It’s unbelievable to me that Cross Point is celebrating 10 years as a church. I remember well the Sunday we launched at Gower Elementary. Can anyone guess where I served that day? 10 years later I think the vision burns stronger than ever. I don’t know that any of us from that launch team would […]
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” I Peter 4:10 NIV We know that leadership starts with being a servant. If you’ve been given the gift of leadership, you have received it in order to serve others with that […]
This week I finished an unusual yet captivating book called Inciting Incidents: 6 Stories of Fighting Disappointment in a Flawed World. Each author found a way of digging beneath my casual engagement and compelling me to confront the emotions of disillusionment, isolation, loss and hope that they so artfully shared. This book was raw, beautiful […]
Today was the official launch of our newest campus: Cross Point Franklin I’m so incredibly proud of Brent, our Franklin Campus Pastor and Eve our Volunteer Director, as well as their families who have poured hundreds of hours into prepping for this day. I’m blown away by the volunteers who have prayed and pleaded for […]
Community is Messy. If you’re in a small group, have led a small group or are a church leader who helps facilitate small groups, you understand this phrase. So does my friend Heather Zempel. She knows that community is messy but she also knows that community is life-changing and worth every ounce of mess it […]
Last week I had the privilege of joining Pete and a few of our staff and volunteers on a trip to the LA Dream Center. We were simply blown away by the ministry and life-change that is happening at this place. The Dream Center, a volunteer driven organization that finds and fills the needs of […]
Every morning I have a little ritual. I take a few minutes and meander through my flower beds to pull the weeds that have sprung up over night. I used to be extremely impatient with this annoying little bit of maintenance. In fact I would avoid it and only attend to the weeds when they […]
In a recent interview, I was asked, “are leaders born, made or gifted?” My answer? All of the above. I do believe that great leaders are born with natural instincts and personality traits that equip them for leadership, but I also believe that leadership has to be developed. A Fast Company article posted today said […]
Today my dear friend Lindsey Nobles is guest posting about her newest adventure. I’m so excited about what she’s up to but even more excited that it brought her back to Nashville! 🙂 ———————————————————- A month ago I moved back to Nashville to take a position on the Artist Relations team for Food for the […]
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Sunday Lessons post but I couldn’t help but share this one with you… As many of you may have heard Cross Point was “blessed” to be listed on the Westboro Baptist Church picket list this week. And when I say “blessed” I actually mean it. While this frustrating […]