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Crosswinds Church: Audio Channel
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Crosswinds Church in Plainfield Illinois is dedicated to teaching, living and connecting people with Jesus. Pastors John Stillman and Ken Schultz lead preaching for Crosswinds Church and regularly distribute audio content via this channel.
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Faith Works
1w ago00:56:30Tap to summarizeJames 2:14-26 -This message unpacks James 2:14–26, where James challenges the idea of faith without action by asking whether such faith can truly save. It explains that faith without works is dead. The message also clarifies that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus, but genuine saving faith is always demonstrated through a transformed life and obedient action.
Transcribe →Taming the tongue
2w ago00:38:14Tap to summarizeJames 3:1-12 -This message unpacks the teaching from the Book of James 3 about the power and danger of the tongue, showing how something small can have massive destructive or life-giving influence. It emphasizes that human effort alone cannot tame the tongue—only surrender to God through Christ can transform what comes out of our mouths.
Transcribe →Law of Liberty
3w ago00:40:23Tap to summarizeJames 2:8-13 -This message explores the biblical idea of the “Law of Liberty” through James 2:8–13, focusing on how believers are called to live lives marked by mercy, love, and obedience to God.
Transcribe →Authentic Love
4w ago00:50:59Tap to summarizeJames 2:1-7 -In The Epistle of James 2:1–7, James teaches that authentic faith is revealed through authentic love — a love that refuses to show partiality or rank people based on wealth, appearance, status, or influence. The message warns believers against favoritism and reminds the church that every person is made in the image of God and equally valuable because of Christ’s sacrifice.
Transcribe →What true religion looks like
May 300:45:59Tap to summarizeJames 1:25-26 -This message explores what genuine faith looks like according to James 1:26–27, emphasising that true religion is not outward appearance but inward transformation expressed through action.
Transcribe →Tempted, not trapped
Apr 2601:07:52Tap to summarizeJames 1:16-25 -This message, based on James 1:16–25, explores the difference between being tempted and being trapped, emphasising that temptation is common but does not have to lead to bondage. It highlights that believers often lose the battle not at the level of desire, but at the level of interpretation—what they believe temptation means about them.
Transcribe →Life's great lessons
Apr 1900:37:24Tap to summarizeJames 1:9-15 -This message explores three key lessons from James 1:9–15: earthly status is temporary, trials have eternal rewards, and sin begins within the human heart. It emphasizes that temptation does not come from God but from our own desires.
Transcribe →Joy in Trial
Apr 1200:41:01Tap to summarizeJames 1:1-8 -
Transcribe →The Song of Victory
Apr 500:47:06Tap to summarizePsalm 16:1-11 -This message unpacks Psalm 16 as a prophetic “song of victory” pointing to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It shows that true security, joy, and identity are found not in circumstances or worldly pursuits, but in God alone. Because Jesus rose from the dead, believers can live with unshakable hope, knowing that death is defeated and fullness of joy is found in God’s presence.
Transcribe →The Song of the King
Mar 2900:42:15Tap to summarizePsalm 118:1-22 -This message explores Palm Sunday through Psalm 118, showing how Jesus entered Jerusalem not as a conquering political king, but as a sacrificial King bringing true peace.
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