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Highland Student Ministry
This podcast is for the messages from the Highland Student Ministry at Highland Baptist Church in Waco, TX. HSM exists for students to experience like with Jesus and make Him known. Learn more about Highland Student Ministry at highlandwaco.org/students.
Episodes
Highland Student MinistryBeing Others-Focused / One Another / Nathan Slonaker
High School Midweek - 10/28
Highland Student MinistryWhat is God's Will For My Life? / I'm Glad You Asked / Allison Schultze
Wednesday, October 21st - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryOur Need For Community / One Another / Nathan Slonaker
High School Midweek - 10/14
Highland Student MinistryHow Do I Hear God's Voice? / I'm Glad You Asked / Josh Green
Wednesday, October 14th - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryCan I Lose My Salvation? / I'm Glad You Asked / Josh Green
Wednesday, October 7th - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryTemporary Opinions, Eternal Authority / Fearless / Nathan Slonaker
High School Midweek - 9/30
Highland Student MinistryWhat is the Fear of God? / Fearless / Reese Reiling
High School Midweek - 9/23
Highland Student MinistryComparison is Rooted in Fear / Fearless / Braya Choquette
High School Midweek - 9/16
Highland Student MinistryFear of Man vs Fear of God / Fearless / Nathan Slonaker
High School Midweek - 9/2 91cc92e3febfe9f04d6fbe72eb4960399513f66c
Highland Student MinistryIs Jesus Really God? / I'm Glad You Asked / Josh Green
Wednesday, September 16th - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistrySalt & Light Intro & Testimony / Salt & Light / Josh Green
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryWhen Friendships Change / Side by Side / Katie deMasi
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryZechariah 9 / Voices of Fire / Hadleigh Helms
Wednesday, April 29th - High School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryChoosing Friends Wisely / Side by Side / Caleb Cervenka
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistrySacrifice Shows Deep Love / Side by Side / Josh Green
Wednesday, April 22nd - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryBeing an Encouraging Friend / Side by Side / Katie deMasi
Wednesday, April 15th - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryLiving in Daily Freedom (Boys) / Free Indeed / Nathan Slonaker
Wednesday, April 1st - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryBattling Temptation (Boys) / Free Indeed / Caleb Cervenka
Wednesday, March 25th - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryGod's Design for Our Bodies / Free Indeed / Nathan Slonaker
Wednesday, March 18th - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student Ministry"I Have Loved You" / Voices of Fire / Nathan Slonaker
Wednesday, March 4th - High School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryWhy Israel (and us) Need the Prophets / Voices of Fire / Linda Lanty
Wednesday, February 25th - High School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryAbraham: An Eternal Perspective / Hall of Faith / Caleb Cervenka
Wednesday, February 25th - Middle School Midweek
Highland Student MinistryNoah's Faith / Hall of Faith / Katie deMasi
Wednesday, February 18th - Middle School Midweek
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God's Call // An Update from Ryan Oakes (1/21)
Ryan shares an important update and a candid reflection on discerning God’s voice in seasons of change. In this episode, Ryan shares how faithfulness in the…
Highland Student MinistryCourageous Parenting: Tricia Patterson
It takes courage to build your family God’s way in a world that’s forgotten His blueprint. Tricia Patterson unpacks Psalm 127, reminding us that parents are…
Highland Student MinistryThe Wrong Kind of Zeal // Zealous Worship Night // Ryan Oakes (12/1)
In our zeal and excitement, it’s easy for us to want to go and that’s great! Go! Do! Share! Tell! But if we form wrong judgments, we communicate: that your…
Highland Student MinistryWaiting on the Lord // Christmas Midweek // Ryan Oakes (HS - 12/3)
Sometimes, it’s easy to lose sight of how big of a deal Jesus’ birth truly was. I mean sure, we understand its a big deal because of the Gospel, but on this…
Highland Student MinistryHis Name Shall Be // Everlasting Father // Katie deMasi (MS - 12/3)
Christmas is easy to celebrate and still miss the point. In this Advent message from Katie, we slow down and look at one of the most surprising titles given to…
Highland Student MinistryShalom 2025 – Session 3: The Transformation from the Secret Place, Ryan Oakes
Time with Jesus transforms ordinary lives into lives that overflow with boldness, purpose, and the presence of Jesus. Acts 3:4 - 4:13 How do the hard parts of…
Highland Student MinistryShalom 2025 - Session 2: The "How" of the Secret Place, Jordan Greer
"I am in charge of showing up and making space – God is in charge of transformation" We do apologize for the audio cutting out at the end. Below are the Seven…
Highland Student MinistryShalom 2025 - Session 1: Hide in the Secret Place, Braya Choquette
Shalom comes from being in the secret place because peace is inseparable from God’s Presence. The secret place is…. How we experience God’s presence. How we…
Highland Student MinistryVoices of Fire // Hosea 14 // MaeKayla Effinger (HS - 11/19)
What Hosea means for us in light of the Gospel: We still repent when we sin, but now we know we are not enslaved to it. We cannot free ourselves from sin, only…
Highland Student MinistryHis Name Shall Be // Our Wonderful Counselor // Nathan Slonaker (MS - 11/19)
Gen Z is overwhelmed by noise, advice, and pressure from every direction. With so many voices competing for attention, how do you know who to trust? In this…
Highland Student MinistryRENEW 2025 - Session 4: Being Unrivaled Lights for the World - Nathan Slonaker
In this final session of Renew, we look at what happens when an unrivaled heart begins to shine. After a weekend of naming our idols, laying down our sin, and…
Highland Student MinistryRENEW 2025 - Session 3: The Gift of Repentance - Caleb Cervenka
In session 3 of Renew, we uncover what it really means to return to God with an honest, surrendered heart. Through the story of a young boy who disobeys and…
Highland Student MinistryRENEW 2025 - Session 2: Delight in God is Our Greatest Adventure - Katie deMasi
In Session 2 of Renew, we explore what happens when idols lose their grip and Jesus takes His rightful place at the center of our hearts. This message unpacks…
Highland Student MinistryRENEW 2025 - Session 1: Only Christ Should Be Our Everything - Nathan Slonaker
In this message from night 1 of our Renew middle school retreat, we explore what it really means for God to have no equal in our lives. We discover the danger…
Highland Student MinistryAll In // All Your Strength // Nathan Slonaker (MS - 11/5)
How do I love God with all of my strength/body?
Highland Student MinistryAll In // All Your Mind // Braya Choquette (MS - 10/29)
How do I love God with all of my mind?
Highland Student MinistryVoices of Fire // Hosea 10, 11 // Braya Choquette (HS - 11/5)
In this message from Hosea 10–11, Braya helps us explore how easily we can miss God’s heart when we focus only on His words of correction rather than the full…
Highland Student MinistryAll In // All Your Soul // Katie deMasi (MS - 10/22)
In this message, Katie teaches what it really means to love God with all your soul, the part of you no one else sees. Jesus calls us to love Him not just with…
Highland Student MinistryAll In // All Your Heart // Nathan Slonaker (MS - 10/15)
In this message kicking off the "All In" series, Nathan unpacks what Jesus meant when He said to “love the Lord your God with all your heart.” Before our minds…
Highland Student MinistryVoices of Fire // Hosea 4, 5 // Garrett Hallbauer (HS - 10/15)
In this message, one of our small group leaders, Garrett Hallbauer, walks us through Hosea 4. The Lord has two controversies with the people of Israel: (1)…
Highland Student MinistryTaming the Tongue // Complaining vs Gratitude // Caleb Cervenka (MS - 10/8)
In this message, we close out the Taming the Tongue series by teaching from Colossians 3:15–17 about gratitude. Caleb explains that gratitude isn’t based on…
Highland Student MinistryTaming the Tongue // Tearing Down vs Encouragement // Braya Choquette (MS - 10/1)
Words have power, and God cares deeply about how we use them. Scripture mentions the tongue, lips, mouth, and words hundreds of times, reminding us that what…
Highland Student MinistryVoices of Fire // Hosea 2 // Nathan Slonaker (HS - 10/1)
Betrayal is one of the most powerful and painful themes in our culture—woven into our movies, music, memes, and even our own lives. In Hosea 2:2–23, God uses…
Highland Student MinistryTaming the Tongue // Building Words vs Wrecking Words // Nathan Slonaker (MS - 9/24)
Our words have power. They can build trust, encourage a friend, point someone toward Jesus - or they can tear down, wound, and spread rot. Paul writes in…
Highland Student MinistryTaming the Tongue // Gossip vs. Speaking Life // Katie DeMasi (MS - 9/17)
In Colossians 3:9–10, Paul contrasts the old self and the new self, showing how lying belongs to the old way of life while truth telling reflects our new…