What do you do when life takes an unexpected turn? Are you dressed for the detour God might be calling you into? Pastor Nick unpacks the story of Joshua the high priest in Zechariah 3 and Philip’s spirit led encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8. Through these stories, we’re reminded that we must take off the filthy rags of our past and clothe ourselves in the power of the Holy Spirit. To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website: http://crosspointschurch.com To stay up to dat...
Jun 30, 2025•32 min
What if the chaos and isolation we feel today aren't just cultural—but spiritual?In this powerful message, Transformed: Community, Pastor Andy reveals how the story of Pentecost in Acts 2 is directly connected to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. Where Babel brought confusion and isolation, Pentecost brings clarity and community. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, Jesus reverses the curse—restoring our ability to connect deeply with God and one another.
Jun 16, 2025•37 min
On this Pentecost Sunday, we’re reminded that worship isn’t just a Sunday habit. It’s a weapon. Worship leads to abundance physically and spiritually. When we praise before the breakthrough, we invite the presence of God to move. We’ll look at the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 and the early church in Acts 2, and discover how God moves us from scarcity to overflow, from chaos to peace, and from being stuck to being sent. If you’ve ever felt like you’re barely getting by spiritually, emo...
Jun 09, 2025•38 min
Worship isn't just for Sunday, it's your anchor for Monday stress, Tuesday chaos, and every battle life throws your way. In this powerful message, Pastor David continues with the Rooted series by exploring what it means to be Rooted in Worship. Through the story of King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, you'll discover how worship: Roots you in God’s truth, Grounds you in God’s presence, and Builds up God’s strength in you.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:http://crosspointsc...
Jun 02, 2025•33 min
What if placing a Bible on someone’s doorstep could change the course of their eternity?This week at Cross Points Church, Pastor David has a powerful message about what it means to be a watchman—a person positioned by God to sound the alarm and share hope. He challenges us to live out the Gospel—not just in word, but in action. Whether you feel like it or not, your obedience to share the good news matters. Someone’s eternity could hang in the balance.To learn more about Cross Points, check out o...
May 27, 2025•45 min
To know God is to make Him known. In this week’s message, The Burden of the Soul, we’re reminded that sharing your faith isn’t optional—it’s the natural outflow of a life transformed by Jesus.Drawing from Jesus’ Great Commission (Matthew 28:19), the bold cry of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:8), and the relentless efforts of four friends in Mark 2, Pastor Cooper Hartwick explores what it truly means to carry a burden for others to know Christ. To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:http://cro...
May 19, 2025•39 min
In a world full of conflict, pride, and offense—what does it look like to extend grace when people least deserve it?This Mother’s Day, Pastor David looks at the powerful story of Abigail in 1 Samuel 25. While her husband Nabal acted like a fool, Abigail showed courage, wisdom, and grace. She stepped in, took responsibility for what wasn’t hers, and spoke life when death was on the horizon. Her actions saved lives—and changed hearts.Grace isn’t passive—it’s bold. It goes first. It absorbs offense...
May 12, 2025•32 min
Grace isn’t just a concept—it’s a pursuit. A relentless, wild, love-soaked movement of God toward the undeserving.In this powerful message, Pastor David shares stories of unimaginable forgiveness, radical adoption, and the scandalous grace of God that leaves the 99 to find the 1. From the El Paso courtroom to the words of Rich Mullins and Brennan Manning, we explore the kind of grace that doesn't make sense… unless you've experienced it.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:htt...
May 05, 2025•38 min
Today, we celebrated baptisms, new beginnings, and the powerful reminder that freedom in Jesus is just the starting line—not the finish line.Following Jesus isn’t just a feeling or a moment—it’s a brand new life. Just like God parted the Red Sea for His people, He’s parted the waters of death for you. You've been set free from sin, shame, and death. But now comes the real question: What are you hungry for next?In this message, Pastor David challenges us to consider what we're feeding our souls w...
Apr 28, 2025•20 min
Silent Saturday. A day of confusion, heartbreak, and despair. But Easter Sunday? It starts with a whisper—a name spoken in love. Join as we journey from the silence of Saturday to the sound that split history in two: the sound of resurrection.In this powerful Easter message, Pastor David unpacks the beauty, depth, and promise of Jesus’ resurrection—how it speaks to our deepest fears, quiets our chaos, and calls each of us by name. From Mary’s tears at the tomb to the trumpet blast that signals t...
Apr 22, 2025•43 min
In this powerful Palm Sunday message, Pastor David journeys through three vivid images from Scripture—a donkey, blood, and a pit—to uncover the heart of Jesus as He enters Jerusalem for the final time. Whether you're stuck in comparison, weighed down by shame, or simply hungry for hope—Jesus meets you right where you are.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:http://crosspointschurch.comTo stay up to date, check out our social media:Instagram: @crosspointskcFacebook: Cross Point...
Apr 14, 2025•35 min
When money crashes, faith is tested. The recent stock market collapse reminds us vividly: money is a powerful, yet fleeting master. Pastor David explores how our relationship with money reveals who truly reigns in our hearts. Discover powerful insights from the lives of two disciples—Matthew and Judas. Matthew, once trapped by greed, experienced radical freedom when Jesus called him to "Follow Me." Judas, however, allowed the love of money to steal his worship, make him a traitor, and ultimately...
Apr 07, 2025•31 min
Today, we explore what it truly means to follow Jesus—embracing both the simplicity and the deep challenge that comes with it. Pastor Cooper guides us through key Scriptures, revealing how Jesus calls us to a radical kind of love that defies human nature. Jesus said in John 10:10, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Discover how embracing Jesus' command to love—even our enemies—brings fullness to life.To learn more a...
Mar 31, 2025•34 min
What price are you willing to pay for what matters most?Laura Dekker sailed solo around the world at just 16 years old. Facing storms, solitude, and sacrifice, she knew the cost—and chose it anyway. Today, Pastor David explores Luke 14, where Jesus challenges us to consider the true cost of following Him.Following Jesus means counting the cost—fully and honestly. It's radically free yet enormously expensive. Grace opens the door, but true discipleship requires grit, sacrifice, and unwavering com...
Mar 24, 2025•41 min
Christianity isn't a spectator sport—it’s a radical call to action. In this message, Pastor David takes a deep dive into understanding that the Kingdom of God demands more than mere spectatorship. It's not about feeling good or simply securing a spot in heaven; it's about dying to self and living fully surrendered to Christ.Together we'll unpack how true Christianity is a radical commitment to Christ's ways, contrasting the superficial comforts of modern culture with the transformative power of ...
Mar 17, 2025•38 min
Where is the good life truly found? The world tells us it’s in wealth, power, success, and popularity. But in one of His most famous teachings—the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12—Jesus offers a radically different vision.In this message, guest speaker, Pastor Nika Spaulding, explores how Jesus’ words challenge our world’s values and invite us to live differently—embracing humility, justice, mercy, and peace. The Beatitudes aren’t just virtues; they’re a call to embody Christ Himself.To learn more a...
Mar 11, 2025•43 min
Are you ready to discover the Kingdom of God in a way you never have before? In this powerful message, Pastor David unpacks the biblical foundation of Christianity—how we are both sacred and sinful, how God’s covenant was always part of the plan, and how Jesus’ incarnation changes everything. This week, we dive deep into what it means to live in the tension between the present brokenness of the world and the coming fullness of God's Kingdom. Jesus declared, "The time has come. The Kingdom of God...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr
In this week’s sermon, Pastor David continues our theme of being Rooted in God’s truth and discover how everything changed the moment humanity chose to listen to a whisper in the Garden. We see how sin shattered the perfect “shalom” God designed for us—fracturing our relationships with Him, with each other, and even with ourselves. Yet, from Genesis to the prophets, God has been working behind the scenes, preparing a way to restore what was broken. That way is Jesus Christ, our King and our Rede...
Feb 24, 2025•43 min
In this powerful message, Pastor Roberto explores Jesus’ authority—over your life, your destiny, your struggles, and even the unseen battles you face. Through His baptism, ministry, and sacrifice, Jesus demonstrated what it means to live in complete obedience, to walk in divine power, and to offer freedom to those bound by oppression. No matter where you are in your faith journey, this message is for you. Today is your day for a new beginning!To learn more about Cross Points, check out our websi...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 1 min
What does it mean that Jesus became flesh? Why did God Himself have to come as a human? In today’s message from our Rooted series, Pastor David explores the profound mystery of the Incarnation – God’s ultimate act of love and redemption.The Incarnation isn’t just a historical event—it’s the foundation of our hope and the invitation to awe-inspiring transformation. Jesus, Emmanuel, came to be with us, to save us, and to unite us with God.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:htt...
Feb 10, 2025•43 min
Sin has real consequences—destruction, separation from God, and brokenness in our world. From the very beginning, humanity has struggled with sin, and the Bible is filled with moments that reveal both the depth of our depravity and God’s relentless pursuit of us.In this message, Pastor David examines three pivotal scenes in the Old Testament—Cain and Abel, Abraham’s covenant, and Moses and the Law—before arriving at the ultimate solution: Jesus Christ and the New Covenant.To learn more about Cro...
Feb 03, 2025•42 min
In this sermon, Pastor David continues our exploration of God's divine nature and humanity's condition. Two weeks ago, we marveled at how God is both personal and powerful. Last week, we reflected on the sacredness of humanity, created in the image of God, with inherent worth and value. Today, we confront a hard truth: humanity is also deeply sinful. What is sin? How does it affect every part of our lives? From the first story of Cain and Abel to the brokenness in our world today—violence, greed...
Jan 27, 2025•32 min
Join Pastor David as we dive deep into Colossians 2:6-15 and explore what it means to truly be "Rooted" in Christ. This week's message focuses on humanity's dual nature: both sacred and sinful. Drawing inspiration from John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, we use both the "telescope" to marvel at God's immense power and the "microscope" to examine our intricate design and our desperate need for His grace. To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website: http://crosspointsch...
Jan 21, 2025•37 min
In 2025, we're diving deep into the heart of Christianity with our new series, Rooted. Inspired by conversations with those seeking to know God more and others grappling with misconceptions of faith, this series will systematically explore what it means to walk out the Christian life. From understanding the unchanging character of God to discovering how His truth transforms our lives, this journey will strengthen your faith, challenge your thinking, and inspire growth. To stay up to date, check ...
Jan 13, 2025•47 min
Pastor David unpacks the meaning of “Hallelujah,” which literally means “Praise the Lord,” and explores three powerful ways to incorporate praise into our daily lives: Commanding Praise—choosing to praise God even in the midst of hardship; Corporate Praise—joining with others to exalt His name together; and Conquering Praise—declaring victory over spiritual battles through worship. Through praise, we align our souls with God’s truth, invite others into worship, and proclaim victory over fear, do...
Jan 06, 2025•40 min
We are constantly being shaped—either by the spirit and presence of God, bringing life and freedom, or by the spirit of the world, leading to brokenness and death. In this message, Pastor Cooper explores what it means to allow God to be the potter of our lives, molding us into His image through transformation, surrender, and abiding in Him. To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website: http://crosspointschurch.com To stay up to date, check out our social media: Instagram: @crosspoints...
Dec 31, 2024•43 min
In this sermon, Pastor Nick explores the choices we make in life and how they shape our journey. Using examples from Mortal Kombat, Mario Kart, and the Bible, he discusses how we each choose our "avatar"—the roles we play and the values we follow. Jesus calls us to a kingdom where we lay down our crowns and follow His humble reign. This Christmas, let’s choose to worship the King whose kingdom will never end. To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website: http://crosspointschurch.com T...
Dec 24, 2024•41 min
Ever felt trapped by shame or the messiness of life? This week, Join Pastor Andy Bondurant as we explore how God’s redemptive plan—seen through the stories of Eve, Mary, and even our own lives—turns rebellion into redemption and shame into completeness through the power of Jesus.
Dec 12, 2024•2 hr 20 min
Get ready to cozy up with your favorite hosts, Orah and David, as they invite you into their holiday baking extravaganza! 🎅✨ In this special Christmas episode of The Cross Points Podcast, the duo goes "on location" to bake a batch of delicious Peppermint Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies while sharing holiday memories, family traditions, and plenty of laughs. Follow along as they: Decorate gingerbread cookies to hilariously resemble each other 👩🍳👨🍳 Debate controversial baking opinions (red...
Dec 05, 2024•47 min
As we enter the Advent season, we reflect on the incredible story of Jesus Christ—a Savior who stepped into humanity's brokenness to bring redemption. In this message, Pastor David explores the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1, a seemingly tedious list of names that reveals a profound truth: God uses messy, flawed individuals to accomplish His perfect plan. From Tamar and Rahab to Ruth and Bathsheba, the lineage of Christ is filled with stories of scandal and redemption, shame and grace. Matthew’...
Dec 02, 2024•42 min
