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As we kick off our fall series at Christian Campus Fellowship, we hope you'll join us as we study selected portions of Proverbs.  This week, listen in as Senior Campus Minister Sam Parker introduces Proverbs 1, with a message titled "Wisdom's Origin."   Catalyst is a worship service that meets weekly on the campus of Missouri S&T in Rolla, MO and is a teaching ministry of Christian Campus Ministries.

Nearly anything has the potential to cause anxiety.  We can thus find our attention fixated on that which is causing fear and worry.  In this week's Catalyst service, Moriah makes her debut in teaching on a Thursday night, reminding us to look to the birds, look to the flowers, and look to Him before we ever look at our own hardships.   This gives us clarity, understanding, and perhaps most importantly, peace.

We are in a time of the year when other faiths are possibly encouraging fasting.  It also happens to be the topic of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount this week at Catalyst.  Have you ever fasted?  We can be tempted to let our sacrifice unto God be broadcast before others.  We can also be tempted to focus on earthly treasures, which Shandi also covers this week from Matthew 6.

As we continue this semester through The Sermon on the Mount, Guest speaker Chuck Cook shares with us the heart of prayer from Jesus' perspective.  Forgiveness, mercy, provision, and genuine love are all found in this most precious passage.  Don't miss this episode!

This week, Jay Gordon continues our series through the Sermon on the Mount.  Reminding us of the importance of our heart condition, Jesus lays out how we should give to the needy and how we should pray to an audience of one.

This semester, our Catalyst series shifts from the 10 Commandments to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.  Now in our 3rd week of the semester, Sam Parker walks with us through Jesus' continuing teaching.  This week, we address making oaths, retaliation, and loving our enemies.

This semester, our Catalyst series shifts from the 10 Commandments to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.  This week, Shandi Harris shares on the difficult matters Jesus teaches, specifically regarding the Kingdom ethics in matters of anger, lust, and divorce.

This semester, our Catalyst series shifts from the 10 Commandments to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.  Sam Parker shares this week, covering the Beatitudes, as well as Jesus' admonition to His followers to be salt and light.

In the last Catalyst of the Fall 2025 semester, Sam Parker concludes the study of the Ten Commandments by showing how God's law reveals His holiness and our need for grace, not self-justification. The message points us away from ourselves and toward Christ, who fulfills the law and brings true life and hope. Next semester, the study will continue in the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus responds to the law and reveals what life in God's kingdom looks like.

Coveting often begins in small moments - like seeing someone else's cosmic brownie - and quietly convinces us that God hasn’t given us enough. This message, brought to us by Jay, explores why coveting is ultimately a worship issue, how it blinds us to God’s blessings, and how Christ grows true contentment in our hearts.

In this message on the Ninth Commandment, Chris explores the deeper meaning behind "You shall not bear false witness," showing how God calls His people not only to avoid lying but to protect one another's integrity. Through Scripture, stories, and personal experiences, he challenges us to practice honesty, resist gossip, and honor our neighbors with truth.

In Exodus 20:15, God commands, “You shall not steal." But beneath the surface of that simple command lies a deeper call: to trust in God’s provision and to love others selflessly. In this message, Shandi explores how the heart of stealing isn’t just about taking possessions, but about forgetting the Giver of all good things.

In this message from guest speaker Nicholas Lewis out of Exodus 20:14, we see that God’s command against adultery reveals far more than a rule to avoid - it reveals the very heart of His faithfulness. As we confront our own unfaithfulness, we’re invited to delight not in the law itself, but in the God whose perfect loyalty and love are fulfilled in Christ.

This week, we come to the sixth commandment - "You shall not murder." It’s a simple command, but one that cuts deep. Sam Parker unpacks why life is sacred, why every life bears God’s image, and how understanding the Giver of life shapes how we view justice, mercy, and the value of every person.

This week, Shandi unpacks the fifth commandment and what it truly means to honor your father and mother, even when family stories are complicated or broken. Through Scripture, practical wisdom, and compassion, she explores how honoring our parents reflects our love and obedience to God, and how this command shapes both our homes and our society.