Our hearts are heavy today as we grieve the death of fellow CrossPointer and friend Tim McCullough, who was killed in a traffic accident last night.  Please pray for his wife Tammy as she makes funeral arrangements today.  Additionally, Tammy’s mom and CrossPointer, Sara (Robert) Burch, is in the hospital recuperating from ankle surgery.  Her …

Matt Crosby is the son of David and Kim Crosby.  Matt’s family has been a faithful CrossPoint family for a long time.  Matt is also a member of CrossPoint’s Boy Scout Troop #845. At the beginning of the year Matt participated in CrossPoint’s Habitat Project in the Wylam Oaks neighborhood.  CrossPoint constructed two new Habitat …

CrossPoint hosted its Third Annual In His Grip Invitational at LimeStone Springs on the Saturday before Father’s Day. Below are some pictures from the event. Thanks to Brian Harris, CrossPoint’s recreation minister, and his team for all the work they did to make this event a success. Also thanks to Scott Lehman and Gerry James …

Augustine prayed, What, then, art Thou, O my God-what I ask, but the Lord God?  For who is Lord but the Lord? Or who is God save our God?  Most high, most excellent, most potent, most omnipotent; most piteous and most just; most hidden and most near; most beauteous and most strong, stable, yet contained …

How much do you know about God?  How well do you think you know Him?  Is your knowledge of God based on what you’ve studied and learned from Scripture or is it based on what you read and heard from others?  Is your knowledge of the Holy One based on empirical truth or experiential knowledge? …

In CrossPoint’s Bible reading plan yesterday we read from 1 John 5 thru 3 John.  While reading 3 John, I was struck by the simplicity and profundity of verse 4, which states, I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 4 There is no greater …

It is time for you to finally meet Bleu. I introduced her to you a few weeks ago. Bleu is the “biggest nobody” in Costa Rica. She might be one of the biggest nobodies in the kingdom of God. Bleu gets it—the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, that is. And Bleu lives it. Bleu …

The Lord’s Prayer reminds me that I am never alone Our Father in heaven… The Lord’s Prayer reminds me that God’s purpose for your life is always bigger than my life …hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven… The Lord’s Prayer requires I see myself as …

CrossPoint set a record attendance number for Vacation Bible School this week.  The effort it takes to pull off such a feat makes me love Cathy Owen, my Preschool Minister and Beth Howe, my Children’s Minister just that much more.  Those two are very special people, and I love them dearly.  CrossPoint would not be …

While in Costa Rica I was pleasantly surprised by the way our college students ministered as true servants.  I was also surprised by their ability to serve. For example, when asked how many of them knew how to tie rebar so we could pour a concrete slab, everyone in the group raised their hands.  Later …