Cross Point Church Podcast

Have you ever hoped for something, but something different happened? As Pastor Kevin shows us in week 24 of our series on the book of Acts, following Jesus doesn’t mean we won’t suffer – it means we will never suffer alone. Prayer is the best way the church can respond to disappointment, like we see in Acts 12:1-19 when the church prayed for Peter before he was rescued from jail....

In Acts 11, we see a picture of what it looks like when our faith becomes visible. The early church didn’t just talk about the Gospel. They shared Jesus, encouraged what God was doing, met the needs of others and invested in people who were still growing. Barnabas especially shows us the power of believing in someone before everyone else can see their potential. He was willing to take a chan...

Have you ever had a relationship that felt too broken to repair? Sometimes the distance between us and another person grows so slowly that it starts to feel normal. We don’t know how to close the gap, so we leave it alone. But underneath the distance, there can still be a desire for reconciliation. In Acts 11:1-18, Peter faces criticism after welcoming Gentiles into the family of God. What b...

It’s easy to divide people into categories, decide who belongs and keep those who are different from us at a distance. But through Acts 10, God challenges us to see people differently. Acts 10 tells the story of Cornelius, a Gentile seeking God, and Peter, a Jewish follower of Jesus learning that God’s table is bigger than he imagined. Peter thought he knew who was clean and unclean, w...

Every object has a story. And so does every life. The question is: what is your life pointing people toward? It’s possible to believe in Jesus and still remain spiritually stationary. But Jesus didn’t simply call us to believe in Him. He called us to follow Him. Peter didn’t have a perfect story. He struggled to follow Jesus, made mistakes and had plenty of reasons to believe his past disqua...

Do you ever feel like you’re trying to figure out life by yourself? Our culture celebrates independence. We’re told to self-define, build our own lives and handle things ourselves. But what if the pressure to do everything alone is actually causing us to drift? As Christians, we may have a relationship with Christ, but following Jesus was never meant to be something we do alone. ...

Have you ever wondered if someone is simply too far gone to change? Maybe it’s someone you love. Maybe it’s you. Maybe your past is so broken, your choices have caused so much damage or you’ve wandered so far from God that you wonder if there’s any way back. In Acts 9, we meet Saul, a man who wasn’t just skeptical of Jesus. He was actively persecuting and killing His...

Do you ever wonder ig God sees you? Do you wonder whether you matter? Maybe you look successful on the outside but still carry the feeling that you’re an outsider, that you lack purpose or that something in your past disqualifies you from being fully known and loved. In Acts 8:26-40, we read about a traveller who was searching for God. He had wealth, influence and success, but he was still asking...

In Acts 8:1-8, the early church faces unimaginable hardship. Stephen has been killed, persecution is intensifying and followers of Jesus are being scattered from their homes. Life is hard, and Scripture doesn’t pretend otherwise. But what looks like the end of the story becomes the beginning of something God uses to move the gospel forward. The believers who were scattered didn’t abandon their mis...

You can go to church, pray, serve and do all the right things, but is it possible to still miss the heart of following Jesus? In Acts 6-7, Stephen shows us what a life fully surrendered to Jesus looks like. Facing rejection, opposition and ultimately death, Stephen remained rooted in God’s Word, connected to God’s heart and trusting in God’s timing. In this message, Dave Stone reminds us that reli...

What if the biggest threat to the early church wasn’t persecution… but people? In Acts 6, the church is exploding with growth, yet behind the scenes tensions are rising, needs are being overlooked and conflict threatens to derail everything. What happens next reveals something surprising about how God works through imperfect people to accomplish His perfect mission. This message reminds us t...

What does it mean to be brave? What if courage isn’t the absence of fear, but trusting God enough to take the next step anyway? In week 12 of our journey through the Book of Acts, Laurel Bunker walks through Acts 5:12-42, where the apostles refused to stop sharing the hope of Jesus despite opposition, threats and imprisonment. Their boldness wasn’t rooted in their own strength. It came...

When was the last time you underestimated something? As we learn fromweek 11 of our series on the book of Acts, living a life of hypocrisy is more dangerous than we realize. The good news is that God is also much bigger and closer than we realize, and He holds the keys to freedom! Pastor James Savage unpacks the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 4:32-5:11. While many assume this story is about...

When you hang around people long enough, you learn what they care about.  When Peter and John faced opposition in Acts 4, they didn’t ask God to remove their problems. They prayed for something even greater: boldness. Instead of choosing comfort, they asked for courage to keep following Jesus no matter the cost. What do your prayers reveal about what you truly want? In week 10 of our se...

Have you ever wished you could go back and rewrite a chapter of your life? In Acts 4, Peter finds himself standing before the same religious leaders connected to one of his greatest failures. Just weeks earlier, he denied even knowing Jesus. Now, under pressure once again, Peter responds with courage and conviction. What changed? This message explores how God redeems our failures, transforms our h...

Have you ever felt stuck in the same cycle, making the same mistakes, or carrying the same struggles no matter how hard you try to change? In week eight of our Acts series, Here for Good, Pastor Dwan Hill explores Peter’s message following the miraculous healing of a man who had never walked before. While the crowd focused on the miracle, Peter pointed them to something even deeper: the powe...

In week six of our journey through Acts, we encounter a moment where Peter and John meet a man who had spent his entire life waiting for someone to help him. What follows is a powerful reminder that God often works through ordinary people who are willing to make themselves available. Many of us focus on what we lack: time, resources, influence, confidence, or experience. But Acts 3:1-10 challenges...

Peter didn’t know how people would respond to his first sermon, but thanks to the Holy Spirit, it made quite an impact! In Acts 2:37-47, he finishes preaching the first sermon in church history, and the response is IMMEDIATE. Thousands of people are convicted, repent, and put their trust in Jesus. But this moment isn’t just about a crowd making a decision. It’s about what happens...

Are you afraid of saying the wrong thing when talking about Jesus? Many of us overthink sharing our faith because we feel unqualified, nervous, or unsure of what to say. But in Acts 2:13-36, we see Peter preach the very first sermon in church history, not through perfect preparation or confidence in himself, but through the power of the Holy Spirit. In week five of our study through the book of Ac...

Have you ever wished God would just make things clearer? Most of us want certainty before we take a step forward, but faith rarely works that way. In Acts 2:1-12, the followers of Jesus are waiting, uncertain, and without clarity when suddenly the Holy Spirit moves in a way they never expected. In week four of our series through the book of Acts, Pastor Kevin Queen explores why God often gives us...

In this powerful Mother’s Day conversation, we hear from one of Cross Point’s resilient moms, worship leader Cheryl Stark. Cheryl talks to Rea Queen sharing her story of grief, motherhood, fear, loss, and ultimately discovering the faithfulness of God through every season.  This conversation speaks to anyone who has wrestled with anxiety, grief, disappointment, fear, or the feeling that...

Have you ever felt stuck trying to make the  right  decision? Whether it’s about your future, relationships, or something weighing on you right now; how do you know which way to go? In Acts 1:12–26, the disciples face a major decision. But before they act, they pray, seek God’s Word, and move forward together in faith. What if the way they made decisions is *exactly* what we’ve been miss...

What do you do when God asks you to trust Him… but nothing makes sense? In Acts 1:4–8, Jesus gives His disciples a confusing and even dangerous command: go back to Jerusalem, the very place that just crucified Him, and wait. No plan. No explanation. Just trust. In week two of our journey through the book of Acts, Pastor James Savage unpacks a tension we all feel: we often want clarity, but Jesus i...

What is keeping you stuck right now? So many of us want more from life; more purpose, more meaning, more fulfillment – but we often stay where it feels safe. The problem? Comfort can quietly keep us stagnant. When we let our flesh or feelings lead, we end up empty, wondering why nothing is changing. In this message, Pastor Kevin Queen walks through Acts 1:1–3 to kick off a brand-new, year-lo...

Have you ever been let down by someone you really trusted? That kind of pain does not just hurt in the moment. It can shape how you see every relationship moving forward. It can make it hard to trust people again, even when you want to. Walking through Proverbs 18:13 and other key Scriptures, Dr. Henry Cloud unpacks a powerful truth. Trust is not optional. Trust fuels every part of life and every...