Stones Crossing Church

On this Christmas Eve we look at John 8:12-20 to examine the claim and the call when Jesus said that He is the light of the world.

Why is Jesus' coming such a big deal?  On this special Christmas episode of the Sunday Recap, Ariel and Chris walk through the story of the Old Testament, showing what the people of God were waiting for in the advent of Messiah.

Pastor Derek looks at The Good News in Luke 2:8-20 to focus on the Shepherds and the antidote for fear.

What does a spoon have to do with Christmas?  We may not answer this question today, but we do talk through the response we should have when life does not go our way.  Today, Ariel, Mitch, and Chris dig into Pastor Scott's sermon on the birth narrative of Jesus from both Matthew and Luke. RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Why Do I Suffer?  by John Currid In this short book, Currid gives a pract...

In the second week of the series we look at both Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-35 to see how Mary and Joseph's plans were messed up, and what we can do when our plans are messed up.

We're bringing it back to Christmas here at the Sunday Recap!  This week, we take a deeper look into the genealogy in Matthew 1:1-17.  Plus Mitch says he's getting old and boring.  Is he?  You be the judge.

Today Pastor Scott starts a new series as we enter the Christmas season. As we turn to Matthew 1:1-17, we explore the four takeaways from Matthew's genealogy.

As Pastor Mitch closed out our series entitled "This is My Story," he preached on the conversion of Cornelius, an incredibly important and pivotal story in the book of Acts.  In today's episode, Ariel, Chris, and Mitch dig into the connections this story has with the Old Testament and some deeper application for our lives.

Today Pastor Mitch looks at the first non-Jewish conversion found in Acts 11:1-18.

Alone for Thanksgiving...  This week, Chris is all alone giving us a short episode to recap this week's sermon on Acts 16.  Don't worry... Mitch and Ariel are coming back next week!  But we hope this short episode will encourage you as you head into the holiday weekend!

Today we read Acts 16:13-34 to see how three separate conversions ultimately tell the same story.

Grace.  Just as the grace of God covered the sin of the woman caught in adultery, the grace of God covers each of our sins, which changes us and empowers us for this new life in Christ.  Today, Mitch, Ariel, and Chris talk about this week's sermon on John 7:53-8:11.   BONUS:  Stay for the end to hear Mitch's hot take on the second-best story ever told. RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Can...

In the third part of the series we unpack the problem and solution with the woman who was caught in adultery in John 7:53-8:11.

This week, Chris and Ariel are flying alone without Mitch!  They take a deeper dive into Acts 9 and Saul's conversion where we get into the weeds on some pretty meaty issues!  You're going to want to hang on to something for this one, folks! RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: If you're looking for a good reference book on systematic theology, check these out: (listed easiest to read to hardest to re...

As a continue in the series, Pastor Scott looks at Acts 9:1-19 to see the four signs you're being converted.

In the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus reveals our need for the Holy Spirit, and how He gives us hope and power to face the circumstances we go through every day.  Today, Ariel, Mitch, and Chris dig into this famous conversion story. RESOURCES TO CHECK OUT: The Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament  by Beale and Carson This volume is a fantastic comment...

As Pastor Chris kicks off the This Is My Story series, we look at the conversion of woman at the well in John 4.

Is it the responsibility of every Christian to bring the gospel to the world, or just pastors and missionaries?  Come hang out with Chris, Ariel, and Luke as they unpack the sermon from Sunday!

As we conclude the Go Together series we focus one the mission of every Christian and look at Philippians 2:19-24

What character traits does God, by His mercy, build into His people for His service?  From the example of Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians 2:19-30, we learn a lot about the kind of character that marks a servant of the Lord.

As we continue the Go Together series we look at the characteristics of a person God can use found in Philippians 2:12-30

Philippians 2:1-11 gives us an incredible portrait of Christ and his humility... a portrait that we are becoming by the grace of God.  When we live out this humility today it builds community, but living for ourselves leaves behind a wake broken relationships. BOOK TO CHECK OUT: Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical World  by Michael Horton

Today we look at Philippians 2:1-11 to see what kills community, what builds community, and where community comes from.

"To live is ____.  To die is ____?"  How would you complete these statements?  How we think about the world is going to have a tremendous effect on our answer which is why holding a Biblical worldview is so important.  In this episode, the team discusses Paul's perspective on life and death and how the gospel shapes our worldview.

As we focus on Philippians 1:18-30 we seek to answer two questions - What is life and What is death.