Post Sermon Reflections

In this episode Liam and Lee unpack what it looks like to both show and tell the gospel in everyday life. They discuss practical ways to live out faith with intentionality and seize natural opportunities to pray for and have meaningful conversations with others. They encourage listeners to be witnesses in ordinary settings while trusting God with the results.

Join Pastor Brennan and Liam on the CrossPoint Podcast as they answer questions about Romans - explaining law versus grace, how the gospel helps with doubt and mental struggles, preparing for suffering, election and predestination, Sabbath, and practical steps for living in Christ. This episode offers concise biblical teaching, personal stories, and pastoral encouragement to help listeners apply S...

In this Crosspoint Podcast episode, hosts Liam and Angela explore Romans 8:31–34 and discuss how Jesus serves as our advocate, having paid the full price for our sins. They address intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and the spiritual battle between the flesh, the enemy, and the Spirit, offering practical and biblical ways to combat lies through Scripture, community, and prayer. The episode encourages li...

On this Father’s Day episode the hosts unpack Pastor Brennan’s Romans 8 sermon, using Lisa’s story from 9/11 to explore what an eternal perspective looks like in real suffering. They clarify that Christianity doesn’t promise escape from pain but assurance that suffering doesn’t have the final word. The conversation includes practical wisdom — how to prepare for future hardship, how Christians can...

This episode unpacks Romans 8:28, showing how God’s "good" often means shaping believers into Christ’s likeness through trials, pruning, and growth. The hosts also explore the Holy Spirit and Jesus interceding for us, how to pray in weakness, and practical ways love for God is lived out in daily life and community.

In this episode the hosts unpack Romans 8, exploring how the Spirit brings believers into adoption as God’s children, the legal and emotional implications of sonship, and the Holy Spirit’s witness in our hearts. They discuss how seeing God as Father reshapes prayer, repentance, suffering, and daily living. The conversation also addresses how earthly fatherhood can distort our view of God and offer...

In this episode we study Romans 8:5–11 and explore the difference between a mindset set on the Spirit and one set on the flesh. Liam and guest Donna share practical examples, biblical markers (fruit of the Spirit vs. works of the flesh), and how the Holy Spirit’s permanent residence in our hearts changes how we live. We also discuss how to lovingly confront someone whose life doesn’t match their w...

Hosts Liam and Jason walk through Romans 8, exploring the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in salvation. They discuss why Jesus' blood sacrifice was necessary, how the Holy Spirit convicts and sanctifies believers, and how God's perfect plan unfolds despite tough questions and spiritual battles. The episode weaves in C.S. Lewis references, practical ministry updates, and a call to trust G...

Brianna and Chuck unpack Pastor Brennan’s sermon on Romans 8:1, exploring what "no condemnation" really means—not just relief from guilt, but the final verdict removed for those in Christ Jesus. They discuss what it means to be united with Christ, the role of the Holy Spirit in conviction vs. condemnation, and why universalism fails to account for the necessity of faith and repentance. The episode...

In this episode of the Crosspoint Podcast we unpack Romans 7, exploring Paul’s candid struggle with sin, the tug-of-war between flesh and Spirit, and what it teaches believers about sanctification. Hosts Liam, Audley, and Amber discuss practical lessons — love for God’s Word, growing awareness of sin, continual repentance, and the assurance of victory through Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit.

This episode walks through Romans 7 and the difference between justification and progressive sanctification, exploring how Christian perfectionism fuels shame and isolation. Hosts share vulnerable stories of struggling with habitual sin, practical steps for overcoming shame (community, confession, preaching the gospel to yourself), and encouragement that Christians fight sin from a place of victor...

Hosts Liam, Angela, and Jason continue their discussion on Romans 7, unpacking how God’s law exposes hidden sin and why awareness can intensify temptation. They explore Paul’s struggle, the idea of law as a diagnosis, and the role of Christ as the cure. The episode also covers practical responses: prayer, community accountability, and pursuing Christ so the law’s revelation leads to growth, not de...

In this episode the hosts unpack Romans 7, explaining what it means to die to the law and be united with Christ. They use practical illustrations to show how the law acts as a mirror that points us to our need for Jesus, while emphasizing that Christ and grace replace rule-keeping as the foundation of our righteousness. The conversation explores internal (Spirit-empowered) versus external motivati...

In this episode Liam, Audley, and Tim finish Romans 6 and unpack Pastor Brennan’s “pet rat” metaphor for the small but dangerous sins we coddle—like apathy, anger, sarcasm, self-righteousness, and bitterness—and how union with Christ changes our hearts. They offer practical guidance: honest self-audit using Scripture as a mirror, prayerful repentance, relying on the Holy Spirit, and seeking accoun...

Hosts Liam, Josh, and Angela unpack Romans 6, exploring the idea that every person serves a master—either sin or righteousness—and how our desires, prayers, and daily choices reveal who we truly follow. They discuss real-life examples of bondage and freedom, the cost and courage of walking with Christ, and practical steps like examining your priorities, praying for God’s will, and submitting to Hi...

In this episode, the hosts unpack Pastor Brennan’s Romans 6:12–14 message, exploring how the gospel frees believers from sin’s dominion and empowers practical growth in sanctification. They share relatable pro-tips—confession, reliance on the Holy Spirit, accountability, preemptive safeguards, and morning habits—to help listeners fight temptation, cooperate with God’s transforming work, and choose...

In this episode Brianna, Chuck, and Liam unpack Romans 6:8–11 and Pastor Brennan’s sermon on how Christ’s death and resurrection defeat the power of sin and death. They discuss the spiritual and physical implications of Jesus’ victory, how believers can hold an eternal perspective, and how to grieve with hope when loved ones die. The hosts also address assurance of salvation, the importance of pre...

In this episode the hosts unpack Romans 6, exploring what it means to be no longer slaves to sin while still struggling through sanctification. They discuss how true Christian identity shows up as gradual change, spiritual fruit, and a deepening desire to honor God. The conversation pivots to serving — why Christians tend to serve more, how serving flows from gratitude and following Jesus, and pra...

In this episode Liam and Jason unpack Romans 6, explaining what it means to be "dead to sin" and how Christ's death frees believers from sin's reign. They discuss sanctification as an ongoing process, practical struggles (temptation, relapse, relationships), and offer pastoral encouragement about assurance, growth, and community support. Through relatable stories and scripture, they balance grace...

In this episode Liam and Audley finish Romans 5 and explore the doctrine of union with Christ — what it means to be in Christ, Christ in us, to be like Christ, and to be with Christ. They explain how this union shapes our identity, perseverance, and daily struggles. They also discuss how to love God for who He is (not just for His gifts), practical prayer using the ACTS model, and how suffering an...

In this episode the hosts discuss Romans 5:12–17, exploring original sin, the purpose of the law, and how Christ is the "better Adam." They explain how the gospel not only saves but sustains our daily walk, offering assurance, forgiveness, and practical change. Listeners are encouraged to rehearse these truths regularly, live out radical forgiveness, and share the hope of the gospel with a dark wo...

Welcome back to another episode of the CrossPoint Podcast with Liam and Jason. They discuss ministries, missions, and Pastor Brennan’s sermon in Romans 5 about God’s love and suffering. The episode features a personal story of feeling God’s love in a difficult season, reflections on how suffering builds perseverance and character, and a call to resist spiritual entitlement by deepening scripture,...

In this episode of the Crosspoint Podcast Liam and two sisters in Christ unpack Romans 5 to explain why Christians can rejoice in suffering. They discuss how trials build endurance, character, and hope, share personal stories (including loss and redemption), and distinguish between different kinds of suffering. The conversation offers practical encouragement for believers facing pain, warns agains...

Hosts Liam and Tim continue their Romans series, exploring Romans chapter 5 and the central truth that justified believers have peace with God through Jesus Christ. They discuss the biblical line between being for or against God, the tension between Gods justice and mercy, and what it means to unconditionally surrender to Christ. The episode contrasts wishful thinking with confident hope, urges li...

In this episode of the Crosspoint Podcast, the hosts reflect on Elder Mark’s sermon from Romans 4 about God’s power to do the impossible and how believers often doubt or forget His work in their lives. They discuss practical ways to strengthen faith — remembering testimony, keeping a prayer journal, committing to daily time in the Word (First 15), relying on community, and bringing weaknesses to G...