Go!

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 […]

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Saving Faith

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 […]

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Missionary

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 […]

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Serve One Another

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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The Afflicted Event – August 9

An important event is coming up in Eureka in August. At Crosspoint, we are ‘driven to reach people,’ and this event will help shine a light on global issues that are close to the Father’s heart. Be there. Psalm 10:17-18a:  O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your […]

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A Second Look at VBS

From Kevin Funk… What an amazing week at VBS!  With Kingdom Rock as the backdrop, I knew this was going to be a fun and exciting week.  I can’t say enough about how every one came together and made every day a successful opportunity for God to work in ALL of our hearts. I’d like […]

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Following Jesus Together

A couple weeks ago I went on a missions trip with our HYPE students.  It was a great week that had a lot of impact on the lives of our students and leaders. All throughout the week, students were challenged to see how they could take the things they were experiencing and make them a […]

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Sharpening Arrows

From Craig Swanson…   “Behold, children are a gift from the Lord;” (PS. 127:3) In the midst of all the hassles and headaches of raising children we sometimes forget that they are God’s great gift to us. His creation, entrusted to us, to shape and teach and discipline. The end game is that they would […]

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