Chi Alpha At Uva

To kick off our 2022 Fall Retreat, missionary guest speaker Shawn Galyen dives into the book of Philippians and asks the question, how can we have a singular focus on God above all distractions? Join us as we look at our three XA anchors this weekend, starting with Real Devotional Life!

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.

Do you place your trust in yourself or in God's good news? In tonight's message our campus director Pete Bullette explores the implications of placing our hope in our own ability to follow the law compared to the security given to us by God's grace. This is the third 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.

What is the foundation upon which your life rests? In this episode, our campus pastor Pete Bullette teaches on the importance of rooting our lives in the Word and not in our own talents or abilities. This is the second 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 first Monday Night Live of the year, our campus pastor Pete Bullette kicked off our new series in the book of Romans! He asked us three main questions from chapter 1 of Romans: “1) who am I? 2) where will I receive my encouragement? 3) will I be ashamed of the Gospel?” How can you answer these three questions to start off your year on a trajectory towards God? This is the first 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 this very special episode of Sunday Morning Live, our campus pastor, Pete Bullette, shares some lessons he’s learned from 20 years of serving at the University of Virginia! Listen in as he walks through Acts 20 and gives us some ever-timely reminders of how to stay rooted in God and healthy community.

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.

Are you willing to surrender everything in order to follow Jesus fully? In this week’s message, pastoral staff member Gavin Restifo dives into Acts 19 and how when we lose ourselves and fully submit to Jesus, he is faithful and transforms every aspect of our lives. This is the ninth 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.

Have you struggled to understand God’s will for your life? Well, you’re not alone! In this week’s message, our campus pastor, Pete Bullette, walks through Paul’s missionary journey and how he relied on both wisdom and the Spirit to fulfill God’s plan for his work. This is the eighth 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.

Are you fully living according to God’s will and call, or are you holding back out of fear of rejection? In this week’s message, guest speaker Kelly dives into Paul’s missionary journey and how his response to intense persecution teaches us how to surrender everything for the sake of the Gospel! This is the seventh 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.

Throughout the Gospel, Jesus uses meals to share knowledge, healing, and, most importantly, love to those around him. In this week’s message, our campus pastor Pete Bullette and pastoral staff member Rigo Herrera explore how the choosing of the seven in Acts chapter 6 sets an example of how to invite the diverse body of Christ into our lives today, with every action being centered around loving each other as God loves us. This is the sixth 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.

Are you willing to be humbled in order to know and serve God better? In this week’s message, guest speaker Raydon Haskins walks through the conversion of Paul in Acts chapter 9, showing how God saw fit to humble Paul and equip him for great works in his future. 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.

In this week’s message, our campus pastor, Pete Bullette, speaks on the role of prayer in the forwarding of the Gospel message, specifically in Acts chapter 4. Do you believe that powerful prayers make a powerful impact, just as we see so many times throughout the Gospels and book of Acts? This is the fourth 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.

Are you expecting God to work in great and powerful ways? In this week’s message, pastoral staff member Amanda Frickie takes us through Acts chapter 3, where we see that God’s good character leads to significant action from God, specifically in the miraculous healing of a man paralyzed from birth. This is the third 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.

Are you experiencing the fullness of the Holy Spirit in your life? In this week’s message, our campus pastor, Pete Bullette, speaks on the Pentecost narrative in Acts chapter 2, and how we can experience the Spirit’s power today just as the early church did. This is the second 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.

To kick off our new series for the semester, our campus pastor, Pete Bullette, walks us through the first chapter of the book of Acts and how it continues the story of Jesus where the Gospel of Luke left off! How can the presence of the Holy Spirit have an impact on your life, just like he had on the lives of the early church? This is the first 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 are you being formed by the world? In this week’s message, our campus pastor, Pete Bullette, shows how the cultural values around us shape us, and how we can be shaped by Kingdom values instead. This is the third and final 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.

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.

Where in your life have you been fed lies by the enemy? In this week’s message, our campus pastor, Pete Bullette, details how we can fight against the enemy’s deceptive whispers by looking at the truth that Jesus provides in Scripture. This is the first 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 our first message of the semester, Pete walks us through how the story of Nehemiah inspires us to have a powerful impact on the UVA community this year. How can we walk boldly this semester and proclaim the good news of Jesus to everyone we encounter? Let's get in the game together!