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Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! This week we are in our Summer 2026 Sermon Series: Enemy Territory: Daniel's Defiant Faith. This week we are in week 3: The Fiery Furnace

This weekend in our summer series, Enemy Territory: Daniel’s Defiant Faith. To follow up after the weekend messages, Pastor Brandon sits down with Jared Fernandez to talk about the weekend message, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 4:00, Jared and Pastor Brandon open the discussion in a fun way by talking through some of the weirdest dreams they have ever had.

At 10:18, Pastor Brandon asks Jared about what the ”goal” of a sermon should be for the Pastor preaching as well as the mindset those hearing a sermon should have.

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Welcome to the Life With Cornerstone podcast!

This weekend we started our summer series, Enemy Territory: Daniel’s Defiant Faith. To follow up after the weekend messages, Pastor Brandon sits down with Pastor Paul Hunter to talk about the weekend message, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 7:45, they discuss more on the topic of being assimilated to American culture. Pastor Brandon asks about how as a member of a church to hold church leaders accountable while still trusting their leadership.

At 22:00, during the weekend message, Pastor Paul said, “You don’t lose your faith in a moment. You give i...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! This week we began our Summer 2026 Sermon Series: Enemy Territory: Daniel's Defiant Faith. This week we are in week 1: When Conviction Becomes Reality.

This weekend we concluded our Young Leaders Weekend, where four of our young leaders—Colton Payne, Liam Smith, Brandon Circucci, and Jared Fernandez—preached on the theme “Reach Without Limits.” To follow up after the weekend messages, Pastor Brandon sits down with Pastor Joel Guinan to talk about impacting the next generation and how every believer—no matter their age—can live on mission, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

Pastor Joel opens this week’s episode by sharing his calling to student ministry, why he’s devoted 18 years to it, and how coming to Christ at alm...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! This week we had our first Young Leaders Weekend where Students and Young Adults took over our weekend service. This weekend's message is Reach Without Limits.

This weekend we continued our sermon series about having honest faith in hard times. Pastor Paul Hunter spoke about the questions How Do I Keep Going? To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon sits down with Pastor Paul to discuss the topic further, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 7:27, Pastor Brandon starts the conversation by asking to see a “peak behind the curtain” at how Pastor Paul gets his sermon illustrations.

At 16:41, Pastor Paul continues to breakdown Jesus’ anguish and why it is important for us to process the humani...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 5 of our sermon series, "WHY?" This weekend we discussed the honest question of How Do I Keep Going?

This weekend we continued our sermon series about having honest faith in hard times. Pastor Kris DeJeet spoke about the questions Is God Angry with Me? Is This Punishment? To follow up after the weekend message, Ian sits down with Kris DeJeet to discuss the topic further, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 4:33, they discuss the sermon point that was made, “God is not out to get you: He came to redeem and restore you.”

At 7:08, Pastor Kris talks through why it is so common for us to look to b...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 4 of our sermon series, "WHY?" This weekend we discussed the honest question of Is God Angry With Me? Is This Punishment?

This weekend we continued our sermon series about having honest faith in hard times. Pastor Brandon Vieth spoke about the question can I be honest with God? To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon sits down with Rachel Fernandez to discuss the topic further, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 5:10, Pastor Brandon answers why we often treat grief, doubt, and anger as something we have to hide from God?

At 15:03, Rachel brings up the sermon point to “stop editing our prayers.” Pastor Brandon discusses what it is that we are...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 3 of our sermon series, "WHY?" This weekend we discussed the honest question of Can I Be Honest With God?

This weekend we continued our sermon series about having honest faith in hard times. Pastor Paul Hunter spoke about the question where is God when it hurts? To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sits down with Ian Monaghan to discuss the topic further, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 9:33, Ian discusses what stands out to him about the story of Joseph.

At 13:17, Pastor Brandon asks Ian to give a short recap of Ian’s “Joseph moments” in his life.

At 18:45, Pastor Brandon brings up Pastor Paul’s...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 2 of our sermon series, "WHY?" This weekend we discussed the honest question of Where is God When It Hurts?

This weekend we began a new sermon series about having honest faith in hard times. Pastor Paul Hunter spoke about the questions Why This? Why Me? To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sits down with Pastor Paul to discuss the topic further, After the Amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 7:04, Pastor Brandon discusses how Pastor Paul alluded to the theology of what we deserve or don’t deserve. Pastor Paul talks through the theology of this.

At 11:37, to follow up on the previous question, they talk through knowing this th...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 1 of our newest sermon series, "WHY?" This weekend we discussed the hard question of Why This? Why Me?

This week we are following up from our Easter services. Pastor Paul Hunter spoke about the Jesus everyone Needed. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sits down with Pastor Paul to discuss the topic further, after the amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 7:44, Pastor Paul talks about why familiarity with Bible stories can actually work against our own belief sometimes.

At 12:42, Pastor Brandon asks about what stands out about all the different reactions we see recorded of people at the cross?

At 18:04, they talk through recognizing “living in...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 2 of our Easter sermon series, "Propaganda Jesus." This weekend we discussed the Jesus Everyone Needed.

This week for Palm Sunday, we began our Easter series, Propaganda Jesus, Pastor Paul Hunter spoke about the Propaganda Jesus everyone wanted. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sits down with Pastor Paul to discuss the topic further, after the amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 7:42, Pastor Brandon brings up Pastor Paul’s opening illustration about what you ordered versus what you got, and they discuss moments when this happened to them.

At 13:22, Pastor Paul talks about why it’s so easy for us to buy into the propaganda abou...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 1 of our Easter sermon series, "Propaganda Jesus." This weekend we discussed the Propaganda Jesus Everyone Wanted.

This week in our series, Just Breath, Pastor Paul Hunter spoke about why we need to rest in order to be sent. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sits down with Pastor Paul to discuss the topic further, after the amen.

KEY MOMENTS

At 6:53, Pastor Paul talks through some of the most common reasons that Christians misunderstand rest?

At 10:08, Pastor Brandon brings up Mark 1 and how Jesus walked away from real needs and real momentum. He asks Pastor Paul to walk us through how to discern when...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 7 of our sermon series, "Just Breathe." This weekend we discussed Rest.

This week in our series, Just Breath, Pastor Brandon spoke Holiness and not compromising quality. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sits down with Rachel Fernandez to discuss the topic pursuing holiness.

KEY MOMENTS

At 5:50, Pastor Brandon and Rachel discuss some of the DIY projects that have been working on recently.

At 7:66, Pastor Brandon goes more depth about his iron triangle, or the rule of 2, illustration and how that does not represent our holiness.

At 12:48, the difference and explanation of justification, sanctification, and glorification is...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 6 of our sermon series, "Just Breathe." This weekend we discussed that you can't rush holiness.

This week in our series, Just Breath, Pastor Paul spoke about Silence & Solitude. To follow up after the weekend message, Pastor Brandon Vieth sits down with Jenny Marsalese and Jared Fernandez to discuss the topic Silence & Solitude with some of our Next Gen staff.

KEY MOMENTS

At 2:10, Jenny, Jared, and Brandon take turns discussing the most peaceful memories they have sitting in silence with God.

At 6:54, Jenny digs deeper into Pastor Paul’s sermon point, “Pick a time and guard it” and talks about memories of her mom guarding her time with J...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 5 of our sermon series, "Just Breathe." This weekend we discussed Silence & Solitude.

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 th...

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 MOMENTS

At 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...

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 MOMENTS

At 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 th...

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 MOMENTS

At 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.

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 MOMENTS

At 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...

Welcome to the Cornerstone Ministries Podcast! We are in week 4 of our sermon series: Better Together. This week we talk about "Your Community."

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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 MOMENTS

At 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 Pas...