Line Upon Line

Continuing his "Life in Connection" series, Pastor Miles argues that human beings are born believers who long for connection with God and eternal life, yet are separated from Him by sin and unable to reach Him by their own efforts. The hope of reconciliation rests entirely on God's initiative, foreshadowed in Genesis 3 and fulfilled in Jesus, who came on a mission to seek and save the lost.

Pastor Garrett opens a series on Cross Connection's vision—life in connection with God, one another, and the world through Jesus—arguing that humans are born believers created for communion with the triune God, but that sin in Genesis 3 broke that connection, leaving a universal longing for transcendence that only true reconciliation with God can satisfy.

Pastor Miles reflects on how a year of COVID disruption has dislodged everyone from their routines, then uses that moment of re-evaluation to return to the basics: the church is a living body with a God-ordained purpose, and Cross Connection Church exists to live life in connection with God, one another, and the world through Jesus—on campus, online, and in homes.

An Easter Sunday meditation on John 20:1-9, exploring how Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John each "saw" the empty tomb differently—from a casual glance to deep theorizing to full comprehension and belief. The teaching presses the listener to move beyond apathetic observation to a personal verdict of faith in the risen Christ.

On Palm Sunday, Pastor Miles examines the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19 to highlight the clearly stated purpose for which Jesus came into the world and into Jerusalem: to seek and to save that which was lost. He shows that Jesus sees and calls those who are overlooked and despised, offering salvation and relationship symbolized in communion.

Teaching from Luke 4:16-30, Pastor Garrett shows how sin binds, impoverishes, breaks, blinds, and oppresses us—chains we polish and revere—and how Jesus came to set captives free through confession and forgiveness. He then applies the biblical worldview to today's cancel culture, contrasting the world's resentment-driven judgment with the church's pattern of confession, grace, and forgiveness.

Continuing in Luke 12, this teaching addresses Jesus's warnings against greed and worry, urging believers to store up treasure in heaven rather than insulating themselves from faith with possessions. The central call is to seek first the kingdom of God, trusting that He delights to provide for us and to leave a legacy that lasts beyond this life.

Teaching through Luke 11:37–12:5, Pastor Jason shows that Jesus confronted the Pharisees and law experts for prizing outward appearance, religious busyness, and knowledge over inward cleanliness, justice, love, and humility. The application: God cleans us from the inside out, so we must walk humbly, guard against hypocrisy, help others carry burdens, and study the Word for action rather than mere knowledge.

Through Paul's storm-tossed voyage to Rome in Acts 27, Pastor Miles teaches that God plans and directs our path even through inevitable "crashes," and that the storms God leads us into are intended for His purposes—to bring salvation to others.

Continuing in Deuteronomy 9, Pastor Miles teaches that Israel was not given the Promised Land because of their righteousness but because of God's love and faithfulness, warning believers against the snare of self-righteousness. The safeguard against accidental pharisaism is to humbly remember our own failures and rest entirely in God's grace through Christ.