Crossing Community Church

There is a lot of room for disagreement these days -- politics, COVID, racism -- to name a few things. And the church is not exempt from disagreement!! How do we love each other when we are in such disagreement with each other? Our differences are an opportunity to exhibit God's love!

We are so familiar with so many of the biblical stories that we read them without considering what is behind the story and between the lines. A great example of that is when we read of Jesus selecting His disciples. We seem to think the men he selected somehow were in complete agreement on values, politics and even the Jewish faith. But that is far from true. Consider Peter, a devout orthodox Jew,...

David was anointed king of Israel long before he ever sat on the throne. It was years before that ever happened. What was he doing in all those years? Waiting.  When we wait, God uses that time of waiting to make us and shape us. Think of it as God is making a tool and he is taking his time to craft us for his purpose. 

There is a lot of unrest in our nation right now and many of us have very strong opinions about what is happening in our streets and why it's happening. This week Pastor Tim speaks to us about how we are citizens of heaven passing through this world. We don't have to agree with each other but we do have to live in harmony with each other. Our opinions should never get in the way of Gospe...

This morning Janice Buckley shares how God used various life events to bring her into a loving relationship with her Heavenly Father. From the loss of her father to random church information left on her door, she speaks of the patience of God as she was finding her way into His family. 

Many people struggle with the knowledge that life is lacking something. They do "right things" trying to feel better about themselves, but there is no amount of good things we can do to lift the weight of our guilt and shame. The only way to accomplish that is through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Paul writes in Romans 8:1 that there is no condemnation for those who are found in C...

When you consider all the stars of the universe, the depths of the oceans, the majesty of creation and yet there is man. God in all His glory went beyond our imagination when He gave up His own Son for our benefit. That declares His great love for you and I!

Sprinkled or dunked? As a baby or later in life? Is there anything supernatural that happens? There can be lots of questions about baptism. This week, Pastor Tim provides answers to some of the more common questions and issues surrounding this ancient practice.  NOTE: Due to a technical problem in the service, the sound quality is not as good as we usually hope for. Sorry for that!

If the church does not speak into the issues that divide our nation we are leaving a void that the world cannot sufficiently fill. The world can only pass another law, usher in another government, march in another city -- all of those can never bring the lasting transformation that Jesus brings. And that is why we must have a biblically-based conviction on these matters and share them when we can....

There are many opinions about what makes a church safe to attend as all of us move back toward meeting together as a church again. The potential for division is real. But the Lord Jesus has given us direction and guidance on how to love each other in order to avoid division. Today we look at Romans 12 for that guidance. 

Among the great enterprises man could attempt, none compare to the Great Enterprise that God has set before his church -- to give every man, woman and child the opportunity to hear the Gospel in their own language with the hope of many coming to faith in Christ.  This week Pastor Tim explains why the Great Enterprise is so great!

Paul wrote, "When I am weak, then I am strong." He is referring to the power of God at work in His people when they allow Him to use them in their weaknesses. This week Pastor Tim shared the story of Elinor Young, who survived childhood polio and grew up to serve God among the Kimyal tribe in the mountainous interior region of Irian Jaya. Her Kimyal friends gave her the name of "Bad...

James Gilardi is a high school senior that has experienced a great deal in his short life. Abandoned by his parents, living on the streets, foster care, adoption and finally a life changing experience with Jesus. Pull out the tissues and take a chair for this one. 

Throughout the Bible we find stories of people who were going about their daily life when God used them right where they were. God is still doing that today -- even though there are restrictions on the way we live our life. But circumstances like a virus don't hinder God, instead they are a vehicle for him!  We are not limited by the quarantine. God is creative and eager to use anyone that wa...

As we close our study of Genesis, we can look back on the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph and find life lessons in their stories. But more importantly, we can look and find God's character in their story. We are never more safe and more certain of our place in the circumstances of our world then when are depending on God and His character!

As Jacob prepares to leave Canaan and enter Egypt God appears to him in a dream and assures him that He is going before him as he leaves the land of his forefathers. In speaking to him, God makes provides for Jacob the reassurance he needed to know that he was trully following God and that God was with him.  God makes those same provisions to you as well. Read His Word. Listen to Him and learn how...

In our text today, Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers. Instead of lashing out in anger or vengence, he comforts his brothers. He tells them not to "be grieved or angry" for what they did because God used their actions for the good of all of them.  Joseph's perspective on the wrongs done to him allowed him to not be angry or bitter for his years of suffering. He saw tha...

There are lots of people who claim to "know" what the Bible says and who Jesus is. But unless you investigate those claims for yourself your eternal destiny hinges on what someone else thinks they know. You need to be sure for yourself.  This Easter, Pastor Tim teaches from Matthew 28 and draws our attention to 3 observations from the text that should be true for all of us. 

In our ongoing series of Crossing people sharing how God has changed their lives, we are glad to have Dan Andros share his story with us. As you listen to him you'll what many who follow Christ say, "Growing in Christ, becoming mature in Him, takes time." Dan is very honest about the way Christ convicted him and brought him to pivotal places in his life of change. Enjoy his story!

As the impact of Covid19 continues to spread, more and more of us are finding ourselves concerned about our finances. Will we be able to pay our bills? Keep our house? Keep the car? How will we manage if we don't have a job? As we've said many times of late, God's Word is eternal and has the supernatural ability to apply to every circumstance -- even the circumstances of your life t...

A lot of people are sitting. Waiting.  Waiting on all kinds of things. To hear about the kids school. To hear about a job. To hear about a diagnosis. But if it was COVID19 it would be something else, because in this life we are all waiting, every day, on something -- the grocery check out line, traffic, report cards -- the list is endless.  But if we think that the virus going away and life gettin...

This week was our first week of live streaming our service due to COVID-19. We made changes to the service to better accomodate the live stream format by only including three songs. And those songs sounded so great on the recording that we've included them on the podcast. Skip forward to the 18:40 mark if you want to just listen to the sermon. Throughout history, the Church has stepped into t...

How should our faith influence how we respond and feel about the spread of the Coronavirus. What does the Bible say about the situation our world finds itself in? Well, if you look up 'Coronavirus' in your concordance you won't find anything there! But God's Word is timeless and universal. The principles we find in the Bible extend to all situations and events throughout histor...

In Genesis 43 & 44 Joseph's brothers return for more food and must face Joseph again. It's in these chapters that we see the story of Joseph turn from being about Joseph and being about Judah becoming the true leader of the family. Jacob was the father figure to all the sons. Joseph had the power of Egypt at his command and all the resources that comes with that. But it is Judah that...

After many years of separation, years of injustice and years to consider "what if" -- Joseph finds the brothers who betrayed him bowed before him. The opportunity to extract justice is in his hands, to treat them as they treated him. It's been said that Joseph proved his character and integrity when he was wrongly accused by Potipher's wife and again when he was forgotten and l...