tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:23:59 +0000http://www.everysquareinch.net/noreply@blogger.com (Keith Simon)Blogger606125Copyright 2007 The Crossing ChruchJesus,God,Gospel,Cover,Simon,Roush,Columbia,Crossing,Missouri,ChurchReligion & Spirituality/Christianitynoreply@blogger.comnoJesus,God,Gospel,Cover,Simon,Roush,Columbia,Crossing,Missouri,Churchhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/EverySquareInchhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-7401436991901243241Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:00 +00002010-03-09T14:18:33.729-06:00TheologyNathan TiemeyerCultureI once had a friend who was attending seminary at the time tell me of a memorable experience he had in class. His professor listed a handful of different theological beliefs and asked the students of the class which they would agree to. As he went down the list, a number of hands went up. At the end of his questioning, the professor said something to the effect of, “Congratulations. Those of http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/03/are-you-embracing-christian-truthor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nathan Tiemeyer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=JreLrKbU9nc:vPYnDwAbxZI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=JreLrKbU9nc:vPYnDwAbxZI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=JreLrKbU9nc:vPYnDwAbxZI:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=JreLrKbU9nc:vPYnDwAbxZI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=JreLrKbU9nc:vPYnDwAbxZI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=JreLrKbU9nc:vPYnDwAbxZI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=JreLrKbU9nc:vPYnDwAbxZI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-2806338067374577925Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:14:00 +00002010-03-08T08:20:40.460-06:00PoliticsCultureWarren MayerViolent crime is down - way down - in Los Angeles. To the extent that enhanced techniques in law enforcement and prison reform are directly responsible for this decline, we should of course be immediately encouraged to hear that violent crime in L.A. is lower now than it was back in 1957.That was not a typo...yeah, that's what they're saying, 1957. That's an absolutely staggering statistic,http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/03/paradise-regained-abortions-for-all-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Warren Mayer)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=nBLh05Xnpus:VOrpf6Bk-6I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=nBLh05Xnpus:VOrpf6Bk-6I:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=nBLh05Xnpus:VOrpf6Bk-6I:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=nBLh05Xnpus:VOrpf6Bk-6I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=nBLh05Xnpus:VOrpf6Bk-6I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=nBLh05Xnpus:VOrpf6Bk-6I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=nBLh05Xnpus:VOrpf6Bk-6I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-1564279136785931727Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:45:00 +00002010-03-06T17:28:18.186-06:00ParentingJustin GarrettI've been reading a lot of parenting-type books over the past three weeks. Partially because of the Legacy series we're teaching at The Crossing for Crossing Kids' and Student Ministries parents and partially because I have an almost 4-month old at home. So I've had parenting on the brain.With that in mind here are a few quotes I've read this week from several different sources which I've foundhttp://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/03/few-thoughts-from-new-parent.htmljustin@thecrossingchurch.com (Justin Garrett)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MfLq9T69Ma4:1vPzuI3VviY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MfLq9T69Ma4:1vPzuI3VviY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MfLq9T69Ma4:1vPzuI3VviY:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MfLq9T69Ma4:1vPzuI3VviY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MfLq9T69Ma4:1vPzuI3VviY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=MfLq9T69Ma4:1vPzuI3VviY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MfLq9T69Ma4:1vPzuI3VviY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-744269036289349921Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:42:00 +00002010-03-05T08:24:38.739-06:00Michele MayerDevotionalWomen’s Bible studies started up again a couple weeks ago, and I am co-leading a study of the Book of Proverbs called Pursuing Wisdom. (Ironic, huh?) We’ve barely begun the study and while I prepared myself for the likelihood that I would identify more often with the traits of the fool described in this book over the traits of a wise woman, I am truly humbled by how much idiocy I am already http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/03/foolish-foolish-lamb-that-i-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michele Mayer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2jx5wYmLQxA:cqo67EYhzao:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2jx5wYmLQxA:cqo67EYhzao:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2jx5wYmLQxA:cqo67EYhzao:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2jx5wYmLQxA:cqo67EYhzao:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2jx5wYmLQxA:cqo67EYhzao:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=2jx5wYmLQxA:cqo67EYhzao:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2jx5wYmLQxA:cqo67EYhzao:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-7067744652571694532Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +00002010-03-04T11:40:59.073-06:00Keith SimonCultureWhat was the sin that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed for? It's a rather easy question to answer, isn't it? Or is it? Well when you read the story in Genesis 19, it's pretty clear that at least one sin in those cities that incurred judgment was sexual immorality and specifically homosexuality. While I don't dispute for a moment that homosexuality is sinful behavior, I do find it a bit telling http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/03/let-your-light-shinein-new-york-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Keith Simon)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MPZAgQf2pcs:G9uMaNBVycs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MPZAgQf2pcs:G9uMaNBVycs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MPZAgQf2pcs:G9uMaNBVycs:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MPZAgQf2pcs:G9uMaNBVycs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MPZAgQf2pcs:G9uMaNBVycs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=MPZAgQf2pcs:G9uMaNBVycs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=MPZAgQf2pcs:G9uMaNBVycs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-2613084323026358283Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:49:00 +00002010-03-02T15:58:35.468-06:00Nathan TiemeyerCultureOne of the things we believe in strongly at The Crossing is the value of film. There are a couple of basic reasons for this. First, we’re made in the image of a master Creator who appreciates and enjoys what he’s made. This means that we’re also wired to enjoy creativity in all its various forms. Second, movies are always interwoven with ideas. Through their artistic presentation, they http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/03/simplistic-americanized-christianity-vs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nathan Tiemeyer)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=iiaH4caZTzw:_JALbAn9UkY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=iiaH4caZTzw:_JALbAn9UkY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=iiaH4caZTzw:_JALbAn9UkY:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=iiaH4caZTzw:_JALbAn9UkY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=iiaH4caZTzw:_JALbAn9UkY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=iiaH4caZTzw:_JALbAn9UkY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=iiaH4caZTzw:_JALbAn9UkY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-5482933826420712616Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:18:00 +00002010-03-02T15:52:57.193-06:00ParentingFamilyDevotionalWarren MayerRecently, I've been enabled to see more clearly that my relationship with Jesus Christ is woefully inauthentic on at least a few levels. Contrary to what one might expect, however, I'm grateful to God for the many ways in which He has made this admittedly-upsetting truth known to me...even though the lesson, years in the making, has actually been pretty painful.I'll try to explain by way of http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/looking-past-my-next-loaf-of-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Warren Mayer)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=sZLW3Bo6NQc:KLfh1AvyMWE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=sZLW3Bo6NQc:KLfh1AvyMWE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=sZLW3Bo6NQc:KLfh1AvyMWE:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=sZLW3Bo6NQc:KLfh1AvyMWE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=sZLW3Bo6NQc:KLfh1AvyMWE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=sZLW3Bo6NQc:KLfh1AvyMWE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=sZLW3Bo6NQc:KLfh1AvyMWE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-7781092408962419027Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-02-27T17:37:07.449-06:00missionsJustin GarrettCultureDevotionalThe Haiti earthquake is now over a month behind us. Have you forgotten? To one degree or another I'm sure almost all of us have forgotten, we certainly aren't as emotionally distraught as we were four weeks ago. Is that okay?At one level, of course it is. If the emotional toil which tragedies affect simply never went away life would be unlivable. We couldn't carry the shock and distress fromhttp://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/dont-just-keep-eating-your-dinner.htmljustin@thecrossingchurch.com (Justin Garrett)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=a7bHdKVHRtA:TM9gW75UlfY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=a7bHdKVHRtA:TM9gW75UlfY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=a7bHdKVHRtA:TM9gW75UlfY:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=a7bHdKVHRtA:TM9gW75UlfY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=a7bHdKVHRtA:TM9gW75UlfY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=a7bHdKVHRtA:TM9gW75UlfY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=a7bHdKVHRtA:TM9gW75UlfY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-208145289337582605Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-02-25T23:11:34.807-06:00ParentingFamilyArtCultureWorldJeff GambleI have had what I consider to be a fortunate upbringing. My parents are believers who lived out the gospel daily in front of me through both their actions and their words. You could accurately say I was raised in the church. My early years were a blessing in that I was spared much of the struggles too commonly displayed by families and friends whose lives were filled with conflict and strife.http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/music-t-shirts-and-bumper-stickers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Gamble)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=GDHtZg2UcdA:DQUK4y5NGgk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=GDHtZg2UcdA:DQUK4y5NGgk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=GDHtZg2UcdA:DQUK4y5NGgk:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=GDHtZg2UcdA:DQUK4y5NGgk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=GDHtZg2UcdA:DQUK4y5NGgk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=GDHtZg2UcdA:DQUK4y5NGgk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=GDHtZg2UcdA:DQUK4y5NGgk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-7649451508819552409Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:53:00 +00002010-02-25T08:49:36.696-06:00BooksKeith SimonThe Love Language series by Gary Chapman has become one of the more popular and even influential set of books on relationships within the Christian (and even non-Christian) community. While there are helpful aspects of the books which I've personally benefited from, I'm not sure that the book is all that profitable. In fact, I think that these concepts can really harm relationships and http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/love-languages-now-for-bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Keith Simon)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=WspaBqNnroo:ZpKGy3LzwFk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=WspaBqNnroo:ZpKGy3LzwFk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=WspaBqNnroo:ZpKGy3LzwFk:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=WspaBqNnroo:ZpKGy3LzwFk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=WspaBqNnroo:ZpKGy3LzwFk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=WspaBqNnroo:ZpKGy3LzwFk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=WspaBqNnroo:ZpKGy3LzwFk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-579716225673607143Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:20:00 +00002010-02-24T08:34:10.025-06:00Dave CoverNow that this is our second year of sponsoring the True Life Film of the True/False Film Festival, probably most people that are part of The Crossing understand why we want to be involved with True/False. But for the benefit of those who are new to The Crossing in the past year, or for those largely unaware of our partnership with True/False, I’d like to post a blog again that I wrote a year ago http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/truefalse-and-crossings-philosophy-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Cover)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=ybi8yfX5nns:rzBHxW52bPE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=ybi8yfX5nns:rzBHxW52bPE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=ybi8yfX5nns:rzBHxW52bPE:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=ybi8yfX5nns:rzBHxW52bPE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=ybi8yfX5nns:rzBHxW52bPE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=ybi8yfX5nns:rzBHxW52bPE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=ybi8yfX5nns:rzBHxW52bPE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-5350476705262741687Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:33:00 +00002010-02-23T12:36:04.439-06:00Nathan TiemeyerDevotionalEvents had led me to the conclusion that I was experiencing a proverbial “no good, terrible, very bad day.” I can specifically point to the major problem being a broken refrigerator, which had led, in turn, to a major change in expectations for my day off. If memory serves, the discovery that our hot water heater would likely need to be replaced was also still fresh on my mind, as was the http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/cure-for-grumbling-in-wilderness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nathan Tiemeyer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=C98HgCzAMiw:OgyW0Ol8rkA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=C98HgCzAMiw:OgyW0Ol8rkA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=C98HgCzAMiw:OgyW0Ol8rkA:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=C98HgCzAMiw:OgyW0Ol8rkA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=C98HgCzAMiw:OgyW0Ol8rkA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=C98HgCzAMiw:OgyW0Ol8rkA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=C98HgCzAMiw:OgyW0Ol8rkA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-6777675731955189292Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +00002010-02-22T15:43:39.343-06:00ParentingPrayerFamilyDevotionalWarren MayerWe have all experienced those absolutely dreadful moments when we run full-on into The Situation That Simply Will Not Be Managed (TSTSWNBM), the stubborn face of our waking reality - at high noon on a sunny day - staring back at us impassively, completely unimpressed with our efforts to circumvent...and absolutely impervious to our attempts either to wage war against or deny the obvious.Anyone http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/embracing-helplessness-as-spiritual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Warren Mayer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=3bFIZCXv7iE:U-hYuQCdXWk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=3bFIZCXv7iE:U-hYuQCdXWk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=3bFIZCXv7iE:U-hYuQCdXWk:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=3bFIZCXv7iE:U-hYuQCdXWk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=3bFIZCXv7iE:U-hYuQCdXWk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=3bFIZCXv7iE:U-hYuQCdXWk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=3bFIZCXv7iE:U-hYuQCdXWk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-6136209037005835009Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:35:00 +00002010-02-22T13:03:33.677-06:00Justin GarrettCultureI'm not here to dissect his statement yesterday. Many have ripped it to shreds as nothing more than a PR move which contained no sincerity. Others have called it the greatest celebrity apology in memory.My point in discussing this is not to weigh in on that argument. But before we start I will say that I was mildly impressed, although perhaps happily surprised is a more accurate manner of http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/disclaimer-observations-on-tiger-woods.htmljustin@thecrossingchurch.com (Justin Garrett)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=AEhApy4PSkM:Oayx21jom54:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=AEhApy4PSkM:Oayx21jom54:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=AEhApy4PSkM:Oayx21jom54:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=AEhApy4PSkM:Oayx21jom54:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=AEhApy4PSkM:Oayx21jom54:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=AEhApy4PSkM:Oayx21jom54:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=AEhApy4PSkM:Oayx21jom54:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-5812553707261829016Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +00002010-02-19T08:59:59.405-06:00ParentingMichele MayerFamilyDevotionalI have a gnome in my basement. She lives in the walk-in closet of one of the downstairs bedrooms. Her name is Claire, and most people know her as one of my daughters, but around the Mayer home, she has also become known to all of us as The Closet Gnome. Claire is now living out one of her dreams, years in the making, of sleeping on the floor of her closet. Do I have your attention yet?When Warrenhttp://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/closet-gnomes-and-mud-pies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michele Mayer)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RITYBJsKt3s:DadyYGKcsxU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RITYBJsKt3s:DadyYGKcsxU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RITYBJsKt3s:DadyYGKcsxU:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RITYBJsKt3s:DadyYGKcsxU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RITYBJsKt3s:DadyYGKcsxU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=RITYBJsKt3s:DadyYGKcsxU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RITYBJsKt3s:DadyYGKcsxU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-2852431673112740945Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:08:00 +00002010-02-18T15:14:09.652-06:00FamilyBooksKeith SimonEverywhere I look it seems that I run into someone carrying around one of Gary Chapman's books on Love Languages. There are plenty to choose from and it seems that he's left no demographic untouched. There are Love Language books targeted at adults, teens, children, singles, and men. There's a Love Language devotional, small group resources, and books explaining the "heart" behind the love http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/love-languages-good-or-bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Keith Simon)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RwaCzEcHQ9s:WSUE1Wf-VYM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RwaCzEcHQ9s:WSUE1Wf-VYM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RwaCzEcHQ9s:WSUE1Wf-VYM:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RwaCzEcHQ9s:WSUE1Wf-VYM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RwaCzEcHQ9s:WSUE1Wf-VYM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=RwaCzEcHQ9s:WSUE1Wf-VYM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=RwaCzEcHQ9s:WSUE1Wf-VYM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-7173793154782777482Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:31:00 +00002010-02-17T11:18:22.465-06:00FilmDave CoverPerhaps you've heard that The Crossing is a sponsor of the True/False Film Festival again this year. In fact, we have actually agreed to a three-year contract with True/False for us to be the sole sponsor of what's called the True Life film, which is a documentary that usually focuses on an issue of social justice of some kind. In this, The Crossing and True/False have found that we have a lot ofhttp://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/why-crossing-is-sponsor-for-truefalse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Cover)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=7JZWILmmoX8:94MXg_lkvSU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=7JZWILmmoX8:94MXg_lkvSU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=7JZWILmmoX8:94MXg_lkvSU:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=7JZWILmmoX8:94MXg_lkvSU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=7JZWILmmoX8:94MXg_lkvSU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=7JZWILmmoX8:94MXg_lkvSU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=7JZWILmmoX8:94MXg_lkvSU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-884949967502329128Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:37:00 +00002010-03-10T10:23:59.468-06:00Nathan TiemeyerEconomicsCultureIs capitalism based on selfishness? Does it produce more greed than the alternatives? Should Christians support fair trade products like coffee? Are we going to use up all the world’s resources? When someone becomes rich, isn’t someone else becoming poor? Are locally produced goods always better? Does trade always create a winner and a loser? What helps poor populations escape poverty?The http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/is-capitalism-problemor-solution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nathan Tiemeyer)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=NefKXpBACoM:ohP8wsWr_5U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=NefKXpBACoM:ohP8wsWr_5U:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=NefKXpBACoM:ohP8wsWr_5U:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=NefKXpBACoM:ohP8wsWr_5U:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=NefKXpBACoM:ohP8wsWr_5U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=NefKXpBACoM:ohP8wsWr_5U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=NefKXpBACoM:ohP8wsWr_5U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-6298653005137868215Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:16:00 +00002010-02-15T08:06:46.944-06:00ParentingFamilyBooksCultureWarren MayerIt took just one semester serving as a facilitator of DivorceCare at The Crossing for me to realize how incredibly far I had fallen short of God's plan for marriage. Sadly, it took an entire year after that to openly confess it. Currently, my wife and I are in our third round of facilitating this Wednesday-night seminar.I find it ironic that as Shelly and I began leading this class, I thought I http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/why-i-recommend-books-on-marriage-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Warren Mayer)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=l2EwmKNU5Zg:u-QdlJ4TSk0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=l2EwmKNU5Zg:u-QdlJ4TSk0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=l2EwmKNU5Zg:u-QdlJ4TSk0:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=l2EwmKNU5Zg:u-QdlJ4TSk0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=l2EwmKNU5Zg:u-QdlJ4TSk0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=l2EwmKNU5Zg:u-QdlJ4TSk0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=l2EwmKNU5Zg:u-QdlJ4TSk0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-576548662054720625Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:45:00 +00002010-02-13T11:32:54.165-06:00Justin GarrettCultureDevotionalHere's a quick video that I believe is worth the few minutes it'll take you to watch it both due to its cultural insight and entertainment value. It's a typography animation of a poem by Taylor Mali. In this particular one he attacks several movements predominant in our culture which I think you'll pick up on (and laugh along with...uncomfortably much of the time because he's more right than wehttp://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/road-to-unchristianity.htmljustin@thecrossingchurch.com (Justin Garrett)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=DlRvanY8xTQ:cZbw8Ej_26k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=DlRvanY8xTQ:cZbw8Ej_26k:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=DlRvanY8xTQ:cZbw8Ej_26k:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=DlRvanY8xTQ:cZbw8Ej_26k:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=DlRvanY8xTQ:cZbw8Ej_26k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=DlRvanY8xTQ:cZbw8Ej_26k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=DlRvanY8xTQ:cZbw8Ej_26k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-1055447493508566135Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +00002010-02-12T15:09:57.811-06:00FamilyCultureJeff GambleIt has always been somewhat of a hobby of mine to watch for biblical truths “uncovered” in modern research. I am commonly reminded there is truly nothing new under the sun. After reading a few pieces by Francis Schaeffer you will probably feel the same. Schaeffer used post-modern thought as a whipping boy to wake up narcissistic free-thinkers into seeing the core of their “revolution” as http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/no-i-in-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Gamble)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2ALvTLmNx0o:lbISWALslbo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2ALvTLmNx0o:lbISWALslbo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2ALvTLmNx0o:lbISWALslbo:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2ALvTLmNx0o:lbISWALslbo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2ALvTLmNx0o:lbISWALslbo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=2ALvTLmNx0o:lbISWALslbo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=2ALvTLmNx0o:lbISWALslbo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-6003609637704398149Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:37:00 +00002010-02-11T10:05:21.726-06:00BooksKeith SimonYou are an American Christian deep in the heart of the slum in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The purpose of your 5 month trip is to teach a Christian based small business curriculum with the goal of helping people start small businesses and escape the bonds of destitute poverty.In your class is a woman is who is both a feared witch doctor and alcoholic. At the start of one of the sessions http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/would-you-give-8-to-save-this-womans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Keith Simon)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=LbExeW7o1Ps:lQYvbKzwbcc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=LbExeW7o1Ps:lQYvbKzwbcc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=LbExeW7o1Ps:lQYvbKzwbcc:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=LbExeW7o1Ps:lQYvbKzwbcc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=LbExeW7o1Ps:lQYvbKzwbcc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=LbExeW7o1Ps:lQYvbKzwbcc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=LbExeW7o1Ps:lQYvbKzwbcc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-815695333510388260Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:52:00 +00002010-02-11T11:37:04.212-06:00BooksHistoryDave CoverReally nothing you and I believe is original. It comes from somewhere. And that somewhere is the ever-flowing river of thought called history. That’s why one of my favorite literary genres to read is the biography of those who made a significant impact on history and thought. And the Christian thoughts and beliefs you and I have come to us through the writings and teachings of Church history’s http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/pages-from-church-history-guided-tour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dave Cover)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=29oymrB05cM:J-f-WP9ZFJM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=29oymrB05cM:J-f-WP9ZFJM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=29oymrB05cM:J-f-WP9ZFJM:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=29oymrB05cM:J-f-WP9ZFJM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=29oymrB05cM:J-f-WP9ZFJM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=29oymrB05cM:J-f-WP9ZFJM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=29oymrB05cM:J-f-WP9ZFJM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-6180094646143360733Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:21:00 +00002010-02-09T13:59:36.581-06:00Nathan TiemeyerHey, you Christians out there. I want to tell you something:Suck it up.Now that you’re annoyed and/or confused, let me elaborate by asking a few questions. How many worthwhile things in life have you achieved with relative ease? What about those of you who had a high college GPA. Assuming you went to a reputable institution, didn’t that take a decent amount of work? No doubt you went to class http://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/hard-is-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nathan Tiemeyer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=FfggXTzSDZI:DSMNhpdwhe4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=FfggXTzSDZI:DSMNhpdwhe4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=FfggXTzSDZI:DSMNhpdwhe4:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=FfggXTzSDZI:DSMNhpdwhe4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=FfggXTzSDZI:DSMNhpdwhe4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=FfggXTzSDZI:DSMNhpdwhe4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=FfggXTzSDZI:DSMNhpdwhe4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305534105570051591.post-5618721655757959113Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:08:00 +00002010-02-08T08:23:30.836-06:00ParentingFamilyBooksCultureWarren MayerOne of the greatest joys of childhood is being allowed every so often to rearrange the furniture so as to construct an impregnable fortress of pillows and couch cushions. Our son Elijah is only three-and-a-half, yet he already understands that when Daddy gets home from work and participates in the fort-building, there are zero limitations on what can be scavenged to build the perfect line ofhttp://www.everysquareinch.net/2010/02/establishing-dominion-over-our-own.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Warren Mayer)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=OPEn57zOomg:RGnGGFT-iFA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=OPEn57zOomg:RGnGGFT-iFA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=OPEn57zOomg:RGnGGFT-iFA:YwkR-u9nhCs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=OPEn57zOomg:RGnGGFT-iFA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=OPEn57zOomg:RGnGGFT-iFA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?i=OPEn57zOomg:RGnGGFT-iFA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.thecrossingchurch.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?a=OPEn57zOomg:RGnGGFT-iFA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EverySquareInch?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>en-usCopyright 2007 The Crossing Chruchnonadult