In this Reconciliation Chapel, a wide variety of spoken word poets come together to perform a collection of original works.
Pastor Alex Gee teaches that the Holy Spirit can create the guidance in our lives when, at times, the enigma of Jesus Christ can cause confusion. He charges the young people of the nation to follow in the footsteps of civil rights history and to be fearlessly bold with the name of God.
Dr. John Coe shares his experiences of the ministry of the Spirit in his own life. He emphasizes how imperative it is to foster a discipline of love that becomes real, not led by a feeling but by recognizing love as a God-given command and duty.
Dr. Erik Thoennes teaches that the concept of communion with God relies on a Christian's fervor to share their God experiences with the people around them. He praises the disciples in the midst of the Resurrection, who found it important to encourage one another through sharing their experiences of God and perpetuating the good news of Jesus rising from the grave.
Dr. Dave Talley ushers in the Advent season with a message focused on the birth of Jesus as King. Drawing from his own experiences, Talley paints a picture of the humility and beauty found in the concept of the stable as throne room, and the baby in a manger as King.
In light of the coming Thanksgiving break, the SMU staff takes a moment to step back and give thanks for the work God has done with prayer, music, and Scripture readings.
Los Angeles Director of Teen Challenge of Southern California, Henry Lozano, shares his story of heroin addiction and the long road that led him there. When Lozano finally sought out help, it was nothing less than the miraculous grace and truth of God that healed and transformed him, spurring him on to activism in the non-profit arena.
Todd Pickett addresses trials as an invitation to release attachments and idols to return to our first love. Pickett presents the proper ways to confront the idols and come back to obedience.
At the beginning of addiction awareness week, Kathleen Doyle introduces some of the negative affects of addiction and some of the ways of getting help to end those addictions.
In this session on sacred space, President Barry Corey uses the story of Jacob and the crossroads, or in between of Jacob's life, to show the importance of these in between times such as the time in college.
Comparing Kronos and Kairos, time to be spent and time as grace, Filmmaker Lauralee Farrer takes a closer look into the truth about time.
Pastor Albert Tate explains some of the misconceptions and problems with many of the typical perceptions of the church.
Philip Ryken goes into detail about how our lives should be led each day regardless of the day of the return of the Kingdom.
Philip Ryken confronts the beliefs of specific end dates of the rapture. Ryken dives into scripture giving instruction and insight on the coming kingdom of God.
Pastor Albert Tate addresses human failure, guilt, shame, and the way to surrender them to God. Tate explains the necessity of admitting failures and how that admittance will lead to rest.
In this continuation of Uncontrollable Spirituality, Todd Pickett explores the origins of sin, how this sin affects us, and how to deal with this sin through the Word of God.
This undergraduate chapel focuses on the Teen Challenge Discipleship program including an over view of what the program does, and the many lives it has touched as seen in a few of the testimonies of the teens.
Todd Pickett explains how we as Christians can properly address both our behavioral and root sins. Pickett also explains the essentials of knowing where these sins come from.
Jamie Noling-Auth encourages the students of Biola to have faith in what God has planned in the same ways as the unclean woman and the patient Jairus of Luke chapter 8.
Using examples such as music, home, and Israel's bondage in Babylon, Andy Draycott presents the point that we are all from different places and cultures, but must be willing to love others and their differences.