Crossroads Baptist Church

Crossroads Baptist Church "We will love God and one another, reach people for Christ, and encourage growth in Christ-likeness."

Dear Crossroads Family,It has been a long time, but I remember playing on merry-go-rounds when I was a kid. For a seven-...
05/29/2026

Dear Crossroads Family,

It has been a long time, but I remember playing on merry-go-rounds when I was a kid. For a seven-year-old, the playground merry-go-round is not a piece of park equipment; it is a high-stakes test of human endurance. It begins with the frantic, sneaker-squeaking sprint to propel the rusted metal wheel of death to Mach 1, followed by a desperate, ungraceful dive onto the deck. Within four seconds, joy mutates into sheer survival mode as centrifugal force tries to eject you into the woodchips. Grinning through a face full of wind and flying hair, you cling to the peeling green bars like a space-shuttle astronaut breaking orbit, experiencing a chaotic blur of spinning trees, worried parents, and the sudden, profound realization that juice boxes taste much worse when revisited at 40 RPM.

One thing I always kept in mind when I played on a merry-go-round was this: The closer I could get to the center, the more anchored and secure I became. The outside would still be spinning at a frantic pace, and other kids would lose their grip and fly off the spinning orb, but my position remained unshakable in the center.

Here’s an obvious place where something in everyday life mirrors something important related to our relationship with God. On the edges of God's will (living by our own strength or following the world's pace), we expend a massive amount of energy just trying to hold on and survive. But when we move toward the center—into total surrender to His will—the frantic spinning doesn't necessarily stop around us, but our position becomes completely stable.

Psalm 62:1-2 says, “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”

So, maybe the most important question we can ask ourselves is this: What is God’s will for my life? What it is overall, and what is it today; that is, how can I do His will today so that I can be in the center of His will.

That’s the question I will be addressing in my sermon this Sunday entitled, “Not Quite a Nun: Discovering What God Would Have You Do.” I think this is a pretty important topic (unless you think juice boxes taste better when revisited at 40 RPM!).

I hope you’ll join your family of faith for worship this Sunday. It’s going to be a great Sunday.

Love,
Bro. Doug
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Not Quite a Nun: Discovering What God Would Have You Do
Acts 13:1-3 & 44-52

Deep in our hearts, we want to know _____ God would have us do and ____ to do it to be _________ to Him. But how? A good place to start is to look at the approach employed by _____ and the ______ _______ in Acts 13 as they sought to know God’s purpose and plans for them.

The text says, “While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said…” In Antioch they set aside time to be _______ ________ to the Lord and His will for their lives. It was during a time of ________ and sacrificial devotion that God blessed them with the specific way they should fit into His work. So, God gives His direction for our lives as we _______ ourselves seriously in worship, especially with His gathered people. If you want to discover God’s plan and will for your life, worship with God’s people has to be elevated from a brief ____ of the ____ toward heaven, to a season of ________, ____________ acknowledgment of His holiness, glory, and absolute Lordship over your life. Give it the best of your time, energy, and devotion and see if in the midst of it, God by His Spirit won’t give you His best _________ for your life.

But God gives us the details of how to carry out His plans through His _____. Paul pursued God’s stated will for him in a way that honored what was taught in Scripture. He went to the Jew first, then to the Gentiles. Paul was acting ______________ but in God’s providence, it was __________. The synagogue was the perfect "_______" to launch a movement into the wider Gentile city.

Paul knew to apply what God told Joshua in Joshua 1:8 and what David proclaimed in Psalm 119:105. How many __________ have gone __________ in our lives because we fail to read and implement the instructions of God’s word.

We can listen well and hear the voice of God best ______ He speaks. He speaks most clearly when we ___________ and when we give attention to His _________ _____.
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A Few Announcements:

The Harmony Belles will be joining us this Sunday evening, May 31, for the second of our Crossroads Concert Series. The concert will be at 5:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Plan to come for an evening of wonderful acapella music. Bring friends and family!

Crossroads Monthly Food & Diaper Drive is next Sunday, June 7. You can use the shopping list in the bulletin or on the website to guide your purchases. Please do not donate expired items.

Celebrate Recovery – “Here I Am” – a time and place to heal from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits - will meet every Monday night, on beginning June 1, 6:00-8:30 pm in Crossroads Fellowship Hall. A light meal will be provided. Anyone interested in participating or would like to volunteer, contact Timothy Waters, at 210.571.2476.

Dr. Doug Diehl
San Antonio, TX 78254

Celebrate Recovery – “Here I Am” – a time and place to heal from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Every Monday night fr...
05/26/2026

Celebrate Recovery – “Here I Am” – a time and place to heal from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Every Monday night from 6:00-8:30 pm beginning June 1 in Crossroads Fellowship Hall. A light meal will be provided. Anyone interested in participating or would like to volunteer, contact Timothy Waters, at 210.571.2476.

05/24/2026

How is the Bible helpful in developing a spiritual memory that fuels our faith and obedience?

Have you considered this question before? Join our conversatioin today as we explore what God has to say through this week's sermon topic "Don't Forget to Remember."

Dear Crossroads Family,This Sunday we will be celebrating Memorial Day as a part of our worship service. Additionally, w...
05/22/2026

Dear Crossroads Family,

This Sunday we will be celebrating Memorial Day as a part of our worship service. Additionally, we will have a guest youth choir from Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Abilene singing in the service. Because it is Memorial Day weekend and the first weekend after school is out, I know that some of our folks will be out of town. Please consider making every effort to be in Bible study and worship if you are in town and able to help us provide a good group of worshippers for these young people who have come to do mission worship in San Antonio. I remember that when I was a part of youth choirs on mission trips, it was so encouraging to have a church really support us with a good attendance. Help us welcome Griffin Jones and the youth choir from Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in worship this Sunday morning.

Memorial Day is, of course, is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It has expanded in recent years to sometimes include those who died as first responders. We are grateful for all those who served and those who gave their lives for our country and our freedom. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends” (Jn. 15:13).

Remembering is a challenge for us for many reasons, so days like Memorial Day help us remember important people. To remember well, we need to work at memory and develop tools and skills to help us remember. I heard about an elderly couple who were having trouble with their short-term memory, so they decided to take a seminar on memory enhancement techniques. The course was fantastic, and they came home feeling like geniuses.

A few days later, a neighbor came over for coffee. "So," the neighbor asked the husband, George, "how was that memory seminar you took?"

"It was incredible!" George beamed. "They taught us everything—association, visualization, mnemonics. It completely changed our lives."

"That's great!" the neighbor said. "What was the name of the instructor?"

George froze. He looked up at the ceiling, knitted his brows, and tapped his chin. After a long pause, he looked at the neighbor and asked, "What’s the name of that red flower with the thorns? The one that smells really nice?"

"A rose?" the neighbor offered.

"Yes! That’s it!" George turned toward the kitchen and yelled, "Hey, Rose! What was the name of that memory teacher?"

Just as we need to remember important things like those who gave their lives in service for our country, we need to develop and resilient spiritual memory as well; that is, a memory of the way God has worked in our lives. This spiritual memory fuels our faith and our future obedience.

Sunday's sermon is entitled, “Cultivating a Spiritual Memory.” (Sermon notes are provided below.) I look forward to hearing the Pioneer Drive young people sing and seeing you at Crossroads.

Love,
Bro. Doug
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Cultivating a Spiritual Memory
Joshua 4:1-7 & 20-24

The human heart is prone to spiritual ________. God’s people are so susceptible to it that, when the Israelites crossed the Jordan into the Promised Land for the 1st time, He gave them a strange task to remind them of the importance of cultivating a __________ _______. Joshua 4 records that event.

Memories shape our _________. Just as a healthy natural life requires remembering, remembering the story of our _____ with ____ is crucial for a healthy spiritual life. So, God gave Israel a way to cultivate a spiritual memory. They were to “take 12 stones from the _____ ______ where the priests stood” to build a memorial. After the miracle recorded in Joshua 3, God had them get stones from the exact spot where the ________ occurred.

Notice also, they didn’t just collect the stones, they piled them up in a place so that people would pass by and ____ about them. Our spiritual memory is cultivated by _______ and _________ our story. These are ways we keep alive our awareness that “the Lord is powerful” and we continue to “fear” Him (________ of His power).

You might be thinking, “I haven’t done a good job ____________, of keeping tokens or telling stories. So, I don’t have “_______” to help me remember God’s power and be certain of it.”

God has done it for us. For believers, His word is the __________ of our lives. Its power rests in the fact that, when you receive Christ as Savior, you ____ ____ _____ and you have stones too. When you read about Moses or David, of Elijah, or Jesus, you begin to realize, “those are my stones, too! Those are ___ people; their story, Jesus’s story, is ___ story. It is as if their blood courses through my spiritual veins. It is their spiritual ____ that determines who I am becoming.”

His word serves as a towering _________ to help us remember who we are and who He is. The Bible is our story that God is _____ ________. When you accepted Jesus as Savior, you became His _____ __________ in His story of the redemption of His creation.
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A Few Announcements:

The Youth Car Wash Fundraiser, which was scheduled for tomorrow, May 23, is cancelled once again, due to weather. They will try to reschedule it again as soon as another date is available.

There will be no evening activities Sunday and the Church Office will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

VBS Giving Appeal: “Help Us Welcome the Harvest!” God is sending us a harvest--more children than we’ve seen in years. What a blessing! What a responsibility! We need help to cover EXTRA T-shirts, snacks, crafts, and food for volunteers who. Would you prayerfully consider giving a special gift to help us welcome every child? Every dollar helps put the love of Jesus into the hands and hearts of these kids.

The Harmony Belles will be joining us next Sunday, May 31, for the second of our Crossroads Concert Series. The concert will be at 5:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Plan to come for an evening of wonderful acapella music. Bring friends and family!

Dr. Doug Diehl
San Antonio, TX 78254

05/17/2026

What is the natural response of a person who genuinely comes to faith in Jesus Christ?

Have you considered this question before? Join our conversation today as we explore what God has to say through our sermon series "Go: Our Spirit-Inspired Mission."

*Note: The baptism candidate's name was incorrect. His name is Ben Saunders. Apologies to Ben for the mistake.

Dear Crossroads Family,This coming Sunday will be a special Sunday at Crossroads. We will be recognizing our High School...
05/15/2026

Dear Crossroads Family,

This coming Sunday will be a special Sunday at Crossroads. We will be recognizing our High School graduates. These students have worked hard for this major achievement. They and their families deserve some recognition and the support of their church family. You can help us do that this Sunday.

Additionally, our Student Pastor, Mauricio, will be bringing the morning message. He has prepared a powerful message from Acts 8:26-38 about the unstoppable advance of the gospel. I know we will all appreciate and be challenged by what God has to say to us through Mauricio. God has blessed us with such a fine young minister to lead our Youth Ministry.

During our Young at Heart program this past Thursday, we had a great program provided by some of Crossroads own Ukulele players and "hula dancers!" (That's not a typo. I wrote "hula dancers.") Thanks to all of you who worked so hard to make that fun time of food and fellowship so meaningful. Our focal verse at the end of the fellowship was Hebrews 10:25a which says, "let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do." So, this Sunday, remember that verse and make sure you are together with your church family for Bible study and worship. It will be a great day in the Lord.

See you Sunday!

Love,

Bro. Doug
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A few reminders:

National Day of Prayer for VBS is Sunday, May 17. Please pick up a prayer packet as you exit the Worship Service on Sunday. The prayer packet gives you a calendar for 31 days of specific prayers to lift up for our VBS program. Please use it as a guide in your daily prayers. (One per family)

Women of Prayer Potluck Luncheon is scheduled for Monday, May 18, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the home of Gail Anderson (7818 Mary Carolyn St.). The featured speaker is Adela Hernandez, with the topic: “Before we speak to people about God, we must speak to God about people.” Please RSVP to Gail Anderson at 210.863.5254.

The Youth Car Wash Fundraiser will take place Saturday, May 23, in the lower church parking lot from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Different levels of wash will be available. Pay upon arrival. This is the last fundraiser to help the youth raise money for their summer camp at Highland Lakes. Come & help support them!

Dr. Doug Diehl
San Antonio, TX 78254

05/10/2026

Why doesn't God always remove the pain and the obstacles from our lives when we ask Him to?

Have you considered this question before? Join our conversatioin today as we explore what God has to say through our sermon series "Go: Our Spirit-Inspired Mission."

Dear Crossroads Family,My mom was a wonderful mother. Unfortunately for her, she had only sons, and sons aren’t very goo...
05/08/2026

Dear Crossroads Family,

My mom was a wonderful mother. Unfortunately for her, she had only sons, and sons aren’t very good at selecting gifts for their mothers. I still remember the time I looked and looked at the department store to find the right gift for my mom. I found it—a beautiful candy dish. When she opened it, I was shocked to see three little grooves on the side of the dish. It wasn’t a candy dish at all. The grooves were for ci******es! No one in my Baptist family smoked. Certainly not my mother. (But she proudly displayed it on the coffee table just the same because that’s the kind of mother she was.)

At least my gift wasn’t as bad as these: “The 30 Worst Mother's Day Gifts” (according to moms who actually received these gifts):

Deodorant
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning supplies
A stick of French bread
Salad dressing
Popcorn
Ants (perhaps an ant farm for Mom)
Hair dye
Screwdriver
Toilet roll
Calculator
Car parts
Sons, be sensitive and wise when selecting a gift for you mom this Mother’s Day. You mom deserves something wonderful.

Here’s a good gift idea (but not to take the place of purchasing something special for your mom). Join her for worship Sunday morning. Most mother’s would love to have their children and grandchildren with them for worship this Mother’s Day. We would love to have you too. My sermon this week is an important one entitled, “The Currency of the Kingdom.” (Sermon notes are provided below.)

I hope to see you Sunday in worship with your family if possible. Sons and daughters, your mother will be proud.

Love,
Bro. Doug
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The Currency of the Kingdom
Acts 4:23-32

That same spirit of faithfulness—that same _________—that Christian mothers often exhibit was expressed in a small room in Jerusalem when the Apostles _______ after they were arrested and threatened for preaching.

This prayer informs believers about what our prayers should include given the ________ of the mission Jesus gave us. First, the Apostles went straight back to “their own people.” For those early believers, prayer wasn’t a _______ habit. It was a _________ reflex. Spiritual resilience is built in community. When the world ____________, the church ____________ to call on God.

Second, this prayer began with God’s ____________, not their ______________. Before those believers asked for anything, they spent time acknowledging that God is still ___ ________ despite their circumstances and their feelings. Our prayers should remind us to ______ the next chapter of God’s story.

The main lesson we can learn about praying is found in vs. 29. They didn’t pray for a way ____ but for a way ________ to victory. God is assembling the army of God, ready to __________ the enemy, go into every corner of the world and _____ __________.

God isn’t interested in lessening our ___________. He is interested in increasing our ______. Faith, according to 1 John, is the victory that overcomes the world. Peter wrote that trials come to prove your faith which is of greater worth than gold. The currency of the kingdom of God is ______; faith to live for Him ______________ and speak His word _______.

Let God’s word challenge us to change our “safety” prayers into “_________” prayers; our “comfort” prayers into “________” prayers; our “bed of roses” prayers into “_________” prayers; our “fix things” prayers into “______” prayers. Let’s see if God won’t shake us loose from our comfort zones and fill us with His Spirit, ready and prepared to share the gospel ________ for Him.
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A Few Announcements:

There will be no evening activities this Sunday, May 10, to give families more time to celebrate with Moms.

May Young at Heart: the last one of the season! Come enjoy a Hawaiian getaway with Pedro & Susie Garcia bringing the entertainment. Join us on Thursday, May 14, at 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a favorite ham or chicken dish and/or dessert. There will be prizes for the best decorated dessert. This is our last meeting until September so you don’t want to miss it!

Graduation Sunday: A graduation celebration for the Class of 2026 will take place during the worship service on Sunday, May 17. On this special day, one of Crossroads’ largest group of seniors in many years, will be recognized. You won’t want to miss this presentation!

Women of Prayer Potluck Luncheon is scheduled for Monday, May 18, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the home of Gail Anderson (7818 Mary Carolyn St.). The featured speaker is Adela Hernandez, with the topic: “Before we speak to people about God, we must speak to God about people.” Please RSVP to Gail Anderson at 210.863.5254.

Youth Car Wash Fundraiser is coming up on Saturday, May 23, in the lower church parking lot from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Different levels of wash will be available. Pay upon arrival. This is the last fundraiser to help the youth raise money for their summer camp at Highland Lakes. Come & help support them!

Dr. Doug Diehl
San Antonio, TX 78254

05/03/2026

In a world full of evil and resistance to the things of God, how can we possibly find the courag to serve the Lord boldly and faithfully?

Have you considered this question before? Join our conversatioin today as we explore what God has to say through our sermon series "Go: Our Spirit-Inspired Mission."

Dear Crossroads Family,We had a wonderful Sunday last week with our guest musicians in both the morning and evening serv...
05/01/2026

Dear Crossroads Family,

We had a wonderful Sunday last week with our guest musicians in both the morning and evening services. I wanted to share with you the note they sent in response to the warm welcome and generous offering you gave to them.
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Dear Crossroads family,

Chuck and I were blessed to spend the day with you this past Sunday. We talked all the way back to Liberty Hill (where Chuck lives) about the welcoming reception we received from so many. The expectation of sharing memories with our life-long friends was a significant motivation for us to make the trip, but your encouraging responses made it even more rewarding.

Thank you for the amazing honorarium that blessed us beyond words. San Antonio had previously seemed like a destination too far, but now Crossroad folks feel like family.

Thank you,

Chuck King
Randy Anderson
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I am proud of my church. You always demonstrate the light and love of Christ in so many ways. I feel fortunate to be your pastor.

This Sunday will be a great day also as we continue to focus on the mission Jesus has called us to accomplish. The sermon title is “Forged in the Presence: The Secret of Sacrificial Courage.” (Sermon notes are provided below.)

I look forward to worshiping with you again this Sunday! It is “Name Tag Sunday.” So look for some people you don’t know and get to know their names!

Love,
Bro. Doug
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Forged in the Presence: The Secret of Sacrificial Courage
Acts 4:1-3, 8-20

What would Peter and John say if we asked them what gave them the courage to do what was right in God’s eyes in Acts 4?

The Sadducees were furious with Peter and John. By _________ and proclaiming the _____________ of Jesus, the Apostles were challenging both the _______ and the _________ of the Sadducees. The Sadducees had policing authority, and these 2 offenses led them to incarcerate Peter and John and hold them over for trial the next day. These are the 2 main reasons people recoil against our message and our way of life and why, then, it takes courage to be a witness.

People get upset at our message and for us standing for what is right in God’s eyes because it threatens their _______ system. People like to think they _____ the _____ okay—better than most. And they like to believe and be told they can pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. The gospel, however, says we are helplessly _____ and in need of a _______.

People want to be their own _______ and _______ to no one; to be captain of their own soul. The Bible warns that, without God’s guidance, we fulfill Prov. 14:12 – “There is a way that ______ ______ to a man, but its end is the way of _______.”

The Scripture is clear. Peter and John’s kind of courage is the byproduct of being _______ with ____ _______. Time spent _____ ________ brought about the filling of the Spirit. Sacrificial courage is the result of __________.

At some point, you and I are going to face costly __________ regarding our faith. God will ________ you regarding the right thing to do or say, but you’ll be tempted to _____ ___ and ___ ______. Do you want to have the courage to say, “Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you, or to Him?” Then, get in the _________ of Jesus through Bible study, _______, experiencing His presence in ______ __________ and ________ for Him. The courage you need only comes from proximity to ______.

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A Few Announcements:

Don’t forget that the Food & Diaper Drive is this Sunday, May 3. Be prepared to bring your donations and place them in the red bins.

Also, the Quarterly Business Meeting is this Sunday, May 3. Agendas are available in the foyer.

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8300 Tezel Road
San Antonio, TX
78254

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Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 12pm
5pm - 7pm

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