Chi Alpha at UVA

Who is God there for? In today’s podcast, campus pastor Sarah Fletcher shares on the oft-overlooked story of Hagar, and on the ways God redeemed the tremendous challenges and hardship Hagar endured. This is the fifth message in our series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

What are the consequences of broken shalom? In today's episode, Sarah Fletcher shares on the fall and on three ways brokenness undermines human flourishing. This is the second message in our new series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

Do we have a dealbreaker in our faith journeys? In today's message, Sarah Fletcher shares five healthy habits to follow in all our relationships, and on the importance of contentment in singleness. This is the fifth and final message from Love Story, our series on love, sex, and dating. 

What does it mean to be part of the family of God? In today’s message Sarah Moss Fletcher teaches on the critical importance of sharing, caring, and bearing with those around us. This is the eleventh and penultimate message of our series in the book of Romans, Foundation, where we are looking at Paul’s letter to the Roman church and seeing how we can lay a strong foundation through the wisdom and lessons found inside.

How are we to respond to fear and suffering? In today’s edition Sarah Fletcher shares an encouraging word on resilience and persistence, and on the ways in which through God nothing can prevent us from overcoming. This is the ninth message of our series in the book of Romans, Foundation, where we are looking at Paul’s letter to the Roman church and seeing how we can lay a strong foundation through the wisdom and lessons found inside.

Does suffering lead us to despair or to hope? In this fourth edition of our Romans series, pastoral staff member Sarah Fletcher vulnerably shares about the challenges raised by the presence of pain in the world. This is the fourth message of our series in the book of Romans, Foundation, where we are looking at Paul’s letter to the Roman church and seeing how we can lay a strong foundation through the wisdom and lessons found inside.

In our last Monday Night Live of the year, pastoral staff member Sarah Fletcher walks us through Acts 20 and asks the question: how do we say goodbye? Listen as we close out the year with Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian church and a sendoff for all our  graduating students! This is the tenth and final message of our series in the book of Acts, The Way Forward, where we are looking at the early church, how the Holy Spirit guided their path, and how the Holy Spirit guides in a similar way today.

How do our earthly desires separate us from God’s desires? In this week’s message, pastoral staff member Sarah Fletcher shows us how leaning into spiritual disciplines in our everyday lives helps us fight the battle against our sinful nature. This is the second message in our three part series, The Resistance, where we are taking a deep dive into the battle against sin and how to trust in God for strength and guidance as we seek after him.

In this very special Monday Night Live, our pastoral staff team retells the four resurrection accounts in dramatic fashion, highlighting how Jesus changed the lives of Mary Magdalene, Matthew, Thomas, and Simon Peter through both his death and the manner of his reappearance to each of his followers. Listen along to see how the resurrection changed not only the disciples’ lives, but how Jesus’ power changes our lives today as well! This is the thirteenth message of our series in the book of John, Come & See, where we are exploring what it means to seek Jesus and merge every aspect of our lives with his desire for us.

Have you ever found yourself faced with doubts? Have you ever been in a place where you just feel swamped with questions? Listen this week as pastoral staff member, Sarah Fletcher teaches us about how to deal with doubt on our journey of following Jesus. This is the fifth message of our series in the book of John, Come & See, where we are exploring what it means to seek Jesus and merge every aspect of our lives with his desire for us.