Crossing Community Church

The people of Israel knew of a messiah, but only a few were eagerly waiting for him. Now, like then, we too are waiting on the return of Jesus. 

How do we work in a way that honors the Lord, and is there a way to work that doesn’t? Psalm 127 appears to be about parenting, but this wisdom psalm has more to say to us about who we trust for the outcome of our labor!

If we don't know what we are looking for, we usually never find it. That is what happened to the Jewish leaders and people of Jesus's day. They were looking for a Messiah, one that is clearly foretold in the Psalms, but they were looking for the wrong 'kind' of Messiah. How often is it that we too look for Jesus in places and ways other than where He really is or wants to be found. This Christmas season, make sure you are looking for him in the right way and the right places!

In Psalm 103, David tells us that we, as people, are fragile and "as dust" and that our days are fleeting and when we are gone, there is not even a trace of us left. In comparison, he teaches us the grandeur of God, of His everlasting attributes and his compassion for mankind and the result is an anthem of worship and praise!

Today we enjoy hearing how God changed the life of Lee Krystek. Lee's story is one of someone who was religiously faithful without a personal relationship with Christ. But that changed through friendship and mentors who introduced him to a saving faith that he is able to look back on and know for sure that Christ died for him. 

As our church prepares for our annual Member's Meeting, Pastor Tim took the time to provide an overview of some of the highlights of our church ministry for 2022. He highlighted that though we have gone through a difficult season this year, God has used that to grow us spiritually and as a community. Praise God for making beauty from ashes!!

In the midst of this well-known Psalm instructing us how to worship God, we are told to "know that the Lord Himself is God." This week, Pastor Tim spoke on how knowing God through deep intimate experiences with Him leads us to the joyous worship the psalmist speaks of. 

Guilt has been a reality of life since Eve took a bite from the fruit. There is no escaping it. But there is a way to break its power over us -- through the forgiveness of God. David wrote, "Blessed is the man whose transgressions are forgiven." This week, Pastor Tim taught on the power of guilt and the greater power of forgiveness!

John Ashton, one of our church Elders, steps into the pulpit today. Enjoy his challenge to how we follow Christ. 

In our ongoing series of testimonies from members of our church family, Dylan Gaydula shared his story of how he came to faith in Christ this month. Listen as he clearly explains how important his time in the Bible was to the changes Christ brought to his life!