I think most of us identify ourselves as non-racist. Most non-racists are so because racism doesn’t affect them personally. But just because something isn’t in your yard, doesn’t mean it isn’t all over our land. All over the yards of the brothers and sisters in Christ we are called to be in community with. I’d […]
What would Old Testament prophets say about our segregated churches?
I have felt a lot like one of the Old Testament kings recently when it comes to Scripture and the injustices in my land. I feel like Josiah when the Torah was accidentally found during a repair job at the temple (2 Kings 22). Generations of doing things a certain way, now confronted with God’s […]
“Behind the Curtain” Podcast Episode 3 – Mike Morter of Churchill
Episode #3 of “Behind the Curtain” is here! (If you missed them, check out episode 1 with pastor / author Ken Wytsma and episode 2 with author Ted Kluck) In episode 3, we are interviewing Mike Morter, co-founder of the band Churchill: Churchill’s hit single “Change” was released in 2012. The Change EP reached #9 […]
Donate to Help Iranian Christian (former Muslim) in Lansing Avoid Iranian Imprisonment
An Iranian friend of mine and member of my church is finishing his PhD this spring (this is a different friend than my refugee friend I interviewed in a previous blog post, who is also a member of my church). His student visa will be expired so he must go back to his home country […]
Crossroads Church Sermon Podcast is finally here! 2006-Present
Well it only took 10 years, but our Crossroads Church Sunday morning sermon podcast is finally up and operational! You can subscribe to it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/crossroads-church-of-lansing/id981898515 You can also listen online or download individual sermon files on PodBean: http://crossroads517.podbean.com You will find all of our Crossroads sermons since 2006. All of our sermons from […]
Homosexuality: Both Sides of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Act
As I hear discussion about Indiana’s recent “Religious Freedom Act” bill, my mind pictures a restaurant owned by Christian business owners with signs reading “No Gays Allowed,” or something horrific and ugly like that. I’ve been pretty clear in previous blog posts that just because a Christian believes, according to the Bible, that homosexual actions are […]