Crossroads Church - North Campus

The Father's Heart

So many run from God not realizing He is watching the horizon for their return. In one of Jesus most famous stories, He shows us the heart of the Father.

Seeking the Lost

Jesus is always questioned about the company He kept. It was always a collection of people at the fringe, people who others sought to avoid. But Jesus reminds us that He is the good shepherd who has come to seek...

Count the Cost

Every HGTV show that remodels homes always hits a snag. Before you begin a project it is always important to count the cost. Jesus makes it clear to those who would follow Him that it would cost them all they...

A Better Answer

When we have the chance to bring life, why would we stand by and do nothing? In this miraculous moment, Jesus reminds those listening and us that the Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of life.

Shelter

Jesus makes His way to Jerusalem, knowing what awaits Him there. As He is warned that His life is in danger, Jesus laments for those who are lost. As we listen in, what can we learn from Jesus and His...

The Narrow Way

What is the good way? Jesus makes it clear that many will seek it, but not all will find it. So how do walk the good way, how do walk in the way of Jesus?

Small Seeds Big Kingdom

Many dream of making a big impact on the world around them, but we often overlook the small actions that sow big seeds. Jesus, in talking about the Kingdom of God, reminds us that it is ever-growing and signs of...

No Strings

Jesus heals a woman who was afflicted by pain and suffering for 18 years. Jesus enables the woman to straighten herself, and in the process, the Pharisees seek to straighten Jesus out for healing on the Sabbath. Missing the moment,...

Memento Mori

Many recognize the need for change in our lives, but we rarely have an urgency. Jesus speaks of the brevity of life while also reminding us that true change is possible in Him.

Division, Discernment, and Decision

One does not have to look far to find division all around us. So why would Jesus highlight that following Him will bring division? Why does He encourage us to pay attention to the times? And why is he giving...

Good Friday

Easter

What to Expect, When You're Expecting Jesus

How we live when no one is looking matters. It reveals who we really are and what we really believe. Jesus reminds his disciples to be ready for the return of the Lord at any moment. To live each day...

True Treasure

Jesus is not afraid to talk about anything, including money. How we steward our resources is a good barometer of who we are. The Kingdom of God is generous, and following Jesus should shape the way we spend, give, and...

Audience of One

So often we live for the applause, approval, or affirmation of others. This can limit our willingness to follow Jesus with all of who we are because we are afraid of how people will respond when we do. Jesus reminds...

Woe

Warning signs are made for a reason. They are meant to catch your attention from dangerous conditions that affect us all. As Jesus speaks with the Pharisees, He reminds them and us of the dangers of doing good works just...

Light and Life

The longer you stay in the dark, the more your eyes adjust to the shadows. Jesus reminds us that what our eyes take in matters. Are we focusing on things of the dark or on the light? What we consume...

Where the Restless Find Rest

It is not uncommon to break a habit by running to another habit. Jesus reminds us that when He comes into our lives and breaks the power of the enemy, that will not stop the enemy from coming back stronger...

Divided We Fall

A divided kingdom will not stand, and neither will a divided heart. As Jesus is again questioned for doing the miraculous, He reminds those around Him that the Kingdom of God is at hand. To follow Jesus is to follow...

Persistence in Prayer

Often prayer can be viewed as a chore or a last resort. Jesus tells a story that highlights the necessity and opportunity to bring our prayers before a loving Father. When we remember who God is, it changes both our...

How To Pray

How do you pray? The answer to this question is one that has the potential to change lives because to pray is to change. One of Jesus’ disciples approached Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray…” What followed is...

One Thing is Necessary

Busy is a word often worn like a badge of honor. But often, we allow ourselves to be “busy” with things that don’t matter. When Jesus came to visit his friends, one friend spent all day distracted with a good...

All Glory Be To Christ Our King

We find ourselves in the space between the coming of Jesus and the return of Jesus. In light of this, how are we to live today? As we close out another year, reflecting on what has been, we look toward...

A Weary World Rejoices

In a weary and broken world, hope has come. Immanuel, God with us, breaks through the dark of despair, bringing the dawning light of His unending Kingdom. We join with the angles and all creation as a weary world rejoices...

The Forever Kingdom

The promised Messiah had come at last, but Jesus also promised to come again. His coming is a day we long for, His forever Kingdom established. His perfect peace realized. The restoration of all things accomplished. This hope leads us...

What It Means for the Gospel

The coming of Immanuel, God with us, not only gave validity to our human experience but was necessary to defeat sin and death. God is His great love, sent Jesus to restore that which was broken. Announcing His Kingdom reign,...

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

The light has come, and the darkness has not overcome it. From the beginning, the great adversary has sought to destroy the work of God. That first Christmas caused a rumbling in the Kingdoms of the world. King Herod, always...

O Come O Come Immanuel

In a quiet town, the King of Kings would come and dwell among us. For centuries, the people of God had waited for this moment. Waiting is a central theme to this season we find ourselves in. But often, in...

Hello Neighbor

The story of the good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories of Jesus. In our familiarity, we can forget just how radical this story is. We all have people we would love to walk by, but we cannot...

Reason to Rejoice

The 72 return after seeing incredible things, but Jesus reminds them that the most incredible thing is that their names are written in the Book of life. God in His kindness has revealed Himself through His son, and we must...

Sheep Among Wolves

Jesus sends out the 72 as the mission continues to grow. Jesus reminds them and us that the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. The disciples are sent into the world, but they are not of the world,...

All Gas No Brake

As people begin to follow Jesus, He reminds them of the cost. There is no halfway with Jesus, it is all or nothing, and what we must remember is that He alone is worth it.

Consumed by Fire

The work of Jesus cannot be contained or restrained, but not all will welcome the Kingdom. Jesus reminds the disciples and us that we are to stand firm in our faith with courage, while not forgetting His loving kindness and...

The Secret to Being Great

No one wants to be overlooked. As the disciples argued about who was the greatest, Jesus reset their expectations and reminded them of what true greatness requires.

Convulsions and Confusion

Unable to heal a man’s son, the disciples watch as Jesus does what they could not. Even in this moment when all eyes are on Jesus, Jesus chooses to speak to His disciples not of the life He is bringing,...

Listen

Our days are filled with many voices vying for our attention, but which matters most? Taking Peter, James, and John up a mountain to pray, Jesus talks with some unexpected guest all while He appears to glow in the dark....

In the Foothills as in Heaven

Over the last few weeks, we have been looking at our 5 core values that shape who we are as a church and who we aspire to be. We have been seeking Jesus' Kingdom to come, His will be done...

A Better Story

This week we will look at what it means that we are in and not of the world. As a church, we are not building a monument, but we are a part of a movement. We will also look at...

Everyday Disciples with Intent

Continuing in our look at our 5 values, we will look at what it means that we are everyday disciples and we are intentional. Always learning as we follow Jesus, there is no division between the sacred and the mundane....

Making Much of Jesus Together

Crossroads Church exists to make much of Jesus. In all we do we aim to be Jesus-centered, Biblically rooted, and Spirit-led. These three pillars are expressed in 5 values that we will unpack over the next 3 weeks. We will...

Everyday Disciples with Intent

Continuing in our look at our 5 values, we will look at what it means that we are everyday disciples and we are intentional. Always learning as we follow Jesus, there is no division between the sacred and the mundane....

Sanctuary

Jesus Gives Everything

As questions continue to swirl as to just who Jesus is, Peter in a moment of great clarity, sees that Jesus truly is the Messiah. But on the heels of this revelation Jesus did proclaim triumph, but rather He proclaims...

Jesus Provides

A crowd of hungry people had ventured out to see Jesus. When the time to eat came the disciples encouraged Jesus to send the people home, instead Jesus tells the disciples to ring the dinner bell and feed the people....

Jesus Sends

As the disciples followed Jesus, they were being trained for more than just observing Jesus, they were being trained to do the things He does. Having witnessed Jesus proclaim the Kingdom with words and action, now Jesus sends the 12...

Jesus Brings Wholeness

A desperate woman who had struggled for years grabs hold of Jesus as a final attempt to get well… and it works. We watch as Jesus heals and restores life bringing peace where once there was none, bringing wholeness where...

Jesus Frees

There are people in our lives that we are tempted to give up, but with Jesus, the impossible is always possible. Encountering a man who had roamed literal graveyards possessed by a demon, Jesus set Him free. But not only...

Jesus Calms the Storm

Fear can be crippling, causing us to be unable to see a way forward. As Jesus and the disciples encounter a storm, they quickly forget just who Jesus is, allowing their fears to overtake them. But we also see that...

Jesus Lights the Dark

When you turn on a light switch it lights a darkened room. But you wouldn’t turn on a light only to cover it. Jesus reminds us that He has come to bring light and that all who walk in Him...

Jesus Tells Stories

Everyone loves a good story. Jesus often taught in parables to help make His point. The passage we look at today tells the story of different soils and why the soil of our soul matters.