Five Compelling Questions About Christmas
Compelling Questions Series Part 6
December 08, 2009
Most of us have heard the Christmas many times. Such familiarity can make the story lose its wonder and the sense of the miraculous. In this last message in the Compelling Questions Series, Scott takes another look at the story of Jesus' birth and unearths a five questions and answers you may not have considered before.
Scott Barnett
Duration: 05:03:26
Size: 16.05 MB
Jesus, birth, Mary, Joseph, manger, Magi, angels, shepherds
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Help and Thank You
A Look at Prayer
November 28, 2009
In the light of a traumatic injury to a member of Chi Alpha, Scott decides to focus this week's message on prayer. A crisis like this might draw us to pray, but still there are often big questions we have about prayer: "Why pray? Why is it important to communicate with God? Why is it important for God to communicate with me?"
Scripture Ref: Psalm 70
Scott Barnett
Duration: 06:02:05
Size: 18.28 MB
prayer, help, thanks, relationship, communication
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Game Day
Compelling Questions Series Part 5
November 07, 2009
What is ministry? Who is it for? Aren't only a few, very spiritual people "called" to ministry? But if someone does want to get involved with ministry, how would they do that?
Scripture Ref: Mark 12:29-31
Rocky Whisman
Duration: 04:04:15
Size: 13.57 MB
ministry, calling, sacrifice, love, service, serving
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A Christian Attitude Toward Homosexuality
Compelling Questions Series 4
November 05, 2009
What should the attitude of a follower of Jesus be toward homosexuality? toward gays, lesbians, and transgendered persons? In a time when this is both a very public, political issue and a very private matter of the heart and emotions, what should Christians think? Should we just avoid the topic all together? Does the Bible have anything relevant to say to our generation about this?
Scripture Ref: 1 Corinthians 6:8-11
Scott Barnett
Duration: 05:03:43
Size: 16.18 MB
gay, lesbian, homosexuality, temptation, sex, sexuality
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Making the Right Choice
Compelling Questions Series Part 3
October 22, 2009
Choosing a career path? Trying to figure out who to marry? These are two of the most important decisions we ever make, and they are often made during or right after college. How can we make these kinds of decisions? What are some tips or principles that can guide us?
Scripture Ref: 1 Kings 3:16-28
Scott Barnett
Duration: 04:03:11
Size: 13.05 MB
marriage, career, future, choices, wisdom, job
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Why Are Christians So Political
Compelling Questions Series Part 2
October 15, 2009
What role should politics play in the life of a Christian? And what role should faith and religion play in our view of politics? Is it possible to be a Christian and be a Democrat? or a Republican? How can we talk about the issues that matter in a way that is glorifying to God and loving to people?
Scripture Ref: Matthew 22:15-22
Scott Barnett
Duration: 06:00:28
Size: 17.51 MB
politics, church, state, democrat, republican, vote
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Navigating the Creation vs Evolution Debate
Compelling Questions Series Part 1
October 07, 2009
In this first message in a series about questions Christian students are asking, Scott addresses the creation-evolution debate. Especially at a secular university, this is an issue that can either stabilize or erode your faith in God or stabilize or erode your faith in science. Is it possible to consider the question in a Biblical yet intellectually honest way? What might that look like? Scripture Ref: Genesis 1:1
Scott Barnett
Duration: 05:05:45
Size: 17.17 MB
science, faith, reason, answers, Bible, creation
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Beware the Gorilla
with Guest Speaker Ken Saner
October 01, 2009
Ever wanted something so badly that it was all you could see? There are so many things in life that grab our attention, so many things that the media, our professors, and friends tell us we MUST have. But are we aware of what comes attached to those things? How can we be sure that we are not getting a gorilla?
Scripture Ref: Genesis 3:1-7
Ken Saner
Duration: 04:03:15
Size: 13.08 MB
sin, death, adam, eve, serpent, satan
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More Than a Song
Community of Worship and Mission Series Part 2
September 30, 2009
Everybody was designed to worship. We will worship something or someone no matter what we call ourselves or where we live. But what kind of worship does God desire? And what might it look like in every day life?
Scripture Ref: John 4:23-24
Scott Barnett
Duration: 05:04:40
Size: 16.64 MB
worship, music, obey, praise, Jesus
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Make It Your Tribe
Community of Worship and Mission Series Part 1
September 16, 2009
Chi Alpha at UM desires to be a community of worship and mission on campus. In this first part of the series, Scott talks about community as spiritual family - how awesome it can be, how to find it and how to become it.
Scripture Ref: Mark 3:13-14
Scott Barnett
Duration: 06:00:58
Size: 17.75 MB
family, community, faith, adventures
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The Law and the Sabbath
Exodus Series Part 9
May 08, 2009
Why do parents give kids rules like “Don’t eat candy before dinner” or “Don’t play with matches?” The answer can’t be found entirely in the rule itself but in the interactions between the parent and child over time. In the same way, the heart of God can’t be fully understood from the laws He gave to the people of Israel. So what was the purpose of all those laws? And how do they apply to us now?
Scripture Ref: Exodus 20:1-17
Scott Barnett
Duration: 08:01:48
Size: 23.91 MB
sabbath, rules, law, commandments, salvation, righteousness
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Cosmic Bowling and a Good Look at Sin
with Rocky Whisman
May 02, 2009
Ever see someone in the near dark and think they look really attractive, then see them in the light of day and wonder what your were thinking? Rocky shares a similar story and relates how that is one way sin can trick us - attractive until you get a good look it. So what is a Biblical view of sin? And what impact might such a view have on our lives?
Scripture Ref: John 8:34
Rocky Whisman
Duration: 04:04:36
Size: 13.74 MB
sin, slavery, Jesus, fear, temptation
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