This coming Sunday, July 5, 2020 we will have our Independence Day – Picnic theme potluck. I got the Angus burgers and buns from Costco and we will heat up the George Foreman to cook them after we fellowship together … Continue reading →
Our midweek Bible Study on Psalms is today at 3:30 PM and we should be out by 5:00 PM. This coming Sunday, July 5, will be our First Sunday service with a brief Prophecy Update, communion, and a July 4th … Continue reading →
Tomorrow at CrossHope Chapel we will enjoy fellowship, prayer for each other, and I am planning on opening up the Word to Matthew 1:1-25. We’ll discuss the genealogy of Jesus, the name of Jesus, and God’s choice of Joseph as … Continue reading →
I had forgotten to mention that I will be at the Chapel tomorrow for our midweek Bible study at 3:30 PM. We should be out by 5:00 PM. We are going through the Psalms and enjoying a pause in our … Continue reading →
This coming Sunday we will have a breakfast potluck so if you want to bring something think breakfast type food, hot or cold, casserole or pastry, whatever. This is kind of an odd potluck timing because of our cancellation on … Continue reading →
In case you missed yesterday at CrossHope Chapel I want to share with you what we covered. We didn’t get into the new series introduction of “Matthew: The Kingdom of Heaven” but instead invested a little more time in prayer … Continue reading →
This coming Sunday we will have an introduction of sorts to our new teaching series on the book of Matthew. I say “of sorts” because I want to address some of the issues in society today and how it is … Continue reading →
It appears that by consensus and the current Tropical Storm Warning of Cristobal it will be best to cancel our Sunday morning gathering. If the forecast holds up and the storm continues as expected we will be dealing with strong … Continue reading →
We are under a Tropical Storm Warning for Saturday and Sunday and at the moment it’s looking like our area is expected to get 6″ to 12″ of rain Sunday morning with winds as high as 50 mph. My family … Continue reading →
I just want to say that yesterday at CrossHope Chapel was a big blessing. It was just good to be with you all again at the Chapel in fellowship. It also struck me that although we have been absent from … Continue reading →
See you Sunday, if you are well and able. We’ll enjoy a great time of fellowship together, simple worship together as we pray, meditate on God’s promises, and share about God’s leading in our lives during these last 10 weeks … Continue reading →
This coming Sunday, May 31, 2020, 10:00 AM will be a time of fellowship in the Lordship of Jesus Christ at CrossHope Chapel. If you are well and if you are able, please come and enjoy simple worship together as … Continue reading →
By way of reminder from previous emails, we are back together next Sunday, May 31, 2020, which is Pentecost Sunday. I am looking forward to being with you all then and am praying for you all, too!
Continue reading →I was reminded this morning by a friend still living in my home town of Rossford, Ohio that it was 40 years ago today that we graduated from High School in the class of 1980. After the shock wore off … Continue reading →
I am sorry to have canceled our gathering for tomorrow, but it seemed the best option now that our fellowship dealing with C-19 positive results or waiting for C-19 test results or those who are as I am, not C-19 … Continue reading →
The restrictions from the state are loosening this week and being lifted with some suggestions regarding precautions about the C-19 spread. Because of this, I have been looking toward this coming Sunday, May 17, as the current tentative plan to … Continue reading →
Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Updates related to our Sunday gatherings: Suspension of Gatherings | Suspension of Gathers II | Sunday, May 17, 2020 | Opening the Chapel News & Notes Emails: Coronavirus: Week One at CrossHope Chapel | Coronavirus and Psalm 91 | 2 Timothy 1:7 and … Continue reading →
I had hoped that May 1st would end the COVID-19 shutdown and this Sunday would be the day we would be able to resume gathering again at the Chapel as a church in fellowship and worship. However, as you likely … Continue reading →
I really can’t wait til we can all get back together because there has been a thousand times during this coronavirus pandemic that I thought I want to talk about a headlines or people’s statements or whatever issue that we … Continue reading →
We are in an in-between period, not just because of COVID-19 but because of our Bible teaching series at CrossHope Chapel. In case you missed it we have finished our Sunday study through the book of Genesis, after I concluded … Continue reading →
These next few days I am going to be sending out a “Today in Passion Week” email. Baring any difficulty with the email system, I am planning on sending out four brief emails on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Resurrection Sunday … Continue reading →
I thought I would share two items of family related news that I otherwise would have enjoyed sharing with you in person at the Chapel…where we use to gather in fellowship…in the good old days…. First, let me share some … Continue reading →
I was disappointed to hear of the announced extension of the government guidelines regarding social distancing and gathering restrictions through April 30, 2020. Not because I don’t want us all safe and healthy, but because I am longing to get … Continue reading →
I have posted a 13 minute video at my YouTube channel where I covered the account of Jacob after getting his birthright from Esau. On the video at https://youtu.be/A2fCsnJo6SU I also talk about my tentative plan to cover the account … Continue reading →
I was glad to hear our President say that he is aiming to see life back to normal and have restrictions lifted by Easter day. Easter is April 12 and I am praying for an Easter resurrection, or should I … Continue reading →
On Sunday morning at 10:00 AM I should have a video posted with a simple message of encouragement regarding 7 Bible Promises for Prayer. Once the video is posted it will be available anytime thereafter at my YouTube channel (stevedurkac) … Continue reading →
If someone was keeping track, the number one most used phrase by pastors on Facebook this week has got be “online service.” I applaud these pastors for thinking of their flock, however it makes me think, we can’t do “online service” … Continue reading →
While I have been resistant to suspending our gatherings, it has occurred to me that it may be prudent to take “The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America — 15 Days to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)” at its word … Continue reading →
I know it’s not week one for the coronovirus, in fact I’ve read a lot of reports that this coronovirus was being detected in American physician offices as early as last February 2019. It’s kind of week one for us … Continue reading →
Dear Friend, Our President has declared tomorrow, Sunday, March 15, to be a National Day of Prayer. He reminded the entire country that throughout its history, the United States has looked to God for strength and protection in times like … Continue reading →
As some of you may know, I am not on my way to Disney World as planned, because of the coronavirus craze. The craze that is sweeping the nation. At least the productive part of the nation that produces things … Continue reading →
I am seeing on social media, American pastor’s who are talking about canceling Sunday church services because of their fear of subjecting their congregations to the spread of the coronavirus (my initial reaction has been, get off social media and … Continue reading →
Our email list system has not been cooperating lately, but I am hoping I’ve identified the problem and fixed it. If you received this email, I may have fixed it. Below are two previous emails that you may not have … Continue reading →
“Thanks so much for the invite to the Christmas Party and Dinner. The kids had a ball and you guys never fail to show us love and make us feel like family. We love and appreciate you guys and are … Continue reading →
I had forgotten to talk about the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home last Sunday, but I did go to their Open House tour Sunday afternoon with Steph and Payton. They also have a home for single mothers and their children but … Continue reading →
