Brainerd Students

Equipping 6th-12th grade students and their parents to become committed followers of Jesus from the Scenic City to the nations.

Your Story 03/06/2025

Your Story Speaker: Jackson Bowman Main Point: God has a place for you in His grand story. God's Story Creation Fall Redemption Restoration Your Place In God's Story Blessing in Your Story Suffering in Your Story /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/35563190

Battleship or Cruise Ship 02/27/2025

Battleship or Cruise Ship Main Point: Following Jesus is an invitation to join a battleship focused on reaching the lost rather than a cruise ship focused on entertaining the saved. Christians Live on Mission Christians Place Jesus First Christians Go All In /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/35461885

Living Surrendered 02/06/2025

Living Surrendered Main Point: Surrender involves dreaming about what God could do with our lives and running after that dream. How do we let God build our dreams? How do we stop those dreams from fading away? How do we know we are following God's dreams wholeheartedly? /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/35179910

Pleasing God 01/27/2025

Pleasing God Main Point: We experience the pleasure of God when we live out the will of God. The Pleasure of God The Will of God /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/35028315

What is the Purpose of Dating? 10/10/2024

What is the Purpose of Dating? The Purpose of dating is marriage preparation: learning how to love another person while becoming a certain kind of person. Dating begins by recognizing God's plan for marriage Dating is about learning how to love another person Dating is about becoming a certain kind of person and finding the right kind of person God has built us a need for: Physical Connection Emotional Connection Spiritual Connection /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/33409662

Idols: Comfort & Control 09/26/2024

Idols: Comfort & Control I. Jesus confronts the idols of comfort & control on the narrow road. II. Jesus invites us to test our faith by losing everything and gaining him. What comfort do you run to when you feel out of control? /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/33218782

Soul Care 09/05/2024

Soul Care Passages: Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Psalm 42:5; 57:8-9; Matthew 11:28-29; Hebrews 6:19; 13:17; 1 Peter 2:11; Romans 12:1-2; Philippians 3:7-8; 1 Corinthians 10:23; You have a soul your soul has layers you must tend to your soul /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/32922992

Heart Rot 08/29/2024

Heart Rot Main Passages: Acts 17:6, 22-23; Romans 8:18-25 Idols are objects of worship. They demand our time, money, and attention. How can we identify what our idols are? Why do they tempt us? How can we redirect our worship back toward God? /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/32800222

Family Resemblence 05/09/2024

Family Resemblence Passage: 1 John 5:18-20 Speaker: Paul Christensen Main Point: Those who belong to God share a family resemblance with one another. The family takes sin seriously (v. 18) The family knows who they belong to (v. 19a) The family knows where they belong (v. 19b-20) /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/31215132

Family Resemblance 05/02/2024

Family Resemblance Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 1 John 5:18-20 Main Point: Those who belong to God share a family resemblance with one another. The family takes sin seriously (v. 18a) The family knows who they belong to (v. 19) The family knows where they belong (vv. 19-20) /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/31086973

Belief 04/11/2024

Belief Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 1 John 5:1-4 Main Point: Belief in Jesus is an active and happy dependence on Jesus Belief in Jesus makes us dependant on Jesus Belief in Jesus makes us happy in Jesus /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/30779883

Magnetic Community 04/04/2024

Magnetic Community Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 1 John 4:12-21 Main Point: Magnetic Community makes the invisible God visible By remaining in God's love By receiving His Spirit By serving others like Jesus /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/30681458

How to Have Discernment 03/14/2024

How to Have Discernment Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 1 John 4:1-6 Main Point: John invites us to know the truth so we can avoid believing lies. Develop a spiritual spidey-sense (v. 1) Determine if it passes the "Jesus-test" (v. 2-3) Don't battle alone (v. 4-6) /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/30372983

Abiding in Christ 02/29/2024

Abiding in Christ Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 1 John 2:18-27 Main Points: Antichrists don't abide in Christ Abide in Christ /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/30172898

Walk in the Light 02/26/2024

Walk in the Light Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 1 John 2:7-17 Main Point: Do you really believe the Gospel? Is Jesus Better than anything? Living a Lie Loving the World /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/30119773

Horizontal Community 02/08/2024

Horizontal Community Speaker: Jackson Bowman Passage: 1 John 2:3-6 Main Point: God wants us to know we belong to Him, through obedience and imitation of Christ. Do you know Him? If so, how do you show it? /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/29860528

Vertical Community 02/01/2024

Vertical Community Text: 1 John 1:5-2:2 Speaker: Paul Christensen Main Point: The Enemy of Community with God and people is sin. Run from sin Run to Jesus /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/29750968

The Church - Part 1 11/09/2023

The Church - Part 1 Text: Ephesians 4: 7, 11-15 Speaker: Paul Christensen Main Point: God wants every Christian to become a spiritually mature adult who builds up the church. God gives gifts to every Christian (v. 7) God gives leaders to equip the saints (vv. 11-12) God gives saints for the work of ministry (vv. 12-15) /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/28573558

Gospel Conversations 10/05/2023

Gospel Conversations How do I... turn an ordinary conversation into a gospel conversation? We are called to share, not save. Observe & Ask Questions. Look for: jewelry, clothing, social media bio’s, cultural moments Ask about their passions and pains: Share your testimony/story /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/28235873

How To Study The Bible 09/07/2023

How To Study The Bible Prepare your heart Make a choice. Remove distractions. Make a plan. Pick a time. Pick a place. Pick a study. Prime your soul. I. DIG INTO THE TEXT What does the text say? II. DISCERN THE MEANING What did the text mean originally? III. DRIVE IT HOME How does this text challenge me to love & obey Jesus? /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/27968982

Why Should I Read The Bible? 08/31/2023

Why Should I Read The Bible? What is the Bible and why should I read it? The Bible is inspired by God (It has authority). The Bible tells us about God (It gives us identity). The Bible is infallible (It is perfect so we can trust it). Why don’t we read the Bible? We think it’s boring. We don’t know what to read. We don’t read because we don’t understand. We have unrealistic expectations. We’re too busy/distracted. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/27902661

Examples Of Amazement 05/04/2023

Examples Of Amazement Text: Colossians 4:7-18 Speaker: Paul Christensen Live On Mission Love On People Lean On Jesus /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26741040

Devoted To Prayer 04/27/2023

Devoted To Prayer Text: Colossians 4:2-6 Speaker: Paul Christensen Devoted To Prayer Devoted To People /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26677527

The Gospel At Home 04/27/2023

The Gospel At Home Text: Colossians 3:18-4:2 Speaker: Matthew McConathy /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26677335

Jesus-Centered Community 04/16/2023

Jesus-Centered Community Speaker: Paul Christensen Text: Colossians 3:12-17 4 Spaces of Relationships Church Home School/Work Hobbies Sanctification: The process of who becoming who we already are in Christ. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26556306

DNOW Session 3: The Gospel & Our Relationships 03/29/2023

DNOW Session 3: The Gospel & Our Relationships /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26381493

DNOW Session 2: The Gospel & Our Phones 03/29/2023

DNOW Session 2: The Gospel & Our Phones /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26381478

DNOW Session 1: How The Gospel Changed Paul Laso 03/29/2023

DNOW Session 1: How The Gospel Changed Paul Laso /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26381466

Gospel Glasses 03/16/2023

Gospel Glasses Text: Colossians 3:1-4 Speaker: Paul Christensen I. Gospel glasses help us seek Christ-like character (vv. 1-2) II. Gospel glasses help us identify with Christ (vv. 3-4) If Christ is your life, then his identity becomes your identity. If Christ is your life, then you are not your struggle. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26248275

Legalism & License 03/09/2023

Legalism & License Text: Colossians 2:16-23 Speaker: Paul Christensen Main Point: Jesus died to purchase your relationship with God and no amount of religion or freedom can improve on or replace him. The Lie of Legalism (vv. 16-23) The Lie of License (v. 23 & Rom 6:1-2) /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/26182746

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