CrossLife Church

Mercy is not about winning or losing, not about finishing first or last, not about profit or loss. It is about not even counting at all.

Sometimes the best stories are the oldest stories that have been told, and retold, and told some more. They’ve stood the test of time. One of the best is the true CHRISTmas story of Jesus.

How do you tip for good service as compared to others? A new survey compares the tipping behavior of Americans. No matter how well you tip, you’ll never outgive God. At Christmas, the Giver is the gift!

A father spends years teaching his two sons about the family business, but more than that, about life values, about love, about priorities. The sons grow up and grow away from these family values, and get lost. Jesus’ parable teaches us that lost sinners, like lost sons, always have a place and identity in his family.

Roundup is a poisonous spray that kills weeds in your lawn, and everything else. Even your lawn. There’s a better option: a healthy lawn. More green grass means fewer weeds. Jesus teaches that believers shouldn’t just spray Roundup on all the bad people in the world. His mission involves our health, growth and life for the good and the bad.

Is it possible to be a Christian and struggle with anxiety? Is anxiety a sin? Is suicide a sin? Can people who commit suicide go to heaven? Tough questions. Real answers.

Don’t tell God how big your storm is; tell your storm how big your God is!  Did you know that some of our great Bible heroes struggled with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and even suicidal thoughts?  They found real hope. We can, too.   Video referenced in this sermon produced by Time of Grace (timeofgrace.org): https://www.youtube.com/@UCct-udVD9X-iQanj0jZA_1Q https://youtu.be/rSB9tLWfCLQ?si=D7pz4HJacfrrC7rH If you or someone ... Read More

“Get used to different” is a Christian slogan from a series about Jesus called The Chosen. That’s what Jesus is saying in these parables inviting you to follow him, in his way, in his timing, in his direction. He’s not like everyone or everything else. Get used to different.

How would your life change without farmers? Farmers figure things out and find a way to plow, plant, and harvest. No matter what.

We delete and block spam text messages because we don’t know the sender. Some people block the meaning of Jesus’ parables because they don’t know and believe in him as the Storyteller.