The Pursuit with James Griffin

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Welcome to the Pursuit with James Griffin! This podcast continues the conversation we have every weekend to help you grow in knowledge and understanding of what it means follow Jesus. For more information about Crosspoint City, visit crosspointcity.com

  1. 2d ago

    Is Your Ambition Godly or Just Selfish? with Ruslan KD | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    What if the problem isn't that you want too much, but that you want it for the wrong kingdom? In this special episode of The Pursuit, recorded at Act Like Men Conference, James Griffin sits down with Ruslan KD, one of the most recognizable Christian voices online, to talk about ambition, purpose, and what it takes to stop living like the main character of your own story. Ruslan's path runs from a refugee childhood in Azerbaijan through gang life, an arrest at eleven, and hardened atheism, to a radical conversion and a platform reaching millions. But this conversation is really about the two men sitting in every room: the lazy man doing just enough to get by, and the ambitious man crushing it while wasting it all on himself. Ruslan makes the case that both believe the same lie, and he lays out what Scripture actually says about godly ambition, why your job is your assignment and not your purpose, and how to know if your time, talent, and treasure are building God's kingdom or just your castle. If you've ever wondered whether your drive is honoring God or competing with Him, this one is for you. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide  These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus: https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity 0:00 Intro 0:12 Welcome to Act Like Men with Ruslan KD 2:00 From Azerbaijan to America: refugee, fatherless, gang life 6:08 How growing up without a dad shaped him 8:36 From atheist to follower of Jesus 11:17 A word for the man who hasn't believed yet 15:04 More is caught than taught: walking with a skeptic 16:08 Why he fights for the Bride of Christ online 20:04 Where the church is most under attack today 22:46 How to discern which online voices to trust 24:41 Handling the outrage: thick skin, tender hearts 25:45 Why he wrote Godly Ambition 27:06 The two extremes: all ambition is evil vs. ambition as North Star 28:08 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life 31:25 Time, talent, and treasure: godly or selfish? 36:08 A challenge for the lazy man 38:28 A challenge for the prideful man 40:53 You're not the main character 43:12 Ruslan prays for the men 45:14 Closing

  2. Jul 15

    Identity, Loss, and Biblical Manhood with David Pollack | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    What happens when a man builds his whole identity on something God never designed to hold it? In this special episode of The Pursuit, recorded at Act Like Men Conference, James Griffin sits down with College Football Hall of Famer David Pollack to talk about identity, loss, and what's left when everything you built your life on gets stripped away. In his second NFL season, one hit ended it all. Thirteen years into a career at ESPN, it was gone overnight. Then came his wife's brain cancer diagnosis. David is honest about the god football became, the three ways men try to define their identity, and the only one that actually holds. This conversation is a wake-up call for any man who has hung his identity on his career, his abilities, or what other people say about him. If you've ever wondered who you are when the thing you're good at goes away, this one is for you. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus: https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity 0:00 Intro 0:12 Welcome to Act Like Men with David Pollack 0:45 Driven and psychotic: who David was at Georgia 2:12 Drafted 17th overall to the Bengals 2:43 The hit that broke his neck 5:06 Why the worst injury was the best day of his life 8:22 What God revealed in the stillness 8:53 Three ways to define your identity, only one is right 11:27 Losing ESPN after 13 years 15:02 Lindsey's brain cancer diagnosis 19:23 Mark 15:21 and the cross you're forced to carry 22:09 Cancer free and a new perspective 24:08 God told me to man up: lessons as a husband and dad 26:33 What are you out of ten? Asking better questions 29:01 The one thing men need to understand about Jesus 30:52 Shoot your shot and watch God work 32:22 Closing

  3. Jul 8

    The Danger of the Passive Man w/ Josh Howerton | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    What does it look like when a man is physically there but emotionally gone? In this episode of The Pursuit, James Griffin sits down with Pastor Josh Howerton to talk about one of the quietest problems facing men today: passivity. It's a problem that goes all the way back to the garden, where the first man stood by and watched while his family was devoured, and it still shows up in living rooms, churches, and communities everywhere you look. James and Josh trace the danger of the passive man through the three spheres God calls every man to lead, your family, your church, and your nation, and they get honest about where so many guys have checked out without even realizing it.  This one is a challenge and an invitation at the same time, a call to step in, stand up, and lead where God has placed you. If you've ever felt like you're occupying space without truly showing up, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus: https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity

  4. Jul 1

    How Can God Use Someone Like Me? | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    In this episode of The Pursuit, James Griffin, Carlos Fernandez, and Ansley Huckaby unpack the conversion of Saul in Acts 9, where God stops the church's most violent enemy cold on the road to Damascus. The team sits in the truth underneath that story, that God didn't replace who Saul was, He repurposed it, taking the same fire that made him dangerous and aiming it in a new direction. From there they trace the quiet lie that runs underneath so much of our faith, the feeling that your past has already written your future, that your sin is the exception, that you're too far gone to be useful to God. If you've ever wondered whether there's room for someone like you, this conversation is your answer. No matter what you've done or what's been done to you, you are not too far gone. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus: https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity

  5. Jun 24

    No Such Thing as Too Far Gone | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    Ever feel like God's grace worked for everyone else but somehow skipped you? In this episode of The Pursuit, James Griffin, Carlos Fernandez, and Ansley Huckaby unpack the second half of Acts 8, where God pulls Philip out of a thriving revival and sends him down an empty desert road for one man: an Ethiopian official the law itself had shut out of worship. The team sits in the distance between standing on the outside and being fully welcomed in, and they trace the quiet lie that runs underneath so much of our faith, the feeling that your sin is the exception, that you're too far gone, that you're the one person God couldn't actually want. If you've ever wondered whether there's room for someone like you, this conversation is your answer. No matter what you've done or what's been done to you, you are not too far gone. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus: https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity

  6. Jun 17

    The Person You Never Talk To | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    In this episode of The Pursuit, James Griffin, Carlos Fernandez, and Ansley Huckaby open in Acts 8, where a man named Simon watched the Holy Spirit show up in power and immediately reached for his wallet to buy it. The team unpacks how easily we do the same thing in subtler ways, coming to God wanting His gifts more than we want Him. The conversation digs into what genuine faith actually looks like, the difference between seeking God's hand and seeking His face, and why the worst form of idolatry might be using God to get more of your idol. From there it gets personal. Carlos shares the season of singleness that rearranged his heart and taught him to want the Giver more than the gift. James walks through why the Christian life is not just hard without the Holy Spirit, it is impossible, and unpacks the truth that changed everything for him: the Spirit is a person to be known, not a power to be used. If He has felt distant lately, the team offers a reframe on why, and it probably is not what you think. If your prayer life has felt dry or far away, this is the conversation you have been needing. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus: https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity

  7. Jun 10

    Most Christians are Too Scared to Do This | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    What would happen if you actually said what you believe out loud? In this episode of The Pursuit, James Griffin, Carlos Fernandez, and Ansley Huckaby walk through the story of Stephen in Acts 6 through 8 and confront the growing cultural expectation that Christians should keep their faith to themselves. The team unpacks the shift from a society that once respected Christianity to one that now views it as a threat, how ideas have become so fused with identity that disagreement feels like a personal attack, and why most believers stay silent not because they lack conviction but because they care more about comfort than the eternal destiny of the people around them. Carlos gets personal about being cut off by family for speaking truth, and James breaks down why the argument from silence on what Jesus said about sexuality is one of the weakest arguments being made today. If you have been staying quiet to keep the peace, this episode will challenge you to love people enough to speak up. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus: https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity

  8. Jun 3

    The Three Things Every Man Needs | The Pursuit with James Griffin

    Get Tickets to Act Like Men 2026 - actlikemen2026.com What happens when the people who know you best can't say you're a man worth following? In this episode of The Pursuit, James Griffin, Carlos Fernandez, and Ansley Huckaby dive into Acts 6 and the three qualifications the early church looked for when selecting men to lead: character, competency, and consecration. The conversation gets personal fast as the team unpacks why integrity starts at home, why your wife and kids shouldn't have to guess which version of you is walking through the door, and why being a "good guy" without God is impossible. The team also tackles the loneliness epidemic among men, why most guys can talk about anything except their relationship with the Lord, and what it actually looks like to stop trying harder and start bowing lower. If you have been coasting on reputation instead of living with real integrity, this episode is your wake-up call. Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus. Episode Guide These guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus – https://mycpcc.com/guide To submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook. Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/give To learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform @CrosspointCity

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Welcome to the Pursuit with James Griffin! This podcast continues the conversation we have every weekend to help you grow in knowledge and understanding of what it means follow Jesus. For more information about Crosspoint City, visit crosspointcity.com

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  • Creator
    crosspointcity
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
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    © 2026 The Pursuit with James Griffin
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