Feb 3, 2023 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Do you remember where we are aiming for 2025? To know where we are aiming, we need to have vision (like an archer looking at a target). But also note that a vision is a picture of where we want to be, not a prescription of how we...
Jan 27, 2023 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Each month, I’ve been working to bring you examples of what it looks like to be a Christian, or more correct information about certain famous Christians. This month, I want you to get to know a Christian who served for 38 years...
Jan 20, 2023 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this beautiful snowy day, it seems like the landscape is made new, through a blanket of fluffy snow. In the coming days, the year will be made new, and covered with a coat of fluffy fur! Tomorrow is Chinese New Year’s Eve!...
Jan 13, 2023 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Please join me in the following prayer. (Due to copyright laws, I cannot reproduce the text in this post, but you can go to the following website, and pray with me!) https://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/god-the-spirit/ Also,...
Jan 6, 2023 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Welcome to 2023! Last year may not have ended the way you wanted, but the Lord is still faithful and just. He is still at work in your life blessing you and providing opportunities for you to be a blessing. But more on that in...
Dec 23, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Note: This is the final weekly update of 2022. I love Christmas carols. I’m talking about the ones you find in the hymnal – written throughout the years by Christians who have loved Jesus (even if they have been somewhat...
Dec 16, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In just over a week, we will celebrate Christmas. Unfortunately, lore and cultural tradition have taken over to transform St. Nicholas of Myra (what is in Modern Day Turkey) into the star of the show – since as Santa Claus he...
Dec 9, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During the month of December, in our prayer meetings, we are praying through the strategic goals that we have for CrossPoint Community in 2023. I realize that these aren’t SMART goals, but here is a summarized list: Spiritual...
Dec 2, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Tis the Season for caring! God has shown his care for us by coming to be one of us in order to give us life. And as we follow his lead, living with a recognition of all that He has done for us, we can be generous with the good...
Nov 4, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During our 33rd Annual Congregational Meeting on the 4th Sunday of October, in the midst of unintended automatic slide advancement, each ministry had a chance to share its 3-year vision. A vision is a picture of where we want to...
Oct 28, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This past Sunday, we listened to what Jesus had to say about prayer in Matthew 6:7-8. Jesus told us not to be like pagans/Gentiles who seek to coerce/control the idols to which they prayed. They think that they will be heard for...
Oct 21, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This coming Sunday, October 23, is CBCGL’s annual Congregational Meeting. During our congregational meeting, we will be sharing more about the vision for CPC in the coming 3 years. We will also be voting to elect elder and deacon...
Oct 14, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This coming Sunday, October 16, is World Food Day. The reality facing people throughout the world is that drought, flooding, war, and the pandemic have brought millions of people to the brink of starvation. You know that the...
Oct 7, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thanks to those of you who joined our CrossPoint Community Town Hall meeting. This past Sunday. We got to hear from you about your heart for the next generation and for the specifics on improved discipleship. We appreciate your...
Sep 30, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Welcome to this Master Class. Glad that you are joining us on a journey of learning from the best practitioner of prayer ever. We learn about prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ. In this Master Class, we will be looking...
Sep 23, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Do you know who the first North American missionary to a foreign country is? Do you know that he was born in Malden, MA? That he went to Brown University (then called by a different name) – graduating as valedictorian at the age...
Sep 9, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, How are you doing at changing your focus? (Note: This update is a bit of review and expansion of content from last Sunday’s sermon (9/4/2022). You can find that service here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8C6LhxHmTs) if you...
Aug 26, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This final update for August is going to highlight some truths that affected me deeply when I was a college student. In the book, “The Call”, by Os Guinness, he writes a chapter called “Patches of Godlight” which is a reference...
Aug 19, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, First, thanks for your faithful reading of these weekly updates. Sorry that I missed sending out an update last week. I was busy with clean-up and resting from VBS, and then returning to church for Empower, so I missed sending...
Aug 5, 2022 | Announcement, Children Ministry, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In the past few weeks, I’ve been highlighting what the different ministries in CrossPoint Community are doing. That way, you know what is going on in the ministry, and you can have conversations with those involved. This week,...
Jul 29, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This is the final weekly update and announcements for July 2022. In the past few weeks, I’ve been highlighting what the different ministries in CrossPoint Community are doing. That way, you know what is going on in the ministry,...
Jul 22, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News, Youth Fellowship
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, For the remainder of the weekly updates and announcements in July, I’ll be highlighting what the different ministries in CrossPoint Community are doing. That way, you know what is going on in the ministry, and you can have...
Jul 8, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, You go on vacation for two weeks, and the world changes. (Also I know the picture is outdated, but you get the idea.) Since I began vacation on June 23, the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) handed down the...
Jul 1, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Monday, July 4, is our Independence Day Holiday, celebrating the 246th year of independence from British rule (in 2026 it will be the 250th anniversary, a.k.a the Semiquincentennial). On this Friday before, let’s take time to...
Jun 24, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In Hebrews 3, the author (Paul? Apollos?) writes: “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is...
Jun 17, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we approach Father’s Day (on June 19), please pray with me for our dads: “Our Father in Heaven, you are the original father of all. Without you, we would not exist. Our being is contingent upon your being. Because You...
Jun 10, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are nearing the end of our Sunday School on Radical and Practical Generosity. Our final class is on June 19. To give you an example of what radical and practical generosity can look like, consider the following written by...
Jun 3, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, What are ways that you can show care and concern for others? Last week, from 1 Thess. 2:17-3:5, we were reminded that when we love others, we show care and concern for them. So what are some ways that you can show care and...
May 27, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This week, we grieve with the families who are mourning the loss of Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, Alithia Ramirez, Amerie Jo Garza, Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, Eliahana Cruz Torres, Eliana “Ellie” Garcia, Eva Mireles, Irma Garcia,...
May 20, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, If the wars that are going on around the world (Ukraine is a cross-border war, but there are many countries experiencing civil wars or terrorist insurgencies) are any indicator, we live in a world where violence occurs. Perhaps...
May 13, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, While I was dreaming last night, the Lord impressed on me that some things come together (that one is dependent on the other). [Perhaps it was related to the book on symbiotic relationships that I read to my youngest!] What are...
May 6, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This morning, in advance of Mother’s Day, pray this prayer with me: We praise you God for the new life that you have given to so many women in our church through your son Jesus Christ. We praise you for the life you have given to...
Apr 29, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, You likely have heard of Martin Luther. But did you know that his wife, 17 years his younger, helped to encourage, comfort, and support the work of Luther? I have heard it said, “Behind every great man is a great woman.” It may...
Apr 22, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last week was Good Friday. We took time to celebrate the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, his crucifixion, taking our sins, bearing our shame, as the perfect Son of God. Praise God he is alive today! Today is Earth Day....
Apr 6, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I know that this update is early, but I wanted to make sure that you had time to consider what you can give and how you can support those suffering both in and those who have left Ukraine. Our church will be donating the funds...
Apr 1, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Here’s a quick reminder of something that we quickly and easily forget: Worship is the continuous outpouring of all that I am and all that I have to a chosen or choosing God. Worship is not just the singing we do on a Sunday...
Mar 25, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Things can seem pretty hopeless at times. When the stressors of life keep pouring on the stress, it is difficult to take our focus off of our challenges and stresses and turn to the Lord. But consider what happens when we take our...
Mar 18, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This morning I’d like to introduce you to J.O. Fraser. He was a missionary with China Inland Mission (founded by Hudson Taylor) primarily to the Lisu people of southern China and Burma. What is notable about Fraser is not his...
Mar 11, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This past Sunday, I preached on Ezekiel 36:16-32. From God’s Word, we saw that God’s primary motivation for his action is his glory. God does love us, yes, but does so for the advancement of his glory. But do you know what the...
Mar 4, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Tuesday was Mardis Gras. It is the day before Ash Wednesday (which was two days ago). Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a season of 40 days, to reflect Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness. Specifically, it begins 40...
Feb 24, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Tomorrow, Friday, February 25, 2022, we are forecasted to get between 8 to 12 inches of snow in our area which will make travel difficult. For this reason, tomorrow the church office is closed and all Friday Night activities are...
Feb 3, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Tomorrow, Friday, February 4, 2022, we are forecasted to get a layer of ice that will make travel difficult. Because of the rain today, and a quick drop in temperature overnight, combined with freezing precipitation, the department...
Jan 28, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This week, I’d like to introduce you to another Christian from time gone by. This one, you may have heard of, for his name is Matthew Henry. Born in 1662 to his Nonconformist minister father, Philip Henry, and his heiress mother...
Jan 21, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thanks to those of you who joined us for our Bible Study Leader’s Training this past Sunday. We want to be people who are committed to correctly handling God’s Word. To do that, we need to consider our own assumptions and...
Jan 14, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Prayer is foundational for revival. Our church theme for 2022 is “Revive us again.” We are seeking God to work in us and through us, to encourage and equip us, to accomplish His will and advance His kingdom in and through CBCGL in...
Jan 7, 2022 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God has given us the task of watchmen. We are not some rag-tag group of comic book characters. We are people who are to pay attention to what God is doing. We are to take time to listen and attend to God’s Word. We are to keep...
Dec 31, 2021 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today is the final day of 2021! May God richly bless you and your family in 2022 according to the riches of his glorious grace available to us through our Lord Jesus Christ! Here are some special events and activities that...
Dec 10, 2021 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Tonight, fellowship is once again in person. But if you have been a close contact of someone who has tested positive with COVID in the past 14 days (like I have, praise God those individuals are doing great!), then please continue...
Nov 19, 2021 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This coming week, we will have the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is not just a time to gather for a meal (and eat Turkey or get takeout) and have a day off from work. Thanksgiving is a time to remember and recount all the good...
Nov 12, 2021 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry, FrontPage-News
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Please pray. There is no crisis. But there is a need to pray. Here are some things about which you can pray: Pray for those in our congregation who are dealing with health concerns. There can be numerous doctor’s...
Oct 29, 2021 | Announcement, CrossPoint Community Ministry
Important Note: Today is the final direct e-mail update you will receive containing CrossPoint Community News. You can still receive updates via the church website by subscribing to CrossPoint Community Ministry News (via the “Subscribe to our News” button at the...
Feb 8, 2023 | Youth Fellowship
Regular announcements: Wednesday: There IS Prayer Meeting on the discord 8pm sharp!SEE YOU THERE Friday: We have normal LYF! Come join us continuing our mini series in Judges! Sunday: here is Regular Sunday School 9:45 – 11am! Regular Sunday School information can be...
Feb 1, 2023 | Youth Fellowship
Regular announcements:Wednesday: There IS Prayer Meeting on the discord 8pm sharp!SEE YOU THEREFriday:We have normal LYF! Come join us for our new semester! Sunday:There is first sunday Prayer all the youth together in the LYF Room! NO Regular Sunday School This...
Jan 25, 2023 | Youth Fellowship
Regular announcements: Wednesday: There IS Prayer Meeting on the discord 8pm sharp! SEE YOU THERE Friday: There IS NO regular LYF this Friday! BUT we have Small Group Free time! This is because we had to postone last week due to the snow! Contact your fellow small...
Jan 18, 2023 | Uncategorized, Youth Fellowship
Regular announcements: Wednesday: There IS Prayer Meeting on the discord 8pm sharp! SEE YOU THERE Friday: There IS NO regular LYF this Friday! BUT we have Small Group Free time! Contact your fellow small group memebers and or leader to find out what you are doing! Ask...
Jan 11, 2023 | Youth Fellowship
Regular announcements: Wednesday: There IS Prayer Meeting on the discord 8pm sharp! SEE YOU THERE Friday: There IS regular LYF this Friday starting 7:30pm! We are having a chill game night! Please join us! Invite your friends! Come fellowship with us!! Sunday: There...
