Posts by Kellie Walker (Page 5)

Are you ready for a monumental week? Are you ready for a week of celebrating God’s greatness? Of course you are! It’s time to get registered for Vacation Bible School. Join us for our Monumental VBS 2022. Join us for our Monumental VBS 2022 where we will be Celebrating God’s Greatness! Kids will explore the vastness of God’s power and the depth of His love for each of them. You can expect a week full of faith discoveries, memorable music, and epic…

We have been waiting so long to be able to offer Sunday School to our children again and that time is almost here. Our children haven’t had Sunday School since Covid started. It is time for our classrooms to be open and it’s time for it to be “Back to Better”. Won’t you join us in building God’s Kingdom? Won’t you step up and find a place of service? Love the outdoors? Come join our parking team. Love being first?…

Easter is always such a wonderful day of celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, and this Easter was no different. The sanctuary was full, and the tomb was still empty. It was so good to be in God’s house with so many of God’s people. What about the Sunday after Easter or all the Sundays of the year? Are you still celebrating Easter? Jesus is still alive and that is worth celebrating every day! Are you living a life that reflects Easter, a…

Passion Week, a week like no other. A week that started with Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem where the people shouted “Hosanna” and ended with Good Friday where the same people were shouting, “Crucify Him!” There was a temple clearing, a trip to the Mount of Olives, a last supper, feet washing and an unfair trial in between. A week that ended with a crucifixion, a death, and a burial. A week where Jesus chose to lay down His life for…

Matthew 21:9 says, “And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’”  The crowds that went before Jesus shouted as He made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. A triumphal entry worth celebrating. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Accepting Jesus as the Lord…

This year is flying by. Summer will be here before we know it and summertime means camp time! That’s right, it is time to get your child registered for camp. We will be taking two groups of children to summer camp this year. The theme for both camps is based on Joshua 1:9 that says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with…

49 Sundays! That is how long we have been walking through the book of Galatians. There was so much good stuff to unpack from those six chapters, so much to learn and apply to our lives. I must say, we ended this series with a bang. There were so many smiles, hugs, handshakes and prayers this past Sunday.  As we move on from Galatians, what would happen if we kept everything we learned tucked in our hearts? What if we…

Spring has sprung, or at least I hope so. We all know how crazy the weather can be in Texas this time of year. I am being hopeful and am going to focus on Spring and all the good things that come with it. Psalm 23 makes me think of Spring, green pastures and renewing of life. The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my…

Raise your hand if Pastor Marc spoke straight to you this past Sunday. I know you can’t see me, but trust me, my hand is raised. God calls us to do good. Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.” Let’s be real though, doing good can be hard sometimes. We get tired, we get busy and we get distracted.    Pastor Marc shared…

Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, what a simple, but important message. Iron certainly cannot sharpen itself and we cannot improve as God wants us to on our own either. God created us for relationship and community. God wants us to do life together and grow together. God wants us to hold each other accountable and love each other. Fortunately, there are many opportunities for all of this at CrossRidge Church. There are times…

Family. What does family look like to you? Do you have close relatives that live in the same town as you? Do you have to travel far to spend time with loved ones? Do you only see them on holidays? Or do you only see them when you have to? Does a phone call once a month seem like just enough contact? Family can look different for each of us. Families can be tricky. It has been hard for me…

Pastor Marc shared the importance of carrying each other’s burdens this past Sunday. He emphasized it by using Galatians 6:2 that says, “Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” How are you doing with your burdens? Are you sharing them so others can help you carry them or are they getting heavy because you are trying to do it all on your own? What about others’ burdens? Are you there for them to…

February is known as the month of love. What is love to you? Is it red roses? Is it a box of chocolates? Is it a date night? Is it a poem of mushy words? Is it jewelry? True love is a God that sent His Son to die in our place. True love is a Savior that died on a cross for our sins. True love is John 3:16.  For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and…

It’s heart health month! How are you taking care of your heart? Are you eating your veggies? Are you doing more cardio? Are you reading God’s word daily and asking the Great Physician for medical advice? Psalm 51:10 says, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” When it comes to true heart health, God is the only one to turn to. Just like David, we are all sinners in need of forgiveness.…

Life can be hard. Life can be busy. There’s work and school schedules. There’s band practices and sports games. There’s birthday parties and playdates. We can’t forget the meals to cook and the laundry that is always waiting to be folded.  Some weeks we feel like we can’t catch up and there’s not enough hours to get everything done. We are so happy when Friday rolls around, but before we blink Monday shows back up. Every week seems to get…

Then an expert in the law stood up to test him, saying, ‘Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ‘What is written in the law?’ he asked him. ‘How do you read it?’ He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘You’ve answered correctly,’ he told him. ‘Do this and you will live.’ But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” Luke 10:25-29 Who is your neighbor? Do…

It seems like this year is trying to fly by as fast as last year did. Let’s enjoy January while it is still here. Just do it. I know that is Nike’s saying, but it is so true. What is God asking you to do that you are afraid to do? Join a Life Team? Find a place of service? Mend a broken relationship? Step up as the Faith Builder in your home? Psalm 56:3 covers that, “When I am…

This week our little ones learn about how God cares about us. They get to hear about Matthew 6:25 that says, “Therefore, I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?” What about you? Do you need to be reminded of that too? What worries are you bringing into the new year that you need…

Happy New Year! A new year. New opportunities. Same God. What do you have planned for this next year? What are you looking forward to in 2022? More importantly, what does God have planned for this new year? As we say goodbye to 2021 and start another year, I want to encourage you to earnestly seek God’s will for your life. I want to encourage you to spend time with God each day to see what He has planned for…

Birthdays are so fun to celebrate! You are invited to bring your children to the best birthday party ever. Come and join us this Sunday, December 19th, as we have a birthday party for Jesus at 10:45am. There will be cake! There will be fun games! There will be goodie bags! Did I mention that there will be cake? Those things are great, but what makes this the best birthday party ever is that it is for King Jesus. Bring…

This week’s lesson for our children is God chose Mary and Joseph. Luke 1:30-31 says, “And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.’” Can you even imagine what Mary’s reaction was? She had to have questions. She had to have doubts and fears. What an enormous task that God was calling her to face. Did…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, at least that is what the song says. I do believe there is something special about this time of year. The world would have you believe this time of year is for shopping, decorating, eating, and receiving that perfect gift, but we have already received the perfect gift. God loved us so much that He sent His one and only son to come to earth and be born as a baby. God…

The turkey has been eaten. The football games have been watched. We have given thanks for all our blessings. In just a few days, December will be rolling in. Where has the year gone? Are we all done with 2021? Has the year not gone as you had planned? Wait! Don’t give up yet. There is one more month left this year. One more month left to do whatever it is that God is calling you to do. As the…

Wow! Can you believe it is already November? What a great time to reflect on the many blessings God has poured out on us. I want to encourage you to print out the attached thankful acrostic and reflect on what you are thankful for. I will go first. Truth – I am truly thankful for God’s word and a Pastor that preaches truth week after week, even when it convicts me. “Teach me your way, Lord, and I will live…