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Youth Quake 2020 Highlight Video

Podcasts

Michael Chinchilla
Main Session # 1 - Michael Chinchilla

How you live your life is completely dependent on who you believe God is.
Matthew 7:24-27
Michael Chinchilla
Main Session # 2 - Michael Chinchilla

Your life is meant to be lived set apart and in community
Matthew 5:13-16
Michael Chinchilla
Main Session # 3 - Michael Chinchilla

You are deeply flawed but more deeply loved. Gen 4:6-7, Eph 2:1-3, Psalm 51:4, Isaiah 59:1-2, Romans 5:12-14, Romans 6:23, 1 Peter 2:22-24
Michael Chinchilla
Main Session # 4 - Michael Chinchilla

God is life and this life is to be shared in the midst of difficulty
Acts 17:16-34
Jeremy MacDonald
Youth Worker Session 1 - Social Media

Jeremy MacDonald

Social media has become so much more than just an app our teens access now and then. It has become an ecosystem that is shaping our teens’ identities, how they create and live in community, and how they see and respond to God.
Jeremy MacDonald
Youth Worker Session # 2

Jeremy MacDonald

Lead Small: Five Big Ideas Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know
Jeremy MacDonald
Youth Worker Session 3 - Reach More Unchurched Students

Jeremy MacDonald

Every year across our country we watch fewer and fewer people walk through the doors of churches, pick up a Bible, or decide to follow Jesus. But what can you do? Is there something that can shift in your ministry that will make a big difference?
AJ Crocker
5 Ways to Hold onto Your Faith After High School

A.J. Crocker

Only 33% of Christian teenagers hang onto their faith into adulthood. But there is hope: a recent study gives us 5 key ways to hold on and build our lives around Jesus after high school.
Alicia Chinchilla
Let's Talk About Sex

Alicia Chinchilla

In a world trying to tell us what we should do with our sexuality, let’s talk about what the truth really is. What should we building our identity on and how can we truly value ourselves?
Same-sex Attraction: Building my life on Jesus and His Story

Caleb Brown

Our stories shape us, define us and give us a sense of where we belong. The story of Jesus presents something radically different than what culture tells us.
James Simpson
Pornography: Where Can I Find Help?

James Simpson

This session will tackle this subject with truth, hope, and practical help, including a strategy you can access to move forward in your journey.
Chelsea Amber
Confronting Ungodly Lies

Chelsea Amber

Chelsea Amber will use stories and music to talk about how to confront ungodly lies and replace them with the truth of God's Word.
Youth Short-Term Mission Trip

Christoph Koebel

What makes a great short-term mission trip? How should we prepare? Is it worth the money? Will it have a lasting impact for youth as well as locals? These are some of the questions we’ll answer with lots of first-hand stories.
Cody Matchett
Seven Reasons We Struggle with Anxiety and Depression

Cody Matchett

We live in a culture plagued by anxiety and depression, and the key solutions have been conversation and medication. But what if there were other practical ways to work through anxiety and depression?
Dallas Block
Pain, the Gospel, and Living Whole

Dallas Block

Jesus promised His disciples that in this world they would have trouble. Could it be that we can really face our hurts and not be destroyed by them, but actually be made more complete through them?
Geoff Dresser
8 Ways to be a Better Worship Leader

Geoff Dresser

Geoff Dresser has spent over 15 years coaching worship leaders and will share the 8 things worship leaders can implement to become more confident, engaging, and effective in their ministry.
Why don’t I care about my faith more?

Isaiah Moffat

Have you ever felt like everyone around you seems more passionate about their faith than you are? Apathy can sneak into any of our lives and can be a silent killer when it comes to our faith.
In Pursuit of Happiness

Jesse Ukrainetz

In a time of confusion, anxiety, and conflict that keeps tearing us down, how are we able to find a path to happy? In this session we will look at 5 areas of Siligman’s psychological model of flourishing and how they relate to our faith.
Ryan Guerra
Dropping the 'F' Word

Ryan Guerra

Life is overwhelming, and often scary. That’s why it’s so important for us to have a plan for navigating fear. In this seminar, discover some helpful truths to help you face your fears and develop a stronger foundation on which to build your life.
Ryan Guerra
Who Cares?

Ryan Guerra

You matter. What you do matters. But it’s easy to coast through life feeling like that’s not true. If you struggle with apathy and haven’t embraced a mission for your life yet, learn how you can build your life and make a difference in the world.
Tehillah Worship
The Heart of Worship

Tehillah Worship

During this session we will seek to further understand what it means to cultivate a heart of worship.