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Chi Alpha UNI - Sermon Audio
by Chi Alpha UNI - Derek Quinby
Chi Alpha UNI is a campus ministry at the University of Northern Iowa. We exist to give every student at UNI an opportunity to grow in relationship with Jesus and others. On this podcast, we feature teachings from our Tuesday night gatherings.
Episodes
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Reflection - Power to Reflect | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel preached on the importance of the Holy Spirit’s power at work in our lives, reminding us that we cannot accomplish all the Lord has called us to do in our own strength. Walking through Acts 1, he shared why the baptism of the Holy Spirit is essential for empowering us to live out…
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Reflection - Freedom to Reflect | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel preached from John 8, taking us through the importance of finding freedom from sin. He reminded us that true freedom is found in relationship with Christ and in pursuing what He speaks over our lives, rather than being defined by what the world says about us.
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Reflection - Reflect in Community | Hope Knoerle
Our associate director, Hope Knoerle, preached on the importance of living our lives in healthy Christian community. Walking through Exodus 17, she shared the story of Moses, Aaron, and Hur and how their relationship and support of one another played a vital role in the Israelites’ victory....
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Reflection - Remain to Reflect | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel kicked off our new sermon series, Reflection, by sharing that one of the biggest ways we reflect Jesus is by seeking God. We are called to be people who continually seek Him and spend time in His presence every day. He illustrated this through the story of the woman who had been...
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More Than A Moment - Monument of Purpose | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel wrapped up our sermon series, More Than A Moment, by reminding us of the importance of finding our purpose in Jesus alone. It’s easy to go through life believing that our careers, relationships, achievements, or success are what define us. But the truth is our identity and purpose are...
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More Than A Moment - Monument of Surrender | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel shared a message on the rich young ruler, emphasizing that Jesus cares not only about what we do but also about the condition of our hearts. Jesus desires to be the King of our lives, which means being willing to obey Him and surrender whatever He asks of us.
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More Than A Moment - Monument of Transformation | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel shared a message on what it looks like to truly allow Jesus to transform our lives. Following Jesus isn’t simply a one time “yes” but a daily surrender to let Him be King and make us into a new creation. Through Paul’s transformation after encountering Jesus, Pastor Joel showed us how...
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More Than A Moment - Monument of Calling | Joel Allen
In our first service of the school year, our director, Joel Allen, kicked off our series More Than a Moment. Through Luke 5, Joel explored the difference between moments and monuments (experiences that change us at our core). College can be a monument season, but only if we respond to God’s call…
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Journey of a Lifetime | Derek Quinby
Chi Alpha UNI’s director, Pastor Derek preached his final sermon, reflecting on how leading Chi Alpha UNI has been the journey of a lifetime. He also shared how we can live the journey of a lifetime ourselves by living others-focused, going all in with Jesus, and having unreasonable belief in...
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Faith Found Here | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel shared a message on the importance of persistence in prayer - calling us to keep crying out to God and to trust that He will move. He challenged us to build our faith this summer, believing that as we do, God will find faith in us when the fall semester comes and that He will move...
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Made for This | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel preached on the idea that we are made for such a time as this. He shared his vision for the future of Chi Alpha, emphasizing his belief that God has uniquely positioned us for this moment, and that we’re just getting started with what He wants to do here.
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Ready for More | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek shared a message about being ready for more, reminding us that Christ never intended for us to live in comfort. He also spoke about how Chi Alpha UNI is made for more and shared an important update about its future.
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Why? - Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People? | Ryan Yates
Guest Pastor Ryan Yates spoke on the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” He explored both Scripture and his own personal story to bring insight to the topic.
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Why? - Why the Weird Stuff? | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek shared a message on the power of the Holy Spirit and why we intentionally make space for Him to move in Chi Alpha. He grounded it in Scripture, explaining spiritual gifts and why we are called to pursue them.
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Why? - Why do we Affirm Women in Ministry? | Daniel Quinby
Pastor Daniel preached on why we affirm women in ministry. He walked through the biblical foundations for this belief, showing that it’s rooted in Scripture, not modern cultural trends.
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Why? - Why do we Trust the Bible? | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel kicked off our new “Why?” series, where we explore some of today’s biggest questions and hot topics. In this message, he unpacks why we can trust the Bible, drawing on both historical evidence and biblical principles to challenge us to place full confidence in God’s Word.
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Love(r) - The Idol of Love | Amber Enos
Pastor Amber preached on how our culture subtly teaches us to idolize romance above our relationship with the Lord. She reminded us that Scripture shows only God loves us deeply and faithfully enough to be worthy of our worship.
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Love(r) - Line of Love | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek teaches on honoring our bodies and living holy lives in the area of sexuality, reminding us that God’s design is far better than what hookup culture promises.
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Why Are You Here? - Here Forever | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek reminded us that we all long to leave a legacy. As followers of Jesus, that legacy is built through the Great Commission, becoming disciples who make disciples.
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Why Are You Here? - Here for Direction | Joel Allen
Pastor Joel preached from Ephesians, encouraging us to live extraordinary lives marked by purpose. He reminded us that God calls us to live with direction, not to just drift through life.
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Why Are You Here? - Here for Love | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek taught that love is the measure of spiritual maturity. If our time with Jesus isn’t making us more loving, then we’re missing the point of being with Him.
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Why Are You Here? - Here for Eternity | Derek Quinby
To kick off the Spring Semester, Pastor Derek taught from Esau’s decision to sell his birthright for a moment of pleasure. His message invited us to examine our own lives and ask whether we’re settling for what’s temporary instead of valuing what’s eternal.
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The Unseen Life | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek shared a special Christmas message before Winter Break, focusing on how Jesus embraced the unseen life. He reminded us that, like Jesus, we’re called to walk in humility and serve others quietly and faithfully. Instead of pursuing recognition or a platform, we’re invited to adopt a...
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Eremos - Remain in the Eremos | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek closed out our Eremos series with a message on remaining persistent in our time with the Lord, especially in wilderness seasons. He reminded us that we experience God’s power as we continually seek Him.
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Eremos | Aaron Manning
Pastor Aaron spoke about wilderness seasons and how God can use even our hardest moments to shape us. When we choose to seek Him in those times, what feels barren can actually become a place of blessing.
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Eremos | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek continued our Eremos series by teaching on the value of friendship with Jesus. To encounter the Eremos, we must learn to linger with the Lord, to “waste time” in His presence and truly know Him.
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Eremos - Enter the Eremos | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek Quinby preached on what it means to enter the eremos—the wilderness—with the Lord. As followers of Christ, we’re called to step away from the noise, spend time alone with Jesus, and allow Him to minister to our souls.
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Live Sent | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek unpacks Mark 2:13–17 and challenges us to live sent, just like Jesus did. Living sent isn’t a moment: it’s a lifestyle.
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All In - Send a Movement | Joel Allen
For the final week of our “All In” series, Pastor Joel Allen shared a message on how followers of Christ are called to move from being self-focused to living sent on mission.
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More | Derek Quinby
This week, we paused our All In series for a special message called More to prepare our hearts for Fall Retreat. Pastor Derek shared about the power of the Holy Spirit and how He moves in our lives when we let Him.
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All In - Shape a Generation | Amber Enos
Pastor Amber continued our All In series with a message on spiritual formation, showing us how Peter’s story reveals the importance of being shaped to look like Jesus.
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All In - Seek God | Derek Quinby
This week, we started a new sermon series called All In. Pastor Derek taught that truly being all in for Jesus means seeking God.
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The Time of Your Life - Welcome to the Time of Your Life | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek shared the story of the woman with the alabaster jar, reminding us of the power of going all in with Jesus. Going all in is what leads to the time of your life.
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The Time of Your Life - Welcome to the Wedding | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek preached a message on Jesus turning water into wine and how He desires to do that in our lives as well. Through allowing Jesus to use us, we can have the time of our lives while in college.
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The Time of Your Life - Welcome to Fulfillment | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek preached a message on the story of the women at the well and how Jesus desires to transform our lives in the same way that He transformed her life.
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The Time of Your Life - Welcome to the Feast | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek kicked off the new school year by preaching the first message of our new series, The Time of Your Life. Through the story of the Prodigal Son, he talked about coming home to Jesus and if you do this, college could be more than a detour, rather it could be the time of your life.
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World Changers - A Life of Faithfulness | Victor Martinez
Pastor Victor gave his parting message to Chi Alpha as he transitions to a new season as the Sent Church worship Pastor.
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World Changers - World Changing Faithfulness | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek started our final sermon series of the school year. He preached a message on faithfulness and challenged us to change the world by being faithful to what God has asked of us.
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Sound Mind - Resilient Mind | Amber Enos
Pastor Amber closed out our series on mental health with a message about having a resilient mind. She challenged us to block out our constant need for distraction as we pursue having a sound mind.
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Sound Mind - Battle for Your Mind | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek preached the first message on our new series talking about mental health. He showed us how the world and the devil can attack our mental health, and he gave us tips on how to start our journey to having a sound mind.
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Sound Mind - Wired for Worry | Derek Quinby
This week, Pastor Derek preached the second sermon in our current series on mental health. His message was focused on worry, and how different things can cause us to choose worry over the peace of Jesus. He challenged us to listen to the whisper of God instead of the shouts of fear.
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Love is Delicate - Delicate Line | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek concluded our love series with a message on sex. He walked us through the story of Samson and showed us what is can look like to live a life of sexual purity that not only pleases God, but helps us thrive.
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Love is Delicate - Delicate Dating | Amber Enos
Pastor Amber delivered a message on the topic of dating, and gave us insight into how to date well. She also walked us through what it looks like to date in a way that pleases God while also prioritizing our relationship with Him.
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Love is Delicate - Delicate Idol | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek kicked off our sermon series on love, dating, and marriage with a message on how love can become our idol. He challenged us to evaluate our relationships and to ensure that Jesus is the only thing we worship.
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Cultivate - Cultivate a Heart for Prayer and Revival | Derek Quinby
In this latest sermon, Pastor Derek talked about the importance of cultivating our hears for prayer and revival. He taught on how our hearts need to be hungry for the things of God, and for seeing God move on our campus.
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Cultivate - Cultivate a Heart for Growth | Amber Enos
Pastor Amber continued our series on cultivating our hearts by preaching on the topic of growth. She taught through the story of Josiah, and challenged us to not let our hearts for Jesus grow stagnant.
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Cultivate - Cultivate a Heart for Others | Derek Quinby
In this message, Pastor Derek continued talking about how we can cultivate our hearts by preaching on the importance of reaching others with the good news of Jesus. He encouraged us to live a life for more than ourselves, and emphasized that in order to fully be on fire for Jesus, we must have a...
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Cultivate - Cultivate a Heart for God | Derek Quinby
Pastor Derek kicked off the spring semester by introducing our new sermon series. This series is all about cultivating our hearts for the different things of God. In this first message, he preached about cultivating a heart for God.
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Season for Greatness - Faithfulness in a Season of Uncertainty | Derek Quinby
In our final service of the semester, Pastor Derek preached a message on Jesus' father Joseph. He talked about how Joseph faithfully married Mary and raised Jesus even though the situation was uncertain.
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Season for Greatness - Devotion in a Season of Indifference | Joel Allen
We continued our sermon series on different characters from the beginning of Jesus' life, and Pastor Joel gave us a message on Simeon and Anna. He preached about how their greatness came from how they stayed completely devoted to the coming of Jesus in their lives.
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Chi Alpha UNI is a campus ministry at the University of Northern Iowa. We exist to give every student at UNI an opportunity to grow in relationship with Jesus and others. On this podcast, we feature teachings from our Tuesday night gatherings.
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