Calvary Chapel Miami
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Bible teaching for young adult discipleship.
The Course Young Adults records weekly young adult Bible teaching from Calvary Chapel, Miami, with a strong emphasis on Scripture, doctrine, and practical discipleship. Episodes move between studies in books like Jude and 1 John and focused conversations on cultural pressures facing young adults.
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The Course Young Adults is a Christian Bible study podcast shaped by the teaching life of Calvary Chapel, Miami. Its core setting is the weekly young adult gathering. The episodes often sound like a room opening Scripture together rather than a polished studio conversation. That gives the show a direct, local, service-based feel. Recent teaching moves closely through Jude and 1 John, returning again and again to faithfulness, discernment, holiness, prayer, and Christian love. The language is accessible, but the subject matter is firm. Luis Cao’s episodes tend to begin with the biblical text and then press toward application, asking what belief looks like in conduct, doctrine, and relationships. False teachers are not treated as a vague historical problem. They become a reason to know Scripture well. Sin is not softened into general self-improvement language. It is discussed as a spiritual reality that calls for repentance, dependence on the Holy Spirit, and confidence in Christ. The show also carries a young-adult awareness that feels practical rather than trendy. Its tough-topics format names cultural pressures such as substance abuse, mental health struggles, sexual sin, self-image, and woke culture, then frames them through biblical teaching. Those episodes are more conversational and may include guests, but they still return to Scripture as the main authority. Q&A entries broaden the feed beyond a single teaching voice. Brian Weed’s appearance, for example, brings reflection on a conference, multiple churches, workshops, and the need to address crucial issues in that season of life. The pace is earnest. Short explanations sit beside longer theological runs. Old Testament references, New Testament doctrine, and everyday illustrations are used to make the argument clear. The show best serves listeners who want a direct young adult Bible study: Bible-forward, morally direct, and openly concerned with spiritual maturity. It is less about broad religious commentary than about forming convictions from the text. Its recurring question is simple and demanding. What does Scripture say, and what should a young believer do with it?
Made for: Young adults seeking Christian teaching that treats Scripture as central to doctrine, conduct, prayer, and cultural decisions. It especially suits listeners comfortable with direct Bible study.
What sets it apart: The show blends recorded Monday night Bible teaching with Q&A and tough-topic conversations, keeping both formats anchored in specific passages. Its strength is the steady movement from close explanation to concrete young adult discipleship.
Welcome to The Course Young Adults Podcast! The goal of The Course is to create disciples of Jesus Christ, foster a love for His Word, and encourage spiritual maturity. We pray these conversations and Bible studies help you grow closer to Jesus! Follow us on Instagram at @ccm.thecourse to stay up to date with The Course! Your feedback is always welcome and appreciated -- message us with your comments. If you're a young adult who's out of high school and under 33, and you're in the Miami area, you're welcome to join us on Mondays at 7:30pm! Visit calvarymiami.com...
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A plainspoken call to guard faith with Scripture and keep steady in it.
Jude reads as a compact charge to hold faith instead of treating it as settled, and the teaching keeps that urgency in focus. It moves through Jude's name, the letter's brief but forceful purpose, and the repeated call to mercy, peace, and love with a steady tone that suits a…
A season-by-season history show pairing dramatized Rasputin and Salem narratives with historian interviews.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Weekly Portuguese-language sermons from Pastor Pedro Bastoge on scripture, end times, and church life.
MJ Dorian's solo deep dives trace genius through Blake, McQueen, da Vinci, and Jung's Red Book.
Two Methodist pastors and guests work through forgiveness, control, and grief in scripture.
Luis Cao teaches Revelation 1:9-11 through John’s exile on Patmos, where John identifies himself as a “brother and companion” in tribulation, the kingdom, and perseverance.
Mike opens with Acts 2:21 and Matthew 9:35-38, framing missions as pointing people to Jesus rather than fixing every problem.
Luis Cao teaches Revelation 1:1-8 at Calvary Chapel Miami's Monday night young adults study, building on the previous week's overview of the book.
Luis Cao opens by defining 'revelation' as the Greek apocalypsis, 'the unveiling,' and sets the book in the Apostle John's exile on Patmos under Emperor Domitian around 90 to 95 AD.
The Course Young Adults teaches Jude 1:1-4 with Luis Cao, framing the letter as a brief but forceful call to “contend earnestly for the faith.” The message focuses on Jude identifying himself as “a bondservant of Jesus Christ,” the meaning of the names Jude and Judas, and the testimony of Jesus’ brothers James and Jude in Matthew 13, John 7, Acts 1, and 1 Corinthians 9.
A Christian podcast for young adults discussing biblical perspectives on alcohol, drugs, and mental health.
The Course Young Adults teaching on 2 John examines false teachers who denied that Jesus Christ came in the flesh and connects John’s warnings to Christian discernment.
A Q&A session with Pastor Brian Weed discussing post-conference reflections and exhortations for young adults.
A Bible study teaching on confidence in eternal life and answered prayers from 1 John.
A Bible study teaching from 1 John chapter 3 about choosing between righteousness and sin, and identifying one's spiritual family.
A Bible study teaching from 1 John 3 about being children of God and the spiritual DNA test distinguishing God's family from the devil's.
A Bible study teaching from 1 John about discerning false teachers and abiding in Christ.
A Bible study teaching from 1 John about tests of faith and avoiding spiritual deception.
A Bible study teaching on the rapture from 1 Thessalonians, encouraging spiritual readiness.
A Bible study teaching from the book of John, focusing on the author's background and the context of the epistle.
A Bible study teaching from 2 Peter 3 about Christ's return and God's patience for repentance.