I heard a great teaching message at Crossroads over the weekend. The Jesus Way series has been so good. Look at this verse from Matthew! It seems rather innocuous at first, but understanding its significance and how it plays out in our lives is quite remarkable. Thank you Pastor John. When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he …
Give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, the God from whom all help comes! He helps us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help others who have all kinds of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from God. 2 …
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:12-13 Reason For God—Can We Trust The Bible? Yes, we can. I appreciate Pastor Dennis’ teaching on this subject and thought a lot about his comments …
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. Mark 9:43 Great message from Pastor Dennis over the weekend: How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell? (message online). Check …
And, He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall. They stumble because they do no obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people… As a result, you can show others the …
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 I appreciated Pastor Dennis’ talk on Clues For The Existence Of God this past weekend (message online). Got me to thinking about clues in my life about the existence of God. Years ago in …
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Pastor Carl gave a beautiful message this weekend to start off a great new series at Crossroads—The Reason for God (message online). My favorite quote, …
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6, 8 One thing about a Crossroads Easter service is that it will be powerful and real. This …
Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Mark 8:25 What Do You See was Pastor Dennis’ talk over the weekend, and a powerful one it was (message online). Dennis reminded us that it takes more than one touch …
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 I loved Pastor Dennis’ teaching on Patience last weekend (message online). He quoted: “The purpose of patience isn’t to be patient. Patience creates an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus like never before.” If you ever wanted to be around a group of people …