Author archive: Stephen Woodrow

Devotional
How Are We Honoring the Household of God?
July 10, 2023
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Welcome to those who are just checking things out, not sure about Jesus yet – I ask you to really think about what reality you are aligning your soul to? Either this world and all of its uncertainty or to Jesus and the resurrection of life, with the promise of eternal life. Remind them why […]
Devotional
What Does Living After God’s Own Heart Look Like?
July 3, 2023
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Use this quote to give big picture and that there is nothing new under the sun, but will we learn from the lessons of the Kings as a people, church and as a nation? Nothing truly changes until the heart changes. “Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, nineteen of them collapsed when […]
Devotional
Who is King?
June 25, 2023
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June 25, 2023 Crossroads Church Aspen, Pastor Steve Woodrow Who is King? Summer 2023 Series: Lessons from the Kings Series Description This summer at Crossroads Church Aspen we will be learning from the kings of Israel as found in 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles. With the world […]
Devotional
A Personal Tribute to Dr. Charles Stanley
June 13, 2023
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Dr. Charles Stanley died this past April at the age of 90. He faithfully pastored First Baptist Church Atlanta for almost 50 years and had a television preaching ministry called In Touch Ministries which broadcasted his faithful Gospel messages around the world. In Touch is still going strong. I had the privilege of serving as […]
Devotional Leadership
Keeping Watch in Uncertain Times
March 27, 2023
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It might be an overstatement to say leadership is harder than ever today.  Moses, David and Paul to name a few might beg to differ. But it is not an overstatement to say leadership today is extremely challenging with unprecedented complex issues. I recently learned a new word – perseveration, which means to get stuck […]
Inspiration
Preparation for Acceleration
February 13, 2023
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Prayer is a lot more than doing a devotional. Jesus modeled prayer as preparation for acceleration. Ever feel stuck? Stuck in a job you don’t like and seems to be going nowhere. Stuck in a relational struggle you just can’t seem to fix. Stuck in a financial drain with no gain. And what about feeling […]
Devotional
Thoughts & Reflections on 1 Jn 2:28-3:10
November 20, 2022
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Journal entry Nov 18, 2022 “I can’t change the world but I can change the world in me.” – Bono Oh, I believe in You Jesus! But I am trying still to learn that more important and profound than my belief in You is that You believe in me! I am trying to learn and […]
Christian Life
Evaluating Culture’s Impact on Our Faith
October 11, 2022
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How often do we evaluate our faith? To effectively do this we have to be clear on what faith is and how we properly evaluate it. Paul says at the end of 2 Corinthians in chapter 13 verse 5, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not […]
Christian Life Church
Staying Focused on the Kingdom of God
July 11, 2022
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Are you a follower of Jesus? Do you know what Jesus meant when He said, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness?” Jesus’ teaching during His earthly ministry was focused on the kingdom of God and the preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom. We can see in the Sermon on the Mount, […]
Christian Life Church Leadership
Why People Leave and What To Do
April 25, 2022
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There has been a lot of discussion lately about why people are leaving church. Most of the surveys and research reveal four primary reasons: Geographic relocation Theological disunity Cliques within the church Relational conflicts So with all the moving and shaking going on, what are some things that the church can do to address these […]