Pastors Pen

Dear Crosswalkers,

This is a weird story from just last month. Dante Autullo, a 32 year old Chicago man, was building a shed when he thought he cut himself on the head. Being a tough guy, he decided to gut it out without seeking aid. A persistent headache, however, prompted him to go to the hospital the next day. What he [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,

Greetings from Paraguay! Thank you so much for your prayers, as this week we have had triple digit heat this week while teaching in a decidedly non air conditioned prison. To put in politely, Angel and I were perspiring profusely. In more colloquial terms, we were sweating like stuck pigs! Cameras are no [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,

We just returned to civilization after 3 exhilarating days at a “dude ranch” of sorts in the savannah like interior of Paraguay. This included a 36 plus hour “fast” from the internet and all things electronic (except for my Kindle for book reading!).  There is definitely something to be said for taking a break from the electronic gadgets and [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,

This Sunday we will be looking at the foundation of Crosswalk’s vision for the next 3 years, which is Empowering Prayer. In researching the Bible’s teaching on how prayer can empower us to impact our world and become all God wants us to be, I came across some remarkable testimonies about the power of prayer [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,
 
In her book Amazing Grace, Kathleen Norris shares what she calls “the scariest story” she’s ever heard about the Bible. Norris and her husband were visiting a man named Arlo, a rugged, self-made man who was facing terminal cancer. Arlo started talking about his grandfather, who was a devout Christian. The grandfather gave Arlo and his bride a wedding [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,

Last week, in our sermon series, Simply Jesus, we covered the eye-opening and controversial reality of demonic possession, oppression and influence in today’s world.  Several were affected deeply by that message.  As part of the message, we saw a powerful video clip of an exorcism. For those who want to see [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,

There is exciting news in the world of art!  A lost painting by famed artist Leonardo da Vinci has been found!  It is a 500-year-old painting of Jesus entitled “Salvator Mundi” (or Savior of the World). Art historians estimate the value of the painting to be $200 million! The painting, pictured [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,

I recently came across a study done by four psychologists on the meaning of life.  They looked at notable quotations from 195 famous men and women who lived within the past few hundred years and distilled them into categories regarding life’s purpose.  One writer created a summary of the major themes [...]

Dear Crosswalkers,

Father’s Day is a perfect time to speak about the manly virtue of courage.  The great thinker C.S. Lewis said, “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” His point is well taken; any virtue will fail in the face of trial, testing, pressure or stress if it is [...]