Student Life Podcast

Where is your focus? Is it on building treasure and pleasure here on Earth or is it on treasuring the things of God? On this Easter Sunday, discover how learning to say “no” to yourself is the key to treasuring Jesus.

God cares deeply about how we manage what He entrusts to us. From Luke 16, we learn that stewardship is about more than just finances—it’s about valuing what God values. When the dishonest manager lost his job, he shifted his treasure toward people, showing that relationships matter most. What we treasure today shapes our future, just like compounding interest. That’s not good business—it’s Kingdom economics.

What we treasure reveals what we trust. In a world where money promises security, status, and satisfaction, Jesus offers something far greater—freedom, peace, and eternal purpose. In this message, we look at the story of the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17–31) and discover that Jesus wasn’t trying to take something from him, but to give something to him: peace, rest, and a relationship with God unhindered by worldly weight.

What is standing in the way of your intimacy with God? Are you willing to release what you’ve held tightly—your security, your stuff, your status—for something that truly lasts? Jesus invites us to live with open hands and open hearts, to follow Him into a life of trust, generosity, and eternal treasure.

In the Old Testament, the leaders of God’s people would erect monuments as a testimony of God’s faithfulness. It was to allow them to remember God’s goodness from generation to generation. This message encourages us to realize that we are the monuments these days. Our stories, our testimonies of God’s goodness are what helps strengthen and draw others to God.

In this message of the Beyond series, Natisha Crossman reminds us that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is already living within every believer. "Power Within" challenges us to stop searching for strength outside ourselves and start tapping into the Spirit of God already at work inside us.

You were made for beyond—but not through hustle, striving, or self-help. God's power isn’t distant or reserved for the “spiritually elite.” It’s personal. It’s active. And it grows as we grow.

This message explores how to activate what’s already in us through surrender, growth, and staying connected to Jesus. Because when we lay down pride, sin, and control, we make room for His transforming power to rise up.

Key Takeaway: The “beyond” you’re praying for doesn’t come from your own strength—it comes from God’s power at work within you.

Strength is a common theme in this series as we continue to learn all the ways God strengthens us emotionally, mentally and spiritually. In this message we study how sacrifice is giving up something we value for something of greater value. When we trust that God wants to give us more, we can trust him with giving up things that we love that are holding our faith back. Our next level of faith, of understanding God, of reaching our potential comes after that sacrifice.

As we continue to study Ephesian 3:14-21, we realize that God wants to strengthen us mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. He wants us to be in a position of strength and the story of the widow and her jars in 2 Kings 4 demonstrates that God wants to strengthen us through what we already have, whether it’s an experience we have had, a gift lying dormant, an idea we haven’t acted on or some other untapped resource already in our possession.

Through a close study of Ephesians 3:14-21 we come to understand how God wants to do more in our lives than we ask so that we know it was him and that he is in our corner. We can see this play out in the story of the man crippled from birth in Acts 3 and in the life of Peter.

Fear is a natural part of life, but the Bible calls us to a higher understanding of fear, one that leads us closer to God and strengthens our faith. In this series, we'll explore everything from righteous fear, the reverence and awe we should have for God, to overcoming natural fears that can hinder our walk with Christ.

Fear is a natural part of life, but the Bible calls us to a higher understanding of fear, one that leads us closer to God and strengthens our faith. In this series, we'll explore everything from righteous fear, the reverence and awe we should have for God, to overcoming natural fears that can hinder our walk with Christ.