The Crossing: Windsor Crossing Podcast (Audio)

This letter that Paul wrote is jam-packed, isn’t it? We hope that you’ve been encouraged over the last few weeks as we’ve taken a look at his powerful words. The good news is that we’re just getting started. This weekend Lead Pastor Greg Holder dives into another rich passage from Philippians.

As you flip through the pages of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, you begin to get a sense of just how huge this story was for him. Paul never got over Jesus. Well, we’re kind of the same way. Actually, we’re exactly the same way. The Gospel is just that big a deal. So when Paul says that such a huge story demands that we live our lives differently, we pay real close attention to that. Today our Lead Pastor Greg Holder describes this kind of life.

For a guy like Paul, Jesus was the whole ball game. He simply never recovered from the first time they were introduced. And the truth is that's the way a lot of us around here feel. Today our Lead Pastor Greg Holder continues our series on Philippians and gives us a glimpse into the amazing hope that kept Paul going.

We are glad you’ve joined us as we continue to journey ahead in the book of Philippians. This weekend Lead Pastor Greg Holder calls us once more to the amazing life that Paul first spoke of in this letter. Which, by the way, you should read. Haven’t yet? It’s only four chapters long; give it a shot. And if you’ve read it before, you should read it again. It’s that good.

You’ll be glad you’re here as we begin our new series LIFE AUDACIOUS that unpacks Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Joy. Perseverance. Pressing on through adversity. Grace. Contentment. The thrill of a life with Jesus. These are a few of the themes in a letter written by a prisoner named Paul to a church who he loved dearly. And they’re themes that are as fresh to us today as they were in the first century.

Change. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes it's like pulling teeth. Sometimes we want to change, other times we're perfectly content right where we are. Whatever box you just checked, there is one change that God constantly asks us to consider... to become more like Him. How in the world do we do that? Today one of our pastors, Randall Littleton, will continue to walk us through what a change like that can do for us.

Anything you wish you could've changed in 2010? Anything you'd like to change in 2011? Change is tough. This week our Youth Pastor, Rob Bergman, talks about why change is so tricky and where real transformation comes from.

We move pretty quick from “Merry Christmas!” to “Happy New Year!” don’t we? Life has a tendency to blow right by us. We go from one thing to the next, and let’s face it, sometimes we forget to soak in what just happened. So before we dash off into 2011, let’s take a deep breath as Associate Pastor Jon DuBroc reminds us to celebrate God’s faithfulness.

The descriptions of the messiah in the Old Testament point to a life that is as unique as a fingerprint. Only one person fulfills them all. This week Lead Pastor, Greg Holder, gives a peek into the unlikely miracle of the Christmas Child.

Soon we'll celebrate when hope broke through & Jesus was born. But this hope wasn't complete until He finished what He came to do. Today we look at a promise God made through the prophet Isaiah...that one day this child born in a manger would suffer as the Lamb of God.

There are many words to describe the birth of Jesus. Incredible? Yes. Awesome? Yes. Unbelievable? Yes. Unexpected? Actually, no. God set the stage for His Son's arrival many years before with a simple promise.

Jesus' birth is something we celebrate. It changed history. And God knew it was coming way before the actual birth. He told the story of Jesus to Adam and Eve. The story is that big. Today we look at the 1st promise God made to us about the coming of His Son.

You know what’s awesome? Christmas. You know what’s not? Christmas stress. How can you make Christmas a stress-free celebration focused on Jesus and a season you’ll never forget? Advent Conspiracy. Two words that are a big deal to us and today you’ll know why.

For the last 2 weeks we’ve been exploring this idea of forgiveness - what it means to forgive and what it doesn’t. But what does it look like for forgiveness to become a way of life? Today, we take one more very personal look at this most difficult word.

Why is it so hard to ask for forgiveness? Maybe we don't feel like we deserve it. Or we're scared to screw things up again. Or we're too proud to admit we've messed up. Today we look at how we can get to a healthy place when asking others to forgive us.