C4 | Calvary Young Adults
Religion & Spirituality
About
C4 is a gathering of Young adults ages 18-30 that meets every Tuesday evening for the purpose of being inspired to Pursue Life in Christ. We do this by hearing from God’s word, worshiping God, and interacting with one another.
Episodes
- Can You Relate? Week Two: God's Design for Sex and Marriage | Adam Derus
God created us to be in relationship with others and while that desire is a good thing, we need to first find our identity in Christ, not those relationships. Built on the foundation of Christ, the God-made institution of marriage ought to…
- Counsel from the Psalms, Psalm 73: Wrestling with Envy | Christian Lefko
This message from C4 Young Adults discusses Psalm 73, where Asaph wrestles with envy over the prosperity of the wicked. It explores how his struggle nearly destroyed his faith and the confidence he found after entering God's sanctuary.
- Let's Talk About It: Marriage Expectations vs. Reality | Adam Derus, Karis Derus & Joel Martin
This episode features Adam Derus, Karis Derus, and Joel Martin discussing the differences between expectations and the reality of marriage. They explore challenges in loving a spouse and how marriage can be unexpectedly rewarding, concludi…
- Let's Talk About It: Rhythms of Life | Adam Derus & Joel Martin
Adam Derus and Joel Martin explore biblical patterns and rhythms for managing life and time on C4 Young Adults. The episode includes practical examples and a Q&A.
- Let's Talk About It: Conflict and Peacemaking | Adam Derus & Joel Martin
Adam Derus and Joel Martin discuss basic truths and practical applications of Matthew 18 concerning conflict and peacemaking, followed by a live Q&A session.
- Let's Talk About It: How to Become a Lifelong Learner | Adam Derus & Joel Martin
Joel Martin and Adam Derus discuss the practical aspects of becoming a lifelong learner within the Christian life, addressing challenges and the rewarding nature of continuous learning.
- Let's Talk About It: Discernment | Adam Derus & Joel Martin
Truth isn’t only meant to be declared—it’s meant to be evaluated and applied in community. Join Joel and Adam as they have an important and practical conversation on the value of biblical discernment and how to cultivate discernment in our…
- Week Nine: Confidence in Our Salvation | Adam Derus
Is it possible for true Christians to have confidence that they are Christians? If so, how can we have assurance of our salvation in Christ? John teaches us that assurance is possible through personal evaluation, our adoption as children o…
- True Christianity, Week Eight: Love and Obey | Adam Derus
True Christianity is marked by love for others and obedience to God as a response to His grace. True love comes through knowing Jesus, and so John testifies to the reality of Jesus so that in the end, we might find eternal life in Jesus.
- True Christianity, Week Seven: Abide in God's Love | Joel Martin
When we truly grasp the depth of God’s love, it changes us. As we abide in that love, fear begins to fade and a new kind of life emerges—one marked by confidence before God and genuine love for others. Real Christianity isn’t about earning…
- True Christianity, Week 6: Love One Another | Adam Derus
Loving one another is at the heart of the Christian faith—not as mere words, but through sacrificial, tangible action modeled by Jesus at the cross. Come be challenged practically to examine whether our love reflects the God we say we beli…
- True Christianity, Week Five: Test the Spirits | Joel Martin
True Christianity is marked by discernment and testing the spirits. In a world filled with persuasive religious, cultural, and political voices, believers are called to test every message by the lordship of Jesus, the character of His love…
- God's Heart for the Nations | Seth Foor
Join us for a flyover of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation that reveals a consistent theme--God's heart for the nations and our call to join the mission of God.
- Mind the Gap: Becoming Mature in Christ | Joel Martin
Increasingly, young adults are delaying maturity, and yet the Scriptures call us to deep spiritual maturity. We need to be warned of the dangers, encouraged with God's work in us, and taught how to become mature. Learn these things as we l…
- True Christianity, Week Four: Live Like the Father | Adam Derus
Just as kids bear family resemblance to their parents, true Christians should look like our Father—by hating sin, practicing righteousness, and reflecting His mission for the world. Does your life bear fruit that resembles your heavenly Fa…
- True Christianity, Week Three: Love the Father | Adam Derus
One enduring test of true Christianity is a deep love for the Father. This affection is evidenced by not loving the world, by doing the will of the Father, and by abiding in Him.
- True Christianity, Week Two: Do Not Sin | Joel Martin
What does a truly Christian life look like? In this message from 1 John 2:1–14, we explore the second mark of true Christianity: a life marked by holiness. John shows us that while Christians are not sinless, they are no longer characteriz…
- True Christianity, Week One: The Gospel | Joel Martin
- Focus: Right Focus for a New Year | Adam Derus
Wrong priorities and bad excuses cost many of us a vibrant relationship with God. The story of the Israelites in Haggai 1 offers us an opportunity at the turn of the year to reflect and refocus, and to decide whether we will trust God full…
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Eleven: Jesus Our Wisdom | Joel Martin
Jesus is the fulfillment and culmination of wisdom and the Proverbs. Come worship him for the wisdom of what he has made and the wisdom of what he has done!
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Ten: Biblical Womanhood | Adam Derus
Through the portrait painted in Proverbs 31 we see a glorious invitation for each woman to fulfill her God-given calling and pursue enduring character traits, with a key reminder of God's grace to fill in the gaps of our failures.
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Nine: Biblical Masculinity | Joel Martin
The Bible tells us to act like men and be strong. What does it mean to be a biblical man? Come explore the wisdom literature and Job 29 to see a model of a righteous man and the traits that characterize him.
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Eight: The Wise Ant and the Lazy Sluggard | Adam Derus
Using the illustration of a diligent ant and a lazy sluggard, Solomon urges us to embrace the wise path of success by working hard and rejecting slothfulness. Come examine key characteristics of the sluggard and the ant to help us as we se…
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Seven: 10 Questions to Develop Wise Speech | Adam Derus
Words are an integral part of daily life, but they have great power to lead us to life or death. Come examine 10 principles in Proverbs to help us to develop wise speech and avoid foolish speech.
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Six: Money Rules | Joel Martin
Money is not a morally neutral issue. God’s value system must be ours. Join us as we learn Gods value system, 4 money rules, and 2 practical money skills.
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Five: Bless Others to Find True Blessing from God | Adam Derus
The Scriptures teach us a counterintuitive idea—that the best way to gain is to give away and the best way to find true fulfillment is to sacrifice. The problem is we don't live like that's true because we struggle to believe it. Come be c…
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Four: Folly's Companion - Deceptive Lovers | Joel Martin
Folly calls to us and she does so with two companions, foolish friends and deceptive lovers. Proverbs tells us to be aware that deceptive lovers exist, to flee them, and to instead get drunk on true lovers. Come learn what that means and G…
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Three: Barriers to Wisdom - Bad Company | Adam Derus
Solomon reminds us to embrace the worldview of wisdom, and points out one of the great obstacles to wisdom: poor friends! Join us to be reminded of the dangers of counterfeit community, and the biblical call to find godly friends and never…
- The Path of Wisdom, Week Two: Lady Wisdom or Lady Folly | Adam Derus
Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly call us to join them in relationship, to walk on their path. The stakes are high and the outcomes are different, but both beckon us. Whom will you choose?
- The Path of Wisdom, Week One: Set Your Heart on Wisdom | Adam Derus
When life's difficulties arise and obstacles fall into our path, how do we act? How do we keep our emotions in check? Solomon seeks to help us navigate life well by challenging us to set our heart on wisom by looking at our perspective, ou…
- Making Wise Decisions | Joel Martin
How do I know God's will for my life? How do I make wise decisions? Learn to be W.I.S.E. Wait. Investigate. Scripture. Execute!
- Rooted | Tom Lamborn
We’re all rooted in something - whether we realize it or not. Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet, lays out a powerful contrast: being rooted in Christ brings life and blessing while rooting ourselves in anything else leaves us dry and emp…
- Can You Relate? Week Nine: Relationship Q&A | Adam Derus & Joel Martin
As we wrap up our "Can You Relate" series, we extend our Q&A time to our entire session to answer more questions that you submitted regarding conflict, sexuality, singleness, dating, and more!
- Can You Relate? Week Eight: Singleness | Joel Martin
Is the single person lacking? Is marriage better? Come and learn God's perspective on singleness. There is honor, privileges, and challenges in the godly single life.
- Can You Relate? Week Seven: Dating | Adam Derus
Each of us have different dating experiences, but we want to date wisely and examine biblical principles to consider in this stage of life. We inspect key questions to ask before we date, what the purpose of dating should be biblically, an…
- Can You Relate? Week Six: Sexual Identity and the Gospel | Adam Derus
In contrast to the postmodern beliefs of our age, we look at a biblical perspective of homosexual relationships and gender identity to find that true fulfillment is found in God's design, true purpose is found in holiness, our true identit…
- Can You Relate? Week Five: The Believer's Battle Plan: A Strategy to Fight Sexual Sin | Adam Derus
Sexual brokenness manifests itself in both the digital and physical world, leading many down the path to death. Using Proverbs 5, we build a battle plan for the believer to fight sexual sin and run to Jesus. A Q&A follows the message.
- Can You Relate? Week Four: Sexual Immorality | Joel Martin
Sin sends us in a downward spiral. The digital world can accelerate that decline and suck us into selfishness, sensuality, and immorality. Be equipped with tools and the gospel to fight this downward spiral and find freedom in the Lord.
- Can You Relate? Week Three: Dismantling the Idol of Marriage | Adam Derus
In many ways, marriage can seem like the ultimate goal and can become an idol at times. Join us to look at the seriousness of God's call to marital faithfulness and love, and to reset biblical expectations for marriage so that all our futu…
- Can You Relate? Week One: Conflict - Called as Peacemakers | Joel Martin
- Passion Week, Week Fifteen: Be a Faithful Witness for a Mighty God | Joshua Brussel
In Jesus' final moments in Acts 1 he ascends into heaven and leaves all of his disciples with a challenge: to live as a faithful witnesses because of His plan, His power, and the promise of Jesus’ return.
- Passion Week, Week Fourteen: Seeing the One: Living out the Great Commission | David Harrop
In John 4 we see the disciples' tendency to stick together, to care more about the temporal than the eternal, and to fix their eyes on the wrong place. Come and be reminded of Jesus' care for the one as we seek to obey His command to go an…
- Passion Week, Week Thirteen: Self-Denial vs. Self-Preservation | Adam Derus
The key to discipleship is self-denial because as disciples, Jesus expects us to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus. However, just like Peter, many of us choose self-preservation over self-denial—yet Jesus offers us restora…
- Passion Week, Week Twelve: Eight Life-Changing Implications of the Resurrection | Adam Derus
The heartbeat of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Jesus. Because He lives, it changes everything. Come discover the power of the resurrection as we look at eight life-changing implications for us.
- Passion Week, Week Eleven: Evidence for the Resurrection | Joel Martin
We just celebrated Easter. How do we know the resurrection to be true? Come consider the 4 facts that lead us to Jesus' resurrection from the dead as the most likely explanation of these facts.
- Passion Week, Week Ten: The Action and Accomplishments of the Passover Lamb | Adam Derus
Out of love for us, Jesus enters Jerusalem on Passover and goes to the altar as our Passover Lamb, accomplishing a way for us to be made righteous, purchasing our exchange, and atoning for our sins before a holy God.
- Passion Week, Week Nine: The Crucifixion | Joel Martin
What is the climax of passion week? It's Jesus' crucifixion! What does it all mean? Come learn how the images of the tunic, the skull, and the criminals all contribute to our understanding of Jesus' crucifixion. In short, it's a call to be…
- Passion Week, Week Eight: Failure and Faithfulness | Adam Derus
Everyone can resonate with failure, especially failure in the Christian life. In this text we see the failure and shame of the disciples in their abandonment contrasted with the enduring faithfulness of Christ, and how in the end God excha…
- Passion Week, Week Seven: The Time God Prayed for You | Adam Derus
Jesus prays to the Father before His death, a powerful prayer for Himself and His disciples that displays His authority as God. Pull up a front row seat to hear Jesus' prayer for you—a prayer for safety, joy, holiness, and unity—and be enc…
- Passion Week, Week Six: Who Is The Spirit? | Joel Martin
The Spirit often seems second place to the Father and Jesus, but it is to our advantage to have the Spirit over Jesus. Why? Come learn how the Spirit is a greater comfort, better teacher, and better coach and God worthy of our attention.