“I am not my own, for Christ has bought me with a price”

In June 2026, we sent a team of 12 Crosspointers to serve with Isaiah 55 Ministries in Reynosa, Mexico. One of those team members was Lydia Eastman. Read and be encouraged by her testimony below. “After going on a mission trip in Reynosa, Mexico for a week, I’ve come to the conclusion that I have […]

Parents, As You Bring Them Up, Keep These In View

Ephesians 6:4b: …bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. As we seek to prayerfully bring our children up in the Lord and His Word and ways, keep these in view… Keep the gospel in view And the gospel says, your child has been fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. That […]

Evidences of God’s Grace: April-June 2026

On a weekly basis in our Sunday program, we share evidences of God’s grace and work in the life of Crosspoint and our community. Below, are the evidences (April-June 2026) collected into one post. May these lead us to an attitude of thankfulness to and worship of our God who is at work, not only […]

30 Lessons Learned in the First 30 Years

When Heather and I celebrated 20 years of marriage in 2006, we put together 20 lessons that we had learned so far. We added another 5 at 25, and in June, we’ll celebrate 30. So here are 5 more lessons we’re learning along the way (along with the other 25 below). For those who are […]

My Wife Helps Me See Things

If you’re married, I want to encourage you to see your spouse as a significant helper as you follow Jesus together. I need my wife to help me grow up into Jesus. And she needs me. It is mutual, and it is part of God’s design. All of the one another commands in the New […]

Evidences of God’s Grace: January-March 2026

On a weekly basis in our Sunday program, we share evidences of God’s grace and work in the life of Crosspoint and our community. Below, are the evidences (January-March 2026) collected into one post. May these lead us to an attitude of thankfulness to and worship of our God who is at work, not only […]

Rooted: Lauren and Steven Sauder

During this season of Rooted, Crosspointers are sharing stories of God’s grace and truth at work through His local church. Read this to learn more about how to share your Rooted story. Be encouraged by the story below from Lauren and Steven Sauder. Glory to God! Click here to read other stories that have been shared. “In […]

Why We Will Give Toward the Vision of Rooted?

Be encouraged by how some Crosspointers have answered the question, ‘Why will you give toward the vision of Rooted? “In our time as a part of Crosspoint Community Church we have seen children raised to know Jesus and the gospel. We have seen lives transformed from death to new life in Christ. People have been […]

A Stroll Down ‘He is Faithful’ Lane

As we prayerfully walk through our Rooted season, we reflect back on the Lord’s faithfulness over the history of Crosspoint. He has always been faithful for that is who He is. May this encourage your hearts. The Lord has been FAITHFUL in the forming and the growing. In the fall of 2000, God began to […]

Hopeful, Encouraged, and Resting

In the past month, I’ve had some folks ask me questions along the lines of… “Are you worried about the capital campaign?” I really appreciate the thoughtfulness of brothers and sisters in Christ to ask. Here’s my answer…I’m not anxious about it. I find my heart very hopeful, encouraged, and resting in our triune’s God’s […]