What Matters Most?

It is very easy to get confused today with all the different versions of the Gospel. Can you imagine how people feel that weren’t raised in church and have little or no scriptural foundation to understand the things of God.

I want to build from the OT and the New the things the Prophets [...]

At this time of the year many churches begin to look towards the year to come. At CNCC we are beginning to develop our vision for 2009. Even though Thanksgiving and Christmas 08 are yet to have been celebrated my heart is looking ahead. We have been consistent in our area to help change the [...]

Perhaps the message today was inspired from listening to the news for the last few weeks. Watching how words from powerful people and the news media seem to control the masses. A couple of weeks ago I preached a message titled “Insignificant Words” and the more I listen to the news I am convinced it [...]

I have been busy the last few days and have not written a post as you can tell. This one will be brief because it is Sunday morning and time for Church. This will be the 5th celebration service at Cross N Crown Church and we are excited to have Laura Kaczor with us. [...]

The Cycle of Growth

In 1934 T.S. Eliot wrote a play titled: The Rock. In it was a line about the Church that went something like this.
“ The Church must be forever building, and always decaying, and always being restored.”

One of the Mysteries of the Gospel is death springing forth into resurrection. As humans, death is [...]

This was the most popular saying of the late 60’s. “Turn it up” was the cry when your favorite song came on the radio. Turn it off has become the cry of our recent generations when they hear the organized Church spouting our rules and regulations.

My request to the Busters and the Mosaics is “turn [...]

Before I begin let me tell you that the title “Insignificant Words” is actually a paradox, a disambiguation if you will because there are no such things as insignificant words. Just think of the children and adults who are having their lives shaped by the words of their parents. Abusive words cause hurt and self [...]

I  preached a message this past week titled hidden in plain sight. The message started with a quote from a Russian Orthodox Saint; Bishop Ignaty. It went something like this.

“Father, why are you sad?” a pupil asked the elder. People have forgotten how to see truth,he replied.Three times I showed the three [...]