Crosscreek Community Church

What If God Put You Right Here, Right Now, on Purpose? [Faith in Real Life, pt 6]

Even in the most ordinary moments, God is working behind the scenes. You are placed right where you are, right now, on purpose. —- Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church [http://www.yourcrosscreek.com] offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. —- This series: Faith in Real Life: Stories of Hope in a Messed-Up World Each week, keep asking: What did this person discover about God in their mess that changes how we see Him today? Main Ideas: We want significant lives, but most of life seems so insignificant. God created each of us on purpose for a purpose, Faith redefines significance. Sometimes God’s presence is most powerful in the silence. Even when we feel lost or insignificant, God is at work behind the scenes. It’s often in the very places that seem most ordinary that God works most powerfully. Faith is trusting God with your ordinary and your unknown. Faith redefines significance because with God, no act of love is wasted or unseen. God is always orchestrating for our good behind the scenes. Faith in real life makes every ordinary day significant. Invitation: Pray this every day this week: God, thank you for putting me right here right now. Show me my significance and show me my next step. Discussion Questions: 1. Why do you think we often struggle to see significance in everyday tasks and routines? 2. How does Esther’s story challenge the way we define “important” or “significant” in life? 3. God’s name isn’t mentioned in Esther—yet his presence is felt. Can you think of ways God might be at work in ways we don’t notice? 4. What might it look like to live each day with the belief that God can use your ordinary life for extraordinary purposes? 5. How can your group pray with you this week? —- 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-11-23.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-11-23.pdf] ✍️  | 5 DAY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE → https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem [https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

Real Faith Loves Without Limits [Faith in Real Life, pt 5]

When God’s love feels unfair, real faith means trusting a love that reaches even the people we’d rather exclude. —- Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church [http://www.yourcrosscreek.com] offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. —- This series: Faith in Real Life: Stories of Hope in a Messed-Up World Each week, keep asking: What did this person discover about God in their mess that changes how we see Him today? Main Ideas: A life of faith is often a life of frustration. a lot of us feel like a “fair” God would love some people more than others. God’s love is offensively inclusive. God’s heart is always for people, whether they deserve it or not. We are often more eager to see God’s justice against our enemies than his mercy Our quest for justice can make us think we are holier than God. God’s love is often easier to receive than to give. Real faith is about learning to love others like God loves us. Real faith loves, and then leaves the results to God. God’s love isn’t something to hoard. It’s something to share. Invitation: Is there someone or even a group you avoid, judge, or struggle to love? Pray for them. Do something loving. Discussion Questions: 1. What’s something in life right now that feels “unfair” to you? How do you usually respond to that? 2. Why do you think we care so much about fairness, even though we know “life isn’t fair”? 3. Read Luke 6:36. Why do you think mercy is so central to what it means to live out real faith? 4. Jon said: “Real faith loves, and then leaves the results to God.” What would it look like for you to live that out this week? 5. How can your group pray with you this week? —- 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-11-16.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-11-16.pdf] ✍️  | 5 DAY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE → https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem [https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

When Ordinary People Take a Step of Trust, God Moves [Faith in Real Life, pt 3]

God moves in powerful ways through ordinary people who take one real step of trust… proving that your past, doubts, or failures can’t disqualify you from His purpose. —- Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church [http://www.yourcrosscreek.com] offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. —- This series: Faith in Real Life: Stories of Hope in a Messed-Up World Each week, keep asking: What did this person discover about God in their mess that changes how we see Him today? Main Ideas: Faith can feel slippery… like trying to grab hold of fog. When ordinary people take one real step of trust, God moves. God’s heart is always to save people. It takes courage to do the right thing when we don’t know if it will work. Faith is acting in trust when you don’t have all the answers Faith is the tool God uses to craft amazing stories. Seeing ourselves as God sees us is an ongoing process. God’s story is bigger than your past or doubts. Invitation: Pick one area to really trust God Discussion Questions: Who’s someone whose faith inspires you, and what about their trust in God stands out to you? Why do you think faith can sometimes feel hard to hold onto or define in real life? What stood out to you most about Rahab and her faith? What might “taking one step of trust” look like in your life right now? How can your group pray with you this week? —- 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-11-02.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-11-02.pdf] ✍️  | 5 DAY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE → https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem [https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

How God Turns Our Pain Into Purpose [Faith in Real Life, pt 2]

God can take the pain and heartbreak in your life and turn it into a powerful purpose that changes the world. —- Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church [http://www.yourcrosscreek.com] offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. —- This series: Faith in Real Life: Stories of Hope in a Messed-Up World Each week, keep asking: What did this person discover about God in their mess that changes how we see Him today? Main Ideas: The world will break your heart, and you can’t do anything about it. When we look at the mess of our lives and the world, it’s easy to wonder, “Has God forgotten us?” Even in silence, God is already at work. Sometimes in ways we never expect… sometimes through us. Our best intentions can create the worst outcomes. God’s silence isn’t absence… it’s preparation God’s way will always be more loving and amazing than our own. Your heartbreak can be where God’s healing begins. Invitation: Take your pain to Jesus Ask: What breaks your heart? God, what do you want me to do? Discussion Questions: What’s something happening in the world right now that breaks your heart, and why does it hit you so deeply? Read Exodus 2:11-12. Why do you think Moses’ heartbreak over injustice led him to act, but also led to failure? Read Exodus 3:9-12. What might God have been teaching Moses during his 40 years in the wilderness after his failed attempt to “fix” things? If God can turn Moses’ pain into purpose, what might He want to do through yours, and what’s one step you can take this week to trust Him with it? How can your group pray with you this week? —- 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-10-26.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-10-26.pdf] ✍️  | 5 DAY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE → https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem [https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]

How God Turns Our Pain Into Purpose [Faith in Real Life, pt 2]

God can take the pain and heartbreak in your life and turn it into a powerful purpose that changes the world. —- Welcome to Crosscreek Community Church’s Podcast channel! Located in the Pacific Northwest, Crosscreek Community Church [http://www.yourcrosscreek.com] offers a welcoming online church community for those on a journey to discover their meaning in life, explore their doubts, ask questions, and discover more about God, Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, and more. —- This series: Faith in Real Life: Stories of Hope in a Messed-Up World Each week, keep asking: What did this person discover about God in their mess that changes how we see Him today? Main Ideas: The world will break your heart, and you can’t do anything about it. When we look at the mess of our lives and the world, it’s easy to wonder, “Has God forgotten us?” Even in silence, God is already at work. Sometimes in ways we never expect… sometimes through us. Our best intentions can create the worst outcomes. God’s silence isn’t absence… it’s preparation God’s way will always be more loving and amazing than our own. Your heartbreak can be where God’s healing begins. Invitation: Take your pain to Jesus Ask: What breaks your heart? God, what do you want me to do? Discussion Questions: What’s something happening in the world right now that breaks your heart, and why does it hit you so deeply? Read Exodus 2:11-12. Why do you think Moses’ heartbreak over injustice led him to act, but also led to failure? Read Exodus 3:9-12. What might God have been teaching Moses during his 40 years in the wilderness after his failed attempt to “fix” things? If God can turn Moses’ pain into purpose, what might He want to do through yours, and what’s one step you can take this week to trust Him with it? How can your group pray with you this week? —- 📜 |TRANSCRIPT → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-10-26.pdf [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/media/2025-10-26.pdf] ✍️  | 5 DAY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE → https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem [https://substack.com/@crosscreeksalem] 🍞 | GATHER TOGETHER → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#gather] | 4:30pm on Sundays. 👋 | SAY HI → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/welcome/] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 | JOIN A GROUP → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/#connect] 🤝 | DONATE TO CROSSCREEK → https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/ [https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/donate/]