Pastor Derek finished our first sermon series of the year by telling us the story of Lazarus' death and resurrection. He taught us how Jesus wept with Mary, showing us how Jesus cares about our present circumstances even though he knows the future. The journey of a lifetime is about journeying back to the future that we have in Jesus.

In the third week of our new sermon series, Pastor Derek continued to take us on a journey of what it looked like to follow Jesus on earth. He highlighted the story of Jesus turning water into wine, and how Jesus wants to make us new in him. To embark on the journey of a lifetime, we have to start a new journey.

Pastor Derek preached the second sermon of the new school year by walking us through the story of Jesus and the woman at the well. He talked about how Jesus is the only thing that will fulfill us, and how the things of this world will only leave us wanting more. The Journey of a Lifetime is about journeying to Jesus, who is the well of living water.

We kicked off a new school year with a brand new sermon series titled: Journey of a Lifetime! Pastor Derek told us how Jesus is like a forgiving father who loves us no matter our background. He showed us how following Jesus is the journey of a lifetime, and we start it by journeying home.

Pastor Derek closed out our last service of the school year by casting vision for where Chi Alpha is headed. He shared that the vision of Chi Alpha is Jesus, and that the dream is for every student to run after Him.

Pastor KC gave us a message continuing our series titled "Awaken". She preached on how Jesus is the only one who can give us true rest and fulfill our needs. She challenged us to sacrifice our need to be self-sufficient in order for Jesus to give us so much more.

Amber, one of the Chi Alpha interns, continued our series titled "Awaken". She preached on how we need to follow the crucified Jesus of the Bible and not the Americanized Jesus that we so often believe in.

Pastor Derek kicked off our new sermon series by talking about spiritual awakening! He explained how God comes where He is wanted, and he challenged us by asking what we really want most in our lives.

This week, Pastor Derek preached on how to find our calling in life, and how to know whether or not our plans are in line with God's. He encouraged us all by reminding us how we are called to reach those around us no matter what our vocation is.

Pastor Derek continued our marketplace ministry series with a message about service. He emphasized how we can live for a greater purpose in Jesus through serving those around us and in the marketplace.