Sermon Wrap-up archives

Abba!

April 14, 2008

I thought I’d write a few thoughts from Sunday’s message in Nehemiah 8. We saw the people of Jerusalem respond to Ezra “bringing out the Book”, reading from it clearly, and explaining it so that they could understand its meaning. Because of their immense reverence for “the Book”, they rose to their feet as it made […]

Monday Morning

January 07, 2008

Before I let them go too easily, here are some thoughts from yesterday’s study of 1 Peter 4:7-11…
In light of the statement…v7 the end of all things is at hand… we discover that a Christian is one that is living with the expectancy of the return of Jesus one day (any day). The practicality of […]

An Hour is WAY Too Long

July 09, 2007

Eph 2:19-20 ESV
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone

Family. There is nothing as wonderful as family. Be it our biological family, be […]

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

July 03, 2007

William Cowper’s life (1731-1800) was beset with emotional problems. His mother died when he was six, at school he was teased and ridiculed, and his father prevented him from marrying the girl he loved. Forced to study law, he panicked when he learned he would have his bar exam before the House of Lords – […]

Beauty for Ashes

June 25, 2007

Seeing the sovereignty of God in the life and times of Joseph has been refreshing and helpful to me. Looking back to the past it is easy to see God’s hand in my life and circumstances but living in the present with a view to God’s sovereignty can be much more challenging. I think the reason for this is […]

About Todd

Name: Todd Johnson
Location: Grass Valley, CA
Contact: todd@crossroadslive.com
About: Todd is the husband of Sharon, the father of Morgan, Caleb, Makenzie & Claire, and a pastor at Crossroads Church. He considers each of these roles the greatest of privileges.

Verse of the Week

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

- 1 John 4:7-8 ESV

Now

Reading:

Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

“The Hidden Smile of God” by John Piper

“Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan

Listening:

Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static
Scott Cunningham - ‘Til the Whole World Hears

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