All of us want to do special things during the holiday season, make memories with our loved ones, and bring true meaning (back) to the center. But how? What does it look like, practically speaking? How can we fit it in? and does it even matter? Discipleship always matters. Start by putting aside regret for […]
Read more "A Season of Hope"In the Lord’s prayer, the Lord is not giving us a script necessarily, but a pattern for our prayer life. And he begins with a phrase that we often gloss over… Matthew 6:9: “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, Jesus starts with describing who our God is. Our Father. Which that truth […]
Read more "Our Father in heaven…"Judges 2:7-8: 7 And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lord had done for Israel. 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of 110 years. In the time of Joshua’s leadership, […]
Read more "“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance…”"As we approach the upcoming election and the following four year term of whomever is elected, here are 13 passages to encourage us as God’s people. 1 Peter 2:11-17: 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse […]
Read more "13 Passages to Encourage and Remind"Here’s a glimpse of what it looks like to see God’s work in Hype through the eyes of three student testimonies… “So far this year, I have already learned new ways to decipher text and interact with others. I have been challenged to reach out to people that I don’t know, ask for forgiveness from […]
Read more "Hype Student Testimonies"Dear Christ follower, Conviction and condemnation will both happen in our lives, but one is from the Holy Spirit, and one is from the devil. And we can unfortunately confuse them. Conviction. This is when the Holy Spirit puts His finger on something happening in our lives right now (John 16:8) “This is what is […]
Read more "Conviction versus Condemnation"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 […]
Read more "Conversations We Avoid In Marriage"This year at Crosspoint, we are asking all current members of Crosspoint and anyone who is not a member, who desires membership, to go through Discover Crosspoint (our membership class). This would include all 7th-12th grade students as well who are Christ followers. We believe the next generation is not just the church of tomorrow, […]
Read more "Discover Crosspoint – “I’m In!”"Crosspoint – As an elder team and staff, our call is to equip God’s people for the work of ministry, so that the Body of Christ may be built up (Ephesians 4:11-12). In an effort to grow in better equipping the Body, and in our effectiveness and health as a church, we’re asking all those, […]
Read more "Crosspoint – Abilities, Skills, and Talents"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 […]
Read more "Praying with your kids this school year"
