Crossroads - Weekend Messages

Life is kind of a paradox sometimes. We want to be hard workers who know how to rest too. We want to go deep with a few people, but be accepting of everyone. We want to chase our dreams and be available for our families, too. It’s all about holding things in tension, and it’s in the tension our true identities shine through. As we follow Jesus in this world, we have to live in the tension –– but t...

Every body has two strands of DNA. These strands contain the genetic material that makes each of us unique. We don’t see the actual DNA though. We see that DNA’s expression. In the same way, who we are as the Crossroads family is expressed because of the unique DNA that the Lord has given us. So we want to explore the unique DNA that God has given us. In this weekend’s message, Pastor Daniel will...

Families, like individuals, have unique identities. And our church family is no different! Crossroads, too, has unique stories, traditions and experiences. This Sunday, join us for an important message about the mission and vision of our church, where we celebrate where we’ve been and gain momentum for all that God has for us going forward in 2020!

A new year. A new decade. A new...you? Every time January 1 rolls around, most of us plan to reinvent ourselves, to reimagine our lives. This year, instead of trying to start from scratch, what if we capitalized on who we already are? God made us all with different and beautiful personalities, and he offers us the chance to live into our uniquenesses in a way that is satisfying, life-giving and fu...

We’ve all heard the phrase “ ...put yourself in their shoes…”. While this may speak to the wisdom needed in waiting to make a judgement on a person’s character, it is also a commitment to consider the many potential burdens a person may be carrying in a given season. Jesus offers His strength and grace when it comes to lifting heavy burdens; instead of pointing out our many weaknesses. Our respons...

It is a very powerful thing to understand that Jesus is the light of the world. In times of darkness, the light is the only comfort. For you and I, we are invited to embrace the light as a daily reality. But what does that actually look like in tangible ways? What happens when we embrace the light?

Christmas time is here. But what is Christmas all about? Sure it’s busy and fun and intense. But really Christmas is a time to chase the light. But what is the light? And why should we chase? Find out this weekend.

As we close our study of the book of Romans, we find that Paul’s final instructions to the church of Rome are just as applicable for us today. More than anything, Paul reminds the Roman believers that they can’t allow themselves to get divided, and there’s only one way to preserve their harmony as a community. In a world that’s more divided all the time, the powerful truth Paul shares in these ver...

Many people wonder what God is like and how he would respond to them. This was true of the people who followed Jesus and they totally misunderstood His heart and mission. In this story a woman is “caught in the very act of adultery” and Jesus precedes to teach all of us something about the heart of God for broken people.

First impressions don’t tell you everything about a person...but they can say a lot! As Paul winds down his letter to the Roman church, it might surprise you how much we can learn from the way he sends greetings to his readers. If you’ve ever wondered how the family of God is supposed to function, or why it doesn’t always function the way it seems like it should, don’t miss this Sunday’s message!...

We all come from a family, but it means something different to each of us...For some of us, our family is a source of great pain and sadness, and for others, our family is a source of great joy and strength. No matter our family background, when we follow Jesus, He places us in a brand new family, the church, and there’s a work of healing God wants to do in and through us as we live in this new co...

We are all called and empowered by Jesus to be a part of His transformational work in this world. As we always say, “Transformed people transform people.” As Jesus is transforming us, He invites us to partner with Him to help others know Him and be transformed. This process is called the “work of ministry” and we will be exploring that together today.

It seems like the whole world is fracturing. Look at our own nation. Whether it’s about homelessness, guns, violence, healthcare, or a host of other issues, we are far more divided than united, and it’s not getting any better. Is it just possible God has a better way, that he designed us for more?

Love is what we all want most - none of us will argue with that. Whether we’re looking for someone else’s love, wishing we knew how to love ourselves better, or longing for a deeper experience of God’s love, our lives revolve around love in so many ways. At the same time, we don’t always have a clear picture of what love should be like, or how we can find satisfaction for the deepest desires we en...

We all have the same response when we find something new that we love: we want to tell someone else! That's because we were created to praise what we find beautiful. We automatically praise new restaurants, musicians, athletes, business leaders, lovers - but ultimately all our hearts long to be connected to a greater beauty, found only in God himself. Join us for this Sunday's message, as we seek...

Sometimes the choices we want to make in life don’t line up with the decisions that are the most loving for the people in our lives. That’s why sacrifice is what transforms our “nice thoughts” into real love. If we want to be the best people we can be, we have to choose to love each other, even when it’s hard, and we have to realize that love will always be greater than our liberty. Join us this S...

Sometimes the hardest people to get along with are the ones we’re most similar to, right? It’s almost like there’s an invisible competition we sense within ourselves with the people we’re most alike, especially when our opinions clash. Without realizing it, we can put ourselves in a position of judgment over others who don’t believe the same things we do. We’ve all been there - so join us for this...

Every day of our lives is a series of choices, and the quality of our lives depends on the kinds of choices we make and the priorities we set up in our lives - so we have to make sure we’ve kept the main things, the main things. When we prioritize our lives in the way God designed us to, we move from optimizing on the margins, to entering the full and abundant life Jesus promises us! Join us this...

There are two subjects many of us grew up knowing you just don’t talk about at the dinner table: religion and politics. But that seems crazy when you think about how essential those two things are for everything we do in life! In our present society where most people end up polarized about some political issue, it’s especially important to know what Jesus has to say about politics. Join us this Su...

We’ve all been on the receiving end of people who say one thing but do another - it’s never fun. Unfortunately, sometimes we’re those people too. That’s why actions speak so much louder than words - behavior opens a window into who someone truly is and whether or not we can trust them. If we want to be people of consistency, who love others the right way, who others can trust, then we have to weig...

When you love something or someone, you don’t want to just experience it yourself - you want everyone else to experience that thing or know that person too! You want to experience it at full volume. As we pick up where we left off in Romans, the apostle Paul shows us a practical way to experience life fully and abundantly. Join us this Sunday for the start of our new series Amplify, and find out h...

Imagine what our world might look like if Christians became known for remarkable love, as well as life-giving truth. In our rush to speak truth to today’s cultural issues, it’s all too easy for us to focus on proving our points rather than extending God’s grace. But when we seek only to love but never proclaim a better way, we short-circuit God’s plan. As followers of Jesus, we need to be known fo...

All of life is a series of “yes” and “no” decisions...At every moment, a “no” to one thing is a “yes” to another. Imagine if we only said “yes” to the right things - how much simpler would life be? Because none of us ever has everything perfectly figured out, that’s not actually possible. But when we line our lives up with Jesus and agree with what he says about how we should make decisions, we en...

Walking with Jesus can feel like hard work...and it can be. But so often we over-complicate what it means to just walk, step-by-step, with the Lord. That’s why at Crossroads we love to say that we are “simply responding to Jesus.” As a church family, we want to embrace simplicity with an elegant consistency, to grow in faith over the long haul, without losing our childlike sense of keeping things...

Our joy is never complete unless it’s shared. When we experience something that brings us joy, we want to share it with others - whether it’s a new restaurant, a new relationship or a new job. We all want to belong, to experience the kind of community that only comes from sharing experiences...in the same way, when we walk with Jesus, we should naturally be excited to share about who he is. Join u...