Crossroads Church

Often our prayer life matches our desperation. But what happens when God answers our prayers? What happens when God proves Himself faithful again? In Psalm 30 we see the habit David had formed throughout his life, in the good and in the bad to praise God, to acknowledge when our mourning is turned to dancing.

David was no stranger to sheep. He knew what it took to guide them, care for them, and keep them safe. So when he sings of the ultimate shepherd we should all take comfort. For leads us, He guides, He protects us, He corrects us, and He blesses us. Through the valley of darkness or in the presence of our enemies, we are not alone.

In a moment where David feels the weight of the world against him, and even God feels absent, David sings to the Lord. Words that would be spoken by Jesus in His own moment of darkness, this Psalm does not just speak to the bleakness of life, it reminds us that the end of all things has already been secured for all has been overcome, for our King has done it.

As Jesus stepped onto the shores of the country of the Gerasene’s he was greeted by a man afflicted and lost. This moment leads us to where once again death is met by life, dark is overcome by light, and the old makes way for the new. As storied people we love to see heroes overcome villains, the meek defeat the mighty, and the broken be restored. We are all storytellers, and each of our lives tel...

Jesus once said, “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” The order of this is so important. What we treasure shapes our hearts. It is not our heart that shapes our treasure. If you want to begin to discover what you treasure there are 3 things that can guide you. Time, talent, and treasure. How we steward our time, talent, and treasure will show us what we truly treasure.

When Jesus took a towel and began washing the feet of his disciples, he wasn’t just making a point, he was modeling what a lifestyle of service looks like. Throughout his ministry, Jesus poured out his life for others and calls us to do the same.

When the Devil was tempting Jesus, he took Jesus to a high place and said “All this I will give to you if you will fall down and worship me.” At the heart of this proposition was the question, “who are you going to worship?” A question we are still being asked to this day. We often see worship as something that takes place only in church, but we are capable of worship everywhere in everything. So,...

When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness His response was steeped in Scripture. The word was written on His heart and lived in His life. But to know the Word and live the Word we need to spend time in the Word and with the Word. We need to read scripture and allow scripture to read us, not just seeking information but transformation. The question before us is what does this look like and where do...

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

Paul is writing to a church that is distracted by playing in the shadows; spoken and unspoken rules, rituals, and ways of life that run contrary to the way of Jesus. A shadow points to a greater substance, Paul reminds the church and us, that Jesus is the substance and the reality.

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. Paul helps this young church discover wha...

Hardship, sorrow, and suffering are all a part of the human experience. As Paul is writing this letter from prison, he reminds his readers that our hope is not in ourselves but rather the good news is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Through Jesus, we are able to rejoice even in suffering and to see our sorrows used to point others to the hope we have in Him.

In the section known as the hymn of Jesus or the Song of Jesus, Paul speaks to who Jesus is. Paul also reminds us that when we have a right understanding of Jesus we better understand who we are in Him.

When a light switch is flipped, it exposes the dark and brings about new possibilities. Paul speaks to the transforming power of being transferred from the domain of darkness into the Kingdom of light. His prayer is that not only would we know this, but that we would live this, experience this, and bear the fruit of this.

The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks to set the record straight about who Jesus is, why He is sufficient over any other human philosophy, and what that means for how we should live in every aspect of our lives. As we enter in this short but profound le...