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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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Alive Within
1w ago00:49:39Tap to summarizePhilippians 1:1-11 -Based on Philippians 1:1-11 Paul wrote the letter to the Philippians while imprisoned, yet his life overflowed with joy because his confidence rested in Christ rather than his circumstances. This message reminds us that true victory begins in our inner life, where our identity is found in being servants of Jesus, partners in the gospel, and recipients of God's unfailing grace.
Transcribe →Heart of Worship
2w ago00:21:48Tap to summarizeExodus 32:1-4 -This message explores how the Israelites' worship of the golden calf reveals that idolatry is ultimately a heart issue, not merely an external action. It challenges believers to examine what truly holds first place in their lives, reminding us that worship is about loving and surrendering our whole lives to God rather than simply participating in religious activities.
Transcribe →Faith that restores
3w ago00:51:02Tap to summarizeJames 5:16-20 -This message teaches that the power of prayer is not found in the strength, passion, or eloquence of the person praying, but in the strength and faithfulness of the God to whom we pray. James 5:16-20 reminds believers to turn to God in every circumstance, rely on the support of the church, confess sin, pray with faith that trusts God's will, and lovingly pursue those who have wandered from Christ.
Transcribe →Power of Prayer
4w ago00:40:46Tap to summarizeJames 5:13-18 -This message, based on James 5:13–18, teaches that prayer is not merely a way to ask God for things, but the primary means of developing a deeper relationship with Him through faith, praise, confession, and dependence.
Transcribe →Patient Endurance
Jul 500:43:50Tap to summarizeJames 5:7-12 -Based on James 5:7–12, this message teaches that believers are called to patiently endure trials and injustice by trusting God's timing rather than demanding immediate justice.
Transcribe →Wealth that corrodes
Jun 2800:56:47Tap to summarizeJames 5:1-6 -James 5:1–6 contains one of the strongest warnings in Scripture against the misuse of wealth. This message emphasizes that God does not condemn wealth itself, but condemns the love of money, selfish accumulation, exploitation of others, and failing to use His blessings as faithful stewards.
Transcribe →Boasting that works
Jun 2100:36:19Tap to summarizeJames 4:13-17 -This message explores James 4:13–17, challenging believers to replace self-confidence and independent planning with humble dependence on God's sovereign will. James reminds us that our lives are like a mist—brief, fragile, and completely dependent upon God—therefore our plans, ambitions, and decisions should always be submitted to Him.
Transcribe →The war within
Jun 1400:52:19Tap to summarizeJames 4:1-12 -This message explores James 4:1–12 and teaches that the conflicts we experience with others often originate from sinful desires, pride, and divided loyalties within our own hearts. James calls believers to stop blaming external circumstances, humble themselves before God, submit to Him, resist the devil, and receive God's abundant grace.
Transcribe →Meekness of Wisdom
Jun 700:58:20Tap to summarizeJames 3:13-18 -This message from James 3:13–18 explores the difference between worldly wisdom and godly wisdom. Using the analogy of competing operating systems, the message argues that our words, conflicts, and behaviors reveal what is happening in our hearts. The central challenge is not simply behavior modification, but allowing God to transform the heart so that wisdom produces peace, humility, mercy, and righteousness.
Transcribe →Faith Works
May 3100:56:30Tap 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.
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