He Works in the Mess

I’m grateful that our God works in the midst of, and despite the mess of our lives.  Do you have a spotless, blameless, and clean background and history?  Yeah, neither do I.  In our current study of the Song of Solomon and ‘The Adventure’ series, you might get the idea or impression that God only […]

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Finish the Work

The following letter was mailed to Crosspointers on Monday, February 24. *If you did not receive a letter in the mail, but call Crosspoint your church home, please email info@crosspointcc.org, or call 309-467-4968, so we can update and correct our database.     February 24, 2014 Hello Crosspointers – The Lord is forever faithful!  He […]

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3 Month Tithe Challenge

In January, we spent four weeks looking at what the Bible teaches us about money.  If you missed one of those weeks, you can always listen online.  The last week (February 2), we looked at the subject of generosity. If we are going to have a Biblical understanding of money, then we’re going to have […]

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Be Prepared

From Kevin Funk… Living in Illinois can be seriously challenging to those who venture outside during the winter months. Especially this winter. I know there have been countless times that I have been outside and my ears or hands have felt like they were on the brink of frostbite while I was shoveling snow or […]

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Going to One Service: “in humility value others above yourselves”

On Sunday, February 9, we are moving back to one service at 10am.  Here are some encouragements regarding the move. For the most part, these encouragements can be summed up with a Philippians 2 kind of attitude. Philippians 2:3-4:  3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking […]

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The Flu Prayer

Do you know one of the times that I pray with passion?  When I cry out to my Father for Him to come through?  It is when I am laid out on the bathroom floor with the flu.  Now thankfully, our household has not had the flu this season, which has been a huge blessing.  […]

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Stepping Up – February 1

From guest blogger, Micah Williamson, who is helping to coordinate the upcoming Stepping Up event on February 1 @ Crosspoint. Have you ever given thought to how you’re perceived as a man? I’m not talking about how much you can bench, how big your beard is or how many guns you have. I’m talking about […]

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