It’s the most famous of all the stories out of the book of Joshua. Even people who have little or no familiarity with the Bible may know something about “the walls of Jericho come tumbling down”. Are there any “strongholds” in your life that need to come down in the name of Christ? Let’s about that this week on CrossHope!

Have you ever used the phrase, “He or she paid a big price for that choice or decision”? We know what that means. A big price is often paid by people for their choices in life. God’s people, the Israelites paid a big price for their disobedience to the Lord God Almighty! They made willful decisions not to follow the Lord’s commands. Have you?

Do you have something in your life that is a reminder of a place, a person, or an event? Sure, we all do! This week’s message is about what the book of Joshua refers to as “stones of memory”. They were 12 stones that were taken out of the Jordan River to remind the Israelites that God had miraculously made it possible for the whole nation to cross the river! What reminds you of something the Lord has done in your life?

Most people have an “uncrossable” river in their lives. It’s something from our past that seemingly cannot be dealt with, moved, or transversed. It could be a past failure or sin. It could be an embarrassing situation never faced. It could be the inability to change. Perhaps you know what that is in your life. This week we study the river Jordan and the crossing of 500,000 to 1,000,000 people of Israel. It’s a remarkable story and a lesson for your life and mine!

Have you ever known anyone with a “past”? We all know what that means, but the surprise comes when we realize we all come to the Lord with a past. You do and so do I! This week we study a woman named Rahab. I doubt seriously that you have ever met a woman with that name. She was a prostitute, a liar, and perhaps a con artist. She went terribly wrong in life; she also believed in the One God of heaven and earth! What a lesson for us all!

We begin a new series on CrossHope from the book of Joshua. It is the sixth book of the Old Testament, right after the five books of the “Law”, Genesis through Deuteronomy. Joshua covers about 25 years of Israel’s history under Joshua, Moses’ assistant and successor. It is relevant to our lives today in the way it speaks of God’s presence and faithfulness to His people. But it speaks of our need to be rightly related to Him and to His word!

No other death has had an impact on history like the death of Jesus. His death has an impact on your life and mine whether you and I recognize it or not. This is the last message from our series in Mark. You might be wondering why I’m ending with the death of Christ and not covering the resurrection of Christ from the dead. Actually, we did at Easter Sunday this year. You may have heard it earlier this summer, June 17-21 on CrossHope.

Most people have some familiarity with “communion” or the “Lord’s Supper”. Many know some details of the event of its establishment by Jesus Himself. But most don’t have a sense of its personal implications for my life and yours. I believe I will be sharing some thoughts on this subject that you have never heard before!

The second coming of Christ has always been a thing of mystery and intrigue, even to believers. And yet the truth is, Jesus promised to return and emphatically said, “No one knows the day or hour” of His return. Why does it matter? All this week on CrossHope, we discuss this promise of Jesus that impacts how you live, your life and death. It really impacts everything.

From one of the shortest passages in the New Testament, this is probably one of the greatest lessons on the subject of “giving to the Lord”. It’s a story of a woman who had nothing to give to the Lord; but Jesus says that she gave everything! This message is more than about giving to the Lord financially; it’s about giving that which represents all of us to everything we know about Him!