Okay, be honest. Raise your hand if you take the escalator instead of the stairs. I do too. It’s way easier and more fun isn’t it? Have you ever noticed how much our culture thrives on making things convenient? Some things are helpful, like a microwave that cooks your food faster than the oven does. […]
Read more "Convenience vs. Commitment"“Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Prob’ly die in a small town Oh, those small – communities” … “No I cannot forget where it is that I come from I cannot forget the people who love me Yeah, I can be myself here in this small […]
Read more "I was born in a small town…"Sadly, there is a myth out there, not necessarily at Crosspoint, but among the American church. And that myth is that churches are in competition with one another. I’ll be the first one to admit, I love competition. I personally love coaching and playing basketball and being able to compete. I love competing in board […]
Read more "Mythbusters: Crosspoint is in competition with other local churches"From Kevin Funk… How’s your summer going? Have you had your summer vacation yet, or are you about to take off into the great unknown? Our family vacation is approaching next week and it got me thinking about previous vacations and the ones yet to be had. We can all agree we take vacations for […]
Read more "Is Jesus in your suitcase?"I love hearing stories of lives being changed by Jesus. It is always one of the most encouraging parts of my role. Seeing the power of the Good News of Jesus impact individuals and households never gets old. I think this is one reason that we all love baptisms so much. People going public with […]
Read more "My Story @ Crosspoint"This past Sunday I gave a message entitled “Hope In God”. You can listen to the podcast HERE. We looked at Psalms 42-43 and discussed the battle David had in his heart between the deep sorrow he felt over his circumstances and the encouragement he received in the promise of God. When tough trials hit […]
Read more "The Bigger Picture of Our Pain"From Dan McClain… 1 Corinthians 11:1 (ESV) Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. In Peoria Heights, up on Prospect there used to be a great little general store call Ben Franklin’s. In there you could buy everything from gifts, to sewing supplies, plastic swords and baseball cards. In 1986 my father took […]
Read more "Go!"From Craig Swanson… An Unthinkable Situation Imagine standing before the Lord, thinking you are a child of God, and He says, “Depart from Me, I never knew you.” According to (Matt. 7:21-23), this is going to happen to “many” people. It would be truly awful to go through life thinking you were a Christian, only […]
Read more "Saving Faith"Back in June some HYPE students and leaders went on a missions trip to Mississippi to partner with Relevant Ministry. A few students had the opportunity to share about their experience in the Sunday service after we got back from the trip, but not everyone that wanted to share had the chance to. Below is […]
Read more "Missionary"From Matt Wiegand… 1 Peter 4:10 – “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” As I was talking to another Crosspointer this last week, I was reminded of a great time of challenge for our family. I know we all have those challenges. […]
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