Crossroads Church - Deep Creek Lake, MD

This sermon explores the theme of "Unity Through Humility," as we see in Philippians 2:1-11. True peace and harmony within the Church are cultivated through a humble heart and Pastor Dave contrasts the world's pride with the Kingdom of God, where humility is a treasured virtue. The ultimate example of humility—Jesus Christ—laid down His rights and privileges for the sake of others, showcasing the...

Instead of despairing while imprisoned, Paul views his situation as an opportunity to further the gospel and expresses a profound peace with the potential outcomes of his imprisonment, whether it's freedom or death. Living with an eternal perspective, where "to live is Christ and to die is gain," can transform your life with hope and purpose. This message focuses on surrender, faith, and the promi...

In this new series, we explore the unexpected twists and turns of life through the lens of the Apostle Paul's journey in Acts 16 and his letter to the Philippians. Discover how God's sovereignty guides our paths, even when our plans change, and how we can find comfort in seeking and obeying His will. We delve into the concept of sanctification, the ongoing process of becoming more like Jesus, and...

Merlin Beitzel wraps up this series by sharing how God wants to use our giving to include us in His work, build relationships, increase our faith, and give Him glory.

In this message, our Bible text takes us to a group of people in the Old Testament that needed some bread and through that bread God taught his people to trust Him financially. Often times, we don't realize just how much God wants to be involved in our finances. God wants us to be financially healthy; He wants us to have enough to meet the needs of our family and He even wants us to have more...

As we continue to learn to think Biblically about money, today we focus on spending, saving, and practical steps to start handling our finances God's way.

What causes the most stress in your life? What causes the most strife in your family? What do you worry the most about? Money issues are almost always near the top of the list. If you look at the causes of divorce, money fights are a top contributor to husbands and wives ending their marriage. On top of that, nearly half of American families have $500 or less set aside in case of an emergency and...

From time to time we need to be reminded that the lives we spend so much time, money, and energy to build will one day be swallowed up in a life that is eternal... a life that is glorious... a life with our Savior in our Father’s house.

In this message, Pastor Brandon teaches us that the fear of the Lord should make its way into our words; if Jesus is the Lord of our lives, then He must be the Lord of our lips.

Where you start in life does not have the right to determine where you finish. You are not a victim of your circumstances - you are not bound by your family of origin or by the letters in your last name. Whatever you’ve done, there’s a Redeemer available to you that can call you out of darkness and into marvelous light. In this message, we learn of a woman who is called out of a life of prostituti...

Last we started a new series on something the Bible calls the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is not necessarily being afraid of God but it is having a proper respect and reverence for Him. God is not a man. God is altogether pure, He is holy, He is perfect - therefore we shouldn’t treat Him as common. We shouldn’t treat him with a casual attitude. Instead, we need to honor Him, worship Him...

The fear of man is when the approval of people becomes more important to us than the approval of God. It’s when the applause of man becomes what we live for. For some of us, when we think a certain person is pleased with us, all is well in the world… but the moment we sense their displeasure, we fall apart. For some of us, we have become addicted to being liked. It’s what powers the world of socia...

Chelsie Manges, the Director of Special Education for Garrett County Public Schools, sits down with Pastor Dave to discuss some resources and options for students with special needs in the area. Some of these resources are also available for private school and homeschool families! For more information, visit gcps.net/special-education.

Many years ago, I was a young man in my 20s and working for a man with a very strong personality. I didn’t grow up with a father in the home so this man was really the first male authority figure in my life. As I worked with him, I didn’t realize that his strong personality coupled with my need for approval became the perfect recipe for something the Bible calls the fear of man. As a few years pas...

This week, we continue our study on the fear of man.

I’m not sure how many of us realize just how impacted our lives are by this thing called, “the fear of man.” We recognize its symptoms, but we often don’t understand the source of those symptoms. The fear of man is when the approval of people in your life becomes more important to you than the approval of God. In this message, we look at the life of Elijah and how even he had to overcome the fear...

Guest Speaker Pastor Jerry Murrell

The Church must speak up, disciple up, and train up a generation to navigate through cultural issues with truth and love. How do we do that? We do that through a partnership between the Church and the home. || Pastor Dave Marsh

Sometimes we think of our lives in terms of years but really our lives are a collection of seasons. When we get to the end of our lives we probably won’t remember a lot of specific dates and events... but we will remember the seasons. In this Father's Day message, Pastor Dave Marsh shares practical tips and insights on the seasons of manhood.

In part 2 of this series, Pastor Dave concludes our study on marriage, sexuality, and gender by sharing some of the real-life consequences of living outside of God's design and how we can respond or love those in our life who might be living an ungodly lifestyle.

Looking for alternative school options in the Garrett County area? In this mini podcast series, several local educators discuss options with Pastor Dave, what that might look like for families, and what their school options have to offer. For more information about Horizons Academy, call 304-904-0622, email support@horizonsacademywv.org, or visit horizonsacademywv.org.

A lot of times, we assume that younger generations are just smarter than their parents. And it’s probably true that younger folks understand emojis and technology better than the older folks but... there are some really important things that our older generations understood that sometimes the modern generations are lacking. It seems like culture is always telling us that we need to leave behind th...

Whose world are you changing? We should be world changers - God wants people to see what Heaven is like and He wants them to witness what He is like. And we as believers are the ones showing the world what Jesus and Heaven are like! In this message from guest speaker Pastor Robert Shingleton, we're challenged to share the goodness of God with the world around us.

When Abraham was preparing to sacrifice Isaac, we know Isaac was thinking, "Hey dad, where is the lamb?" But as we see events taking place in the worldwide church of Jesus Christ recently, it makes us again wonder, "Where is the Lamb?" In this message, Pastor Dave explains the strategies that are being used by today's denominations, churches, schools, and communities to rec...

Looking for alternative school options in the Garrett County area? In this mini podcast series, several local educators discuss options with Pastor Dave, what that might look like for families, and what their school options have to offer. In this episode, Pastor Dave is joined by Erin Younkin of Calvary Christian Academy's Garrett Campus. For more information about the Garrett Campus of Calvar...