Padre’s Ponderings
As a child born in 1943, I understood ‘church’ to be a place my family frequented on Sunday mornings. While there, we
The Three Women
A few Sundays ago, I walked across the Cross Schools parking lot to join The Chapel service for communion after having completed the necessary tasks to prepare for the nearly 600 congregants and visitors who would join me an hour later in the school gym. This is a sacred time to slip over and remember. Coming to the table to break bread remembering the Body which was broken for you and for me. To give thanks for the cup Jesus took and said, “Whenever you drink, do this in remembrance of Me.” Beautiful. Sacred. Precious.
Let’s Fight
As a little girl, I hated conflict and arguments gave me a great deal of anxiety. Not to mention that Southern girls simply did not fight. As an adult, my perspective has changed. I need to fight. I need to be bold. And I might even need to exchange tough words at times. My perspective shifted because of the Word of God.
Merry Christmas: Crossroads from Bluffton to Kenya
What should we do when we have good news? Share it! This past week I was delighted to receive some wonderful news of ministry multiplication from one of our Crossroads Small Group Bible Study leaders.
Advent Women
Reading in Luke this Advent season, I find myself being struck by the women we see as pivotal to the First Advent of Christ. There are three women who tell the story of Messiah - Elizabeth, Mary and Anna. It is remarkable how they are used by God in such unique ways to herald, carry and proclaim the message that changed the world.
This Is Not What I Expected
Have you ever thought… This is not what I expected? I think we all can answer that question with a resounding- YES!
Full of Surprises
Our God is an awesome God . . . and He is full of surprises! I've been speaking and writing with
Come and See
Come and See In the first chapter of John’s Gospel, one-by-one people begin to follow Jesus. Andrew leads the way; he invites his
God’s Plan
God has a plan and a design for every person’s life. That plan is for us to fully glorify God and to
Ordinary People Worshipping Our Extraordinary God
I can’t imagine a better way to end the Lord’s Day. The air hung heavy and thick with the residue of afternoon
