Crossroads Church - Norwalk, IA

A ghostwriter is a professional writer hired to draft books or articles that are officially credited to another person. In our Ghostwriter sermon series, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will take us through the biblical book of Acts. In this book, the Holy Ghost is the ghostwriter. God is not finished writing. He still writes His story through us. We can trust the best Ghostwriter of all to write a beautiful story in our lives.

A ghostwriter is a professional writer hired to draft books or articles that are officially credited to another person. In our Ghostwriter sermon series, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will take us through the biblical book of Acts. In this book, the Holy Ghost is the ghostwriter. God is not finished writing. He still writes His story through us. We can trust the best Ghostwriter of all to write a beautiful story in our lives.

What is a disciple? Am I even qualified to be a disciple? What do disciples do? In this two-week sermon series, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will answer these questions. After listening to these sermons, may we all say, "I am a disciple of Jesus."

What is a disciple? Am I even qualified to be a disciple? What do disciples do? In this two-week sermon series, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will answer these questions. After listening to these sermons, may we all say, "I am a disciple of Jesus."

Two elements are needed in prayer: faith and persistence. Listen as Pastor Abraham LaVoi shares how these two ingredients can improve our prayer life.

How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your deodorant? That is a funny question to be asking in church. Many people are dissatisfied with their deodorant, but never do anything about it. This is also true with our relationship with God. Listen as Pastor Abraham LaVoi shares what we can do differently to find satisfaction in our relationship with our Father in heaven.

What does a cold plunge have to do with prayer? Taking a cold plunge has many health benefits, and so does prayer. Listen as Pastor Abraham LaVoi shares the benefits of earnest,corporate, fervent prayer. Take the plunge and seek God with all your hearts.

In our God Is sermon series, each week we will discuss a unique attribute of God. Using that attribute, Pastor Abraham LaVoi willhelp us to see how we can magnify the Lord for who He is and how this trait can benefit us. Join us each week as we study how great our God is.

In our God Is sermon series, each week we will discuss a unique attribute of God. Using that attribute, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will help us to see how we can magnify the Lord for who He is and how this trait can benefit us. Join us each week as we study how great our God is.

In our God Is sermon series, each week we will discuss a unique attribute of God. Using that attribute, Pastor Abraham LaVoi willhelp us to see how we can magnify the Lord for who He is and how this trait can benefit us. Join us each week as we study how great our God is.

In our God Is sermon series, each week we will discuss a unique attribute of God. Using that attribute, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will help us to see how we can magnify the Lord for who He is and how this trait can benefit us. Join us each week as we study how great our God is.

Is it wrong to ask God to annihilate our enemies? There is a prayer that we should pray first before asking God to deal with them.  Listen to Pastor Abraham LaVoi as he describes this three-word prayer.

According to Jeremiah 17:9, “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked.” Thankfully, God is willing to perform heart surgery on our sin-sick hearts.  Listen to Pastor Abraham LaVoi talk about three prayers that we can pray as we ask God to fix our hearts.

Every time we pray, we are praying for something as well as against something.  Listen to Pastor Abraham LaVoi explain why it is important to pray, grant me humility, and take away my pride.

What is the most important prayer we can pray?  Using Psalm 136, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will help us understand that a thank-you prayer is the most important prayer.

As we conclude our Fresh Faith sermon series, PastorAbraham LaVoi finishes talking about the faith of an ordinary guy named Gideon. In this sermon, we will see three principles of how God works. 1) God wants us to see him working in our lives. 2) We want addition, but God often uses subtraction.3) Faith is doing things God’s way.

How does faith get built?  Listen to Pastor Abraham LaVoi teach how God built the faith of Gideon. By learning how God built Gideon’s faith, we will see how God can build faith in us.

Ever wanted to be a mighty hero to someone?  Through teaching about the first part of Gideon’s story, Pastor Abraham LaVoi helps us understand how God can use us to be heroes to other people.

Every mother has to go through a progression that involves three things: sorrow, faith, and joy.  Listen as Pastor Abraham LaVoi teaches about a Gentile mother who went through this progression and how Jesus went out of His way to minister to her.

Do you need a refreshment in your faith?  The first thing we must realize to have a fresh faith is that we are deeply loved by Jesus.  Using Psalm 103 and what happened at the Last Supper, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will show us how much love Jesus has for us.

According to Pastor Abraham LaVoi, “There is a connection between what we do in the physical and what happens in the spiritual.”  Listen to Pastor Abraham explain this big idea as he tells the story of Naaman and his step of faith. 

According to Pastor Abraham LaVoi, “There is aprogression that everyone has to go through to have a fresh start.” That progression is painful past, present perspective, promised potential.  Listen to Pastor Abraham as he explains the progression that the two people, Mary Magdalene and Peter, went through after being the first two to see the resurrected Jesus on that first Easter morning.  May these two people’s stories inspire us to realize that we, too, can have a fresh start because Jesus has been raised from the dead.

What do the laws of sowing and reaping have to do with a fresh start? Listen to Pastor Abraham LaVoi explain these five principles.  If we sow the right seed, we can expect a great harvest and a fresh start with God.

Do you need a fresh start? To have a fresh start, something has to end.  Listen to Pastor Abraham LaVoi talk about the last words Jesus spoke on the cross before his death.  Then listen to the first words Jesus said on the morning of His resurrection.

What actually happened after Jesus gave His last teaching? Why would anyone step up to endure the cross? Listento Pastor Abraham LaVoi as he describes why our Savior was willing to move forward toward His death.

As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday, people shouted, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” This irritated the Pharisees, and they asked Jesus to rebuke them. Instead of quieting the crowd, Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” If stones could talk, what would they say? What lessons could they teach us? In this message, Pastor Abraham LaVoi shares stories about three stones and what they can teach us about the power of Jesus.

What did Jesus actually say in the last teaching before His death?  From now through Easter, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will guide us through what Jesus said to his disciples just hoursbefore He went to the cross.  Join us as we study the Gospel of John, chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.  As we examine Jesus' final words, we will discover what they reveal about Him and the relationship He desires to have with us.

What did Jesus actually say in the last teaching before His death?  From now through Easter, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will guide us through what Jesus said to his disciples just hoursbefore He went to the cross.  Join us as we study the Gospel of John, chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.  As we examine Jesus' final words, we will discover what they reveal about Him and the relationship He desires to have with us.

What did Jesus actually say in the last teaching before His death?  From now through Easter, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will guide us through what Jesus said to his disciples just hoursbefore He went to the cross.  Join us as we study the Gospel of John, chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.  As we examine Jesus' final words, we will discover what they reveal about Him and the relationship He desires to have with us.

What did Jesus actually say in the last teaching before His death?  From now through Easter, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will guide us through what Jesus said to his disciples just hoursbefore He went to the cross.  Join us as we study the Gospel of John, chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.  As we examine Jesus' final words, we will discover what they reveal about Him and the relationship He desires to have with us.

What did Jesus actually say in the last teaching before His death?  From now through Easter, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will guide us through what Jesus said to his disciples just hoursbefore He went to the cross.  Join us as we study the Gospel of John, chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.  As we examine Jesus' final words, we will discover what they reveal about Him and the relationship He desires to have with us.

What did Jesus actually say in the last teaching before His death?  From now through Easter, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will guide us through what Jesus said to his disciples just hoursbefore He went to the cross.  Join us as we study the Gospel of John, chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.  As we examine Jesus' final words, we will discover what they reveal about Him and the relationship He desires to have with us.

What did Jesus actually say in the last teaching before His death?  From now through Easter, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will guide us through what Jesus said to his disciples just hoursbefore He went to the cross.  Join us as we study the Gospel of John, chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.  As we examine Jesus' final words, we will discover what they reveal about Him and the relationship He desires to have with us.

What is the church? How does Jesus build his church? Why do I need a connect group? Was Jesus ever in a small group? In this episode, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will answer these questions.

As humans, we often make a mess of our lives.  The people in the Bible were no different.  Justin Pearson, Director of Student Ministries, concludes our Made from a Mess sermon series by talking about the first mess in human history. This message will inspire us to trust that God wants to work in our messy situations.

As humans, we often make a mess of our lives.  The people in the Bible were no different.  In January, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will preach about four people from the Bible who made messes of their lives and how God caused something good out of their mess. These messages will inspire us to have faith that whatever mess we make, God wants to work in our messy situations.

As humans, we often make a mess of our lives.  The people in the Bible were no different.  In January, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will preach about four people from the Bible who made messes of their lives and how God caused something good out of their mess. These messages will inspire us to have faith that whatever mess we make, God wants to work in our messy situations.

As humans, we often make a mess of our lives.  The people in the Bible were no different.  In January, Pastor AbrahamLaVoi will preach about four people from the Bible who made messes of their lives and how God caused something good out of their mess. These messages will inspire us to have faith that whatever mess we make, God wants to work in our messy situations.

There are thousands of Christmas songs and carols.  They range from “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” to “Silent Night”.  The Bible records the original Christmas carols.  Some of the people from the original Christmas story wrote and sang these songs.   In December, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will discuss the carols found in Scripture.

What is the difference between peace on earth and on earth peace?  Listen to Pastor Abraham LaVoi’s Christmas Eve message to find out the answer to this question.

There are thousands of Christmas songs and carols.  They range from “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” to “Silent Night”.  The Bible records the original Christmas carols.  Some of the people from the original Christmas story wrote and sang these songs.   In December, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will discuss the carols found in Scripture.

There are thousands of Christmas songs and carols.  They range from “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” to “Silent Night”.  The Bible records the original Christmas carols.  Some of the people from the original Christmas story wrote and sang these songs.   In December, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will discuss the carols found in Scripture.

There are thousands of Christmas songs and carols.  They range from “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” to “Silent Night”.  The Bible records the original Christmas carols.  Some of the people from the original Christmas story wrote and sang these songs.   In December, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will discuss the carols found in Scripture.

In our Tough Questions sermon series, we will explore life’s most challenging spiritual questions.  Each week, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will tackle these questions honestly, biblically, and with grace.  We will be discussing a different topic everyweek.  Join us for a series that will deepen our faith.

In our Tough Questions sermon series, we will explore life’s most challenging spiritual questions.  Each week, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will tackle these questions honestly, biblically, and with grace.  We will be discussing a different topic every week.  Join us for a series that will deepen our faith.

In our Tough Questions sermon series, we will explore life’s most challenging spiritual questions.  Each week, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will tackle these questions honestly, biblically, and with grace.  We will be discussing a different topic every week.  Join us for a series that will deepen our faith.

In our Tough Questions sermon series, we will explore life’s most challenging spiritual questions.  Each week, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will tackle these questions honestly, biblically, and with grace.  We will be discussing a different topic everyweek.  Join us for a series that will deepen our faith.

In our Tough Questions sermon series, we will explore life’s most challenging spiritual questions.  Each week, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will tackle these questions honestly, biblically, and with grace.  We will be discussing a different topic everyweek.  Join us for a series that will deepen our faith.

What does God say about us? What does He think about us? The Bible has a great deal to say about what God thinks of us.  In our Identity series, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will help us discover who God says we are.

What does God say about us? What does He think about us? The Bible has a great deal to say about what God thinks of us.  In our Identity series, Pastor Abraham LaVoi will help us discover who God says we are.