Mistakes and Mess-ups

Hey gang, we’re beginning a new message series this week, entitled: “Misttakes, and mess-ups, that have brought us to where we are.” We’ll be studying and looking at different Bible characters over the next few weeks, that have given us examples of what “not to do”…and what “to do” when we make mistakes.  God never hides the foibles, mess-ups, or mistakes that His people have made.  He’s gruesomely honest…and we need to learn from their mistakes and our mistakes…to fail forward!

I’m inviting you to join us!—Pastor Glenn Sayers

Raise the Bar

Hey, gang, let’s raise the bar, and go higher and healthier than we’ve ever gone before!  At Crossroads church we’re going to begin taking our health seriously, and raising the bar in many areas of our lives this year.

It’s time to start, or should I say, “Get a head start”…(using our heads first…then our bodies).  The future of Health Care in America is tenuous at best, and frightening at worst!  Together, we can make a difference by taking control of our health.  It’s the one thing we DO have some control over.  I’m inviting, AND CHALLENGING, you to raise the bar in your own life.  What area(s) do you need to improve on and get healthier in?  It might be weight, diet, excercise, sleep, stopping smoking, or drinking alcohol, cutting back on fat, or lowering your stress, or dealing with your depression, or it might be as simple as drinking more water.  Whatever it is…begin today to raise the bar.

I’m inviting you to join the movement at Crossroads to “Raise the Bar!”—Pastor Glenn Sayers

P.S.  I’m committing to cut back on desserts (which for me is in between a temptation and an addiction)…but with God’s help I’ll do it!  If you are willing, and feel comfortable, let me know what you’re going to be “Raising the Bar” on, or committing to doing that’s healthy.

Praying Together

I’m becoming increasingly comfortable…AND also increasingly uncomfortable with prayer and with what I sense God calling us to do at Crossroads.  The Bible says, that the early church “devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done…”  Acts 2:42-43

I’d like Crossroads to take another giant leap of faith by beginning to encourage people to pray TOGETHER.  While private prayer, and spending time alone in prayer, is necessary, and should be a part of each of our daily lives, I’m convinced that corporate prayer, and learning to pray TOGETHER is something we need to learn to do.  I want to invite you to come to the church on Friday nights at 7 p.m. for a time of “TOGETHER” prayer!  Let’s discover the “Lost Art” of the power of praying TOGETHER.

Please join me in this journey, and in this discovery.  Glenn

Hording the Gospel?

Please read, and pray, about the implications of this article by Tim Avery at LeadershipJournal.net.  How can we do even more in our community along with our Free Med Clinic, HelathyU, Food for Life, Blood Drives, Free Panera bread, possibly tutoring, after school care, Recovery Ministry, affordable housing…etc. etc… to reach out and meet the needs of our community?   Is God placing anything on your heart, or on our hearts collectively?  We’re being blessed, in order to bless others… this “gospel” of Good News is just too precious to horde!  Glenn

Is Jesus Welcome in Justice Efforts?

How to speak his name in a “serve but don’t proselytize” world

Tim Avery

“Fifteen years ago, some Christians volunteered to help serve and prepare food for a New York City AIDS hospice with a clientele primarily of homosexual men. Since the hospice was involved in the gay rights movement, its administrators were nervous about letting church volunteers inside their doors. They made the expectations clear: you can come and serve, but don’t proselytize.”

Read the rest of the article…

Trapped or Free?

That To Do List… that relationship… that job… those finances… Do you feel trapped?  Or, are you free?

You’ve heard the good news—that God offers forgiveness, eternal life, and power to live right now. So how can you be assured that He’s making this offer to you? What do you have to do to earn God’s offer? How do you work for it?  Barter for it?
 
The Word claims you don’t!
You don’t earn. You don’t work. You don’t barter.
You receive.

“It is by grace you have been saved…it is the gift of God.”  Ephesians 2:8
 
Do you live in freedom, having received God’s grace gift? Or, are you trapped by an enemy of grace: trying to earn approval by living just right – perfectionism.
 
Identify where perfectionism emerges in your daily living. Recognize how it entraps. Walk away with the antidote. Join us for worship Saturday morning, July 10 @ 11:00 AM.

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Worship Re-Imagined

Our mission is to live lives of worship, celebrating God’s presence in our midst. Worship is more than singing, it is an attitude of the heart, a way of life. This week, join us at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm, as we pause, come to stillness and become aware of all the many reason we can praise God with our hearts and lives. Continue the conversation here.

Belonging Re-Imagined

Our mission is to pursue the Kingdom of God as a community. Crossroads is not a place where you become a member. It is a place you come to belong. You belong to us. We belong to you. We carry each others’ burdens, celebrate each others’ joys. We pray with one another and we pray for one another. True community is a gift and a challenge – both of which we have accepted. We are convinced that the way of Jesus can not be lived alone. This week, join us at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm as we pause, come to stillness and thank God for our community. Continue the conversation here.

Citizenship Re-Imagined

Our mission is to join God in his Kingdom project of justice, renewal and redemption. We believe the legitimacy of our faith and our community comes from our selfless service; becoming Good News to the poor and the oppressed, the broken and the lost. We believe the church is at its best when it serves, sacrifices and loves, caring about the things God cares about. This week, join us at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm, as we pause, come to stillness and prayerfully have a conversation with God about how we are being called to join a movement to renew our neighborhood. Continue the conversation here.

Authenticity Re-Imagined

We believe Jesus called people to wholeness. Our mission is to provide space for the development of holistic followers of Jesus. We are intentional about creating avenues for people to bring their true selves into our community. Real spiritual movement is authentic and moves at the pace Jesus sets for each of us. We are here to encourage you, challenge you, coach you, inspire you and learn from you. This week, join us each day at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm as we pause, come to stillness and prayerfully reflect on how you have experienced increased wholeness this past year, season and week. Continue the conversation here.

Future Re-Imagined

We believe the gospel of Jesus Christ announced God’s reign being extended in the here and now. At Crossroads, we have been invited to enter the Kingdom of God in creative, selfless, life-giving ways. Sometimes this invitation comes in the smallest of venues – a conversation – and sometimes it comes in the biggest of dreams – a city renewed. This week we invite you to join us at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm as we pause, come to stillness and begin a conversation with God about how you might accept the invitation to enter the Kingdom of God. Continue the conversation here.

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