Stones Crossing Church

What does it mean to "abide" in Christ and "bear fruit" for him?  This week, Pastor Keith Groves joins us as we discuss Jesus' statement from John 15 -- "I am the true vine."  

Today, Pastor Luke focuses on John 15:1-13 as we see what it means when Jesus says that He is the true vine.

Happy Anniversary to the Sunday Recap!  We've been doing this podcast for one full year, so join us as we celebrate this important milestone.  This week, we're jumping into John 6 where Jesus says, "I am the bread of life."  We might also talk about other kinds of bread too.

Today, we continue the series looking at the words of Jesus, we read a section from John 6 as we look at the characteristics of true bread.

What does the love of God have to do with Pastor Scott's dog?  Find out on this week's Sunday Recap!  This week, Chris, Mitch, and Ariel discuss John 10:1-18 where Jesus claims that he is the Good Shepherd.

Today we turn to John 10:1-19 and look at the where Jesus said that He is the good shepherd and dig in to what that means to us.

Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me."  Wow... that's an exclusive claim that Jesus makes!  Today, Ariel, Mitch, and Chris talk about that claim and how this really is the answer to every need we have. BOOKS TO CHECK OUT: Tactics by Greg Koukl

As we begin the series where we look at the claims that Jesus made about himself, we turn to John 14:1-11, and see how we can trust Him.

Our God doesn't want us to be burdened, but he prescribes and provides refreshment and rest.  On this week's episode, Chris, Ariel, and Mitch talk about Psalm 23:2, being crazy busy, and adoption.

In the third week of the series we look at Psalm 23 to see what God says about rest.

This week, it's so cold and snowy that we're recording from home!  Mitch, Ariel, and Chris talk about the second sermon in our series "Living In The Overflow" which is focused on Psalm 23.   Also, don't forget to check out "Sunday Prep," a daily Bible reading designed to prepare you for the sermon each week.  You can find it on our stonescrossing.com/blog or on the Stones Crossing C...

Today we read through Psalm 23 and look at the foundation of a worry free life.

Is God good?  With all of the evil and suffering that happens in the world, and all the problems that we have in our own lives, it's easy to see why people would doubt the goodness of God.  Today, Mitch Green and Luke Calvert recap Pastor Scott's sermon from week one of "Living in the Overflow."

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his fa...

We delight in God because he delights in us.  Today on the Sunday Recap, Ariel and Chris recap Pastor Scott's message on Matthew 6, and discuss how the entire Bible points us to how our desire should be for God and God alone while God's desire is for us... to have a people for Himself.   RECOMMENDED READING: Gentle and Lowly , by Dane Ortland

As we conclude the series, we read Matthew 6:19-24 to see what we need when it comes to money.

The boys are in town!  This week, Chris and Mitch are joined by Pastor Derek Allen and Pastor Luke Calvert to talk about financial stewardship from Malachi 3.  Plus, we expose new evidence that Luke might be the secret son of Pastor Keith!

In the second week of the series, Pastor Scott unpacks the problem, priority, and promise found in Malachi 3:6-10.

How we handle money is a window into our heart.  This week, we recap Mitch's introductory sermon to our new series called, "Follow The Money."  

Today Pastor Mitch turns to Matthew 25:14-30 as he kicks off the new series

Is government God's idea?  How can government become a religion to some?  What does it look like for a Christian to be a contributing citizen in any government?  Continuing in our series called "Citizens," the 3B's team talks about Josh Hershberger's sermon.

Today we are joined by Josh Hershberger, Director of The Daniel Initiative and General Counsel for Indiana Family Institute, as we look at Philippians 1:20-27 and other passages to provide steps to gospel-centered citizenship.

Buckle in, folks... we've got a great episode for you this week as Chris, Ariel, and Mitch talk about politics.  Sorry it's a little longer than the other episodes, but we just couldn't get everything into our normal time!  Open up Romans 13:1-7 and get ready for a great discussion!

As we start the new year off with a 2 week series, Pastor Chris looks to Romans 13:1-7 to see what it says about what kind of Citizen we should be.

Pastor Luke turns to John 16:7-11 and invites us to take a breath and understand why Jesus came, why He had to leave, and what that means for us today.