Crossroads Church | Lafayette, LA

Many people want God to be their savior, but we can also have God as our friend. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses what it takes to become a friend of God. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved New to Crossroads Church? Learn all about us at https://mycrossroads.org 

At the beginning of each year we all set our sights on goals that we want to accomplish and changes that we want to make within ourselves. The reason why we so often don't achieve these goals or changes is because we do them in our own strength. The most important question that we can ask ourselves at the beginning of this year is: "Where do I find the power to become what I envision for...

We all know Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the wise men..etc., but there are two more characters in the Christmas story that many of us are unaware of: Simeon and Anna. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables teaches about what we can learn from these lesser known Bible characters, including how to be mission-minded as we prepare for 2025. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-32...

Out of all the characters of Christmas, none matter more than Jesus. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables uses a story from Jesus' youth to identify 6 character traits that we can reflect in our own lives. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved   New to Crossroads Church? Learn all about us at https://mycrossroads.org  

Have you ever wondered what made Mary worthy of being the one who introduced the Messiah to the world? As christians, we have been asked to introduce this same Christ to the world around us everyday and in today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses six character traits of Mary that made her worthy of that calling. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click...

Thousands of years in the future, how will people remember us? There are a few men in the story of Jesus' birth that are remembered as "the wise men". What did these men do that allowed them to be remembered as wise all these years later? In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses lessons that we can learn from these historic men. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! T...

No table setting is complete until we have given thanks. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses the power of gratitude and gives us practical ways that we can "Set the table" with thanksgiving. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved   New to Crossroads Church? Learn all about us at https://mycrossroads.org  

We've all found ourselves in a "wilderness" season of life at one point. Perhaps you're in that season now where things aren't going how you thought they would. In today's message, our Care Pastor, Bud Plake, teaches how in the wilderness seasons of our lives, God gives us a seat at His table. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or clic...

Jesus uses bread to represent healing and how his body was broken so that ours could be healed. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses how God wants us to be healed and live in health and uses scripture to teach us 5 things about healing. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved   New to Crossroads Church? Learn all abo...

The table is used all throughout the Bible to represent our fellowship with God and with one another. The Church is a table where we all gather together with God and His people, and like every table, it has place settings. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables talks about the 4 place settings that exist at the table of the church, and the importance of us consistently inviting people to sit a...

When we think of Satanism we tend to think of black robes and sacrifices, but you might be surprised to know that most people practice a form of Satanism in one way or another. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses the 4 cardinal rules of Satanism, and some of them may sound eerily familiar to us all. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here...

Christian nationalism is a term that has been used a lot lately to try and limit Christian's involvement in public policy, but voting and speaking out on our convictions is not Christian nationalism, it's Christian stewardship. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses a Christian's role in politics and 3 things we need to consider whenever we cast our vote in this electi...

Our world is very divided, but it should not be this way amongst Christians. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables addresses the divisions in our country and give 5 reasons why as believers we need to be united. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved    New to Crossroads Church? Learn all about us at https://mycrossroads.org  

In Matthew 19:14 in the King James Version, Jesus says, "Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The word "suffer" means "to allow". One of the main missions of the church is allowing kids to experience God. In today's sermon, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses the importance of reaching children with the gosp...

In the book of Hebrews in the Bible, God teaches us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. That means that our hopes and dreams play a part in bringing our faith into reality. But what if you have lost hope in something, someone, or some situation? How do you find the courage to continue believing for the best? John Burns' message, The Power of Hope,...

We're living in a time where people feel lonelier than ever before. Friends matter. The question is, what kind of friend are you? Today, we got the pleasure to hear from Helen Burns. Helen and her husband John are founding pastors of Relate Church in Vancouver, Canada. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved   New to Crossroads...

The pursuit of our spouses should not end once the wedding happens. Marriage isn't a finish lines, it's a race. In today's message, student pastor and leadership college director Matthew Ackman discusses how to continue our pursuit and gives 11 goals for a healthy marriage. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved &quo...

Did you know that there are 3 foundational principles of marriage? Whether you feel your marriage is weak and crumbling or stronger than ever, every relationship can benefit from a renewed perspective.  Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved" New to Crossroads Church? Learn all about us at https://mycrossroads.org"

Jesus instructs us to protect our marriage, but how do we do that exactly? In today's message, Pastor Jeff gives 9 actions steps that you and your spouse can implement this week to begin strengthening your marriage. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved" New to Crossroads Church? Learn all about us at https://mycrossroad...

God wants to RENEW us and our marriages. That means that we can be RENEWly Weds. But in order to have renewed marriages we need to have renewed purpose. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses three purposes of marriage in order to help us commit to a renewed marriage. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved    New to C...

Every dysfunction that we battle with in our lives starts in our minds. The human imagination can be a huge blessing, but an unyielded imagination will always move us towards evil. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses the power of yielding our thought lives to God and teaches us how to deal with vain imaginations. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210...

When it comes to photography, we all know that photobombing is when you insert yourself into someone else's picture. When it comes to the picture of our lives, we could all use some photobombing. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables talks about the importance of having healthy friendships and how living relationally requires we so some photobombing. Then our Discipleship Pastor, Brody L...

God has a big picture plan for each of our lives. But in order to see the big picture, we have to look through the right lens, adjust our focus, quit taking selfies and turn on the flash. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables teaches us how to take a step back and see God's big picture plan for our lives. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here h...

Before digital photography, pictures were captured on film as "negatives". Those negatives then needed to be put into a solution in a dark room in order to develop into the beautiful positives that they ended up becoming. This is a picture of our lives with God. In today's message, our Care Pastor, Bud Plake, discuss what the solution is that God wants to use to develop our lives fr...

Sometimes in life, we just don't know what to do with our hands. Believe it or not, the Word of God actually has a lot to say on this topic. In today's message, Pastor Jeff Ables discusses six things that The Bible instructs us to do with our hands. Prayed to accept Jesus? Congratulations! Text SAVED to 337-222-3210 or click here https://bit.ly/CC_saved    New to Crossroads Church? Learn...