Together {3 things you need to know about Family Sundays}

For the past several summers, we have enjoyed the opportunity to worship TOGETHER – young and old – in what we call the “Living Room” at Crosspoint. Inter-generational worship is not something to be taken for granted, as so many programs in today’s American church cater to very specific demographics. These specialties certainly have their […]

An Open Letter to the Educated

The educated have been an immense blessing in my life. I’m not talking about the formally educated with the diplomas. I’m talking about the Scripturally educated and those who use their diplomas for the purposes of God. I’m grateful for these people. People more mature in their faith have poured hours of investment into me and by God’s grace and power, I stand on their backs.

Advent [already?!]

Somehow, just like that, it’s December already. And the carols are playing. The storefronts are buzzing. The calendar is filling. Is this how the whole month will go? How do we PAUSE and THINK through some intentional steps to celebrating this beautiful season? That’s just it. We pause. If only for a moment, pause and […]

Wow!

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sin. – Colossians 1:13-14 (CSB) Wow! What wonderful gospel words! Words that are true! Words that help us know the God who has saved us! Words that […]

Disciplemaking Resources

Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NIV84) 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. […]

Conversations We Avoid In Marriage

I think every married couple (including us), whether it has been for a year or for decades would agree that there are particular topics and subjects that they avoid talking about. I mean, they will if they must, but they tend to avoid these areas as if they are elephants in the room. We avoid […]

Praying with your kids this school year

As parents, we’ve been called to make disciples of Jesus at home. Deuteronomy 6:4-9: 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about […]

Encouragement to Disciplemaking Parents

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 […]

Fathers, do not embitter your children

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 […]

Children, obey your parents

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, […]