Crosswalk PLUS Weekly

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  What Is the Church Now? We are the church, so much more aware of how big Jesus is against our smallness. After all, he promises “where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them” (Matthew 18:20).
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  Single Christians Need Intimacy Too As we settled into our seats, my college friends and I glanced up at the screen and started to snicker. The speaker at our Christian conference was apparently going to be speaking about intimacy. To our...
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  9 Reasons Why God Isn't Rescuing You “For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within” (2 Corinthians 7:5).The New King James translation of this verse...
• The Biggest Sin That Still Plagues Most of Us You can say that selfishness is the root of most sins, and dealing with it is critical in our relationship with God. In essence, following Christ means laying down our desires and surrendering to His will.
• What Mary, Martha, and a Flock of Sheep Teach Us about Being with Jesus Maybe it is time for us all to stop, listen for His voice, seek His plan and remember that we are indeed needy sheep who are called to love and lead other needy sheep to the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. It...
• Why the Pew and the Pulpit Are Guilty of Idolatry When you think of idolatry, we often think of worshipping idols. However, idolatry can also be when you exalt people to places they do not belong or when you place your loyalty to the person ahead of loyalty...
• Women Are Not Responsible for Men's Purity There are many things to be said about the tragic killing of eight people in Atlanta, and many things that could have prevented this from happening. While, I do not mean to imply that purity culture alone...
• 4 Ways to Seek Joy Every Day We all like to feel happy and joyful, but on rainy days and Mondays, that can sometimes feel difficult. How would your outlook change if you started to seek out beauty all around you, all the time? These...
• How You Can Worship God through Ordinary Acts of Service The word “serve” comes from the Greek word “latreuo” and is often translated as “worship.” It is not the picture of a slave serving a master. It is the picture of a love relationship that compels action.
• What Is the Biblical View of Mission Work? The answer is that in order for people to learn of the gospel, they must hear the good news from someone else. Only an actual physical person can personally communicate the good news of Jesus Christ to...
• How to Be a Saltier Christian It doesn't take a lot to strike a match, start a wildfire, enhance a dish, or ruin it. Similarly, the salt and light we offer to the world as representations of Jesus don't take a lot, but they can transform...
• Did Jesus Die for Everyone? When examining multiple verses, the Bible teaches that Jesus died as a ransom for all people. He paid the price for the sins of mankind, but each person must place faith in Him to receive this gift of...