3Crosses Podcast

Baptism isn’t a reward for finally getting your life together—it’s a first step of obedience for those who trust in Jesus. In this episode, we explore baptism as a public pledge of faith and a visible sign of God’s grace. Discover how going beneath the water and rising again points to the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

Baptism is the moment you go public. Paul says it's a burial and a resurrection, and Peter says it's a pledge — which raises real questions about why we baptize believers instead of infants, why we put you all the way under, and what to do if you're not sure the first one counted. This week we go to the water, and then we baptize.

From our "Sacred Things" series • Austin Payne

What makes something sacred? In this episode, we explore the meaning of sacraments and how baptism and communion serve as visible signs that point us to God’s invisible grace and the finished work of Jesus. We also unpack why these two practices hold such an important place in the Christian faith.

The capstone of the entire journey: fully known, completely held. There is nowhere you can go where God is not — and that is the ground beneath every honest prayer the Psalms have taught us to pray. Honest to God Lens: The soul that has spoken honestly to God arrives at the only place it was always headed — fully known, fully held.

From our "Sacred Things" series • Danny Strange

In this episode, we explore Psalm 139 and the comfort of knowing that God sees us, knows us deeply, and is always with us. Even in a broken world, His presence transforms us and guides us according to His plan.

The capstone of the entire journey: fully known, completely held. There is nowhere you can go where God is not — and that is the ground beneath every honest prayer the Psalms have taught us to pray. Honest to God Lens: The soul that has spoken honestly to God arrives at the only place it was always headed — fully known, fully held.

From our "Honest To God" series • Danny Strange

When the vastness of creation makes us feel small or insignificant, Psalm 8 reminds us that God crowns us with glory and honor. Discover how the God who has no rival reveals His strength through the weakest cry and invites us to receive, worship, and ponder His majesty.

In a culture that measures worth by productivity and performance, Psalm 8 speaks plainly: the God who made the universe stops to remember you — and calls the whole congregation back to that truth. Honest to God Lens: Worth is not something we earn or lose — it is something God speaks over us and has never taken back.

From our "Honest To God" series • Danny Strange

What do we do when we’re tired of waiting on God? In this episode, we explore Psalm 40 and discover how remembering God’s past faithfulness helps us trust Him in the present—even when the answer hasn’t come yet. Christians can wait with hope because the One we’ve been waiting for has already come.

Waiting is one of the most desperate places faith can live — and David's word for it here is the strongest the Bible has. Psalm 40 turns around to praise a God who has already come through, teaching us to wait for the Lord himself rather than merely the thing we hope He'll bring. Honest to God Lens: Faithful waiting means remembering that God is the One we're waiting for.

From our "Honest To God" series • Danny Strange