Crossroads - Weekend Messages

When things have been tough for a while, following the Lord can start to feel like we’re just trudging through life. It’s tempting to take matters into our own hands in these moments. Or, if we’re set on being faithful and obedient, we might feel like God has only our duty, and not our delight, in mind. The beautiful thing about God is his best plans for us, although not always easy, always result...

When things have been tough for a while, following the Lord can start to feel like we’re just trudging through life. It’s tempting to take matters into our own hands in these moments. Or, if we’re set on being faithful and obedient, we might feel like God has only our duty, and not our delight, in mind. The beautiful thing about God is his best plans for us, although not always easy, always result...

Jesus taught us to count the cost. But let’s be honest, sometimes we just want what we want, consequences be what they may. Unfortunately, we have all made what had the potential to be catastrophic mistakes. In some cases, the consequences were absolutely awful. Yet, if our hearts are open and humble before the Lord, He can teach us the most profound lessons in these types of situations.

Jesus taught us to count the cost. But let’s be honest, sometimes we just want what we want, consequences be what they may. Unfortunately, we have all made what had the potential to be catastrophic mistakes. In some cases, the consequences were absolutely awful. Yet, if our hearts are open and humble before the Lord, He can teach us the most profound lessons in these types of situations.

Life can be such a mixed bag. I know it’s hard that way. But there are times of great joy and overwhelming sorrow. There are times of tremendous trust and crippling fear. And sometimes, all of these different things can happen in a very short span of time, leaving us feeling like a boat being tossed about by a tremendous storm. This is not only true for us. It was also true in Elijah’s life. This...

Life can be such a mixed bag. I know it’s hard that way. But there are times of great joy and overwhelming sorrow. There are times of tremendous trust and crippling fear. And sometimes, all of these different things can happen in a very short span of time, leaving us feeling like a boat being tossed about by a tremendous storm. This is not only true for us. It was also true in Elijah’s life. This...

In every season of our lives, we look forward to events. Concerts, tournaments, games, parties, weddings, births, you name it –– it often seems like we spend our lives moving from one season of anticipation to the next. Most events have the potential to become defining points in our lives. Anytime something out of the ordinary happens, we have opportunities to choose, sometimes in insignificant wa...

In every season of our lives, we look forward to events. Concerts, tournaments, games, parties, weddings, births, you name it –– it often seems like we spend our lives moving from one season of anticipation to the next. Most events have the potential to become defining points in our lives. Anytime something out of the ordinary happens, we have opportunities to choose, sometimes in insignificant wa...

“Speak the truth, even if you voice shakes.” That’s a popular quotation with a very important reality attached to it. Sometimes speaking the truth is hard. Sometimes telling the truth comes with severe consequences. It is especially hard to speak truth to power. In this week’s study, we will see the prophet Elijah confronting the evil king of Israel. This study is packed full of important applicat...

“Speak the truth, even if you voice shakes.” That’s a popular quotation with a very important reality attached to it. Sometimes speaking the truth is hard. Sometimes telling the truth comes with severe consequences. It is especially hard to speak truth to power. In this week’s study, we will see the prophet Elijah confronting the evil king of Israel. This study is packed full of important applicat...

There’s something about tough times that really brings out the best and the worst in us. Our true character shines (for better or for worse) in the midst of suffering...but so does God’s. When we choose to trust the Lord in the midst of the messiness of life, He does His most cherished work. We will see this on display as we watch how God works through Elijah in the life of the widow of Zarephath....

There’s something about tough times that really brings out the best and the worst in us. Our true character shines (for better or for worse) in the midst of suffering...but so does God’s. When we choose to trust the Lord in the midst of the messiness of life, He does His most cherished work. We will see this on display as we watch how God works through Elijah in the life of the widow of Zarephath....

So everything is going all kinds of wrong –– right? It’s falling apart in every imaginable direction…We’ve all been there. And when that happens, it's easy to blame God or wonder where he is and why he didn’t do anything to stop this from happening to us. The prophet Elijah had some of the same questions, and as we journey with him we’ll learn God is always multitasking: working in miraculous ways...

So everything is going all kinds of wrong –– right? It’s falling apart in every imaginable direction…We’ve all been there. And when that happens, it's easy to blame God or wonder where he is and why he didn’t do anything to stop this from happening to us. The prophet Elijah had some of the same questions, and as we journey with him we’ll learn God is always multitasking: working in miraculous ways...

We all want everything to be “up and to the right.” We always want things to be smooth sailing and getting better. We want to take the shortest distance between points A and B. But that’s not real life. Life is full of ups and downs, ins and outs. Even though we try hard to make things nice and clean, the journey of life is a jagged one. And so is our walk of faith as we hope in Jesus. Do not miss...

We all want everything to be “up and to the right.” We always want things to be smooth sailing and getting better. We want to take the shortest distance between points A and B. But that’s not real life. Life is full of ups and downs, ins and outs. Even though we try hard to make things nice and clean, the journey of life is a jagged one. And so is our walk of faith as we hope in Jesus. Do not miss...

Suffering is part of life –– that’s a tough reality to embrace! But the crazy thing is, with Jesus, suffering is often the context for our hope...In suffering, we come face-to-face with what we really believe in our hearts about who God is. Few stories depict this reality more beautifully than the story of Job. Even in the midst of tremendous suffering, Job walked in unstoppable hope –– something...

Suffering is part of life –– that’s a tough reality to embrace! But the crazy thing is, with Jesus, suffering is often the context for our hope...In suffering, we come face-to-face with what we really believe in our hearts about who God is. Few stories depict this reality more beautifully than the story of Job. Even in the midst of tremendous suffering, Job walked in unstoppable hope –– something...

From the political tension we feel in our country, to the daily stresses of life at home with our families, or the internal struggles we face individually, there’s any number of things we can feel overwhelmed by, every single day. And the more overwhelmed we get, the more we run after the things or people that bring us a sense of comfort...even if those comforts are ultimately bad for us. The beau...

From the political tension we feel in our country, to the daily stresses of life at home with our families, or the internal struggles we face individually, there’s any number of things we can feel overwhelmed by, every single day. And the more overwhelmed we get, the more we run after the things or people that bring us a sense of comfort...even if those comforts are ultimately bad for us. The beau...

It’s unavoidable, but sometimes hard to accept –– the reality that suffering is not optional. And the thing about suffering is so often it feels pointless...We find ourselves asking, “Why is this happening? And where is God?” But no matter how it may appear to us at the moment, nothing is wasted with God. And even in the experiences that bring us the most pain, he is at work, imagining outcomes we...

It’s unavoidable, but sometimes hard to accept –– the reality that suffering is not optional. And the thing about suffering is so often it feels pointless...We find ourselves asking, “Why is this happening? And where is God?” But no matter how it may appear to us at the moment, nothing is wasted with God. And even in the experiences that bring us the most pain, he is at work, imagining outcomes we...

In the midst of troubling circumstances, hope can sometimes feel just out of reach, like it’s impossible to really hang onto...but what if hope is hanging onto us? The crazy thing is, hope isn’t some sort of abstract concept, or a “thing” we can grasp –– hope is a Person. Hope has a name: Jesus. And only with Jesus do we find that hope is unstoppable because he hangs onto us, even when we feel lik...

In the midst of troubling circumstances, hope can sometimes feel just out of reach, like it’s impossible to really hang onto...but what if hope is hanging onto us? The crazy thing is, hope isn’t some sort of abstract concept, or a “thing” we can grasp –– hope is a Person. Hope has a name: Jesus. And only with Jesus do we find that hope is unstoppable because he hangs onto us, even when we feel lik...

God is in the business of making all things new. This newness exists on every level of our lives. As a church family we have called 2020 a year of renewal. But with all that is going on in the world, how can we be renewed? We believe that God wants to do a work of renewal in all of us in this present cultural moment.