Crossing Community Church

The Pharisees believed they were righteous, in part, because they had never broken the commandment to not commit murder. But the righteousness God demands goes beyond taking the life of another. God looks into our heart and finds us guilty because the seeds of murder lie in our heart in the form of hate. Therefore, all of us are guilty of murder!

The most common way to gain God's approval around the world is to be good or to do good. But the inability of man to keep God's law and "be good" proves man isn't capable of meeting God's standard of righteousness -- only Christ can do that. He fulfills the law making it possible for all of mankind to have a relationship with God and gain his favor without ever doing...

Debbie Domke shares how God was someone that was invited into her life when she thought it was appropriate for Him to be there. But in college, she had an encounter with Jesus that brought her into a personal relationship with Him. From that time on, Jesus went from being invited into her life sometimes to being a part of her life on a daily basis. Enjoy her story of God's faithfulness for th...

Jesus says we ARE salt and light. It comes with being transformed into His image. This week in our study of the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Tim encourages us to consider that as citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, we have to give up our reputation and comfort, we have to stop hanging on to everything in this world, for the sake of His name and His reputation. 

"Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you." (Matt 5:11) Jesus warns us of how the world will react to followers of Christ who have become pure in hear, merciful, mournful, peacemakers, gentle and who truly long for righteousness. He teaches us that we should be "exceedingly glad" when treated poorly. Today Pastor Tim talks about why the world responds this way and how...

To be a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus calls us to set aside all that we value in this life and all that we would build our reputation and status on to become poor in spirit, meek, mournful, merciful, peacemakers, pure in heart, who hunger and thirst for righteousness as you do you daily food and drink. A high calling for an eternal Kingdom!

Some words get used so often and out of context that we forget what they really mean. That is the case with the word 'blessed.' Many think it means happiness, but it is far more than that. It is the inner peace that cannot be disrupted by outer circumstances. 

We are pleased to have John Ashton share his story of how God grabbed his life and changed it. And what is so encouraging is how John's story reveals how important mentors and other Christians are to our walk with Christ. 

The Sermon on the Mount is an amazing example of the Master Teacher instructing his disciples. And the only right conclusion to come to when one has digested all that is taught by Jesus is -- we can never fulfill God's standards, and it's only Jesus that can. He meets our inability with his total sufficiency!

There are times when there is so much happening in life that we need to stop and remind ourselves of what is true. And what is true for us as Christians, is that these difficult days will only last "for a little while" as Peter writes, and then we will enjoy our inheritance and all the promises of Christ will be fulfilled.

Our world is full of changes.  Churches are changing as well, even the way we ‘do church’ is different.  Is this good or bad?  What does God expect from us and Crossing now and in the future?  We find answers to these questions from Paul’s home church, the church at Antioch.  From them we’ll see 6 qualities that healthy churches today need to have. 

This week, one of the Elders of our church, Scott Brubaker, tackles the thorny and confusing issue of understanding the nuances of a relationship with God as compared to having fellowship with God. One can never change, while the other is ever changing!

Today, Nathan Breece shared the story of how he came to believe in Christ for the forgiveness of his sins. But his story is different than many others. Instead of coming to grips with his need for a savior because of a crisis in his life, he came to that understanding as a young child. So his story is different. It's not one of redemption from bad choices and a rebellious lifestyle. Instead i...

This week, Pastor Tim dug a little deeper to show us how much more there is to our justification before God -- an ultimate at the heart of all of it, is our Heavenly Father as He pours out His love, mercy and grace upon mankind. 

"Justification" is one of those theological terms that many don't understand or believe it has any impact on their daily life. But it is huge! It has tremendous impact on our lives!! Today, Pastor Tim explained what it means to be justified before God and how it takes away all the feelings of condemnation and guilt. 

Romans 3:23 tells us "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." In this Olympic season it's easy to think of missing the mark and falling short of Olympic glory. But what does it mean to fall short of God's glory. This Sunday, Pastor Tim spoke about what it means that all of us have "missed the mark" and fallen short and how Jesus was the answer to that pro...

The parable of the Prodigal Son is well known. It's rich with lessons to be learned and insight to be gained. This Sunday, Pastor Tim drew our attention from the older and younger son and directed it on the father and how the father of the parable is a shadow of our Heavenly Father. 

This week, Joel Van Sant spoke from Psalm 110 about the finished work of Christ and its implications for the Christian life. We have a Savior who has completed the work of salvation and has defeated sin and death. Even at this moment the Father is making all of the enemies of Christ, His footstool. All of these facts should bring us peace, hope, and comfort today and into the future. 

Unloved. Unwanted. Left out.  Those are a few of the emotions Todd Domke felt as a child growing up in a broken home. The desire for the kind of 'normal' other children had left him asking, "Why can't I have a father like other kids?" This sense of being unwanted caused him to question God's fairness.  It was in college that someone invited him to a bible study where...

This morning, Joe Darrow joined us and spoke honestly and candidly about the loss of his wife, the season of life he is in and how scripture informs the decisions he is making these days. His comments are a challenge to all of us, regardless of where we are in life. 

There are many Christians that go through life disappointed and discouraged about their spiritual life. They are convinced that God is not happy with them or that they must do more to gain His approval. But none of that is true! From the moment we place our faith in Jesus, we have His full approval and favor. We can never lose it or gain more of it. Understanding that should give us great freedom!...

This morning Pastor Tim was joined by Lucasse Henrilus, our missionary from Haiti as well as Scott Brubaker, one of our Elders, to give a report on the outreach ministries of our church. 

The cares of this world weigh heavy on us! It's not uncommon to become overwhelmed with the issues of our daily lives. But thank God that He is aware of that and His Word gives us guidance on how to manage these issues in our life. This Sunday, Dan Marzari used three passages that give us a clear picture of how we are to think about and respond to worry. 

Tom came to Christ late in life. He says he was actively sacrilegious and considered the Bible as foolish. He loved creation but not the Creator. Then he read the Bible. After reading the Bible he had a different conclusion -- Jesus was truly the Son of God. There was no middle ground, no in-between. His new faith was absolute. He learned that all he had believed before was untrue and found certai...

The one distinguishing aspect of Christianity over all other religions of the world is grace.  All other religions teach that man must earn the approval of God. But Christianity dares to offer God's grace -- His unmerited favor -- unconditionally!  This week Scott Brubaker did a fantastic job of highlighting the often overlooked and misunderstood grace of God. Please take the time to listen!