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“Put It All On My Tab”

15 Nov

Pastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on the book of Philemon in the New Testament of the Bible.

caleb-woods-VZILDYoqn_U-unsplashPhilemon was a guy who wanted to seek revenge on a former slave, for some crime done against him. The Apostle Paul sent Philemon a letter, along with the former slave, Onesimus, himself. Paul was asking Philemon to extend the kind of forgiveness to Onesimus that Jesus Christ himself had extended to Philemon (are you still following?). And on top of all this, Paul himself is the one who brought Philemon to faith in God, and brought Omesimus to faith in God also. So Paul is asking Philemon to forgive Onesimus based on the debt he owes back to Paul, “his very life”. I don’t know if we know how to forgive in our western culture, like Paul is asking Philemon to forgive. And even beyond this little book, Paul is asking you and I to learn to forgive like this, so that our witness to the world is like that of Jesus Christ. (click here for video).

 
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Posted by on November 15, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons

 

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Remember My Chains

23 Oct

Pastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on Colossians 4:12-18. boatonwater

Nearing the end of his life, the Apostle Paul is thanking friends for walking with him in faith while in prison for sharing the gospel. The gospel is many things. It is sharing the love of Jesus with the world. The word evangelism is getting a bad rap these days. Maybe it’s the word evangelical, which is diving the country, depending on which way you’re looking at it. But the Apostle Paul still wants you to share your faith in Jesus with others. So, the gospel is relational, the gospel is tenacious, and the gospel includes suffering. We don’t like to embrace suffering, as much as we can help it, but even Jesus himself suffered for representing God. How are you representing God through your life today? Does it align with how people in the Bible shared the gospel? If so, good. If not, why not? (click here to view the video)

 
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Posted by on October 23, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons, Transition

 

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Stitched Together

16 Oct

Pastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on Colossians 4:7-11.

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The Apostle Paul is now thanking the people who helped him get these letters out to churches, while he sits in prison in Rome. What would be your goal, when sitting in prison? Would you want to reach out to people you don’t know, and share the gospel like Paul did? Paul thanks those around him for their part in his ministry with local churches. I spent the week at Princeton Seminary in New Jersey learning about the Art of Transitional Ministry, and in this video teaching I share with the church the teaching I learned. There are many things a church can do, and many things a transitional pastor can do when leading a church.

 
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Posted by on October 16, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons, Transition

 

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A Clear Vision

15 Oct

Pastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on Colossians 4:2-6.

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Paul is in prison, and writes about how we can encourage one another in the faith. He gives us admonition to be ready to answer anyone for the faith you believe. He recommends that our speech always be seasoned with salt, rather than vinegar. He asks the faith community to pray that God would open doors for the gospel to be shared. I think this “praying for open doors” is a ways of saying we all can look for opportunities to share our faith in God. The clear vision of Paul was that the gospel is relationships and that gospel is life saving in relationships, and that in relationships God is opening doors for His Kingdom to grow and flourish. How are you praying for open doors and open hearts in the lives of your friends? Keep the main thing the main thing, and keep sharing your love for Jesus in this dark world. You never know what God can do.

 
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Posted by on October 15, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons

 

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Top Shelf Thinking

25 Sep

What kind of mindset do you keep in your head? Are you one who thinks too low of yourself, or someone who thinks highly of yourself?

BookcasePastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on Colossians 3:1-17, where we look at what it means to live a life holy to God. Have you ever wondered if the Bible is too full of rules and regulations? And, have you ever wondered if anyone can even keep all those rules in the first place? We obviously cannot keep all the rules to make God happy with us, but since God is already pleased with us, we have been given a set of life regulations, so that we can live a life fully unto God.

We have to make sure we keep the right perspective in order. We don’t live by rules to make God happy, or try to find salvation. It is when we receive salvation through Jesus’ work for us, then we can live unto a new “full life” standard that makes us fulfilled under God’s authority. Top shelf thinking is when we place our mindset on the things of God for our lives, rather than a bottom shelf mindset that lives for oneself and loses their purpose in life. You get to choose.

 
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Posted by on September 25, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons

 

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Why Is Unity So Difficult?

07 Aug

Crossroads Church of Greeley, Colorado http://www.crossroadsgreeley.com

Pastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on John 17.

nina-strehl-Ds0ZIA5gzc4-unsplashJesus’ final prayer for the 12 disciples, included a prayer for you and me “those who will believe in their message”. The prayer of Jesus included a plea for unity “oneness” among those with faith, so that the world might see and understand that God sent Jesus to the world. Question for you, how is unity working out?

Is your unity showing the world that God sent Jesus?

Many young people are leaving the church “big C” because faith people can’t get along with one another. We aren’t leaving a good example of how to love like Jesus loved, and this is making people wonder if God really is the answer to our problems.

Come on people, let’s learn to love one another and learn to agree in unity, more than we disagree with hatred. Do you ever wonder if your prayers are being answered? I wonder if Jesus’ prayer is being answered, also.

 
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Posted by on August 7, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons

 

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How We Overcome Apathy

07 May

Pastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on the evils of apathy, within each of us.

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Sometimes we get caught up thinking that our little bit of faith is not enough to change the world. Sometime we think we need to solve EVERYTHING, so we miss out on being a solution in one small thing. We can even post about things we hear around the world, and yet not even be involved in helping our neighbor. How would you have heard the parable of the Good Samaritan back in the day when Jesus told this lawyer how to love his neighbor? What kind of response does it call out in you? Are you an apathetic person regarding your faith?

 
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Posted by on May 7, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons

 

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