Cornerstone Message Podcast

Christmas settles once and for all that God does not want us to be alone, and has done everything necessary for us to know him, be restored to him, and be with him forever. Even when you are alone, you never have to be alone again!

We all want God to answer our prayers. We want to know he's listening. We want him to say yes to our requests. And we want him to do so right now! But that's not always what happens. Sometimes he answers yes, but other times his answer is no. And sometimes his answer is wait. But the problem is that a wait seems like a no. So what do I do when God doesn't seem to come through?

You can be free from your worst impulses and most stubborn failings. In this episode of 2 Peter: Stirred Up, we'll see how Peter combats the false teachers and false teaching that promised freedom but is in fact a special kind of slavery.

Is there a way out of the mess you're in? You're not going to get away with it, but you can find your way out of it. Make a clean break with the past and let the Lord write a new ending to your story!

In the New Testament letter of 2 Peter, the Apostle Peter is writing to congregations being infiltrated with false teachers. He's writing to warn and protect his flock. And in the process he provides a blueprint for returning to the Lord. Whether you feel closer to God now than ever before, or you recognize there's some distance to make up, you find practical help and encouraging insight...

Message Only // Freedom! Every feel like there is a blockage in your life you can't identify or clear? You can have a clear conscience, a clean slate, and a fresh start. Watch and get free!

Message Only // Facing trials, difficulties, or opposition? You're not alone...In this week's message from 1 Peter, "Hold Your Ground," we'll see how God's encouragement and power can make you stand firm when the ground is shaking under you.

At church, work, school, at home, and beyond there is always a need for good leaders. Would you like to get expert insight on how to *recognize* a good leader and how to *be* one? In 1 Peter, you'll find insights from Jesus, who started a worldwide movement that has lasted two millennia so far, from the guy who was his right hand man, the Apostle Peter. You can avoid getting burned by bad lea...

What if all that needed to be done and said could be done and said if only God could find willing hearts among his people? In this episode of 1 Peter: Outsider Insider, we'll see God's plan for meeting needs as Jesus did.

Some pain is unavoidable; but there is a class of pain that through habit, compulsion, and association we bring upon ourselves. Haven't you had enough unnecessary pain? See how Jesus' suffering on the cross freed us from sin's impulses and its much worse consequences.

How can we believe God is just with so much injustice in the world? In this episode of 1 Peter: Outsider Insider exploring the first letter from the Apostle Peter, we'll see that both long experience with God in the past and the certain promises of God for the future assure us that sooner or later, right will be rewarded. But the question becomes how do we deal with the wrongs of the past and...

New life results in a new lifestyle. Where do you need to make a clean sweep?

Wanna get away? No we're not talking jet planes, but the situations, troubles, and difficulties that are shockingly unfair, downright unjust, and unfortunately unavoidable. Although we can't always escape them, there is good news: we can overcome them. Hear how in episode 1.2 of Outsider Insider from the Apostle Peter's first letter in the New Testament.

In the introduction to the first letter from the Apostle Peter, Peter introduces the key contrast of the letter: how to handle being on the outside.

If you're in the area and can be there for church, please do! We're celebrating communion, looking at the most important passage in the Gospel of Mark so far (it's about suffering), and having a conversation about what's next! 9 AM at 2 Whitney Rd Concord NH 03301.

How can you read the Bible with understanding and apply it to your life with confidence? Join Dustin Davis as he asks Pastor Brian how he decides what to study and preach, as well as how to keep your Bible reading fresh and keep going when you don't feel that motivated. Resources mentioned in this episode: First Steps Life Journaling & Reading Plan bookmark (Download Below) Life Applicati...

Political upheaval. Factions. Persecution. Separation. These were just some of the challenges faced by the early church in Rome, where Peter preached and Mark wrote his Gospel. In this episode of Things Set Right, an in-depth look at the Gospel of Mark, we'll see how Mark pulled out in Jesus' teaching and actions the solution to becoming one community: we are all children of God through...

If you expect difficulty you can escape disaster. Is your faith in danger of being derailed by life? Are there questions you can't answer, or circumstances you can't make sense of? In this episode of Things Set Right we'll see in the story of John the Baptist that expecting the difficulty we will face can actually keep us from disaster!

We're gathering in homes or wherever we are to watch Cornerstone Online together over the July 4 weekend. Watch Parties will replace Cornerstone Online & On Lawn for this week only. Watch the update from Brian for details.

On move-out weekend, Brian gives an update on our new schedule and the search for our new location.

Every follower of Jesus has been commissioned, and has a purpose for this time and place. Do you recognize it? As we see in this week's episode of Things Set Right, an in-depth study of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus sent his first disciples out with a mission and directions that have application for today. Find your focus and know what to be on guard against so that you won't get sidetracked...

Don't miss out on what God wants to do 
for you—and through you—by rejecting the One he works through! In this episode of Things Set Right as we look in detail at the Gospel of Mark, we'll see how the humble town where Jesus had the chance to experience the benefits of his ministry...and blew it.

Faith is only as good as its object. You can have monster-sized faith, but if it's placed in the wrong person or thing, you're destined for disappointment. But even the smallest seed of faith placed in a trustworthy object will be rewarded. In this episode of Things Set Right, we see how trust in Jesus is followed by jaw-dropping results which demonstrate his power and confirm his divini...

When we come face to face with evil in the world, what is our default impulse? Default action? In this episode from the Gospel of Mark, Jesus confronts a legion of evil powers and sets things right, even when begged to let things be. Pastor Brian gives a primer on evil spirits and practical insights that will help you overcome evil with good.

Don't give up. Cry out! In this episode of Things Set Right where we're diving deep into the Gospel of Mark, we find the disciples in deadly peril on the sea. They had almost given up hope of living through the raging storm before awakening Jesus, who was asleep in the boat with them as it was filling with water. The difficulties and dangers in your life can rob you of your hope for a fu...