Moving Mountains

One of my favorite places in this world is the beach.  I love the sun, sand and water. While growing up, my family would occasionally vacation with another family and enjoy some relaxation with good friends. One year, as we headed down to the beach, I noticed that the father of the other family had a large number of sand toys with him. I thought this was interesting because his kids were much too old to be interested in building sand castles - and then I found out that the sand toys were for him! 

 

As it turns out, this mid-life corporate executive had a secret passion for constructing large sand sculptures. This, of course, was very exciting to me! All day we constructed a number of castles, moats and sand mountains. At the end of the day, I was convinced that they would stand the test of the coming tide. The next morning, I was shocked that the mountains we made were all washed away. 

This weekend at Crossroads Church in Cranberry, we are going to look at what it takes to move mountains in our lives. Many of us have constructed immovable mountains of fear, pain and anxiety in our minds. On Sunday, we are going to look at how a little constant faith can wash these mountains away!

Take a moment this weekend to read through Matthew 17:14-20 and join us Sunday as we look at the faith it takes to move mountains!

The Power of Words

Have you ever had a moment when someone picked you up with just the right words of encouragement? There are few things more valuable than a well-timed word. Words have influence, they have weight. At times, they have changed the course of history. In short, words have power.

This weekend, at Crossroads Church in Cranberry, we are going to look at the power of words in our lives, and how a well timed word of love, helpfulness and encouragement can change everything. 

Take a moment this weekend to read 1 Thessalonians 5:11-22, and join us Sunday as we learn more about the Power of Words.

Setting the Sails

Last year a neighbor invited me to go sailing with him on Moraine State Park. So, we got up early on a Saturday morning, grabbed the kids and headed out to the lake. As we approached our destination, we decided to stop by the local convenience store to stock up on supplies. After this, we parked the car, unpacked the supplies and readied the boat for the day. Finally after much driving, stocking and prepping, we were ready to sail.

This weekend at Crossroads Church in Cranberry we are going to look at what it takes to set the sails in our community. When sailing, the work you do beforehand has a direct impact on how well you will preform on the water. The same is true in ministry; when we cooperate with the movement of God, He can take us farther than we ever imagine. We can’t make the wind blow, but we can set the sails!

Join us Sunday at 10:30 as we look at how we can set the sail in our church and in our hearts. 

The Church God Blesses

Have you ever met someone with "it"? You know, that immeasurable stuff that makes a person attractive and successful. Some have called it charm or charisma, but when you meet someone with "it," you know right away.

But what does "it" look like in a church? This weekend at Crossroads Church in Cranberry we are going to look at the type of church God Blesses. In Revelation 2 we see that God blesses a community that hungers for His presence, chooses to love and is passionate about reaching others who are far from God.

Join us Sunday as we look at how God is moving in our community and how we can continue to become the type of church at God blesses.