March 4th, 2010

Dear Crosswalkers,
To each of us, Jesus says, “Follow me.” In other words, we are all invited on an exciting, lifelong, spiritual journey with Jesus. This Sunday we begin a new sermon series for the month of March entitled, “Journey with Jesus.” It will be based on some timely episodes from [...]
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February 26th, 2010
Dear Friends,
This Lord’s day we will wrap up our sermon series entitled “Core Values for a Life that Really Matters”. Our last Core Value is Integrity.
During the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Selena Roberts wrote in the New York Times of a heated controversy that threatened the integrity of the games:
About 10 yards past a security [...]
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February 18th, 2010
Dear Friends,
Here’s one of the many fascinating things Jesus said:
“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually [...]
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February 11th, 2010
Dear Crosswalkers,
The 2010 Winter Olympics are taking place in Vancouver, Canada, and they start on Friday! As a sports lover, I’m always intrigued by stories that feature followers of Jesus as they pursue their dreams with the values of the Bible and the desire to honor the Lord in everything. One great story comes from a book entitled [...]
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February 4th, 2010
Dear Crosswalkers,
This Sunday we will look at Core Value #5 for a life that really matters – SHARING THE GOOD NEWS. Author Kevin Harney tells the following story in his book Seismic Shifts:
It was a battle. A wrestling match. A test of wills. Every day, at exactly the same time, Margaret would go to the bathroom cabinet, open it, and [...]
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January 29th, 2010
Dear Friends,
Many thanks your prayers regarding Pastor Oseme, who was kidnapped in Haiti and was threatened with death unless a ransom was paid within 24 hours. Great News! Pastor Oseme was released earlier today! I don’t have any details to share at the present time, but I want you to know that prayer works, and let’s praise God for sparing [...]
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January 28th, 2010
Dear Crosswalkers,
Five years ago Angel and Malia Hernandez, from our church family, were commissioned as missionaries by Grace Covenant, a mission sending agency. At their commissioning there were other missionaries from the Grace Covenant family, including Pastor Oseme from Haiti. He struck me as a very spiritual man who had a heart for his fellow Haitians and who was dedicated [...]
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January 22nd, 2010
Dear Crosswalkers,
This Sunday we’re continuing our series “Core Values for a Life That Really Matters.” Core value #3 for this Sunday is “Managing My Life to Honor God.” We are in for a special treat because our missionary, Michael Mozley will share this message. Those of you who remember [...]
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January 14th, 2010

Dear Crosswalkers,
We are saddened, of course, by the earthquake disaster in Haiti. As followers of Jesus, we share his compassion for those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy. Many are injured, and there has been much property damage. Crosswalk Church is a part of a Region which [...]
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January 7th, 2010

Dear Crosswalkers,
New Year Greetings in the name of the Lord!
Here’s an interesting story about a lunch date that happened back in 2008. As far as I know, this was one of the most expensive lunches in the world. Guy Spier, CEO of Aquamarine Capital Management, took Warren Buffett, one [...]
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