http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:10:43 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Crosswinds Community Church http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-february-2-2012/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-february-2-2012/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:10:43 GMT Hello, Crosswinds Family – This past Sunday was an awesome morning of sharing and worship. I very much appreciated the words of encouragement, challenge, and transformation from Michelle, Alysha, Brad, Mike, Lisa, Justin, and Janet. God ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-27-2012/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-27-2012/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:56:12 GMT Dear Church family, This week I find myself anticipating and excited about 3 things! First, I am really looking forward to the GLO jr. and sr. high retreat this weekend. I am looking forward to what God has for our students and also learning ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-19-2012/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-19-2012/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:33:10 GMT Dear Church family – Here we are at the beginning of a new year and in the middle of a series about the vision for our church. It seems like I should be feeling hope and excitement about what is coming. But that is not really what I am ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-12-2012/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-12-2012/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:09:56 GMT Dear Church family, This week I asked Isaac if he would write the note for the e-letter and summarize for you what we experienced at Passion last week. Here you go… Passion 2012 was one of those rare opportunities where an experience ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-5-2012/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-january-5-2012/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:08 GMT Dear Church family, I have been in Atlanta, GA all week with five of our students and leaders at the Passion 2012 conference, and 44,000 student and leaders from all over the world! It has been an amazing time of encouragement and conviction. I ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-29-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-29-2011/ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:57:52 GMT Happy New Year Crosswinds Family, This time of year is filled with traditions. Decorating trees with lights. Selecting gifts with special meaning. Singing songs about baby Jesus. Visiting with family. Reconnecting with friends. Reminiscing ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-22-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-22-2011/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:47:28 GMT Dear Crosswinds Family,During the Christmas season you often hear that it is better to give than to receive. This year the lesson for me seems to be more about receiving than giving. I started my Christmas season this year by breaking my leg, ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-15-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-15-2011/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:13:52 GMT Dear Church Family, I pray that all of you are having a great week. Here is what's been on my mind: During this current teaching series, we have heard that much of the Bible is told through a story. Stories help us remember and allow us to ask ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-8-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-8-2011/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:30:28 GMT Dear Church Family, The holidays can be a little bittersweet sometimes—there is sadness in missing those who are no longer with us and such joy in being together with the families God has given us. For me, there have been many unexpected ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-1-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-december-1-2011/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:32:29 GMT Dear Crosswinds Family, Thanksgiving Thursday. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. December. The signs of the seasons are all around us. Both Christmas and winter are fast approaching. As a further indication of the arrival of winter-like ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-november-24-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-november-24-2011/ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:23:56 GMT Dear Church Family, How are you doing with standing firm? Has God showed you new things or allowed you to see things in completely different ways? When this series first started I would have told you that standing firm was about being strong ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-november-17-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-november-17-2011/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:17:33 GMT Dear Church Family, How has your week been going? Hopefully very well. I don't know about you but this teaching series "Standing Firm" is really impacting me in a powerful way. I have been spending quite a bit of time lately wondering how I ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-november-11-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-november-11-2011/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:55:31 GMT Dear Church Family, Over this past year, the Leadership Council has been reading through and discussing a book called TrueFaced. (Some of you may remember that our Community Groups studied this book a couple years ago.) It’s not a big ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-october-28-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-october-28-2011/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:31:09 GMT Dear Church Family, It was so good to be reminded last week of the “threads” in our lives—how God has led us, how He has directed us, and how we have grown individually and as a church body. (Where is your green thread? I have ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-october-13-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-october-13-2011/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:42:20 GMT Dear Church Family, Since the beginning of this teaching series, we have been encouraged to read and review Romans 12:1-2. Shelley even handed out copies of the verses so that we could post them in a place where we’ll see them every day. ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-october-7-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-october-7-2011/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:16:11 GMT Dear Church Family, It’s been said that if we want to understand something, we should teach it. I have been experiencing this reality over the past couple weeks in my life! As I have been teaching through the book of Romans on Sunday ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-september-29-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-september-29-2011/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:20:34 GMT Hello Crosswinds Church Family– I hope you are encouraged and challenged by our current sermon series from the book ofRomans. The key points from each week are building on each other in a very helpful way for me. Shelley’s teachings ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-september-22-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/crosswinds-community-e-letter-september-22-2011/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:27:49 GMT Dear Church Family, To come up with something to write for the e-letter, I think about what we are learning on Sunday morning or what is happening in my life. So for the last week, the word trust has been on my mind. I have spent the last 3 ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/sacred-marriage-study-saturday-september-24-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/sacred-marriage-study-saturday-september-24-2011/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:35:49 GMT Sacred Marriage Study It’s not too late to join us for the Sacred Marriage study! This Saturday, September 24, Shelley and Gregg Bauer will beleading a study on the book Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas (www.garythomas/sa... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-september-15-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-september-15-2011/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:21:08 GMT Dear Church Family, At work this week, I came across an article about antique cars.  We define an antique automobile as one “which has been restored, maintained, or preserved by antique automobile hobbyists.” This led me to ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-september-9-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-september-9-2011/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:18:43 GMT Dear church family, This past Sunday we started a new series looking at our Journey of faith. We talked about how the Apostle Paul gives us a goal for our lives in Romans 12:1,2 – the renewing (changing, transforming, getting new ideas ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-september-1-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-september-1-2011/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:28:03 GMT Hello Crosswinds Church Family – This week we are launching a new series for the Sunday morning teaching time based on the Book of Romans.  The main focus of the messages will be on how God is investing in transforming our lives as ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-28-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-28-2011/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:48:13 GMT Dear Church Family, When I was young, one of my favorite verses was Philippians 3:14 .“I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven" (Philippians 3:14 ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-19-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-19-2011/ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:33:03 GMT Dear church family, The series we are currently teaching, The Story, has been so encouraging and challenging for me. I love the reminders of how much God loves us and how passionately he has pursued a relationship with us. I have been ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-11-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-11-2011/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:46:23 GMT Dear Church Family, As we go through our current sermon series, The Story, we continue to learn more about: Creation, Fall, Rescue, Restoration. This past Sunday, Mike Wiese taught on The Fall (sin).  He made the point that when ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-4-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-august-4-2011/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:34:09 GMT Dear Church Family, Our family recently spent an entire week in Florida with all my siblings and their kids (plus one fiancé) together with my parents to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.  29 of us in the same house for ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-29-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-29-2011/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:15:20 GMT Dear church family, This Sunday we are planning a Celebration Sunday – it’s what we do on 5th Sundays of the month (plus we get to share a great lunch together afterwards!). This week I have been thinking about celebrations and ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-21-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-21-2011/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:23:18 GMT Dear Church Family, As we go through The Story series together, I have been thinking about my own story and how I would tell it.  What parts would I include?  What are the repeated themes?  How would I explain what God ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-14-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-14-2011/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:49:57 GMT Dear Church Family, This past Sunday Josh Jeffrey challenged us to pray that God would give us opportunities to share His love and our story with those around us.  Well, guess what?  I prayed that prayer and God came through for me. ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-7-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-7-2011/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:54:37 GMT Dear church family, Our series over the past two months in the book of Hosea was a real blessing for me. What an amazing reminder that God loves us so passionately and so unconditionally! I was challenged and convicted to not only realize how ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-30-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-30-2011/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:10:57 GMT Dear Church Family, It’s 24 hours after the concert ended and I believe my ears are still ringing!  I’m pretty sure it’s not old age (yet) that is to blame.  I am equally sure that being part of that resounding ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-24-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-24-2011/ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:38:50 GMT Dear church family, WOW! It has been an amazing week here in Mississippi! We spent this week serving Miss Barbara, whose home was still needing some work since Hurricane Katrina. Her beautiful home is solid concrete and it survived the storm, ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-16-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-16-2011/ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:08:59 GMT Dear Church Family, I recently had the opportunity to take part in a 50 year celebration at a church I used to attend.  I had a great time catching up on current activities and sharing old memories with people that I hadn’t seen in ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-9-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-9-2011/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:48:58 GMT Dear church family, As we have been studying the book of Hosea, I have been impacted and convicted, over and over by the depth of God’s love for us. I have been humbled and grieved by the realization that most of the time, pretty much on ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-2-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-june-2-2011/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:37:56 GMT Hello Crosswinds… My view of God and my relationship with Him has really been challenged by our current series on Hosea, along with on-going discussions at Leadership Council, Community Group, and Teaching Team.  I am realizing more ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-may-26-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-may-26-2011/ Fri, 27 May 2011 19:41:46 GMT Dear church family, Last week, Janet wrote to us about how God had been challenging her to begin to accept his unconditional, amazing love for her (and us!). She challenged us to think about how our lives might be different – right ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-may-12-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-may-12-2011/ Thu, 12 May 2011 20:35:29 GMT Dear church family- We are in the middle of an eight week teaching series from the book of Hosea.  We have been learning about how God continues to love and pursue us no matter how far away from Him we have gone.  During this ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-may-5-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-may-5-2011/ Sun, 08 May 2011 17:46:12 GMT Dear church family – This week an unexpected thing happened (well, in all fairness, the unexpected is kind of the expected around here….). Tuesday night, as we were wrapping up our Director’s meeting, I got a phone call ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-april-28-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-april-28-2011/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:37:33 GMT Dear Church Family – As I am typing up these words today, the sun is out for what feels like the first time in several days.  It still amazes me how much my attitude and approach to my day can be impacted by the weather.  It ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-april-21-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-april-21-2011/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:16:12 GMT Dear Church Family, Writing this note for the e-letter has challenged me.  Part of the challenge is that I am sharing things that let you know more about what goes on in my crazy mind.  Another part of the challenge is that I have to ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-24-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-24-2011/ Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:56:27 GMT Dear Church Family, Do you ever have a subject that keeps popping up in your life?  It shows up in the things you are reading, in conversations you have, and in the things you hear. Currently that subject for me is listening. It popped up ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-18-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-18-2011/ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:04:29 GMT Dear church family, This week a couple things happened that prompted me to be very thankful for each of you…. First, your response to our financial situation has been amazing. It is wonderful to see God providing exactly what we need, ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-10-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-10-2011/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:04:11 GMT hurch Family: The pastor got up on the pulpit one Sunday and made an unusual announcement:  “I’ve got some BAD news, some GOOD news and some BAD news for you.“ He had everyone’s attention.  He said, “The ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-3-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-march-3-2011/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:47:03 GMT Dear Church Family, Our current study of spiritual gifts has been both encouraging and challenging for me.  When I’ve thought or talked about spiritual gifts in the past I have to admit that I tended to get caught up in trying to ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-february-24-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-february-24-2011/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:21:35 GMT Dear Church Family,  As we have been studying about spiritual gifts over the past few weeks, I have been amazed to realize that God’s purpose in giving us gifts is that we would reveal Him to the world. Consider this passage from ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/spiritual-gifts-a-few-commonly-asked-questions/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/spiritual-gifts-a-few-commonly-asked-questions/ Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:39:15 GMT Here are some questions that have been asked about spiritual gifts: How are gifts different from personality or talent? Personality = a set of distinctive traits and characteristics = a description of us Talents = that which we ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-february-11-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-february-11-2011/ Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:57:02 GMT Dear Church Family, Last Sunday we started a teaching series exploring spiritual gifts. We are excited to be teaching this series on Sunday mornings, offering additional depth through Bible study on Wednesday nights and then group discussion ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/snow-squad-a-great-way-to-serve-our-neighbors/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/snow-squad-a-great-way-to-serve-our-neighbors/ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:05:41 GMT Dear Crosswinds family, Thanks so much to all of the Snow Squad volunteers who were able to dig out of their driveways and make it over to the church to shovel snow for our neighbors! While many were still trying to get their cars unburied and ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-january-20-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-january-20-2011/ Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:59:20 GMT Dear church family, Reading through I Thessalonians has been a great way to start off this year! It is a book full of hope and encouragement to keep going, even when things get hard. Our teachings on Sunday have focused on I Thes. 1:3 – ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-for-january-13-2011/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-for-january-13-2011/ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:51 GMT Dear church family, Thanks to all of you who attended the family meeting last Sunday.  It was encouraging to have so many of you there.  During this meeting, we had the opportunity to affirm Janet McCarty as a part of the Leadership ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter--celebrating-baptisms/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter--celebrating-baptisms/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:42:43 GMT Dear Church Family, This Sunday we all have the amazing opportunity to celebrate with seven young people, along with their families, as they are baptized as a symbol of their faith in Jesus Christ! One young man shared with me that he wanted ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/a-great-week-at-kamp-kidstuf/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/a-great-week-at-kamp-kidstuf/ Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:31:57 GMT It was a great week at Kamp Kidstuf! Thanks to everyone who helped out and who came! See what happened in this video below: ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-28-2010/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-july-28-2010/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:59:49 GMT Dear Church, As we work our way through the major and minor prophets of the Old Testament we are faced with trying to keep straight all the evil kings, struggling kingdoms, pagan gods and a just a few good kings who followed the holy ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/godly-influence/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/godly-influence/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:07:42 GMT GODLY INFLUENCE As I was reading through this week’s selection, I became intrigued by the story of Joash, who became king of Judah when he was seven years old.  His grandfather and father did not seek after God, and his grandmother ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-for-june-25-2010/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-for-june-25-2010/ Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:02:56 GMT Dear Friends, How is reading through the Bible going for you? This week felt like a lot of moving around which can be a little confusing at times. One of the things about the history of Israel that isn’t always clear is that they split ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/words-can-hurt-me/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/words-can-hurt-me/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:14:43 GMT WORDS CAN HURT ME I'm sure we've all heard the childish response when someone gets their feelings hurt.  "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."  This is definitely NOT true, and I was reminded of this ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/e-letter-message-for-may-13-2010/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/e-letter-message-for-may-13-2010/ Thu, 13 May 2010 15:38:52 GMT Dear Friends, A few months ago, the Leadership Council agreed that taking turns writing the opening note for the weekly e-letter would be a good idea.  Even though I agreed, inside I was very hesitant. This doesn’t come natural to me ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-april-22-2010/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/connections-e-letter-april-22-2010/ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:39:14 GMT Dear church – It’s hard for me to believe that next week is already the end of April! We are 1/3 of the way through 2010 and 1/3 of the way through the Bible. If you haven’t yet started reading along, this is a good time to ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/a-people-after-gods-own-heart-e-letter-note-april-8-2010/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/a-people-after-gods-own-heart-e-letter-note-april-8-2010/ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:39:29 GMT A PEOPLE AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART In next week’s reading, we find that Samuel called David, “a man after God’s own heart”.  We see that this certainly did not mean that David was sinless or perfect.  ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/e-letter-note-april-1-2010/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/e-letter-note-april-1-2010/ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:40:25 GMT Happy Resurrection Day! I must admit that Easter has snuck up on me this year.  We enjoyed some time away last week since the kids were on Spring Break so I didn’t have Easter and Resurrection Sunday on my radar. As I thought about ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/e-letter-march-18th/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/e-letter-march-18th/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:40:40 GMT Dear Church – This past week we have been reading through Deuteronomy.  This book of the Bible is all about reminding us of God’s power and how He will supply us with everything we need.  The thing that hit me ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/i-will-if-you-will/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/i-will-if-you-will/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:40:54 GMT “I Will If You Will!” Dear Friends, Repeatedly in our reading through the Bible to date we have read, “If you will keep the commandments, statutes and judgments, the Lord your God will keep the covenant and mercy He swore to ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/ministry-transition-statement--shared-on-december-20-2009/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/ministry-transition-statement--shared-on-december-20-2009/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:41:08 GMT Shared by Mark and Jill Savage at Crosswinds Community Church on Sunday, December 20, 2009: I want to deeply thank every member of the Leadership Council and to thank you for the grace, love and time you have provided in this sabbatical.  ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-friday-update/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-friday-update/ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:41:24 GMT MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! What an amazing week. We finished nailing down the last shingles as the sun was setting tonight, loaded the trailer then gathered on Billy's brand-new porch to pray blessings over his new home. What a way to start the ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/acts/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/acts/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:17:24 GMT Last Sunday was a very different "Sunday" from the usual service, as we had a Concert of Worship. It had 4 main pieces to it, that made up the word A.C.T.S. We worshipped with song, through prayer, reading God's Word, taking communion, giving ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-wednesday/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-wednesday/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:41:55 GMT Wednesday night: today was a long day - it rained hard this morning. We set roofing trusses all morning, headed back to the church for lunch and dry clothes and grabbed some power naps before heading back out. We worked all afternoon in a ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi/ Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:22:09 GMT Well, 26 of our team of 42 are here in Gulfport, Mississippi. We got in Saturday evening in time to enjoy fresh shrimp po'boys (Google this if you have never had one - wow!) and get settled in at the church. The rest of the team will get here ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-we-made-it/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-we-made-it/ Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:20:39 GMT Well, 26 of our team of 42 are here in Gulfport, Mississippi. We got in Saturday evening in time to enjoy fresh shrimp po'boys (Google this if you have never had one - wow!) and get settled in at the church. The rest of the team will get here ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-update/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/mission-mississippi-update/ Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:18:18 GMT Monday Update: WOW! What a day! We started working bright and early this morning - we were on site at Billy's house by 8am. Much was accomplished today - the walls are about 1/2 finished. Tomorrow we hope to finish putting up the walls so pray ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/a-challenge-to-pray-a-bit-more/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/a-challenge-to-pray-a-bit-more/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:23:10 GMT I want to encourage us all to be more aware of the importance of prayer. Praying as we're driving home from work, on lunch break by ourselves, on a walk, or in those times of the day we have a moment to talk to God.   Praying and ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/feels-like-forever-ago-video/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/feels-like-forever-ago-video/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:23:58 GMT It feels like forever ago that we were trying to figure out where to move to or build, to move out of the warehouse on Main St. Just found this video on my hard drive and though I'd post it to remember back, and to show how far we've come, even ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/kamp-kidstuf-recap-video/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/kamp-kidstuf-recap-video/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:25:19 GMT Click play below to see what happened at Kamp Kidstuf 2009:   Kamp Kidstuf 09 Recap from crosswinds.cc on ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/community-groups-and-why-you-should-be-in-one-part-1/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/community-groups-and-why-you-should-be-in-one-part-1/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:26:10 GMT Small groups have become something of a fad in the past 20-30 years in the US.  Before small groups, Sunday school ruled the day.  The church I attended while growing up had Sunday school before the main service, and my parents made ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/where-kids-eat-free---/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/where-kids-eat-free---/ Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:27:12 GMT Amanda and I went out for lunch after the worship service today, which has become even more painful as our son Jude grows into his exploring stage. For other frustrated parents, there's a helpful article at BabyCenter.com that talks about ... http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/think-orange-what-does-it-mean/ http://www.crosswinds.cc/blog/think-orange-what-does-it-mean/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:28:09 GMT So what IS Orange? Most simply, orange is what happens when you mix yellow and red. It’s the combined – and expanded – possibilities of yellow and red alone. Two of the most potentially influential forces in our world are the ...