CrossPointe Church

You can be singing at the top of your lungs one moment — hands raised, completely convinced of God's victory — and on your knees in the dark the next, begging Him not to abandon you. That's not a spiritual failure. That's Psalm 27. And that's the human experience. In this message from CrossPointe's summer series on the Psalms, Pastor Steve McKenzie walks through one of the most raw and layered passages in all of Scripture. You'll discover a name for God found nowhere else in the entire Old Testament — one that Jesus would later pluck and claim for Himself in John 8. You'll see why David's violent swing between confidence and despair isn't a contradiction but the most honest portrait of faith ever written. You'll find three anchors David returned to when darkness rose: remembering God's past faithfulness, seeking His presence instead of just His provision, and pressing into community instead of pulling away. And in verse 13, hidden beneath the English translation, you'll find a broken, unfinished sentence — marked by ancient scribes as extraordinary — that reveals just how close David came to giving up. And what brought him back. If you've ever felt the floor give way after the music stopped, this message is for you.

Is our world falling apart, or is it falling into place? When we look at the shifting moral landscape of our culture, it’s easy to feel like God is distant or that His judgment is something far off in the future. But the sobering truth of Romans 1:26-32 is that the very things we lament are often signs that God is giving us exactly what we’ve asked for. Stephen Bean walks us through the "anatomy of being given over," explaining that God’s judgment isn't a passive reaction, but a righteous response to our choice to worship the creation rather than the Creator. This message isn't about pointing fingers from a distance; it’s about recognizing the "trap" Paul sets to show us that every single one of us is under the power of sin. Whether we struggle with "disgraceful passions" or the "social sins" of gossip and pride, we are all in need of a rescue that we cannot provide for ourselves. If you’ve ever felt like a "refugee" of your own desires, this conversation is an invitation to move past the darkness of a "corrupt mind" and find the life-giving warmth of a Savior who welcomes the broken with open arms.

The Hurricane and the Candle: Finding Power in the Belly of the Beast Have you ever felt like your faith is just a small, flickering candle trying to stay lit in the middle of a hurricane?. Whether it’s the pressure of your career, the weight of your past, or the chaos of the world around you, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless. In this episode, we dive into Romans 1:8-17 to see how Paul encouraged a small group of Christians living in the "belly of the beast"—ancient Rome. We explore the difference between "Consumer Debt" (feeling like you have to pay God back for His grace) and "Trustee Debt" (the joy of delivering a gift that has already been paid for). Heart-Mind-Hands: Mind: Understand that the Gospel isn't a set of instructions for self-improvement; it is the active, dynamic power of God. Heart: Shift from the exhaustion of a "Gospel mortgage" to the rest of being a trustee of God's riches. Hands: Approach your neighbors and coworkers not as a salesman with a pitch, but as a gift-giver with life-changing news.

There are moments in Scripture that stop us in our tracks, not because they are confusing, but because they are overwhelming in beauty and weight. Revelation 5 is one of those moments. It pulls back the curtain on heaven and shows us what is truly at the center of reality. In this message, Pastor Steve leads us into the throne room where the fate of the world hangs in the balance and no one seems worthy to bring history to its rightful end. What follows is one of the most powerful scenes in the Bible, where despair gives way to worship and hope is anchored in the Lamb who was slain and now stands victorious. This sermon invites us to let heaven’s values reshape how we see the gospel, the church, and our place in God’s story today.