Cornerstone Chapel - Young Adults Ministry Podcast

This past Sunday, Pastor Gary talked with us concerning the 6 common causes of bitterness. In tonight’s message, Pastor Austin continues this conversation using Exodus 15 as the backdrop to discuss 3 ways on how to battle with bitterness.

Pastor Austin is joined by Pastor Andy Wagner, a licensed counselor on staff at Cornerstone, in this special question and answer service concerning all things relationships. Topics in this discussion include pornography, the difficulties of dating, how to grow in your marriage, how to view your relationship with your parents, and more.

The famous saying goes - “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” The people we choose to surround ourselves with will influence the decisions we make and impact our future, either positively or negatively. Thus, the Bible calls us to choose our friends carefully. In today’s message, Pastor Austin discusses ten things that define what makes a genuine friend.

I can do whatever I want with my body, right? This is a popular phrase today and also was a question that the church at Corinth had for Paul. In today’s message, Pastor Austin provides biblical answers to questions like “Can you be a gay Christian?”, “Is same-sex attraction a sin?”, and “Is pornography a big deal?” Open your Bible to 1 Corinthians 6 to hear more.

The divorce rate in America is nearly 50% because marriage in society is treated more like a conditional contract than a life-ling covenant. In today’s message, Pastor Austin addresses what marriage is, what marriage does, and what marriage needs in order to better prepare us for that life-long union with the goal of making it last.

In today’s message, Pastor Austin answers questions like “How far is too far physically?” “Is living together before marriage a good idea?” “How do I date as a Christian?” Open your Bible to 2 Corinthians 6 to learn more.

Does the Bible address my singleness? What are some wise boundaries for me to follow when looking for a spouse? These are some questions Pastor Austin attempts to answer using the Apostle Paul as the primary example in his writings to the Corinthian church.

In today’s message, Pastor Austin begins a new series called “Boundaries: Understanding God’s Best In Relationships”. In this series we’ll answer questions like – How far is too far physically? Can I live with my boyfriend or girlfriend? Can I date someone who’s not a Christian or someone from a different religious background? First, we need to understand why God has given us boundaries in the first place. To kill our fun? So that we live a boring, Christian life? Learn more in today’s message.

While Jesus was here on earth, He was always sensitive to wait upon His Father’s timing. All the more reason we need to be sensitive to God’s timing and wait upon the Lord for the right spouse, the right job, and the right opportunities in life. But why does God make us wait? And what are we to do while we wait? Open your Bible to Mark 8 to learn more about the discipline of waiting.

Why does God allow us to experience hard times? James, the half-brother of Jesus, helps us answer this question. Pastor Austin discusses 3 primary reasons why God allows us to go through different trials. Open your Bible with us to learn more.

At the beginning of each new year, we’re ready for new adventures; making new goals and resolutions for ourselves. But why sometimes do we stay stuck in the past regarding our sin and regret and find it difficult to move forward in the Lord? In Isaiah 43, God used the prophet Isaiah to tell His people to forget the past and look forward to the new thing God had for them. Do you find it difficult to forget the past and move forward? Tune in to today’s message to learn more.

Do you struggle with anger? The Bible says in the Old Testament that God gets angry, and Jesus got angry in the New Testament. So is it a sin when we get angry? Yes and no. Join today’s message to learn when anger crosses the line into sin and how we can prevent it from taking root in our lives.

Greed is typically associated with wealth, money, and ambition. But is God opposed to any of these things? Not at all. So why does it seem like the Bible paints wealth and money in a negative light? And how can I guard against greed in my own life? Let’s see what Jesus has to say about it in Luke 12.

The most prevalent form of idolatry in Bible times was the worship of images that were thought to house the various pagan deities. Now today, we might think it silly and ridiculous to bow down to carved images; so what do modern forms of idols look like in our day and how can we recognize and guard against idolatry in our own hearts? Pastor Austin reviews 5 questions we each should ask ourselves to help spot idolatry in our lives.

If I asked you if bitterness is something you struggle with, you most likely would say “I don’t think so.” But the truth, bitterness is something many of us deal with but have a hard time recognizing its existence in our lives. In today’s message, Pastor Austin reviews five signs you might struggle with bitterness and how to uproot it from our lives.

In part 3 of our series entitled “On Guard,” Pastor Austin uses Psalm 56 as a launching point to discuss how to guard our minds and hearts against fear. There are two spiritual weapons David uses to combat his fear in Psalm 56. Join today’s lesson to learn more.

In 2 Samuel 11, David remains in his palace when he’s supposed to be at war with his soldiers. This leads to his affair with Bathsheba. Our most humiliating defeats usually happen when we’re too comfortable. How do we guard our minds from being plagued by lust, which Job describes as a “devastating fire that destroys to hell”? Join our Bible study to hear six steps in guarding our minds against lust.

In today’s message, Pastor Austin begins a series entitled “On Guard”. The Bible has a lot to say about guarding our minds and thought life, and today’s study focuses on the importance of guarding our minds against worry and anxiety. Is this something you wrestle with? Open your Bible to Matthew 6 to learn more.

It can be easy to feel like God has left and forgotten you when you go through extremely difficult, challenging times. You begin to ask “Does God still care?” As we close out the book of Acts, Paul faces a deathly situation as he travels to Rome as a prisoner. What can we learn from Paul’s perspective in the midst of difficulty concerning his relationship with the Lord? Join us to find out.