Oasis: College Ministry Podcast

Last week, we looked at WHO the Holy Spirit is. This week, Ben looked at WHAT the Holy Spirit does IN you! He moves in our lives in so many ways, but God had Ben communicate those through the 5 Cs - Consecrates, Councils, Convicts, Comforts, and Commissions. Find all of that and more when you listen to this week's message - 5 Cs of the Spirit Message Delivered: 10/24/2021

Pornography is everywhere and becoming all the more normal in our culture. It's not something a ton of people love talking about, but we'll cover all kinds of ideas in this episode! Is it really that big of a deal? What are the harms? How can I get help? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on those videos...

This week, we started a brand new series called "Ghost Stories" which focused on the Holy Spirit. The Holy Ghost is one of the three persons of the Trinity, yet we often don't know much about him. This can be a huge issue in the church because if we don't know who he is, we will fail to live with him.  So who is the Holy Spirit? Where is he in the Bible? What does all of that mean for me? Find all of this and more when you listen to this week's message - Who is the Holy Spirit? Message Delivered: 10/17/2021

Closing our short series, Ben opens up Luke 15 to teach through the parable of "The Lost Coin" and how that impacts "The One" How does God search for the Lost One? What does that mean for us? Are we the lost coin or are we the one searching? All that and more when you listen to this week's message - The Lost Coin Message Delivered: 10/10/2021

Is winter coming too soon or what the heck is Cold Evangelism? Well, evangelism is a common word thrown around in churches to talk about spreading the Gospel message. This is just one spin on that idea. What is Cold Evangelism? Am I supposed to do it? What are the benefits/harms? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen and Jaena) and a special guest has to say on the temperature of the gospel

You asked so we'll answer! Here are the staff's book recommendations for you! We hope that you are able to find one or two that you can read through. Reading is learning and we want to always be readers! What is your favorite book? What's the last book you read? What do you hope to read in the future? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on the lost art of novels

A brand-new two-week series called "The One" coming at you fast!! In this message, Brennen looks at church growth and where God is taking Oasis in the future. Yet, the message might be a bit different than you'd expect so check it out! How do we love "The One"? What do people need? Are we supposed to meet those needs? All that and more when you listen to this week's message - Seen, Heard, Belong Message Delivered: 10/04/2021

Guest speaker Wes Smith brings the word this week. Wes is the District Superintendent of the Northwest District of the Wesleyan Church. He has a heart for building God's Kingdom and especially, for young people in church. This week, he wants to explain how God builds a BOLD heart.  Are there certainties in following God? What do we do with criticism? How do we take steps of faith? Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - How God builds a BOLD heart Message Delivered - 09/26/2021

As Christians, our hope is HEAVEN!! We will get to spend eternity there, but what really is it? We are taking a deep dive into some theology of Heaven from the scriptures! Where is it? What do we do there? What's it like? How do I get there? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on New Jerusalem

If that's not a jarring title, I don't know what is! You might be thinking, what the heck are they talking about this for? Orrrr, you might be thinking, finally, I'll get these questions answered. Either way, we've got some interesting passages of scripture to talk through in this one. Does the Bible value women less than men? Does it look down on women? Does the Bible value one race more than others? Does the Bible support slavery? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on these touchy subjects

Do you ever wonder why the gathering of the church is important? Like, why do we meet up every Sunday to worship together? Well, Jaena's got you covered! Corporate/Congregational is the last piece of discipleship in our pyramid. What did the early church do when they gathered? Is what we do similar to that? How do the pieces of a Sunday service become discipleship? What am I supposed to do with all this? Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - Why We Gather Message Delivered: 09/19/2021

Gratefulness is often overlooked in our culture today. Some people are prone to entitlement or pride when it comes to this area, but the Christian should always be grateful. Let's look at how to do that.  Why is gratitude so important? How do I increase my thankfulness? What does it do for me? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Dylan) has to say on thanksgiving.

Cruising through the Framework series, we've got another aspect of what discipleship is. This week, we are doing Personal and Communal Discipleship. You might be confused by what that means right now, but after you watch this, we hope you are drawn to discipleship in community! What is personal and communal discipleship? Why is it important? How did Jesus do it? Find all of that and more when you watch this week's message - PC Discipleship Message Delivered: 05/12/2021

With week two of Framework, we are diving into how we are discipled! It's crazy, but there are so many ways God wants to form us into his image. The first one we are chatting about is through our PRIVATE relationship with Him. Now, this is not just Bible reading or prayer, this is COMMUNION with God. What is our posture towards God? How does that impact what we think our purpose is? How do I experience communion with God? Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - Life with God Message Delivered: 09/05/2021

Maybe, fasting is something you've heard of, but is it something you practice? A lot of times, it isn't a common discipline of Christians, but that can change! We think fasting holds so many spiritual benefits. What is fasting? Why should I do it? How can I do it? Tips and tricks? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on  hotdogs and discernment

Kicking off the year and our first series, we are talking discipleship. Butttt, we can't first talk about discipleship without talking about Jesus. If we want to be more like Christ, we better understand who he is and what he did. What is discipleship? Who is Jesus? What did he do? What does that mean for how I should follow him? Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - God's calling  Message Delivered: 08/29/2021

Everybody needs somebody. We are never meant to live this life alone and we definitely aren't supposed to walk this faith alone. So, let's learn about how we live life with others! Why is community important? What do we do in community? How do I get community?  Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say about their best friends

Coming in hot, we got a brand new series starting this SUNDAY NIGHT at Oasis!! You aren't going to want to miss this series called FRAMEWORK. We are taking a look at all things discipleship. What even is discipleship? How should I do it? What can I hope to learn from this series? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say on picture frames and the Christ.

With the first week back, Ben and Brennen shared the mic and both tell their story of how God brought them to where they are now. There's some change happening in the Oasis staff, but it's all going to be so good! What's God calling you to? Are you ready to go all-in with him? Find all that and more when you listen to this week's message - God's Calling Message Delivered: 08/22/2021

People all over the world need your prayers. Yes, yours! Not just in the really bad times either. Right now with the suffering in Afganistan and Haiti, the Christian world is praying. But at all times,  Christians need to pray for others How do we pray for the world? What should we pray for the world? Is prayer enough? Tune in to hear what the Oasis staff (Brennen, Jaena, and Ben) has to say about the ball we live on.