Oasis: College & Young Adult Ministry

69. Importance of Words

Those sounds that come out of our mouth, they matter. We don't always treat them like they do, but our words have power. They disclose who we are and direct where we are going. 

Why do our words have power? How do our words disclose or direct? How should we use our words? 

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on palindromes and aggressiveness. 

MESSAGE: The 4 P‘s of Perseverance

Closing out our series "Grace and Truth," Brennen is wrapping up the book of Jude. After looking at why we need to contend for our faith last week, we are finding out HOW to contend for our faith! That's where the 4 P's come in.

Why do we need to fight for our faith? How do we do it? What hope is there when life is hard?

All of that and more when you listen to this week's message - The 4 P's of Perseverance

Message Delivered: 12/05/21

68. Bible Translations

Did you know that the Bible comes in about 50 main English versions today?? If other languages are included, there are thousands of Bible translations. Let's chat about why that is.

Why do translations exist? What are some? What makes them different? Which is the best?

All of that and more when you listen to the Oasis staff (Brennen, Dylan, and Ben) chat about Greek and genuises

MESSAGE: Why You Gotta Fight

It's part three of the series, but we've changed books! It's time to dive into Jude and learn all about TRUTH! As Jude writes to this church, he wants to say one thing, but instinctively needs to address something else. There are false teachers and that's not okay.

Why should we fight against them? What's it mean to be called? How do we respond to God's calling?

All of this and more when you listen to this week's message - Why You Gotta Fight.

Message Delivered: 11/28/2021

67. Worship as a Way of Life

Worship can be a confusing term. Sometimes we just equate it with the songs we song in church, but what if it's suppose to be something more than that? Let's look at what it means to live our whole lives as worship!

What is worship actually? How do I do that in every day?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen and Jaena) plus a special guest has to say on Way Maker and Work

MESSAGE: Freedom in Forgiveness

Week two of "Grace & Truth" brings us to the close of Philemon! After Paul spends most of the letter prepping Philemon for the request he has, he finally gets to the question. Will Philemon forgive Onesimus and welcome him as a brother? If he does, what does that really mean for his future?

What are the "harms" of forgiveness? Are their benefits? How do I get there?

Find all of that and more when you listen to this week's message - Freedom in Forgiveness.

Message Delivered: 11/21/2021

66. Denominations

5s, 10s, 15s.... wait, sorry. That's the wrong type of denomination. We are diving into Christian denominations in the Church! Whether you're Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, or anything, this conversation can be beneficial to you!

What are denominations? Why do they exist? Should they exist? What is the right one?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on ice cream flavors and coins

MESSAGE: The Tough Ask

Kicking off a brand new series, Brennen is starting us in the book of Philemon! Located in the heart of the New Testament, Philemon is a letter all about GRACE. With that, Paul, the author, writes this letter in an attempt to convince Philemon to do something really hard. This might sound familiar to some things God might ask us to do as we follow him.

What hard questions does God ask us? Who is Paul, Philemon, and Onesimus? Why is their conflict important to us?

Find all of this and more when you listen to this week's message - The Tough Ask.

Message Delivered: 11/14/2021

65. Is Hell Real?

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about Heaven so we knew we had to chat about Hell too. Again, we don’t have all the answers, but we sure have a lot of questions!

Is hell real? What’s it like? How can God be good when something like hell exists?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on the place no one should go

64. Burnout

Tired, overwhelmed, frustrated, and so much more? Maybe, you are experiencing burnout! Too much stress and commitments can lead people through a process of dissatisfaction and negative emotions. Let's talk about that!

What is burnout? Why does it happen? How do we prevent it?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on fire and Jesus

MESSAGE: M&M Gifts

Closing out our "Ghost Stories" series, Pastor Steve Norby, the Lead Pastor at GracePoint, is stepping up to talk about all things spiritual gifts! In this message, he covers the three different groupings of spiritual gifts and what those can look like for you!

What are the different groupings? What gifts do I have? Are there some gifts that are better than others?

Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - M&M Gifts

Message Delivered- 10/31/2021

63. Romantic Relationships

Back with one of your favorites - it's all things LOVE and ROMANCE! Young adults are interested in relationships, who would've guessed?? So, we are diving into four major categories of Romantic Relationships - Singleness, Dating, Engaged, and Married. 

What does the Bible say in each of these areas? What practical advice would we give? Does any of our experiences translate to help you?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say about wedding planning and so much more!

MESSAGE: 5 Cs of the Spirit

Last week, we looked at WHO the Holy Spirit is. This week, Ben looked at WHAT the Holy Spirit does IN you! He moves in our lives in so many ways, but God had Ben communicate those through the 5 Cs - Consecrates, Councils, Convicts, Comforts, and Commissions.

Find all of that and more when you listen to this week's message - 5 Cs of the Spirit

Message Delivered: 10/24/2021

62. Pornography

Pornography is everywhere and becoming all the more normal in our culture. It's not something a ton of people love talking about, but we'll cover all kinds of ideas in this episode!

Is it really that big of a deal? What are the harms? How can I get help?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on those videos...

MESSAGE: Who is the Holy Spirit?

This week, we started a brand new series called "Ghost Stories" which focused on the Holy Spirit. The Holy Ghost is one of the three persons of the Trinity, yet we often don't know much about him. This can be a huge issue in the church because if we don't know who he is, we will fail to live with him. 

So who is the Holy Spirit? Where is he in the Bible? What does all of that mean for me?

Find all of this and more when you listen to this week's message - Who is the Holy Spirit?

Message Delivered: 10/17/2021

MESSAGE: The Lost Coin

Closing our short series, Ben opens up Luke 15 to teach through the parable of "The Lost Coin" and how that impacts "The One"

How does God search for the Lost One? What does that mean for us? Are we the lost coin or are we the one searching?

All that and more when you listen to this week's message - The Lost Coin

Message Delivered: 10/10/2021

61. Cold Evangelism

Is winter coming too soon or what the heck is Cold Evangelism? Well, evangelism is a common word thrown around in churches to talk about spreading the Gospel message. This is just one spin on that idea.

What is Cold Evangelism? Am I supposed to do it? What are the benefits/harms?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen and Jaena) and a special guest has to say on the temperature of the gospel

60. Book Recommendations

You asked so we'll answer! Here are the staff's book recommendations for you! We hope that you are able to find one or two that you can read through. Reading is learning and we want to always be readers!

What is your favorite book? What's the last book you read? What do you hope to read in the future?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on the lost art of novels

MESSAGE: Seen, Heard, Belong

A brand-new two-week series called "The One" coming at you fast!! In this message, Brennen looks at church growth and where God is taking Oasis in the future. Yet, the message might be a bit different than you'd expect so check it out!

How do we love "The One"? What do people need? Are we supposed to meet those needs?

All that and more when you listen to this week's message - Seen, Heard, Belong

Message Delivered: 10/04/2021

MESSAGE: How God Builds a BOLD Heart

Guest speaker Wes Smith brings the word this week. Wes is the District Superintendent of the Northwest District of the Wesleyan Church. He has a heart for building God's Kingdom and especially, for young people in church. This week, he wants to explain how God builds a BOLD heart.

 Are there certainties in following God? What do we do with criticism? How do we take steps of faith?

Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - How God builds a BOLD heart

Message Delivered - 09/26/2021

59. What is Heaven?

As Christians, our hope is HEAVEN!! We will get to spend eternity there, but what really is it? We are taking a deep dive into some theology of Heaven from the scriptures!

Where is it? What do we do there? What's it like? How do I get there?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on New Jerusalem

58. Is the Bible sexist/racist?

If that's not a jarring title, I don't know what is! You might be thinking, what the heck are they talking about this for? Orrrr, you might be thinking, finally, I'll get these questions answered. Either way, we've got some interesting passages of scripture to talk through in this one.

Does the Bible value women less than men? Does it look down on women? Does the Bible value one race more than others? Does the Bible support slavery?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on these touchy subjects

MESSAGE: Why We Gather

Do you ever wonder why the gathering of the church is important? Like, why do we meet up every Sunday to worship together? Well, Jaena's got you covered! Corporate/Congregational is the last piece of discipleship in our pyramid.

What did the early church do when they gathered? Is what we do similar to that? How do the pieces of a Sunday service become discipleship? What am I supposed to do with all this?

Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - Why We Gather

Message Delivered: 09/19/2021

57. Gratitude

Gratefulness is often overlooked in our culture today. Some people are prone to entitlement or pride when it comes to this area, but the Christian should always be grateful. Let's look at how to do that. 

Why is gratitude so important? How do I increase my thankfulness? What does it do for me?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Dylan) has to say on thanksgiving.

MESSAGE: PC Discipleship

Cruising through the Framework series, we've got another aspect of what discipleship is. This week, we are doing Personal and Communal Discipleship. You might be confused by what that means right now, but after you watch this, we hope you are drawn to discipleship in community!

What is personal and communal discipleship? Why is it important? How did Jesus do it?

Find all of that and more when you watch this week's message - PC Discipleship

Message Delivered: 05/12/2021

MESSAGE: Life with God

With week two of Framework, we are diving into how we are discipled! It's crazy, but there are so many ways God wants to form us into his image. The first one we are chatting about is through our PRIVATE relationship with Him. Now, this is not just Bible reading or prayer, this is COMMUNION with God.

What is our posture towards God? How does that impact what we think our purpose is? How do I experience communion with God?

Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - Life with God

Message Delivered: 09/05/2021

56. Fasting

Maybe, fasting is something you've heard of, but is it something you practice? A lot of times, it isn't a common discipline of Christians, but that can change! We think fasting holds so many spiritual benefits.

What is fasting? Why should I do it? How can I do it? Tips and tricks?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on  hotdogs and discernment

MESSAGE: The Way of the Cross

Kicking off the year and our first series, we are talking discipleship. Butttt, we can't first talk about discipleship without talking about Jesus. If we want to be more like Christ, we better understand who he is and what he did.

What is discipleship? Who is Jesus? What did he do? What does that mean for how I should follow him?

Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - God's calling 

Message Delivered: 08/29/2021

55. Community

Everybody needs somebody. We are never meant to live this life alone and we definitely aren't supposed to walk this faith alone. So, let's learn about how we live life with others!

Why is community important? What do we do in community? How do I get community? 

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say about their best friends

54. Series Sneak Peek

Coming in hot, we got a brand new series starting this SUNDAY NIGHT at Oasis!! You aren't going to want to miss this series called FRAMEWORK. We are taking a look at all things discipleship.

What even is discipleship? How should I do it? What can I hope to learn from this series?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on picture frames and the Christ.