“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to those he loves.” – Psalm 127:1-2 Are you tired? Be honest. Do you wish you could go take a nap right now, but can’t because you have […]
Read more "Need Sleepy"We’re continuing our Mythbusters series. Unfortunately, there is a myth out there that church in general is only for the so called ‘clean’ people. That before you walk in the doors of a church, or attend a service, you’d better clean up your act, dress the part, and act as if everything is perfect in […]
Read more "Mythbusters: Crosspoint is just for the ‘clean’ people"From Craig Swanson… You Will Be Graded On This Test In my last blog (Saving Faith) I discussed what differentiates saving faith and non-saving faith. Now I want to explore how to determine if your faith is a saving faith. Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 13:5, “Test yourselves to see if you are in […]
Read more "Examine Yourself"This coming Sunday (August 18 @ 9am and 10:30am), we will be continuing our new series called Reminders. This Sunday’s message will be a reminder of our vision which says that we are ‘driven to reach people.’ And you will not want to miss it! In September, we will be beginning to support the mission […]
Read more "She is Safe: August 18 @ Crosspoint"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 […]
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