Here you will find some reflections by Dr. Bob Stewart, a psychiatrist in Louisville, KY and a friend of CrossPoint Ministry.  These thoughts were previously shared on Chuck DeGroat's blog linked here. Bob was born to medical missionary parents in Burundi, Africa.  The father of six, he and his pastoral counselor wife, Shari, share a psychiatric practice in Louisville, KY and have long worked in the support and care of missionaries and pastors both here and abroad. A hundred years from now I’m sure that our descendants will know about the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020-21 just as all of

Dear CrossPoint Friends and Family, Thank you for all of the heartfelt messages and prayers for the CrossPoint team over these last 5 days. We are deeply grieved at the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Darrin Patrick. He will be greatly missed. We are so grateful to have been able to journey with Darrin over these last 5 years and be a part of his beautiful, complex, and powerful story. Darrin's wife, Amie put it best, "Darrin was a dynamic force of nature, deeply passionate, and so so fun." Please keep Amie and her children, Glory, Grace,

Successful businesses, winning teams, healthy marriages share a common reality. They stay focused on what made them great. They never forget the basics. They are committed to the purpose and passion that got them where they are. This is especially true in times of stress and strain. If a couple are becoming distant, they re-commit to listening and sharing their hearts in a respectful way. If a team is on a losing streak they focus again on the fundamentals of their sport. If businesses are seeing a decrease in customers they renew their commitment world-class service. The same principle

We often talk about the Enneagram Personality Profile as a wonderful tool for self-clarity.  The Enneagram is an ancient tool that was designed to identify attitudes and attributes that contribute to relational connection (virtues) and, attitudes and attributes which disrupt and destroy relational connection (vices).  I have found that awareness of virtues and vices helps to release us from our personal relational reactivity so that we might have more space within us to move toward others with curiousity! In addition to self-clarity,  the Enneagram can give us a taste for what treasures to expect, what beauty might lie beneath,

Many years ago when I was a teen-ager, someone gave a copy of this poem to me imprinted on a lovely china plate. I have never forgotten it. It’s one of the simple and valuable truths in life. One of the best gifts of my life are the two girlfriends I have had since I was 12 years old.  We met in the small town where my father was pastoring.  Kathy, was the friend I met at church. Becky, was in our class at school, i.e. the only 7th grade class in our town of 300.  During the 2

Do Not Be Afraid It is so difficult to make rational decisions when we are in a state of fear.  It's important that we remember 1 Timothy 1:7, where we are reminded that God has given us a spirit of Power, of Love and of Sound Judgement.  Let's break down this verse: Spirit of Fear God did not give us a spirit of fear or cowardice, one that fears men or even viruses amidst a global pandemic.  Our spirits need not be discouraged or deterred from what we were called to do before the outbreak.  Whether we were

I thought I would share two thoughts that I had this morning about the challenges of community in a time a crisis.  I realize there is so much to read and think about right now, so I am grateful for you pondering this with me.  Would love to hear your thoughts and comments. In my experience, one of the most neglected practices of healthy community in the Christian church (and in middle-class America) is asking for help, crisis or not.  I could spill out my guts here on why I believe this happens, but rather than making a case

I believe in love. Furthermore, I believe that existing in and enjoying love relationships is the very thing we were created for. I count it one of life’s greatest blessings to live life in community, in the love relationships of marriage, family, church, neighbor, friendship. It’s why being a coach and working with Crosspoint is a dream job! It’s all about loving each other. Someone recently asked me if the coaching I do exhausts me. A fair question. I, as many soul care givers, spend countless hours listening and holding the many burdens of others. I thought about it

Mark 12:31 ESV says: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” For this February month that focuses so much on love, these words are strong. In Mark 12 it states that there is no greater commandment, that must mean, this is not a discussion.  It’s a commandment! Love your neighbor as yourself is only possible because you yourself experience being loved by God. When a person loves himself, it means they are receiving love.  You must receive the love of God and believe in it to be able to give love.