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Welcome to the Chi Alpha at UVA podcast! Chi Alpha at the University of Virginia is a passionately devoted, diverse, missional community of the Spirit—building lifelong followers of Jesus. Here you will find all of the most recent messages from Monday Night Live, retreats, and seminars. You can find more content by visiting our website at www.xaatuva.com.
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Step by Step: The Desert
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6 days ago
Have you ever felt like you were at "the end of your rope"? The story of David shows us an example of a man after God's own heart, and how he processes being at his wit's end in the wilderness. Here, Pete uses this story to show how strength can be found in God in the darkest of circumstances.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Step by Step: One Dimension Changes Everything
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Do you view your situation the same way that God does? In this week's episode, Pete walks us through the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17, and how David saw the encounter through God's lens, rather than the lens of his fellow Israelites. This is the second message in our series Step by Step, where we are looking at the life of David to see what it looks like to search after God's heart.
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Step by Step: Do You Feel Overlooked?
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Do you feel unseen or unheard? David's story shows us that God loves and chooses those who society deems as unworthy or lesser. Join us as Pete walks us through David's anointing in our new series "Step by Step", where we see what it looks like to search after God's heart.
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Dance Circle
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
What was God doing before he created the world? What did Jesus mean when He said that the love the Father has for Him may be in us and that He Himself may be in us? Listen to the first sermon of the spring semester at Pete kicks us off with a vision of what it looks like to joyfully coexist with each other in love in the community of God.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
The Crown & The Cross: Peter’s Tumultuous Weekend
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Well, isn't this something special? Joining us all the way from Capernaum, it's Peter the Disciple! Listen along as this very special guest speaker walks us through the story of Jesus' death and resurrection from his perspective, from the lowest moments of shame to the amazement at Jesus' return. This is the final message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate Savior.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
The Crown & The Cross: The True Road to Glory
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
How are we to live under the "inner-ring" mentality the world brings? We live in a society of pressure, advancement, standards, and evaluation. Some people are considered big, important people whereas others are seen as small. Here, Pete walks us through Jesus' way of seeing the world as described in Mark. We are to give ourselves up and serve others, seeing everyone as big people. This is the ninth message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate Savior.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
The Crown & The Cross: Don’t Neglect Your Mountain
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
How frequently do you scale a mountain to spend time with God at the summit? Likely not often. Here, Pete walks us through the story of Jesus' transfiguration and shows us how essential our mountain is to our spiritual growth. This mountain isn't a metaphor for hardship or calamity, but a time and place set aside to meet with the Lord in deep, contemplative abiding. This is the eighth message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate Savior.
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
The Crown & The Cross: A Tale of Two Kingdoms
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
When was the last time you went to a large party or celebration? The Kingdom of God is like a banquet, and here, Pete draws a contrast between the banquet in Herod's court and Jesus's banquet in the wilderness. We find that God's Kingdom is about love, service, and God's power. This is the sixth message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate Savior.
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
The Crown & The Cross: Jesus Causes a Storm
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Have you faced storms in your life? In this week's message, Pete walks us through the story of Jesus calming the storm. Whether we face physical, financial, emotional, or relational hardships, here we learn that Jesus is Lord over these storms and offers us rest in the midst of them. This is the third message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate Savior.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
The Crown & The Cross: Your Deepest Need
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
What is your deepest need? In this week's message, our campus director Pete Bullette walks us through the story of Jesus healing the paralyzed man in Mark chapter two, and how Jesus shows that the man's greatest need was forgiveness over physical healing. This is the second message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate Savior.