40 Days in the Gospels-Day 1

Today I read through Matthew 1 and 2. One of the things that really struck me today was how many times God used people's bad decisions in the lineage of Jesus. For example, if it were not for David's adultery with Bathsheba then we would not have Salomon who is in the direct line of Jesus. This was just a simple reminder that God uses us in ways we could never imagine even when we make mistakes larger than we ever thought we would/could. I hope that today you remember or hear for the first time today that God love us in spite of us.

40 Days in the Gospels-Intro

Today I begin, along with the teenagers at Crosspointe, a 40 day journey through the 89 chapters that compose the Gospels. During the next 40 days our group would appreciate your prayers, thoughts, comments, words of encouragement, etc.. as we not only seek to deepen our relationship with God through His Word, Our Actions, and Our Prayers. Over the next 40 days each one of us will be seeking to

Study Our Bible
Witness To Our Friends
Encourage One Another
Act On What We Read
Talk It Out With God

If you would like to join us on this journey simply download your journal and begin. You can start any time and we would love to here from you about how your 40 days changes the world you live in.

Second Chances

In our life we have opportunities to in essence hit the reset button on our life and relationships. God is merciful and gives us these chances in spite of our shortcomings. I feel as though I am in that place with so many things in my life. I am at that place with my wife. I am in that place with my family. I am in that place with my job. There is so much that I have not right and there is even more that I want to do better. I am battling the feeling of so much to do with so little time so why even try. I know in my head that I have to take it one step at a time. I know that the best plan is for me to listen to God and do the things He wants me to do in the order He wants me to do them.

I pray that I will be able to do this. I pray that I will be able to keep priorities set correctly.