by Steve Cordle | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Years ago the measure of a church was how many ministries it offered — the more the better. Not so today. We recognize that people have a limited amount of time, and so we need to focus on what is most essential. For the...
by Steve Cordle | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org A popular commercial in the U.S. features a man sitting at a table with young children, asking, “Which is better, bigger or smaller?” The kids all respond by yelling, “Bigger!” However, when it comes to church gathering sizes,...
by Steve Cordle | Dec 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org 1. The more specific, the more meaningful. Yelling “Good job!” to the entire team as they run off the soccer field is less meaningful than coming alongside a player and saying, “That pass you made to set up Jason’s goal was...
by Steve Cordle | Dec 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Group leaders are on the front lines of ministry. That means they are going to need encouragement! Sure, there are exciting times when they see God at work in the lives of their members. But there are also times they wonder if...
by Steve Cordle | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org John and Mary are both towering figures of the New Testament and in the history of God’s dealings with the world. Though they had their own unique calling, they had something in common, too. John was called to be one of the...
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