CrossLife Fort Smith

From Sunday 12/21, join us for a Christmas service where we read through scriptures that detail the birth of Jesus and we reflect on the importance of the Christmas season with a special candlelit portion. Join us in celebration for the Lord has come! Merry Christmas!

From Sunday, 12/14, CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer brings the next message in our Advent series. As we move closer to the Christmas holiday, the teaching from this passage is meant to illuminate hope and joy through the good news of Christmas: the birth of Christ, the dawning Light in the midst of a deep darkness.

From Sunday, 12/7, CrossLife lead pastor, Ricky Massengale, teaches the next in our Advent series and part 2 from Romans 8. Ricky looks at the remaining promises in this passage for us to live in as we go through the Christmas season.

From Sunday, 11/30, CrossLife pastor, Ricky Massengale, teaches from Romans 8 as he begins an Advent series that will cover 4 weeks. Listen as Ricky walks through four scriptural promises from this passage that help highlight why we celebrate Christmas.

From Sunday, 11/23, CrossLife welcomes guest preacher Marwan from Beirut, Lebanon. Marwan and his church have also recently studied through the book of Ecclesiastes as we did earlier this year. And now, he provides us with an overview of the teachings in the book, focusing on how we as believers live well now in the present while we look forward to tomorrow and long for our eternal home.

From Sunday, 11/16, CrossLife lead pastor, Ricky Massengale, returns from sabbatical and delivers a message of truth, hope, and love. Ricky reminds us that John 3:16 is a verse of incredible truth that should convict us, humble us, and refresh us. Welcome back, Ricky!

From Sunday, 11/9, CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer delivers the last message in our sermon series through 1 Peter. Chapter 5 closes Peter's letter with practical and spiritual guidance for leaders and all believers. He focuses on what it means to be good shepherds like Christ. And how to persevere in the midst of suffering while being sustained in God's grace.

From Sunday, 11/2, CrossLife member Beau Barerra brings the next message in our series through 1 Peter. The main theme of the text focuses on suffering as a Christian. Followers of Christ suffer in accord with the will of God. Therefore, we must stand firm in our faith and trust in God's sovereign plan.

From Sunday, 10/26, CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer preaches a message from chapter 4 in our series through 1 Peter. In it, Peter is teaching the new Christian converts to stop living like they were living before, casting off their fleshly desires, and instead live for and love like Christ.

From Sunday, 10/19, CrossLife member Beau Barerra teaches from the next passage of 1 Peter. Listen as Beau outlines the main theme of suffering for the sake of righteousness, while focusing on how we respond to the suffering with hope in Christ's victory.

From Sunday, 10/12, CrossLife elder, Andy DeBoer, continues our study through the first letter of the apostle Peter. In this passage, Peter gives instruction to wives and husbands on how to honor each other and God in the marriage relationship.

From Sunday 10/5, CrossLife member Beau Barerra presents a special message alongside our partner congregation Comunidad Cristiana. CrossLife member Daniel Munguia translates into spanish as the message is presented to both congregations simultaneously. Beau continues our study through 1 Peter, focusing this week on following Christ's example in suffering so that we may live in righteousness.

From Sunday, 9/28, Crosslife elder Andy DeBoer continues our study through 1 Peter. This is our ninth sermon out of a 15-part series, and our fifth sermon on what it means to be holy. Listen as Andy delivers a message from Peter about honoring governing authorities.

From Sunday, 9/21, CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer brings us a message about who we are in Christ and how we must live our lives. Listen as Andy continues on in our sermon series through 1 Peter.

From Sunday, 9/14, CrossLife member Beau Barrera continues our message series through 1 Peter. Beau's focus in this message is on our identity in Christ and our community calling to be "living stones."

From Sunday, 9/7, CrossLife member Beau Barerra delivers a message continuing our series from 1 Peter. Wrapping up chapter 1 and starting chapter 2, Beau's message centers on the theme of love: new birth producing new love, sincere brotherly love and a craving for God's Word.***Note we had technical difficulties the past two weeks with the sermon recordings but should be back on track to post weekly.

From Sunday, 8/17, CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer teaches from 1 Peter 1:6-9. His message speaks to how we move from an abstract knowledge of God to a personal encounter with Him as a living reality.

CrossLife member, Beau Barrera, continues our new series in 1 Peter. Listen as Beau takes us through chapter 1, verses 3-5. Praise God for giving us a new hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

CrossLife elder, Andy DeBoer, kicks off our new series teaching through the First Epistle of Peter. Listen in as he gives an introduction and background to the letter we will study.

From Sunday, 7/13. CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer finishes up our series through the book of Ecclesiastes. He looks back at some of the major themes we studied throughout Ecclesiastes and then finishes with the final passage.

From Sunday, 7/6, CrossLife elder, Andy DeBoer, begins to wrap up our series on Ecclesiastes. As we near the end, the teacher reminds us to seize every moment and enjoy the gifts God has given.

From Sunday, 6/29, CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer delivers the next message in our series through Ecclesiastes.

From Sunday, 6/22, CrossLife member Beau Barerra brings us the next message in our series through Ecclesiastes. Listen as Beau preaches on the importance of wisdom and the downfall of foolishness.

From Sunday, 6/15, CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer continues our sermon series in Ecclesiastes.

From Sunday, 6/8, CrossLife member Beau Barrera continues our message series from Ecclesiastes. Listen as Beau examines the text and asks "What do we do when life doesn't make sense."

From Sunday, 5/25, CrossLife member Beau Barrera brings us a message from our continued study of Ecclesiastes.

From Sunday, 5/18, guest speaker, Jim Campbell, takes us through a message from Ecclesiastes chapter 7.

From Sunday, 5/11, CrossLife elder, Andy DeBoer, continues our sermon series in Ecclesiastes. Listen as he delivers a message from chapter 6.

Lead pastor Ricky Massengale leads us this week in a service devoted to prayer. We take a break from our study in Ecclesiastes, recapping the last couple of weeks, but then devoting the sermon time to prompted prayer. This recording includes some moments of silence meant to allow the listener to participate in times of prayer with the congregation.

This week CrossLife member Beau Barrera delivers a message from Ecclesiastes chapter 5. In this passage, Beau looks at what Solomon has to say about men who love money and wealth.

From Sunday, 4/13, Ricky Massengale delivers the message from chapter 5 in Ecclesiastes. In this passage, Solomon reminds us of how man should respond to God after seeing the full scope of vanity in everything under the sun.

CrossLife elder and lead paster, Ricky Massengale, preaches from Ecclesiastes 4 on Sunday, 4/6. In this part 2 of 2, Ricky focuses on the remaining 3 observations from the text: that greed is an unsatisfying, self-fulfilling desire; that companionship is a good thing for us to have; and that fame and prestige fade because people are fickle.

Listen as CrossLife elder and lead pastor, Ricky Massengale, teaches from Ecclesiastes 4 on Sunday, 3/30. In this part 1 of a 2 part message, Ricky focuses on the first two observations on life that we read in today's passage: that evil and oppression are present and very often left unchecked, and that we are very often motivated by the wrong things.

CrossLife elder, Andy DeBoer, brings our next message today from Ecclesiastes 3. Solomon points out in this passage that he finds wickedness in the place of justice, wickedness in the place of righteousness, leading him to lament again the meaninglessness of life. But the world shouldn't be like this. Listen as Andy examines Solomon's lament through the lens of the Gospel.

From Sunday, 3/16, Ricky Massengale delivers the next message from our study in Ecclesiastes. Last week we looked at how everything has its time under heaven. And now we see that God has made everything beautiful in its time. So Solomon tells us to be joyful and do good and take pleasure in all we do because God is in control. We should trust Him and enjoy the life he has given us.

CrossLife elder and lead pastor, Ricky Massengale, preaches a message from Ecclesiastes 3. The scripture is a beautiful and comforting poem by Solomon encompassing the whole scope of life - a time for every matter under heaven. Listen as Ricky preaches a lesson about what we do with this time.

This Sunday we hear a message given by CrossLife member Beau Barrera. Beau continues our series in Ecclesiastes by looking at the next teaching of Solomon, examining the theme of work and labor in our daily lives. Once again we see Solomon bemoaning the vanity of his toils. But Beau reminds us there is hope.

From Sunday, 2/16, Ricky Massengale delivers the next message from the teachings of Solomon in Ecclesiastes. In his quest to find meaning, Solomon now focuses on the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. Is it a worthy pursuit?

Listen as CrossLife elder, Andy DeBoer, brings a message today from Ecclesiastes 2. His message focuses on Solomon, the author of Ecclesiastes, examining life from many different angles. Solomon draws from his vast wealth of resources to pursue all possible experiences in life...and comes to a conclusion about the material world.

CrossLife elder and lead pastor, Ricky Massengale, begins a series in Ecclesiastes - from Sunday, 2/2. Listen as Ricky preaches an introduction to the book - a book that examines the purpose of life. His introductory message focuses on how Ecclesiastes directs us to live a God-centric life.

From Sunday, 1/26, Ricky Massengale finishes up a mini-series on CrossLife Church. First we heard from the elders, then Ricky gave us a review of CrossLife's DNA, and now he finishes by examining what the Bible has to say about Elders, Deacons, and the Congregation.

Listen as Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor at CrossLife Fort Smith, delivers a message about the DNA of CrossLife church. Ricky delves into who we are as a church, how we do church and why we do it the way we do.

As we begin the new year at CrossLife, the elders deliver a message together titled "From the Heart of the Elders." Listen as the three elders each share passages that God has laid on their hearts. Mike Brown gives a message about hospitality in the Gospel and creating a culture of hospitality at CrossLife. Andy DeBoer preaches about the expulsive power of a new affection, turning our hearts desire toward Christ so that our lives may be transformed by the Spirit. And Ricky Massengale teaches a renewed vision of Christ, the redeemed life in community.

CrossLife elder Andy DeBoer delivers the message today. Listen in as he reflects on what we studied all through Matthew and how we look back on it in view of God's mercy. What do we do now going forward? This passage in Romans 12 guides our reflection.

CrossLife elder and lead pastor, Ricky Massengale, delivers a Christmas message from the book of Galatians. Listen as Ricky preaches from Galatians 4:4-7.

Today Ricky Massengale, lead pastor and elder at CrossLife Fort Smith, preaches on the names given to Jesus in Isaiah while we reflect on the meaning of each one.

Joining us this week are Jim and Laura Campbell, missionaries to Indonesia and England. Listen as Jim Campbell preaches on missions and sharing the gospel throughout the world.

Listen as Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor at CrossLife Fort Smith, finishes our series in Matthew and looks at the Great Commission, how we are to make disciples in our going as Jesus commanded.

Listen as Ricky Massengale, lead elder and pastor at CrossLife Fort Smith, reads through and walks through the resurrection of Jesus, the evidence for it, and what it means to the world.

This week's message is a straight reading of God's Word as CrossLife Fort Smith walks through the Passion of Jesus Christ and sings in response. Join lead elder and pastor, Ricky Massengale, as he reads through the passion in "A Walk with Christ to the Cross."

CrossLife elder and lead pastor, Ricky Massengale, preaches on Judas Iscariot, on of he twelve disciples who were closest to Jesus, and his betrayal of Jesus as fulfilling God's plan to ultimately trigger the events which include Jesus's passion.