CrossTrail Community Church: Sermon Podcast

Some things may happen in a marriage that forgiveness alone cannot fix. Trust is broken. While this is very traumatic, if both partners are willing, trust can be rebuilt with God‘s help.

Conflict is inevitable in any close relationship. When we know Jesus, we are equipped to minimize conflict and resolve hurt feelings in healthy ways, instead of letting it drive a wedge between us. #conflict#conflict resolution

Your ability to communicate effectively will make or break your marriage. The secret isn’t just better techniques but a right heart posture. #communication#communicating#maritalcommunication

Rarely do marriages fall apart suddenly. It’s a slow drift. Learn how to build a lasting marriage through intentional, daily investment in the relationship.

The struggle of the wilderness drains you of energy, making it hard to go on. But God offers himself to you as the unlimited source of strength that will enable you to rise above.

The problems of the world and our nation are big. They often feel insurmountable. But they are nothing compared to our God. When it all feels overwhelming, God sits high above the chaos working out his plan.

Perhaps the hardest thing about barren seasons in life is the confusion they cause us. While we may not see any purpose to our pain or understand why it is happening, we can learn to trust God‘s wisdom and find joy to sustain us.

When you find that little is going right and life is a constant struggle, you may feel like giving up. But there are several truths from God that, as you speak them to yourself, will give you hope to make it through to better days.

We worry a lot about the future. We attach our security to many things that we have no assurances about. But Jesus has made very firm promises about the future of his Church to all who are part of it.

While you may be tempted to think that you’re fine on your own, you are never more vulnerable than when you are alone. One of the reasons God gave us the church was to provide us with the added strength and wisdom and help that is available in community.

People sometimes minimize church, or get down on the church because of bad experiences. Yet the surprising fact is that the church is the community God has formed to house his holy presence and reveal his glory.

One reason to gather with the church is that the message of Christ proclaimed through the church is God’s chosen primary method of calling and shaping his people. Listen to this message to learn more about the value of preaching and of studying the Bible in community.

What does an obscure Old Testament story have to do with our lives and our place in the Church today? More than you might think. From David’s treatment of Jonathan’s lame son we get a touching picture of what it means to be invited to the King’s table.

Is the church optional? Supplemental? Expendable? Not if Jesus actually rose from the dead. The Resurrection tells us that building the church was a crucial part of Jesus’ mission—and that it is unstoppable.

If you’re in a battle of some sort, Palm Sunday is the celebration before the victory. From this historical event we learn the power of faith to believe for what has not yet happened. It also reminds us to celebrate the greater victory that has already been won.

When Life is difficult and problems are persisting, how do you pray? In addition to asking God to bring resolution, this next-level way to pray is catalytic to the development of your faith and capacity for great things.

When we sincerely ask God to stop us before sin takes hold, or when we’ve lost control, this message shows how God lovingly intervenes to keep us from destructive paths.

We will never take our sin seriously until we take God seriously. Rather than justifying ourselves or beating up on ourselves, seeking forgiveness brings cleansing and healing. Learn more about how to talk to God about your failures.

Few qualities will take you further in life than a teachable spirit, while disaster looms for those without one. This next-level prayer will open your heart to receive wisdom from God that will guide your steps through the maze of choices you must make.

Personal growth starts with the hardest step—self-awareness. Instead of keeping God at a safe distance, what if you felt safe enough to invite him in for a close look? Learn how this courageous, vulnerable prayer can help you leave broken patterns behind.

The kind of prayers we pray go a long way towards shaping the kind of person we are becoming and the kind of relationship with God we’re building. While it is tempting to hide as a believer when we feel the pressure of an unbelieving world, praying for boldness will open the way for God to do a powerful work in and through us.

In our quieter moments, we intuitively know that there must be something more and better than what we experience of life in this world. That longing is pointing us to the fact that we were made for eternity. And that means how we order our days is extremely important.

While AI is fast and efficient, human creativity is driven by meaning and the richness of human experience. But how we use our creativity is of immense importance to fulfilling our purpose.

One thing that sets humans apart from both animals and machines is our capacity to make choices between good and evil. And those choices have tremendous weight. The development of AI technology raises many real ethical concerns that we must navigate very carefully.

Nothing is more human than our need to connect in meaningful relationships with other people. Yet technologies of late, and especially the age of AI, present the real danger of leaving us more disconnected than ever.