CrossPointe Church

Jesus Cannot Be Kept Out (Easter 2026)

Imagine the sinking feeling of standing outside a locked car while your only set of keys rests mockingly on the driver's seat. That thin sheet of glass suddenly feels like a thick brick wall, separating you from everything you need to move forward. Many of us live our daily lives behind similar barriers that are far more impenetrable than steel and glass. We find ourselves locked away by a grief that feels impossible to bypass, a fear that shuts us inside ourselves, or doubts that trap us within the corridors of our own minds.
In this message, we sit with the eyewitness account of a morning when the ultimate locked door was shattered forever. The resurrection of Jesus was a real, physical event involving a cold stone tomb and a heavy seal meant to keep the dead inside. Yet, the iron bars of death could not hold the Prince of Life. We see a Savior who does not wait for us to find our way out of our darkness; instead, He walks through the walls of our despair to find us. He speaks a single word of recognition to the mourning, offers a breath of peace to the panicked, and provides His own wounds as a bridge for the doubter. If you feel barricaded today, listen and discover the Grace that cannot be kept out

Please, Don't Be Quiet (Palm Sunday)

Have you ever felt like your life is a quiet room where the wonder of God has slowly leaked out? We often treat the miracles of Jesus like dusty fairy tales we have heard a thousand times, forgetting that He is the King who speaks directly to the howling winds and commands the very molecular structure of a dead man to vibrate back into life. In this Palm Sunday message, we walk the dusty road into Jerusalem to witness a King who acts as the sovereign architect of every moment rather than a passive passenger of fate. Whether your voice is a roar of joy or a fractured whisper from the depths of a grueling year, you are invited to join a chorus that includes the very rocks beneath your feet. Discover why the King of Heaven refuses to let the world stay quiet and how His grace meets us in the middle of our loudest celebrations and our deepest exhaustion.

The Faithful Father (Romans 4:17-25)

Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt the crushing weight of your own inadequacy? Many of us carry a satchel of religious guilt that feels like lead, constantly checking our spiritual temperature and wondering why the fever of our failures won't break. In this episode, Associate Pastor Stephen Bean walks us through Romans 4:13-25 to show us that the law acts like a thermometer which can diagnose our sickness but never provide the cure. We explore the life of Abraham, a man whose faith was far from a polished trophy but was instead a persistent, flickering flame that trusted in a God who breathes life into dead things. You will discover that your standing with God does not depend on the intensity of your religious performance or the strength of your grip on Him. Instead, we find rest in the truth that we are saved by the object of our faith, Jesus Christ, who was delivered up for our sins and raised to secure our peace. This is a message for the weary soul looking for an empty hand to receive a gift they could never earn.

What God said to the Stargazer and the Murderer (Romans 4:1-12)

We all know the heavy weight of the mirror. When we look at our own lives, we often see a fractured reflection of missed marks, hidden shames, and the exhausting effort of trying to prove we are enough. In this episode, we dive into Romans 4 to witness a radical courtroom scene where God calls a stargazer and a murderer to the witness stand. Whether you are hiding behind a mask of performance or feeling utterly defeated by your past, this message is a healing balm. We explore the "double-ledger" of grace: how God credits infinite righteousness to the empty-handed and refuses to charge sin against the broken. If you have ever felt that your debt is too high or your goodness is too low, listen in to discover a gift that cannot be earned, only received.

But Now... The Diamond of the Gospel (Romans 3:21-31)

For five weeks, we've been sitting in the dark. Paul has spent three chapters building a case so airtight that no one can escape it. The pagan, the philosopher, the priest... every mouth silenced. Every defense stripped away. If Romans ended at chapter 3, verse 20, you'd be holding the most devastating document ever written. A perfect diagnosis with no cure. A courtroom with no advocate. But Paul doesn't stop there. Two words crack the silence wide open: "But now." In this message, we turn the diamond of the Gospel and see three facets of what God accomplished through Jesus. One answers where you stand. One answers what you were rescued from. And one answers the question we hardly dare to ask: what did it cost? If the weight of your own effort has been crushing you, or if the beauty of the cross has grown a little too familiar, this is a message worth sitting with.

Every Mouth Silenced (Romans 3:1-20)

Ever feel like you’re running a race on a treadmill? You’re working harder, doing more, and trying to be "better," yet you’re still haunted by the nagging feeling that it’s just not enough. In this message, we step into the courtroom of Romans 3, where the Apostle Paul strips away our excuses and religious "maps" to show us the truth. It’s not a comfortable diagnosis, but it is a necessary one.
 
By laying our hearts against the "black velvet" of God’s holy standard, we finally stop defending ourselves and start preparing to receive a grace we could never earn. If you’ve ever felt the weight of trying to save yourself, this conversation is the breath of fresh air you’ve been waiting for.
 
 

Whose Praise are You Living For? (Psalm 2:17-29)

It’s easier to curate a photograph than to face a mirror. In Romans 2, Paul holds up a mirror to religious people who know the truth, teach the truth, and carry the symbols of belonging, yet may lack inward transformation.
 
In this message, Pastor Steve explores the danger of religious privilege, the exhaustion of performance, and the gap between claim and conduct. God is not impressed with our carefully managed image. He is after something far deeper. He wants a new heart. This sermon invites us to step out from behind spiritual filters and receive the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, living for the praise of God rather than the applause of people.

The Case Against the "Good Person" (Romans 2:1-16)

Most of us know how to prosecute someone else’s sin. We are far less comfortable defending our own. In Romans 2, Paul turns the spotlight from the obvious sinner to the respectable, moral, churchgoing person. The finger we were pointing outward suddenly points back at us.
 
In this message, Pastor Steve walks through the courtroom of the conscience and exposes the illusion of being a “good person.” God’s patience is not permission. His silence is not approval. And His judgment is not based on reputation but reality. Yet this hard truth is not meant to crush us. It is meant to lead us to repentance and into the arms of the only Advocate who can silence our accuser.

The Heart of Darkness | Romans 1:26-32

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 Autonomy of God's Wrath & Our Unbelief (Romans 1:18-25)

The Strong Man and the Niagara: Understanding God’s Wrath and Grace
We live in a world that wants to taste the sweetness of God's love without the bitterness of His holiness. We often view "wrath" as a divine temper tantrum, but what if God’s wrath is actually the greatest proof of His love for us?.
 
In this episode, we explore Romans 1:17-25 and the "Anatomy of Unbelief." Pastor Steve McKenzie unpacks the chilling reality that God’s judgment isn't always a lightning bolt from the sky—sometimes, it’s simply God "letting go" and allowing us to have our own way. We journey from the haunting struggle of Martin Luther to a powerful illustration of a boat headed for Niagara Falls, discovering that while the current of this world pulls toward the abyss, the Gospel is the "Strong Man" jumping into the water to rescue us.
 
Heart-Mind-Hands:
- Mind: Recognize that unbelief is not a lack of information, but a willful suppression of the truth clearly seen in creation.
- Heart: Shift from fearing God as a punitive judge to enjoying Him as a Father who provides His own righteousness as a gift.
- Hands: Stop "paddling" with the oars of self-salvation and effort; instead, fall into the arms of Christ through faith.