2023 Anniversary Celebration Review

What did we celebrate? Back on Saturday, September 16th, King’s Cross Church celebrated the 71st year of 2nd Baptist Church, the 10th year of King’s Cross, and the 1st year of the merger between the two churches. Fellowship, Food, and Fun There were many...

The Birth of Emmanuel Church

Guest Post by Brian M. The name “church planting” is a misnomer; nobody plants a church. It’s not as if you go to the nearest garden center, pick out a small yet somewhat mature plant, then take it home and put it in the ground. No, getting a church to the point of...

Go Ahead, Raise Your Hands in Church

I was watching an NFL playoff game earlier this year, and the room became so exuberantly loud that my friend checked the decibel level on his phone to see if our eardrums were in danger. Football fans instinctively raise their hands like goalposts when their team...

Helping Others Grieve

We’re in the midst of a sermon series on the book of Job called “Grappling with God through Grief.” One of the most tangible ways to love one another is walking with one another through grief. But many of us struggle with some of the practical questions, such as:...

Reflections on a Short-term Mission Trip to Asia

Read Chris B.’s short reflections on his recent short-term mission trip to Asia. Chris is a KCC member and is on staff with Cru serving various NW Ohio college campuses. And now we wait “Landing in Asia for the first time in my life, I felt overwhelmed...