// Fasting // - October 27th, 2024

"Fasting is one of the most essential and powerful of all the practices of Jesus and, arguably, the single most neglected in the modern Western church." - John Mark Comer

What is fasting? Why do we fast? How do we fast? Zach spends time covering all of these questions about what it looks like to practice fasting in our everyday lives.

Solitude is SO important. How can a High School student practice solitude? What does it look like to get away from the noise & let our souls rest? High School students are some of the busiest people we know, and we hope this short episode is an encouragement for you to follow Jesus' example and practice spending time alone with God.

// Solitude // - October 20th, 2024

A quote from author & priest, Henri Nouwen, says: "Without solitude, it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life." As believers, we often really struggle to spend time alone with God, away from the distractions of this world. What does it look like for us to start prioritizing spending time with God consistently and to escape from the busyness & hurry that plagues us? Zach spends time talking about these issues and more as we dive into the topic of solitude this week.

In WEEK 2 of our COUNTERCULTURE mini-podcast series, Zach and Cooper dive into the topic of prayer, and how a High School student can practice prayer in their daily lives.

// Prayer // - October 13th, 2024

After attending Big Church with the adults on October 6th, we're back this week with our Practicing Jesus series in the normal HS space. Our topic this week is prayer, and what it looks like to prayer as a Christ-follower. We oftentimes overcomplicate prayer, and we hope that this week's message provides practical encouragement on what prayer is, how to pray, and the power of prayer.

COUNTERCULTURE is back!!

During our "Practicing Jesus" series, Zach & Cooper sit down weekly and dive into each week's topic. These mini-episodes are meant to give insight into the question: "how does a High School student practice (topic) in their daily lives?" This week, Zach & Cooper discuss "community", and how a student can practice community and approach friendships in their Christ-following journey.

// I Will Make You // - September 22nd, 2024

Who are we becoming? Who do you want to be? This week, Zach preaches from 2 Peter 1, and focuses on our Spiritual Formation, and how God wants to make us more like Him. Our daily decisions, habits, spiritual disciplines, etc affect our growth, and Zach encourages us to be intentional about these decisions, in order to let Jesus make us more and more like Him.

// Come, Follow Me // - September 15th, 2024

This week, Zach preaches from John 1 & Matthew 4 about Jesus' call to follow Him. What does it look like to "Practice" Jesus? As a ministry, we are going on a journey to discover what it looks like to become more like Jesus, and this week helps set the stage for what the next few months will look like.

// VISION SUNDAY 2024 //

This Sunday, Zach talks about the identity of our High School ministry, and what our vision is for who we're becoming as a ministry.

// September 1st, 2024 //

In the last week of our "God & Mental Health" series, Zach spends time focusing on our individual battles with our worth, self-image/worth, and identity. In a world that's constantly changing, and in a culture that seems to be more insecure than ever, Zach reminds us that we can find our identity in Christ, even in the midst of our insecurities & the things we don't like about ourselves. This is a battle for each of us, and it's a difficult one, but God promises hope, love, and truth in the midst of our fight against the lies we often believe about ourselves.