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There are two important meetings taking place before and after worship this Sunday. The more the merrier! Children's Ministry Training (Sunday, 9 a.m.) || We need roughly 30 people to start serving in order to be fully "staffed" on Sunday mornings! (Volunteers serve only 810 times/year.) Just e-mail Cristin Wise to sign up! "One Another" Member Meeting (Sunday, 67:30 p.m...

Dear CrossPointe, Isn't it true that the greatest things in life are worth the wait? As we'll see this Sunday, often God uses waiting to increase our joy, dependence on him, and the ensuing glory of his name. We'll spend some time in Acts 3 as well as Isaiah 64 as we think more about this on Sunday, so read through those texts once or twice to get an idea of where we'll b...

Dear CrossPointe, Our text this week, Daniel 9, contains one of the most debated and complex passages in the Bible. Most of the chapter is a prayer of repentance and lament by Daniel for his people. It is a beautiful example of intercession by Daniel as he pleads to God for mercy on Israel. And then, in verses 2427, the angel Gabriel brings a prophecy about "the seventy ...

Baby Bottle Boomerang Ends This Sunday || Every year, Sound Choices pregnancy clinic raises money by distributing baby bottles to be filled with loose change (or cash/checks). If you'd like to donate, grab a bottle from the foyer, fill it up, and return it to the church by Father's Day. Ladies' Lunch (June 21, noon) || Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for lunch (...

Dear CrossPointe, While Brad and Will are in Uganda we're taking a break from the book of Daniel to spend some time in the New Testament, specifically 2 Corinthians. As I've been preparing this week, 2 Corinthians 4:1 keeps coming to mind: "Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart." This passage makes me ask two questions: 1. Why would Pa...

Dear CrossPointe, Our text this week, Daniel 7, is going to be fun! The first half of Daniel (ch. 16) has been for the most part historical narrative and relatively straight-forward. From here on out (ch. 712) the genre changes to what is called apocalyptic literature. The word "apocalyptic" implies revelation, and in the Bible this genre is used to bring hope to God's pe...

Dear CrossPointe, Our text this week, Daniel 6, is one of the more well-known scenes in the Bible. Daniel, likely in his eighties at this point, is thrown into the lions' den for disobeying the king's decree. But once again, God miraculously preserves Daniel and shuts the lions' mouths. You're likely familiar with this story, but I encourage you to read it with fresh eyes...

Dear CrossPointe, This Sunday, we're in Daniel 5 in which we'll see another spectacular display of God's sovereignty over all men and nations. A new king is on the throne and he's, well, an arrogant fool. This king throws a party that mocks God and his people, so God decides to put an end to his brazenness. He causes a hand to mysteriously appear and write something on th...

Dear CrossPointe, Some dreams do come true. And as we'll see in Daniel 4 this Sunday, unfortunately that was the case for King Nebuchadnezzar. In this remarkable scene, we see God humbling a proud man and bringing him to his knees. There's much for us to glean from this chapter which includes one of the clearest proclamations of God's power in the Bibleand from a pagan ki...

Dear CrossPointe, This Sunday we'll be in Daniel 3one of the more well known stories in the Biblein which three Hebrew men are thrown into a fiery furnace. It's an intense story of idolatrous pride, other-worldly confidence, and a miraculous rescue. You may be familiar with the story already, but take some time to read this chapter again a few times before Sunday. Looking...