Devotions

The latest devotions from Crossings Community Church pastors and staff

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Jason White | Feb 20, 2022

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls....

Seeing More Clearly

Lori Bunyar | Feb 13, 2022

Seeing More Clearly

“Now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.” Corinthians 13:12DEVOTION When my husband was a youngster in elementar...

Finding Purpose

Kristin Brown | Feb 6, 2022

Finding Purpose

“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21DEVOTION At the beginning of each year, I prayerfully consider a word to focus on that will bring continual challenge an...

Impact Sunday Poem

Blake Bastin | Jan 30, 2022

Impact Sunday Poem

Introduction: As I reflected on my relationship with my Lord and Savior, the way God leads the church, and the role each of us plays here at Crossings as we commit to being active participants in this body, my mind drifted to...

What Needs to Change?

Josh Klossner | Jan 23, 2022

What Needs to Change?

“No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. If he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new win...

Rhythms of Reset

Jennifer Bardell | Jan 16, 2022

Rhythms of Reset

“So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the s...

Count Your Blessings

Don Peslis | Jan 9, 2022

Count Your Blessings

O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come...

Is It Time?

Gene Carlsward | Jan 2, 2022

Is It Time?

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in ...

New Covenant

Cindy Western | Dec 25, 2021

New Covenant

“He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’After supper he took another cup of w...

Light of the World

Cindy Western | Dec 19, 2021

Light of the World

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12DEVOTIONSeveral years ago, I visited a friend who had m...

Promise Fulfilled

Cindy Western | Dec 12, 2021

Promise Fulfilled

“‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’” (Luke 1:26-38 NIV)DEVOTIONI wasn’t raised in a Christian home. When I was young, Christmas meant bright, festive decorations inside and outside o...

Immanuel

Cindy Western | Dec 5, 2021

Immanuel

“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to ...

God will bless all the nations through Abraham

Cindy Western | Nov 28, 2021

God will bless all the nations through Abraham

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I w...

Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude

Larry Harrison | Nov 21, 2021

Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from ...

Changing Directions

Jill Poe-Thompson | Nov 14, 2021

Changing Directions

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”&nbs...

Peacemaker or Conflict Avoider

Michelle Brock | Nov 7, 2021

Peacemaker or Conflict Avoider

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9DEVOTIONI am a self-proclaimed peacemaker. If I were old enough, I probably would have been a hippie and promoted ”love, ...

Soccer and the Holy Spirit

Katie Mentzel | Oct 31, 2021

Soccer and the Holy Spirit

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." Matthew 5:8DEVOTIONA few weekends ago, I was en route to one of five soccer games for my four children, when I got a gentle nudge. It was a nudge that signale...

Am I a Child of God?

Demetrius Bell | Oct 24, 2021

Am I a Child of God?

“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” Romans 8:14DEVOTIONAm I really a child of God? I often ponder this question to myself.Sometimes, I look at my life and realize I may not have been t...

Pillow Fights and the Beatitudes

Scott Bartlow | Oct 17, 2021

Pillow Fights and the Beatitudes

“Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5DEVOTIONAs a dad to two young daughters, I’m always finding creative ways to have fun and play with my girls. One game we like to play is a made-up...

Living Like Jesus

Caleb Williams | Oct 10, 2021

Living Like Jesus

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same wa...

Being a Peacemaker

Kim Harrison | Oct 3, 2021

Being a Peacemaker

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9DEVOTION This beatitude most of us have heard all of our lives calls for peacemakers. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen a ...

Serving Others

Marq Youngblood | Sep 26, 2021

Serving Others

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45DEVOTIONA few months ago, I had the privilege of participating in an amazing wedding ceremony. The bride a...

100 Ways to Go & Serve

Angela Presley | Sep 26, 2021

100 Ways to Go & Serve

When we go and serve, we invest in others by sharing God’s love. At Crossings, we aim to serve the needs of God’s people and glorify him through our actions.Outreach, according to Acts 1:8, takes us to Jerusalem, Judea, Samar...

Why Does Serving Matter?

Ross Blythe | Sep 19, 2021

Why Does Serving Matter?

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born i...