Jesus loved a good party filled with lots of sinners. No, not to get wild and crazy but to give amazing mercy to anyone. You’re invited to attend, and then pay it forward.
Recyclable
God recycles people. A man named Saul is as strong and solid as a concrete slab, throwing the weight of his zealous persecution all around the Christian world at that time. He ravaged Christian groups, threw both men and women into prison, and even supported their execution. His political future was bright, he had a clean record of civic duty, …
Let’s Grow
Here are some quotes from inspirational leaders about learning, developing and growing. Which one do you like the best? “Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future” (John F. Kennedy). “Sail away from the safe harbor” (Mark Twain). “What you get by achieving your goals …
Who Are You Fighting For?
Think of your favorite superhero movie. The superhero isn’t a superhero without someone to fight for. Notice I said someone, not something. Oh, there’s always something, usually something like saving the world. But there’s also always someone the superhero is fighting for. Their gal. Their child. A victim of bullying. A neighborhood in need. A group of people victimized by …
A Bunch of Everyday Missionaries
What does it look like to be a missionary? We think of missionaries as believers in Jesus with a passion for the gospel and they’re willing to live in places like Asia, Africa or South America. They’re better at evangelism than the rest of us. We think that being a missionary is big league, and it’s not for everyone. That’s …
Forgive with God’s Mercy
Jesus teaches this powerful little proverb in his parable of the unmerciful servant. “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times” (Matthew 18:22). A servant owed his master an astronomical amount of money. (Jesus says, “Ten thousand talents” or bags of gold. Each talent or bag of gold was worth 20 years of wages. Do the math, if you …
A Bunch Of Everyday Missionaries
Doing good and praying are two easy yet powerful habits, especially when Jesus is an active participant—and exponentially when you join with others who are joining Jesus on his mission.
God’s Net
If you bash me with a critical Facebook post, slamming my well-meaning efforts as ridiculous and telling others that I’m not worth a lick as a pastor, two things are going to happen. First, I’m going to hurt. Second, I’m going to want to hurt you. That’s human instinct telling us that revenge makes things better. To be honest, revenge …
How Does God Communicate? (Part 2)
CrossLife Church has become a more complex organization since our founding in 2019. God is good and has blessed us with happy and healthy growth, as well as hard hitting challenges. With those in play, the old ways of communicating via a quick conversation on Sunday before church just doesn’t work any more. More people are involved. This has been …
How Does God Communicate? (Part 1)
Last night, leaders sat around the table in our church board meeting. A growing challenge at church right now is communication. We asked, “What is making communication such a challenge in this season?” And, “When did this start taking place?” The conversation was enriching and enlightening. No single board member had it all figured out, but together, it felt like …