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, they are ambassadors of the Kingdom. They are to go where they are sent, even into hostile environments, and this is our call still today, the question is, will we answer it?

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.

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 mercy.

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.

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, but of the opposition that is coming His way.

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. The significance of this moment pulls on threads of the Human story throughout Scripture and points to the voice we need to listen to above all others.

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 in the foothills as in heaven. This week we look at all God is calling us to as a church as we ask what it means for us to live this out as we make much of Jesus individually, as a church family, and across the globe

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 what it means that we are courageous and kind. These two ideas often seem to run contrary to each other, but we desire to be a church that is courageous in our faith and kind in how we live that out.

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. We also recognize our need to say no to some things so we can say yes to the right things.

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 begin with the value that we are family.