{"podcast":{"title":"Saddleback Church Weekend Messages","slug":"saddleback-church-weekend-messages-6032623","podcast_index_feed_id":6032623,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/saddleback-church-weekend-messages","website_url":"https://saddleback.com/watch/Podcasts","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1stI4_iLrko26KfEMDAYNGrSrbKUBLSGEvvMcVh2dd8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYzJk/ZDU1MmRlNmI1NGE2/NDRmNDliMGVjNjA3/NjgxYy5qcGc.jpg","author":"Saddleback Church","episode_count":214,"summary":"Welcome to the weekly podcast of Saddleback Church led by Pastor Andy Wood. To learn more, visit saddleback.com or download the Saddleback App.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:17:37.851102+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saddleback-church-weekend-messages-6032623"},"episode":{"title":"Because of the Cross","slug":"because-of-the-cross","published_at":"2026-04-05T16:30:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saddleback-church-weekend-messages-6032623/because-of-the-cross","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saddleback-church-weekend-messages-6032623","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/151b436c","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/151b436c/4cc9462e.mp3","summary":"Pastor Buddy Owens walks us through the powerful truth of Galatians 2:20 and what Jesus’ sacrifice really means for our lives today. The cross isn’t just about eternity. It changes everything about how we live right now. Because of the cross, three things are true for anyone who puts their faith in Jesus. We are forgiven, fully and completely, with nothing left to prove or pay. We are set free, no longer defined by sin, shame, or our past. And we are given a new life, not a restart of the old one, but a completely new beginning with new purpose and hope. This message reminds us that what Jesus did was finished and final. Our role is to trust what He’s already done and live in that freedom every day. No matter your past or what you’re carrying, this is an invitation to come to Jesus just as you are and step into the life He’s already made possible for you.","meta_description":"Pastor Buddy Owens walks us through the powerful truth of Galatians 2:20 and what Jesus’ sacrifice really means for our lives today. The cross isn’t just…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/saddleback-church-weekend-messages-6032623/episodes/because-of-the-cross/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/saddleback-church-weekend-messages-6032623/because-of-the-cross.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}