Oasis: College & Young Adult Ministry

Week 2 of “Cultural Quicksand” and we are talking about MONEYYY. Not as excited as we are? That’s okay. Money can be a tough conversation to navigate, but God has a way for us to find freedom and healing there too.

What does culture teach we should do? Does God agree? What’s the point?

Find all of that and more when you watch this week’s message “Money Matters”

Message Delivered: 02/27/2022

*Sorry for the delay! We are a week behind here, but better late than never!*

Week one of our new series "Cultural Quicksand" brings with it the topic of morality. In a culture that sets the bar pretty low for what morality is, we are looking at the Sermon on the Mount to get Jesus's view.

What does culture call morality? Does Jesus agree with that? If not, how does he call us to live?

All that and more when you listen to this week's message - "Raising the Bar"

Message Delivered: 02/20/2022

Today, we are talking Devos! From the little books we read to the idea of prepping one yourself, we pray this conversation leads you closer to God through his word.

What’s a devotional? How do I know if I need one? How do I prep one myself?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on funny words and deep thoughts. 

Modesty seems like a straightforward topic, butttt it's a bit more complicated than we often make it. We want to chat about how to glorify God with our inner attitude and our outward decisions. 

Is this only a "girl" conversation? Does modesty go beyond just clothes? How do we live with modesty?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on Target and LuLu Lemon. 

 

Wrapping up the "Bad Blood" series, Brennen is looking at marriage. When it comes to marriage, one of the toughest things we are experiencing is divorce. Our generation is being plagued by it either directly or indirectly and God's not okay with that. Let's look at what marriage is supposed to be so we can begin to heal again.

What's God's design? How does that help us today? What's culture saying?

All that and more when you listen to this week's message - "The Dark Side of Marriage."

Message Delivered - 02/06/2022

We are trying something new! There are a bunch of amazing people who used to be Oasis leaders that are now full-on in young adult life. These people, including Jesse Aalberts who we interview here, have incredible insight into college life, transition seasons, and young adult struggles.

Where are they now? What did they learn here that they still cling to? Any advice to give? 

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen & Jaena) plus a special guest has to say on young adult living!

Oof, are we really going to go there?? Yep, yep we are. This debate can get super passionate, but we want to come at it from a biblical lens and with Christ-like hearts. God gets to have a say in all of life and in all of our views so let's talk about it!

What is the argument for both sides? Is the Old Testament teaching still viable today? What would/did Jesus do?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on this controversial debate. 

Apologetics is like finding a treasure chest. Don't get it? Well, you better check out this week's podcast! Really, apologetics is answering questions about faith. 

Should we practice apologetics? Why would we not? What are some of the big questions people ask?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Dylan) has to say on the goodness of God and circumcision

Week 2 of our series "Bad Blood" and we are talking about dating! But this isn't just your routine dating message... Ben covered breakups, betrayals, and boundaries. You're gonna want to hear this.

How do we break up well? Is there healing for the hurt that I've experienced in dating? Why are boundaries important?

All that and more when you listen to this week's message - "The Dark Side of Dating"

Message Delivered - 01/30/2022

It's January which we all know by now usually means resolutions! Some of the most popular resolutions are about physical health. Because of that, and how much the Bible has to say about our bodies, we want to chat about it!

Why do Christian and physical health overlap? Is my body really that important? What should I change or do now?

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

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We are firing up for Week One of our new series "Bad Blood"! This week, we are covering the hardships that can be felt in seasons of singleness. Loneliness, comparison, and fulfillment are serious struggles in singleness so let's talk about it!

When I feel alone, am I really alone? Why am I single when THAT person has a significant other? What if I never get married?

Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - The Dark Side of Singleness

Message Delivered: 01/23/2022

2022 and we are back with another new Oasis sermon series - "Bad Blood: The Darkside of Relationships." In this series, we are covering singleness, dating, and marriage buttttt not quite like we usually do. We want to look at the dark side, the hard stuff, the difficulties of relationships in order to uncover the lies and strengthen our lives. 

What's hard about singleness? Why do we date so poorly? Is marriage really that hard?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen & Jaena) has to say on the worst season of relationships

PS - Listen in to get an extra piece we WON'T cover in our series... (engagement)

 

Brennen and Jaena had the chance to take a trip down to ATL last week to attend Passion 2022! Not only that, but they got to take 11 of our Oasis leaders with them. It was an incredible time of fellowship and learning and we want to clue you in on what God was teaching us!

Why did we go? What did we learn? Is there anything negative about a conference like Passion?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen & Jaena) has to say on God among the 60k

Life throws us some pretty big questions, but not many come bigger than "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?" To start 2022, we wanna talk about these big questions with you! Thankfully, Zacchaeus and Jesus combine to give us some answers. 

Who are you? Why are you here? What should we do with that?

All that and more when you listen to this week's message - "Who and Why"

Message Delivered: 01/09/2022

With the end of the year right ahead of us, we wanted to come back to the idea of goal setting! It feels like you hear about this a lot growing up, but oftentimes, it still feels hard to do or simply overlooked. Let's chat about that!

What are good ways to try and keep a goal? Are there bad goals? What are pitfalls you see when it comes to goals?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brenen and Jaena) with a special guest has to say on 2022!

Mentorship goes beyond just our Church context, but there are important things to understand within Christianity as well. If you've been mentored or have mentored others before, you probably have some opinions of what works and what doesn't. We'll chat about some of ours too

What is mentorship? Is it necessary? How should I do it?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on influential celebrities and stuff

Mental health is on the rise and most of us feel that.... like deeply. But why? We are going to look at what we think are some causes in our world right now.

What role does social media play? Are people less religious? Okay, COVID?

Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on the "other" epidemic

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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