Cross Point Church Podcast

Many people have opinions about what makes a church influential, but God’s way of influence isn’t like the world’s version, or even the version of influence we’ve deemed as important in modern-day Christianity.  As we study the book of Acts in this season of Awaken, Pastor Kevin unpacks how we can continue be an influential church and influential people, based on the way the early church was influential for the Gospel.

In the first week of our Awaken series, Pastor Kevin teaches about the pouring out of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts – and what that means for us today. The Holy Spirit is known as the Comforter, not because the Christian life is supposed to be comfortable, but because we are invited to experience the uncomfortable and grow through it – from restlessness to fullness. FULLNESSChris Brown, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick© Music by Elevation Worship PublishingUsed by Permission. CCLI License #2245710

For our last week of Here & Now, Pastor James closed out the series with a teaching about overcoming criticism.  We have grown so comfortable criticizing ourselves and others that, often, it becomes our method of dealing with pain or fear. But when we replace our criticism with curiosity for what God thinks about us, it opens our eyes to see that He is not a critical God.

If you lead anyone or anything in your life, you will experience pain. Passion is what gets you to persevere through that inevitable pain, but patient endurance is what keeps you going beyond that pain.  In this week’s message, Pastor Kevin teaches on how, with Jesus, we can persevere in life, in pain, in relationships — in anything that feels hard, with patient endurance. GLASS HOUSEUtahUsed with Permission. Musicbed SyncID: MB01GFNZUYYMERJ HEBREWS 12 (EYES ON JESUS)Abigail Vaughn, Adam Stark, Cheryl Stark℗ Abigail Vaughn Publishing / BMI, Centricity Music Publishing, Stark Horse PublishingUsed with Permission.

In our Here & Now series, we’ve been talking about focusing our eyes on Jesus, as we run the race of life. Running the race of life isn’t a singular activity, though, it’s something we need others doing alongside us.  All of Heaven is cheering for you in life, but Heaven is not enough — we need the Spirit inside of us, and people beside us. So, listen to this message as Pastor Kevin teaches about the need and importance of community, instead of comparison, in our lives.

What distracts you from running the race marked out for you? In the first service of the year, Pastor Kevin teaches how to stay focused on your purpose in a world full of distractions. It’s never too late to get centered on your purpose with God. TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUSHelen H. LemmelPublic Domain

In today’s special online episode, author and speaker Jon Acuff, teaches on how setting goals can help us make the most out of our God-given potential. Watch our final message of the year for some incredible advice, Biblical principles and quite a few laughs!

For our Christmas at Cross Point service, Pastor Kevin teaches about the hope and joy we get to experience at Christmas – and all year – because of the birth of Jesus.  This message is for any of us who have ever wondered what God sees when He looks at us. The story of Christmas gives us a hopeful answer to that question. O HOLY NIGHTEmily HearnUsed by Permission. Musicbed SyncID: MB01KEBDW1O4LFT

Advent 2023 guides us through the immense beauty and wonder to be found in the Advent season and in the process of songwriting. Each episode features one song from Cross Point Music’s brand new Christmas EP, Advent: Here Now and some of the voices that helped bring it to life. In episode four, Amanda Burnich and Bobby Myers join to discuss the theme of love and the new Cross Point Music original song, “God is Love”. You don’t want to miss this final episode! It is a special conversation on the love of God displayed to us.  Watch the Worthy Sunday Messages  Email us with any questions: podcast@crosspoint.tv Subscribe to our podcast email list  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram   Follow Cross Point Music on Facebook & Instagram  Christmas at Cross Point Services Advent 2023 Resources

For the final week of our “Worthy” series, Annie F. Downs teaches that Jesus is worthy of our celebration – even when things are hard and the world seems dark.  Followers of Jesus have a hope that allows them to celebrate when the world is dark. Hope that only comes through Jesus. WAY MAKEROsinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu© 2016 Sinach WORTHYChris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick© Music by Elevation Worship Publishing CCLI License #2245710