Crosswalk PLUS Weekly

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  How to Choose Gratitude in Great and Terrible Times We are admonished over 300 times in the Bible to give thanks. 300 times! It is a central theme in Scripture because it is a significant need in our lives. We need to rediscover the lost art of gratitude....
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  What Do Jars of Clay Teach Us about Thankfulness? Jars of clay remind us of our dependency on God. Our need for Him reminds us to be thankful for His faithfulness. In every situation, He is with us. Every single day, His mercies are new.
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  Why Does It Matter That Jesus Willingly Died? In John 10, Jesus tells his hearers that he is the good shepherd who lays down his life. Why is this so important? Why does it matter that Jesus willingly died?
• Thanksgiving Games for All Ages One person will see the story and ask the others to fill in the blanks with a verb, adjective, noun, etc. Once all the blanks are filled, the story is read aloud by the reader. Prepare for lots of laughter...
• 4 Ways Gratitude Can Change Your Life This Thanksgiving Why do you think the Psalmist encourages us to boldly proclaim our thanksgiving just for who God is? Why is the Bible littered with verses that encourage gratitude?
• What Does God’s Timing Teach Us about Thankfulness? Thanksgiving is an amazing stature to take in our everyday lives, yet at this time of the year, our attention towards it is piqued. Solomon, often accredited as one of the wisest people to live, wrote...
• Why You Shouldn't Lose Hope for Gen Z On the outside, looking in, it can be very easy to criticize and nit-pick how this generation is far from God and lose hope for the future of our nation and the world. However, I want to write you today...
• Why Did Jesus Say to Grab a Sword? “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” - Matthew 5:44“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.” -...
• Is Celebrating Halloween a Sin? In thinking through this, I am not going to give you my personal convictions, but here are some questions to simply ask as your make decisions. It is likely not going to be an all in or all out scenario....
• When We Are Troubled God Is Still at Work God has proven time and time again that he can and will complete his work in any way he chooses, and through any person that he chooses. No matter what we are going through, we can be assured that He is...
• 6 Hardest Things to Do as a Christian Walking the Christian life is difficult, and doing so every day requires commitment. If you need some encouragement, then keep reading. Here are the six hardest things to do as Christians.
• Scripture Tags for Halloween Wondering how you can share the love of Christ this Halloween? Here are Bible verse tags you can attach to candy or goody bags you hand out to trick-or-treaters. Simply punch holes in the top corners to...