Cross Points Podcast

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What happens when you feel unqualified, unseen, or unsure of how God could ever use you? Missionary Eva Dennington shares her powerful story from Taiwan, where decades of perseverance and the power of the Holy Spirit have transformed entire communities.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website: http://crosspointschurch.com To stay up to date, check out our social media: Instagram: @crosspointskc Facebook: Cross Points ChurchYoutube: CrossPointsKC

Sometimes our faith feels small - focused only on me, my salvation, my story. But God’s heart has always been global. From Abraham to Isaiah to Jesus, His plan has always been to reach every tribe, every tongue, every nation.In this powerful message, Pastor Nick challenges us to zoom out and see the bigger picture of God’s mission. The gospel isn’t meant to stop with us — it’s meant to move through us.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website: http://crosspointschurch.com To stay up to date, check out our social media: Instagram: @crosspointskc Facebook: Cross Points Church

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We all crave validation—likes, applause, someone noticing us. But what happens when that hunger starts running your life? In this Faith IRL episode, David & Orah unpack how to get free from approval addiction and find confidence rooted in grace.Comment below: What’s one area where you crave validation most..work, friendships, or faith?Chapters:00:00 Intro - the validation trap03:40 Why we crave approval10:25 The spiritual root of insecurity18:15 Grace vs performance culture29:42 Breaking free: finding identity in God40:20 Real-life steps to freedom51:00 Prayer & reflection momentSubscribe for more Faith IRL conversations every week#faithIRL #validation #christianpodcast #freedom #grace #identityinChristLet’s talk about it below.

In this episode, David and Orah unpack the rise of meanness in our culture, inspired by David Brooks’ How America Got Mean (The Atlantic). They dive into why sadness often turns to outrage, how social media has made us “drunk on anger,” and what it looks like to be people of kindness and conviction in a divided world.Verse of the episode: James 1:19 - “Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”Sources & Quotes We Mentioned“How America Got Mean” — David Brooks (The Atlantic, 2023)Big-picture look at sadness → meanness, moral formation, and tribalism.https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/us-culture-moral-education-formation/674765/Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” (Frankl popularizes the line, originally from Nietzsche.)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_MeaningVerse of the episode: James 1:19 - “Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”Practical Takeaways We SharedTake a beat before posting. If you’re heated, step away.Reset your feed/algorithm or delete the app for a bit.Be consistently kind (that’s “loud” online)—but don’t hide your identity in Jesus.Aim for relationship over point-scoring. Be an encourager.Give yourself a little “Mister Rogers Award” when you choose gentleness today. To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:http://crosspointschurch.comTo stay up to date, check out our social media:Instagram: @crosspointskcFacebook: Cross Points ChurchSpotify: CrossPointsKC#FaithIRL #ChristianPodcast #KindnessCulture #OutrageCulture #CrossPointsChurch #FaithInRealLife #BeKindOnline #JesusAndGrace

Every believer has two callings: one general and one specific.Our general calling is to love God, love people, pray, share the Good News, and worship.Our specific calling is where God has uniquely placed us: as teachers, creatives, builders, parents, business owners, missionaries, etc.Pastor David reminds us that our daily work isn’t just physical, but that it’s spiritual too. God has given each of us a role in His Kingdom, and He’s given our church a calling too.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:http://crosspointschurch.comTo stay up to date, check out our social media:Instagram: @crosspointskcFacebook: Cross Points ChurchYoutube: CrossPointsKCTwitter: @crosspointskc

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Ever been labeled by your past? Called something that stuck, even when it shouldn’t have? In this powerful message, Pastor David unpacks how names and words shape our identity, and how sin tries to rename us with shame, failure, and fear. But the good news of the Gospel is this: Jesus gives you a new name.To learn more about Cross Points, check out our website:http://crosspointschurch.comTo stay up to date, check out our social media:Instagram: @crosspointskcFacebook: Cross Points ChurchYoutube: CrossPointsKCTwitter: @crosspointskc