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Let's Be RealEpisode 24 - Anna & JodiToday on Let's Be Real, Anna and wrap up by looking back on all four sessions: Knowing God, Finding Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make A Difference. We talk about our favorite episodes. We loved having all the conversations and how each guest shared from their hearts. We also loved the practical advice everyone shared on how to walk out our life as a Jesus-Follower.
Thank you to each of you who have shared and listened. We appreciate each of you!! We would love to hear what your favorite episode was.
I am both excited and sad t...2023-01-1722 minLet's Be RealEpisode 21 - Making a Difference with Alison PollardAnna and I had the best time talking to Alison Pollard for today's episode. Alison is our Mission and Outreach Director. To start our time together, Alison shares about her family and how they got involved here at Crosspoint.
Alison shares her heart for how we serve our families here at Crosspoint and the community. Alison filters all the areas we serve by asking, " Is this meeting an unmet need or people?" Her heart is to join other churches in what they do while serving in other areas with unmet needs.
She would like to en...2023-01-1046 minLet's Be RealEpisode 22 - Making a Difference with Hearts for the HomelessWe are excited to have Chris Sevier, yes, he is the husband to Christy (from Fostering Hope) and dad to their three kids. He also humbly leads our Hearts for the Homeless ministry that serves Houston's homeless on the third Sunday of each month.
We had a great conversation with Chris, where he shared his heart for the homeless and how God directed his steps to get involved. Chris shares that the heart of this ministry is Matthew 25:40-45 where Jesus tells us, "if you have done this to one of least of them, you have done i...2023-01-0341 minLet's Be RealEpisode 23 - Making a Difference with Bryan ShippeyWe have our Discipleship Pastor, Bryan Shippey, joining us today. He and his family moved back to Pearland after serving five years planting a church in the Boston area. Bryan shares how saying his first "yes" to God has impacted his life and how he has seen God move. He challenges us to say "yes" and see how God will move in our story.
Bryan shares how his focus has narrowed to discipleship, how we can help our kids become disciples, and how to navigate walking alongside someone in their discipleship.
Some of his favorite S...2022-12-2743 minLet's Be RealEpisode 20 - Making A Difference with Fostering HopeWe are excited to have Christy Sevier and Mona Cabler on today to talk about Fostering Hope. They share their hearts, how it got started and how we can join them in serving the kids in the Foster system.
Christy and Mona lead a team to love on and serve the CWOP kids here in Pearland. Officially CWOP stands for "Child Without Placement," but they like to say "Christ Will Offer Provision." They want every child to know that Jesus sees them and loves them. Christy and Mona want us to remember God's heart for the orphans, a...2022-12-2039 minLet's Be RealEpisode 19 - Making a Difference with Drew McWilliamsWe are thrilled to have our Creative Pastor, Drew join us today! Drew shares about his family and some exciting news. He fills us in on how his team works and what worship means to him. Drew also shares a cool story about a worship experience that marked him.
Drew tells us why Proverbs 16:9 and Acts 1:8 are so important to him. He also shares "My Story" here is Crosspoint.
Drew reminds us that we can all make a difference and obedience are not just for Sundays.
If you would like more information about the cr...2022-12-1352 minLet's Be RealEpisode 18 - Making a Difference with Mandy BenedixWe are excited to have Mandy here with us today! She is the mentor specialist for Rise Mentoring with PISD. Mandy shares her journey and how her faith directed her steps to being over Rise. She also shares that the heart behind Rise is for all kids to feel seen, heard, and valued by someone outside of their family.
Mandy shared some steps on how to make a difference right where we are:
* get out of your own way
* see yourself how God sees you
* look back and remind yourself that you can do h...2022-12-0743 minLet's Be RealEpisode 17 - Discovering Purpose with D'Lana CruzWe are excited to be able to sit down with our very own D'Lana! D'lana is our Next Gen Development Director and Woman's Ministry Director. You can see D'Lana on "Come Sit With Us" as she interviews the woman of our church, and they share their stories. You can check out it here: https://www.facebook.com/crosspointwomen.tv/
D'Lana shares how she connected to Crosspoint and about her family. She shares about taking a step back and taking a look at the timeline of your life to see God's faithfulness. D'lana talks about how her desire...2022-08-0234 min
Let's Be RealEpisode 16 - Discovering Purpose with Linda NixToday on Let's Be Real we talk with Linda Nix, who will become one of your favorite aunties! Linda shares with us about her family, a little of her story and how she became connected to Crosspoint. Linda is a LifeGroup leader of a Woman's LifeGroup and they are amazing in how they love and serve the community, as well as, our church family. Linda tells us about three distinct times when she needed to trust God and how He showed up for her and her family. We talk about how God directed her steps and her availability and...2022-07-1939 minLet's Be RealEpisode 15 - Discovering Purpose with Amy HudakYou will fall in love with Amy Hudak on today's episode. Amy shares her story about how she and her family came to Pearland and Crosspoint, where she is involved in leading worship, leading a women's Bible study, and Embrace Grace. Embrace Grace is a new ministry that helps ladies walk through crisis pregnancies. You can find out more about Embrace Grace at crosspointchurch.tv
Amy is very open and vulnerable with us about her story of hurt and abortion and how to overcome the enemy's attacks. Hint: it involves Prayer, God's Word, and a support system.
...2022-07-1237 minLet's Be RealEpisode 14 - Discovering Purpose with Kevin PayneIn this episode, we talk to Kevin Payne, our Production Director here at Crosspoint. You are going to love hearing his story about how he began in production, "It's finding something you love and serving." Kevin shares how God brought him a lot of success, but his heart was far from God and how character, not gifting, is what God is looking for. He still walks with purpose in doing what he loves, but with a different heart posture. Kevin loves mentoring others and helping them find their purpose not only in production and all that can offer but...2022-07-0537 minLet's Be RealEpisode 13 - Discovering Purpose with Anna and JodiWe are so excited to be able to share our hearts and stories about what being purposeful means to us, what it looks like in our lives and how it changes through the different seasons.
Psalm 138:8 says: "The LORD will work out His plans for my life -
for Your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever.
Don't abandon me, for you made me."
For more information on Growth Track click on Next Steps when you go to https://www.crosspointchurch.tv
Music by Drew Mc...2022-06-2825 minLet's Be RealEpisode 12 - Dalton & Anna Richardson We are joined this week by Dalton and Anna Richardson. They share a little about themselves, how they met and why mentoring and relationships are so important to them. We get into some real life stuff like church hurt and how to navigate that in a positive, healthy way. They love that they are able to discover their purpose by doing the things they love in every day life with the people around them. Dalton shares about Philippians 3:7&8.
If you would like more information about LifeGroups or anything else you can email us at: info...2022-05-1039 minLet's Be RealEpisode 11 - Next Steps This week have a wonderful conversation with Dani Cobb. Dani shares her Freedom story on how she reconnected with God. She talks about how each step of obedience brought more freedom and transformation in her life. Dani and Josh have both seen God meet them where they are at and bring them closer to Him each step of the way. Dani loves 2 Corinthians 12:9 "But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness...'"
If you would more information on any of the ministries Dani mentions: Mops, LifeGroups or...2022-05-0329 minLet's Be RealEpisode 10 - GriefShare In this episode we talk with Diane Davis, who is the leader of "GriefShare" here are Crosspoint. Diane shares so openly about her life, how she came to Texas and about her journey of grief after losing her husband, Eddie. We know that we never find freedom from grief and GriefShare is tool to walk through the one most dark and difficult times in our lives. Diane likes to say: "You will continue to grieve, but how can you help someone else?" She also shares about Proverbs 3:5 and her trust in God.
GriefShare is global! If you can...2022-04-2631 minLet's Be RealEpisode 9 - Freedom We loved talking to Taylor Schexnailder and you're going to fall in love with her and her vulnerability. Taylor and her husband Robert moved here from Louisiana and she was instrumental in getting "Freedom" started here at Crosspoint. Taylor explains what a "Freedom" group looks like. She also shares her story of freedom and about John 8:32. They have a motto too: "Settle your yesterday's, to surrender your tomorrow's." How cool is that?! We have seen do life-changing things through "Freedom"!!!
If you are interested in finding out more you can email: info@crosspointchurch.tv
2022-04-1930 minLet's Be RealEpisode 8 - Celebrate RecoveryWelcome back! We are excited to have our second session focus on "Finding Freedom." In this episode we are honored to have Jeff Sadler share his recovery story. Jeff helps lead our Celebrate Recovery group here at Crosspoint, where their motto is: "We may not have it all together, but we're in this all together." I love that!!! How awesome is it to have a group to walk through life with! Jeff shares with us all about Celebrate Recovery: How it began, what it is and what a typical meeting looks like. He also shares what 1 Corinthians 10:13 means to...2022-04-1230 minLet's Be RealEpisode 7 - LifeGroupsJoin our conversation with Jason and Jessica Thomas as we dive into talking about LifeGroups. They share a little about who they are and why LifeGroups are such an important part of their life. We talk about the rhythms of life and the different seasons we walk through. They give us some great ideas on childcare as well bringing our kiddos into the beauty of doing life together and serving others. Jess shares her heart for LifeGroups and what discipleship looks like for her. Jason drops words of wisdom about the early church and being leaders.
The S...2022-04-0539 min
Let's Be RealEpisode 6 - Tom AllenWe are excited to have the one and only Pastor Tom Allen close out our first session. We talk to Tom about the history and mission of Crosspoint. We ask him what Knowing God, Finding Freedom, Discovering Purpose and Making A Difference means to him. He also shares with us his GPS method of reading God's word. Grab a snack and sit back while Pastor Tom shares his heart and reveals some things you might not have known.
You can connect with Pastor Tom at Tom@crosspointchurch.tv2022-03-0845 min
Let's Be RealEpisode 5 - Knowing God Through ServingToday we had a blast talking to Abby Arnold about how to "Know God" through serving. Abby shares her life and why serving is close to her heart, how God provides and having faith. We talk about Acts 2 and Ephesians 2:10 where ordinary people do extraordinary things. Abby encourages each of us to pray and step forward. And don't forget to "Clean up your room and love like Jesus." So, let's pick up your "Love My City" t-shirts and go share the love and life of Jesus to our community.
You connect to Alison Pollard by emailing her at...2022-03-0124 min
Let's Be RealEpisode 4 - Helping our Kids Know GodToday on "Let's Be Real" we are joined by the lovely Amber Collins. Amber is the Director of The Club here at Crosspoint. We talk to Amber about our responsibility to our kiddos in helping them know God. We touch on practical steps we can take; how the church partners with parents. As well as how to keep God impactful and powerful and not watered down. A great question we discussed is: "If your not praying for your child, who is?" Why is community important in raising our kids? Check out our conversation and start one with the people...2022-02-2230 min
Let's Be RealEpisode 3 - Living in CommunityYou are going to love our conversation with Marla Douglas and Debbie Aylor about living in community. We talk about how those we walk through life with can help us “Know God” better. Marla and Debbie share how they became friends and how they have been there for each other through the years. You guys! Get ready to fall in love with these ladies!
You can connect with Debbie by emailing Debbie@crosspointchurch.tv2022-02-1529 min
Let's Be RealEpisode 2 - RelationshipsKnowing God in our relationships. Today we talk to one of our Pastors, Dean Cross. Who happens to be my (Jodi) hubby and totally cute! ;) Dean joins the conversation on how to “Know God” through our relationships. Which, let’s be honest, we all could use some insight into that. He brings the wisdom of over 30 years of ministry and walking with people through life. We know you will be encouraged through what he shares.
To connect with Dean, email him at dean@crosspointchurch.tv
2022-02-0835 min
Let's Be RealEpisode 1 - Knowing God PersonallyWe are so excited to be able to share with you more about who we are as we dig into “Knowing God" and our responsibility to know God personally. We talk about how we each can take responsibility and ownership of our walk with God; how we compare and compete with others in our same season; what does “calling” really look like and next steps, among others. We hope you join us and are encouraged today.
xoxo ~ Anna and Jodi
You can connect with us via email: Anna@crosspointchurch.tv2022-01-3027 min