Fannin Student Ministry

There are moments where it feels like your diagnosis defines who you are. But you are not defined by the struggles you face. You are defined by the Maker of heaven and earth. Your diagnosis doesn’t get to own you or rule you. Your diagnosis doesn’t have authority over your outlook. Run to the Father in the moments where you feel weak and are attacked by shame. He wants a say in how you see yoursel...

Tonight we continued our series on mental health and learned some things to do if we battle depression, and some things to do to be a good friend to someone who is battling depression.

Tonight we started a series talking about mental health, and that we are not alone in this struggle. Throughout this series we will look at ways that you can be a friend to someone who is struggling with these things, and things to help you if you are the one struggling.

Whether your worries are occasional or constant, remember this: God sees you, He cares about what overwhelms you, and you don't have to carry it alone.

Tonight we learned about Teshuvah, repentance, and that when we do sin and mess up, we should run TO God, and not FROM God.

We dive into Romans 12, Galatians 5 and Colossians 3 and see how our identity shapes our choices. Who you believe you are determines how you live. When your identity is rooted in Christ, your choices begin to reflect Christ.

I forgot to post the conclusion of this series! We looked at how we love God with all of our might.

Tonight we looked at God’s Word in Romans 5, Luke 15 and Ephesians 2 to learn that our worth isn't something we earn from people; it's something God has already demonstrated through His love for us.

The world tells you to create your identity, but Christ tells you to receive it.

This lesson kicks off our 2026-2027 school year and encourages us to refocus on Christ, to love God and to love people.

Our decisions and actions have the power to shape the world we live in, and God desires the world to be a place where people are cared for and treated justly. When we realize how God has cared for us, our actions should help bring about His desires. So, we can love God with all our soul by loving the world around us because we are doing His will and loving those He loves.

When we perceive God’s love for us, we respond by loving God with all our heart, which means that we devote everything within us to Him. When we love God with all our heart, we begin to see Him more clearly, and He begins to make our hearts look more like His. As His love captivates, engages, and changes our hearts, the love we receive overflows to those around us.

It’s normal and important to wonder what our purpose is, to ask, “Why am I here?” Jesus was asked a similar question, and to answer, He quoted Deuteronomy 6:4-5, whose very first command is to hear. God’s love and presence radically transform us, but we must first hear and accept His love to pursue Him with all we are.

Ryan was out of town for week 3, so we don’t have a recording of that week’s lesson. This is the final lesson in the series and today we look at the life of Elijah in 1 Kings 17 and see that the book of James says he “was a man with a nature like ours,” and that through the power of the Holy Spirit we can be like Elijah.

A look at 2 Kings 20 and how Hezekiah prayed for his life to not end, and for God to give him 15 more years.

This series isn’t about how to pray, but about learning to trust in the God we are praying to. We know He listens, and we know that God is with us if we are in His will, He will fight for us if we are in His will and He listens when we are in His will. And to be in God’s will is to simply obey Him.

We take a look at the proper way to meditate, by focusing on the Word of God.

A look at 2 Timothy and how Paul charged Timothy to preach the gospel, and how that same charge is for us.

A look at the life of Moses and how he was dependent upon God to lead the Israelites.

A look at David and what we can learn about being called to be difference makers.

A look at the life of Samson and not letting our own desires dictate how we live our lives.

Part 2 of our series “Love God Love People” (I was gone for week 1, so we don’t have the audio for that one).

How often do you think about God’s will for your life when you make your own plans? Or do you even allow God to be a part of the process? Listen in to find a helpful tool to discern what God’s will is for your life and how you can come alongside HIM and seek out what that is.

James is very clear in our text today. You either love God or love the world. You can’t do both. Which one will you choose?

A Quick Look at the power of the tongue, and how something so small can bring life or destroy.