Cornerstone Conversations

We are living in troubling times. Every day there seems to be some news headline that has us thinking, “Wow, are we heading toward the end of the world…like soon?!” Believers and Non-believers alike have strong feelings about what could be coming. For Christians, we cannont help but think about Jesus' return. Could it be soon? It seems so. On the other hand, we cannot know for sure. So, how o...

As we close out 2023 and begin 2024, our pastors sit down to reflect on things to be thankful for when looking back and things to be hopeful for when looking forward. For most of us, entering a new year brings a mix of both eager anticipation and nervous apprehension. There are things we are excited for and things we are concerned about. Lamentations 3 tells us that God's mercies are "ne...

It is Christmas 2023. We are one year farther from the occurance of Christ's birth, but no farther from its relevance. Because we humans are so naturally plagued by our pride, our reaching upward, God humbled Himself and reached downward. Jesus came in the most lowly way to rescue us from our toxic pride. In today's conversation, Pastors Rob and Jeff talk about the incarnation and how am...

In our John series, we recently encountered a passage in which Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me" (10:27). What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does His invitation to follow Him say about His pursuit of us? Are there ways in which our following of Jesus differs from the disciples of the first century? Are there ways in which it is the same? In th...

In a world filled with sinners, there's arguably nothing more necessary than forgiveness. Without it, every relationships is doomed to some kind of failure. It is only a matter of time before offenses, whether intentional or not, whether minor or major, drive a wedge between people. In this episode, our pastors talk about the importance of forgiveness, where it comes from, what it looks like,...

It has been a while! After a few months off, Pastors Rob and Jeff sit back down to regroup and to encoruage one another in the Gospel reality that we are "Complete in Christ." It is an awesome concept, but it is also one that can be hard to grasp. On today's podcast, our pastors give some real-life examples and explanations of this life-giving truth.

In this episode, Pastors Rob and Jeff continue their conversation responding to the controversial documentary Shiny, Happy People, addressing the distorted and dismal view of Christian parenting it portrayed and offering a Biblical, Gospel-Centered, and hopeful alternative. 

Sadly, Christianity is often presented and understood as primarily about us and what we do for God rather than about Him, Who He is for us, and what He has done for us. In this week's episode, Pastor Jeff sits down with an old friend to talk about their personal experiences with performance-based Christianity and renewal in the Gospel.

The recently released documentary Shiny Happy People is causing a stir in and around the Evangelical community. It follows the rise and fall of the Duggar family, who rose to stardom through The Learning Channel's (TLC) show 19 Kids and Counting. Since its release years ago, some of the dark secrets of family members have come into light and have caught the public's attention, pulling do...

June is LGBTQ+ Pride month. It forces to the forefront an extremely divisive and volitile topic, as the Pro-LGBTQ+ camp and the Anti-LGBTQ+ camp go to war with one another. In the middle of this cultural conflict, there is a good opportunity for clear, balanced, biblical thinking that takes into consideration Jesus message of grace directed at both sides in this debate. 

God created us in His image with intelligence and capability to invent many of our own creations. In recent decades, technology has fast-forwarded our advancements in significant ways, making life much different than it was just a decade or two ago. In some ways it is easier, and in other ways it is harder. How does God's redemptive plan, as recorded long ago in Scripture, help us think throu...

On today's podcast, Pastor Rob and Pastor Jeff talk about Pastor Rob's upcoming deployment, things to pray for, things to be thankful for, and how temporal changes are opportunities to rest in the rich provisions of Jesus. 

We really enjoyed "Holy Week" and its refreshing reminders of the amazing grace of our God to us. On this podcast, Pastors Rob and Jeff discuss the holiness of God and how it is displayed so stunningly through the events of the final week of Jesus' life. 

Many people quit on church, and they do it for a whole lot of reasons. One reason commonly cited these days is “spiritual abuse.” For example, someone has experienced a pastor to be controlling or domineering in some way and they have felt personally harmed and concluded that Christianity is a sham, or at least that church is. So, they walked away. Is there such a thing as spiritual abuse? How do...

Who am I? It’s a question most of us ask ourselves at some point. We try to make sense of who we are and our place in this world. We all try to find or establish an identity for ourselves. While doing so, our natural temptation is to look within, to our own perspective and opinions, but that can actually be harmful. It can end up robbing us of security and peace. There is better way that starts, n...

An old theologian famously said, “God has made us for Himself and our souls are restless until they find rest in Him.” Restlessness is a part of all of our lives. Thankfully, Jesus has come to give us supernatural rest, a kind of rest we will never find in this world apart from Him. On today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about the kindness of God in granting us His rest.

A recent Grammy night performance has social media ablaze once again with the religious right battling the progressive left. How can we respond to Sam Smith's "Unholy" performance in a way that is both truthful and loving? Our pastors spent a little extra time in studio today to answer that important question. 

Do you always have rock solid assurance that God is real, that the Bible is true, that Jesus rose from the dead and that you will too? You probably don’t. If we’re honest, most of us have our doubts at times… sometimes deep, plaguing doubts. Is there help for us? We’ll answer that question on today’s Cornerstone Conversation.

On today’s podcast, we’ll be addressing "toxic masculinity,” which we hear a lot about these days. It’s open season on men in our culture it seems. Are the criticisms warranted in any way? Are they unfair in any way? What does the Bible say about masculinity? What is distinct about it? What is dangerous about it? How does redemption apply? We’ll consider all these things on today’s Cornerston...

Happy New Year, everyone! 2023 has just begun. How are you feeling about it? As you look forward, are you excited or anxious, hopeful or fearful? For most of us, it’s a mix. On today’s podcast we’re going to talk about facing a new year with faith. We’re going to talk about how God’s commitment to loving us and providing for us gives us confidence as we head into a new year.

At the time of Jesus' birth in Luke 2, the angels proclaimed, "Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, goodwill to men!" How was His peace present on earth then and how can we know it now? Today, our pastors talk about God graciously sending His peace into our conflict-ridden world. 

At Christmas time, we celebrate Jesus' coming as Immanuel, which means "God with us." In today's podast, Pastor Rob and Pastor Jeff talk about the here-and-now significance of His coming thousands of years ago. 

We all know a control freak…and we all are control freaks in one way or another. On today’s episode, our pastors talk about the root of this problem and how God compassionately addresses it in our lives. 

In today’s podcast, our pastors discuss the challenging topic of gay marriage as it has re-emerged into the public discourse via the recent debate between famous podcasters, Joe Rogan and Matt Walsh. If you are open to a clarifying, truthful, biblical conversation on this topic that drips with God’s grace, please listen in. 

When we say “Jesus is life,” or “the Gospel imparts to us new life,” what do we mean? What kind of “life” has God given us and what difference does it make in our day to day experience? In today’s podcast, our pastors seek to give encouragement by answering these questions in ways all can understand and relate to.