Cross-Way Nepal

On Easter Day we enter into the Christian calendar, a season of Resurrection. As the body of Christ, in order to follow Christ, we follow as closely as possible the life of Jesus Christ (his life teachings and mission (redemptive purposes).[1] So we will study the topic of “Resurrection and Our Concerns” k'g?yfg / xfd|f] ;/f]sf/ For the next 7 weeks, until Pentecost, we will focus on the various aspects of the Resurrection, and it's meaning for our lives in the 21st century. Resurrection is often thought of in terms of a historical event in the life of Jesus Christ, and people debate over the validity, possibility, and its historical meaning, etc. But, as NT Wright says that Resurrection is not simply about proving a historical event or its logic, rather in his words, “The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you are now invited to belong to it.” NT Wright. Resurrection is a worldview matter, thus needs to be set in our lives Operating System. Its' something in your mind and heart's eyes, a telescope to see the world with a particular scope, an angle, a perspective (with its colors), like James Webb Telescope cameras that's observing the universe out there far outside our eye's sight. NT Wright says, “Resurrection is a view from future into our present”. It's a reliable account of what God has been cooking up since the creation, mystery now unveiled to us through Christ and his church. Wow, a whole new worldview, a perspective to consider (see Romans 8). Now we can read the whole Bible anew, from Christ's Resurrection and the New Creation perspective.   We will do that in this series, possibly under these following topics, I call “Resurrection Curriculum”: a.     Resurrection planted a seed of eternity in our hearts. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and life…” b.     Resurrection of Jesus has given us a new worldview, a scope for all of life and world-view. c.      Resurrection of Jesus is a deposit, guarantee of things promised, now with a guarantee. d.     Resurrection is a signpost, showing us a direction towards God's future New Creation. e.     “Hope is what you get when you realize that a different worldview is possible, the same worldview that is demanded by the resurrection of Jesus is the shift that will enable us to transform the world.” (75) f.       “We believe in the resurrection of the body…” as we declare in the Apostles Creed.

On Easter Day we enter into the Christian calendar, a season of Resurrection. As the body of Christ, in order to follow Christ, we follow as closely as possible the life of Jesus Christ (his life teachings and mission (redemptive purposes).[1] So we will study the topic of “Resurrection and Our Concerns” k'g?yfg / xfd|f] ;/f]sf/ For the next 7 weeks, until Pentecost, we will focus on the various aspects of the Resurrection, and it's meaning for our lives in the 21st century. Resurrection is often thought of in terms of a historical event in the life of Jesus Christ, and people debate over the validity, possibility, and its historical meaning, etc. But, as NT Wright says that Resurrection is not simply about proving a historical event or its logic, rather in his words, “The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you are now invited to belong to it.” NT Wright. Resurrection is a worldview matter, thus needs to be set in our lives Operating System. Its' something in your mind and heart's eyes, a telescope to see the world with a particular scope, an angle, a perspective (with its colors), like James Webb Telescope cameras that's observing the universe out there far outside our eye's sight. NT Wright says, “Resurrection is a view from future into our present”. It's a reliable account of what God has been cooking up since the creation, mystery now unveiled to us through Christ and his church. Wow, a whole new worldview, a perspective to consider (see Romans 8). Now we can read the whole Bible anew, from Christ's Resurrection and the New Creation perspective.   We will do that in this series, possibly under these following topics, I call “Resurrection Curriculum”: a.     Resurrection planted a seed of eternity in our hearts. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and life…” b.     Resurrection of Jesus has given us a new worldview, a scope for all of life and world-view. c.      Resurrection of Jesus is a deposit, guarantee of things promised, now with a guarantee. d.     Resurrection is a signpost, showing us a direction towards God's future New Creation. e.     “Hope is what you get when you realize that a different worldview is possible, the same worldview that is demanded by the resurrection of Jesus is the shift that will enable us to transform the world.” (75) f.       “We believe in the resurrection of the body…” as we declare in the Apostles Creed.

On Easter Day we enter into the Christian calendar, a season of Resurrection. As the body of Christ, in order to follow Christ, we follow as closely as possible the life of Jesus Christ (his life teachings and mission (redemptive purposes).[1] So we will study the topic of “Resurrection and Our Concerns” k'g?yfg / xfd|f] ;/f]sf/ For the next 7 weeks, until Pentecost, we will focus on the various aspects of the Resurrection, and it's meaning for our lives in the 21st century. Resurrection is often thought of in terms of a historical event in the life of Jesus Christ, and people debate over the validity, possibility, and its historical meaning, etc. But, as NT Wright says that Resurrection is not simply about proving a historical event or its logic, rather in his words, “The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you are now invited to belong to it.” NT Wright. Resurrection is a worldview matter, thus needs to be set in our lives Operating System. Its' something in your mind and heart's eyes, a telescope to see the world with a particular scope, an angle, a perspective (with its colors), like James Webb Telescope cameras that's observing the universe out there far outside our eye's sight. NT Wright says, “Resurrection is a view from future into our present”. It's a reliable account of what God has been cooking up since the creation, mystery now unveiled to us through Christ and his church. Wow, a whole new worldview, a perspective to consider (see Romans 8). Now we can read the whole Bible anew, from Christ's Resurrection and the New Creation perspective.   We will do that in this series, possibly under these following topics, I call “Resurrection Curriculum”: a.     Resurrection planted a seed of eternity in our hearts. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and life…” b.     Resurrection of Jesus has given us a new worldview, a scope for all of life and world-view. c.      Resurrection of Jesus is a deposit, guarantee of things promised, now with a guarantee. d.     Resurrection is a signpost, showing us a direction towards God's future New Creation. e.     “Hope is what you get when you realize that a different worldview is possible, the same worldview that is demanded by the resurrection of Jesus is the shift that will enable us to transform the world.” (75) f.       “We believe in the resurrection of the body…” as we declare in the Apostles Creed.

On Easter Day we enter into the Christian calendar, a season of Resurrection. As the body of Christ, in order to follow Christ, we follow as closely as possible the life of Jesus Christ (his life teachings and mission (redemptive purposes).[1] So we will study the topic of “Resurrection and Our Concerns” k'g?yfg / xfd|f] ;/f]sf/ For the next 7 weeks, until Pentecost, we will focus on the various aspects of the Resurrection, and it's meaning for our lives in the 21st century. Resurrection is often thought of in terms of a historical event in the life of Jesus Christ, and people debate over the validity, possibility, and its historical meaning, etc. But, as NT Wright says that Resurrection is not simply about proving a historical event or its logic, rather in his words, “The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you are now invited to belong to it.” NT Wright. Resurrection is a worldview matter, thus needs to be set in our lives Operating System. Its' something in your mind and heart's eyes, a telescope to see the world with a particular scope, an angle, a perspective (with its colors), like James Webb Telescope cameras that's observing the universe out there far outside our eye's sight. NT Wright says, “Resurrection is a view from future into our present”. It's a reliable account of what God has been cooking up since the creation, mystery now unveiled to us through Christ and his church. Wow, a whole new worldview, a perspective to consider (see Romans 8). Now we can read the whole Bible anew, from Christ's Resurrection and the New Creation perspective.   We will do that in this series, possibly under these following topics, I call “Resurrection Curriculum”: a.     Resurrection planted a seed of eternity in our hearts. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and life…” b.     Resurrection of Jesus has given us a new worldview, a scope for all of life and world-view. c.      Resurrection of Jesus is a deposit, guarantee of things promised, now with a guarantee. d.     Resurrection is a signpost, showing us a direction towards God's future New Creation. e.     “Hope is what you get when you realize that a different worldview is possible, the same worldview that is demanded by the resurrection of Jesus is the shift that will enable us to transform the world.” (75) f.       “We believe in the resurrection of the body…” as we declare in the Apostles Creed.

On Easter Day we enter into the Christian calendar, a season of Resurrection. As the body of Christ, in order to follow Christ, we follow as closely as possible the life of Jesus Christ (his life teachings and mission (redemptive purposes).[1] So we will study the topic of “Resurrection and Our Concerns” k'g?yfg / xfd|f] ;/f]sf/ For the next 7 weeks, until Pentecost, we will focus on the various aspects of the Resurrection, and it's meaning for our lives in the 21st century. Resurrection is often thought of in terms of a historical event in the life of Jesus Christ, and people debate over the validity, possibility, and its historical meaning, etc. But, as NT Wright says that Resurrection is not simply about proving a historical event or its logic, rather in his words, “The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you are now invited to belong to it.” NT Wright. Resurrection is a worldview matter, thus needs to be set in our lives Operating System. Its' something in your mind and heart's eyes, a telescope to see the world with a particular scope, an angle, a perspective (with its colors), like James Webb Telescope cameras that's observing the universe out there far outside our eye's sight. NT Wright says, “Resurrection is a view from future into our present”. It's a reliable account of what God has been cooking up since the creation, mystery now unveiled to us through Christ and his church. Wow, a whole new worldview, a perspective to consider (see Romans 8). Now we can read the whole Bible anew, from Christ's Resurrection and the New Creation perspective.   We will do that in this series, possibly under these following topics, I call “Resurrection Curriculum”: a.     Resurrection planted a seed of eternity in our hearts. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and life…” b.     Resurrection of Jesus has given us a new worldview, a scope for all of life and world-view. c.      Resurrection of Jesus is a deposit, guarantee of things promised, now with a guarantee. d.     Resurrection is a signpost, showing us a direction towards God's future New Creation. e.     “Hope is what you get when you realize that a different worldview is possible, the same worldview that is demanded by the resurrection of Jesus is the shift that will enable us to transform the world.” (75) f.       “We believe in the resurrection of the body…” as we declare in the Apostles Creed.

On Easter Day we enter into the Christian calendar, a season of Resurrection. As the body of Christ, in order to follow Christ, we follow as closely as possible the life of Jesus Christ (his life teachings and mission (redemptive purposes).[1] So we will study the topic of “Resurrection and Our Concerns” k'g?yfg / xfd|f] ;/f]sf/ For the next 7 weeks, until Pentecost, we will focus on the various aspects of the Resurrection, and it's meaning for our lives in the 21st century. Resurrection is often thought of in terms of a historical event in the life of Jesus Christ, and people debate over the validity, possibility, and its historical meaning, etc. But, as NT Wright says that Resurrection is not simply about proving a historical event or its logic, rather in his words, “The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you are now invited to belong to it.” NT Wright. Resurrection is a worldview matter, thus needs to be set in our lives Operating System. Its' something in your mind and heart's eyes, a telescope to see the world with a particular scope, an angle, a perspective (with its colors), like James Webb Telescope cameras that's observing the universe out there far outside our eye's sight. NT Wright says, “Resurrection is a view from future into our present”. It's a reliable account of what God has been cooking up since the creation, mystery now unveiled to us through Christ and his church. Wow, a whole new worldview, a perspective to consider (see Romans 8). Now we can read the whole Bible anew, from Christ's Resurrection and the New Creation perspective.   We will do that in this series, possibly under these following topics, I call “Resurrection Curriculum”: a.     Resurrection planted a seed of eternity in our hearts. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and life…” b.     Resurrection of Jesus has given us a new worldview, a scope for all of life and world-view. c.      Resurrection of Jesus is a deposit, guarantee of things promised, now with a guarantee. d.     Resurrection is a signpost, showing us a direction towards God's future New Creation. e.     “Hope is what you get when you realize that a different worldview is possible, the same worldview that is demanded by the resurrection of Jesus is the shift that will enable us to transform the world.” (75) f.       “We believe in the resurrection of the body…” as we declare in the Apostles Creed.

“The Cross of Christ” “o]z' v|Li6sf] j|'m;”  This is a Lent series for March-April, 2025. In this series at Cross-Way, we'll explore many different angles to the meaning of “the Cross of Jesus Christ”. John RW Stott says that the Cross of Christ is the center and heart of Christianity, shaping the faith, ethics, and mission of the Church. “The cross is the unique place where God's love, mercy, holiness, and justice meet.” Therefore, “the cross transforms everything.” It gives us a new, worshipping relationship to God, a new and balanced understanding of ourselves, a new incentive to give ourselves in mission, a new love for our enemies, and a new courage to face the perplexities of suffering.” (11).  According to Stott, “Stott presents the cross as the defining event of Christian faith, emphasizing its necessity, significance, and implications for believers. He engages with biblical, historical, and theological perspectives, addressing key questions about atonement, salvation, and discipleship.” (chat GPT in summary of The Cross of Christ. No, I don't use ChatGPT to prepare my sermons).  These are some of the themes we will explore in this series. Here are some quotations from the book: “The cross enforces three truths: about ourselves, about God, and about Jesus Christ.” “The Christian life is not just a matter of getting into heaven, but of taking up the cross and following Christ.” “Suffering is the badge of true discipleship.”  The need for this series address is that, our world of Nepali Christianity does not resonate with (or understand favorably) suffering, loss, pain and grief as a good and necessary part of our discipleship (following Christ honestly). The hardest challenge to Christianity is that “If God is so good, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world?” Personal sufferings, evil and injustice, especially if it comes upon innocent people like children. Similarly, the wars and its impact on people's lives and community (like currently in Sudan, and Ukraine). We will address these, but exhaust the answers.  The Bible tells us that if we are to follow Christ, suffering is part of our lives calling, and we better learn to view them in the light of the Bible.

“The Cross of Christ” “o]z' v|Li6sf] j|'m;”  This is a Lent series for March-April, 2025. In this series at Cross-Way, we'll explore many different angles to the meaning of “the Cross of Jesus Christ”. John RW Stott says that the Cross of Christ is the center and heart of Christianity, shaping the faith, ethics, and mission of the Church. “The cross is the unique place where God's love, mercy, holiness, and justice meet.” Therefore, “the cross transforms everything.” It gives us a new, worshipping relationship to God, a new and balanced understanding of ourselves, a new incentive to give ourselves in mission, a new love for our enemies, and a new courage to face the perplexities of suffering.” (11).  According to Stott, “Stott presents the cross as the defining event of Christian faith, emphasizing its necessity, significance, and implications for believers. He engages with biblical, historical, and theological perspectives, addressing key questions about atonement, salvation, and discipleship.” (chat GPT in summary of The Cross of Christ. No, I don't use ChatGPT to prepare my sermons).  These are some of the themes we will explore in this series. Here are some quotations from the book: “The cross enforces three truths: about ourselves, about God, and about Jesus Christ.” “The Christian life is not just a matter of getting into heaven, but of taking up the cross and following Christ.” “Suffering is the badge of true discipleship.”  The need for this series address is that, our world of Nepali Christianity does not resonate with (or understand favorably) suffering, loss, pain and grief as a good and necessary part of our discipleship (following Christ honestly). The hardest challenge to Christianity is that “If God is so good, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world?” Personal sufferings, evil and injustice, especially if it comes upon innocent people like children. Similarly, the wars and its impact on people's lives and community (like currently in Sudan, and Ukraine). We will address these, but exhaust the answers.  The Bible tells us that if we are to follow Christ, suffering is part of our lives calling, and we better learn to view them in the light of the Bible.

“The Cross of Christ” “o]z' v|Li6sf] j|'m;”  This is a Lent series for March-April, 2025. In this series at Cross-Way, we'll explore many different angles to the meaning of “the Cross of Jesus Christ”. John RW Stott says that the Cross of Christ is the center and heart of Christianity, shaping the faith, ethics, and mission of the Church. “The cross is the unique place where God's love, mercy, holiness, and justice meet.” Therefore, “the cross transforms everything.” It gives us a new, worshipping relationship to God, a new and balanced understanding of ourselves, a new incentive to give ourselves in mission, a new love for our enemies, and a new courage to face the perplexities of suffering.” (11).  According to Stott, “Stott presents the cross as the defining event of Christian faith, emphasizing its necessity, significance, and implications for believers. He engages with biblical, historical, and theological perspectives, addressing key questions about atonement, salvation, and discipleship.” (chat GPT in summary of The Cross of Christ. No, I don't use ChatGPT to prepare my sermons).  These are some of the themes we will explore in this series. Here are some quotations from the book: “The cross enforces three truths: about ourselves, about God, and about Jesus Christ.” “The Christian life is not just a matter of getting into heaven, but of taking up the cross and following Christ.” “Suffering is the badge of true discipleship.”  The need for this series address is that, our world of Nepali Christianity does not resonate with (or understand favorably) suffering, loss, pain and grief as a good and necessary part of our discipleship (following Christ honestly). The hardest challenge to Christianity is that “If God is so good, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world?” Personal sufferings, evil and injustice, especially if it comes upon innocent people like children. Similarly, the wars and its impact on people's lives and community (like currently in Sudan, and Ukraine). We will address these, but exhaust the answers.  The Bible tells us that if we are to follow Christ, suffering is part of our lives calling, and we better learn to view them in the light of the Bible.

“The Cross of Christ” “o]z' v|Li6sf] j|'m;”  This is a Lent series for March-April, 2025. In this series at Cross-Way, we'll explore many different angles to the meaning of “the Cross of Jesus Christ”. John RW Stott says that the Cross of Christ is the center and heart of Christianity, shaping the faith, ethics, and mission of the Church. “The cross is the unique place where God's love, mercy, holiness, and justice meet.” Therefore, “the cross transforms everything.” It gives us a new, worshipping relationship to God, a new and balanced understanding of ourselves, a new incentive to give ourselves in mission, a new love for our enemies, and a new courage to face the perplexities of suffering.” (11).  According to Stott, “Stott presents the cross as the defining event of Christian faith, emphasizing its necessity, significance, and implications for believers. He engages with biblical, historical, and theological perspectives, addressing key questions about atonement, salvation, and discipleship.” (chat GPT in summary of The Cross of Christ. No, I don't use ChatGPT to prepare my sermons).  These are some of the themes we will explore in this series. Here are some quotations from the book: “The cross enforces three truths: about ourselves, about God, and about Jesus Christ.” “The Christian life is not just a matter of getting into heaven, but of taking up the cross and following Christ.” “Suffering is the badge of true discipleship.”  The need for this series address is that, our world of Nepali Christianity does not resonate with (or understand favorably) suffering, loss, pain and grief as a good and necessary part of our discipleship (following Christ honestly). The hardest challenge to Christianity is that “If God is so good, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world?” Personal sufferings, evil and injustice, especially if it comes upon innocent people like children. Similarly, the wars and its impact on people's lives and community (like currently in Sudan, and Ukraine). We will address these, but exhaust the answers.  The Bible tells us that if we are to follow Christ, suffering is part of our lives calling, and we better learn to view them in the light of the Bible.

“The Cross of Christ” “o]z' v|Li6sf] j|'m;”  This is a Lent series for March-April, 2025. In this series at Cross-Way, we'll explore many different angles to the meaning of “the Cross of Jesus Christ”. John RW Stott says that the Cross of Christ is the center and heart of Christianity, shaping the faith, ethics, and mission of the Church. “The cross is the unique place where God's love, mercy, holiness, and justice meet.” Therefore, “the cross transforms everything.” It gives us a new, worshipping relationship to God, a new and balanced understanding of ourselves, a new incentive to give ourselves in mission, a new love for our enemies, and a new courage to face the perplexities of suffering.” (11).  According to Stott, “Stott presents the cross as the defining event of Christian faith, emphasizing its necessity, significance, and implications for believers. He engages with biblical, historical, and theological perspectives, addressing key questions about atonement, salvation, and discipleship.” (chat GPT in summary of The Cross of Christ. No, I don't use ChatGPT to prepare my sermons).  These are some of the themes we will explore in this series. Here are some quotations from the book: “The cross enforces three truths: about ourselves, about God, and about Jesus Christ.” “The Christian life is not just a matter of getting into heaven, but of taking up the cross and following Christ.” “Suffering is the badge of true discipleship.”  The need for this series address is that, our world of Nepali Christianity does not resonate with (or understand favorably) suffering, loss, pain and grief as a good and necessary part of our discipleship (following Christ honestly). The hardest challenge to Christianity is that “If God is so good, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world?” Personal sufferings, evil and injustice, especially if it comes upon innocent people like children. Similarly, the wars and its impact on people's lives and community (like currently in Sudan, and Ukraine). We will address these, but exhaust the answers.  The Bible tells us that if we are to follow Christ, suffering is part of our lives calling, and we better learn to view them in the light of the Bible.

Deeper Church is a vision series at Cross-Way Church. As usual, we will focus on our vision after our evangelism outreach trip in January, to re-focus on our vision and mission. Why we are a church in the city, a resource church that is focused on planting and nurturing churches throughout the 77 districts of Nepal? We have a particular understanding of a church, “mental model” of a church, that is, we believe Jesus' vision for a church in context. It is perhaps different than many other churches in Nepal. The Church is the body of Christ, it is in the world to know who Christ is, make him known, and to do as he did. John Mark Comer calls it “to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to do as Jesus did.” (Practicing the Way,2024).  Why the topic “deeper church”. Because, often churches in our society have been shallow- our understanding, our vision of/for a church is what's above the surface “good enough to show for” a leader focused, a program focused, a society oriented in the name of the gospel, discipleship, mission, etc. Bigger we are, and the wider our influence, the happier we are. But, we have to ask, what does God want, What would Jesus want in/from a church?  In this series, we will focus on what makes a healthy church, a “deeper church”? Deeper church is a church that can weather any/everything changing weather/climate can bring against it. It's durable, sustained through all seasons of life-church. What consists of a deeper church? We'll focus on the four elements: 1. Strength of its Roots. 2. Health in Growth, 3. Fruit it Bears, 4. Ability to Propagate (seed), etc. 

Deeper Church is a vision series at Cross-Way Church. As usual, we will focus on our vision after our evangelism outreach trip in January, to re-focus on our vision and mission. Why we are a church in the city, a resource church that is focused on planting and nurturing churches throughout the 77 districts of Nepal? We have a particular understanding of a church, “mental model” of a church, that is, we believe Jesus' vision for a church in context. It is perhaps different than many other churches in Nepal. The Church is the body of Christ, it is in the world to know who Christ is, make him known, and to do as he did. John Mark Comer calls it “to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to do as Jesus did.” (Practicing the Way,2024).  Why the topic “deeper church”. Because, often churches in our society have been shallow- our understanding, our vision of/for a church is what's above the surface “good enough to show for” a leader focused, a program focused, a society oriented in the name of the gospel, discipleship, mission, etc. Bigger we are, and the wider our influence, the happier we are. But, we have to ask, what does God want, What would Jesus want in/from a church?  In this series, we will focus on what makes a healthy church, a “deeper church”? Deeper church is a church that can weather any/everything changing weather/climate can bring against it. It's durable, sustained through all seasons of life-church. What consists of a deeper church? We'll focus on the four elements: 1. Strength of its Roots. 2. Health in Growth, 3. Fruit it Bears, 4. Ability to Propagate (seed), etc. 

Deeper Church is a vision series at Cross-Way Church. As usual, we will focus on our vision after our evangelism outreach trip in January, to re-focus on our vision and mission. Why we are a church in the city, a resource church that is focused on planting and nurturing churches throughout the 77 districts of Nepal? We have a particular understanding of a church, “mental model” of a church, that is, we believe Jesus' vision for a church in context. It is perhaps different than many other churches in Nepal. The Church is the body of Christ, it is in the world to know who Christ is, make him known, and to do as he did. John Mark Comer calls it “to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to do as Jesus did.” (Practicing the Way,2024).  Why the topic “deeper church”. Because, often churches in our society have been shallow- our understanding, our vision of/for a church is what's above the surface “good enough to show for” a leader focused, a program focused, a society oriented in the name of the gospel, discipleship, mission, etc. Bigger we are, and the wider our influence, the happier we are. But, we have to ask, what does God want, What would Jesus want in/from a church?  In this series, we will focus on what makes a healthy church, a “deeper church”? Deeper church is a church that can weather any/everything changing weather/climate can bring against it. It's durable, sustained through all seasons of life-church. What consists of a deeper church? We'll focus on the four elements: 1. Strength of its Roots. 2. Health in Growth, 3. Fruit it Bears, 4. Ability to Propagate (seed), etc. 

Deeper Church is a vision series at Cross-Way Church. As usual, we will focus on our vision after our evangelism outreach trip in January, to re-focus on our vision and mission. Why we are a church in the city, a resource church that is focused on planting and nurturing churches throughout the 77 districts of Nepal? We have a particular understanding of a church, “mental model” of a church, that is, we believe Jesus' vision for a church in context. It is perhaps different than many other churches in Nepal. The Church is the body of Christ, it is in the world to know who Christ is, make him known, and to do as he did. John Mark Comer calls it “to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to do as Jesus did.” (Practicing the Way,2024).  Why the topic “deeper church”. Because, often churches in our society have been shallow- our understanding, our vision of/for a church is what's above the surface “good enough to show for” a leader focused, a program focused, a society oriented in the name of the gospel, discipleship, mission, etc. Bigger we are, and the wider our influence, the happier we are. But, we have to ask, what does God want, What would Jesus want in/from a church?  In this series, we will focus on what makes a healthy church, a “deeper church”? Deeper church is a church that can weather any/everything changing weather/climate can bring against it. It's durable, sustained through all seasons of life-church. What consists of a deeper church? We'll focus on the four elements: 1. Strength of its Roots. 2. Health in Growth, 3. Fruit it Bears, 4. Ability to Propagate (seed), etc. 

Deeper Church is a vision series at Cross-Way Church. As usual, we will focus on our vision after our evangelism outreach trip in January, to re-focus on our vision and mission. Why we are a church in the city, a resource church that is focused on planting and nurturing churches throughout the 77 districts of Nepal? We have a particular understanding of a church, “mental model” of a church, that is, we believe Jesus' vision for a church in context. It is perhaps different than many other churches in Nepal. The Church is the body of Christ, it is in the world to know who Christ is, make him known, and to do as he did. John Mark Comer calls it “to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to do as Jesus did.” (Practicing the Way,2024).  Why the topic “deeper church”. Because, often churches in our society have been shallow- our understanding, our vision of/for a church is what's above the surface “good enough to show for” a leader focused, a program focused, a society oriented in the name of the gospel, discipleship, mission, etc. Bigger we are, and the wider our influence, the happier we are. But, we have to ask, what does God want, What would Jesus want in/from a church?  In this series, we will focus on what makes a healthy church, a “deeper church”? Deeper church is a church that can weather any/everything changing weather/climate can bring against it. It's durable, sustained through all seasons of life-church. What consists of a deeper church? We'll focus on the four elements: 1. Strength of its Roots. 2. Health in Growth, 3. Fruit it Bears, 4. Ability to Propagate (seed), etc. 

Offerings Acceptable to God k/d]Zj/nfO{ u|x0fof]Uo e]l6 “In and through the practice of offering, work and worship become one.”[1]  Pastors and worship leaders have a responsibility to develop Sunday liturgies that can confront and respond to marketplace malformations. Worship trains our imagination that in turn shapes how we inhabit our workweek: [Saturday] worship is not some escape from ‘the work week.' To the contrary, our worship rituals train our hearts and stir our desires toward God and his kingdom so that, when we are sent from worship to take up our work, we do so with a habituated orientation toward the Lover of our souls. This is why we need to think about habit-shaping practices-vocational liturgies,'- that we can sustain this love throughout the week.” (You are What You Love, 187) “Workers are people who are integral to the mission of God.” Dorothy Sayers, Creed or Chaos?   Our failed offerings: There are offerings that are not acceptable to God, such as Cain's offerings, Eli son's and Saul's offerings. Why? They are only for show, shallow, technical to get something back. Our hearts are not in it. God's desires are not considered. Love for our neighbors and world around are not measured appropriately. Are we offering (bringing to God) that he does not like or accept?  Matt and Cory say in their book Work & Worship, church needs “Reimagining of the offerings”. “Offering can return to its ancient focus whereby the community renders its whole life and whole labor to God in Worship (Work & Worship, 236). How can we reimagine offering whole lives to God as a living and working sacrifice? (Rom 12:1). They say, “In light of our investigations of Scripture, history, and the global church, there are four principles that can inform the future of the offering rituals. Offerings need to strive to be more embodied, creational, vocational and communal.” (237). By this they mean “offerings need to engage our bodies, our material world, our daily work, and they need to actively connect worshippers to one another and their city.” (237). During this Thanksgiving season, we will follow these themes, and principles from the book, particularly found in Chapter 9 “Offerings of the Early Church”.  In light of our reimagined offerings, we as Cross-Way want to be a consciously offering church, a church that loves God, gives whole life to the mission of God, and loves our city and the world (starting with Nepal). Thanksgiving is a season of harvest. Even though many of us living in the city do not farm, our lives are closely connected with the products of the soil. We must eat food that our lands produce. We work various jobs each day, and earn money, which allows us to be fed and live. We all want to live healthy lives that pleases God.   Offerings acceptable to God is a Thanksgiving series that will explore a) Why God of Creation asked for offerings? B) What do offerings in the OT and NT mean? C) What are principles that the historical church have valued as acceptable to God? D) What kinds of offerings should we bring to the Lord, that are acceptable to him (and what kinds are not acceptable to him)?[1] Work & Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy, Matthew Kaemingk, Cory B. Wilson. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academics, 2020) p168.

Offerings Acceptable to God k/d]Zj/nfO{ u|x0fof]Uo e]l6 “In and through the practice of offering, work and worship become one.”[1]  Pastors and worship leaders have a responsibility to develop Sunday liturgies that can confront and respond to marketplace malformations. Worship trains our imagination that in turn shapes how we inhabit our workweek: [Saturday] worship is not some escape from ‘the work week.' To the contrary, our worship rituals train our hearts and stir our desires toward God and his kingdom so that, when we are sent from worship to take up our work, we do so with a habituated orientation toward the Lover of our souls. This is why we need to think about habit-shaping practices-vocational liturgies,'- that we can sustain this love throughout the week.” (You are What You Love, 187) “Workers are people who are integral to the mission of God.” Dorothy Sayers, Creed or Chaos?   Our failed offerings: There are offerings that are not acceptable to God, such as Cain's offerings, Eli son's and Saul's offerings. Why? They are only for show, shallow, technical to get something back. Our hearts are not in it. God's desires are not considered. Love for our neighbors and world around are not measured appropriately. Are we offering (bringing to God) that he does not like or accept?  Matt and Cory say in their book Work & Worship, church needs “Reimagining of the offerings”. “Offering can return to its ancient focus whereby the community renders its whole life and whole labor to God in Worship (Work & Worship, 236). How can we reimagine offering whole lives to God as a living and working sacrifice? (Rom 12:1). They say, “In light of our investigations of Scripture, history, and the global church, there are four principles that can inform the future of the offering rituals. Offerings need to strive to be more embodied, creational, vocational and communal.” (237). By this they mean “offerings need to engage our bodies, our material world, our daily work, and they need to actively connect worshippers to one another and their city.” (237). During this Thanksgiving season, we will follow these themes, and principles from the book, particularly found in Chapter 9 “Offerings of the Early Church”.  In light of our reimagined offerings, we as Cross-Way want to be a consciously offering church, a church that loves God, gives whole life to the mission of God, and loves our city and the world (starting with Nepal). Thanksgiving is a season of harvest. Even though many of us living in the city do not farm, our lives are closely connected with the products of the soil. We must eat food that our lands produce. We work various jobs each day, and earn money, which allows us to be fed and live. We all want to live healthy lives that pleases God.   Offerings acceptable to God is a Thanksgiving series that will explore a) Why God of Creation asked for offerings? B) What do offerings in the OT and NT mean? C) What are principles that the historical church have valued as acceptable to God? D) What kinds of offerings should we bring to the Lord, that are acceptable to him (and what kinds are not acceptable to him)?[1] Work & Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy, Matthew Kaemingk, Cory B. Wilson. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academics, 2020) p168.

Offerings Acceptable to God k/d]Zj/nfO{ u|x0fof]Uo e]l6 “In and through the practice of offering, work and worship become one.”[1]  Pastors and worship leaders have a responsibility to develop Sunday liturgies that can confront and respond to marketplace malformations. Worship trains our imagination that in turn shapes how we inhabit our workweek: [Saturday] worship is not some escape from ‘the work week.' To the contrary, our worship rituals train our hearts and stir our desires toward God and his kingdom so that, when we are sent from worship to take up our work, we do so with a habituated orientation toward the Lover of our souls. This is why we need to think about habit-shaping practices-vocational liturgies,'- that we can sustain this love throughout the week.” (You are What You Love, 187) “Workers are people who are integral to the mission of God.” Dorothy Sayers, Creed or Chaos?   Our failed offerings: There are offerings that are not acceptable to God, such as Cain's offerings, Eli son's and Saul's offerings. Why? They are only for show, shallow, technical to get something back. Our hearts are not in it. God's desires are not considered. Love for our neighbors and world around are not measured appropriately. Are we offering (bringing to God) that he does not like or accept?  Matt and Cory say in their book Work & Worship, church needs “Reimagining of the offerings”. “Offering can return to its ancient focus whereby the community renders its whole life and whole labor to God in Worship (Work & Worship, 236). How can we reimagine offering whole lives to God as a living and working sacrifice? (Rom 12:1). They say, “In light of our investigations of Scripture, history, and the global church, there are four principles that can inform the future of the offering rituals. Offerings need to strive to be more embodied, creational, vocational and communal.” (237). By this they mean “offerings need to engage our bodies, our material world, our daily work, and they need to actively connect worshippers to one another and their city.” (237). During this Thanksgiving season, we will follow these themes, and principles from the book, particularly found in Chapter 9 “Offerings of the Early Church”.  In light of our reimagined offerings, we as Cross-Way want to be a consciously offering church, a church that loves God, gives whole life to the mission of God, and loves our city and the world (starting with Nepal). Thanksgiving is a season of harvest. Even though many of us living in the city do not farm, our lives are closely connected with the products of the soil. We must eat food that our lands produce. We work various jobs each day, and earn money, which allows us to be fed and live. We all want to live healthy lives that pleases God.   Offerings acceptable to God is a Thanksgiving series that will explore a) Why God of Creation asked for offerings? B) What do offerings in the OT and NT mean? C) What are principles that the historical church have valued as acceptable to God? D) What kinds of offerings should we bring to the Lord, that are acceptable to him (and what kinds are not acceptable to him)?[1] Work & Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy, Matthew Kaemingk, Cory B. Wilson. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academics, 2020) p168.

Offerings Acceptable to God k/d]Zj/nfO{ u|x0fof]Uo e]l6 “In and through the practice of offering, work and worship become one.”[1]  Pastors and worship leaders have a responsibility to develop Sunday liturgies that can confront and respond to marketplace malformations. Worship trains our imagination that in turn shapes how we inhabit our workweek: [Saturday] worship is not some escape from ‘the work week.' To the contrary, our worship rituals train our hearts and stir our desires toward God and his kingdom so that, when we are sent from worship to take up our work, we do so with a habituated orientation toward the Lover of our souls. This is why we need to think about habit-shaping practices-vocational liturgies,'- that we can sustain this love throughout the week.” (You are What You Love, 187) “Workers are people who are integral to the mission of God.” Dorothy Sayers, Creed or Chaos?   Our failed offerings: There are offerings that are not acceptable to God, such as Cain's offerings, Eli son's and Saul's offerings. Why? They are only for show, shallow, technical to get something back. Our hearts are not in it. God's desires are not considered. Love for our neighbors and world around are not measured appropriately. Are we offering (bringing to God) that he does not like or accept?  Matt and Cory say in their book Work & Worship, church needs “Reimagining of the offerings”. “Offering can return to its ancient focus whereby the community renders its whole life and whole labor to God in Worship (Work & Worship, 236). How can we reimagine offering whole lives to God as a living and working sacrifice? (Rom 12:1). They say, “In light of our investigations of Scripture, history, and the global church, there are four principles that can inform the future of the offering rituals. Offerings need to strive to be more embodied, creational, vocational and communal.” (237). By this they mean “offerings need to engage our bodies, our material world, our daily work, and they need to actively connect worshippers to one another and their city.” (237). During this Thanksgiving season, we will follow these themes, and principles from the book, particularly found in Chapter 9 “Offerings of the Early Church”.  In light of our reimagined offerings, we as Cross-Way want to be a consciously offering church, a church that loves God, gives whole life to the mission of God, and loves our city and the world (starting with Nepal). Thanksgiving is a season of harvest. Even though many of us living in the city do not farm, our lives are closely connected with the products of the soil. We must eat food that our lands produce. We work various jobs each day, and earn money, which allows us to be fed and live. We all want to live healthy lives that pleases God.   Offerings acceptable to God is a Thanksgiving series that will explore a) Why God of Creation asked for offerings? B) What do offerings in the OT and NT mean? C) What are principles that the historical church have valued as acceptable to God? D) What kinds of offerings should we bring to the Lord, that are acceptable to him (and what kinds are not acceptable to him)?[1] Work & Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy, Matthew Kaemingk, Cory B. Wilson. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academics, 2020) p168.

Offerings Acceptable to God k/d]Zj/nfO{ u|x0fof]Uo e]l6 “In and through the practice of offering, work and worship become one.”[1]  Pastors and worship leaders have a responsibility to develop Sunday liturgies that can confront and respond to marketplace malformations. Worship trains our imagination that in turn shapes how we inhabit our workweek: [Saturday] worship is not some escape from ‘the work week.' To the contrary, our worship rituals train our hearts and stir our desires toward God and his kingdom so that, when we are sent from worship to take up our work, we do so with a habituated orientation toward the Lover of our souls. This is why we need to think about habit-shaping practices-vocational liturgies,'- that we can sustain this love throughout the week.” (You are What You Love, 187) “Workers are people who are integral to the mission of God.” Dorothy Sayers, Creed or Chaos?   Our failed offerings: There are offerings that are not acceptable to God, such as Cain's offerings, Eli son's and Saul's offerings. Why? They are only for show, shallow, technical to get something back. Our hearts are not in it. God's desires are not considered. Love for our neighbors and world around are not measured appropriately. Are we offering (bringing to God) that he does not like or accept?  Matt and Cory say in their book Work & Worship, church needs “Reimagining of the offerings”. “Offering can return to its ancient focus whereby the community renders its whole life and whole labor to God in Worship (Work & Worship, 236). How can we reimagine offering whole lives to God as a living and working sacrifice? (Rom 12:1). They say, “In light of our investigations of Scripture, history, and the global church, there are four principles that can inform the future of the offering rituals. Offerings need to strive to be more embodied, creational, vocational and communal.” (237). By this they mean “offerings need to engage our bodies, our material world, our daily work, and they need to actively connect worshippers to one another and their city.” (237). During this Thanksgiving season, we will follow these themes, and principles from the book, particularly found in Chapter 9 “Offerings of the Early Church”.  In light of our reimagined offerings, we as Cross-Way want to be a consciously offering church, a church that loves God, gives whole life to the mission of God, and loves our city and the world (starting with Nepal). Thanksgiving is a season of harvest. Even though many of us living in the city do not farm, our lives are closely connected with the products of the soil. We must eat food that our lands produce. We work various jobs each day, and earn money, which allows us to be fed and live. We all want to live healthy lives that pleases God.   Offerings acceptable to God is a Thanksgiving series that will explore a) Why God of Creation asked for offerings? B) What do offerings in the OT and NT mean? C) What are principles that the historical church have valued as acceptable to God? D) What kinds of offerings should we bring to the Lord, that are acceptable to him (and what kinds are not acceptable to him)?[1] Work & Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy, Matthew Kaemingk, Cory B. Wilson. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academics, 2020) p168.

“My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”   In the summer (Mid-June-August), Cross-Way runs a sermon series on Christian Family Life related topics. Generally, keeping in mind the Family Life Conference in the first week of August. This year also we are running a series called“My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”  We have been studying the Vocation of the Church (that Resurrection & Pentecost has given to us). The key themes have been we've been called to God's specific work in this world. One Sunday we studied from 1 Corinthians 12 about the Spiritual Gifts. Our spiritual gifts are our particular ways each of us have been called to serve in the church. It is important for each one to understand (discover) what is their spiritual gifts, as a person, as a family, as a community and even a nation. And then to employ them (as gifts received) to “build the church” (see 1 Cor. 12:4,7, Romans 12:3-6 for the definition). In knowing my spiritual gifts, I must also know what God has called me/us to do in this world.   Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 12): Me and my family have been especially gifted with certain (skills, money, relationships, benefits) for this we feel responsible to contribute. There are weaker members in the body of Christ, for whom we are responsible to look after. This is a responsibility God has entrusted to us in His Body. Keeping in mind, some of the needs within our congregation, such as families being separated by life's circumstances, having to go away to the cities or abroad to work and send money back home. Many have grown up without parents in their homes, thus struggling with loneliness and/or other issues of the mind and the hearts. Your special gifts, talents, privileges (you've been born in a certain place, you have certain network of relationships- family, friends, neighbors, people we know in higher places, or gov't offices). Let us leverage everything to serve God, his church and bring glory to God.  The goal of this series is  a)  Discover the gifts and resources each person has, b)  Understand the church as the body of Christ, c)  Live healthy life for own self, in family and in the community around d)  Learn how can one serve in the church more effectively, and   I am wonderfully equipped to serve the Body of Christ Topic: “My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”

“My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”   In the summer (Mid-June-August), Cross-Way runs a sermon series on Christian Family Life related topics. Generally, keeping in mind the Family Life Conference in the first week of August. This year also we are running a series called“My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”  We have been studying the Vocation of the Church (that Resurrection & Pentecost has given to us). The key themes have been we've been called to God's specific work in this world. One Sunday we studied from 1 Corinthians 12 about the Spiritual Gifts. Our spiritual gifts are our particular ways each of us have been called to serve in the church. It is important for each one to understand (discover) what is their spiritual gifts, as a person, as a family, as a community and even a nation. And then to employ them (as gifts received) to “build the church” (see 1 Cor. 12:4,7, Romans 12:3-6 for the definition). In knowing my spiritual gifts, I must also know what God has called me/us to do in this world.   Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 12): Me and my family have been especially gifted with certain (skills, money, relationships, benefits) for this we feel responsible to contribute. There are weaker members in the body of Christ, for whom we are responsible to look after. This is a responsibility God has entrusted to us in His Body. Keeping in mind, some of the needs within our congregation, such as families being separated by life's circumstances, having to go away to the cities or abroad to work and send money back home. Many have grown up without parents in their homes, thus struggling with loneliness and/or other issues of the mind and the hearts. Your special gifts, talents, privileges (you've been born in a certain place, you have certain network of relationships- family, friends, neighbors, people we know in higher places, or gov't offices). Let us leverage everything to serve God, his church and bring glory to God.  The goal of this series is  a)  Discover the gifts and resources each person has, b)  Understand the church as the body of Christ, c)  Live healthy life for own self, in family and in the community around d)  Learn how can one serve in the church more effectively, and   I am wonderfully equipped to serve the Body of Christ Topic: “My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”

“My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”   In the summer (Mid-June-August), Cross-Way runs a sermon series on Christian Family Life related topics. Generally, keeping in mind the Family Life Conference in the first week of August. This year also we are running a series called“My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”  We have been studying the Vocation of the Church (that Resurrection & Pentecost has given to us). The key themes have been we've been called to God's specific work in this world. One Sunday we studied from 1 Corinthians 12 about the Spiritual Gifts. Our spiritual gifts are our particular ways each of us have been called to serve in the church. It is important for each one to understand (discover) what is their spiritual gifts, as a person, as a family, as a community and even a nation. And then to employ them (as gifts received) to “build the church” (see 1 Cor. 12:4,7, Romans 12:3-6 for the definition). In knowing my spiritual gifts, I must also know what God has called me/us to do in this world.   Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 12): Me and my family have been especially gifted with certain (skills, money, relationships, benefits) for this we feel responsible to contribute. There are weaker members in the body of Christ, for whom we are responsible to look after. This is a responsibility God has entrusted to us in His Body. Keeping in mind, some of the needs within our congregation, such as families being separated by life's circumstances, having to go away to the cities or abroad to work and send money back home. Many have grown up without parents in their homes, thus struggling with loneliness and/or other issues of the mind and the hearts. Your special gifts, talents, privileges (you've been born in a certain place, you have certain network of relationships- family, friends, neighbors, people we know in higher places, or gov't offices). Let us leverage everything to serve God, his church and bring glory to God.  The goal of this series is  a)  Discover the gifts and resources each person has, b)  Understand the church as the body of Christ, c)  Live healthy life for own self, in family and in the community around d)  Learn how can one serve in the church more effectively, and   I am wonderfully equipped to serve the Body of Christ Topic: “My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”

“My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”  In the summer (Mid-June-August), Cross-Way runs a sermon series on Christian Family Life related topics. Generally, keeping in mind the Family Life Conference in the first week of August. This year also we are running a series called “My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”  We have been studying the Vocation of the Church (that Resurrection & Pentecost has given to us). The key themes have been we've been called to God's specific work in this world. One Sunday we studied from 1 Corinthians 12 about the Spiritual Gifts. Our spiritual gifts are our particular ways each of us have been called to serve in the church. It is important for each one to understand (discover) what is their spiritual gifts, as a person, as a family, as a community and even a nation. And then to employ them (as gifts received) to “build the church” (see 1 Cor. 12:4,7, Romans 12:3-6 for the definition). In knowing my spiritual gifts, I must also know what God has called me/us to do in this world.  Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 12): Me and my family have been especially gifted with certain (skills, money, relationships, benefits) for this we feel responsible to contribute. There are weaker members in the body of Christ, for whom we are responsible to look after. This is a responsibility God has entrusted to us in His Body.Keeping in mind, some of the needs within our congregation, such as families being separated by life's circumstances, having to go away to the cities or abroad to work and send money back home. Many have grown up without parents in their homes, thus struggling with loneliness and/or other issues of the mind and the hearts. Your special gifts, talents, privileges (you've been born in a certain place, you have certain network of relationships- family, friends, neighbors, people we know in higher places, or gov't offices). Let us leverage everything to serve God, his church and bring glory to God.  The goal of this series is  a)  Discover the gifts and resources each person has, b)  Understand the church as the body of Christ, c)  Live healthy life for own self, in family and in the community around d)  Learn how can one serve in the church more effectively, and   I am wonderfully equipped to serve the Body of Christ Topic: “My Vocation [duty] to Serve God and Family”