Living to Serve the Lord Storyteller: Carol MacDonald Writer: Sheila HollidayCarol MacDonald says you can go through the motions and serve others out of a sense of duty, but there is no joy like serving from a grateful heart. In that, He’s glorified. The wife, mother, grandmother, retiree and CrossPoint Bible Study facilitator says she has also discovered, “When you …
A Match Made In Heaven Storytellers: Jake and Jasmine Skoll Writer: Sheila Holliday Newlyweds Jake and Jasmine met on a mission trip to Guatemala in late 2016. They went intending to share brotherly love with poverty-stricken families. They hadn’t expected to find romantic love as well. “A running joke I’d heard was that mission trips are great matchmakers,” says Jake, …
Trading Misery for a Ministry of Praise Storyteller: Jake Braun Writer: Sheila HollidayJacob Braun, 21, grew up in a Christian home and has attended CrossPoint Church almost his entire life. He remembers exactly when he became a Christ follower. “Before my freshman year of high school, on a whim and after some peer pressure, I decided to go to summer …
Dressed for the Test in a Garment of Praise Storyteller: Tomoko GaneTomoko Gane became a member of CrossPoint Church in 1984. She and her husband, Pastor Jim, celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2019. God has blessed them with five sons: Luke, Joshua, Matthew and twins Noah and Jacob. In 2019 they added two more members to their family – daughters-in-law; …
A New Person in Christ Storyteller: Nick SorseBefore I met Jesus, I went to a Catholic school in 8th grade at St. John the Baptist in Costa Mesa. I had never gone to a Church service in my life and we had mass three times a week. I had no idea what was going on half of the time. After …
Trusting the Lord with All His Heart Storyteller: Dan Jones Writer: Sheila HolidayIt took a major heart-health scare 14 years ago to bring retired police officer Dan Jones to his knees before God. To Dan’s surprise, his heart repair has gone far beyond physical healing. Dan didn’t grow up in church, although he was raised by loving grandparents while his …
Finding a Home in the Kingdom of God Storyteller: Sean Gerrity Writer: Melissa Applebee“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Sean admits to having severe behavioral problems as a child. “The first time I played with matches was when I was …
Humble Servant, Bold Witness Storyteller: Jim Ross Writer: Sheila HolidayLet the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. – Psalm 19:14 Jim Ross tries to meditate on his life verse every day. “Without it, I might as well just stay in bed,” he says in …
Living on Faith and Peanut Butter Storytellers: Cecil and Lana Maxey Writer: Sheila HollidayPsalm 37:25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. Cecil Maxey grew up with his six brothers and sisters on a farm about 30 miles northwest of Ft. Worth, TX. His family raised …
Jeanie & Jeremiah 3 Storyteller: Jeanie Bream Writer: Sheila HollidayJeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Looking back on the struggles and tragedies in her younger years, Jeanie Bream now realizes that God had a plan …