One Month to Live

Click to view messages Invite a Friend Forward to a Friend Midweek Experience Online Registrations Online Giving One Month to Live "Show me, O LORD, my life's end        and the number of my days;        let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth;        the span of my years is as nothing before you.        Each man's life is but a breath." Psalm 39:4-5 Dear Friends, What if you only had one month to live? What changes would you make in your life? Kerry and Chris Shook's New York Times best-seller, One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life, encourages readers to face their own mortality and live life to the absolute fullest. Over the next 5 Sundays leading to Easter, Crossroads is going to be reading the "One Month to Live" devotional and coming together in groups to share the journey.  We will learn the truths of how Jesus lived His final days.  We will look into the power of Jesus' final moments and see how those moments can shape the way we live now! We are taking the 30 day challenge to a no regrets life. We hope you will join us! To watch last week's message click here. Purchase a One Month to Live (hardcover book) and/or Participant's Guide online or at the CCM Bookstore. (Supplies purchased online will be available for pick up in the Bookstore.)  Prepare for beginning this 30 day challenge by reading the introduction here. Browse the CCM calendar to find a One Month to Live Group in your area. Register for a One Month to Live Group here.  Tap into the free resources from One Month to Live. For more info visit the One Month to Live website ©2010 Scott & Clare Loughrige

Happy Valentines Day

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Happy Valentines Day! My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. John 15:12 Dear Friends, Maybe you would expect that on Valentines week we would talk about how to have a "romantic" marriage. Let us tell you about romance... it waxes and wanes! We have an amazing marriage and romance is sweet but what really lasts is covenant. Covenant with God is the center of every relationship we have. A covenant, very simply put, is an agreement that brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his people. Covenant is why friendships and marriages can last a lifetime and into eternity. There can be something bigger than the people involved in a relationship and it is God, Himself! When we discovered that Jesus died for our sins and made an eternal covenant with us to join Him for all eternity, we started to live beyond today's feelings: i.e. just momentary romance and good vibrations. When our son Paul went to heaven we had a physical representative of our family waiting for us in heaven. Eternity was set in our hearts. We are convinced that nothing else matters but to live knowing that Jesus and all of Heaven are watching and cheering us on. This eternal covenant made us passionate for people and for eternity with God! We don't know how many days on this earth we have. Whether it be many or few, we are going to live life like our passions are out of this world. We're going to leave a passionate mark of love on the people God has given us. Has this always made life easy? No, but it has made it full of meaning and off the charts -- amazing. Beginning February 21 we are taking our church on a journey called One Month to Live as we head toward Easter. (click here) We'll discover how Jesus lived the last 30 days of His Life. The strategy he laid out with His last 30 days can guide us into the kind of passionate living we deeply desire. Don't miss it! Invite your friends who are seeking answers about life and eternity. Purchase One Month to Live (hardcover book) and/or Participant's Guide online or at the CCM Bookstore and sign up for a Life Group. For more info visit the One Month to Live website. Living with passion for people and eternity with God, P.S. This Sunday: "What Would Jesus say to Tiger Woods?" ©2010 Scott & Clare Loughrige

Freedom!

Click to view messages Invite a Friend Forward to a Friend Midweek Experience Online Registrations Online Giving Freedom! From Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor...to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. You have been commissioned by God to be the bearer of this Good News! This week you have not only brought help to Haiti but to Calhoun County. A woman with 3 children came forward to tell her story of domestic violence and received direction for safety. This is part of the mission of Crossroads Church. This woman has lived through abuse for years while attending another church. Upon coming to Crossroads, she discovered a faith community that would support the safety and freedom of her family. This is a family that Jesus died for... a family Jesus wants the church to provide Good News to! Studies show that 1 out of every 3 people have been directly affected by issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. A new survey in Calhoun County is showing results that there are about 18% of people who would not seek counsel from their faith leader, and 22% who are unsure, mostly because they either have someone else they can talk to, feel discomfort talking to their faith leader about these issues, or think their faith leader would not understand. On a positive note, 33% indicated they would feel comfortable talking with their faith leader! (To participate in the survey click here.) We are grateful to be creating a community of support at Crossroads. Crossroads is hosting The 2010 Interpersonal Violence Summit for Calhoun County on Wednesday 2/24. This is a great educational opportunity for professionals that work with interpersonal violence issues and those interested in learning more about issues that impact the lives of those who have experienced violence. If you are interested in attending click here or to volunteer contact Gail. Sexual Assault Services and Safe Place serve our community in heroic ways in their times of deep distress (to get help click here). They are there to support in the legal and therapeutic aspects of sexual assault and domestic violence. Our church is a place for people to find the love of God and heal spiritually. Crossroads is living the mission to bind up the broken and proclaim freedom to the captive! To attend services and classes to grow in faith click here. God placed Crossroads in this region to be His hands and feet to those who are broken... who sit next to us in church and live next door... all the way to Haiti (click here for Haiti updates). Who is next to you that needs to hear the good news today? His spirit is upon us and you!