Audio Messages & Sermon Series - Crosswinds, Plainfield, IL

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 message emphasizes that true greatness in God's kingdom is achieved through disciple-making. Using 2 Timothy 2:1-10, the message highlights Paul's mentorship of Timothy as an example of how believers should invest in others to multiply disciples. The pathway to greatness is not about personal achievement but about surrendering to Christ, enduring hardships, and faithfully passing on the Gospel to future generations.

The reality is everybody worships something even those who do not believe in any God or gods. If we worshiping false things is not ultimately satisfying. In today's message we will learn about true worship that is completely satisfying.

Worship on Sunday morning should have the feel of a family dinner. It is time to feast on God’s word and celebrate His goodness to us with gratitude in song and prayer. And we are all invited to this feast! We all need to be eating God’s word everyday so we each look fat and happy because of it.

Jesus, our God in the flesh, came to our world in peace. He did not come to protest our sins and cancel us for them. Instead, he came to humbly to serve us in love as His creation by dying to destroy sins power over us which creates all the brokenness in our lives. On Palm Sunday, we will celebrate the grace and mercy of our King that came to restore us so we could live abundantly in Him! I hope you will join us at 10 a.m. for our In-person Worship at Crosswinds Church to praise Him with upbeat worship music and be encouraged by God’s word in the day’s message “I Came In Peace”!

Is artificial intelligence evil? That is the question Pastor Ken took on Sunday — and his answer was not a tech lecture. It was a walk through Matthew 15, where religious leaders confronted Jesus over something that looked scandalous on the surface: his disciples eating bread with unwashed hands. Jesus flipped the argument upside down. It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth (Matthew 15:11). Mark 7:20-23 says it even more bluntly — evil comes from within, out of the heart.

The scripture is Philippians 4:14-23 — Paul's closing words to a church that had supported him while he sat in prison. On the surface, it sounds like a polite "thanks for the cash." But Paul does something remarkable with it. He borrows the language of a business ledger ("credited to your account," "paid in full," "well supplied") and turns it into a picture of friendship. These believers weren't patrons buying influence, and Paul wasn't a client on the payroll. They were partners in the gospel.