Crossroads - Weekend Messages

In a world like we live in, nothing is simple. At least, that’s how we feel most of the time. Jobs, families, entertainment, politics, people-- most days, they all feel a little complicated and demand wisdom and energy to navigate. When life feels exhausting, we long for simplicity. Proverbs offers us relief from the complexity of daily life; its simple truth and straightforward wisdom give us a r...

In a world like we live in, nothing is simple. At least, that’s how we feel most of the time. Jobs, families, entertainment, politics, people-- most days, they all feel a little complicated and demand wisdom and energy to navigate. When life feels exhausting, we long for simplicity. Proverbs offers us relief from the complexity of daily life; its simple truth and straightforward wisdom give us a r...

God can do anything. We're quick to believe in his power in Bible stories or in the lives of others, but when we're faced with impossible circumstances or obstacles that seem insurmountable, we struggle to believe God would actually do the impossible in our own lives. Ironically, God's favorite situations to demonstrate his power are the ones that appear impossible to us. This Wednesday, join us a...

God can do anything. We're quick to believe in his power in Bible stories or in the lives of others, but when we're faced with impossible circumstances or obstacles that seem insurmountable, we struggle to believe God would actually do the impossible in our own lives. Ironically, God's favorite situations to demonstrate his power are the ones that appear impossible to us. This Wednesday, join us a...

At its core, the book of Proverbs is wisdom from a parent to a child. Parents can take the big themes of Proverbs, put them in their own words, and constantly teach them to their children. One of the big themes from Proverbs has to do with the path of our life. Simply said, we are each on a path; that path has a direction and a destination. Truly understanding this can change everything in our lif...

At its core, the book of Proverbs is wisdom from a parent to a child. Parents can take the big themes of Proverbs, put them in their own words, and constantly teach them to their children. One of the big themes from Proverbs has to do with the path of our life. Simply said, we are each on a path; that path has a direction and a destination. Truly understanding this can change everything in our lif...

You’d think the children of Israel would have learned by now: when you don’t seek God’s will first, there’s no guaranteeing what will befall you. When we encounter the Israelites in Joshua 9, they are undefeated. But then a neighboring people group, the Gibeonites, comes up with a deceptive plan to avoid destruction at the hands of Joshua and Israel, and everything changes. Join us Wednesday to fi...

You’d think the children of Israel would have learned by now: when you don’t seek God’s will first, there’s no guaranteeing what will befall you. When we encounter the Israelites in Joshua 9, they are undefeated. But then a neighboring people group, the Gibeonites, comes up with a deceptive plan to avoid destruction at the hands of Joshua and Israel, and everything changes. Join us Wednesday to fi...

Everything in life has more than one side to it, and when we only see one angle we often make decisions based on an incomplete version of reality. And that always leads to disappointment. Proverbs, one of the Bible's books of wisdom, presents all of life as a series of contrasts and comparisons, helping us see truly and live wisely. Join us for the first message in our new series, Vice Versa, as w...

Everything in life has more than one side to it, and when we only see one angle we often make decisions based on an incomplete version of reality. And that always leads to disappointment. Proverbs, one of the Bible's books of wisdom, presents all of life as a series of contrasts and comparisons, helping us see truly and live wisely. Join us for the first message in our new series, Vice Versa, as w...

We all have an impact. Everything we do, public and private, affects the network of people we are connected with. Maybe it’s good, maybe it’s bad, but that’s how it works. And because of that, when Jesus transforms our lives, He invites us into His work of transforming our communities and our world. Once we’re rightly oriented Upward in the love of God, and we understand how to love ourselves thro...

We all have an impact. Everything we do, public and private, affects the network of people we are connected with. Maybe it’s good, maybe it’s bad, but that’s how it works. And because of that, when Jesus transforms our lives, He invites us into His work of transforming our communities and our world. Once we’re rightly oriented Upward in the love of God, and we understand how to love ourselves thro...

God’s plans are always so much bigger than our own. Case in point: when the children of Israel thought they were defeated by their own sin and circumstances, God had something else in mind. He was still fulfilling his promise to his people. Join us for a study in Joshua 8 and learn how God gives you another chance, especially when you feel defeated.

God’s plans are always so much bigger than our own. Case in point: when the children of Israel thought they were defeated by their own sin and circumstances, God had something else in mind. He was still fulfilling his promise to his people. Join us for a study in Joshua 8 and learn how God gives you another chance, especially when you feel defeated.

Today we live in paradox: we are more connected than we’ve ever been, but we’re lonelier than we’ve ever been - all at the same time. God built us for relationship, but he designed us for a whole lot more than the connections we find on Facebook or Snapchat. Thankfully, one of the Bible’s relationship experts, Barnabas, has a lot to teach us about what real connection looks like. And there’s no be...

Today we live in paradox: we are more connected than we’ve ever been, but we’re lonelier than we’ve ever been - all at the same time. God built us for relationship, but he designed us for a whole lot more than the connections we find on Facebook or Snapchat. Thankfully, one of the Bible’s relationship experts, Barnabas, has a lot to teach us about what real connection looks like. And there’s no be...

Our world is constantly calling us to “love ourselves.” Believe it or not, Jesus calls us to the same thing--but in a different way than our culture teaches. When we learn what loving God looks like, it naturally leads us to love others the way we love ourselves. We are all trying to figure out what self-love should look like according to Jesus spirituality, so join us this Sunday to explore and g...

Our world is constantly calling us to “love ourselves.” Believe it or not, Jesus calls us to the same thing--but in a different way than our culture teaches. When we learn what loving God looks like, it naturally leads us to love others the way we love ourselves. We are all trying to figure out what self-love should look like according to Jesus spirituality, so join us this Sunday to explore and g...

We are what we love, and the kind of love that forms our identities has a specific order and orientation to it. If something in our life feels off, it's probably because our love is misaligned. How do we let God's love shape who we are? Join us as we learn more about upward living, the way God designed it.

We are what we love, and the kind of love that forms our identities has a specific order and orientation to it. If something in our life feels off, it's probably because our love is misaligned. How do we let God's love shape who we are? Join us as we learn more about upward living, the way God designed it.

Every action has a consequence. But sometimes it’s not easy for us to anticipate what the outcome of our choices will be and things don’t go as expected. After the children of Israel experienced the miraculous victory at Jericho, they assumed the next battle, Ai, would be a non-issue. But when one family in the camp disobeyed God, they experienced an unexpected and crushing defeat. Join us as we f...

Every action has a consequence. But sometimes it’s not easy for us to anticipate what the outcome of our choices will be and things don’t go as expected. After the children of Israel experienced the miraculous victory at Jericho, they assumed the next battle, Ai, would be a non-issue. But when one family in the camp disobeyed God, they experienced an unexpected and crushing defeat. Join us as we f...

Since we only get one shot at today, how can we max out every moment? Jesus offers a simple answer: love God with everything you have, and love your neighbor as yourself. In this, God's greatest commandment, there's order and artistry, a specific design for a life so satisfying and joyful it's beyond our wildest imaginings. That life is a movement, starting with our upward orientation (to God), th...

The Greatest Teacher of all time – Jesus - taught us the point of life is love. We always love people and even things in our life, but there’s a right and a wrong movement to our love. The right kind of love moves upward to God, inward to ourselves, and outward to other people. Somehow it doesn't always work out that way. So one of the greatest things we can do for our life and relationships is le...

Since we only get one shot at today, how can we max out every moment? Jesus offers a simple answer: love God with everything you have, and love your neighbor as yourself. In this, God's greatest commandment, there's order and artistry, a specific design for a life so satisfying and joyful it's beyond our wildest imaginings. That life is a movement, starting with our upward orientation (to God), th...