University Church at Florida Polytechnic University

05/03/2026

Today’s message is from Hebrews 12:4-13.

04/26/2026

Today’s message is from Hebrews 10:39-12:3. What is the faith the saves?

04/19/2026

This morning’s message is from Hebrews 9:1-10:39, the theological peak of Hebrews.

04/12/2026

Today’s message is from Hebrews 7:1-8:13. We have a better high priest, who instituted a better covenant that saves us completely.

03/30/2026

08/18/2025

From the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem in heaven, God has been writing one story: the City of God. Join us this Sunday, Aug 24 as we trace the Bible’s story from beginning to eternity. We meet at 11:30am in IST 1067-1068.

08/16/2025

65 years ago today, Joseph Kittinger rode a balloon to the edge of space, 19.45 miles high, and then jumped out. He became the first person to break the sound barrier without being in a vehicle and he successfully completed the highest parachute jump in history, until the record was broken in 2012.

His mission was conducted by the Air Force and NASA to test the possibility of astronauts going outside their ships, and to test the feasibility of high altitude ejection from aircraft.

04/24/2025

University Church is having a baptism today at the dorm pool. Join us at 6pm.

12/24/2024

A few things about the Christmas story:

1) There probably wasn't any inn in the story. The Greek word the King James Version translated "inn" is the same word as guest room in the story of the last supper. In fact newer translations, such as NIV and CSB, translate the word as guest room in the Christmas story. They probably stayed with family in Bethlehem, but with so many people visiting the city for the census, there wasn't any room in the guest room. That leads to the next thing.

2) Jesus wasn't born in a stable. In ancient Jewish homes people slept in the upstairs rooms. And they'd bring animals into the downstairs open area to protect them at night. Mary and Joseph were likely downstairs in that area with the animals. And Mary laid Jesus in a manger.

3) Jesus was born to a poor family. Luke 2:24 says that after his birth, his parents sacrificed two birds, according to Jewish law. Leviticus 12:8 says the law required the sacrifice of a sheep unless the family didn't have the means for a sheep, in which case they could sacrifice two birds. Though he is God, Jesus "emptied himself" (Php 2:7) of that glory when he came in as a human baby. This is just a small part of the truth from Hebrews 4:15, that "we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet he did not sin." And that leads to the last one for now.

4) Jesus, being God, came with a purpose. He came, sent by the Father, to live the life we could not live--a life without sin, without rebellion against God, a life in perfect submission to the will of God. And he came to not only live that life but to die as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. So that baby born more than 2000 years ago came to save the souls of men.

12/03/2024

It’s giving Tuesday. Did you know that University Church is mostly funded through the generous giving of people outside the University but who care about our ministry to students? If you’d like to contribute, you can give a one-time gift or set up a recurring gift.