Monday, October 25, 2010
Bring On The Brick
This weekend, October 30 & 31, we will be bringing our bricks onto the stage of the new auditorium. If you were here during the summer series of 2009 on Nehemiah, you know what I’m referring to. If you weren’t here at that time, but you are in the game supporting the construction of the new auditorium, don’t worry we’ll have some more bricks for you!
You won't want to miss this weekend at The Crossing!
Service Times: Saturday @ 5:30pm and Sunday @ 8:30, 9, 10, 11, 11:30am
You won't want to miss this weekend at The Crossing!
Service Times: Saturday @ 5:30pm and Sunday @ 8:30, 9, 10, 11, 11:30am
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Possibly the hardest act of all, letting go
Generally there is that “one” person or maybe two, where the impact of their life, deeds and words has left a scar, possibly even a deep wound on yours. It doesn’t matter most times if the wrongful action or verbal assault took place a month or year or even years ago, the pain still surfaces at the thought of the transgression.
The relationship gone bad might have been with parents or family members or a business partnership or co-worker, maybe a marriage or a once deep bond of friendship severed. The possibilities of the kinds and types and sizes of haunting memories of hurtful stuff is endless. No illustration could ever describe every occurrence of pain.
Yet the reality is, all this time later, many of us still hold onto the hurt. In doing so, we subconsciously know it isn’t really going to help, but we do it anyway.
This weekend we continue our series, Two Faced: Saying You’re a Believer but Acting as Though You’re Not. This is a CAN’T MISS weekend. I say that often don’t I, but this one truly is! Why? Because the topic hits us all. See here’s the deal. We are going to unpack the rough reality of letting the grudge go and stepping into the realm of forgiveness. Make plans now to attend! Invite someone to come with you.
You know me, I shoot straight. So I’ll tell you ahead of time, it will be good, but what you’ll hear might not be nice!
See you this weekend,
Tim Celek
Lead Pastor
The Crossing
P. S. NEXT weekend at The Crossing (October 30/31), we will be bringing our bricks onto the stage of the new auditorium. If you were here during the summer series of 2009 on Nehemiah, you know what I’m referring to. If you weren’t here at that time, but you are in the game supporting the construction of the new auditorium, don’t worry we’ll have some more bricks for you!
The relationship gone bad might have been with parents or family members or a business partnership or co-worker, maybe a marriage or a once deep bond of friendship severed. The possibilities of the kinds and types and sizes of haunting memories of hurtful stuff is endless. No illustration could ever describe every occurrence of pain.
Yet the reality is, all this time later, many of us still hold onto the hurt. In doing so, we subconsciously know it isn’t really going to help, but we do it anyway.
This weekend we continue our series, Two Faced: Saying You’re a Believer but Acting as Though You’re Not. This is a CAN’T MISS weekend. I say that often don’t I, but this one truly is! Why? Because the topic hits us all. See here’s the deal. We are going to unpack the rough reality of letting the grudge go and stepping into the realm of forgiveness. Make plans now to attend! Invite someone to come with you.
You know me, I shoot straight. So I’ll tell you ahead of time, it will be good, but what you’ll hear might not be nice!
See you this weekend,
Tim Celek
Lead Pastor
The Crossing
P. S. NEXT weekend at The Crossing (October 30/31), we will be bringing our bricks onto the stage of the new auditorium. If you were here during the summer series of 2009 on Nehemiah, you know what I’m referring to. If you weren’t here at that time, but you are in the game supporting the construction of the new auditorium, don’t worry we’ll have some more bricks for you!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
What is the deal with the rain?
It never rains in Southern California! Never, ever in October! Yeah, right? Bad advertising, I guess.
Sometimes people who call themselves Christians are bad advertisements too! We look pretty good on Sunday, but act in an entirely different way Monday through Saturday. Out of the same mouth we use to praise God, sometimes flows curses of the most foul kind. Often we say we “believe”, but then we act as though we don’t.
It’s that kind of hypocrisy that kept me away from even wanting to consider being a Christian. Now I find myself behaving the very way I used to find abhorrent. The name badge I wear at times could be Two Faced Timmie. Believe me, that’s not a good place to be.
Join me this weekend as we kick off a new series titled, Two Faced: Saying You’re a Believer but Acting Like You’re Not. Let’s wrestle with this issue together. With God’s help, I believe we can come out the winner.
In fact this is such an important topic, I want to encourage you to invite someone to come with you, churched or not it doesn’t matter. This is something we ALL fight against.
Our service times are Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 8:30, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. We have Children’s programming, nursery through 5th grade at all service times. Our Junior High services are at 5:30 p.m. Saturday night & 10:00 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning. High School service times are 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
See you this weekend,
Tim Celek
Lead Pastor
The Crossing
P.S. Please put your “patient” hat on this weekend and over the weekends ahead as you step on the campus of The Crossing. We’re excited because the construction has made its way into the plaza area. In fact, an outdoor baptismal fountain will be located where the coffee used to be. These are terrific times! Lives are being changed for Jesus. Yea God!!!
Sometimes people who call themselves Christians are bad advertisements too! We look pretty good on Sunday, but act in an entirely different way Monday through Saturday. Out of the same mouth we use to praise God, sometimes flows curses of the most foul kind. Often we say we “believe”, but then we act as though we don’t.
It’s that kind of hypocrisy that kept me away from even wanting to consider being a Christian. Now I find myself behaving the very way I used to find abhorrent. The name badge I wear at times could be Two Faced Timmie. Believe me, that’s not a good place to be.
Join me this weekend as we kick off a new series titled, Two Faced: Saying You’re a Believer but Acting Like You’re Not. Let’s wrestle with this issue together. With God’s help, I believe we can come out the winner.
In fact this is such an important topic, I want to encourage you to invite someone to come with you, churched or not it doesn’t matter. This is something we ALL fight against.
Our service times are Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 8:30, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. We have Children’s programming, nursery through 5th grade at all service times. Our Junior High services are at 5:30 p.m. Saturday night & 10:00 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning. High School service times are 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
See you this weekend,
Tim Celek
Lead Pastor
The Crossing
P.S. Please put your “patient” hat on this weekend and over the weekends ahead as you step on the campus of The Crossing. We’re excited because the construction has made its way into the plaza area. In fact, an outdoor baptismal fountain will be located where the coffee used to be. These are terrific times! Lives are being changed for Jesus. Yea God!!!
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