Crossroads Church - Deep Creek Lake, MD

Could the way you treat people be affecting your prayer life? In Part 5 of Build My Life, Pastor Dave Marsh explores the inseparable connection between loving God and loving others. Drawing from Matthew 22 and 1 Peter 3, this message examines how dishonor, unforgiveness, gossip, and everyday attitudes can hinder our prayers—and calls us to practice compassion, pursue peace, and honor the people around us. From marriage and family to coworkers and restaurant servers, discover why walking in love matters just as much as walking in faith, and how becoming more like Jesus begins in the hidden places of the heart.

What would change if your conversation with God continued long after your morning quiet time? In Part 4 of Build My Life, Pastor Dave Marsh explores what it means to “pray without ceasing” and practice the presence of God throughout everyday life. Through Paul’s unexpected prayer of thanksgiving in the middle of a terrifying storm in Acts 27, discover how prayer can become a natural first response in both ordinary moments and overwhelming circumstances. With practical ways to turn meals, meetings, and even shifting moods into reminders to pray, this message will encourage you to stay connected to God and include Him in everything you do.

What do you pray when God’s will leads somewhere you wouldn’t choose? In Part 3 of Build My Life, Pastor Dave Marsh takes us into the Garden of Gethsemane to explore the prayer that changed the world: “Not my will, but Yours be done.” Through Jesus’ example in Matthew 26, discover how honest, vulnerable prayer deepens our relationship with God and brings our desires into alignment with His heart. With practical encouragement for praying Scripture over yourself and your family, this message invites you to bring God your struggles, surrender your plans, and build your life on the One who never changes.

The Lord’s Prayer is more than a prayer to memorize—it’s a pattern Jesus gave us to shape the way we live. In Part 2 of our Build My Life series, we look at the power of personal spiritual rhythms and how repeated, heartfelt prayer can write God’s truth into our hearts. From “Our Father” to “Your will be done,” “Give us this day our daily bread,” and “Forgive us,” every line of this prayer reminds us who God is, who we are, and how we’re called to live. When prayer becomes more than words and begins shaping our thoughts, decisions, and actions, it can transform the way we approach every day.

What if we approached growing closer to God with the same intentionality we bring to our fitness or finances? In the opening message of our Build My Life series, we look beyond Daniel’s deliverance from the lions to the daily rhythm of prayer that shaped his faith. This message invites us to build consistent time with God—free from shame and grounded in the truth that our heavenly Father loves us and wants to hear our voice. Discover practical ways to begin building your life on prayer, one quiet moment at a time.

Even David—the greatest king in Israel’s history—was deeply flawed, reminding us that none of us is good enough to save ourselves. In this message from 1 Corinthians 15 and Ephesians 2, we explore what the Gospel truly is, why our sin makes it necessary, and how God’s extraordinary love offers us new life through grace. The good news isn’t about morality, religious heritage, or earning God’s favor—it’s about the finished work of Jesus Christ: His death, burial, and resurrection. Jesus plus nothing.

What do you do when God says “no”? In this message from 1 Chronicles 28, we discover through David’s final season that God’s “no” is not always rejection—it may be redirection.Learn how to surrender every season to God, embrace a changing role, and invest in the generations coming behind you. Your greatest legacy may not be what you build, but who you help become strong enough to build after you.

As David nears the end of his reign, he makes one of the most costly mistakes of his life—not because of lust or weakness, but because he begins trusting in his own strength. In 1 Chronicles 21, David’s decision to count his army reveals the subtle danger of pride and self-reliance, and the consequences are devastating. Yet even in judgment, we see the incredible mercy of God and a sacrifice that points us forward to Jesus. In this message, Pastor Dave challenges us to examine where we’ve stopped depending on God, guard our hearts even in seasons of success, practice genuine repentance, and remember that our ultimate confidence isn’t in what we have or what we can accomplish—it’s in Him.

In the closing chapters of David’s life, he looks back on the people who stood beside him—including three mighty men who risked their lives to bring him water from the well of Bethlehem. David considered their sacrifice too precious to consume, so he poured the water out as an offering to the Lord. In this message from 2 Samuel 23, we discover a beautiful picture that points beyond David to Jesus—the Living Water who poured Himself out completely for our redemption. And as we consider His sacrifice, we’re challenged with a personal question: Are we living “poured out” lives, giving God our time, service, ambitions, resources, and ultimately our whole selves?

In this message from the Life of David series, Pastor Dave examines one of the most painful moments in David’s life—the betrayal of his own son Absalom. Through 2 Samuel 15, we see how Absalom’s pride and ambition led him to steal the hearts of Israel and turn against his own father. But this story also reveals a powerful lesson for us today: there is a little bit of Absalom in all of us when we believe we could do things better than those God has placed over us. As David faces an attack from within his own family, he chooses not to fight in his own strength but to trust in the sovereignty of God, pray, and worship. When we face trials, betrayal, and difficult seasons, we can remember that God rules and reigns over every circumstance and that the battle ultimately belongs to Him.