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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1 If you never knew the significance of “therefore” in Romans 12:1, you have to check out Pastor John’s weekend message. Romans …

God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished. Philippians 1:6 As I listened to Pastor John talk about Crossroads beliefs (from the Us series), I couldn’t help but think of Celebrate Recovery’s Step 3: We made a …

“As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” John 20:21 Another year and another Project One well done. I love this Crossroads Church outreach that serves to help those in need in our community. And what a joy it is to have other churches participate, such as Grace Place. Pastor John asked a …

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of Lord came on David in power. 1 Samuel 16:13 Pastor Dennis talked about Turning Points in his weekend message (from the Us series). Our lives are a series of turning points; …

“I came to seek and to save those who are lost.” Luke 19:10 I really liked Pastor John’s message, Belong, from the US series, particularly the unapologetic proclamation of the message of Amazing Grace. John defined “lost” as being outside a relationship with God. We talked about being lost last Friday during our Celebrate Recovery (CR) …

The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 All of us will experience loss in our lifetime. As Pastor John spoke of Remembering 9/11 over the weekend, I was reminded of how fragile our world can be. Whether it be a terrorist attack, a natural …

The Lord answered Job out of the storm. Job 38:1 Have you ever been so down that you wonder if God is present? That’s the topic of Pastor Dennis’ message last weekend from the book of Job (from the Trust series). Most of us in Celebrate Recovery (CR), and I imagine in church, have been …

“Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.” Lamentations 3:40 I appreciated Pastor Carl’s message (from the Trust series) last weekend: God, When I’m Under A Bus It’s Hard To Trust You. Rejection—I was reminded of having that thought last week as my granddaughter started kindergarten. Would she feel …

“But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.” Psalm 33:11 Pastor John’s message on Life Changes (from the Trust series) got me thinking about all the stress we are exposed to on a daily basis and how well we deal with it all. I must confess, …

“Be still and know I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 We went to The Global Leadership Summit last Thursday and Friday—great speakers, great inspiration, great wisdom and great knowledge for the taking. We had some Celebrate Recovery folks attend and, by their …