Remember how I wrote about the difference between being “used” by God versus being “included” by God. A carpenter uses a hammer, but he includes his apprentice. A mentor might use a book, but she includes the one she’s mentoring. What’s the big difference?…

            I used to pray, “Oh Lord, please use me!” But then I sensed the Lord respond, “Use you? You’re not a hammer. How about I include you.” Doesn’t that sound more exciting? More relational? God loves to include us in what he’s doing in the world!…

              Paul exhorts us to live our lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Since we’ve been bought at such a high price, we should live lives which honor Jesus. Also, since it was for the sake of our living in freedom that Jesus set us free, we shouldn’t tolerate bondage to sin…

            Is your life characterized by joy? Would others consider you generally to be a person who has an abiding joy? If not, you’re not getting your money’s worth out of the Christian life. Joy is one of the things he purchased for you on the cross. It’s yours to have and he really, really wants…

Will you trust me? This is what Jesus asks every time he talks about money (which is a lot). He’s asking us to jump off of the perch of our own sense of control, fly into the air, trusting that he’ll catch us in his eternal arms. And guess what? He will!  The Jesus that loved you enough to leave the confines of heaven and become a man so he could save you…

I want you to feel connected to Jesus and CrossBridge and equipped to live a life that honors him. Here are some things I think will help you… •   Did you miss the message on the Umpqua Community College shooting? Click here to watch or listen to it. It will help you get to the root of the issue. •   Sunday is the last day to sign up…

            Jesus really cares about your heart. He doesn’t want to see it broken, abused, misplaced or disappointed. Guarding your heart is what he’s hoping you’ll let him do. He’s really good at it. In fact in Zephaniah 3:17, he describes himself as a Mighty Warrior who fights on your…

            Every once in a while, we hit a big expenditure for which our normal giving isn’t sufficient. We could diminish our missions giving to cover ourselves, but you know as well as I do that the Father won’t be pleased with that. The right way to handle situations like this is for us to all step up…

       Many writers are expressing that we’re now in a post-Church world; a world where people no longer look to the church for answers or hope. As a culture, people aren’t finding value in attending a meeting on Sundays and they aren’t seeing a tangible difference in the lives of those who do.         So what’s the answer? Is it more entertaining…