UGA Freshley

In Mark 4’s account of Jesus calming the storm, Jesus asks his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” When we deal with anxiety, Jesus is inviting us into faith and trust in Him by knowing that Jesus is with us, has authority over the storms, and is leading us into His plans for our lives!

One of the most challenging parts of coming to college can be the transition we experience in our community and friendships, and it can take longer than we’d like to feel at home. This week we’re looking at what scripture has to say about community, and finding some practical ways to partner with God in building community and friendships in the midst of loneliness.

As you read through the gospels and you pay attention to the things Jesus did and said, it is absolutely true that He was trying to teach His followers how to live. But at a deeper level, He was just as much teaching them how to think. Because learning how to think different is the key to learning how to live different.

Jesus tells us that he has come that we might have abundant life, but his definition of ‘abundant’ is different than the our’s. This week we look at what the abundant life really is, and how we can experience it.

In John 14:6, Jesus tells us that He is the Truth. This week we explore that one reason Jesus came to earth was to reveal the truth of who God really is–that He is a Father who forgives anyone and everyone who comes to Him and repents. 

Jesus is meant to be more than just a part of our freshman year–He is meant to be at the center of everything we do during our freshman year. This week we look at the life of Peter, as he went from fisherman to a follower of Jesus, and attempt to answer the question: What was it about Jesus that made Peter go all in?

For the final Freshley, we sat down with 4 Freshley small group leaders to hear about their own transition from their freshman year into the greater body of Wesley. Jake, Sam, Olivia, and Haven each shared their perspectives on leadership, community, and pursuing your personal relationship with God. 

This week we wrap up our series called Rooted by talking about the parable of the sower in Mark 4. Jesus shows us that the only thing we can control about our fruitfulness is the condition of our hearts. We want to be a people who give God the best of our attention and affection, because when we do, we can reap a harvest “30, 60, even a hundred times what was sown.”

In this week's message, Bob talked about how transparent discipleship is one of our best tools to deepen our roots and mature our relationships with Christ. 

Prayer is how we enter into and experience relationship with the Lord. It brings us to Him, and Him to us. How do we pray? What are those key ingredients? Why do we pray? Abiding in Jesus is the foundation of a fruitful life. Prayer is more than head knowledge; it’s heart and soul knowledge.