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Desert Cross Community Church regularly records the messages from the worship services, and you can download them as mp3s, or listen to them live here. Or, even better, click on the "Podcast" button on the right to subscribe to our Podcast and have it delivered directly to your computer or player!

Standing Strong in Tough Times - #5 Doing the Impossible

Peter tells us that we are to love each other like Jesus loved us. Sounds good, but when you start to contemplate the implications, it becomes a staggering proposition.

To love the like Jesus loves is unnatural to us. We can't love like heaven loves, unless we have heaven's power to love. Lucky for us, God has a plan to help us accomplishe the impossible.

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Standing Strong in Tough Times - #3 A Ready Heart

In a culture that is going opposite to most everything we hold dear as Christians, we need a ready heart. Listen in...

Standing Strong in Tough Times - #2 A Hopeful future

Every where you look people are looking for hope. The sad fact is they are almost always looking in the wrong things. Peter tells us that our hope is found in the resurrection of Jesus, and through that we have a priceless inheritance. Listen in...

Standing Strong in Tough Times - #1 Different by Design

Does the world seem out of control to you? Feel like you don't belong? Don't be surprised. We live in a day very much like the days of the early church. Peter called the Christians in Asia Minor strangers, aliens living in a hostile world. Listen in..

Serving God, by Serving Others

Do you ever feel like you were called to greatness? To some thing much more than what life is right now? Do you want to serve God, but not quite sure how to do that? Get out there and serve others, in Jesus' name, and you'll be serving God. it's your service to others as the body of Christ that we serve God. Listen in...

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40 Days of Purpose -"Created to be like Jesus Christ"

Know any 30 - 35 year old babies? I hope not. But too often as Christians we are at the same place in our maturity as we were years ago. It's time for the church to grow up! God's plan for you is to grow into a mature, functional believer - fully formed into the image of his dear son.

40 Days of Purpose - You were formed for God's family!

Your life is not a random accident, or even a series of unexpected events. You were planned by God, for God and For his family.... Listen in.

At the intersection of Life and Faith - #13 - Misplaced Affections

Distractions are a part of life. Life has a way of getting us off task, off course, even off base sometimes. But accepting distractions as an okay part of our faith is a road that can lead to disaster. James tells us that we have the responsibility of love to those who are distracted in their faith, to help turn them back to Christ. Listen in...

At the intersection of Life and Faith - 12 - Bold, Believing, Achieving Prayer

Prayer is an act of sheer dependence on God. At least it should be. Too often prayer is relagated for the mundane things, but James shows us that prayer is meant to be the vehicle of power. And God's miraculous power is revealed through those who truly believe when they pray. Listen in...

At the intersection of Life and Faith - 11; Standing Strong in Trials

If there is anyone who doesn't need more patience in life, then you're just not paying attention! We all get frustrated, maybe some more than others. James challenges us this week, and encourages our hearts, that although life is hard, God is at hand. Listen in....

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At the intersection of Life and Faith - 10; Open hearted Living in a Close Fisted World

Do you worry about the economy? Your financial security? About the future? It would seem normal based upon how things have been in recent months. But James encourages our heat this week to place our faith and trust in the unchangeable nature of God, rather than in our finances. Listen in...

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At the intersection of Life and Faith - #9 - My will be done?

Do you find that you make your plans, and when they don't go well , then you ask God to help out? OR, you make a plan, and then ask God to "Rubberstamp" his approval on your idea? These are both bad ideas just waiting to get worse. James tells us, next time, include God's will first in your plans, then you got a chance at success. Listen in...

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At the intersection of Life and Faith - #8 - the Cause and Cure for Conflict

Got conflict? Don't we all. Although conflict seems natural to this life, it is not normal for the life of the believer. James shows us the clear cause of conflict, pride, and how we can find the cure. Listen in ...
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At the intersection of Life and Faith - #7 -True wisdom that heals division

Have you heard about...? Did you read that email about the ...? Urban Legends. Those weird, quirky kind of stories which have a lure, even an appeal that draws us in. There is something about a juicy story, that we hear, and even though it may have difficulty in the area of fact, we still believe it. And we do this with the things we hear about each other. James confronts this idea of urban legends, or the partial truth and those who spread it in the church. He calls it the wisdom of this world, and challenges us to move to the Wisdom of God for our lives. Listen in...
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Is God still in the healing business?

Does God still heal? Some say yes, while others say no. I wholeheartedly believe this is an ongoing gift of the Holy Spirit for His church for today. So, if it is still a biblical gift that we can exercise, how do we proceed? In Mark 7 Jesus gives us 5 principles to follow when we feel led to pray for healing. Listen in...

At the Intersection of Life and Faith #6 - Living like my words matter

Words. Such small things. They get thrown around every day like they are insignifacnt. But James tells us they hold great power; for good or for evil. The tongue holds the power to persuade hearts to do great things, or to tear down those around us. How's your tongue doing latley? Need to get a leash on it? listen in....

At the Intersection of Life and Faith #5 - James 2:114-26 The Right follow through

If you play sports you know that good form is essential. The right follow through is the key to making the shot count. The right follow through as followers of Jesus is absolutely essential, according to James. Our follow through is the deeds of grace, that reveal the action of grace in our lives. James tells us that if we have faith, we will have the deeds of faith; otherwise do we really have faith? Listen in...

At the Intersection of Life and Faith #4 - James 2:1-13 The incompatibility of Faith and Favoritism

Ever been passed over for a job, a promotion, or a sports team, because somebody was "better"? Sometimes that's reality, but other times it is just plain old favoritism. And while it maybe common in the work place or sports arena, it has no place in the life of the believer. James makes this very clear this week. Listen in....

At the Intersection of Life and Faith #3 Faith+ Works = Reaching Others

Know someone who needs to know Christ? Try to reach them and blow it? Yeah, we all have. But sometimes its not our efforts that are the problem, it is the disconnect between our words of faith and the actions of our everyday living. James shows us there is a way around this - by putting the word of God into practice in everyday life. It is far too common that we listen to the word, more than we ever do it. To reach other for Christ, that has to change. James shows us how the foolish person only listens while the wise person does what the Word says. Which one are you? Listen in...

At the Intersection of Life and Faith #2 Obedience Precedes Blessing James 1:12-18

We all want to live a life blessed by God. But so often testing and temptation seem to draw us away from living life the way we know we should. James tells us that we can live a life blessed by God, but can we have it without the obedience that must come first?

Kenya Agro Team 2009

Missions is the heartbeat of God for the nations. Recently 5 from our church family spent time in Kenya, working side by side to make a difference for eternity. Listen in...

It came from within - #5 Jealousy

"You want what you do not have, so you quarrel and fight to get it" Sound familiar? It is the reason for all our relational struggles according to the book of James. He calls it what it is - jealousy and envy. But there is more to this green eyed monster than you think. Listen in...

It came from within #4 - Greed - The 5 Sticky Fingers

IF the news and the Dow Jones average set your heart in careful mode about how you spend your money, that's one thing. But if your letting the market and your careful spirit to prevent you from giving as you should, now that's a totally different issue. We've been discussing that issues of the heart. this one is what Jesus called greed. listen in . . .

It came from within - #3 - Anger - takin' out the trash

A lot of us are mad today about something, but too often we really don't know why. The reality is that the anger we carry today is from something that happened in the past, that was undealt with. We are angry - face it. What to do about it is the issue. The Apostle Paul gives some clear instructions on how we are to get rid of anger...

It came from within - #2 - Kill all the Monsters - Guilt

Ever do something that hurt someone? I know, dumb question. We all have. Doing the dumb thing is easy, but doing the right thing to repair the damage is a whole other issue. But doing the right thing is the very thing that frees us from the guilt. Listen in...

It Came from Within! #1 - The Hidden Chamber

It came from within - sounds like a sound bite from the movie "Alien', but in reality it is the words of Jesus. We are all taught to behave, but no one taught us to guard our hearts. And since we don't guard our hearts, it wreaks havoc in all our relationships. Listen in as we discover the damage is caused by the danger of our unguarded hearts...

Identity Theft - #5 - Bridge Builders - Bridging the Gap!

Who helped you get where you are today? If you're like the rest of us, it was someone who took an interest in you, probably more interest than you really deserved. They built a bridge to help you crossover the gap from where you were, to where you needed to be. Sounds like a noble thing to do. Sounds like a Jesus thing to do. Sounds like something we're all called to do. Listen in...

Identity theft - #3 - One Size Doesn't Fit All

We're all called to serve God, in one way or another. But trying to serve like someone else does, is a road to burn out if that is not your gifting. We all have something of value to bring to the table. As part of the body of Christ, we not all called to do the same thing, but we are all called to do some thing. listen in. . .

Identity Theft - 2 - Flee, don't Flex!

As Americans we love our freedoms, but we should never take them for granted. As believers in Jesus Christ we have even greater freedom, but we can easily take that freedom for granted. The Apostle Paul reminds us that we were bought with a price, we are not our own to do as we please. We are to live to please God first . . .Listen Now!

Identity Theft - 1 - I am Rescued and Redeemed by Love

We all grew up in our home neighborhood, but we also grew up in a spiritual neighborhood. And that neighborhood defined us for who were were before we came to Jesus. For too many of us, it is the norm to live by who we were before Chrsit, rather than living as who we really are in Christ. It's time to rediscover our spirtual identity because of the cross of Jesus Christ. Listen in ...

Will the Real Father please stand up?

We all have images, perceptions and pictures of what we think God the Father is like. But they may not be accurate pictures of God the Father. The reality is that we too often have a distorted reality of who God is, because the Father will be framed by our image of our earthly father. Jesus paints for us a picture of a father and a son, a shameful problem between them and then a true picture of who the Father really is toward us. Listen in . . .

Living the Life - Leaving A Legacy #5 - Against all odds, Finding God in the Impossible

Have you ever been "in the corner", faced things when it didn't seem that there was any way out or even around?
I'm talking about the "impossibles" of life. I think we all have at one time or another. It's in those times that we have to keep our eyes on what can't be seen, rather than focus on what can be seen. It's in the Impossibles of Life that God fights for us.
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Living the Life - Leaving a Legacy - #4 - A heart fixed on God - A strong faith in the drought times

Every one's thinking about the economy; the days we live in are tough on us all. The challenges we face on the economic level are difficult at best, but is our real issue really the economy, or is it something more? God has a greater lesson to be learned if we will be open to it. Are we willing to learn the bigger lessons that present themselves in these days? Listen in . . .

Living the Life - Leaving a Legacy - #3 - A Life of Vision - Living with Eternal Purpose

We all need to get our annual eye check up. Why? To check our vision, to make sure we see clearly. As a church we need to do the same thing. We need a Vision check up to make sure we are seeing where God would have us follow Him. Listen in for the exciting new vision for Desert Cross as we follow God in these exciting days ahead...

Living the Life - Leaving a Legacy - #2 - The Impact of Integrity

We all know that Moses was a great man. But even great men can be brought down by the small details, the small things in life. For Moses, it was a small act that cost him his integrity. For us it can be the same. Life really is in the details when it comes to following Jesus. Listen in...

Living the Life - Leaving a Legacy - #1 Faith and obedience when the heat is on

We all want our lives to matter today, but more than that, we want them to count for tomorrow. Living a life that leaves a legacy is easy when things are going well, but is a different story when the heat is on. But it is possible. Listen in to see how these three guys navigated this journey of faith and obedience when the heat is on...

Becoming a People of Encouragement - From the Basement to the Balcony

There are two kinds of people in the world. We all know people who drag us down. They are basement people. And there are balcony people, those who lift us up, those who speak life and faith into our hearts. If you're in the basement, listen in to find out how you can get to the balcony....

The Faith - Lasting Fruit - Proof of Life

You've heard it said, "The proof is in the pudding", the same is true in the walk of faith with Jesus. For each believer, there has to be proof of our lives being changed, transformed by God, as evidence of our faith being real. Listen in...

The Faith - A church under construction

What is the church? Who's job is the ministry of the church? We all have our ideas about this, but what does God say? The Apostle Paul was very clear on this issue. Listen in...

The Faith ... As you are going . . along the way

Jesus sent his disciples to continue his work. He sent them to make disciples. The reality of the gospel transforming our lives is seen when disciples make disciples. But what does that mean? And how does one do that? Listen in . . .

The Faith - No Rest for the reconciled - "We're on a mission for God"

Which is did Jesus speak more about - getting to heaven, or establishing the kingdom of heaven here on earth?
Listen in to find out which he placed more emphasis on, and why...

The Faith - Reconciled and Reconciling

What's your ministry? Not what is your job, but your ministry. As followers of Jesus Christ we all are called to the same ministry. Listen in to find out just what your ministry is. . .

The Faith - A world turned right side up

Does your faith affect your whole life? It did for the followers of Jesus in the first century. It changed them completely. It changed their world view, and it will change ours too.

Will the real Jesus please stand up? - Who He is and why it matters to us today

Will the real Jesus please stand up? It seems like an odd, almost disrespectful thing to say. But it begs the question:
What about my personal belief and understanding of who Jesus really is, does it line up with what the Bible teaches about Him?
Listen in to find out...

What did you get Him for christmas? - The Perfect Gift

So, what did you get Him? Finding a gift for the Savior was easy for the Wisemen, they had access to gold,
frankincense and myrrh. But what do we bring to honor this King?

"Hope Has Hands"A Desert Cross Christmas

We hope you enjoy our Christmas Presentation of
"Hope has hands"

What do you want for Christmas? - A Christmas Embrace

"What do you want for Christmas" - probably one of the most asked questions this time of year. We all want to get that gift that is just what people want. God has sent us the gift that is exactly what we all need. Come enjoy the Embrace of Christmas.

The God who waits for us

Trust and faith are real issues in living as a follower of Jesus. It's easy to let our faith get focused in the wrong direction and our trust be on the wrong things. Israel struggled with this issue, and so can we. Listen in for the solution as we turn to Isaiah 30 to hear God's response when Israel got off track.

A heart of thanksgiving - from Entitlement to Gratitude

Does life owe us? Do people owe us something? Ever feel disgruntled when you don't get what you think you deserve?
If so, then you're not alone. Most of us have more of a sense of entitlement than we have a sense of gratitude. How do we gain a heart of gratitude? Listen in as 10 lepers teach us how to be more gratitude oriented as believers in Jesus.

Keeping the faith - Without losing heart

Does you faith ever falter in tough times? All of our does from time to time. Listen in to find out how to keep your faith on track by developing a deeper dependency in God through a stronger prayer life.

Keeping the Faith - In a Post - Election World

So how did you do in the election? Did you get the leader you wanted? Or did it not go the way you wished for? It doesn't matter how you think the election went, our role as believers and follower of Jesus is to give respect to those that God has placed in authority over us.

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