Crossroads - Weekend Messages

There are some musical groups that have amazing chemistry…to the point that they are not only popular with one particular age group, they impact generations and span across decades. Like The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Led Zeppelin before them, U2 has been a perennially popular band. In 2001, their single "Beautiful Day" won three Grammy awards, including Song of the Year. Within the lyrics of Beautiful Day, their lead singer Bono encourages listeners to see the magnificence of creation. If you love the Bible, when you hear Bono sing, "See the world in green and blue, see China right in front of you, see the canyons broken by cloud, see the tuna fleets clearing the sea...” you are reminded of Psalm 19. Within this beautiful song of David, the great king, musician and psalmist writes about a God who desires to reveal Himself. In the next installment of our Top Ten series, you'll learn more about our great God and His intimate relationship with us, as Pastor Daniel explains God's chosen modes of self-revelation.

The year was 1986 and something extraordinary happened. There was the fusion of a classic rock song by Aerosmith with a remix done by rap artist Run DMC. This first of its kind fusion both invented a new genre (rock rap) that is still popular to this day and also reinvigorated the career of Aerosmith. That song, which ended up at number 5 on Billboard’s 100 was entitled “Walk This Way.” Walk This Way is the name of our first message in The Top Ten series on the book of Psalms. Pastor Daniel will focus on Psalm 1 which is also the fitting doorkeeper to the entire Psalter. In this Psalm we will learn that there are two different paths that we can follow. One is the path of blessing and fruitfulness. The other is the path of judgment and death. For each of us, choosing which way to walk is a daily endeavor. This new series is going to be amazing. Come one and come all.

Sometimes a concept is overused so often that it loses the heart impact it so rightly deserves. Love is one of those concepts. Worn-out and often abused in our society, love begins to sound trite and trivial. But, it is the centerpiece of the Christian faith and is absolutely necessary for human flourishing. As we close out our Advent-ageous series and look towards the new year, we will be exploring the concept of love from 1 Corinthians 13. Pastor Daniel will explore the necessity of love, the quality of love and the eternality of love. This is a message that you will definitely want to share with your friends too!

The nation is still recovering, ever so slowly, from the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Funerals for the victims continue on, and people argue vehemently over gun control. During a season when people are usually driving to the mall, shopping, baking, hosting Christmas partie, and singing "Joy to the word, the Lord is come," not many are feeling very "tis the season to be jolly...fa la la la la, la la la la." Yet the Bible tells us that the angel said, "Dont be afraid! I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people." Real joy. Joy that is above and beyond our most difficult circumstances. Dont you want that joy? This message is about just that. Not just that joy exists, but how to bridge the gap between what we sing and what we see. God wants to give us real joy this Christmas!

Christmastime was intended to be a season of peace. Even as the angels declared, "Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, goodwill toward men," Jesus the Prince of Peace was born. When we reflect on the gift of the Christmas season, Jesus coming to earth and putting on flesh, we remember that God is very much interested in peace. Yet the holidays seem to get more and more stressful with each passing year. We all want peace in our life, and in this next Advent-ageous message, Pastor Daniel will give us a firm grasp on the ways that Jesus is our peace and brings us God's peace.