Crosswalk PLUS Weekly

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  3 Powerful Reminders That God Cares for Us in Our Pain In the times of life when the battles seem tough or we've suffered huge loss, we're often left feeling confused and all alone. The questions come to our minds, to our hearts:"Why would God allow this...
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  Why Should We Sing More Hymns in Church? We DO need to sing more hymns… but not because they are deeper.
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  How to Know What You Should Give Up for Lent The options are numerous when it comes to fasting for Lent. The first thing we should do is pray and ask the Lord to lay something on our hearts that perhaps we have allowed to become an idol, distraction,...
• 3 Things You Need More Than Money You might scoff at the article’s title. My need for money has ratcheted up. What could I need more? Here are three potential answers.
• How Should We Respond to Sin? How much do you hate sin? The best way to answer this question is to first ascertain what Scripture says, then determine if your words and deeds align.
• 12 Verses to Encourage You Today If you’re searching for encouragement today, then there’s a certain book you should definitely read and there are certainly at least 12 verses to encourage you today!
• Can Christians Read Books Besides the Bible? Whether individuals are aware of it or not, we have all been given freedom in Christ (Galatians 5:1). What this means is that we are free in Christ. We can read what we want, listen to what we want, and...
• 7 Prayers to Say During Each Week of Lent Here are prayers for each week of Lent to communicate with Jesus as we journey with him through this sacred time leading up to Easter.
• How to Love More Than Just on Valentine’s Day We should aim to reflect all the facets of love all the time because we aim to love like Jesus. We try to be as loving as Jesus by observing how he loved and practicing daily by praying for direction and a...
• 5 Ways to Do Lent Differently The Lenten season is marked by prayer and fasting. Lent, however, may look different for each believer, and churches across the globe celebrate Lent in various ways by offering prayer guides, encouraging...
• How to Be Wise When Choosing Your Friends When we choose our friends wisely, we will help to cultivate a stronger relationship with God. True friends will help point us back to God when times are hard, and they will also be with us through both the...
• 7 Things for Pastors and Leaders to Give Up for Lent If you’re a pastor or leader and your congregation celebrates Lent, here are a few ideas for things you can give up for the Lenten season.