CrossWalk Devotional, Day One
Kansas City, Missouri has experienced a high number of violent crimes in the past year. Check out today’s CrossWalk devotional at the link below, and join in praying for our city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzFcKbtbks
“Looking Ahead” by Jason Edwards
There were plenty of people around Jesus throughout his life and ministry who missed the meaning of his messiahship and were, of course, caught off guard by so much of what transpired during that first Holy Week. Still, I imagine as the week began, those around him must have sensed something in the air, some […]
“In a Single Breath” by Sue Wright
It’s always nice to see something hailed as worthwhile– even holy– you’ve been doing by instinct most of your life. For instance, the use of breath prayers illustrated in Second’s Lenten Booklet which explores Mindful Faith this year. I’ve understood the power of “intentional” breathing since I volunteered as an assistant Childbirth Instructor in the […]
“Knowing Fully, As I Am Fully Known” by Jonathan Rhoad
When it comes to the big picture, my tendency is to go for certainty: I went to college close to home, I had a job that started that day after college, and my chosen career is one that tends to be remarkably stable— until recently. On top of the pandemic, my university is going through […]
“The Parable of the Lost Tennis Ball” by Lisa Kopala
In Matthew 18:12-14 and Luke 15:3-7, Jesus tells the familiar parable of the lost sheep to two different groups. In Matthew he is speaking with the disciples after they have asked him who would be greatest in the kingdom of heaven and he tells them to humble themselves as a child. In Luke’s passage, however, […]
“What Rocks?” by Greg Duncan
This week my company was a finalist for a project that would single-handedly double our annual revenues. It’s huge, and it’s a long shot for a company our size. We only had three days to put together our final presentation for the client’s nine-person executive team. One of our founders was responsible for the big […]