Psalm 119, over and over, deals not with the practical side of how to read the Bible, but instead deals with our desire to read the Bible. Because any sort of change that we desire in our lives begins not with the outward, but the inward. With our hearts, affections, and desires. Psalm 119:16 says, I […]
Read more "Delight and Neglect"Proverbs 4:20-27: 20 My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. 21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. […]
Read more "Above all else, guard your heart"Proverbs 29:25: Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Are you a people-pleaser? Prone to say or do things just so that others will be pleased with you? Do you struggle to say the word ‘no’ to people, because you don’t want them to be disappointed with […]
Read more "The Trap of the Fear of Man"1 Corinthians 3:6: I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. In the book of Acts, specifically chapters 18 and 19, we see that Paul initially started this church in Corinth. But then Apollos followed up the work of Paul. Paul often preached where no one had preached before. Apollos then worked in the established church, […]
Read more "But God gave the growth"From Kevin Funk… This is a weekly and sometimes a daily thought I constantly run through my head. I constantly evaluate and examine myself. After last week’s message at Crosspoint, I’m prompted to write about why this is so important to me and to other believers in Christ. At first glance this may sound like I check […]
Read more "Is There Growth?"We’re in the process of repainting our kitchen right now. Everything from the cabinets, to the walls, to the furniture. (It is looking pretty sweet by the way, and I am grateful that my wife has some God-given creativity and the skills and talent to pull it off.) Because of the extent of the project, […]
Read more "Killing the Old Patterns, Learning New Ones"This past Sunday, we celebrated with seven Crosspointers who took a next step and got baptized. I love baptisms! I love to see people going public with their faith, sharing what Jesus has and is doing in their life, and I love to see the joy on their faces in such a big moment. I […]
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