Falls Creek Youth Camp: Recent Episodes
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“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him, being rooted and built up in him, established in the faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.” Colossians 2:6-7
Each year, the emphasis of Falls Creek Youth Camp follows a rotation of evangelism, the character & nature of God, and spiritual disciplines. This year, we will explore spiritual disciplines of the Christian life.
Welcome to Week 3 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is led by Carson Wagner, and the camp speaker is Cody Brumley.
Welcome to Week 3 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is led by Carson Wagner, and the camp speaker is Cody Brumley
Welcome to Week 3 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is led by Carson Wagner, and the camp speaker is Cody Brumley
Welcome to Week 2 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is The Worship Collective, and the camp speaker is Duncan Blackwell.
Welcome to Week 2 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is The Worship Collective, and the camp speaker is Duncan Blackwell.
Welcome to Week 2 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is The Worship Collective, and the camp speaker is Duncan Blackwell.
Welcome to Week 2 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is The Worship Collective, and the camp speaker is Duncan Blackwell.
Welcome to Week 2 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is The Worship Collective, and the camp speaker is Duncan Blackwell.
Welcome to Week 1 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is So We May, and the camp speaker is Chip Luter.
Welcome to Week 1 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is So We May, and the camp speaker is Chip Luter.
Welcome to Week 1 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is So We May, and the camp speaker is Chip Luter.
Welcome to Week 1 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is So We May, and the camp speaker is Chip Luter.
Welcome to Week 1 of Falls Creek 2024! This week's band is So We May, and the camp speaker is Chip Luter.
The story of Jesus feeding the five thousand teaches us many things about God’s heart toward us, and our walk with Jesus. Shane Pruitt points out the compassion of Jesus, the call on us, and the capability of Jesus. A little bit in the hands of Jesus is better than a lot in our own hands.
During this message, there were a total of 100 spiritual decisions, with 37 professions of faith.
As people who have entered into a relationship with Christ, we have a unique calling upon our lives. In this message, Shane Pruitt teaches from Ephesians 4 about how we can live out this calling. During this service, there were a total of 198 spiritual decisions, with 73 professions of faith.
There were 54 professions of faith during this service, with a total of 188 spiritual decisions.
Salvation goes far beyond the moment when we enter into a relationship with Christ. It is a life-long experience. In this message, Shane Pruitt shares four callings that relate to being a believer, encouraging us to live Jesus only lives.
There were 151 spiritual decisions during this service, with 61 professions of faith.
In this podcast, Shane Pruitt preaches on John 3:16, a very well-known Bible verse. God showed His love for us by sending His absolute best: His one and only Son. John 3:17-18 tells us that Jesus did not come to condemn us, but rather to save us. To enter relationship with Jesus through His saving grace, we simply must repent - which Shane Pruitt describes as a changing of heart and mind – and follow Jesus.
During this service there were 195 spiritual decisions, including 115 professions of faith.
Shane Pruitt brings a message from Genesis chapters 1-3 on the first night of Falls Creek Youth Camp Week 5. He discusses how and why God made us, our problem with sin, and how Jesus made a way for us to be in relationship with Him. May every part of our being be used to glorify Christ and point others to Him.
During this service, there were 156 spiritual decisions, with 99 professions of faith.
Two disciples, John and Peter, are thrown into prison for preaching the gospel in Acts 4:1-12. Yet even after being thrown into prison they continue to declare the truth that salvation is found in none other than Jesus Christ. Are you willing to stand for Christ in every circumstance?
In this message, Ryan Young teaches through the conversations that we see in John 4:5-30: John 4:39-42. We see and learn from conversations about water, sin, worship, and salvation.
The story of Jesus raising a widow’s son from the dead is found in Luke 7:11-17. Ryan Young draws our attention to the shattered heart of the woman, and the Savior’s heart toward the woman in this message. Jesus cares for us, sees us, and can heal anything that we are walking through. Do you trust Him?
Mark 4:35-41 tells the story of Jesus calming the storm with His voice. In this message, Ryan Young points out the promise that we have in Christ Jesus. Though we face storms in this life, we are never alone. Jesus is always with us.
In this message on the first night of week 4 of youth camp, Ryan Young challenges us to answer the question “who is Jesus to you?” To some, He is a teacher. To some, He is Lord. Who is Jesus to you?
In this message, Tom Richter teaches us that the call to follow Jesus is not something that should be taken lightly. The call comes regardless of our past, regardless of the cost, and regardless of what anyone else might do. As believers who have surrendered to the call to follow Christ, we are saved by grace and kept by grace, therefore we must serve by grace and live by grace.
Sometimes our obedience to the Lord seems like a waste to the world. We see this truth in action in John 12:1-11, when Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with an extremely expensive perfume. In this message, Tom Richter urges us to leave our lives broken open and surrendered at the feet of Jesus, because He is worth everything.
Daniel 3 encompasses the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; three Jews who refused to worship any false god. As they are thrown into the fire for their disobedience, we see a supernatural protection by the one true God. In whose hands is your life placed in? Do you trust King Jesus to protect you, even to the point of death?
In this message, Tom Richter preaches on The Parable of the Hidden Treasure found in Matthew 13:44 and encourages us to take inventory of our lives; giving up what we can’t keep, to gain what we can’t lose.
In this message, Tom Richter teaches over the calling of the twelve disciples in Luke 5:1-11. Sometimes it can feel like Jesus is “interrupting” our lives, but He is not trying to things away from us, He is trying to give something to us. What is standing between you and what God is calling you to?
In this message, Nick Person teaches from Mark 14 about true worship. True worship is beautiful to the King, it means that we offer all that we have, and it is rooted in eternity. May our worship be true and proper in every circumstance.
There were 125 spiritual decisions during this service, with 61 professions of faith.
In this message from Mark 8, Nick Person teaches us that as followers of Christ, it is crucial for us to be in alignment with our King. To be in alignment with Him we must see Him accurately, deny ourselves, take up the cross, and follow Him.
During this service there were 109 spiritual decisions, with 43 of them being professions of faith.
In Mark 6:30-41 we see the supernatural provision of God in action as Jesus multiplies something seemingly small into an unfathomable amount. It’s not about the size of the offering, but rather the hands that it is in. Perhaps it’s time for us to open our hearts and place our lives in the hands that are much more capable than us.
During this service there were 120 spiritual decisions with 64 professions of faith.
Living the gospel-centered lives that we are called to is not always easy, but we are called to follow Christ regardless. In this message from Mark 2, Nick Person encourages us to be inconvenienced for the gospel. This may look like inconvenient compassion, inconvenient faith, and inconvenient sacrifice. In what area of your life might God be calling you to be inconvenienced for the sake of the gospel?
There was a total of 127 spiritual decisions during this service, including 87 professions of faith.
In this message Nick Person urges us to recognize that action is required in order to live as Jesus lived and love as Jesus loved, which is what we are called to do. Teaching from Mark 1, Nick shows us that Jesus invites us to walk in the steps that He has already forged.
There were 86 spiritual decisions during this service, with 49 professions of faith.
The story of Jesus feeding the five thousand teaches us many things about God’s heart toward us, and our walk with Jesus. Shane Pruitt points out the compassion of Jesus, the call on us, and the capability of Jesus. A little bit in the hands of Jesus is better than a lot in our own hands.
During this message, there were a total of 187 decisions, with 95 professions of faith.
As people who have entered into a relationship with Christ, we have a unique calling upon our lives. In this message, Shane Pruitt teaches from Ephesians 4 about how we can live out this calling. During this service, there were a total of 198 spiritual decisions, with 73 professions of faith.
Salvation goes far beyond the moment when we enter into a relationship with Christ. It is a life-long experience. In this message, Shane Pruitt shares four callings that relate to being a believer, encouraging us to live Jesus only lives.
During this service, there were a total of 201 spiritual decisions, with 85 professions of faith.
In this podcast, Shane Pruitt preaches on John 3:16, a very well-known Bible verse. God showed His love for us by sending His absolute best: His one and only Son. John 3:17-18 tells us that Jesus did not come to condemn us, but rather to save us. To enter relationship with Jesus through His saving grace, we simply must repent - which Shane Pruitt describes as a changing of heart and mind – and follow Jesus.
There were a total of 168 spiritual decisions during this service, including 98 professions of faith.
Shane Pruitt brings a message from Genesis chapters 1-3 on the first night of Falls Creek Youth Camp. He discusses how and why God made us, our problem with sin, and how Jesus made a way for us to be in relationship with Him. May every part of our being be used to glorify Christ and point others to Him.
There were a total of 115 spiritual decisions during this service, with 74 professions of faith.
There are many excuses that can be made about neglecting to live the life that God has called us to live. Sometimes it may seem that it is too hard to follow Jesus, or that there are more important things to do than following Jesus. But God calls us to full surrender in Matthew 6:24. God’s plan and purpose is bigger than our own agenda. Are you fully surrendered to Christ?
There is an “already” aspect of knowing Christ, and a “not yet” aspect of being with Jesus. As followers of Christ we have the blessing of knowing Him, but we are not yet in His presence. In this message, Shane Pruitt teaches us how to be solid in between the time of knowing Jesus and being with Jesus. We should be solid in our salvation, solid in our time with the Lord, and solid in our calling to finish well.
When we accept Jesus as Lord of our lives, He changes who we are and what we do. We are not just spectators of the cross, but rather participants of the cross. In this message, Shane Pruitt speaks about the universal calling to ministry, and the unique calling to ministry that is presented to us in Ephesians 2:8-9. We are saved to be set apart.
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14 focuses on two groups of people: the self-righteous and the Christ-righteous. Self-righteous people trust in themselves, but Christ-righteous people know that they are unable to fix themselves, and they trust in Jesus. Salvation is not trying harder, it is trusting more. Because the grave is empty, we can be full of the life, love, and joy of Christ.
King Jesus is better than anything that this world has to offer. In this message, Shane Pruitt teaches from Matthew 13 (the Parable of the Hidden Treasure) and Philippians 3:3-9, which speaks about knowing Christ. Our biggest problem is sin, our disobedience that separates us from God. Sin is a big problem, but Jesus is a bigger solution.
Hebrews 12:1-3 instructs us to run with perseverance the race that Christ has set before us. We can run this race with comfort from others’ success, by casting off our sins, and by concentrating on our Savior. In this message, Scott Pace urges us to not give in, give out, or give up on running this race.
As followers of Christ we are called to be set apart, presenting our lives to Christ as a living sacrifice. This sacrifice is talked about in Romans 12:1-2, it is to be humble, holy, and honorable. Rather than being conformed to this world, we should be changed by the word of God and compelled by His will. In this message, Scott Pace urges us to choose freedom in Jesus.
Sin can be reckless. It leads us with an entitled attitude, lures us with an enticing attraction, and leaves us with an empty appetite. It causes us to drift away from the Father. In this message, Scott Pace preaches through Luke 15:11-32 about the parable of the lost sons. In this story we see the sons being drawn to their father by his relentless love. We too should be drawn to our Heavenly Father by His relentless love.
In this message, Scott Pace points out three things that we need to know about a choice presented to us in Matthew 16:24-26. There is a choice to make, everyone is asked, but not everyone will accept. There is a cross to take; just as Jesus died for our sin, we must die to ours. Lastly, there is a cost at stake; the gift that Jesus gives us costs nothing, but the choice that we have to make will cost us everything. Will you choose to follow Jesus?
Jesus is The King, His power is unrivaled. In Philippians 2:5-11 we see that Jesus is the cosmic king, the crucified king, and the conquering king. We should choose Jesus because He deserves universal praise and demands a personal response.
In Revelation 2:1-7, we find a letter that was written to the church of Ephesus. In this letter, we see that the passion and fire of the movement of Christ that had started in Ephesus began to fade over time. Oftentimes our passion for Christ also fades over time. In this message, Michael Butler teaches us to keep our passion fresh, vibrant, and real. We see a commendation to receive, a condemnation to recognize, a command to remember, and a call to restore.
The Christian life is not always easy, but God has called each of us to live a life that is faithful to Him and to influence others for Christ. 2 Timothy 4:1-7 instructs us on how to run the race of life with purpose. We have a charge to proclaim, a change to present, and a call to persevere.
Be strong, put on, take up, and stand; these 4 imperatives are found in Ephesians 6:10-20. Being strengthened through Christ is not a passive process. We must actively surrender to His control, stand firm against the enemy, and surround ourselves with His armor. In this podcast, Michael Butler teaches about the purpose of this armor, and how God strengthens us.
Those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ have been rescued from the weight of sin by the grace of God and brought to life in Him. This is written in Ephesians chapter 2. We have been saved through Jesus so that we may glorify God with our lives. In this message, Michael Butler encourages us to walk in the influence that we have been entrusted, fulfilling the mission of the gospel.
In Acts 19:1-10 we see how the the gospel impacts those in Ephesus. In the same way that the people of Ephesus were impacted, we too can be through the advancement of the gospel, beginning with a moment of real faith. In this message, Michael Butler preaches about the moment, message, movement, and multiplication of real faith.
In this message, David Sons talks about the father in the parable of the lost sons in Luke 15. In this parable, we see how the father responds to his son after being rejected, which reveals his character. The compassion and kindness of the father is displayed in his response and invitation to his sons. This same compassion and kindness can be found in our Heavenly Father if we put our faith in Him. No matter how far gone we may feel, our Father is always willing to welcome us back to Him.
In the parable of the lost son, the older brother had the same desire and destination as the younger brother, but each brother took a different path. The older brother was in the right place doing the right things, but was doing these things for the wrong reasons. In this message, David Sons teaches about the importance of living for the right reasons.
In the parable of the lost son, we find the younger brother leaving his father’s house to pursue freedom. Many of us can relate to this. We all want the good life, and we have a picture of what happiness looks like and are desperate to obtain it. However, oftentimes what we think is true happiness does not satisfy. True satisfaction can only be found in Jesus. In this message, David Sons teaches on the forgiveness and grace of our loving Father. The same grace that the lost son’s father showed to him is available to us through Christ Jesus.
In this message David Sons preaches on two parables from Luke chapter 15. In both parables, we see active pursuit after something lost, which points to the way that Jesus actively pursues us, lost sinners. Jesus, our Shepard, cares for all of His sheep. So much so that He will leave the 99 to rescue the one.
In Luke 15:1-3, we see two groups of people. The tax collectors and sinners, and the Pharisees and scribes. Many of us can identify with and learn from both of these groups; the unrighteousness of the first group, and the self-righteousness of the second group. In this message, David Sons speaks about both groups, and teaches that no matter which category you fall into, only Jesus can save you.
When we abide in Christ we have the opportunity to live life in abundance. Listen in as Jeremy Freeman teaches us how to really live. We are really living when our joy is based on Christ and when Christ is the focus of our lives. Are you really living?
When life seems to be filled with pain and suffering it can be difficult to see God’s purpose. However, Jesus came so that our pain does not have to have the final say. In this message, Jeremy Freeman teaches through John chapter 11 and gives us encouragement about God’s purpose for us.
In this podcast Jeremy and Caleb Freeman share their testimony about God’s miraculous healing power. Caleb Freeman was an award-winning high school cross country runner until he was involved in a tragic wreck with a semi-truck that could’ve taken his life, but God spared Caleb his life for a reason. Listen to hear about how God has healed Caleb and used his life to bring glory to Him.
In this episode, Jeremy Freeman teaches through Luke 5:17-20, where four friends worked hard to get a paralyzed man to teaching. In this message we learn that we must be burdened to get people to Jesus, that our greatest need is to have our sins forgiven, and that only Jesus has the power to forgive our sin.
In this life there are two paths, two plans, and one choice for us to make. We can either choose Jesus or reject Him. Satan is a master of confusion and seeks to draw us down the wrong path, but God is good and He pursues us. In this episode, Jeremy Freeman teaches about these two paths. What will your response to Jesus be?
Many of life’s greatest movements were ignited by moments. In this message, Ryan Fontenot teaches through Acts 2:36-47, where several small moments led to a movement of Christ, and it all began with a moment of connection with Jesus. Have you experienced such a moment?
In this message, Ryan Fontenot walks us through the gospel in four simple symbols. God loves you, God made you, and God wants you, but there is a problem - sin. Sin infects you, separates you, and kills you. But Jesus came, died, and rose again to save us. Because of His great love we now have one great decision to make. Will you come? Will you confess? Will you call? This is the message that will change your life.
Everything changes when we enter into a relationship with Jesus. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 the Bible says that in Christ we are a new creation! That means that who we are, where we stand, why we exist, and what we are to be about completely changes when we meet Christ. In this episode, Ryan Fontenot teaches us about how Jesus changes everything. Have you been changed?
Has there been a time in your life when you knew you wanted Jesus? All who have received Christ Jesus have been called by Him. Will you choose to follow Him? In this message, Ryan Fontenot walks us through the process of choosing to follow Jesus. One must hear the call, consider the cost, confess Jesus as Lord, and come to follow him. Will you come?
There are many aspects of God’s character, and because of who God is, we can trust in Him and rest in all that He is. In this episode Ryan Fontenot teaches through Acts 17:22-27, pointing out the many characteristics of God. God is here, God is near, will you come?
When we step back and allow the Lord to fight for us, we find protection, grace, peace, mercy, freedom, and so much more. In order to experience this, we must go all in with our faith. In this message Brian Mills teaches on Joshua 23, where Joshua gives some final words to the Israelites, and we see much of God’s power at work and His promises fulfilled.
Brian Mills wraps up week 2 of youth camp with a word from Joshua 2, urging us to actively choose to seek the Lord, not just at camp but when we go home as well. As Christians we are called to live changed lives as we continually walk in Christ. In this message, Brian teaches about what it looks like to continually walk in and actively choose Christ.
Joshua was commanded to ambush the city of AI in Joshua chapter 8 in order to defeat the city. In the present day, sin often ambushes us, slowly creeping in and causing us to drift away from God. In this message, Brian Mills encourages us to listen carefully, pay attention to, and stand firm on God’s word, so that when sin creeps in to ambush us we are ready to defeat it and keep our eyes fixed on God.
In Joshua 3, Joshua and all the people of Israel were faced with a seemingly impossible task, just as we may be faced with in our lives today. In this message, Brian Mills walks us through how to face such tasks by walking in Christ. We must consecrate ourselves, follow the presence of God, and step into the water.
There is a lot that we can learn from the life of Joshua. In this message Brian Mills introduces us to the life of Joshua, teaches us to get our hearts and minds ready for the work that God is about to do in our lives, and encourages us to say “yes” to the plans that He has for us.
Colossians 2:7 instructs us to walk in Christ, overflowing with gratitude. Our gratitude for Christ and all that He has done in our lives should lead us to surrender our lives to Jesus’ purpose in our lives, and when we surrender our lives to Him, His power is released in us.
We have an enemy “seeking someone to devour” as Peter writes in 1 Peter. Zane Black speaks about walking in Christ, releasing His power in our lives as we are rooted and established in Him, standing firm on His word.
Accepting Christ Jesus as Lord is a choice that we must make. When we make this choice, He becomes Lord of our lives and we are saved from death and reconciled with Christ. In this message, Zane Black teaches about what it means to trust in and take hold of Jesus.
The Christian life is active. We are not called to just put our faith in Him, we are called to continuously walk in Him and chase after Him. In this message, Zane Black teaches us what it truly looks like to WALK in Christ.
Jesus Christ offers us the opportunity to receive Him as Lord, which allows us to enter into a new life with Him. In this message, Zane Black walks us through how to enter into a new life with Jesus by teaching us about our One Great God, One Great Problem, One Great Hope, and One Great Decision.