Come On Up

The Mountain Cross
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Come on up to the mountain as we seek to learn more from the Lord through His Word! Pastor Carl of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina simply teaches through the Word, verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Listen here or on the radio! Come On Up airs weekdays at 3:30PM and 10:30PM on WSKY - WEZZ in Waynesville - 97.5 FM / 970 AM and in Asheville - 102.9 FM / 1230 AM. Come On Up also airs Sundays at 7:30AM on Truth FM in Greenville Tennessee - 91.1FM.  “Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths.” - Isaiah 2:3 Support Come On Up at TheMountainCross.com/donate or purchase a Scripture-based T-shirt at WearTheWordProject.com. Wear Scripture, share the Truth, start a conversation...

  1. 20h ago

    Grace Alone in Acts 15

    Send us a note! A single question can reshape a whole church: do you get saved by trusting Jesus, or by proving yourself with religious steps? We open Acts 15 right where the tension is hottest. Some teachers insist Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the law of Moses to be truly saved, and Paul and Barnabas push back hard because the stakes are the gospel itself. If we add anything to Christ’s finished work, we don’t strengthen faith, we shift our trust back onto ourselves. As we follow the Jerusalem Council, we lean on two kinds of clarity: real-life evidence and the written Word. Peter points to what God already did among the Gentiles, giving them the Holy Spirit and “making no distinction” between Jew and Gentile, purifying hearts by faith. Then James anchors the moment in Old Testament prophecy, quoting Amos to show God’s long-standing plan to call people from every nation by His name. The message keeps coming back to a freeing center: salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works righteousness. We also get practical about what grace produces. The counsel to turn from idolatry, flee sexual immorality, and walk thoughtfully around sensitive issues isn’t a new set of hoops, it’s wisdom for holiness and unity in the church. If you’ve ever felt like you had to earn God’s love, this teaching is for you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can hear the simple, life-giving truth of the gospel. What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

  2. 1d ago

    When Faith Gets Hit

    Send us a note! A miracle should make things simpler, right? Acts 14 shows the opposite: Paul heals a man in Lystra and the crowd instantly decides the gods must have come down. One minute they’re ready to worship Barnabas as Zeus and Paul as Hermes, and the next minute they’re persuaded by lies and turn into a mob. That whiplash is the moment Pastor Carl presses on, because it exposes something we still face today: when people won’t receive the truth, they will cling to a story that feels familiar, even if it’s false.  We talk through how Paul and Barnabas respond when they’re exalted beyond what’s right, and why humble leadership always redirects praise to Jesus. You’ll hear a clear gospel call to turn from useless idols to the living God, the Creator who has never stopped giving witness through His goodness. Then the story gets raw as opposition escalates into persecution and Paul is stoned and left for dead. Pastor Carl connects that suffering to Paul’s later words about deception, endurance, and continuing in Scripture when the world pushes back.  From there, the focus shifts to resilience and discipleship: Paul gets up, keeps going, and even returns to strengthen believers in the very cities where he was attacked. We unpack “through many tribulations” as normal Christianity, why the Word of God equips us for every good work, and what it means to commend ourselves and others to the grace of God. If you want faith that holds steady under pressure, this teaching offers a grounded, Bible-first path forward.  Subscribe for more verse-by-verse teaching, share this with someone who needs courage, and leave a review to help others find the show. What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

  3. 2d ago

    Acts 14 - Stand Firm In The Truth

    Send us a note! False stories don’t just attack reputations, they attack your mind. We open with a simple conviction: truth is still truth, and when loud voices try to poison you against what God has said, you don’t have to be shaken. We go straight into Acts chapter 14 and follow Paul and Barnabas through Iconium, Lystra, and Derby, watching how the gospel advances even when the messengers get pushed out, chased out, or worse.  Along the way, we slow down on the moments that matter for real life today: why Jesus told his disciples to “shake off the dust,” what it looks like to speak boldly without becoming harsh, and why the Word of God is the only reliable filter for discernment. When opposition can’t win with logic, it often turns to gossip and accusations, and Acts 14 shows that dynamic with uncomfortable clarity. We also talk about signs and wonders in a grounded way, highlighting obedient faith that listens to the Holy Spirit instead of trying to manufacture results.  Then the story takes a turn almost nobody expects. A healed man leads a crowd to call the missionaries “gods,” and the same crowd can be swayed into violence hours later. We watch Paul and Barnabas refuse celebrity, point people to the living Creator, and keep going after Paul is stoned and left for dead, a scene that echoes Paul’s later words about a glimpse of “the third heaven” in 2 Corinthians 12. If you want a Bible teaching on Acts 14, Christian discernment, resisting false teaching, and staying faithful under pressure, this message is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with what challenged you most. What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

  4. 3d ago

    Risen And Real

    Send us a note! If you’ve ever wondered whether Christianity is built on feelings or facts, Acts 13 brings the challenge into sharp focus. We follow Pastor Carl’s message as Paul makes a public, evidence-driven case for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, pointing to eyewitness testimony and to God’s long-standing promises in Scripture. The claim is not just that Jesus died, but that He rose, lives today, and intercedes for us, which means hope is not a slogan, it’s a person. We also slow down on why the cross and resurrection change your future in practical ways. Using Psalm 2, Pastor Carl connects Good Friday to Jesus’ kingship and authority, then moves to the heart of the gospel: through Jesus we receive forgiveness of sins and justification by faith, not by cleaning ourselves up or trying harder. The law can expose what’s broken, but it cannot make us right; grace can. That grace doesn’t stop at a clean record, either. The Holy Spirit works from the inside out, shaping real sanctification over time, step by step, faith by faith. The message carries both invitation and warning. Rejecting the gospel isn’t harmless, and unbelief can harden into mockery, yet no one is beyond mercy because Christ’s payment is more than enough. Acts 13 also shows the good news spreading beyond the synagogue to the Gentiles, proving Jesus is for everyone, and that joy follows when grace is received. Listen, share this with someone who needs hope, and if Come On Up encourages you, subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what is the hardest part of grace for you to believe? What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

  5. 4d ago

    Clothed In Humanity

    Send us a note! A single detail in Mark’s Gospel can stop you cold: a young man follows Jesus to Gethsemane, gets grabbed, and runs away leaving a linen cloth behind. Why would Scripture include something that strange and specific? We dig into that moment and trace how it echoes through the burial of Jesus and the empty tomb, turning an image of shame and exposure into a picture of cleansing and a new “white robe” identity that only Christ can give. From there, we walk verse by verse through Acts 13 as Pastor Carl follows Paul and his team into the synagogue at Antioch. We talk about John Mark leaving for Jerusalem and the later conflict between Paul and Barnabas, then zoom out to Paul’s sweeping sermon that retells Israel’s history from the patriarchs to the Exodus, the wilderness years, the judges, and the kings. Saul looks like the obvious choice, but David carries the promise and that promise leads straight to Jesus. We also slow down on John the Baptist’s message of repentance and the question many people still ask: why would a sinless Jesus ask to be baptized? The answer lands on identification and substitution. Jesus clothes Himself in humanity, takes sin to the cross, and God raises Him from the dead with many witnesses, fulfilling Scripture and offering real hope for today and eternity. Subscribe for more Bible teaching, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What part of the message challenged you most? What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

  6. 6d ago

    Weekend Edition - Ezekiel 6

    Send us a note! The scariest idols are the ones we stop noticing. In Ezekiel 6, God speaks against the “high places” of Israel, the public and private spaces where false worship becomes normal, and we feel the weight of what happens when a people keep God’s name while giving their hearts to substitutes. We move verse by verse through the text and let it ask a blunt question: what have we allowed to take God’s rightful place?  We also bring the message into everyday life. We may not carve images, but we still practice idolatry through confidence in wealth, possessions, status, and distractions that promise relief but can’t deliver peace. Jesus’ warning about serving God versus mammon comes into sharp focus as we talk about how “uncertain riches” can function like a rival master, and why God’s commands are not control but protection.  Then the tone deepens: God describes Himself as crushed by His people’s wandering heart, and that grief points us straight to the gospel. Isaiah 53 and Romans 5 show how God answers rebellion with rescue, offering forgiveness, reconciliation, and real life through Jesus Christ. Ezekiel 7 closes with urgency, reminding us that God’s word is true, His patience is mercy, and the time to turn back is now.  If this teaching strengthens your faith, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find this verse-by-verse Bible study. What “high place” do you need to tear down this week? What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

  7. Oct 16

    Freedom That Makes You A Family from Acts 13

    Send us a note! A Roman governor asks to hear the Word of God, a sorcerer tries to shut it down, and Paul responds with a kind of boldness most of us only read about. We follow Pastor Carl’s verse-by-verse teaching through Acts 13 as Barnabas and Saul are set apart in Antioch through fasting and prayer, then sent by the Holy Spirit to Cyprus where spiritual warfare isn’t theoretical it’s personal, disruptive, and aimed straight at a genuine seeker. Along the way, we slow down and ask what it looks like to discern God’s will without rushing, and why a healthy church prioritizes worship, prayer, and clarity before action. When Elymas (Bar-Jesus) resists the message, Pastor Carl explains why protecting a congregation from distraction sometimes requires direct confrontation, while still leaving room for repentance and grace. The conversation widens into the bigger story behind Easter and salvation. Jesus doesn’t only wipe the slate clean; he brings us into relationship. Freedom in Christ means freedom from sin, death, and wrath but not freedom to be our own master. We’re freed to serve Jesus, and somehow, it “gets better”: servants become family, adopted as sons and daughters of God. If you feel stuck in spiritual darkness, or if you’ve walked with Christ for years but feel like you’re running on habit, this message invites you to ask for more of the Holy Spirit and a clearer view of Jesus. Subscribe for more Bible teaching through Acts, share this with someone who’s searching, and leave a review to help others find the show. What part of the story hits closest to home for you? What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

  8. Oct 15

    Acts 12 and Peace That Lets You Sleep

    Send us a note! A man is chained between two soldiers, guarded at the door, and waiting for a trial that could end his life and he’s asleep. Not “dozing from exhaustion” asleep, but genuinely at rest. That single detail in Acts 12 is a gut check for anyone carrying anxiety, stress, or sleepless nights, and it sets up one of the most vivid stories of peace under pressure in the New Testament. We open with Herod’s violent campaign against the early church, the martyrdom of James, and Peter’s arrest during Passover season. While the church gathers for constant prayer, Peter rests with a confidence that doesn’t come from odds or optimism. Then everything turns: an angel appears, chains fall, guardposts are passed, and an iron gate opens as God delivers Peter in a way no one could engineer. When Peter reaches the prayer meeting, Rhoda recognizes his voice, but the group struggles to believe the answer is standing outside. That moment hits close to home: we can pray for change and still miss it when God moves. The second half of the teaching contrasts Peter’s rescue with Herod’s prideful hunger for glory and the sobering judgment that follows. From there, Acts 13 shows a healthier kind of leadership: the church in Antioch fasting, praying, listening to the Holy Spirit, and sending Barnabas and Saul into mission. If you’re searching for Christian peace, guidance, and spiritual rest, this verse-by-verse Bible study points to a faith that can breathe in hard seasons and move with courage in the next step. Subscribe for more Bible teaching, share this with someone who needs peace today, and leave a review telling us what part challenged you most. What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. What happens when your dreams collide with God’s plans? Andy is a teenage rocker chasing his dream of stardom while carrying the pain of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice calls him to “RUN,” Andy is drawn into an unexpected journey that challenges his ambitions, tests his faith, and leads him toward the life God has truly planned for him. Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.  Visit WearTheWordProject.com to find Scripture-inspired shirts that help you share your faith, start conversations about Jesus, and support the Come On Up! radio ministry!

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Come on up to the mountain as we seek to learn more from the Lord through His Word! Pastor Carl of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina simply teaches through the Word, verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Listen here or on the radio! Come On Up airs weekdays at 3:30PM and 10:30PM on WSKY - WEZZ in Waynesville - 97.5 FM / 970 AM and in Asheville - 102.9 FM / 1230 AM. Come On Up also airs Sundays at 7:30AM on Truth FM in Greenville Tennessee - 91.1FM.  “Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths.” - Isaiah 2:3 Support Come On Up at TheMountainCross.com/donate or purchase a Scripture-based T-shirt at WearTheWordProject.com. Wear Scripture, share the Truth, start a conversation...

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  • Creator
    The Mountain Cross
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    217
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