Cross and Crown Sermon Audio

Paul and Silas were beaten, imprisoned, and silenced by the state — yet at midnight, they were praying and singing. And God shook the foundations. Acts 16 is one of the most political passages in all of Scripture. It confronts us with a hard truth: the state must not protect what God condemns. And when it does, Christians are called to speak — not in partisan loyalty, but in faithfulness to the Ki...

A church always becomes what it believes & flourishes in how it obeys. In this week’s sermon from Acts 15:36 - 16:15 , Brad Andrews reminds us that if a church compromises on the truth of God's Word or resists His revealed will, it becomes vulnerable.

Doctrinal compromise is not Christian charity. In this week’s sermon on Acts 15:1-35, Brad Andrews showed how the defining controversy of the early church was salvation's requirements. And the apostles drew a hard line: grace saves; works do not.

Trey Hopkins shows us that the Christian life was never promised to be easy. In Acts 14:21 -28, Paul and Barnabas went back through cities that had already tried to kill them, not out of recklessness, but out of love for the churches they had planted. They returned to confirm, strengthen, and establish the faith of new believers facing real pressure, real danger, and real temptation to turn back.

The Word of God has never advanced without opposition. When shared faithfully, it exposes allegiances. In this week’s sermon from Acts 14:1-21, @bradandrews reminds us that hostility ≠ the absence of God. Christ is King. Continue the mission!

When souls are at stake, silence is not an option. Speak the truth. Proclaim Christ. Warn sinners. Trust God with the results. In this week’s sermon from Acts 13:1-52, Brad Andrews shows us why faithful witness requires courageous truth-telling.

What does it look like to bring someone close without truly restoring them? Zach Merrill shows us in 2 Samuel 14, King David welcomes his exiled son Absalom back to Jerusalem, but refuses to see him face to face. The distance is removed, but the division remains. It is a haunting picture of what happens when we settle for the appearance of peace instead of doing the hard work of real reconciliatio...

Righteous anger doesn’t give us permission to sin, and delayed righteousness doesn’t make sin disappear. In this week’s sermon from 2 Samuel 13:21-39, @BradAndrews explains the dangers of both in the story of Absalom in his response to Amnon.

Jesus came for schemers, consumers, and blamers - for those trying to manage their sin, hide their shame, and shift the blame. In this week's sermon from 2 Samuel 13, Brad Andrews reminded us that there is a better way: confess your sin and run to Christ. 

Nothing stays hidden from God. In 2 Samuel 12, the prophet Nathan confronts King David with a parable that cuts straight to the heart of his secret sin, and the words that follow are among the most sobering in all of Scripture: "You are the man." What David thought was buried was fully exposed before the Lord.

Our eyes are either windows through which God's truth enters, or they're doors through which we let temptation walk in. In this week's sermon from 2 Sam 11, Brad Andrews showed us how in the life of David, the path to sinful actions often begins with wandering eyes.

Your life isn't yours to leverage. It's God's to steward. In this week's sermon from 2 Sam 8-10, @BradAndrews taught on how King David shows us how to apply both might and mercy within our God-given spheres of influence - to bless others and bring him glory.

We don't build for God. We join the Builder in the work he is already doing. In this week's sermon from 2 Samuel 7, Brad Andrews invited us to stop laboring to build our own kingdoms and partner with the One who is establishing something that can never be shaken.

God's holiness demands reverence but also ignites joy. In this week's sermon, Brad Andrews showed us from 2 Samuel that you can't approach God casually. Yet when we humble ourselves and come through Christ's sacrifice, godly fear doesn't kill worship; it fuels it. Link below 

Are you spiritually asleep while real threats move in? In this weeks sermon, Pastor Brad Andrews explored 2 Samuel 4, and discovered a powerful truth: faithfulness isn't about one heroic moment—it's about ordinary obedience in the day-to-day.

In the fog of life's battles, it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. This past Sunday, Brad Andrews showed us from 2 Sam. 3:1-39 what it looks like to pursue influence, greatness, & justice in ways that honor God rather than ourselves. Will we walk in step with the King?

God guides the humble, not the hurried or the haughty. This past Sunday, Pastor Brad Andrews showed us from 2 Samuel 2:1-32 that the spiritually mature listen before they act, but that the spiritually immature rush ahead of God. Are you running ahead of God or walking with Him?

God's purposes advance even through painful providences. From 2 Samuel 1, Pastor Brad Andrews showed us how, in David's grief, faithfulness didn't mean pretending loss wasn't loss. We can grieve honestly while trusting confidently b/c sorrow and hope are never at odds with God.

Acts chapter 12 presents us with a profound paradox that challenges our understanding of faith and divine sovereignty. We encounter two apostles, both faithful servants of Christ, yet facing dramatically different outcomes. James is executed by the sword, while Peter miraculously escapes from prison through angelic intervention. This stark contrast forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth: fai...

Building community with like-minded believers is good, but it should stretch our vision out toward those we might overlook rather than shrink it. Listen in as Brad Andrews shows us from Acts 10 that we often confuse our preferences & comfort with God's actual mission in the world.

Whether you're depleted and despondent or faithful but exhausted, Jesus has the same message: you never outgrow depending on Him. Listen in as Brad Andrews shows us that your need is the very place God chooses to display his power - to meet you with his mercy and might. #Acts9

Saul thought he was defending God's honor until Jesus confronted his sin, converted him, and gave him a new mission: to preach the same Christ he was persecuting against. The result? Backlash. Opposition. We should expect no less when we do the same. Will we press on like Saul?