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DBC Students
Hosted by Dunwoody Baptist Church · EN
DBC Students is a ministry of Dunwoody Baptist Church in Dunwoody, Georgia. Here, we explore those pivotal decisions, life-altering experiences, and the power of connection, all through the lens of faith. Join us as we unpack powerful sermon messages from our Student Pastor, insightful perspectives from our incredible leaders, and inspiring stories from special guest speakers. We'll laugh, we'll learn, and most importantly, we'll grow together as we navigate the exciting and sometimes challenging journey of student life. So grab your headphones, pull up a chair, and let's discover how God is working in our lives, one episode at a time.
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The Collective | Trust The Detour
Jan 30, 202500:42:22Tap to summarizeStudent Pastor Brian Smith introduces Trish, the wife of their close friend Flip, who recently passed away. Brian and Derrick explain that the evening's focus will be on Trish's experience with faith amidst deep suffering. Trish shares her story of coming to faith later in life after a superficial early experience, and how her husband Flip, who had Crohn's disease since 16, helped solidify her faith. They married young and faced numerous health crises with Flip, eventually leading to a cancer diagnosis during the pandemic. Despite the devastating news, they chose to call it a "detour" and maintained their faith. Even with widespread prayer and worship, Flip's health declined after a family vacation, and he passed away. Trish emphasizes that her faith survived because she continued to trust God, even amidst unanswered prayers and deep pain. She acknowledges the difficulty of her loss, particularly for her children, but reiterates that God is good, even when life is hard. She highlights the importance of authentic faith, including questioning God and expressing grief, while still maintaining trust. Trish shares how God has continued to work in her life after Flip's death, and that she initially tried to remain involved in the college ministry they led together.
Transcribe →The Collective | Living Sacrifice
Jan 30, 202500:26:16Tap to summarizeSpecial Guest speaker, Ben Hartsock emphasizes the importance of teamwork and community, contrasting it with the world's emphasis on individual achievement. He shares anecdotes from his own football career, including a story about his initial focus on physical attributes rather than his God-given talents, and the lesson he learned about embracing his unique strengths. He also highlights the value of playing a supporting role and being a good teammate, using the example of Craig Rowe, a practice squad player who exemplified dedication and service. The speaker encourages the audience to stay connected, serve one another, and recognize their unique value within a team, reminding them that their ultimate reward comes from serving God.Special Guest Bio:Benjamin Richard Hartsock is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft.Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/benhartsock/?hl=enYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/@benhartsock88SiriusXMhttps://www.siriusxm.com/player/show/college-sports-today/bb2d254f-8667-3069-c09c-7d753b3a3912?utm_medium=shared
Transcribe →Summer Camp 2024 | Claim Your Campus
Jan 30, 202500:36:10Tap to summarizeBrian Smith, Student Pastor, emphasizes the importance of carrying the camp experience beyond the final night. He urges students to rekindle their faith, as described in 2 Timothy 1:6-7, and to not let the camp experience be a fleeting moment. He stresses the power of individual action, citing examples like Andrew inviting Peter to meet Jesus and Ananias praying for Paul. Brian encourages students to "claim their campuses" by inviting others to encounter Jesus, using the Claim Your Campus app as a practical tool. He shares testimonies of students whose prayer groups positively impacted their schools. Finally, he encourages students to build "memorials" of their camp experience, like the Israelites did with stones from the Jordan River, to help them remember and continue living out their faith. He suggests writing, art, photography, or baptism as potential memorials, emphasizing the need to hold onto the camp experience and apply it to their lives back home.
Transcribe →Summer Camp 2024 | How Do We Hold On To Faith?
Jan 30, 202500:26:55Tap to summarizeDerrick Milner, Associate Director of Students, discusses the importance of faith and how to maintain it, drawing from James 1 and the idea of "hitting a wall" in marathon running. Derrick emphasize that faith isn't just about survival, but thriving, and that real faith produces endurance. Derrick uses the analogy of refining silver to illustrate how impurities in our lives need to be addressed so that we can reflect Jesus. He suggest surrounding ourselves with supportive people ("spectator strategy") to help us through difficult times and encourage the audience to take steps in their faith, including accepting Jesus, baptism, and finding community.
Transcribe →Summer Camp 2024 | Claim Your Church
Jan 30, 202500:22:41Tap to summarizeBrian Smith, Student Pastor, encourages students to "reclaim their church" and emphasizes that they are the church now, not just the future of it. He urges them to set an example for other believers in faith, love, life, and purity, as Paul instructed Timothy. He highlights the importance of encouragement, not just as compliments, but as giving courage to others. He shares anecdotes illustrating true encouragement and the power of love and comfort within the church community. He stresses the necessity of the Holy Spirit's presence and guidance, comparing aligning with the Spirit to having the wind at your back. Brian's vision for the church includes members who encourage one another, offer comfort and love, are sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and demonstrate true humility by considering others more important than themselves, avoiding selfish ambition and division. He concludes with a prayer for these qualities to define their church and student ministry.
Transcribe →Summer Camp 2024 | Claim Your Community
Jan 30, 202500:39:04Tap to summarizeStudent Pastor Brian Smith, at a camp, discusses the theme of rekindling faith, distinguishing between a fleeting "camp high" and a genuine recharging of one's faith. He illustrates this with anecdotes about his own experiences with water, including a near-panic during lifeguard training and a scare when a camper went missing during a late-night swim. He then transitions to the story of Raymond Zach, who drowned while dozens watched, highlighting the bystander effect and the danger of not recognizing the severity of a situation. The speaker connects this to spiritual drowning, arguing that many are surrounded by people struggling with sin and shame, and that true rescue requires actively engaging and sharing the gospel, just as physical drowning requires jumping into the water. He contrasts those who are genuinely rescued and actively seek to rescue others with those who are merely religious, using the story of the paralyzed man lowered through the roof to illustrate the difference between those who bring others to Jesus and those who are present but unmoved by the needs of others.
Transcribe →Summer Camp 2024 | The Difference Between Hidden And Hiding
Jan 30, 202500:26:34Tap to summarizeDerrick Milner, Associate Director of Students, begins by expressing gratitude for the morning's worship and emphasizes the unique opportunity camp provides for personal and spiritual growth. They then pose the question: after finding what you're searching for (like salvation), what do you do with it? Using the story of Saul hiding during his coronation as king, the speaker contrasts hiding with being hidden, suggesting Saul's fear and insecurity led him to hide despite being chosen by God. They then contrast Saul with David, who, despite being hidden as a shepherd, stepped forward when called, exemplified by his fight with Goliath. The speaker urges the audience to consider whether they are hiding from God's calling due to fear or insecurity, or if they are ready to step out in faith like David. They connect this to the message of 2 Timothy 1:7-9, emphasizing the importance of sharing the gospel and answering God's call with love, power, and sound judgment, rather than fear. The speaker concludes with a prayer, asking God to help those who feel called to a deeper faith, baptism, or other acts of obedience to step forward boldly and trust in God's plan.
Transcribe →Summer Camp 2024 | What Are You Searching For?
Jan 30, 202500:25:50Tap to summarizeAssociate Director of Students, Derrick Milner discusses the importance of prayer and faith. He emphasizes that the church has been praying for this camp for a long time, and that prayer is powerful and supernatural. He challenges the campers to eliminate distractions and focus on God, asking them what they are searching for in their lives. He tells the story of Jesus calling Matthew, a despised tax collector, to be his disciple, highlighting Jesus's love for the outcast and the transformative power of following him. The speaker connects this to the campers' own lives, asking if they've truly found Jesus and experienced a change, or if they're searching for satisfaction in worldly things like friends, the internet, or even church itself. He stresses that only Jesus can truly satisfy, and encourages anyone wanting to know more about Jesus, baptism, or faith to speak with him after the session.
Transcribe →Summer Camp 2024 | Claim Your Culture
Jan 29, 202500:32:11Tap to summarizeStudent Pastor, Brian Smith speaking the first night of Summer Camp with the theme as faith over fear, specifically how it can paralyze us and be used as a weapon by our spiritual enemy. The speaker shares a personal anecdote about facing his own fears regarding the camp's organization. The core message revolves around 2 Timothy 1:6-7, encouraging the audience to rekindle their faith and remember that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and sound judgment. The speaker introduces the concept of claiming enemy territory for God's kingdom and challenges the students to claim their culture. He uses the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel chapter 3 as an example of standing firm in faith against cultural pressure to bow down to idols. The speaker emphasizes that their strength to stand came from their prior devotion and worship of God, and encourages the students to identify areas in their own lives where they need to stand firm and not bow to societal pressures, emphasizing the importance of community and support in doing so. He also poses the question of where they need to bow down in worship to God to gain the strength to stand against the world.
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