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At First Students, our goal is to train and equip students to become Kingdom Workers. We provide classes and worship services, as well as events throughout the year where students can come together. Each week we have opportunities to build relationships and process what we are learning in a small group setting. We desire to see each student make their faith their own by the time they graduate high school.
Why did God create sex? How should junior high students respond to what the Bible has to say about sex? Tune in this week to hear Chris preach on how God created sex with a meaningful purpose.
Why did God create sex? How should high schoolers respond to what the Bible has to say about sex? Tune in this week to hear Trotter preach on how God created sex with a meaningful purpose.
Have you ever wondered what God's version of love looks like? Have you ever struggled with lust? Check out this week's sermon and find out how lust is selfish while love is selfless.
We can't make it through life without relationships. If you want your relationships to be meaningful they all need to have the same foundation. Tune in to this week's message from our junior high minister Chris on how a relationship with God can make your other relationships whole.
Have you ever hoped that someone would comfort you in your time of struggle? Listen to guest speaker Blake Winchell preach on how real friends should comfort each other.
You hear a lot about “cancel culture” these days. It's what happens when swarms of people on the internet band together to call out, shame, or even "cancel" someone. And while there are definitely times when people or systems need to be called out and held accountable, we can all be a little too quick to be cruel to each other — online and offline too. In this sermon, we'll get introduced to a few people from Scripture whose stories show us that humans have always struggled to choose love instead of hate. This problem isn't a new one, but through the stories of Jesus, and a few outcasts, we'll see that God is challenging us to love people who aren't like us.
Have you ever wondered how God can use you? In this sermon, Trotter gives three ways we can help each other discover our gifts to use for God's Kingdom.
No friendship is perfect. How do you navigate the ups and downs of your relationships? Chris Morton leads us in our second week of Real in this podcast.
Do you struggle to find real friends? What does God's word say about making new godly friends? Check out this week's episode on how real friends choose each other wisely.
Have you ever wondered if you can make a difference? Check out this sermon from guest speaker Logan Sperry.
Have you ever wondered how we can have a relationship with God? Listen to this week's sermon to find out what the catalyst is for our relationship with God.
What is faith? Should our faith change the way we live? Tune in as Chris Morton answers these question in a message from Hebrews 11.
Okay, let's be honest. We all have a bad habit or two, don't we? Whether it's biting your nails, daydreaming, checking your phone, complaining, talking badly about others, or maybe something even more self-destructive, we all know how hard it can be to break a bad habit. Most of our bad habits don't directly impact our spiritual health, but the truth is, some of them do. The apostle Paul knew this was true, so he gives us a list of "don'ts” in Romans 12 — a list of behaviors that we need to let go of and walk away from, like pride,holding grudges, looking for revenge, and letting sin control you. So if you want to see your faith stretch and grow stronger, let go — detach from the habits that are pulling you away from God so you can grab onto new habits that will pull you close again. You can stretch your faith by letting something go.
In this sermon, you'll get a better lens from God’s word for evaluating who you should date as apposed to who the world says you should date. I you want a relationship that is "meant to be” then you will date with purposeknowing who you're looking for.
The purpose of dating is to lead towards marriage. We'll take a dive into why this is and how you can better your relationships.
Sometimes in life, all you can do is hold on and hope for the best. Sometimes the same can be true of our faith...
In this 4-week series on identity, students will discover that, in Jesus, they are loved, forgiven, and have a purpose when they listen to what God says about them in His word.