Around Crosspoint, we talk often about how parents are to make disciples of Jesus at home. I believe as parents, we are prone to often skip over our own kids thinking they will get it by simply living in our homes. The reality is that as parents though, God’s plan A is that we would […]
Read more "Encouragement to Disciplemaking Parents"Team: a group of people who work together; a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport[i]; a group of people with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job, or project. Team members operate with a high degree of interdependence, share authority and responsibility for self-management, are […]
Read more "T-E-A-M"Around Crosspoint, our volunteers truly are at the heart of what we do. Without our volunteers, God-glorifying, life-changing ministry just wouldn’t happen. So why do our volunteers serve? Why do they join Jesus in His invitation to be a part of a mission that is greater than themselves? Here is one testimony from Rohn and […]
Read more "Why I Serve – Rohn and Karen Peterson"Around Crosspoint, our volunteers truly are at the heart of what we do. Without our volunteers, God-glorifying, life-changing ministry just wouldn’t happen. So why do our volunteers serve? Why do they join Jesus in His invitation to be a part of a mission that is greater than themselves? Here is one testimony from Kevin and […]
Read more "Why I Serve – Kevin and Kristi Funk"Colossians 3:21: Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. Now the Greek word here for Father is also used elsewhere to refer to both parents. So moms, you can’t escape this command or challenge from God’s Word. I believe the primary challenge is given to the fathers, but ultimately this can […]
Read more "Fathers, do not embitter your children"Colossians 3:20: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. This is a sweeping, all encompassing statement isn’t it? Obey your parents in everything. In the Greek the word everything, means everything. You can’t escape this one students. So ‘everything’ includes your parents’ boundaries and rules on things such as technology, friendships, […]
Read more "Children, obey your parents"Colossians 3:19: Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. The word for love here in verse 19 refers to the kind of sacrificial, self-giving, I-will-lay-down-my-life kind of love. A love that was best modeled and displayed by Jesus Himself. Just a few verses earlier in Colossians 3, we see Paul talking […]
Read more "Husbands, love your wives"1 John 1:5: This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. What is your attitude toward God’s character? Because what you and I think about God is one of the most important question in our lives. It has implications […]
Read more "God is light"Proverbs 4:20-27: 20 My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. 21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. […]
Read more "Above all else, guard your heart"The longer I go as a member of a church and a part of that church’s local family, here are some things I have grown to appreciate and value more and more. The longer I go, the more I’m grateful for those not knit together and gifted like me. Because in the variety of personalities, […]
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