Crossroads at Boone United Methodist Church

from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 For these three weeks we are considering what an opportunity we have to take steps near to the image of Jesus in the way that we live our lives open-handedly and with great generosity. We consider how our generosity and prayer are connected, how generosity is meant to be a reflection … Continue reading "(October 18, 2026) “Growing in Gratitude”"

from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 For these three weeks we are considering what an opportunity we have to take steps near to the image of Jesus in the way that we live our lives open-handedly and with great generosity. We consider how our generosity and prayer are connected, how generosity is meant to be a reflection … Continue reading "(October 11, 2026) “Growing in Prayer” w/ Vern Collins"

from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 *World Communion Sunday* To receive an invitation to the Lord’s Table, to celebrate Holy Communion, to experience the Eucharist is an invitation to both remember with gratitude all that we have been given and at the same time, to look to the future with hope. All of this is possible when … Continue reading "(October 4, 2026) “A Feast to Remember”"

from Psalm 23 In speaking of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work on the Psalms, Walter Brueggemann writes, “The sum of Bonhoeffer’s study is that the book of Psalms is converted from a collection of ‘nice’ poems of spirituality to a vigorous articulation of faith. The daily practice of praying the Psalms thus cannot be simply a comfortable … Continue reading "(September 27, 2026) “Prayers from the Psalms: Shepherd”"

from Psalm 42 In speaking of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work on the Psalms, Walter Brueggemann writes, “The sum of Bonhoeffer’s study is that the book of Psalms is converted from a collection of ‘nice’ poems of spirituality to a vigorous articulation of faith. The daily practice of praying the Psalms thus cannot be simply a comfortable … Continue reading "(September 20, 2026) “Prayers from the Psalms: Thirst”"

from Psalm 37 In speaking of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work on the Psalms, Walter Brueggemann writes, “The sum of Bonhoeffer’s study is that the book of Psalms is converted from a collection of ‘nice’ poems of spirituality to a vigorous articulation of faith. The daily practice of praying the Psalms thus cannot be simply a comfortable … Continue reading "(September 13, 2026) “Prayers from the Psalms: A Better Way”"

from Psalm 25 In speaking of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work on the Psalms, Walter Brueggemann writes, “The sum of Bonhoeffer’s study is that the book of Psalms is converted from a collection of ‘nice’ poems of spirituality to a vigorous articulation of faith. The daily practice of praying the Psalms thus cannot be simply a comfortable … Continue reading "(September 6, 2026) “Prayers from the Psalms: In You I Put my Trust”"

from Luke 10:25-37 w/ Vern Collins

from Acts 6:1-7 *Mission Celebration Sunday Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in … Continue reading "(August 23, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Pray and Do Work”"

from Acts 20:36-38 Revival historian J. Edwin Orr observes, “no great spiritual awakening has begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer—Christians persistently praying for revival.” Similarly, Matthew Henry suggested that when God wants to do something special in the world, he first gets his people to start praying. Continuing in our year-long series … Continue reading "(August 9, 2026) “Prayer Life of the Early Church: Praying Our Goodbyes”"