First, congratulations to the winners of last week’s book give away!  You were notified by email, so check those inboxes! And now for a little encouragement…   “Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see.” Edgar Allan Poe penned this is statement in November, 1845. In case you’re counting, that’s 175…

2020 seems like one giant re-route doesn’t it? We started the year–and a new decade–full of hopes, dreams and goals for what lay ahead. None of us anticipated the path 2020 would actually take. This week’s post is written by my friend and podcaster, Julie Pearson, who shares an excerpt from her new devotional book, Better…

The word “joy” hardly describes our common experience the last few months. Frankly, it’s time we put a little joy back into life. Why? Because, as Nehemiah put it, “The joy of the Lord is your strength”. (Nehemiah 8:10) But how? Recently I read words written by my friend, Jean E. Jones, that woke something…

Hello there! If you’re here it’s probably because you are interested in being apart of the Crossline Church staff on the Crux Student Ministries team this summer! Below you’ll find a helpful overview of what it looks like to be a summer intern with us at Crux as well as how to apply. COVID-19 Disclaimer:…

All the cute Instagram pictures and Facebook posts are a lie. Even for those of us who are homebodies, forced shelter in place for weeks on end is not a picnic in the park (Oh, the days when that was a possibility!). It doesn’t matter how many closets you’ve cleaned, puzzles you’ve completed, family dinners…

Hey Crux Fam! Below is all of the specific stuff we have going on for you this week, 4/26 — 5/1, so that we can stay connected! Also, make sure to follow us @crosslinesm on Instagram where we will be posting updates each day with everything. For each of the events that you participate in…

It’s odd–surreal really–to think that one person’s sickness, on the other side of the globe, has affected every person on our planet. Life as we once knew it has changed. As a result, we’re fearful, we’re lonely, and we’re isolated. We worry and we wonder, how did this all happen? Why did it happen? When…

“Take care of yourself!” How many times have you heard that phrase? How many times have you said it yourself? Probably more than you can count. But now, more than ever, self-care must be a priority. I know what you’re thinking: I’m busy taking care of everyone else. I’m  busy working from home. I’m so…

Hey Crux Fam! As our ministry begins to navigate this new season in light of the coronavirus we still want to try as hard as we can to stay connected with one another, despite not being able to see each other in person. In light of this, our team has developed a calendar for this…

I walked into Trader Joe’s just before 9am, in plenty of time to beat the crowds. Or so I thought. Lines of people, with grocery carts heaped high, stretched from the cashiers to the back wall. Shelves were bare and, in some cases, empty. There was not one item in the frozen food section. Not…

Hope. Life is joyless without it. But how do you get it? How do you maintain it? Occasionally, a friend peels back the layers of her life and allows us to peek inside the inner workings of her heart. In doing so, she unearths a way of thinking, or doing, or living that allows us…

COVID-19 UPDATE: As the uncertainty of COVID-19 continues, we take courage in the truth that we have an unchanging God who is good, on our side, and fighting for us. This is a hope we can confidently cling to in all seasons of life. We do understand that this is an evolving situation and your child’s health…

“God didn’t come through and I’m not sure I can’t believe anymore.” The confession broke my heart. I found myself wishing I could reach across the table, take her sweet face in my hands, and take away all her pain, hurt and confusion. Can you relate? How do you respond when you feel like God…

Have you ever prayed hoping to feel a burden released, but don’t? Have you ever prayed wanting to believe, but can’t? Have you ever prayed for something over, and over, and over, but see no change? Most of us can relate. I know I can. However, some people know how to pray in a way…

“Mom, why do we give gifts at Christmas?” I was driving down the highway when Ashton asked this question from the backseat of our black SUV. She must have been six or seven, tops, and every Christmas, from that one to this, I replay our conversation in my mind. Because while we’ve been planning, shopping,…

Where are you, God? You’ve asked the question. So have I. The question of where God is when we hurt is a universal cry–one whispered by all humanity in the face of pain, heartache and suffering. Oh sure, we may never ask the question aloud, but inside our fragile souls, we wonder. We wonder in the…

Kylie sat snuggled in a circle of 8thgrade girls. As their youth leader, she was eager to hear how each would answer the ice breaker question:  Name three things you’re thankful for. “Food, family and friends” the first girl declared boldly. “Food, family and friends,” said the second girl, too. As did the third. Not…

If this is your first time here, welcome!  Hundreds of you have recently subscribed and I couldn’t be more excited for you to join this community. I hope you’ll pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable and find the wisdom you need for the life you want! So today, I thought I should simply be…

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know JP and I have been out of the country for the last two weeks. What you don’t know is how one seemingly random conversation between us changed my perspective and filled me with peace. Read on for how our conversation can do the same for…

Should I give up? I sped down the freeway at 70 miles per hour, but the question swirled around my brain at about 100. Part of me wanted to wave the white flag of surrender; the other part wondered if I should press on. I wasn’t quite sure how to proceed, and I didn’t want…

We never saw it coming. I expected this kind of behavior from a non-believer, but from a Christian? Never. The gap between my expectations and my reality left my tender soul shredded into tiny little pieces, like the bits of paper you throw as confetti. Except this was no celebration. I wondered how a heart…

“I AM SO MAD AT HER!” The tears in my daughter’s eyes told me she was more than mad. She was hurt. There’s not a female alive who hasn’t been hurt by a friend at least once. We might be 10, or 20, or 40, or 60, but it happens; a friend’s actions or words…