We believe our spiritual foundation strengthens and sustains us through any crisis. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things in/through Christ who strengthens me. Many times this verse is singled out to indicate that we as Christians can do anything, without considering the context and the whole concepts included in…
Debbie grew up in the richly diverse community of University City, where ethnic and racial variations have always been a welcome presence. Gaining some insight into the purpose of God’s plan for her life, she realized that these life expenses have enabled her to connect with individuals from a wide…
She came to us because DCFS had told her she was in danger of losing her children. She loved her children, and having grown up in foster care, she couldn’t let that happen. Never being able to trust that anyone would stay, she had developed a manipulative way of relating…
The CrossRoads Board of Directors has just approved our 2017-2019 Strategic Plan. In addition to serving our strong base of clients from local churches and suburbs, we have made Creating Access to Quality Clinical Christian Counseling for Diverse Populations a strategic goal. We plan to do this in three key…
We choose to be at peace as we seek to maintain a healthy focus on God, Self, and Others John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. There is a folklore story…
We acknowledge and accept the fact that someone we love has a mental illness. Matthew 4:23-24 “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And His fame…
We acknowledge the strength and value of this support system and commit ourselves to sustaining it for the benefit of our members and our families. Galatians 6:10 “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”…
Poetry invites the writer and the reader into a moment of awareness and intentionality. When emotions are heightened from pain, joy, or loss it’s prime time to explore and engage the feelings in our internal world. Within those moments we come across contradictions that ultimately reveal our humanity, authenticity, and…
In May, I was among the group of counselors Crossroads sent to Spain to counsel missionaries from all over the world. It was an honor to walk with heroes of the faith who go through dangers on the field typically seen only on CNN. Somehow watching a screen offers a…
An experience of opposites – exciting and exhausting; the rich warm fellowship of co-laborers for Christ and entering into the cold realities of pain and brokenness; expecting to serve and yet being treated like a guest at the head table. These juxtapositions summarize my experience in Spain. It was such…
