CrossPointe Church Podcast

In this message, PT teaches that chemistry, attraction, and emotion are powerful, but they are not enough to sustain a healthy relationship. Strong marriages are not held together by chemistry alone, but by covenant, commitment, grace, forgiveness, patience, and intentional work. The message challenges dating couples to recognize warning signs before marriage and encourages married couples to rebuild areas that may have weakened over time.

In this message, PT confronts a truth many avoid but every marriage feels: what happens in private will eventually show up in public. Brokenness doesn’t begin in a moment—it begins with neglect, distance, and disconnection. God designed intimacy as sacred, not shameful, and when protected, it strengthens unity and builds strong families. But when ignored, it creates vulnerability that can impact generations. This message challenges us to rebuild what matters most through the right attitude, the right atmosphere, and the right adjustments—so our homes become SAFEHOUSES.

A safe house has characteristics that are intentional about protecting those inside of it. In our daily lives however, we encounter the cycle of business, responsibilities and entertainment that can influence what we allow to grow inside the walls of our houses. Today, let’s describe a few things a safe house does using Paul’s words to Timothy.

Every marriage faces conflict—but not every marriage knows how to handle it. What do you do when emotions rise, tempers flare, and the person you love becomes the person you’re fighting? This message will help you discover how to recognize what’s really behind your anger, how to respond instead of react, and turn conflict into connection. 

 In this first message of the SAFEHOUSE series, we discover that love is not something we fall into—it’s something we choose to live out. While culture teaches us to follow our feelings, Jesus commands us to take action: “Love one another.” This message calls us to move beyond emotion and build relationships on intentional choices, mutual submission, and Christ-centered love. When we make love a verb, we don’t just strengthen our marriages—we create homes that become SAFEHOUSES for our families and a legacy for our children.

PT’s Easter Sunday message proclaimed Jesus’ death and bodily resurrection changed everything — turning shame to song, fear to boldness, and sealing God’s victory over sin, Satan, and death. Using Joseph of Arimathea, the devoted women, Peter, and Isaiah’s prophecies, PT called Christians to visible, potentially costly faith, to remain faithful even in difficult seasons, investigate doubts honestly, and tell others that the tomb is empty!

Today’s message brings us to the cross where history, mercy, and choice collide. As we walk through Simon’s compelled service, the mockery, the two thieves, and the centurion’s confession, listen for how Jesus’ suffering makes forgiveness both costly and available. 

In Luke 23:1-25 Jesus is completing three more trials, this time before the Roman representatives of that region. At times during His trial, Jesus responds to questions, while other times He is silent. What can we learn from the response, or lack thereof, Jesus gives to these men? What does His response show us about who He is?

Luke 22:63–71 examines the question “Who is Jesus?” by listening to Jesus’ own claims under brutal trial—showing He identified Himself as the Christ, the Son of Man, and the Son of God—calling CrossPointers to recognize the life-changing implications of that claim for faith, justice, and how we treat the abused and vulnerable.

We all fail.  No matter how much we try in our lives we will face failure head on many times.  What do we do when we feel like we fail God?  In this message, Micah takes a deep dive into Luke 22 and the way Peter failed, and how Jesus offered forgiveness, hope, and redemption.

In this sermon, PT addresses the increasing chaotic realities of our world and how Christians can thrive in the middle of the mess around us. He reflects on Jesus' teachings in Luke chapter 21, emphasizing that true generosity is rooted in trust rather than the amount given. However, the core message extends to the broader implications of Jesus' warnings about The End of Days, reminding believers that despite the chaos in society from corrupt politics to false prophets, we do not have to live in fear. The assurance found in Jesus' words, particularly in verse 28, reinforces that our redemption (salvation) is drawing near. Jesus goes out of His way to provide great hope knowing uncertain times were coming our way.

Luke 20 shows us how Jesus responded during Passion Week when religious leaders challenged His authority. He warns these leaders of the coming judgment while offering them a final opportunity to recognize God’s authority in their own lives. Ultimately, the chapter calls us to consider whether we have submitted to the Son of God or continue to reject the one whose image we bear.

This sermon walks Passion Week’s opening scene (Luke 19:28–48), tracing three movements — Preparation (the colt, rope, cloaks), Proclamation (testimony-driven praise), and Pushback (Pharisees’ rebuke and Jesus’ comeback) — and applies them to personal surrender, contagious testimony, compassionate vulnerability, and cleansing the temple of our hearts so we leave “drained but not done.”

In the sermon "The Wee Little Rich Man," PT explores the story of Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector who seeks Jesus while experiencing societal rejection in his personal life. This passage from Luke 19 serves as a powerful reminder of the transformative encounter that Zacchaeus has with Christ. Through his journey of climbing a sycamore tree to see Jesus, we catch of glimpse of the urgency of faith, the importance of personal repentance, and the call to actively engage in our communities. Ultimately, Zacchaeus's story invites us to consider what we might need to leave behind in our pursuit of a deeper relationship with Christ.

Luke 18 reveals that the Kingdom of God belongs not to the self-sufficient or the "successful," but to those who approach Jesus with the humble, persistent desperation of a child or a beggar. Ultimately, this chapter calls us to a radical shift in perspective where the only barrier to following Jesus is our own refusal to admit our need for Him. So, let’s explore the question, “What must I do…?”

This sermon walks through Luke 17 and calls believers to a “Faith that Fights”: facing temptation, practicing obedient faith (even if small), serving without entitlement, returning to worship with gratitude, and living ready for the coming Kingdom. PT emphasizes intentional discipleship (especially with children and new believers), humble service, obedience that precedes blessing, and a faith that results in transformed lives.

As Jesus walks toward the cross in Luke 16, he shatters religious pretense and worldly wisdom to expose where our true loyalties lie—money, praise, or God. These sharp parables call us to confess, repent, and re-order our lives so our stewardship, worship, and mercy invest in eternity rather than applause.

In Luke 15 Jesus tells three parables that show a picture of how we should respond to those far from God. In this message Pastor Tracy gives us clear directions of how we should respond as Christ followers.

In a social media driven world, it is easy to get caught up in the highlight reels. This is the season to look at how Joseph illustrated his faith without fame and continued to honor God in private. 

Experience teaches us that what is important gets repeated. In Matthew’s gospel, we find the story of Jesus's arrival in the world. Interestingly, while many recognized His authority, not everyone was ready to surrender to it. So today, as we revisit that first Christmas story, have you repeated what is important, or do your actions reveal something else to be your priority?

Matthew’s genealogy places scandal at the center of salvation history to show that God’s redeeming work reaches into our worst places. Using Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba, PT traces how redemption buys back dignity, interrupts cycles, re-anchors identity, and rewrites destiny. His sermon calls the church to protective action, honest confession, courageous repair, and radical welcome so the manger’s mercy can meet the desperate, the marginalized, and the wounded.

Matthew's genealogy reminds us that, like family traditions, we also inherit cycles of both blessing and brokenness. This powerful lineage shows God deliberately choosing imperfect people. God intentionally uses everyday individuals like us to reach others like us.

This sermon, “Somebody’s Watching You! (Part 2),” challenges parents and the church family to liveauthentic, visible faith so our children—and our community—see Christ-shaped lives in action. UsingDavid’s example of stewardship and Jesus’ teaching about priorities, PT calls us from ownership to management of God’s resources, inviting a lifestyle of first-fruit generosity that models faith for the next generation and fuels kingdom impact (including the playground project as a tangible next step to witness how God responds to generosity)

PT addresses the themes of legalism and compassion from Luke 14:1-6,where Jesus heals a man with leprosy on the Sabbath. This interaction with the Phariseeshighlights the conflict between strict adherence to man-made rules and the higher callingof love and mercy that Jesus represents. Through this narrative, we are encouraged toprioritize Scripture's true intent over rigid tradition.

In his sermon "When Fallen Angels Attack," PT explores Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, focusing on His transformative acts of confronting, controlling, and casting out demons, as illustrated in Luke 13:10-17. These interventions highlight Jesus' power over spiritual oppression and His holistic approach to healing, which encompasses physical, spiritual, emotional, and social restoration. 

The passage from Luke 12 shows Jesus continuing His journey to Jerusalem and teaching the importance of our heart towards people and possessions. Let’s explore what we should do to be prepared and prepare others to be ready for Jesus.

The Legalism Lie, unpacks Luke chapter 11 to contrast Jesus’ kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy with religious legalism that prioritizes externals, burdens people with extra rules, and blocks sinners from Christ. Jesus calls people out, offers grace, and invites repentance from religion to relationship.

Luke 10 shows how Jesus taught His followers to have joy through the difficulty of ministering to others! In today’s sermon, Pastor Tracy tells us how we can have joy and avoid slipping into a slump.

So much in our lives happens unexpectedly, and our path can often feel uncharted. This Sunday, Luke 9 will help us to discover that Jesus always has a plan, even when your path seems uncharted.

Life often feels overwhelming, whether it's from personal challenges or unexpected news. In Luke 8, we witness Jesus navigate two desperate situations back-to-back: a chronically ill woman seeking a quiet miracle, and a frantic father whose daughter has just died. Despite these interruptions, Jesus never loses his focus on the individuals who approach him with faith. Their encounters provide valuable insight into how we, too, can find peace and healing amidst our own chaos.

You can't turn on the news without seeing another tragic event taking place in our world. What is happening to cause such a rise in evil acts? Pastor Tracy looks at how evil has taken a foothold on our world and how we can overcome it.

Living isolated from others is not what God has planned for any of us. Life is meant to be shared in community. At CrossPointe we believe circles are better than rows.

It's time to get off the bleachers and into the game at CrossPointe! God didn't call us to be spectators but participators. Use your talents and skills for his kingdom!

How would you describe the Christ followers in your life? How would they describe you? Would one of those descriptors be an “angry” or a “kind” Christian? If so, what level, and what’s our next step. In today’s message, Pastor Tracy helps use identify our next step.

Ever wonder if miracles are real? And if so, why don't they happen all the time? These are big questions for people, whether they're Christian or not. So, let's dive into what James had to say to the believers who are suffering, cheerful or sick.

Pain and suffering are the things that many unbelievers struggle with when it comes to the existence of God. Why does God seem silent so many times in our world? Pastor Tracy breaks this down to help us understand that the solution to pain and suffering in this life, isn't found in this life.

A factor of our faith is how we steward what God has blessed us with. Traditionally, those with more resources tend to have more opportunities to spend it. While those with fewer resources and fewer opportunities tend to focus more on helping others. This week Pastor Tracy explains the impact of spending our time and money to help others discover, develop and do life with Jesus.

We all have our own plans. What happens when our life plans don't go how we anticipated? What's out of our control is never out of God's hands.

Conflict and desires can create tension in our lives, even within the church. In James 4:1-10, the half-brother of Jesus, addresses the struggles faced in the first-century church. He reveals that the root of conflict often lies in the simple truth that we don't get what we want. So how should we respond to the question, “What do you want”?

Another factor of our faith should be to consider if our behavior is bringing heaven down or hell up. Those lines can be blurred as if we compromise following Jesus. In today’s message Pastor Tracy shares the importance of focusing on living in a way that honors God.

Do you struggle to control your tongue? Do you think before you speak? In this message Pastor Tracy dives into how our tongues can become out of control when the Holy Spirit isn't in control of our lives.

A factor of our faith is how we respond to other people. We often create biases in our minds that hinder how we show and share our faith in Jesus. In today’s sermon, Pastor Tracy shares the directions of James in how to navigate those situations

Our faith without application is not useful to us or beneficial to others. In today’s message, we look at how James explains the importance of putting our faith in action.

Our habits profoundly shape not just ourselves, but also those around us. James 1:22-25 urges us to be doers of the Word, not just hearers, so that we truly live out what we learn. So, are we actively applying God's truth to create a lasting and powerful impact?

Many things can get us upset or deliver an emotional response. So what does James, the brother of Jesus, tell us about how to respond. Let’s talk about it

Our society and all the forces around our everyday lives are not onboard with what we believe. In this message Pastor Tracy talks about the ways the enemy is using our society to try and tear down our faith without us taking notice.

When we face a challenge, it is easy to wonder why is this happening. In today’s message, Pastor Tracy walks us through how to face our trials.

Ever find yourself puzzling over someone's choices? We all make countless decisions daily stemming from underlying reasons that are not immediately clear. But how do we react when we disagree with the paths others chose? Jesus's words and actions offer a powerful glimpse into this very question. Let’s consider the complexities behind behaviors and our heart’s response to understanding the deeper story.

Pastor Tracy brings a wonderful Mother's Day message, followed by Child Dedication.

"Have you ever noticed how our past experiences can sometimes color the way we see others? Sometimes, those assumptions might not be fair. Imagine if we approached everyone with the same open heart and compassion that Jesus did. It's like what happened in Luke 7:1-10, where an unlikely friendship led to a request for someone considered 'unworthy.' Let's discuss how we can follow Jesus' example and extend grace to others, even when it's unexpected!"