CR Messages | Podcast in RSS.com

CR Messages

di Crossroads Rowlett

Prodigal | Redefining Sin and Lostness

Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you planned to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay. Sin will leave you for dead. Sin is not just breaking the rules; it’s using the rules to become your own savior. The problem is that the savior can't save anyone. Lostness is all about relationships to the Father. We are ALL sinners & the Father still pursues us in LOVE! This should inspire you to follow. Not because you’re guilted into it, but because you want to! The Gospel draws a crowd…to an irresistible Father.

Prodigal | Two Lost Sons

We tend to think about this story as a story of a lost son, a prodigal. The truth is that the crowd listening to Jesus would not have been shocked by the lost prodigal son; they were absolutely shaken by the revelation that the older brother was also lost, religiously lost. This would cause them to consider some hard questions about themselves, and it should do the same for us. Being lost is easy to see; being religiously lost can be much harder to see and even harder to admit.

Prodigal | Who is in the Crowd?

Two groups of people had come to listen to Jesus: “tax collectors and sinners”. The “wild” & the “religious” group. These 2 groups had a radically different response to Jesus. One group wanted his grace but didn’t always want to change. The other wanted his grace but looked down on others who received it. They saw themselves as better. Jesus’s teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the religious people of his day. The preaching/teaching in our church should probably have the same effect. We hold accountability to the “believer” and reveal grace that transforms to the “unbeliever”.

Prodigal | Are You Lost?

There is a HUGE difference between “being lost” and “feeling lost”. It’s dangerous to be lost and know it. It’s deadly to be lost and NOT KNOW IT. This week we will explore how lostness happens, and how things get found. Turns out there is more than one answer to the question of lostness, and more than one way to be found.

Family Matters | What Do I Do with These Kids

Parenting is both a responsibility and an opportunity to train the next generation in God's ways, but man don't they drive you crazy?! God's Word challenges us to be the primary disciples of our kids by using, love, discipline and influence over the course of their life. So how can we be the best God-honoring parents from when our kids are born to when they enter adulthood.

Family Matters | What Is a Woman?

Have you ever thought, “where did these people come from?!” Then you realized, you chose them… you brought them into this world. They are YOUR FAMILY. We have all had these moments, but the truth is God has created the family to display His glory to the world and accomplish the His mission together. Family should be a place filled with fun, connection, and adventure that is often wrapped in trials, conflict, and the unexpected. God wants to use us in our crazy family to make an impact for the kingdom of God. So it will take work towards healthy communication, intimacy, and reclaiming God’s intentions and design!

Family Matters | We Just Need More!

Have you ever thought, “where did these people come from?!” Then you realized, you chose them… you brought them into this world. They are YOUR FAMILY. We have all had these moments, but the truth is God has created the family to display His glory to the world and accomplish the His mission together. Family should be a place filled with fun, connection, and adventure that is often wrapped in trials, conflict, and the unexpected. God wants to use us in our crazy family to make an impact for the kingdom of God. So it will take work towards healthy communication, intimacy, and reclaiming God’s intentions and design!

Family Matters | Why Can't They Hear Me

Have you ever thought, “where did these people come from?!” Then you realized, you chose them… you brought them into this world. They are YOUR FAMILY. We have all had these moments, but the truth is God has created the family to display His glory to the world and accomplish the His mission together. Family should be a place filled with fun, connection, and adventure that is often wrapped in trials, conflict, and the unexpected. God wants to use us in our crazy family to make an impact for the kingdom of God. So it will take work towards healthy communication, intimacy, and reclaiming God’s intentions and design!

Family Matters | Friendship

Have you ever thought, “where did these people come from?!” Then you realized, you chose them… you brought them into this world. They are YOUR FAMILY. We have all had these moments, but the truth is God has created the family to display His glory to the world and accomplish the His mission together. Family should be a place filled with fun, connection, and adventure that is often wrapped in trials, conflict, and the unexpected. God wants to use us in our crazy family to make an impact for the kingdom of God. So it will take work towards healthy communication, intimacy, and reclaiming God’s intentions and design!

Family Matters | Marriage & Family on Mission

Have you ever thought, “where did these people come from?!” Then you realized, you chose them… you brought them into this world. They are YOUR FAMILY. We have all had these moments, but the truth is God has created the family to display His glory to the world and accomplish the His mission together. Family should be a place filled with fun, connection, and adventure that is often wrapped in trials, conflict, and the unexpected. God wants to use us in our crazy family to make an impact for the kingdom of God. So it will take work towards healthy communication, intimacy, and reclaiming God’s intentions and design!

1 di 15