Cornerstone Christian Center

Send us Fan Mail What if your strongest moment isn’t at the start line, but at the finish? We open with a raw story from a 1994 missions trip to Nicaragua that spiraled into dengue fever and a surprising lesson about grit. From there, we zoom out to a bigger challenge: how do you push past the February fade and end the year with genuine momentum, not just good intentions? We anchor the conversatio...

Send us Fan Mail The search for the “perfect gift” can be frantic and funny—we even share a Turbo Man moment—but beneath the wrapping is a longing for something that doesn’t break or get boxed up. We journey from a packed day of service to a manger where love takes human form and resets what matters most. We trace the nativity like a tapestry: Mary’s costly yes, Joseph’s steady protection, shepher...

Send us Fan Mail Joy lands differently when the holidays feel heavy. We open with a simple question—do you have joy?—and trace a path from the crowded streets of Bethlehem to the burned gates of Jerusalem to show how joy is not a mood that drifts with circumstance but a strength that rises from trust. Mary and Joseph say yes without guarantees. Shepherds, the outsiders, are welcomed first. Nehemia...

Send us Fan Mail What if the peace you’re chasing can’t be scheduled, bought, or forced—and is actually found in a Person who draws near? As the holidays ramp up and our to-do lists grow louder, we step into the Christmas story to recover a peace that holds steady in real life. We talk about the restless feeling of trying hard but not moving forward, then reframe it with a mountain metaphor: excit...

Send us Fan Mail Hope doesn’t always arrive with trumpets. Sometimes it shows up in a small town, in a hard conversation, or in the moment you decide to trust when you’d rather run. We explore how celebration, anticipation, and tradition can be beautiful on-ramps—but not the center—of a season meant to restore weary hearts through Jesus. We trace the promise of the Messiah from Isaiah’s prophecy t...

Send us Fan Mail What if a simple thank you could change more than a moment—what if it could change your day, your focus, and your faith? We start with a warm, funny tour of “thank you” in different languages—gracias, merci, donobad, and the exuberant shokran awi—and use those stories to show how appreciation can turn strangers into allies and chaos into connection. From guards guiding cars throug...

Send us Fan Mail Words can set a home on fire or turn it into a refuge. We trace the surprising power of the tongue through James 1 and 3 and show how small choices—listening first, slowing anger, and curating our inputs—redirect the big ship of our lives. Along the way, we share unfiltered stories, from childhood “soap in the mouth” lessons to singing worship through dust and mud in Mexico, to th...

Send us Fan Mail We start with a frank look at unfinished projects, both the literal clutter and the hidden emotional stacks we’ve parked for years. A childhood story about “junk” cars becomes a picture of how intentions without action turn into anchors. Then we zoom out with Scripture—Moses and Joshua, David and Solomon, Ezra and Nehemiah—to show how God completes purposes across generations. Obe...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most crowded parts of your week are actually the doorway to deeper peace? We step straight into the rush—kid drop-offs, work sprints, grocery runs, weekend marathons—and ask a harder, better question: where is the space for God when every square of the calendar is filled? The answer isn’t to tidy up first. It’s to bring the whole mess—exhaustion, pressure, deadlines, a...

Send us Fan Mail What you worship will shape the whole arc of your life. We open the door with the five solas—Scripture alone, faith alone, grace alone, Christ alone, to the glory of God alone—and then linger on Soli Deo Gloria, where everyday choices become an offering and ordinary moments become a stage for God’s goodness. From Martin Luther’s conviction to our city streets, we connect history’s...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most liberating truth you could hear is also the simplest: Jesus is Lord. We revisit the five solas through a fresh lens and zoom in on Solus Christus—Christ alone—as the pulse of the gospel that still frees captives, steadies anxious hearts, and sends ordinary people into extraordinary mission. We share updates from the field: a new English-speaking campus launching i...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most life-changing power isn’t something you earn, but something you receive? We open with a rapid tour of the Five Solas and then linger on grace alone—the unmerited favor of God that meets us in our mess and remakes us from the inside out. A youth ministry turkey-bowling fiasco becomes a living parable: where you expect judgment, grace listens, instructs, and restore...

Send us Fan Mail A withered fig tree, a mustard seed, and a mountain stand in our path—each one becomes a lens for seeing how faith actually works in ordinary life. We open with Luther’s spark and the Five Solas, then zoom into sola fide to ask a simple, searching question: do you have faith to believe? Anchored in Matthew 21, Ephesians 2:8–10, and Hebrews 11–12, we unpack why salvation is a gift...

Send us Fan Mail A lightning storm, a vow, and a question that won’t quit: why do you believe it? We follow Martin Luther from fear to courage and from indulgences to conviction, then bring his protest forward to the five solas that still ground a restless age. The heart of our time together is Sola Scriptura—Scripture alone as our final authority—not to flatten tradition or voices we trust, but t...

Send us Fan Mail The Lord is Good Today we're continuing our theme of "build," exploring what it means to build our lives on Jesus Christ. I’ve always been the family photographer, capturing moments so we can remember the great story of our lives. These pictures serve as highlights, reminders of God’s blessing and His constant presence on our journey. Just as photos help us remember...

Send us Fan Mail The question that opens this powerful message cuts straight to the heart: "If everything completely goes away, how do you want to be remembered?" For Charlie Kirk, moments before his life was tragically taken, he was answering questions about his faith in Jesus—the legacy he most wanted to leave behind. This shocking loss, alongside other recent acts of violence against...

Send us Fan Mail The cornerstone sets everything else in alignment. Without it, the entire structure becomes unstable. In our lives, Jesus stands as that cornerstone - the only foundation worthy of building upon. Pastor J kicks off the new "Build" series by examining what it means to construct our lives as dwelling places for God. Through the compelling narrative of Solomon's temple...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you're completely unprepared for a change of seasons? That's exactly what I experienced landing in Paraguay for mission work—stepping off a plane from Phoenix summer straight into winter with nothing but a thin sweater. Shivering on a prayer mountain at 5:30am, I learned a powerful lesson about seasons that applies to every aspect of our spiritual lives...

Send us Fan Mail Looking around at the thrashing waves of life's storms, have you ever wondered where to find unshakable help? For 39 years, Cornerstone Christian Center has pointed thousands to the answer found in Psalm 121: "I lift my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord." The journey began when founding pastors Rich and Cindy Brown stepped...

Send us Fan Mail The voices of the ancient prophets cut through time with surprising clarity for modern hearts. This message explores how Micah, Amos, Joel, and others challenge us with the same core message we desperately need today: return to God, embrace justice, love kindness, and walk humbly. "Unless God is just, God is not loving." This statement unlocks a profound understanding of...

Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like you're screaming prayers into the void? You're in good company. Through the unique voices of Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Amos, we discover an uncomfortable truth: sometimes God's answers look nothing like what we expect. Tyler Burke introduces us to Habakkuk, the "emo prophet" whose complaints against God reveal something profound about our own...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself running in the opposite direction of where God is clearly telling you to go? Jonah, that reluctant prophet from the Old Testament, took an over 2,000-mile detour away from his divine assignment to Nineveh. The fascinating thing about Jonah isn't just the dramatic "big fish" moment we all remember from Sunday School—it's why he ran i...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you're giving God your leftovers instead of your best? The Minor Prophets—those often-overlooked voices at the end of the Old Testament—speak with surprising relevance to our modern spiritual struggles. Through the voices of three speakers exploring Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, we discover a common thread that weaves through these ancient messages:...

Send us Fan Mail Ever faced a moment when everything was stacked against you? Daniel's life in Babylon reveals what genuine faith looks like when confronted with impossible situations.  Daniel and his friends encountered three life-threatening challenges that mirror our own spiritual battles: fear when Nebuchadnezzar demanded the impossible, fire when refusing to bow to idols, and fangs when...

Send us Fan Mail What does it cost to follow God's command when it breaks your heart? The story of Hosea provides a raw, unflinching look at what happens when God asks the unthinkable — to marry a woman who would repeatedly betray him as a living metaphor of Israel's unfaithfulness to God. Hosea, the first of the minor prophets, ministered for 60 years to the northern kingdom of Israel d...