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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Not Your Grandma’s Jesus

Join us as we begin a new message series, entitled: “Not Your Grandma’s Jesus.” This will sort of be like a “blast from the past” (a term that DJ’s used to use when they wanted to introduce a song, on the radio, as being a “golden oldie” or a song from “yesterday,”,or “a blast from the past”). Oh, those memories…those were the days (or so we thought…).

Sometimes our “pictures,” our memories, become fuzzy, clouded, or faded. In the days before digital photography the life-span of a picture depended upon the quality of the chemicals used for developing, the paper on which it was printed, and the camera with which the photo was taken with. Pictures varied in contrast, clarity, and color. It all depended…

What’s your picture of Jesus look like? How clear is it? How accurate are “the actual colors”? Has your picture of Jesus begun to fade? Are you really seeing His true portrait, His true self, His true colors? Or, are you relying on “a blast from the past”?

Join us as we gently open the pages of Scripture and slowly, but carefully, look at the actual pictures of Jesus. The pictures you see may look entirely different than the ones your gramdma saw! See for yourself…

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Ultimate Fighting Championship?

UFC…Tap Out…and other “fighting” terms are becoming common words in many people’s vocabulary.  Millions of Americans tune in, each week, to see fighters climb into a ring, or “the cage” (or octagon), and fight.  People pay big money to watch people fight.   When I think about it, it seems cruel and crazy!  Yet, on the other hand, I guess if you’re going fight, you might as well get paid for it…(or is that crazy too)?  Do you ever fight?  Have you ever had someone take a “poke” at you?  Have you ever wanted to fight someone?  (Be honest…)
 
Come and join us, as we begin a new message series at Crossroads Church Saturday, September 26 called:  “UFC” — Ultimate Fighting Championship?  Or, Ultimately Friendly Christians?  While we don’t want to admit it, and usually hate to talk about it openly…let’s face it…sometimes even Christian’s fight!  If you haven’t been trained how to fight, if you’re not in condition, if you use the wrong technique or equipment, and if you fight against people in the wrong “weight class” you’re going to get hurt!  Jesus talked about fighting.  Paul, and the other early church leaders addressed fights, even among members.  Fighting is nothing new!  So, come join us, at Crossroads, as we learn what God says about “Fighting”.  How should we fight?  Who should we fight?  Where should we fight?  What should we be willing to fight about?  When should we fight?  These are all valid questions in today’s world.  Learning to fight fair, and learning to protect yourself could save your life, your marriage, your family, your job, or even your salvation!   Invite a friend (or an “enemy”) and join us as we learn how, and who to fight.

Hit The Bullseye

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Ready, aim, fire!” But in my own life, so many times I think I get it confused. Often times I tend to “do it” as “Ready, fire…aim!” I think we’ve all misfired, or shot randomly, at some point or another in our lives. We get so excited, or so busy, or so focused, or so distracted that we shoot at the wrong target. I used to think it was bad enough to miss the target. But, I’m beginning to wonder if it’s not even worse to hit the bullseye dead on center…only to realize that it’s completely the wrong target (in fact we might’ve been shooting at someone else’s target and not ours in the first place).

If you need to re-calibrate, or just step back and take a second look at where your life is headed. Maybe it’s time to just back away, and relook at some things or some targets or “goals” that you’ve been shooting at. Now might be a good time to check your aim, and make sure you’re shooting at the “right” target! Come and join us, and invite a friend, to Crossroads Church as we begin a new message series entitled: “Hit the Bullseye“. We’re going to look at what target(s) the Bible says are really worth taking aim at! We’ll see what Jesus told His disciples about where they should “shoot”. Let’s take some time together to sharpen our aim, and adjust our focus so that we can Hit the Bullseye in our own lives! Invite a friend, and join us this week as together we learn to “Hit the Bullseye!”

Pastor Glenn

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