Chi Alpha at UVA

What images come to mind when you think about God and His Kingdom? Joy? Celebration? A party? Jesus describes the Kingdom in unexpected terms in this week's parable.

Our speaker for the weekend, Lennon Noland, shares from Philippians on how we become party of a family when we decide to follow Jesus.

In the second session, Lennon shares how as a family we must learn to deal with one another in a way that reflects the grace we've received from God.

During the Saturday night session, Lennon challenges us to reframe our view of God as a loving father who chooses to adopt us into the family, and not by our own merit.

Lennon wraps up the weekend by challenging us to live counter-culturally, but in such a way that draws others to Christ.

Director Pete Bullette concludes a three-part teaching on the parable of the soils with a look at what God can do in us and through us when we persevere in our relationship with God.

We are constantly surrounded by things vying for our attention. How do we live a focused faith in a world full of distractions? Director Pete Bullette shares from the parable of the soils on the power of a focused faith.

Professor Elzinga shares on the most important questions in the Bible, and challenges us to consider how we answer them today. The talk ends with a time of Q&A.

What happens to our faith when hard circumstances and unexpected challenges come our way? How do we weather difficulties and thrive even in the storms of life?

What holds us back from giving Jesus control of our lives? And what could happen if we went all in with Jesus? Director Pete Bullette introduces the (Re)Framed series with a challenging look at an often confusing parable.