Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Sermon Discussion

  • Creed Podcast

    For anyone interested in hearing the message I wrote about earlier today, you can find it here in iTunes or here on the Internet.  Just so ya know. Continue reading

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  • Our Role in the Ultimate Story

    Yesterday at CrossWay Church we kicked off our “Creed” series. During this series, we’ll examine the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective to learn more about who we are as a church, where we’ve come from, and where we’re going. The message yesterday was an introduction to Mennonite history, belief, and practice. We explored Continue reading

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  • “Life Stinks!”

    Yesterday we had a good time at CrossWay.  One of our elders, LJ Timmons, shared a message with us called “Life Stinks!”  He shared some personal stories about the remarkably tough summer he’s had and how God used that experience to minister to him and through him. The podcast will be up today or tomorrow, Continue reading

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  • The Gospel

    Tomorrow we’re starting a two-week series about evangelism.  Or, more accurately, it’s about the Gospel.  There is so much misunderstanding, among both Christians and non-Christians, about what it means to be a Christian.  Much of this stems from a lack of knowledge and understanding about the Gospel. The Bible explains quite thoroughly and clearly what Continue reading

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  • Fish Bait

    Yesterday at CrossWay Church was the third part in our series “I’d Rather Be Fishing.”  This message, “Fish Bait,” was about how Jesus Christ is the God of second chances. We looked at the story of Jonah.   He was a prophet who ran from God’s calling on him until God came after him and Continue reading

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  • I’d Rather Be Fishing, Part 2

    Yesterday was a very interesting church day. In week 2 of the series “I’d Rather Be Fishing,” we rotated preaching duty. Pastor John Coleman from The Gathering Tree preached at CrossWay, Pastor Daryl from SonRise preached at The Gathering Tree, and I preached at SonRise. Strangely enough, attendance at The Gathering Tree–in the absence of Continue reading

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  • Go Fish

    This morning at CrossWay we’re kicking off the series “I’d Rather Be Fishing,” which we’re doing in conjunction with SonRise and The Gathering Tree.  Today’s message is the first of four, and it’s called “Go Fish.” The point is that God has prepared a plan for us, and He has prepared us for His plan.  Continue reading

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  • “Together With”

    Yesterday at CrossWay we celebrated Communion.  We celebrated God’s presence with us, and the fact that we can meet together with Him because of the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made on our behalf. We had an actual-size replica of the ark of the covenant up on the platform as we looked up some Scriptures in Continue reading

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  • Happy Father’s Day!

    Happy Father’s Day! Today at CrossWay we’re looking at 5 things about our dads that we’re grateful for.  (Or as my mom would have me say: Today at CrossWay we’re looking at 5 things about our dads for which we’re grateful. [It’s that whole ending-with-a-preposition thing.]) ANYway…  There’s no question that we’re experiencing a crisis Continue reading

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  • Give Careful Thought to Your Ways

    Yesterday at CrossWay we finished our two-part series on the Book of Haggai. Last week we talked about how we see a greater vision of reality when we look through the lens of God’s promises to us. Yesterday we saw how our priorities determine our choices and our choices determine the quality of our lives. Continue reading

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