Crossroads Church

How often are you experiencing happiness? Meghan Pope shares how she finds joy regardless of her circumstances.  Lena Schuler talks about having a meaningful life. Is it magic, math, or myth?  Brian Tome talks about how you can have a prosperous life.

Former NFL player and Emmy Award-winning TV broadcaster, Solomon Wilcots is sharing his story. Brian Tome believes passivity is killing us and will bust the myth that being aggressive is a bad thing.

She thought near-death experiences could be explained by science until it happened to her. Dr. Mary Neal shares what happened when she drowned, went to heaven and came back to life. Jen Kendall looks different than most people. Hear about her experiences and why she wants your kids to go ahead and ask her the awkward questions.

Why did a three-time World Series champion experience loneliness? What is the one word that changed the life of an Army paratrooper? How can curiosity help a vulnerable child? Three people share their stories.

Do you believe God is a healer? Do miracles happen? Why do some people get healed and others don't? This week we have three very different stories about miracles and healing. 

It’s easy to lose hope when thinking about the end of the world. Heck, it’s easy to lose hope thinking about what we have to do the rest of our day today. We can have hope now even in the painful parts of our life because the end is coming and the end is only the beginning.

We all long for real justice and for those who are guilty to be judged. What happens when we are the guilty party? Do we still want justice? In Revelation we see Jesus returning as a legit, Texas Ranger style judge to lay down the law on everyone.

Why would a book about a beast with multiple heads, a bleeding lamb, a serpent, and a dragon actually matter to us now? First, because it’s the story of God’s design for us coming full circle. Second, looking at the end gives us hope for tomorrow and a lens to look at our lives today. Third, we know who wins.

It’s 2019 and we’re as bad as we have ever been when it comes to disagreeing with the people we love. We’ve seen friendships dissolve over invites to baby showers, political lines, and even TV shows. We all have the capability to have hard convos that help us grow, we just need the right skills to do so.

Let’s face it, rejection sucks. When we get rejected most of us reach for options that involve lots of ice cream, wine, or Twitter rants. Rejection is a real part of life, but it doesn’t have to destroy us. We can develop thick skin that faces rejection and helps us bounce back.

Aren't interesting friends the best? You know, the people that show up and life is suddenly more exciting? These people have something different that draws people in—and it's not by being the smartest or loudest.

How often do you think, “I’m just too busy”? The idea of giving more time to relationships probably seems like the most draining thing to do. That's actually not the case. In fact, it’s the opposite.

The people closest to us have the biggest impact on our success. We all want friends, but good friendships don’t happen without intentionality. Brian Tome gives us a template for adding the right people in our life and yanking the wrong people out. And, how to get the most out of our friendships.

Easter is the ultimate story of the impossible made possible. And here’s the truth: Ridiculous ideas are achievable. You CAN cross the finish line on the thing you didn’t think was possible. Go all out on dreams and visions—the impossible can become possible no matter the circumstance.

So that’s it, then. We’re broken people in a jacked up world. What now? Good news—the life of Jesus means that our brokenness isn’t the end of the story. God is in the business of redeeming broken things and bringing them back to life—and that is something worth celebrating.

We hide it. We don’t want to admit it. We do everything we can to cover it up, yet deep down inside we all know the truth: we’re broken. Selfishness runs rampant, greed poisons our relationships, and in a million other ways, we fall short of the people we were created to be. Yet in the midst of our brokenness, God wants to meet us—to offer hope that comes from His power, not our effort.

Who are we? These days, it’s easy to believe that we are essentially nothing; that we are little more than our biology, the products we consume, or the work we produce. Yet the Bible tells a different story—that God created mankind in his image. Created us to resemble him, to carry his authority and power, to care for the world that he created.

We want success, and we want it now. Yet in reality, every achievement comes in the midst of discomfort. A meaningful relationship, real financial margin, or true connection with God—all of them happen when we’re willing to endure difficulty.

Our culture is chock full of two lies. One says “You should be better.” The other lie is the response, “You’re fine just the way you are, no need to change.” Deep down, we know both are wrong. Yet in the midst of this, God offers a third way—he offers change that leads to life.

“Get out there and make a name for yourself.” It’s the advice we give graduates, entrepreneurs, and anybody else with ambition and big dreams. It sounds poetic and inspiring; it’s also dead wrong. All those labels we use to define ourselves, those slurs we wear close to the vest, those descriptors we carry with pride—all of them will ultimately leave us empty and lonely. God invites us to lay those names down and receive the new one he’s offering.