Posts from April 2020

Posts from April 2020

Continue to Live Study and Quiet Times For Students

Virtual Meeting Sundays at 11 am On Sunday mornings at 11:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcomed to join. For connection information contact simon@crclife.org. 8 Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ. 9 For the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ, 10 and you have been filled by Him, who is the head…

Quiet Times for Kids

As a church, we encourage our church members to have daily quiet times. A specific time set aside to meet privately with God. We encourage children, who have become believers, to have daily quiet times too. Consistent time with the Father and in His word is how we come to truly know God. Above all, model this spiritual discipline. Let your children catch you starting each day in prayer and Bible reading. For our parents, who are the foundational faith…

Choose Joy

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 Welcome to May! Another month has arrived while we are at home. I enjoy being able to get outside every day and I especially enjoy a good Texas sunset this time of year. How are things going at your house? Are you able to get outside and move around a bit? What about the inside of your house? How is the joy in your house? Sometimes it’s…

Summer Mission Trips Update

In the midst of COVID, we are all facing challenging times, here and abroad. So I wanted to take a moment and update you on our Missions partners and the status of our Summer Mission Trips. MONTREAL Like most major cities in North America, Montreal has screeched to an abrupt halt. Our streets are empty and our number of infected people continues to rise daily. Montreal has become the epicenter of COVID cases in Canada with 6,830 people (as of…

Marks of a Jesus Follower Study and Quiet Times For Students

Being a follower of Christ isn’t easy. As the common saying goes, “If it was easy, everyone would do it.” If you have been a fully devoted follower of Christ for any amount of time, you have come across challenging times. If each day you are dying to yourself and your own desires, you have had to sacrifice in order to follow Jesus. Maybe it’s a hobby, or a friendship, or even a childhood dream. God calls us to lay…

Train Up a Child

Ok friends, let’s get real here. I never dreamed that I would be away from my preschool friends for so long. I miss comforting the toddlers that just aren’t sure what to think yet. I miss the conversations with two and three-year-olds that really don’t quite make sense yet, but are so full of enthusiasm. I miss peeking in the four and five-year-old room to see the faces as they listen to the Bible lesson. I miss the older kids…

The Parents We Are Meant To Be

How are you doing my friends? How is homeschooling going? How is being intentional going? How is making disciples in your home going? Things can seem overwhelming as parents right now. Thankfully, God is in control and God is with you each step of the way. You may feel that you need to be a spiritual giant to disciple your children at home but nothing is further from the truth. God Gives Parents Their Job Description Listen, Israel: The LORD…

Think Before You Speak

I want you to remember that old saying, “Think before you speak.” Once words leave our mouths, they can’t be taken back. Hello, Quarantine Day number 10,311 or something like that. How are you doing working from home, schooling children at home, raising kids at home, doing marriage at home, making disciples at home, cooking nonstop at home and doing dishes and laundry that never end at home? Do you get the picture? Remember when your house used to feel…

Take Time to Dwell With God

I hope you had a wonderful Easter with your families. Knowing that Jesus is alive every day brings so much hope in the midst of all of this chaos. We’ve been under this stay at home order for about a month now. Some areas are under a shelter in place order. Every time I hear that phrase I am reminded of “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I…

The Great Mystery Study and Quiet Times For Students

24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church. 25 I have become its servant, according to God’s administration that was given to me for you, to make God’s message fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints. 27 God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ…

Life Teams Continue To Grow

I understand it can be a struggle for some of us, allowing technology to be a lifeline for connection with one another but God is being glorified and truth is being proclaimed. I am so proud of our church family! The way you have reached out to stay connected to the body of Christ has been wonderful. Life has thrown us a curveball and the people of CrossRidge have responded unified as a church family. Ministry continues, although it looks…
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A Different Easter But Same Savior

I grew up in church and pretty much if the doors were open, I was there. I’ve had more potlucks than homework assignments and sat in more pews and sang more verses of “Just As I Am” than a Fitbit can count. I remember my dad telling people he had a drug problem growing up. He would say his parents’ drug him to church all the time. Obviously, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. My parents were always…

What Jesus Has Done Study and Quiet Times For Students

16 For everything was created by Him,in heaven and on earth,the visible and the invisible,whether thrones or dominionsor rulers or authoritiesall things have been created through Him and for Him.17 He is before all things,and by Him all things hold together.18 He is also the head of the body, the church;He is the beginning,the firstborn from the dead,so that He might come to havefirst place in everything.19 For God was pleased to haveall His fullness dwell in Him,20 and through Him to reconcileeverything to Himselfby…
He is Risen

Happy Resurrection Sunday

My prayer for you is that this Easter will be more special and meaningful than in years past because so much of what has been added has been stripped away. Many families are concerned that Easter is going to be different this year. That is certainly true. It has been mentioned that we won’t all have new clothes to wear, our family gatherings and meals won’t look the same, our special Easter services won’t take place in the church building…
He is Risen

God’s Love For Us – For Preschoolers

In a time of uncertainty, the one thing that is certain is God’s love for us. I miss you all so much. I have been praying for you and thinking about all of the ways we would be celebrating Easter if we were together this week. How exciting to know that even though we will not be together, we can all worship our Risen Savior in our homes, not just on Easter, but every day. Continue to use this time…

Kids Daily Devotional for Holy Week

This Sunday is Easter and what better way to start off each day this week in preparation of Easter then by reading God’s Word. Download our week-long guide to help you walk daily with your children through the Holy Week leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is intended to be used as a daily devotion for families as they prepare to celebrate Easter. Daily Devotions April 5 – The Triumphant Entry April 6 – Jesus…

Prayer Works Study and Quiet Times For Students

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, 10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience,…

Boost Wednesdays

On Wednesdays will be going live for a mid-week boost from God’s Word. Join Pastor Marc each week at 7:00 pm on any of our stream outlets. April 1 I wanted to take just a few moments to encourage us tonight from the truth of God’s word. These are challenging times that we’re living in today, but these are also very exciting times. With every passing day, the truth of God’s word is shining brightly for us to see and…

God Handpicked You to Love and Teach Your Preschooler

Absence truly makes the heart grow fonder. I miss each of you so much. I hope that you are doing well and making the most of this time together. I know that some days are harder than others, but I want to remind you that God handpicked you to love and teach your preschooler. I want to encourage you to continue to be intentional with your time with them. What a wonderful thing to be able to teach them about…

Reflect on the Character of God

I miss you and your children so much. I am praying for you as you navigate these days that seem to change so quickly. I want to encourage you, that as you talk with your children during these days, when the world seems to be so messed up, it can actually be an opportunity to teach your children some theology. It can be a time to reflect on the character of God. We are passing a belief system down to…

Live Tonight At 7PM

Senior Pastor Marc will be live for a message for our church through our live stream and Student Pastor Simon will host a Zoom meeting tonight at 7:00 pm. For connection information see below. Senior Pastor Marc Pastor Marc will be live tonight at 7:00 pm. Watch live below or on one of our other options. More Live Stream Options Facebook, YouTube Live Feed Through Our Church App Student Pastor Simon Simon will host a Zoom meeting with students 7th-12th…