Yesterday at CrossWay we talked about basic, trusting faith.  Trusting God is at the heart of our relationship with Him, yet it’s something so many of us struggle with constantly. Something happened last Wednesday that really got me thinking about faith.  We have a preschool here at CrossWay, and on Wednesday afternoon I was playing Continue reading

Yesterday at CrossWay we talked about salvation.  It brought the miniseries about people full circle, from creation to sin to salvation. The summary statement in the Mennonite Confession of Faith sums it up well: “We believe that, through Jesus Christ, God offers salvation from sin and a new way of life. We receive God’s salvation Continue reading

Yesterday at CrossWay we talked about sin.  We’re in a three-week miniseries about people.  Last week we looked at how we were designed for a relationship with God, relationships with each other, and to take care of our planet.  Yesterday we examined how our sin has messed up all of those designs. For week three Continue reading

Yesterday at CrossWay we began a three-part miniseries about people.  We looked at who human beings are, where we came from, and why we exist. People are unique.  Unlike any other creature, God made us in His own image and put us in charge of everything else He made.  Unfortunately, we often abuse that responsibility, Continue reading

One of the great things about little kids is that they have an amazing sense of wonder about the world around them.  When the children at our preschool are playing outside, one of them will see a cricket and shout: “Cricket!  I found a cricket!”  All the kids will come running excitedly to the scene Continue reading

Yesterday at CrossWay we began a new miniseries in “Creed.”  This one is a two-parter about God’s revelation of Himself to us. In our last miniseries, we spent three weeks talking about how what we believe about God is important because it affects our daily lives as well as eternity.  The most important belief we Continue reading

Yesterday at CrossWay we wrapped up our miniseries “Creed: God” by looking at what our Mennonite creed teaches about the Holy Spirit. We explored some common misunderstandings and conflicts regarding the Holy Spirit.  Some see Him as a cosmic energy force.  Some see Him as a wind that blows through a church gathering and makes Continue reading

Our series “Creed: God” continued yesterday with a look at God the Son–Jesus Christ.  No matter what our need or struggle or trial or longing is, the answer is ultimately found in Jesus. If you’re lonely, He says, “I am with you always.”  If you’re grieving, He says, “I am the resurrection and the life.”  Continue reading

Yesterday at CrossWay we continued our Creed series by opening a three-week exploration of God. The whole premise of the Creed series–in which we’re taking a look at Mennonite beliefs–is that our beliefs determine our behavior.  Look at the way a person acts, and you can see what they believe.  So when we talk about Continue reading