By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor
I am frequently asked questions similar to this one that Nietzsche (1844-1900) posed:
“A god who is all-knowing and all-powerful and who does not even make sure his creatures understand his intentions—could that be a god… Continue Reading
By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor
James Proctor wrote a hymn entitled “It is Finished” that speaks to our incessant tendency to live based on our performance rather than by the grace of God, as if our “doing” secures our “being”… Continue Reading
By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor
We’ve been talking about what my friend Ben Milner once called his “idol clusters.” Those patterns that tend to steal our energy, capture our emotions, catapult us into fear. The patterns we feel ourselves sliding… Continue Reading
By Albert Shim, Pastor
Last Sunday, March 4, Pacific Crossroads ordained six new elders – leaders called by God and elected by our church for its spiritual care, oversight and guidance (1 Timothy 3, 1 Peter 5). The Bible expects… Continue Reading
By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor
Do you know what your DARFS are?
Last week I had the privilege of listening to one of my heroes, Skip, speak about “The Longest Journey.” The title of his talks is from Pascal’s dictum… Continue Reading
By Brian Godawa, Elder
Some of us struggle to stay awake reading the Bible, let alone study it. It just doesn’t read like the latest bestselling novel or self-help volume. The stories don’t always flow like watching a movie. Who… Continue Reading
By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor
After Sunday’s sermon on grace (click here to listen), I was asked an especially good question:
“But what about my friends who say they are Christians, who have heard this message of grace and… Continue Reading
By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor
As a community we are starting a new teaching series entitled See Jesus, where we will examine different scenes from the life of Christ.
What’s the idea behind the series? I’ll put three long quotes in… Continue Reading
By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor
“And blessed is the one who is not offended by Me.” (Matthew 11:6)
Christianity is not a set of private beliefs – it’s an alternate story that realigns… Continue Reading
