Pastor’s Pen

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.”  —Hebrews 12:1 One of the joys of my year was watching...

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” —1 Peter 4:10 As a first-year Elder serving on the Adult Education Ministry Team, I’ve really enjoyed getting a closer look at the inner workings of Crossroads...

“If I say, ‘Surely the darkness shall cover me, and night wraps itself around me’ even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day, for darkness is as light to you.” -Psalm 139: 11-12 In her book, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in...

Dear Crossroads Family, As we approach the Advent season, a time of hope, anticipation, and preparation, we are thrilled to share a meaningful update in our pastoral search journey. Since mid-September, the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) has been diligently...

“The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”  —2 Corinthians 9:6 A couple of weeks ago Haley and I took Elijah back to campus in southern Minnesota at the end of his fall break....