Crossing Community Church

This week, Nate Garrison continues our series on Summer Top Ten topics with the topic that came in second in with the most votes: End Times. Nate did a fine job presenting an overview of end times theology (also known as Eschatology) and our response to it. 

Predestination. Did God save me without my permission or did I accept Christ of my own volition? This topic is vast and it's been debated for hundreds of years. So this sermon doesn't begin to answer all the questions you might have. Instead Pastor Tim attempts to give a basic definition of predestination as well as a basic definition of the opposing position and closes with his personal...

The third highest votes of the topics our church was interested in hearing about was False Teachers. So what does the Bible say about false teachers? What are there so many warnings about this? The big deal, why it's so important, is that teachers and prophets are speaking on behalf of God. They are presenting truth, therefore the spiritual health and wellbeing of our church depends on the ve...

Today, Pastor Tim took a break from our Summer Top Ten list to encourage our church to seek God's strength and refuge. We can't ignore the season of church life we are in with so many struggling serious illness and challenging life circumstances. With all that going on, Pastor Tim took us to Psalm 46 to remind us and encourage us with this wonderful promise of God -- "God is our ref...

What do the Scriptures teach us about God’s will — or wills? Listen as Pastor Steve looks at the Bible’s teaching about the will of God, and gives a simple answer for knowing God’s will for each of us.

Who or what determines what is human life and what isn't. What gives human life value? Both of these questions help us understand what the Bible has to say about Abortion. 

What does the Bible say about dealing with, loving, caring for those who are poor, widows, disabled or in some other way disadvantaged? A LOT!! Today Pastor Tim begins in the OT, goes through Psalms and Proverbs, into the Gospels, through the early church in Acts and touches on church history to demonstrate that loving the "least of these" is at the heart of who God is. 

As Jesus begins his closing comments on the Sermon on the Mount, he summarizes his sermon -- actually, he summarizes the teaching of the entire bible in this short verse when he says, "Treat Others as you want to be treated."

Jerry Schmoyer helps us understand that our really bad days are important and have a purpose. God uses them for our good and his glory!

As Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount he offers one last parable or story about two men who build houses. One builds on sand and the other builds on rock. One house stands and one doesn't when the storms hit. While Jesus is talking about houses he explains that he is really talking about true discipleship and that a true disciple will be able to last the storms of life -- because true disci...

As Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount, he lays down a last series of tests of true discipleship, saying that few will follow, that we can know true prophets/teachers by their fruit and that not all who 'profess' Christ, know Christ. His encouragement to follow the narrow way and to monitor what we listen to and read and finally the truth of our profession boils down to certainty &...

"Ask, seek, knock" sounds like a sure plan to get what ever we want from God. But that would reduce him down to the status of a mere genie and strip him of his sovereignty and compassion. One might get all they want, but they would fall short of becoming more like Christ. In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus highlights what a good father he is and how blessed we are to be ad...

"Judge not, lest you be judged."  These six words comprise what is widely considered to be the most misused verse in the Bible. Most believe it means that it's wrong to judge others. But that is not the case. Instead, the passage teaches us how to rightly judge others and that begins with judging ourselves first!

As Jesus continues to teach his disciples what it means to be a citizen of his new kingdom, he challenges them about what is of first importance to them and in no uncertain terms, promises that if they make his kingdom first priority, he will meet their needs. 

Behold The Man!  Today in our Resurrection Sunday service, Pastor Tim explored what it would mean if Christ had not risen from the grave. 

Behold The Man -- In His Triumphal Entry  It seems simple enough. A man rides on a donkey into a city. What is there to celebrate? But if that man is one who does miracles and when that man rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, there is much to consider! Today, Pastor Tim leads us through a study of the Old Testament background of kings and donkeys and prophecy and the understanding that all that poin...

Behold The Man! Today we begin a short series focusing on the events of the passion of Christ. For the first week we look at the Messiah foretold in prophecy, specifically Isaiah 53. In this passage, Isaiah points us to the man we would not notice, to the man we would not look at, to the man we cannot look away from!

2022 Bible Conference Session 3 -- Joy in the Gospel We are pleased to welcome Pastor Ron Schmidt to our church for our annual Bible Conference. This year's theme is Joy from the book of Philippians. In Session 3, Pastor Ron explained how the Gospel sets us free to enjoy true joy that we cannot experience apart from Him. 

2022 Bible Conference Session 4 -- Joy in Adversity We are pleased to welcome Pastor Ron Schmidt to our church for our annual Bible Conference. This year's theme is Joy from the book of Philippians. In Session 4, Pastor Ron shows us from Philippians 4 how joy is an outgrowth of a grateful heart!

2022 Bible Conference Session 1 -- Joy in Adversity We are pleased to welcome Pastor Ron Schmidt to our church for our annual Bible Conference. This year's theme is Joy from the book of Philippians. In Session 1, Pastor Ron focuses on how Paul experienced joy even in adversity and how we can do likewise. 

2022 Bible Conference Session 2 -- Joy in Humility We are pleased to welcome Pastor Ron Schmidt to our church for our annual Bible Conference. This year's theme is Joy from the book of Philippians. In Session 2, Pastor Ron teaches how humility is an essential ingredient for us to experience joy in our lives. 

Colin Earle shared today about his spiritual journey from being an atheist, proud of his accomplishments, devoted to power, materialism and pleasure to becoming a devoted follower of Christ. The journey from atheism to Christianity took many years beginning in Canada, going through Australia and ending in Arizona and all along the way God had strategically placed people who were instrumental in he...

"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” In Matthew 6:19-24, Jesus continues his teaching about how to live as citizens of the kingdom of God. This week Pastor Steve looks at three areas that reveal the heart: our values, perspective, and devotion.

This week, Pastor Tim addressed the next two topics in the Sermon on the Mount, seeking the approval of others over God's approval and the absolute importance of forgiving others in our life. 

In a world fractured by divisions, death, sickness, politics and war where do we put our trust and what is that important? Psalm 2 teaches us all where our trust should ultimately lie and that is in King Jesus.