You would think that as a Pastor I would know that God is in the prayer answering business. Well, I do know it, but sometimes I pray and then do not recognize when God answers my prayer....Keep Reading

For over two years now, The Church of the Cross has been supporting our own members Mike and Yvonne Broadhurst with their ministries in Madagascar....Keep Reading

During our Ash Wednesday service at Cross School, as I was placing ashes on an eight-year-old girl she asked; "Will it burn?" ...Keep Reading

Before Gwen and I were married, we had a wise friend insist on sending us to professional marriage counselors for premarital counseling. While there, the husband and wife team made a powerful point. They said, "People routinely take care of their cars because it is important to keep them running well, how much more then should we take care of our marriages?" Their point was clear. Don't wait until you have a major breakdown to "fix" your marriage, make sure you take care of your marriage along the way and your marriage will take care of you!...Keep Reading

Following the 10:00am service last Sunday, I spent time on the Bluff with the families of the four children I had just baptized. ...Keep Reading

This week my oldest son Sam turned 17. It does not seem that long ago that Lisa and I brought him home from the hospital. So, now we have a 17 year old and a two-year-old with four others running around the house. Lisa and I calculated except for a 14-month break, we have been changing diapers for nearly 16 years! Life is always busy in the Riddle household....Keep Reading

Have you ever had so much to do that you just couldn't seem to catch up? I'm in one of those places right now - I know because this morning I woke with these words from one of my favorite Frankie Laine songs running through my mind!...Keep Reading

It is amazing how quickly plans can change, in an instant, at the drop of the hat. We were moving forward, things were going well, we were making progress and then "it" happens....Keep Reading

Over 150 years ago members of The Church of the Cross decided to build a Sanctuary much larger than their present congregation. Just a handful of people built a house of worship that could seat 500. Why?...Keep Reading

The 2017 Annual Gathering and Celebration . . . is only a few short days away - next Monday, January 16th - and my excitement is growing as I put the final touches on my portion of the agenda and become aware of all that is being done to make the evening memorable . . . WOW!...Keep Reading