C4 | Calvary Young Adults

God created us to be in relationship with others and while that desire is a good thing, we need to first find our identity in Christ, not those relationships. Built on the foundation of Christ, the God-made institution of marriage ought to be esteemed as a covenant relationship for the glory of God, with sex as a good gift from God within the marriage context.

Marriage is a good thing to be desired, but too often there's a gap between marital expectations and marital reality. Join us for a candid conversation on how marriage is different than expected, why it can be a challenge to love and respect your spouse, and why even though marriage is different than what we expected, it is even better in some ways. A Q&A session concludes the night.

God is a God of patterns and throughout Scripture God has set out patterns and rhthms for His people. Engage with us as we discuss the importance of managing life and time, practically discuss examples of our own rhythms of life, discuss the skill of building healthy rhythms, and end with a live Q&A.

Join for a quick bible study of Matthew 18 as we discuss basic truths and practical applications, before fielding questions from the room for a Q&A. 

Truth isn’t only meant to be declared—it’s meant to be evaluated and applied in community. Join Joel and Adam as they have an important and practical conversation on how to become a lifelong learner, what challenges exist to that pursuit, and why it's a rewarding and necessary part of the Christian life.

Truth isn’t only meant to be declared—it’s meant to be evaluated and applied in community. Join Joel and Adam as they have an important and practical conversation on the value of biblical discernment and how to cultivate discernment in our everyday life. 

Is it possible for true Christians to have confidence that they are Christians? If so, how can we have assurance of our salvation in Christ? John teaches us that assurance is possible through personal evaluation, our adoption as children of God, and because of who our faith is in: Jesus Christ.

True Christianity is marked by love for others and obedience to God as a response to His grace. True love comes through knowing Jesus, and so John testifies to the reality of Jesus so that in the end, we might find eternal life in Jesus.

When we truly grasp the depth of God’s love, it changes us. As we abide in that love, fear begins to fade and a new kind of life emerges—one marked by confidence before God and genuine love for others. Real Christianity isn’t about earning love, but living securely in the love already given through Christ. If God’s perfect love has reached you, how is it transforming the way you live and love today?

 Loving one another is at the heart of the Christian faith—not as mere words, but through sacrificial, tangible action modeled by Jesus at the cross. Come be challenged practically to examine whether our love reflects the God we say we believe in in.

True Christianity is marked by discernment and testing the spirits. In a world filled with persuasive religious, cultural, and political voices, believers are called to test every message by the lordship of Jesus, the character of His love, and the truth of Scripture. Are you carefully examining the spirits around you—or simply trusting what sounds right?

Join us for a flyover of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation that reveals a consistent theme--God's heart for the nations and our call to join the mission of God.

 Increasingly, young adults are delaying maturity, and yet the Scriptures call us to deep spiritual maturity. We need to be warned of the dangers, encouraged with God's work in us, and taught how to become mature. Learn these things as we look at Hebrews chapters 5 and 6 together.

 Just as kids bear family resemblance to their parents, true Christians should look like our Father—by hating sin, practicing righteousness, and reflecting His mission for the world. Does your life bear fruit that resembles your heavenly Father?

One enduring test of true Christianity is a deep love for the Father. This affection is evidenced by not loving the world, by doing the will of the Father, and by abiding in Him.

What does a truly Christian life look like? In this message from 1 John 2:1–14, we explore the second mark of true Christianity: a life marked by holiness. John shows us that while Christians are not sinless, they are no longer characterized by sin. True faith produces obedience, love for others, and a growing likeness to Christ.At the same time, this passage offers deep hope. When we do sin, we are not left in despair—Jesus is our righteous Advocate and the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Through Him, both the penalty and power of sin are overcome.

Wrong priorities and bad excuses cost many of us a vibrant relationship with God. The story of the Israelites in Haggai 1 offers us an opportunity at the turn of the year to reflect and refocus, and to decide whether we will trust God fully and pursue him passionately.

Jesus is the fulfillment and culmination of wisdom and the Proverbs. Come worship him for the wisdom of what he has made and the wisdom of what he has done!

Through the portrait painted in Proverbs 31 we see a glorious invitation for each woman to fulfill her God-given calling and pursue enduring character traits, with a key reminder of God's grace to fill in the gaps of our failures.

The Bible tells us to act like men and be strong. What does it mean to be a biblical man? Come explore the wisdom literature and Job 29 to see a model of a righteous man and the traits that characterize him.

Using the illustration of a diligent ant and a lazy sluggard, Solomon urges us to embrace the wise path of success by working hard and rejecting slothfulness. Come examine key characteristics of the sluggard and the ant to help us as we seek to walk on the path of wisdom.

Words are an integral part of daily life, but they have great power to lead us to life or death. Come examine 10 principles in Proverbs to help us to develop wise speech and avoid foolish speech.

Money is not a morally neutral issue. God’s value system must be ours. Join us as we learn Gods value system, 4 money rules, and 2 practical money skills. 

The Scriptures teach us a counterintuitive idea—that the best way to gain is to give away and the best way to find true fulfillment is to sacrifice. The problem is we don't live like that's true because we struggle to believe it. Come be challenged to bless others and receive the blessing of God. 

Folly calls to us and she does so with two companions, foolish friends and deceptive lovers. Proverbs tells us to be aware that deceptive lovers exist, to flee them, and to instead get drunk on true lovers. Come learn what that means and God's grace in the midst of all of it.

Solomon reminds us to embrace the worldview of wisdom, and points out one of the great obstacles to wisdom: poor friends! Join us to be reminded of the dangers of counterfeit community, and the biblical call to find godly friends and never let them go. 

Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly call us to join them in relationship, to walk on their path. The stakes are high and the outcomes are different, but both beckon us. Whom will you choose?

When life's difficulties arise and obstacles fall into our path, how do we act? How do we keep our emotions in check? Solomon seeks to help us navigate life well by challenging us to set our heart on wisom by looking at our perspective, our willingness, and our starting point.

How do I know God's will for my life? How do I make wise decisions? Learn to be W.I.S.E. Wait. Investigate. Scripture. Execute!

We’re all rooted in something - whether we realize it or not. Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet, lays out a powerful contrast: being rooted in Christ brings life and blessing while rooting ourselves in anything else leaves us dry and empty. In this session, we’ll talk about what it really means to be rooted in Christ and how that foundation helps us grow, thrive, and stay steady no matter what life throws at us.

As we wrap up our "Can You Relate" series, we extend our Q&A time to our entire session to answer more questions that you submitted regarding conflict, sexuality, singleness, dating, and more!

Is the single person lacking? Is marriage better? Come and learn God's perspective on singleness. There is honor, privileges, and challenges in the godly single life. 

Each of us have different dating experiences, but we want to date wisely and examine biblical principles to consider in this stage of life. We inspect key questions to ask before we date, what the purpose of dating should be biblically, and have some fun as we discuss practical tips as we seek to date well in a Christian subculture. A Q&A follows the end of the message

In contrast to the postmodern beliefs of our age, we look at a biblical perspective of homosexual relationships and gender identity to find that true fulfillment is found in God's design, true purpose is found in holiness, our true identity is found in Jesus, and the sexual ethos of our day has become an open door to the gospel. A Q&A follows the message.

Sexual brokenness manifests itself in both the digital and physical world, leading many down the path to death. Using Proverbs 5, we build a battle plan for the believer to fight sexual sin and run to Jesus. A Q&A follows the message.

Sin sends us in a downward spiral. The digital world can accelerate that decline and suck us into selfishness, sensuality, and immorality. Be equipped with tools and the gospel to fight this downward spiral and find freedom in the Lord.

In many ways, marriage can seem like the ultimate goal and can become an idol at times. Join us to look at the seriousness of God's call to marital faithfulness and love, and to reset biblical expectations for marriage so that all our future marriages might be posters for the gospel. A Q&A follows the message.

In Jesus' final moments in Acts 1 he ascends into heaven and leaves all of his disciples with a challenge: to live as a faithful witnesses because of His plan, His power, and the promise of Jesus’ return.

 In John 4 we see the disciples' tendency to stick together, to care more about the temporal than the eternal, and to fix their eyes on the wrong place. Come and be reminded of Jesus' care for the one as we seek to obey His command to go and make disciples.

The key to discipleship is self-denial because as disciples, Jesus expects us to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus. However, just like Peter, many of us choose self-preservation over self-denial—yet Jesus offers us restoration and invites us to practice self-denial as we follow Him.

The heartbeat of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Jesus. Because He lives, it changes everything. Come discover the power of the resurrection as we look at eight life-changing implications for us. 

We just celebrated Easter. How do we know the resurrection to be true? Come consider the 4 facts that lead us to Jesus' resurrection from the dead as the most likely explanation of these facts.

Out of love for us, Jesus enters Jerusalem on Passover and goes to the altar as our Passover Lamb, accomplishing a way for us to be made righteous, purchasing our exchange, and atoning for our sins before a holy God. 

What is the climax of passion week? It's Jesus' crucifixion! What does it all mean? Come learn how the images of the tunic, the skull, and the criminals all contribute to our understanding of Jesus' crucifixion. In short, it's a call to believe in all that Jesus accomplished on the cross.  

Everyone can resonate with failure, especially failure in the Christian life. In this text we see the failure and shame of the disciples in their abandonment contrasted with the enduring faithfulness of Christ, and how in the end God exchanges our shame for His glory. 

Jesus prays to the Father before His death, a powerful prayer for Himself and His disciples that displays His authority as God. Pull up a front row seat to hear Jesus' prayer for you—a prayer for safety, joy, holiness, and unity—and be encouraged that God always answers His own prayers.

The Spirit often seems second place to the Father and Jesus, but it is to our advantage to have the Spirit over Jesus. Why? Come learn how the Spirit is a greater comfort, better teacher, and better coach and God worthy of our attention.

As a Christian, how does one find encouragement in the face of persecution, evil, and suffering? What comforts us in the discouraging moments of life? Come see the road map to Christian encouragement that Jesus lays out for His disciples—and how ultimately true comfort and encouragement is found in the object of our faith.