Weekly Prayer Devotional

Updated weekly with a devotional from one of our leaders, and opportunities to pray for the needs of our church family.

Prayer request

This Week's Call To Faith

What attitudes or actions do I need to repent from so that I can love more like God calls me to love?

Joe Muzzi
Co-Pastor

Thoughts From This Week's Leader

For the Week of September 6, 2026

For the Week of September 6, 2026

It's a classic for a reason: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."  John 3:16, it's good. That verse sums up God's love for us. It's a love that gives, it's a love that lays itself down for others. AND it's a love that calls us to follow. So this fall we will explore John 3:16 and the second John 3:16. What's the second John 3:16? In John's first letter that we find in the Bible, we read this: "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters." (1 John 3:16) You might call it 3:16 Squared, it's a good way to remember how we are called to live. John 3:16 calls us to turn towards Jesus Christ and surrender our lives in thanksgiving and praise. 1 John 3:16 calls to offer our lives in love and service to others. Stick with us this fall as we explore the theme of 3:16 Squared.


Praise

Praise


Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children  through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 

Ephesians 1:3-6

Heavenly Father, we praise you for the gift of love that you sent in Jesus Christ. We thank you for the gift of adoption into your family. Fill us once again with your Holy Spirit so that we may “live a life worthy of the calling (we) have received.” (Eph 4:1) AMEN.






Lament

Lament


Laments in scripture are not devoid of hope. Frequently, the cry out of pain is paired with an acknowledgement of the hope we have in God, like these verses of Ephesians:

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:1-5

Heavenly Father, we lament all the ways we, and this world, do not yet reflect your love and goodness. (I encourage you to simply say a few words about what you are lamenting now.)



Prayers for Our World

Prayers for Our World


For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 2:15-17 

Heavenly Father, help us to know you better so that we can BE the church you call us to BE. As we look at our world today there is so much that saddens us. We have forgotten your calls to love our neighbor and to seek your justice and peace. Move mightily in our lives and our world so that justice and peace may come to all the places that are being battered by war.  Amen





Hope

Hope


Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

Ephesians 6:23-24

Heavenly Father, as we remember the gift of your love, the gift that we have in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, we put our hope and trust in you. Let your Kingdom come and your will be done in our world and in our lives. Amen.

The hope of the world is Jesus Christ and that hope shines when the church has the courage to BE the church, let’s BE the church this world so desperately needs.




Crossroads Ministries

Next Sunday's Service

Please pray for Pastors Joe & Dave and next Sunday's message.

Visitors - Lift up the visitors that have been coming to Crossroads. May they feel the love of God among us. For those who are searching, we pray they will hear the truth and ask questions.



Weekly Prayer Focus

Pastor & Specific Ministry
Pastor Shannon
Crossroad's Children
Children's Ministry Volunteers

Leadership Team Member

Maryn Noechel

Ministries
Family Worship Service (9/13)
Back to Church Picnic (9/13)

Continued Prayers for Long Term Illness

Karalyn Lovelady – Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Clare Allen – Dialysis

Charleigh (from Sarah Schuldt)– child with Leukemia

Cindy – Step-sister of Shannon Garber, she is in remission. Please continue prayers for strengthening of her health because in addition to the cancer she also has Lupus.

Amanda Sells’ Parents – Cancer

Julie Martin – Friend of Westphal’s

Scot - friend of Danielle Dominik stage 4 Lung cancer. IS DOING MUCH BETTER, please keep the prayers going!

Continued Prayers For Those Grieving

Friends and Family of Dave Bonello  -(8/26) 

Johnson Family - Passing of Deb's aunt & dad (2/26)

Grush Family - Passing of Jessica's dad. (2/26)

Laura Baier - Passing of her Father (12/25)

Waroway family - Passing of Shannon's dad. (10/25)

Family & Friends of Angela Morgan (10/25)

Julie DeMull - Passing of her mother (11/25)

Prayers For Freedom

Pray for anyone you know and love that is struggling with substance abuse, mental illness & other strongholds.

Prayers For Salvation

Lord, please open a path for [person’s name] to come to know and accept You as their Lord and Savior.  Please place people in their lives who are a loving example of what it means to know and follow You.  I pray they will receive Your love and grace.

And all God's people said

AMEN!