God has been accused of being a "moral monster." Many feel like they can't reconcile the violence of the Old Testament with the message of love in the New Testament. Today Pastor Tim walks us through several passages from the Bible to answer some of these questions.

While the story of Noah and the flood is a story of judgement it's a story of compassion and sadness as well. In our study of Genesis this week we see the broken heart of God over the corruption of His creation.

It was a great day for our church as we commissioned Steve Adler as a new Elder for our church. Todd Domke introduced our service. Pastor Tim was asked by Steve to provide his commissioning charge. Finally, Steve provided a rich sermon from Psalm 23. He did a great job and we praise God for providing new Elder leadership.

Genesis 6 reveals the full extent of the corruption of the human race. And in some way the Nephilim play a role in the corruption of God's image bearers. This week we explore who the Nephilim were and why they existed.

Genesis 4 closes with a short list of the generations of Cain. Chapter 5 is only a genealogy of Seth. "He was born. He Died." -- what is there to learn from that? But Paul teaches us that ALL scripture is inspired. So let's get inspired by this genealogy!

The murder of Abel by his brother Cain is not a separate story from Adam & Eve's sin in the Garden -- it's a continuation of their sin. As we study the spread of sin into the family of Adam we should examine our own hearts for the spread of sin in our lives.

Intertwined with the punishment for the sin of Adam and Eve is a promise -- an eternal promise. We expanded our study of Genesis 3:14-24 so we can see how God will fulfill His promise to redeem creation.

Our study of Genesis continues to reveal how relevant this ancient book still is today. What is marriage? What is gender? There is absolute truth to these questions that provide reassurance to a society that is deeply confused.

It was a volatile week following the election of the 45th President of the United States. Many of us are asking how did we get to such a divisive place in our nation. Why are there people marching in our streets. The answer is as simple as it is complicated. Genesis holds the most profound look at so many of our current cultural struggles.

This past Sunday the Elder Council of Crossing Community Church presented Steve Adler as a candidate to serve as an Elder at our church. As a part of our process at Crossing, every candidate shares their testimony before the church family. Please keep our church and Steve in prayer as he goes through this process.