Category: general discussions

As followers of Jesus Christ, living in this world— which some seek to control, and others view with despair— we declare with joy and trust: Our world belongs to God! These are the opening words of the Contemporary Testimony, a expression of faith adopted by the Christian Reformed Church. I recently used some sections of…

Yesterday we changed our church gathering. No big deal, just changed the seating to be more intimate, in a semi-circle. No stage, just me standing at a table at the open end of the semi-circle. The time of worship was in simple format too, voices and acoustic guitar, again no stage. I welcomed everyone to…

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. [Matthew 11:28]. The Lord is inviting me to come back to Him. Everywhere, always, He is calling me. He is calling me back… since I daily wander from Him. If I do not sense Him calling, its NOT because He…

“Why do the Christ-centered spiritual movements in the East and developing world seem so much more vibrant than the church in the west? I found an inverse correlation between material possessions and spiritual vitality; the poorer the people and the less they relied on things money could buy, the more vibrant their spirituality. The more…

“Whatever you call it — Quiet Time, Devotions, Alone-with-God-Time — it is as necessary spiritually for Christian living as food is for physical life. You will face frustrations today that will overwhelm you without the sense of companionship with God in your heart. Make time spent with God the first priority of the day, every…

Hey everyone, time for another discussion. Here is the question. Feel free to answer this however you like. What does being baptized in the Spirit mean to you?

Right now I feel that I need this spiritual heart transplant. Thing is, I already had my surgery, I have already been baptized by the Spirit of God. God is in me, with me, the Spirit of God is working to change me. The problem is in me, in the fact that I am quenching the…

I was really intrigued while I was reading about all the furnishings etc. that went into the ark (the Levites must have been power lifters just to carry it). The part that intrigued me the most was the mercy seat and the cherubs. What would your explanation be of it’s symbolism?

So this morning at Crossroads I talked about God moments. I also talked about giving up our snow blower when we moved “south” to Ajax. And meanwhile the snow keeps falling, and falling, and falling. After spending the afternoon socializing, we came home to shovel the driveway. And guess what we found in our backyard……