Wesley Students Podcast

Day 2 recap with Madison, Andrew, Fraser, and Stephanie.  We share moments from our visit to a small family coffee plantation, macadamia nut farm, and some tourist time in Antigua.  

Tonight's podcast features Connor, Lauren Kate, Anna, and Mandy.  They recap our travel day, arrival and trip to Antigua where we will stay for one night.  

We all have a next step, right?  One of the things about faith and walking with Jesus is the ability to care for our own self and make sure that we are eating at the right table.  I remember as a young kid at Thanksgiving, I would sit at the “Kids table.”  Being at the kids table is good for a season, but I remember the desire to move up to the adult table.  In our walk with Jesus, we should always be growing, always be asking, and always be searching.   How do we mature in our faith?  How to we grow?

Prayer is the fundamental communication for us to know the character and the nature of God.  When we arrive at the moment of prayer, it can be like knocking on God’s door.  Will we knock?  What if He answers?  What if he doesn’t?  What will he do?

As we approach Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season, it’s time to take some self-inventory.  Where in my faith am I strong?  Where am I week?  Am I compassionate?  Do I care?  Am I humble?  Do I seek peace or do I seek to stir the pot?  Our text tonight is about being Salt and Light.  Jesus lays out commands for how we are to differential ourselves from everyone else – not so we can be exclusive, but so that we might bring this Upside-Down Kingdom to those around us.   

The extra mile reflects the character of Jesus. It isn’t always easy to go the extra mile. To do something for someone else requires time, energy, care, concern, effort. However, the second mile is where we see Jesus in ourselves and other people. The extra mile is where we see Jesus at work in and through us. It’s where we reflect His love in a way that makes people ask why. 

As we approach Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season, it’s time to take some self-inventory.  Where in my faith am I strong?  Where am I week?  Am I compassionate?  Do I care?  Am I humble?  Do I seek peace or do I seek to stir the pot? 
      Matthew 5 begins Jesus first public teaching.  In it, Jesus lays out the plan for this new movement he’s about to start.  The words of Jesus seem upside down in today’s world, but if we care to ponder and apply them to our own life, might we find what we are so often look...

Tune in to hear some of our students recount the last couple days of our Tybee Mission Retreat! 

Tune in to hear some of our students recount the last two days of our Tybee Mission Retreat! 

Throughout life, there’s always something coming up next. While we naturally look ahead in so many areas of life, we have to ask ourselves: Do we have the same mindset when it comes to our relationship with Jesus? This week, Makayla closes our series by reminding us of the next that Jesus invites us all to. 

We can have a NEW year or we can have ANOTHER year, right?   What do we do when we aren’t where we used to be, but aren’t where we are supposed to be?   What happens when we feel like we are stuck in the NOW?  We take a look at two accounts in Mark where the disciples are caught in the “meantime,” waiting for Jesus to lead them to what is next. 

We had an opportunity to sit down with our friend and student ministry volunteer, Ernestina Annan. What an INCREDIBLE conversation! From Ghana, moving to New York at 15 (by herself), to Asheville, to Evans, we are incredibly fortunate to have had a short window into her life and her family history.

We can have a NEW year or we can have ANOTHER year, right?   As we proceed into 2025, can we reevaluate our answer to a question posed to Jesus’ closest relationships?  Jesus pauses before journeying into the heart of Jerusalem and impending death to place this question at the very forefront of importance, for the disciple’s response would dictate the future of the church.  It’s a question that still begs of us today. 

We can have a NEW year or we can have ANOTHER year, right?   Beyond the resolutions and goal-setting (which are absolutely important), how can we be paying attention to where Jesus is calling us to something new?  What nets do we need to drop in our lives in order to respond to the unique and special call that God has put on our lives?  Whether it’s in the classroom, on the field, in the gym, on the stage, or at our place of work, what new thing is happening… and how can we listen closely and respond as “deep-end”...

How do we determine what really matters? This week in Makayla's message, she talks about Paul's writing in Philippians 1:3-11. 

Listen to this week's message by Pastor Aaron as he talks about being thankful and gives helpful tools for us to use as we approach Thanksgiving. 

This episode covers week two of our Parent Initiative - a series of conversations designed to give parents a few extra tools in their tool belt.  

Week 2, we host GBI Special Agent Mike Petry who shares with parents about internet safety, cyber crime, and other internet-based conversations to help parents know how to help teens and their families safer online.

We all have internal "playlists"—thoughts we repeat to ourselves over and over. One of the most common lies teenagers tell themselves is, "I'm not enough." Whether it's feeling inadequate, unqualified, or unworthy, this myth plays on repeat in the minds of many. But what if we could change that playlist?

In this first message of the "Your Playlist" series, we will explore how even some of the greatest figures in the Bible struggled with feeling like they weren’t enough for what God was calling them to do. Moses doubted his ability to lead, Gideon questioned his...

Our past might be complicated & our families may be dysfunctional, but God places really significant grownups in our lives to help us find a place to belong, guide us on the humble path to God’s call, & give us space to build a better identity. In this message, we look at the opening of Moses’ story in Exodus & explore the ways important parental figures shaped his life & ministry.

This episode covers week one of our Parent Initiative - a series of conversations designed to give parents a few extra tools in their tool belt.  

Week 1, we host Judge Wade Padgett who shares his popular Teenage Years 101 talk with parents.  

The storms of our lives will not overtake us, because He has been given authority over all creation. He is our Savior and our King.  We can be glad and rejoice in the fact that Jesus does not sleep in our storms.  (Mark 4:35-41)

What would change in our lives if we truly believed that no matter what we faced, we didn't face it alone?  In this message, Makayla shares some thoughts from Hebrews and the early church  on how we are not alone because we we have each other. 

What would change in our lives if we truly believed that no matter what we faced, we didn't face it alone?  In this message, Aaron shares some thoughts from Psalm 23 on how we are not alone because we know God and God knows us.

We take a short break from Kickoff Sunday planning to interview Brighton, Caroline, and S.K. about their reflections on their summer internship in student ministry.  What are their most favorite moments?  What was challenging?  What did they learn by being a part of summer student ministry?  Listen and find out! 

Join us as we recap each day of our North Carolina Middle School Mission Trip in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Tonight: Emerson, Alice, Skylar, Curtis and Max and share favorite moments and reflections of our third and final day at our work sites.

Join us as we recap each day of our North Carolina Middle School Mission Trip in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Tonight: Ford, Bobby, Cord, Lina, and Clara, and share favorite moments and reflections of our second day at our work sites.

Join us as we recap each day of our North Carolina Middle School Mission Trip in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Tonight: Miles, Ian, Ryan, Emma, and Fraser share favorite moments and reflections of our first day at our work sites.

Join us as we sit down with members of our 2024 High School Guatemala Team as we recap our days in Guatemala and share some of our team's favorite memories!   

Ryley, Allison, David, Mimi, Jack, and Makayla recap our week together in our final trip podcast! 

Join us as we sit down with members of our 2024 High School Guatemala Team as we recap our days in Guatemala and share some of our team's favorite memories!   

Maddie S, Patrick, Maggie, and Lexie share with us about our last day in Rio Dulce and share some of their favorite moments in Las Flores. 

Join us as we sit down with members of our 2024 High School Guatemala Team as we recap our days in Guatemala and share some of our team's favorite memories!   

Laney, Connor, Maddie A, and Campbell recap our day in Agua Caliente with Makayla.  Listen as they share their favorite moments and memories! 

Join us as we sit down with members of our 2024 High School Guatemala Team as we recap our days in Guatemala and share some of our team's favorite memories!   

Lauren Kate, Emma, Payson, Mimi, and Travis share about our day in Tablitas, highlighted by a VERY busy day in our medical clinic, a big cement floor installation, and an American vs Guatemalan soccer match for the ages! 

Join us as we sit down with members of our 2024 High School Guatemala Team as we recap our days in Guatemala and share some of our team's favorite memories!   

Avery, Madison, Jack, and Ryley take us through our first day in villages, explain projects, and share favorite moments. 

Join us as we sit down with members of our 2024 High School Guatemala Team as we recap our days in Guatemala and share some of our team's favorite memories!   

Tonight, we hear from Caitlynn, David, Allison, and Samantha as they shared their thoughts from church at CCCG, and also from the bus ride to Rio Dulce 

Join us as we sit down with members of our 2024 High School Guatemala Team as we recap our days in Guatemala and share some of our team's favorite memories!   

Tonight, we heard from Mary, Owen, Andrew, and Caroline S! 

We interview Brighton, Sara Kate, and Caroline and get their impressions after their first day!  We're excited for them to be on the team and can't wait to see what the Lord does this summer in and through them! 

Are we allowing God to shape us or are we trying to shape ourselves?  There is never a time where we are too far from God where He does not desire to mold us into His masterpiece. 

This message shared at our Sneak Peek Night 2024 with our rising 6th grade students! 

We all know the feeling... Walking into an unfamiliar dinner party with sweaty palms, a racing heart, & the looming question: "Where do I belong here?" 

The same scary scenario can be transformed into excited anticipation with something as simple as a text from a friend: "I'm saving you a seat!”

In the upcoming season of Lent, we are reminded of our individual frailty as we are drawn toward the resurrecting strength that comes with unity in the spirit of our resurrected Savior.

We all know the feeling... Walking into an unfamiliar dinner party with sweaty palms, a racing heart, & the looming question: "Where do I belong here?" 

The same scary scenario can be transformed into excited anticipation with something as simple as a text from a friend: "I'm saving you a seat!”

In the upcoming season of Lent, we are reminded of our individual frailty as we are drawn toward the resurrecting strength that comes with unity in the spirit of our resurrected Savior.

We all know the feeling... Walking into an unfamiliar dinner party with sweaty palms, a racing heart, & the looming question: "Where do I belong here?" 

The same scary scenario can be transformed into excited anticipation with something as simple as a text from a friend: "I'm saving you a seat!”

In the upcoming season of Lent, we are reminded of our individual frailty as we are drawn toward the resurrecting strength that comes with unity in the spirit of our resurrected Savior.

We all know the feeling... Walking into an unfamiliar dinner party with sweaty palms, a racing heart, & the looming question: "Where do I belong here?" 

The same scary scenario can be transformed into excited anticipation with something as simple as a text from a friend: "I'm saving you a seat!”

In the upcoming season of Lent, we are reminded of our individual frailty as we are drawn toward the resurrecting strength that comes with unity in the spirit of our resurrected Savior.