Chi Alpha Uni - Sermon Audio

Pastor Joel preached from Ephesians, encouraging us to live extraordinary lives marked by purpose. He reminded us that God calls us to live with direction, not to just drift through life.

Pastor Derek taught that love is the measure of spiritual maturity. If our time with Jesus isn’t making us more loving, then we’re missing the point of being with Him.

To kick off the Spring Semester, Pastor Derek taught from Esau’s decision to sell his birthright for a moment of pleasure. His message invited us to examine our own lives and ask whether we’re settling for what’s temporary instead of valuing what’s eternal.

Pastor Derek shared a special Christmas message before Winter Break, focusing on how Jesus embraced the unseen life. He reminded us that, like Jesus, we’re called to walk in humility and serve others quietly and faithfully. Instead of pursuing recognition or a platform, we’re invited to adopt a “manger mentality” : choosing lowliness, surrender, and obedience as we follow Jesus.

Pastor Derek closed out our Eremos series with a message on remaining persistent in our time with the Lord, especially in wilderness seasons. He reminded us that we experience God’s power as we continually seek Him.

Pastor Aaron spoke about wilderness seasons and how God can use even our hardest moments to shape us. When we choose to seek Him in those times, what feels barren can actually become a place of blessing.

Pastor Derek continued our Eremos series by teaching on the value of friendship with Jesus. To encounter the Eremos, we must learn to linger with the Lord, to “waste time” in His presence and truly know Him.

Pastor Derek Quinby preached on what it means to enter the eremos—the wilderness—with the Lord. As followers of Christ, we’re called to step away from the noise, spend time alone with Jesus, and allow Him to minister to our souls.

Pastor Derek unpacks Mark 2:13–17 and challenges us to live sent, just like Jesus did. Living sent isn’t a moment: it’s a lifestyle.

For the final week of our “All In” series, Pastor Joel Allen shared a message on how followers of Christ are called to move from being self-focused to living sent on mission.

This week, we paused our All In series for a special message called More to prepare our hearts for Fall Retreat. Pastor Derek shared about the power of the Holy Spirit and how He moves in our lives when we let Him.

Pastor Amber continued our All In series with a message on spiritual formation, showing us how Peter’s story reveals the importance of being shaped to look like Jesus.

This week, we started a new sermon series called All In. Pastor Derek taught that truly being all in for Jesus means seeking God.

Pastor Derek shared the story of the woman with the alabaster jar, reminding us of the power of going all in with Jesus. Going all in is what leads to the time of your life.

Pastor Derek preached a message on Jesus turning water into wine and how He desires to do that in our lives as well. Through allowing Jesus to use us, we can have the time of our lives while in college.

Pastor Derek preached a message on the story of the women at the well and how Jesus desires to transform our lives in the same way that He transformed her life.

Pastor Derek kicked off the new school year by preaching the first message of our new series, The Time of Your Life. Through the story of the Prodigal Son, he talked about coming home to Jesus and if you do this, college could be more than a detour, rather it could be the time of your life.

Pastor Victor gave his parting message to Chi Alpha as he transitions to a new season as the Sent Church worship Pastor.

Pastor Derek started our final sermon series of the school year. He preached a message on faithfulness and challenged us to change the world by being faithful to what God has asked of us.

Pastor Amber closed out our series on mental health with a message about having a resilient mind. She challenged us to block out our constant need for distraction as we pursue having a sound mind.