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This week we in our series, Just Breath, we had a guest speaker from Colbert Heights FBC in Alabama. Dr. Seth Hood talked about the Power of Prayer. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth and Pastor Paul sat down with Dr. Hood to discuss more from the weekend and how we can continue living out our faith, After the Amen. KEY MOMENTS At 4:22, Pastor Paul speaks more about Cornerstone Ministries’ upcoming Mid-Week prayer experiences.At 8:20, Dr. Seth Hood talks about some of the teaching at his church that has shaped their heart for prayer.At 17:37, Pastor Brandon asks Dr. Hood to expand on how we should know what we should be praying for.At 23:46, Dr. Hood talks through sitting in silence with the Lord and moving past the uncomfortable or awkward feeling of sitting with our own thoughts. At 24:40, Dr. Hood discusses a book titled, “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence.At 31:10, Dr. Hood talks about finding time and creating margin to talk with God each day, even if that is starting with just a few minutes each day.At 36:05, Pastor Brandon asks how we as the church can be sure to follow the “moves of God” and true revival as opposed to just successful ministries or a well-done ministry event. CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 4 of our sermon series, "Just Breathe." This weekend we discussed The Power of Prayer.

This week we in our series, Just Breath, Pastor Paul Hunter talked about Anxiety, and the downward spiral of feeling overwhelmed. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sat down with Pastor Paul to discuss more from the weekend and how we can continue living out our faith, After the Amen. KEY MOMENTSAt 8:53, Pastor Brandon asks Pastor Paul to elaborate on his sermon point of when to keep fighting the current versus when you need to surrender control and swim parallel to the shore.At 16:48, Pastor Paul explains what it looks like to rejoice in the Lord in all circumstances. At 18:15, he gives 5 practical ways to rejoice in the midst of panic:1. Speak the truth out loud2. Sing even when you don’t feel like it3. Thank God for what you have4. Remember past faithfulness5. Declare His attributesAt 23:54, during the weekend sermon Pastor Paul states, “Anxiety becomes a problem not when it exists, but when it misfires.” Pastor Paul explains this to those who may not be struggling with consistent anxiety.At 36:30, Pastor Brandon makes a point that we need to find a balance between being secure in the Lord while walking through consequences of our own decisions or sins.At 42:27, Pastor Paul and Pastor Brandon end with a final questions: Why does it feel like there are moments when I am trusting God deeply, yet I am still worried or anxious? CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 3 of our sermon series, "Just Breathe." This weekend we discussed "Anxiety - The Downward Spiral of Feeling Overwhelmed."

This week we in our series, Just Breath, Pastor Brandon Vieth talked about the Sabbath, and the Rhythm of the Rest. To follow up after the weekend message, Rachel Fernandez sat down with Pastor Brandon to discuss more from the weekend and how we can continue living out our faith, After the Amen. KEY MOMENTSAt 5:03, Pastor Brandon discusses some of the other times that we see the theology of numbers come up throughout Scripture to help us understand more of God’s character.At 11:01, Rachel asks Pastor Brandon to differentiate the Sabbath with other Christian disciplines such as fasting, daily devotion, praying, etc.At 18:41, Pastor Brandon talks through how we can know that the Sabbath is still a blessing, even when life doesn’t go as planned.At 22:46, In his sermon, Pastor Brandon said, “God has elevated the seventh day, and we do not have the power or authority to de-glorify something God has elevated.” Pastor Brandon talks through some of the ways we tend to “de-glorify” what God has already made Holy.At 26:37, Pastor Brandon discusses the tension he felt in preparing for this sermon regarding whether the Sabbath should be a full day or if it can be found in moments.At 34:30, Rachel brings up Pastor Brandon’s long-exposure photography analogy from the weekend. Pastor Brandon discusses some of the things that we practically need to step back from in order to breathe and see God’s beauty. CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 2 of our sermon series, "Just Breathe." This weekend we discussed "Sabbath - The Rhythm of Rest."

This week we started our new series, Just Breath. Pastor Paul Hunter opened the series by discussing Baggage, and the Burden of the Lord. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth follows up with Pastor Paul to discuss more from the weekend and how we can continue living out our faith, After the Amen. KEY MOMENTSAt 8:02, Pastor Paul discusses how our culture tends to equate a full calendar with being important.At 13:40, they discuss the term “soul care,” and the way that busyness actually steals our joy.At 22:30, Pastor Brandon asks about some of the “unwritten rules” that are in churches today that should be squashed.At 27:48, Pastor Paul gives some lists regarding how a person can discover their “custom yoke?”At 30:23, Pastor Brandon brings up the SHAPE Assessment, that was started by Pastor Rick Warren.o Five Ways God Has Shaped You:o S – Spiritual Giftso H – Hearto A – Abilitieso P – Personalityo E – ExperiencesAt 36:50, Pastor Paul and Pastor Brandon discuss ways to get involved in serving in one of our ministries. We offer FIRST SERVE for any ministry. Just email info@cornerstonelive.net to get involved.At 39:32, Pastor Paul offers 5 practical steps for this week:PRAY: “God, what have You designed me to carry?”INVENTORY: What am I currently carrying?EVALUATE: What would I do if I couldn’t fail?EXPERIMENT: Try one new area this monthLISTEN: What are trusted people saying?In his sermon, Pastor Paul gave us 3 questions as “homework” this week:1. Where is my margin?2. What yoke am I wearing?3. What would I have to believe to slow down? CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! This week we kick off our new sermon series, "Just Breathe." This weekend we discussed "Baggage - The Burden of the Lord."

This week we closed our series, Better Together, with Pastor Paul Hunter speaking about community. During After the Amen this week, Pastor Brandon Vieth follows up with Pastor Paul to discuss more from the weekend and how we can continue living out our faith, After the Amen. KEY MOMENTSAt 6:47, in his sermon, Pastor Paul discussed some great teams he was on, in the podcast he mentions some not so great teams, and a few sure-fire ways to make a bad team.At 15:50, Pastor Brandon asks what we need to be united in as a community in the church. They reference Acts 2:422-47At 24:50, Pastor Paul discusses how to navigate the need for community as an introvert and someone who struggles with anxiety.At 34:08, Pastor Paul gives filters and practical steps to receiving blind spots from your community. CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 4 of our sermon series: Better Together. This week we talk about "Your Community."Join a Rooted group today:https://lifewithcornerstone.com/event/rooted-spring-2026-registration/2026-02-01/

This week in our series, Better Together, Pastor JD Lowry talked about our purpose. During After the Amen this week, Pastor JD sits with Pastor Brandon Vieth to discuss more from the weekend and how we can continue living out our faith, After the Amen. KEY MOMENTSAt 6:18, Pastor JD discusses times when life and time feels like it’s speeding up or slowing down.At 9:39, they move the conversation towards how we can best prioritize and invest our time.At 16:30, The discuss turning “ordinary moments into worship” followed by Pastor JD answers why it’s okay to spend time doing the “casual” things.At 20:35, last week we discussed the importance of gathering as the church, where this week we focused on “going” and being sent. How do we balance this coming together and going out?At 26:14, Pastor Brandon asks the question, “what are we supposed to do while we are trying to discover our purpose?”At 33:35, Pastor Brandon ends this week’s episode by asking Pastor JD one last follow-up question: How did JD discover his purpose? SIGN-UP FOR A ROOTED GROUP:https://lifewithcornerstone.com/event/rooted-spring-2026-registration/2026-02-01/ CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 3 of our sermon series: Better Together. This week we talk about "Your Purpose."Join a Rooted group today:https://lifewithcornerstone.com/event/rooted-spring-2026-registration/2026-02-01/

This week in our series, Better Together, we talked about the Church, and specifically Cornerstone Ministries. During After the Amen this week, Pastor Paul Hunter follows up on his sermon from last weekend. Pastor Paul and Pastor Brandon Vieth discuss the church KEY MOMENTSAt 6:55, Pastor Brandon brings up the “buzzword” community, and asks why does it really matter within the church?At 12:40, Pastor Paul bridges the gap between how the Church is God’s idea, yet the Church is not perfect.At 20:05, the two discuss the concept of Jesus being our high priest while respecting the authority of a pastor.At 26:15, Pastor Paul answers: how do we separate the idea of the fact that God is unchanging, yet our understanding of Him is always growing.At 24:17, Pastor Brandon points back to the sermon point, “Stir Up One Another” and asks at what point we should step away from stirring up each other.At 38:20, Pastor Paul discusses why it’s so important for a vision and mission of a church to ground a church and prevent it from drifting. SIGN-UP FOR A ROOTED GROUP:https://lifewithcornerstone.com/event/rooted-spring-2026-registration/2026-02-01/ CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 2 of our newest sermon series: Better Together. This week we talk about "Your Church."Join a Rooted group today:https://lifewithcornerstone.com/event/rooted-spring-2026-registration/2026-02-01/

This week in our new series, Better Together, we talked about our identity. During After the Amen this week, Pastor JD Lowry speaks more about his testimony shared during service. Pastor JD and Pastor Brandon Vieth discuss Identity and what the Bible says about it. KEY MOMENTSAt 7:20, Pastor JD expresses his excitement for our Rooted small groups to launch in just 4 weeks.At 11:42, Pastor Brandon points to how it is difficult to accept the truth that there is no condemnation in Christ.At 14:45, They discuss why it is tempting to view identity by the “scoreboard” through the analogy of their past sports coaches.At 19:46, Pastor JD opens up more about the testimony he shared this weekend, and how a lack of community played a role in the difficult season he was in.At 26:40, Pastor JD speaks about the things he wanted to say but couldn’t fit into the sermon. The two discuss Psalm 139.At 31:10, The two discuss why they are so excited about the Rooted experience coming to Cornerstone, and how they believe God is going to move through it. SIGN-UP FOR A ROOTED GROUP:https://lifewithcornerstone.com/event/rooted-spring-2026-registration/2026-02-01/ CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 1 of our newest sermon series: Better Together. This week we talk about "Your Identity." Join a Rooted group today: https://lifewithcornerstone.com/event/rooted-spring-2026-registration/2026-04-06/

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! Here is a message from this year's Christmas at Cornerstone service.

This week in our Christmas series, No Longer Silent, we talked about the darkness in our lives. During After the Amen this week, Pastor Paul Hunter gives many practical steps following his message last weekend. Pastor Paul and Pastor Brandon Vieth discuss these steps. KEY MOMENTSAt 8:01, Pastor Brandon asks if we have a presence or perception problem of Jesus “around” us. This leads to a discussion of God’s presence.At 17:30, as they dive into Pastor Paul’s second point about darkness “within” us. They discuss shame versus guilt, and its connection to finding freedom in Christ.At 25:57, Pastor Brandon brings up last weekend’s quote, “if you are dealing with pain, hurt, or burnout, you don’t have to pretend its ok.” Pastor Paul explains why we sometimes hide our pain in the church.At 33:49, they quickly lean into the sermon’s point about the darkness “between” us. They express that this point will be expanded on more in next week’s episode!At 34:45, the two discuss Pastor Paul’s prayer at the end of service and the role prayer should play in our lives going into holidays. CHRISTMAS AT CORNERSTONEJoin us for one of our Christmas Eve services!December 20th at 6pmDecember 21st at 9am & 11amDecember 23rd at 6pm & 7:30pmDecember 24th at 1pm, 3pm, & 5pmReserve your seat at www.christmasatcornerstone.com CONNECT WITH US ONLINEhttps://lifewithcornerstone.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithcornerstone/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithCornerstone/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeWithCornerstone