Living with Hope and Holiness When was the last time you felt truly anchored—safe, steady, and confident? Peter’s letter to the early church calls us to tether our...
Living with a Story-Formed Hope As we step into a new year, the world around us often feels uncertain and heavy. We carry the weight of past mistakes, the unknowns of...
Finding Hope in the Waiting Life often brings us to moments where we find ourselves in a “desolate pit” or “muddy clay” as described in Psalm 40:1-2. These...
Overcoming Perfectionism I recently came across a quote that has shifted my thinking personally and spiritually. Winston Churchill reportedly said, “Perfectionism...
Trusting God’s Promises When They Seem to Fail Have you ever felt like God’s promises were failing you? Maybe you’re walking through a season of life where everything seems to be...
Embracing Our Place in God’s Majestic Plan Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and felt a sense of awe and wonder? It’s a humbling experience, one that reminds us of...
Misfits Needing Mercy In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, many of us feel like misfits—out of sync with the rhythm of life, weighed down by guilt, and...
Integrity in the Inner Self At CrossPointe Church, we often talk about integrity. But what does it really mean to have integrity in the inner self? It’s more than...
Return to Careful Thinking November 6, 2022 These notes are from Pastor’s Steve’s study notes in preparation for the sermon. BACKGROUND (Ezra 1-6)...