Live to Party

Live to Party! What a concept. Of all the metaphors Jesus uses to describe the kingdom - hidden treasure, a precious pearl, a tiny seed, yeast - my favorite is the kingdom as a party as He taught in Luke 14. When you think of the kingdom, of church, do you immediately think about a party? Do you have a sense of urgency to invite others to the party? Do you ever find yourself at the party only to be constantly complaining about the menu? You know what I mean, the worship menu, the small group menu, the children's menu or even the teaching menu? What can we do to be the purple cow we spoke about? How can we avoid being invisible as a church and instead be remarkable?

Terra Incognita

Ancient mapmakers had a term they used to label geographic areas yet to be explored and charted. They used the Latin phrase Terra Incognita or unknown earth. It was in these Terra Incognita lands that double-headed sea monsters were thought to exist. If you managed to avoid the double-headed sea monsters you might just sail off the edge of the world.

I believe that God has placed CrossPointe in the middle of Terra Incognita as we wait with expectancy for Him to reveal the next step for us. What are the things that scare you the most about being on Terra Incognita? What things excite you the most about it? Are there some things that we should be doing as we traverse this Terra Incognita? I'm interested to know your thoughts.

Choosing BEFORE You Choose

Our Gathering Sunday centered around the importance that pre choices make in our life choices as illustrated by the life of Daniel. In essence we either make pre choices or we make bad choices there are really no other options. The biggest challenge we face in making these pre choices is our desire to please others. What observations do you have about pre choices and their importance in your life? How have good pre choices benefited you? Conversely, how have the lack of pre choices come back to haunt you?

A Million Miles Away

Sunday's message was built around the theme presented in Johnny Cash's video Hurt. What was clear from the video is that Johnny Cash was haunted by bad decisions he had made throughout his life. Even decisions that we think are benign decisions - ones without far-reaching affects - often become malignant decisions - ones that impact our lives and the lives of the people around us. I'm interested to hear response on the message and the power of the metaphor in your lives.