Crossgates Church Audio Podcast

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "Broken"</p><p>In this message from April 12, Executive Pastor Ben Boyd kicks off our mini-series called, "My Resurrection Story". The series is centered around how God has taken what was broken, dead, and buried and resurrects it to purpose, power, and hope!</p>

<p>Easter Sunday Morning Message: "The Reality of the Resurrection"</p><p>In this Easter message from April 5, Pastor Kyle continues our series through 1 Corinthians with a message from 1 Corinthians 15:20-28. This Easter message confronts us with a profound truth: the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a spiritual concept but a historical fact that demands our response. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, we discover that Christ's resurrection is verified through execution, the empty tomb, eyewitness testimony, and early accounts that no one ever recanted even under threat of death. But here's where it gets personal: Jesus didn't just rise for Himself. He became the firstfruits, meaning His resurrection guarantees ours. Through Adam, death entered the world and touches every human body. Through Christ, the second Adam, resurrection life becomes available to everyone who believes. The message challenges us to understand that our hope extends beyond our souls to our physical bodies. When believers die, they immediately enter God's presence, but that's not the end. One day, at Christ's return, every body will rise—believers to eternal life in glorified bodies, unbelievers to judgment. This isn't abstract theology; it's the promise that nothing we surrender to Christ remains unredeemed. Our very bodies, subject now to decay and death, will one day rise imperishable. The question we must answer is urgent and personal: Are we ready for our resurrection? Because it's coming, whether we're prepared or not.</p>

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "Every Person Has a Part"</p><p>In this message from March 29, Pastor Kyle continues our series through 1 Corinthians with a message from 1 Corinthians 3:5–23. We are reminded that it’s not about personalities or platforms—it’s about God, the One who gives the growth. Discover what it means to build your life on the foundation of Jesus Christ and how every part of your life matters in His kingdom. Come be encouraged to refocus your faith, find your place in God’s work, and live with purpose as part of His church.</p>

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "Maturity Matters"</p><p>In this message from March 22, Pastor Kyle confronts what it means to move from spiritual immaturity to maturity, leaving behind division, jealousy, and comparison to grow into the life God has for us. This is a powerful call to examine our hearts, refocus our faith on Jesus, and take the next step in becoming who God created us to be. </p>

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "The Wisdom of God"</p><p>In this message from March 15, Pastor Kyle explores Paul's dramatic shift in ministry strategy—from trying to connect with people through eloquent wisdom to simply preaching "Jesus Christ and him crucified" in the power of the Holy Spirit. We learned that the cross only makes sense when you're saved, and that real ministry begins when we decide to know someone (Jesus Christ) in someone else's power (the Holy Spirit). This has profound implications for our spiritual life: we must stop relying on human wisdom or our own abilities and instead trust in the supernatural power of the gospel to transform lives.</p>

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "The Dangers of Division"</p><p>In this message from March 8, we continue our series through 1 Corinthians with a timely and challenging message out of 1 Corinthians 1:10–17 and 3:1–4. In a culture—and even a church world—where division comes easily, we’ll be reminded that allowing anyone or anything to divide our loyalty simply doesn’t make sense in Christ. The enemy loves to use division to create distraction, but God calls His people to unity rooted in Jesus alone.</p>

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "Here We Go!"</p><p>In this message from March 1, Pastor Kyle launches a brand-new, fun and faith-building series through the book of 1 Corinthians. We’ll kick things off in 1 Corinthians 1:1–9 in a message called, "Here We Go!", discovering how God calls ordinary people into an extraordinary story of grace, purpose, and unity. Whether you’ve studied this letter before or it’s brand new to you, this series will challenge, encourage, and help you see how God is still at work in His church today.</p>

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "Fellowship & Discipleship"</p><p>In this message from February 22, Pastor Kyle concludes our Made to Pray series with a powerful message from Luke 11 titled, "Fellowship & Discipleship". Over the past several weeks, we’ve been learning the approaches Jesus gave us in the Lord’s Prayer—and this week we’ll finish strong by discovering how prayer draws us deeper into fellowship with the Father and shapes us into true disciples. This meaningful conclusion will help us lean in together, grow in our understanding of prayer, and step forward committed to living out what Jesus taught us.</p>

<p>Sunday Morning Message - "When Heaven Breaks In"</p><p><br></p><p>In this message from February 15, Guest Pastor Austin Davis shares a powerful message titled “When Heaven Breaks In,” reminding us that God’s Kingdom becomes visible on earth when ordinary people abide with Jesus and carry His presence into everyday life. Teaching from Acts 3, he encouraged us to recognize that through the Holy Spirit, believers are invited not only to experience God’s Kingdom personally, but to allow it to flow through them to others. The message challenges us to slow down and abide daily with Christ, to see people with compassion and Kingdom perspective, to boldly share the hope we have in Jesus, and to live out the Gospel through both our words and our actions. Ultimately, we were reminded that every encounter is an opportunity for God to move, and that when we walk closely with Jesus, Heaven can break into the ordinary moments of our lives.</p>