RECKLESS "BUILT DIFFERENT" Series: The Faith of Hannah - Christie Meldrim

This week, we begin a brand new series as we enter the Easter season.  As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the people line the streets in worship.  But do their hearts truly belong to Jesus?  How do we know that our worship is genuine or artificial?  Our Worship Pastor, Jason Chandler, challenges us on our true worship of Jesus.

This is part of our Nicaragua celebration service, where we talked about our Nicaragua trip over Winter Break and how God moved through our team.

Have you ever thought about how your decisions can impact your future and other people's future as well? In our last week of BUILD DIFFERENT, we look at the incredible story of Ruth in the Old Testament and how her loyalty impacted not only her life, but her ability to be part of the overall story God was writing.

This week, Avery and Charlie talk with Ava about courage.  Using the story of Daniel in the Old Testament, they talk about what courage looks like in today's culture, how difficult it can be to stand up for your faith, and why it can help to have an eternal perspective when making decisions.

In Week 4 of our series, BUILT DIFFERENT, we look at the courage of Daniel.  How do we see courage in his life?  Why is courage necessary for any man or woman of God?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Charlie and Avery talk about the story of Hannah and the faith that she showed in God to answer her prayers.  They discuss God's perfect timing and how they have seen that in their own lives.  They also discuss what it looks like to be built different, what should set Christians apart from other people, and share stories of throwing up at soccer practice.  

What do you do with the big dreams, struggles, or things on your heart?  Do you try to figure them out on your own?  Are you taking them before God and asking Him to respond?  This week, we look at the life of Hannah in the Old Testament and how she diligently prayed and trusted God for the things on her heart.

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery talks with Jett, Bowen, and Oliver about leadership.  They talk about the leadership of Moses in the Bible.  They talk about times they have looked for validation from others instead of from God.  They also discuss modern day leaders that they look up to.  What makes them a good leader?   How can they grow as leaders as teenagers?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie talk with Madison and Ava about trials, suffering, and difficulties in life.  They talk about what they can learn from the life of Joseph and his obedience to God even when it wasn't easy.  How can students live that same way today?

This week, we begin a new series called BUILT DIFFERENT.   We look at the life of Joseph and see how he handled adversity, suffering, setbacks, and trusted God in spite of his circumstances.