Audio Messages & Sermon Series - Crosswinds, Plainfield, IL

In this message we explore 7 points of God's Sovereignty, what it means in our own lives.

This message addresses the age-old question: Why do bad things happen to good people? Suffering and hardship are not always a result of personal sin — but often a byproduct of living in a fallen world, spiritual warfare, the refining work of God, or simply the mystery of His sovereign plans. Like Job, Christians are called to respond not with anger or despair, but with worship, trust, perseverance, and reliance on God.

This message from Romans 8:1–11 unpacks the foundational Christian truth that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. It explores the assurance of salvation, not based on our ability to live perfectly, but on the finished work of Christ, who frees us from the law of sin and death.

In this message we talk about the Holy Spirit and His role in our lives. We explore how the Holy Spirit helps us grow and keep our lives together if we will allow Him.

In this message we take some time to understand, who is this Jesus that we serve and follow. We take a trip covering thousands of years and a lot of scripture looking at the life and legacy of Jesus Christ throughout the New Testament and Old Testament.

The message highlights how the church in Ephesus faithfully served Christ with hard work, doctrinal purity, and endurance, yet lost the passionate love they once had for Jesus.

In this message we are invited to reframe what “budget” means in the life of a follower of Jesus Christ: it’s not just about money, but about giving of our time, talents, priorities and resources in such a way that follows His economy. We are challenged to count the cost, allocate wisely, and trust that when we surrender, God supplies more than we think.

This is part of our series titled: Who God says you are. In this series we look at Ephesians to see who God sees you are as opposed to who the world says you are. God says we are the light of the world, in this message discover what that means in terms of how we are suppose to live.

God's grace, revealed through Jesus Christ, offers salvation that we could never earn and restores our relationship with God. But grace is not simply forgiveness that allows us to remain unchanged; it trains and empowers us to turn from sin, surrender to Christ's lordship, and live differently. The transformational life is an ongoing journey of faith, repentance, obedience, and dependence on the Holy Spirit as we become more like Christ.

This message explores how the Israelites' worship of the golden calf reveals that idolatry is ultimately a heart issue, not merely an external action. It challenges believers to examine what truly holds first place in their lives, reminding us that worship is about loving and surrendering our whole lives to God rather than simply participating in religious activities.