From Craig Swanson… In my last 3 blog posts, we’ve looked at the apostles’ teaching, fellowship and the breaking of bread (communion). The final thing that Acts 2:42 says they were devoted to was prayer. But what does that mean? Just the statement of being devoted to prayer is guilt inducing. None of us pray enough […]
Read more "Devoted to Prayer"Do you know one of the times that I pray with passion? When I cry out to my Father for Him to come through? It is when I am laid out on the bathroom floor with the flu. Now thankfully, our household has not had the flu this season, which has been a huge blessing. […]
Read more "The Flu Prayer"As you look at the New Testament, prayer was a foundation in the life of the church. Acts 2:42: They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. You also see the Bible talk about prayer among the family of God in James 5:16, Ephesians 6:18, and 1 […]
Read more "Prayer @ Crosspoint"On Sunday, September 22, we looked at putting Jesus first in prayer, and Colossians 1:9-14. Over the past month, as an elder team, we’ve been praying these 6 verses for one another on our team. Allowing these verses to guide our own prayer for one another. For me personally, it has been encouraging to know […]
Read more "First in Prayer"Psalm 9:10: Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. The way you address God or refer to Him is one indicator to the depth of your relationship or lack thereof it. Think of it this way. What you call me reveals how well […]
Read more "What do you call God?"As a kid, I grew up thinking there is absolutely nothing my Dad can’t do. He must be the strongest person on the planet. He can dig giant holes with a shovel, carry lumber, and build things around the property we grew up on. Whenever we wrestled, I knew I wouldn’t win. There was nothing […]
Read more "How big is your Heavenly Father?"Multiply Prayer Guide During March, we are calling all Crosspointers to spend intentional time praying for the upcoming launch of our second service. We encourage you to pray together as community groups, families, and as individuals. On Sunday, March 10, we looked at the Lord’s Prayer, and six big areas that Jesus calls us to […]
Read more "Multiply – A Call to Pray Together"Hey Crosspoint – This past Sunday, we were in week 2 of our series called Multiply. We looked at 1 Corinthians 12, and some truths of how a New Testament, missional, healthy, God-glorifying Body of Christ functions and operates. Specifically, we talked about 4 truths: Unity, Uniqueness, Interdependence, and Worth. I pray it was a […]
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