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Reflections on The Crossings Journey
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week I have the great opportunity of teaching a group of church planters who are participating in a training program through the Houston Church Planters Network. They are...
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Is Thankful Still Meaningful?
This is the time of year where we hear about being thankful. We get to see all the lists of what our friends are thankful for through their social media megaphones. From the seemingly most thankful,...
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Learning to Love Advent
I’m not sure if it is a product of age or just my natural neurosis, but I find myself getting more and more forgetful. I could share countless examples of this growing reality. First, it is a regular...
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When Will It All End?
During the Advent season we enjoy the rhythm of looking ahead towards Christ’s return. I have learned to love this season and I look forward to it each year. When we talk about the return of Jesus it...
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Your 2015: A Resolution
You are probably sick of hearing about resolutions by now. Personally I do a lot of ‘resolution’ type thinking throughout the year. I am constantly evaluating and re-evaluating, tweaking and adjusting,...
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A Church Marked by Joy
There are many triggers that can quickly turn a good day into a not so good day. We all have different things that can push us over the proverbial edge. Matter of fact, you probably have a list of...
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A Healthy Church of Healthy Relationships
We have a conversation at our newcomers gathering at Crossings Community which I have not experienced in the other churches where I have been involved. There are probably many who would find it crazy...
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Marriage: Beauty in Diversity
You will often hear someone refer to a person they are planning to marry as someone with whom they have much in common. This idea seems to be rooted deeply in our culture when we begin to talk about...
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Still in The Storm
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10 ESV) I love this truth. We live amidst the swirling storms of many different...
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A July Prayer Request…
There are a few weeks in July that truly are the most important weeks of my entire year. It took me a good number of years to learn how important this time truly is, but there is no question in my mind...
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Can Growth Be Uncomfortable?
As the father of three wonderful children of whom my oldest is a freshman in High School (WHAT?!?), I have a lot of first hand experience with the growth process. With all of the children we have had...
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Church Planting: 5 Things I Wish We Would’ve Known…
If I could turn back time (Do you hear Cher singing too?) there are a few things I wish someone would’ve told our core church planting team. There are actually ten things but for the sake of shorter...
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