Just when you think things are starting to turn, something happens. Why? What can you do about it? Pastor Bruce Applegate shows us what we can learn from the opposition Nehemiah encountered during the rebuilding of the Temple.
What does it mean to be "approved by God"? What is "Godless chatter" and what does it do to you? Follow Pastor Bruce Applegate on a study of 2Timothy 2:14-26.
Too often we don't take the time to celebrate, to recognize what has been done, in our pursuit of what is yet to be done. Pastor Bruce Applegate reminds us while there is much to do, much has already been done. We should celebrate what has been done.
In our continuing series on Nehemiah, pastor Bruce Applegate points out what rebuilding God's church requires of God's people. As the experience of Nehemiah shows, much can be accomplished when we all work together.
Pastor Bruce Applegate continues his exploration of the story of Nehemiah and what it means to the church of today. What do we face, who do we face, and who is on our side?
This begins a series on Nehemiah and the rebuilding of Jerusalem. What can we learn from the task Nehemiah had before him, and how do we apply it to building the city of God right here in our own church?
Join us for the Christmas sermon from Crossroads, as Pastor Bruce Applegate reminds us Who did the giving on this day, and what our responsibility is toward the Giver.
Jesus asked Peter, "Who do you say I am?" In this series pastor Bruce Applegate explores some of the titles Jesus has been known by. This week we look at the impact Jesus as Living Water should be making on our lives.
In the second installment of the sermon series "Who Do You Say I Am?" pastor Bruce Applegate looks at one of the other titles often given to Jesus: The Light Of The World. What does light mean to us, and what does Jesus, the incarnation of light, bring?
As Advent begins, Bruce Applegate asks the question Peter was asked so long ago. Like Peter, we must all answer that question for ourselves, and the answer shapes not only our response to the season, but our lives.
Sometimes heard on the street as "Talk is Cheap," Bruce Applegate takes us through the book of Haggai. The book is very short, mirroring the length of Haggai's ministry, yet in that breif period Haggai accomplished a great deal. Here's a look at how.
Every year we invite our ministry partners to come and share their testimony. Unfortunately, the representatives of Teen Challenge, Sojourner Truth and BASICS declined to use the microphone, so theirs was not recorded. Here is ECFA and Iglesia Christiana.
God has promised us in scripture that if we will do certain things, He will respond with certain things. Join Bruce Applegate on a journey through scripture, pointing out what God has promised to do for us, and what God first requires of us.
Continuing his series on revival, Bruce Applegate speaks about one of the more important ingredients: the willingness to stick it out, to continue -- perserverance.
Bruce Applegate continues his series on revival, what is it and how do we find it?
What is revival? How do we find it? How do we show it? What is it and where does it come from? Bruce Applegate shares some thoughts on the subject of revival.
What is the Unity of the body of Christ? Does that mean we are to march forever in lockstep, never disagreeing with one another? Follow as Bruce Applegate explores the concept of unity in the contexts of both our local church and the worldwide church.
As Crossroads Church celebrates 50 years serving the same community, pastor Bruce Applegate reflects on the journey of faith, and encourages us to remember our Bethels, wherever and whenever they occur.
Who do you serve? What does it mean to serve? What does it entail? Pastor Bruce Applegate takes us through what is expected of God's servants.
What is wisdom? Can it exist in a vacuum? Or do we rather show wisdom (or lack of it) in our everyday actions? Is our wisdom truly wise? Does it come from the Font of All Wisdom? Or is it false wisdom?
Pastor Bruce Applegate uses Phillipians 2:13-17 to teach us how to shine like stars in the world.
Is the church about us, or about God? Bruce Applegate explores this question as he takes us back to the founding of the Church of God in another sermon on the heritage of the Church of God
Bruce Applegate takes Luke 8:22 as his text, and urges us to let Jesus take care of the storms in our life. Jesus is in the boat with us, after all.
Pastor Bruce Applegate speaks on the subject of children and their special place in the heart of God.
Bruce Applegate speaks on the importance of music to the Church of God, and of the impact music has had, and continues to have, on the life of the church, and our own lives.
Where are your treasures? Guest speaker Mark Mallwitz asks us to examine just what we treasure and where we're storing them.
On this Father's Day, Bruce Applegate speaks to the men, exhorting us to "Man-Up" in the Godly sense of the term, and showing us the way to be real men of God.
On a Sunday honoring those who have graduated, Bruce Applegate exhorts us, and especially them, to follow the example of Joshua and to be strong and courageous.
Bruce Applegate walks us through the meanings of some theological jargon as he explains to us what it means to be sanctified, and why we should want to lead a sanctified life.
Bruce Applegate reminds us of the the things, and the people, we should be remembering this, and every Memorial Day.
