Undergraduate Chapel 2.27.25

About this Video

• Video Title: Undergraduate Chapel 2.27.25
• Channel: Hardin-Simmons University
• Speakers: Elizabeth Norman, Roy Warz Jr.
• Duration: 00:47:33

Introduction

This video is a recording of a chapel service at Hardin-Simmons University. The main focus is a motivational speech by Roy Warz Jr., a former student and successful entrepreneur, who shares his overcoming homelessness and advocates for extending love beyond comfort zones.

Key Takeaways

• Overcoming Adversity: Roy Warz Jr. powerfully shares his personal journey from homelessness as a teenager to becoming a successful CEO and Hardin-Simmons University alumnus. His story emphasizes perseverance and the importance of support systems.
• The Power of Empathy: Warz highlights the significance of seeing past people's outward appearances and circumstances to recognize their inherent humanity and worth. He uses the parable of the woman caught in adultery to illustrate this point.
• Love Beyond Comfort: The core message is the need to extend love and compassion, even to those who are different or difficult. He encourages the audience to challenge their comfort zones and actively show love to those in need.
• Actionable Steps: Warz's message inspires immediate action, encouraging viewers to put down their "stones" (judgments) and actively participate in building others up rather than tearing them down. He uses his own life and his brother’s actions as examples.
• The Importance of Voice: Warz stresses the importance of using one's voice to advocate for others and to speak out against injustice. His personal experience of feeling silenced as a homeless youth highlights this point.