Brainerd Students

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

Semester Recap 05/04/2026

Semester Recap Speaker: Paul Christensen Passages referenced: Hebrews 11-13 Main Point: Enduring faith is an invitation that moves us towards a greater hope, dependence, and enjoyment of God. Faith invites us to believe in a better reality. Faith invites us to race, not just run. Faith invites us to imitate our leaders. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/41145660

Hebrews 13:7-16 04/16/2026

Hebrews 13:7-16 Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Hebrews 13:7-16 Main Point: Remembering God's work in the past fuels our hope for God's work in the future. Remember your leaders Remember Jesus Remember the Gospel Remember to serve others /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/40900965

Hebrews 12:25-29 04/06/2026

Hebrews 12:25-29 Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Hebrews 12:25-29 (John 15:2-8) Main Point: Once saved, always remaining and always serving. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/40743720

Hebrews 12:18-24 03/26/2026

Hebrews 12:18-24 Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Hebrews 12:18-24 (with John 15:2-8) Main Point: Spiritual highs can't sustain enduring faith in God — only abiding in Christ can. God was unapproachable in the Old Testament because of our sin. God is approachable in the New Testament because of Jesus, who bore our sin. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/40630685

Hebrews 12:1-11 03/10/2026

Hebrews 12:1-11 Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 12:1-11 Preview: Observations and themes from this week's passage in our "Enduring Faith" Hebrews Bible Study. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/40382405

Hebrews 11:32-40 02/19/2026

Hebrews 11:32-40 Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Hebrews 11:32-40 Preview: Observations and themes from this week's passage in our "Enduring Faith" Hebrews Bible Study. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/40164135

Hebrews 11:20-31 02/12/2026

Hebrews 11:20-31 Speaker: Paul Christensen. Passage: Hebrews 11:20-31. Preview: Observations and themes from this week's passage in our "Enduring Faith" Hebrews Bible Study. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/40089320

Hebrews 11:11-19 02/12/2026

Hebrews 11:11-19 Speaker: Jackson Bowman. Passage: Hebrews 11:11-19. Preview: Observations and themes from this week's passage in our "Enduring Faith" Hebrews Bible Study. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/40089295

Hebrews 11:1-10 01/22/2026

Hebrews 11:1-10 Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Hebrews 11:1-10 Preview: Recap of the value and purpose of this semester's Hebrews Study booklet Explaining the four "Ds" of Bible study Breaking down the passage on screen, so students learn how to do it on their own /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/39826705

The Goal of Bible Study 01/15/2026

The Goal of Bible Study Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Psalm 19 What the Bible Is Not What the Bible Is The Goal of Bible Study This message is the beginning of a new study to help students love God's Word and be mastered by it. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/39748685

Kept By Joy 11/20/2025

Kept By Joy Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Jude 20-25 Main Point: We show that we are kept in Jesus by keeping close to Him in Joy. Keep Close to Jesus Keeping close to Jesus keeps us close to Joy /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/39022500

Dating and Friendships 11/10/2025

Dating and Friendships Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Main Point: God calls His people to care for and protect others' bodies like we would our own We are brothers and sisters in Christ Brothers and sisters prioritize their sanctification by controlling their bodies Brothers and sisters have received God's Spirit /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/38984195

Shame and the Body 11/03/2025

Shame and the Body Speaker: Paul Christensen Passages: Genesis 1:27, 31; Psalm 139:13-16; Genesis 3:7-10; Galatians 2:20; Romans 12:1-2 Main Point: God cares about your body because he made it and wants to redeem it. Your body belongs to God and exists for His glory and your joy. Big question: Why does God care about what we do with our bodies? God made our bodies Sin distorts our bodies God redeems our bodies How to glorify God with your body /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/38896665

Desire 10/09/2025

Desire Speaker: Jackson Bowman Passages: Genesis 2:8-9; Psalm 37:4; Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 Corinthians 10:13 Main Point: What do I do with my strong desires if they are not part of God's design? Answer: Believe that nothing satisfies like Jesus, and trust that Jesus can give you freedom from those desires. What is Desire? What is Temptation? What is the right response to temptation? /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/38527120

Biblical Womanhood 09/25/2025

Biblical Womanhood Speaker: Hannah Christensen Passages: Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18-25; John 14:6; 10:10 Main Point: Christ gave His life so that women can give their lives to others. Womanhood created Womanhood distorted Womanhood redeemed /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/38353785

Identity 08/28/2025

Identity Passage: Jude 3-4 Main Point: "The called" are called to contend for the faith. Where do we contend for the faith: We contend for the faith in our souls. We contend for the faith in our culture. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/38001940

Known and Loved - Series Introduction 08/25/2025

Known and Loved - Series Introduction Passage: Jude 1-2 Main Point: You are fully known and loved by God. Mercy: not getting what we do deserve Peace: the assurance that you are taken care of and belong Love: both a feeling and a choice that sacrificially holds truth and mercy together /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/37952180

Altered for Mission 05/01/2025

Altered for Mission Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Psalm 139:13-16 Main Point: God created you on purpose, for a purpose. How does God feel about you? How do you feel about God? How does it make you feel to know that God is writing your story? /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/36389200

Threads of Priorities 04/24/2025

Threads of Priorities Speaker: Paul Christensen Passage: Matthew 7:24-27 Main Point: Build Your Priorities On Jesus Both houses experience the storm Both builders were genuine about their work /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/36297915

Threads of People 04/10/2025

Threads of People Speaker: Jackson Bowman Passages: Hebrews 10:24-25; Proverbs 11:14, 18:1; 2 Timothy 2-4 Main Point: God designed us to live in community, so we can better know God and make His name known. 2 Implications If community is God’s design, isolation is the enemy’s design. If community is God’s design, then we must understand what community should look like. /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/36085125

Threads of Gifts 03/14/2025

Threads of Gifts Speaker: Paul Christensen Main Point: Because God is invisible, He gives visible people gifts to show what He is like. God has gifted Christians with special grace gifts. How do we know what our grace gifts are? Community Discovery /episode/index/show/4902c4b3-9bbd-446b-8c3c-5ddd4dad14e5/id/35685015

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

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