Crosswalk PLUS Weekly Archives

The church is a messy place; we have to stay committed to each other, and we don’t get to choose who joins the club. We love people just as they...

After yet another alleged instance of abuse in the church, here is a brief message for three groups of people—leaders, their inner circles, and the...

At the end of the day, what matters is not how many commandments we tick off the list. What matters is being so filled with divine love, that our...

There is no wiggle room in how God sees what Saul has done. He sees past Saul’s flimsy excuses and knows that this act was more than an oversight,...

If we’re striving to be family in the ideal biblical sense, then we should cultivate an understanding of what it means to treat one another like...

Here are a few ways boys’ brains develop differently and how this can impact them as they try to fit into a world built for the girl’s brain.

Maybe you’re like me and consider yourself more of a realist. Let’s see if being optimistic is something we should all be striving for as...

For many people, hosting a fall festival at your house, local park, or other outdoor venue is as scary as walking through a graveyard on Halloween...

These tips could apply to one-on-one relationships, small groups, or your whole ministry. Read over each one and pray for God to show you...

There is always a time to care, but there are also times when, even as believers, we should not care. Let’s explore that balance and figure out...

Parenting has been a journey that has taught me about what it really means to trust God with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding.

There is this dance we do as parents between the responsibility we always feel, the chaos kids bring into our lives, and the chance to experience...

Here are four strategies we can turn to next time we need to focus on rest and not on performing.

There are so many things we can give our time to, many of them good, so how do we live our lives wisely, making the most use of our time while...

Instead of taking responsibility for my sin that hurt God, I have spiraled into shame and self-pity instead. This is such a clear picture to me of...