Episodes
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12. Engaged and Married
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2 days ago
In part 2 of our discussion on relationships, we're looking specifically at engagement and marriage. 90% of people will journey through these two major transitions while they're in their 20s. Join us as we look at how God can use these seasons to keep forming us towards Christlikeness and how we can support those who are navigating these seasons as well.
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MESSAGE: Baptism
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4 days ago
The sacraments can often be confusing to understand, and in our last week of this series, Brennen explains the beauty of baptism and how it involves all of us together. Baptism is a sacrament that symbolizes a dying to self and a rising to new life in Christ. It is a public declaration of faith and the welcoming into the family of Jesus. Take a listen to hear how you can participate in this sacrament!
Message Delivered: 3/24/24
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
11. Single and Dating
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
90% of people in their 20s will navigate through the major life transitions of single, dating, engaged, and married. In this episode, we'll answer questions specifically about singleness and dating. Join us as we share some wisdom on what it means to navigate these transitions well.
Monday Mar 18, 2024
MESSAGE: Communion
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
For many of us, communion is an obscure act that we do at church. We know it's important, but we're not quite sure what it really means. In this message, Brennen explains what communion is, why it's important, and how we can faithfully practice this sacrament.
What has your experience with communion been like in the past? How has your perspective changed?
Message Delivered: 3/17/24
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
10. The Armor of God
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
There is a real, spiritual battle that we face every single day as followers of Jesus. Yet God has already won the war and has provided us the armor to withstand Satan's last attempts to grasp power. Take a listen as we dive into Ephesians 6 and the pieces of armor we can wear everyday to stand our ground.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
9. The Gospel
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
The Gospel is more than a message of Jesus dying for us. The Gospel is the story of God seeing us in despair, making a way for us to be free, and giving us the opportunity to extend that freedom to others. Join us as we discuss the depths of the Gospel and how we participate in it's present reality today.
Monday Mar 04, 2024
MESSAGE: Remembering Who God Is
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Finishing our series on Habakkuk, Brennen reveals how the prayer of chapter 3 is one of remembrance. As Habakkuk waits, he recalls the ways in which God has been faithful in the past. He praises God in the waiting because he knows how God is. Habakkuk models faith that waits for God's plan.
How has God shown his faithfulness in your life? How can you praise God in the waiting?
Message Delivered: 3/3/24
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
8. Spiritual Gifts
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Many of us have heard that God has given us spiritual gifts. But what are they and how do we use them? Join us as we discover how God has gifted us and how we can use those gifting for his glory!
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
MESSAGE: How to Live Righteous in the Waiting
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Ben Gietzen continues our series in Habakkuk by examining what it looks like to be faithful in the waiting. In the waiting, we prepare for God's response, we remember what God has done, and we heed the warnings of God. We can trust God in the waiting because he is in control and knows what he's doing.
In the waiting, where do I turn for security? How can I worship God and God alone?
Message Delivered 2/25/24
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
7. Generosity
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
As college students and young adults, it often feels like we don't have much. For some, generosity seems like something we should do in the future once we have more to give. But here's the thing, God has already given us time, treasure, and talents that can be used for his glory! Join us as we discuss the simple ways we can be generous with the little that God has given us!
Monday Feb 19, 2024
MESSAGE: Can We Question God?
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Brennen kicks off our new series going through the book of Habakkuk. This book is just a small 3 chapters in the OT, but invites us to wrestle with some big questions. Habakkuk is a prophet who sees injustices all around him and speaks to God to ask why God is allowing these to happen.
How does God use the Babylonians to bring about something good? What is a question you need to bring to God?
Message Delivered: 2/18/24
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
6. What is Lent?
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Lent is a season the church practices to prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Yet, a lot of us have a range of experiences when it comes to Lent. Whether you've practiced this season every year, or you're just hearing about it for the first time, we invite you to journey with us as we discuss simple ways we can prepare ourselves for Easter!
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
5. The Image of God
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
We are created in the image of God, but what does this actually mean? And how does sin affect this image? Join us as we look at a few ways that we have been created to extend God's goodness to others and how God continues to restore his image in us!
Monday Feb 05, 2024
MESSAGE: Satan
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Our culture has given us a skewed image of who Satan is. Brennen invites us to understand the reality of who Satan is and the power he still has, while recognizing that his power and authority will never, and has never been greater than the power of our God. Satan's authority is coming to an end, and we get to rest in the promise that God will heal all the brokenness he has caused.
What do you normally think of when you hear the name, Satan? How does the temptation of Jesus teach us how to find victory over Satan's schemes?
Message Delivered: 2/4/24
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
4. Ministry Part 2
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
All of us are called to a life of making disciples, but this is often easier said than done. Join us as we look at practical ways we can minister to others, right where we already are!
Monday Jan 29, 2024
MESSAGE: The Pharisees
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Our villains for this week are the Pharisees. The Pharisees began as a group that desired to bring God's Word to the people. Yet, their blindness to who God is grew into a corrupt system. As Emily dives into Mark 8, it becomes clear that blindness is in all of us. Redemption from our blindness comes when we surrender to Jesus and allow him to help us see.
What is a blind spot in your life? How is Jesus inviting you to surrender?
Message Delivered: 1/28/24
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
3. Ministry Part 1
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Am I called to ministry? This is a question many of you have wrestled with this past semester. All of us are called to minister to others, yet some of us are called to do this within the local church. Join us as we look at what it means to be called to pastor in the local church, and stay tuned next week as we dig into everyone's call to minister where they are.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
MESSAGE: Judas
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
In our new series, Villains of the Bible, we're looking at real people who make real mistakes. Brennen opens our series with looking at Judas, a disciple of Jesus who sold him out. Yet, even in Judas' incredible act of betrayal, God still brings beauty from brokenness.
Have you ever been disappointed by Jesus or the Church? How can you bring your disappointment to God?
Message Delivered: 1/21/24
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
2. New Year’s resolutions
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
The New Year is here and so are countless goals that we have set for ourselves. Join us as we look at the ways we can create God glorifying goals for 2024.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
1. Forging Community
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
In our first episode back, we are looking at how we can face the challenges of forging and keeping our community. Whether you've moved, transitioned in and out of school, or navigating conflict, we'll look at some practical ways to keep and invite more people into our circles.
Monday Jan 08, 2024
MESSAGE: #Blessed
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
In our first Oasis of 2024, we get to hear from our dear friend, Jake Thurston! Jake looks at the very beginning of the Sermon on the Mount to examine how the Kingdom of God views blessedness. In God's kingdom, blessedness isn't about immediate relief from our circumstances, but what God can do through those circumstances.
What is an area of your life where you don't feel blessed? How is Christ making you good through your unblessedness?
Message Delivered: 1/8/24
Monday Dec 11, 2023
MESSAGE: Behold
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Emily wraps up our final Oasis of the year with a look at the Christmas story. In Luke 2, the angels are worshipping God because he is entering the middle of the story, he is entering the mess of humanity. Our response to this news, is to behold, and take notice of what God is doing.
What does it mean to behold? How can you behold God's faithfulness?
Message Delivered: 12/10/23
Monday Dec 04, 2023
MESSAGE: Prayer at the Center
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
In the last week of our series, Dear Father, Brennen lands the plane by looking at David's coronation. Rather than entering as a king, David enters as a humble and lowly servant, whose aim is to bring prayer back to the people of God.
How does David's coronation exalt God rather than himself? What rhythms/habits/practices do we need to keep prayer at the center of our life?
Message Delivered: 12/3/23
Monday Nov 27, 2023
MESSAGE: Intercessory Prayer
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Ben walks us through the heart, soul, mind, and strength of intercessory prayer. Intercessory prayer is founded on love and is based on our understanding that we can't, but God can. Ben challenges us to see how the greatest act of intercession is praying for the lost to be saved.
Do you believe your prayers matter? How can we pray for the lost with courage and boldness?
Message Delivered: 11/26/23
Monday Nov 20, 2023
MESSAGE: Unceasing Prayer
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Praying without ceasing can be a daunting phrase to hear. Brennen breaks down what this idea means, to continually come into the presence of God. When we organize our prayer life into fixed moments, we are fueled to live a life of spontaneous prayer.
How would you describe your prayer life? What does it look like to commit to a fixed prayer rhythm in your life?
Message Delivered: 11/19/23
Monday Nov 06, 2023
MESSAGE: Knowing Our Father
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Brennen digs into the first line of the Lord's Prayer; our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Jesus reveals the character of the Father in both his relational nearness and his eternal power. Jesus reminds us that our prayers are to be attached the character of who God is.
If you knew God loved you, how would that change the way you pray? What piece of God's character is the easiest to believe? What is the most challenging to believe?
Message Delivered: 11/5/23
Monday Oct 30, 2023
MESSAGE: Why Don’t We Pray?
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Brennen kicks off our Dear Father series examining four false beliefs we have about prayer. Whether we struggle to find the time, or struggle to believe that God hears and works through our prayers, we are invited to listen and learn how we can step into the presence of God today.
What is a false belief I have about prayer? How does access to God's presence change/modify the way I see him?
Message Delivered: 10/29/23
Monday Oct 23, 2023
MESSAGE: Our Mission
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Aaron Cloud finishes our Storyline series by inviting us into see the mission of Oasis; to encounter grace, grow in grace, and be grace givers. Aaron reminds us that giving to grace to others starts with prayer. It does not equip us for the greater work, it is the greater work.
Who is close to me and far from God? Where do I have influence? Who can I pray for this week?
Message Delivered: 10/22/23
Monday Oct 16, 2023
MESSAGE: True Generosity
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Continuing our Storyline series, Brennen reveals what it means to be truly generous. Generosity is part of who we are, and it starts with a love for God that flows to a love for others.
When was a time you experienced generosity? How do we pursue active generosity?
Message Delivered: 10/15/23
Monday Oct 09, 2023
MESSAGE: Revival of the Heart
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
What would you do if you lived during a key moment of history? Brennen shares that we are in a key moment, a Christian revival is happening and we have the invitation to be part of the harvest. Yet, this harvest does not belong to us, but to the Lord.
Why do we start with prayer? Who are the sheep I have compassion towards?
Message Delivered: 10/8/23