Meet Amanda—she came for a sermon, and Jesus transformed her whole life: “I used to hate church. For most of my life, I only went out of guilt or to keep the peace. I called myself “spiritual,” but I wasn’t a Christian. That didn’t change until I turned 41. That December, I felt this weird tug to “find a church.” I figured it was just holiday nostalgia, so I brushed it off. But the feeling got stronger. So, secretly, I started watching sermons online. Too embarrassed to walk into a church, I tried to learn from a distance. Eventually, I came to The Crossing because my one boldly Christian friend went here. The first sermon I heard floored me. The pastor talked about politics, but openly and honestly. He said things that would’ve challenged everyone in the room, but he was wise and winsome. I work in a very liberal industry. I’d spent years hiding my views, terrified of what people would think. But here was a place that wasn’t afraid to speak truth to both sides. I couldn’t believe i...