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Crossline Blog

Welcome to the Crossline Blog. Here you will find posts from all our main ministries with updates, latest news as well as bible studies and encouraging posts.

Women’s Retreat 2012

Our 2012 Retreat was amazing…seriously amazing!!! . Check out the pictures on the Heartline home page! Some Heartline clothing is still available for purchase.

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MOPS Girls are Back!

The MOPS Girls are back on campus… The MOPS Girls are back on campus…  sing to the melody of “The Boys are Back in Town” 🙂 Tuesday mornings, the most adorable moms and children take over our campus and fill every corner with laughter, chatter and fun. Where else can a mom find such an…

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What would Jesus say to Bill Maher?

• Raised in New Jersey to a Catholic father and Jewish mother • Left religion at 13 when his father rejected the positions of the Catholic Church • Attended Cornell University graduating with a BA in English • Became a stand-up comedian and appeared on TV and in smaller acting roles • Landed comedy show,…

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Meatloaf in the Dining Room

Remember the rainstorm last weekend?  It was the type of weekend that invites you to stay home, build a fire and snuggle up with a blanket on the couch and rest. Or read a book. Or watch a movie. And have comfort food for dinner. On our menu that evening was meatloaf~ a beefy, saucy,…

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What would Jesus say to Mitt Romney?

Mitt’s biography • Born into a tight knit, successful and politically influential family: father George Romney was president of American Motors, Governor of Michigan and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development • Attended Stanford, BYU, Harvard Law and Business Schools • Worked for Bain Consulting and Bain Investments • Spearheaded the successful turn-around of the…

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The glory of God as seen in Christ

Psalm 19:1 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Isaiah 43:6-7 6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth- 7 everyone…

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Do you have assurance of your salvation?

1 John 2:3-6 3 We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. 4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made…

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Outreach to Mexico Brings Christmas Joy

Thank you for your donations of toys and blankets to our Christmas Without Borders outreach! Your generosity enabled us to bless families and children in Mexico with warmth, smiles and lots of Christmas joy. A group from Crossline joined IYI (International Youth Initiative) to make the trip to Mexico on December 17th to bring the…

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The Birth of Christ

Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2:1-7 1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register. 4So Joseph also went up from the town of…

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What are you giving for Christmas?

Matthew 2:1-11 1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” 3When King Herod heard this…

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Chocolate, friends, fun highlight Christmas celebrations at Heartline

Are you ready for Christmas? If you have been hanging around Heartline, your answer is YES! We kicked off the Christmas season with “Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas” on December 1st, a festive evening of dessert, coffee and fun girlfriend time, as you can see in the smiling faces below.  We loved our time with guest…

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Supernatural Fulfillment of Messianic Prophecy

Isaiah 7:14 14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 9:6-7 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be…

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Following Christ on the narrow way

Matthew 7:13-27 1. The broad way versus the narrow way (7:13-14) 13″Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. •…

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The Call to Kingdom Service

Matthew 25 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will…

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Your mind matters

What we think about matters. Our minds affect our hearts and our actions. Consider the following truths about our minds: The kind of mind we need to avoid James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 1. A Double…

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You gotta have faith!

Gal. 3:6-29 1. The Example of Abraham 6Consider Abraham: “He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”7Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. 8The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”9So…

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The Deep Things of God

Recommend Books for further study: Chosen by God, RC Sproul (Emphasis on God’s Sovereignty) Chosen But Free, Norman Geisler (Emphasis on Human Responsibility) Predestination and Free Will, David Basinger (Presentation of Various Views) Romans 9 1. God’s Choice of Israel 1 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in…

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New and Exciting!

A fairytale pumpkin.  It was new to me.  But when Brad brought one home from the little farm where he works and proudly presented it to me, we both agreed.  It was the perfect addition to the collection of fall flowers and pumpkins we had been arranging on our front porch.  In case fairytale pumpkins…

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Christmas without Borders 2011

  At Christmas, and all through the year, we want to be women with a heart to help, eager to share God’s love with those in need. This holiday season, it is our privilege to partner with International Youth Initiative to bless families in Mexico with blankets and toys.  Please bring your donations to the…

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True Religion

Matthew 6:1-18 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I…

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The Bad News of Sin and the Good News of God’s Righteousness

1. All of humanity is sinful and accountable to God (Romans 3:9-19) 9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there…

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Thinking rightly about God We need to think rightly about God. True worship begins with right thoughts about God. True discipleship is an expression of right thoughts about God. True evangelism is communicating right thoughts about God. If we are to grow in our knowledge of Christ, we need to think rightly about Him. Jeremiah…

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