Biblical Perspective on Human Trafficking

Crossroads is hosting an ant-human trafficking event in the month of May. Some representatives from Oasis USA will be there to help us understand the issues and we'll also look at what the Bible has to say to us about this. We'll start at 11am on each Sunday in May and go until 12:15 or so. We'll be in the Rose Room on Lake Avenue Church's campus (that's Family Life room 202). Even if you aren't a part of Lake Ave we'd love to have you come and learn about this important issue!

Here's the link to the facebook event we created for this: https://www.facebook.com/events/523184667727474/

Holy Week

This week we'll join with Christians around the world as we commemorate Holy Week.

My challenge is short and sweet -- spend some time this week reading about Jesus' last week.  What did he do?  What did he talk about?  What do these things tell us about him and what he was all about?  What does any of this mean for us?

See all of you soon!  Some at our Maundy Thursday service, some at the Good Friday service, and hopefully most of you at our Easter Service (don't forget to meet at 10:30 at the kiosk!).

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What's Up With Faith?

It's been a long, long, long time since we've updated this blog.  Sorry!  Better late than never, right?  Well, that remains to be seen...but thanks for reading this anyway!

In Crossroads we are in the beginning of a new series about the word "faith" in the New Testament.  We have seen that the English words "faith," "belief," and "trust" all come from the same Greek word.  And, in my opinion at least, "trust" is almost always the best option.

We're going to see that the faith that is found in the New Testament has more to do with following Jesus than it does with things that we merely affirm in our heads.  Faith is proactive.  Faith requires intentionality.  Faith doesn't require good works but it always inspires them.  Real faith is always lived out.

So, as we go through this series together, our prayer will be like the words found in Mark 9.24 -- "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"

See you soon!

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