Crossgate Church Podcasts

At Crossgate Church we have seven priorities: Glory, Truth, Love, Prayer, Community, Generosity, and Reach. In this message, Pastor Phil will be discussing "The Priority of Generosity". We describe generosity in this way: "Out of an overflow of love for Jesus Christ, we joyfully and generously give our time, talents, and treasures for God's glory and others' needs." Here are a couple of the questi...

Have you ever wondered if God cares about you in the crises of your life? Is He listening to your prayers? Can you trust God when life is crashing around you? Is God only good when He does what we want?   In this message we will learn truths from God's Word about how we can trust God, no matter the circumstances of our lives. It begins with . . .   1) Our honesty with God (Psalm 61:1-2a)   2) Our...

Jesus taught and modeled the priority of prayer in his life here on earth. In today's teaching Pastor Phil examines some of the ways Jesus taught us to pray as we are about our Father's work. Jesus modeled the importance of his presence - he became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus preached the Gospel. He shared the good news with people wherever he went. Jesus proved that He was God. He did this th...

Thanks for joining us for our second component in our teaching series, "The Priority of Praying". Today, Pastor Phil will be addressing the importance of praying for our leaders as stated in scripture. But first here is a brief recap regarding the priority of prayer: God calls us to prayer as our first importance. God uses prayer to transform our lives. God uses prayer to transform the world. In t...

Join us as Pastor Phil starts his new series, "The Priority of Prayer".  In today's teaching he discusses the importance of praying consistently, taking your calendar captive, praying with expectancy, and praying for proximity.  

This morning Pastor Phil concludes our two part Vision Emphasis Series with a focus on "What Is Your Next Step?" You don't want to miss it!

This morning Pastor Phil will begin Part I of our Vision Emphasis with a refocusing of our purpose statement and our priorities as a church. You don't want to miss it! Also, don't forget that our service times have changed, we are now meeting at 9:30 am and 11:00 am. Other changes for this Sunday include: Crossgate Kids are open from Birth - 6th Grade during the 11:00 am service only. (Birth - Pre...

Join us as Pastor Phil and his wife Shara, and Pastor Rob and his wife Tula answer your questions on marriage, parenting, and many other topics covered during our "Fantasy Family" series. 

Deuteronomy 6:7-9, 20-25 – "You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. . . . When your son asks you in ti...

Would you like to learn more about how to truly impact your children's lives? Join us as Pastor Phil teaches us from God Word how we can better influence our children's lives. Our primary scripture verse for today is found in Deuteronomy 6 - 1 - 9. Some of the points we will be discussing today include: 1) TRUTH (Verses 1 - 5) "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the...

Friendship is one of the most forgotten elements of marriage. 1. Friendship in Marriage - Becoming One 2. Friendship in Marriage - Progression Toward a Common Cause: CHRISTLIKENESS 1 John 3-2, "Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who thus hopes in him pur...

Thanks for joining us as we discuss the subject of honoring God with our wealth and resources. The first question we have to ask is: 1 - Why Should We Honor The Lord With Our Wealth? A - God Owns It All B - It All Comes From God C - Honoring The Lord With Wealth Reflects Spiritual Maturity D - A Right View About Wealth Is A Necessary Prerequisite For The Right Use Of Wealth 2 - How Should We Honor...

Join us as Pastor Phil continues his series, "Fantasy Family". Today's teaching is on the importance of "COURAGE" in regard to protecting your family from danger and destruction. The Importance of Putting On The Whole Armor Of God - Ephesians 6:10-18 1) The Axis of Evil - Understanding Your Enemy 2) The Armor of God    A) Join The Army    B) Depend On God    C) Internalize The Word    D) Pray, Pra...

MAIN SCRIPTURE (John 13:12-17) – "When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, 'Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do...

Thanks for joining us for the second part of our series, "Fantasy Family". Pastor Rob will be walking us through the importance of communication in all of our relationships, but especially with our spouse. He will show us 10 communication mistakes we need to avoid and truths from God's Word on how we can learn to communicate better in our relationships with others. Teaching - 13:09 Discussion Ques...

Thanks for joining us as Pastor Phil kicks off his new series, "Fantasy Family". Today's teaching is is about establishing the Vision for our families that God desires for each one of us. Our scripture verse for today is Genesis 2:18-24. 1) A Solid Foundation 2) A Clear Priority 3) A Lasting Commitment Invite a friend to check out this teaching online on any of our social media platforms!

Pastor Phil concludes our "Upgrade" series with part II of how to upgrade our relationships. The scripture verses for this teaching can be found in Romans 12: 17-21 (ESV). 1) The Undeniable Power of Forgiveness (verses 17-19) Forgiveness is the default response for followers of Jesus Forgiveness is undeniably powerful in the sight of everyone Relationships cannot function without forgiveness Forgi...

Romans 12:9-16 (ESV) Teaching 14:52 Point 1: Relationships are paramount and pervasive Point 2: Gospel imperatives always grow out of Gospel indicatives Point 3: Objective Love (vv. 9-10) Point 4: Instinctive Generosity (vv. 11-13) Point 5: Reactive Mercy (v. 14) Point 6: Proactive Grace (vv. 15-16) • Multiply their joy • Divide their sorrow • Maximize their potential "Generosity is an overflow of...

Romans 12:3-8 (ESV) 1. Humility toward Others (v. 3) 2. Community with Others (vv. 4-5) 3. Utility for Others (vv. 6-8) Worship is our comprehensive devotion to God in thought, word, and deed. Discussion Questions here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/TeachingSeriesNotes/Discussion+Questions+(July+15th).pdf

Join us as Pastor Phil starts a new series, "Upgrade". Today's teaching is "Upgrade Your Worship" and our scripture verses are found in Romans 12: 1-2 (ESV). Our teaching points are: 1) Better Sacrifice 2) Better Focus 3) Better Obedience Pastor Phil defines worship as, "Our comprehensive devotion to God in thought, word, and deed." You can view the discussion questions HERE      

We invite you to join us as Pastor Bobby concludes our "Salt Life" series with a look at what the Bible has to say about drinking alcohol, using and abusing illegal drugs and legal drugs, legalized marijuana and more. Our key scripture verses for today can be found in Ephesians 5: 15-21 and Hebrews 12:1-2. We will also be looking at the following key points relating to why we should adhere to God'...

Scripture verses: Genesis 1-27-28 and Matthew 28-18-20 1. The Babylonian Balance 2. The Constitutional Context 3. The Governmental Guidelines 4. The Principle Priority 5. The Missional Motive Discussion Questions link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/TeachingSeriesNotes/Discussion+Questions+-+June+21st.pdf

hanks for joining us for this third installment in our series, "Salt Life". The scripture verses for this teaching are found in: Matthew 5 - 13 and John 10 - 10. Teaching Points: 1) The Flavor of Life a. The Origin of Life b. The Value of Life c. The Equality of Life 2) The Culture of Death a. Abortion b. Broken Homes c. Physical Need d. Human Trafficking Discussion Questions: https://s3.amazonaws...

Matthew 5:13, Luke 10:25-37 (ESV) 1. A Woke World A) Violent Revolution B) Social Justice C) Social Gospel 2. A Salty Church *A Salty Church is grounded in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus *A Salty Church does not explain-away the obvious need *A Salty Church connects with people *A Salty Church understands the value of external resources *A Salty Church begins with the end in mind Dis...

Matthew 5:13 1. The Alphabet Soup 2. The Salt 3. Five Ways to Salt the Soup A) Pray for yourself and your LGBT+ family & friends B) Solidify your understanding about sexuality, gender, and identity C) Do not buy into the orientation and identity narrative D) Recognize that the Lordship of Jesus Christ, not sexual ethics, is the heart of the Gospel E) Build bridges of hospitality with members of th...