Cornerstone Church

Why does moving forward feel impossible even when you want healing? What happens when old wounds, bitterness, and unresolved pain quietly shape your relationships, your faith, and your future? In week three of the Burn The Ships series, Scott Savage, Josh McClintock, and Jake Downing sit down for an honest and practical conversation about church hurt, relational wounds, and the pain many people carry for years.

Through Scripture, real stories, and thoughtful reflection, this message explores why holding onto hurt keeps us anchored in the past and how forgiveness is often a personal decision before it ever becomes a shared one. You will discover why healing does not always require an apology, how bitterness affects your spiritual life, and what it looks like to release pain without minimizing what happened.

If you feel stuck, guarded, or weighed down by past experiences, this message offers clarity, hope, and simple next steps toward healing. God does not ask you to forget the hurt, but He does invite you to stop letting it define where you are going.

📖 Scripture: Ephesians 4:25–32, Mark 7:20–23, Romans 12, Isaiah 53, Proverbs 4:23
🎙️ Speakers: Scott Savage, Josh McClintock, Jake Downing
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Burn The Ships | Week 3
📅 January 18, 2026
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How can small sins that seem harmless slowly ruin your life? Why do the compromises we ignore often lead to broken relationships, spiritual drift, and lives falling apart? In Week 2 of the Burn The Ships series, Jeff Gokee delivers a sobering and hope filled message about the danger of hidden sin and partial surrender. Through Scripture, real life stories, and personal reflection, Jeff shows how sin often starts small, darkens our thinking, hardens our hearts, and eventually leads to devastation if left unaddressed. Yet this message is not about shame or condemnation. It is an invitation to grace, healing, and freedom through Jesus. If you feel like parts of your life are unraveling or you are carrying something you have tried to ignore, this sermon calls you to burn the ships, put sin to death, and step into the life God desires for you.

📖 Scripture: Ephesians 4:17–19, Romans 1:21–25, Colossians 3:3–5, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 4:15
🎙️ Speaker: Jeff Gokee
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Burn The Ships
📅 January 11, 2026
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What do you do when keeping your options open feels wise but leaves you stuck? Why does playing it safe sometimes prevent us from stepping into all that God has for us? In week one of the Burn The Ships series, Pastor Scott Savage challenges us to confront the habits, fears, and backup plans we cling to for security. Through the story of Elisha in 1 Kings 19, this message reveals how decisive faith and surrender open the door to real transformation. As a new year begins, you are invited to consider what God may be asking you to let go of and how trusting Him fully can lead to freedom, clarity, and spiritual growth.

📖 Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19–21, Matthew 19:16–26, Proverbs 3:5–6, Philippians 3:7–14, Psalm 139:23–24
🎙️ Speaker: Scott Savage
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Burn The Ships | Week 1
📅 January 4, 2026
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What do you do when life takes a turn you never saw coming? When plans fall apart, expectations collapse, and you find yourself in a place you never intended to be, it is easy to wonder where God is in the middle of it all. In this stand alone message, Scott Savage walks through Genesis 16 and the story of Hagar to show how God meets us in the wilderness, sees us in our pain, and remains faithful even when life does not go as planned.

This message speaks to anyone facing uncertainty, disappointment, or fear about the future. Through Scripture and real life reflection, Scott reminds us that God often does His deepest work in the places we never planned to be. You will be challenged to shift your focus from what went wrong to who God is, learning how to trust Him when the path forward feels unclear.

If you are ending the year feeling behind, overwhelmed, or unsure of what comes next, this message offers hope, clarity, and encouragement. God is not absent in the detours of life. He is present, faithful, and at work even when your story looks different than you expected.

📖 Scripture: Genesis 16, Psalm 8, Lamentations 3, Psalm 23
🎙️ Speaker: Scott Savage
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Stand Alone
📅 December 28, 2025
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What do you do when life feels overwhelming and peace seems out of reach? What if the quiet moments you are tempted to ignore are where God is actually at work? In this Christmas Eve message, Scott Savage explores the meaning behind Silent Night and the unexpected way Jesus entered the world, revealing how God often brings peace not through spectacle, but through His presence.

Drawing from Luke 2 and the birth of Christ, this message challenges the idea that peace comes from perfect circumstances. Instead, it invites you to discover a deeper peace that exists even in the middle of chaos, anxiety, and uncertainty. If this season feels noisy, exhausting, or disappointing, this message offers hope that God is near and still working.

Peace beyond the chaos is possible. This Christmas Eve, you are invited to slow down, listen with expectation, and experience the calm that only Jesus can bring.

Scripture Luke 2 John 14 27
Speaker Scott Savage
Cornerstone Church Prescott AZ
Yavapai County Evangelical Free Church of America
Series Stand Alone Message
December 24 2025

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What does it really mean that Jesus came at Christmas? Why would God choose to step into our broken world instead of remaining distant? In this Christmas Playlist message, guest speaker Mike Gaston explores the powerful meaning behind the name Emmanuel, God with us, and why Jesus came not only to dwell among us but to redeem us and give us lasting hope. Drawing from Scripture, church history, and personal reflection, this message reveals how Christmas is both a celebration of what God has already done and a reminder that we are still waiting for Him to finish the story. If you are carrying grief, longing for peace, or wondering where God is in the in between, this message will encourage you with the promise that God has come near and will come again.

Scripture: Matthew 1:21 to 23, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:2, Revelation 21:3
Speaker: Mike Gaston
Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
Series: Christmas Playlist
Week 3
December 21, 2025
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What do you do when your soul feels weary—and hope feels just out of reach? Why does the Christmas story still speak so deeply to people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or worn thin by life? In Week 2 of our Christmas Playlist series, Pastor Scott Savage unpacks the surprising story behind “O Holy Night” and the Scripture that shaped it, revealing why Jesus is the hope our souls are waiting for.

Through Luke 2 and the unlikely origins of this beloved hymn, Scott shows how God steps into our exhaustion, restores our worth, and offers rest no achievement, distraction, or quick fix can match. If you’re longing for peace in a noisy world or searching for hope in a difficult season, this message will help you reconnect with the wonder and power of Christ’s arrival.

📖 Scripture: Luke 2:1–20
🎙️ Speaker: Scott Savage
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Christmas Playlist – Week 2
📅 December 14, 2025
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What do you do when life feels full of moments you never planned, moments that feel like detours, disappointments, or accidents that leave you wondering where God is in the chaos? How do you find joy when the season around you feels heavy or uncertain? In this opening message of our Christmas Playlist series, Pastor Scott Savage explores Psalm 98 and the surprising origin story behind Joy to the World, revealing how God often works through what feels unplanned to us.

Scott shows how the Christmas story speaks honestly about both our darkness and our hope, reminding us that Jesus did not simply enter our world quietly in a manger but will one day return in power as King. If you are wrestling with discouragement, grieving what has been lost, or longing to see God move in your story, this message will help you recognize His work even when life feels accidental. What looks like an accident to us may be the very place where God is bringing unexpected joy.

📖 Scripture: Psalm 98, Genesis 3, Isaiah 9, John 1, Revelation 19
🎙️ Speaker: Scott Savage
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Christmas Playlist
📅 Week 1, December 7, 2025
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What do you do when you don’t feel grateful at all? How do you give thanks when your circumstances make gratitude feel impossible? In Week 3 of our Every Day series, Pastor Scott Savage shares a deeply meaningful message on learning to practice gratitude even when emotions don’t follow. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5, stories from Job and Habakkuk, and surprising insights from modern research, Scott explains how gratitude becomes a muscle—strengthened through daily dependence on God rather than the ups and downs of life.

If you’re overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, or walking through a season where thankfulness feels out of reach, this message offers hope. Discover how God’s faithful love, His steady presence, and the power of His Spirit make gratitude possible in moments that feel anything but easy. Gratitude doesn’t ignore reality—it reframes it through the goodness of God.

📖 Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Philippians 4, Colossians 3:17, Habakkuk 3, Job 1
🎙️ Speaker: Scott Savage
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Every Day (Week 3)
📅 November 30, 2025
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What do you do when prayer feels intimidating, confusing, or even pointless? Why is it so hard to talk to God—even when we want to? In Week 2 of our “Every Day” series, Pastor Scott Savage explores the deeper reasons so many of us resist prayer and the surprising truth that God isn’t waiting for perfect words—He’s inviting us into honest connection.

Through 1 Thessalonians 5 and stories from real life, Scott shows how prayer reminds us of our dependence on God, shapes us into the image of Jesus, and aligns our hearts with the Holy Spirit. He also tackles the quiet fears many believers carry: Does God actually hear me? Why doesn’t prayer “work”? Am I praying wrong?

If you’ve ever struggled to pray or felt stuck in your spiritual life, this message offers compassion, clarity, and simple ways to begin again. God meets us in authenticity, not performance—and He wants to walk with you every day.

📖 Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Psalm 121, Proverbs 3:5–6, Romans 8:28–29, 2 Corinthians 3:18, John 16:13, Luke 18
🎙️ Speaker: Scott Savage
📍 Cornerstone Church, Prescott, AZ
🗺️ Yavapai County | Evangelical Free Church of America
🗓️ Series: Every Day
📅 Week 2 | Nov 23, 2025

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