Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bib...
Top 5 devotional podcasts worldwide according to Chartable.com: Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one passage, explains it and applies it to your life.
Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Jensen Holt McNair, Tanya Willmeth, and Patrick Miller.
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Why I'm Not Going to Heaven | My Favorite Verse...
Christians talk about heaven a lot, but what will it actually be like? There are a lot of misconceptions. Learn what heaven's really about from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller )as he explains https://www.b...
8 min
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Why Friends Don't Let Friends Read Glennon Doyle
NYT Bestseller https://untamedbook.com/ (Untamed) restyles the philosophy of an old, dead white dead in the chic new fashions of social justice and feminism. Like Jean Jaques Rousseau, Glennon Doyle preaches and lives out the gospel of self-expression ...
82 min
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The Danger of Growing Up Christian | My Favorit...
Guest host Jensen Holt McNair shares her memories growing up as a Christian, and how easy it is to become numb to the power of the Bible.
Do you follow us on https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter)? Now's a great time to start: https://twitter.com/t...
9 min
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Is There Anything You Can’t Trust God With? | M...
We know to trust Jesus with our salvation, but should we give him more than that? Keith shares his all-time favorite Bible verse, and how it’s changed his life.
Do you follow us on https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter)? Now's a great time to start...
8 min
305
Does Life Have Any Meaning Without God? | My Fa...
Are we cosmic accidents? DNA propagation machines? Do love and hate, good and evil, or justice and injustice have any real meaning?
Patrick opens our new series “My Favorite Verses” by exploring his battle with depression, and the existential breaking...
11 min
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Why an Atheist Homicide Detective Changed His M...
How can a rational, intelligent person believe that Jesus rose from the dead? J. Warner Wallace, a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, asked this question as an atheist in his 30s. He hoped to disprove the resurrection by using the skills h...
39 min
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Can Easter Offer Hope, Even to Cynics? | Mark |...
Does the brokenness of this world weigh you down? Are you struggling for hope in your own life? Find hope in the Resurrection from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as he continues our series on https://www.thecr...
11 min
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Do You Have a Reason for Your Faith? | Mark | 1...
Are faith and reason really at odds with each other? What makes Christianity believable? Find out why https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) believes in the Resurrection as we continue our series on https://www....
12 min
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Should We Legalize Polygamy? Why It’s Already T...
Cities and states are beginning to decriminalize polygamy and recognize it as a union. Last week, Andrew Solomon wrote a https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/22/how-polyamorists-and-polygamists-are-challenging-family-norms (long piece in The New ...
54 min
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How the Resurrection Applies to Our Lives | Mar...
What makes Christianity different from every other religion? The Resurrection. It happened thousands of years ago but still applies to our lives now. Hear how from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continue...
10 min
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What Did Dying Accomplish? | Mark | Mark 10.45
Couldn't God just forgive us? Why did Jesus have to die? Get answers to these questions and more from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcas...
11 min
312
Donald Trump & Evangelical Masculinity: An Inte...
Over the last century, we've baked politics, masculinity, and religion together. In this episode, Keith interviews https://kristindumez.com/ (Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez) about her book https://kristindumez.com/books/jesus-and-john-wayne/ (Jesus and John ...
30 min
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Are Some Sins Better Than Others? | Mark | Mark...
Sometimes certain sins don't seem all that bad. Compared to something big like murder, is envy really a big deal? Learn how God sees sin from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on https:...
10 min
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What Lies Beneath the Surface? | Mark | Mark 14...
Would you ever deny Jesus? None of the disciples thought they would, but they all did. Dig deep with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-se...
10 min
315
The L.A. Times' Terrible Advice How to Treat Yo...
What would you do if your political opponent shoveled your driveway? Search for ulterior motives? Give them cookies? You know something's wrong when you can't say thank you to some one who disagrees with you politically, and yet that's exactly what the...
51 min
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Was Jesus Afraid of Death? | Mark | Mark 14.32-42
Why was Jesus so distressed in the Garden of Gethsemane? Was he scared of the cross? Find out what really troubled him from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingc...
6 min
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What Is Your Faith Costing You? | Mark | Mark 1...
What does your faith look like to the rest of the world? How do you display it? See how this woman showed her devotion in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+14.3-9&version=ESV (Mark 14.3-9) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/...
6 min
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Ravi Zacharias: Responding to Sexual Abuse in t...
Recent revelations about Ravi Zacharias' abusive sexual behaviors have been in the Christian headlines. In this episode, we discuss how the church should respond to abuse and construct its systems such that abuse cannot continue.
Like this content? Ma...
42 min
319
Is the World Falling Apart? | Mark | Mark 13
Does it feel like the world is crumbling? Are we living in the end times? Understand what Jesus was talking about when he predicted the apocalypse in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+13&version=ESV (Mark 13) as https://www.thecross...
13 min
320
Are Your Ready for the Apocalypse? | Mark | Mar...
Talking about the future can get confusing. That's why https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) corrects six common misunderstandings about the apocalypse. Learn what Jesus really means in https://www.biblegateway...
10 min
321
Rush Limbaugh: Saint or Sinner?
Last week, Rush Limbaugh passed away. Some people lauded him. Others hated him. But no one denies it: Rush invented a new way of doing news. He pioneered a highly entertaining, highly polarized, highly politicized version of the news, which paved the w...
41 min
322
Why People Rebel Against God | Mark | Mark 12.1-12
Sometimes all the talk about God's grace and forgiveness overshadows his justice and judgement. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) read through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+12.1-12&a...
9 min
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How to Live Out Jesus's Calling | Mark | Mark 1...
How do you represent Jesus in your life? Learn what Jesus wants from his followers in this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-seri...
11 min
324
Why We Make Terrible Decisions and How to Impro...
Want to change your life? It starts with one good decision. Learn how decisions impact our lives from this discussion with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-mi...
47 min
325
What Pride Looks Like | Mark | Mark 10.32-45
Pride takes many forms, and we might not recognize it in ourselves. Learn how to identify it from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/m...
9 min
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What Temptations Cause You to Stumble? | Mark |...
Whether we feel weak or strong in our faith, it's important to consider what our stumbling blocks are? What's causing us to trip in our walk with Christ? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he di...
9 min
327
Self-Care or Selfish? The Gospel of Wellness | ...
<p>People say you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others. Is that true? Or is it an excuse to be selfish? Hear Keith Simon and Patrick Miller discuss how the modern explosion of wellness and self-care correspond to Christian p...
56 min
328
How to Follow Jesus's Example | Mark | Mark 8.2...
How do you describe Jesus? We're called to follow his example, so what would that look like? Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as he studies https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+8.29-38&am...
8 min
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How Is God Letting You Down Right Now? | Mark |...
Does it feel like your prayers are going unanswered? You're not alone. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) explain how Jesus works in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+8.11-26&a...
9 min
330
How to Talk to About Sex, Politics and Religion...
Talking about spicy topics should be the spice of life, not the end of it. Having trouble bringing up a touchy topic? Get some tips on how to carry hard conversations from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and h...
28 min
331
How to Fight Hypocrisy | Mark | Mark 7.9
One of the biggest criticisms against Christianity is hypocrisy. Jesus condemned it, so how do we fight it? Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he delves into https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...
7 min
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Does Jesus Get Tired of Us? | Mark | Mark 6.30-44
Do you worry ever that God gets tired of hearing prayer requests? Do you want a deeper relationship with him? Understand how Jesus views us from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he reads through https:/...
7 min
333
5 Ways to be Mentally Tough | 2 Corinthians 12.9
"Mental toughness" may be new term, but it's taught throughout the Bible. Enhance your faith by developing mental toughness with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patr...
40 min
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How to Respond to Jesus | Mark | Mark 5.21-43
What do we have to offer Jesus, our Lord and Savior? Discover what Jesus wants most in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+5.21-43&version=ESV (Mark 5.21-43) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon)...
7 min
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Where Evil Comes From | Mark | Mark 5.1-20
It's no secret we live in a fallen world. Hear how Jesus addresses evil in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+5.1-20&version=ESV (Mark 5.1-20) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) continu...
9 min
336
Why I Gave Up Gay Relationships: An Interview w...
Sierra Michaelis used to play division one College Basketball. She also used to date women. In this episode, she shares about her ongoing journey with Jesus, how he called her out of a gay lifestyle and offers more than a relationship ever could.
Want...
40 min
337
Where is Your Faith? | Mark | Mark 4.35-41
Trials test faith. That's what happened to the disciples in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.35-41&version=NIV (Mark 4.35-41). Learn what they learned from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon)...
7 min
338
What the Kingdom of God Looks Like | Mark | Mar...
God's kingdom doesn’t have borders, so what's it look like? What's it made of? Get a sneak peek from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4...
7 min
339
QAnon or Christ? How to talk to Christians Caug...
We explain what QAnon is and share how conspiracy theories are spiritually dangerous, and how approach friends and family caught up in a conspiracy.
Why talk about this now? After the storming of the Capitol, news came out that many of the protestors ...
51 min
340
The truth about Pharisees and who follows Jesus...
Is Jesus calling you? How should you respond? Discover who Jesus chooses and what he wants from his followers from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/...
8 min
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What Faith Looks Like | Mark | Mark 2.1-12
Faith is more than a feeling. And it's more than a set of actions. Learn what true faith really looks like from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2.1-12&version=NIV (Mark 2.1-12) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simo...
6 min
342
How to Read Your Bible | John 5.30
Is reading the Bible a struggle for you? You want to do it, but it's hard to actually put into practice? Get more motivated with some practical tips from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecros...
20 min
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Why Jesus Came to Earth | Mark | Mark 1.16-31
How can we live like Jesus? Look at how he lived his life. Follow along as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) does this by analyzing https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.16-31&version=NIV ...
9 min
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How to Repent and Believe in Jesus | Mark | Mar...
Repentance and belief aren't just the first steps to becoming a Christian. They're continual commitments to be renewed daily throughout the Christian walk. Learn what the mean from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simo...
7 min
345
12 Ways to Kill Your Bible Reading Resolution i...
Most Christians want more time with God. The best way to do that? Making a habit of reading the Bible. The problem is that most Christians also find building this habit incredibly challenging. In this episode, we look at 12 common mistakes people make ...
20 min
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Jesus Teaches a New Way to Be Human | Who Is Je...
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here).
What separates humans from animals? God. Learn what God's purpose is for us and what it really means to be human from https://www.th...
10 min
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Jesus Wants You to Be His Apprentice | Who Is J...
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here).
Jesus was a great teacher. How can we be good students? Start your learning with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-mil...
10 min
348
How to Break and Make Life Changing Habits
"Your habits end up shaping what kind of person you become. And they're small little choices that happen over and over and over throughout your life."
You might not give much thought to habits but what about lifestyle? They're really the same thing. S...
33 min
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Jesus Wants You in Israel's Story | Who Is Jesu...
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here).
Sometimes people describe their lives as a story in a grand narrative. What's your story? And what's God's narrative? Find out from ...
12 min
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Is Jesus a Colonizer? | Who Is Jesus?
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here).
Christianity has a flawed past. How do we spread the gospel while respecting other cultures? Learn how from https://www.thecrossing...
10 min
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How to Love Your Neighbor: An Interview with Ch...
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here).
Jesus called us to love our neighbors, but sometimes we don't even know the people next door. What should we do? Get tips on how to...
25 min
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Does Jesus Make People Self-Righteous? | Who Is...
Christians usually aren't portrayed too flatteringly in pop culture. How can we be better representatives? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossin...
12 min
353
Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on...
Struggling with purposelessness in your life? Wondering what you're here for? Get some answers in this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcas...
11 min
354
Do You Worship Politics?: An Interview with Dr....
Have politics become the new religion? Is the West dying? Should Christians engage in politics or step out completely? Get answers to these questions from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller)'s interview with ...
22 min
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Jesus Wants to Overthrow Evil | Who Is Jesus? |...
It's hard to go through heartbreak or see evil happening. How is God going to fix it? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/...
13 min
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What does Jesus Want from You? | Who Is Jesus? ...
Are you committed to Jesus—like really committed? What would that look like? Get a glimpse from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-serie...
9 min
357
Top 7 Books of 2020
Keith and Patrick discuss their top 7 books of 2020 (plus a few extras).
To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecross...
32 min
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What Does Jesus Say About Anxiety? | Who Is Jes...
Is anxiety plaguing you as the holidays come up and COVID-19 persists? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) explain why we're anxious and how to cope with it as we continue our series on https://www.thecro...
12 min
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Jesus Wants Your Deepest Love | Who Is Jesus? |...
We know that we're not saved by our works, so how do we know if we're walking in faith? Hear how https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) describes what being a Christian is really about as we continue our series on htt...
8 min
360
How to Let Change Kill You
Some people love change. Most people hate it. Why? Because change brings discomfort, difficulty, and uncertainty. Change is an unchanging part of life, so we all have to develop strategies for responding to it. Unfortunately, most people offer strategi...
25 min
361
What's the Gospel According to Jesus? | Who Is ...
The Gospels tell the story of Jesus's life and ministry, but they're so much more than that. Learn what the Gospel mean to Jesus from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://w...
11 min
362
Did Jesus Call Himself a "Personal Savior"? | W...
How would you describe Jesus? How did he describe himself? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who I...
8 min
363
Is Jesus the ONLY Way? | Who Is Jesus? | John 14.6
But what about people who never hear about Jesus? What about all the other good people who aren't Christians? Get answers to these questions and more from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecro...
35 min
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Does Jesus Have a Purpose for My Life? | Who Is...
What are you living for? Why are we here on this earth? Hear https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) start to tackle some of life's big questions in this episode as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchur...
9 min
365
Did Jesus Think He Was Living in the End Times?...
Is the world about to end? What would that look like? How would we know? Discover what we should expect in the end times from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www...
12 min
366
What is Critical Theory? And how it's redefinin...
We explain the worldview redefining social justice and fueling movements like Black Lives Matter, Transgender rights campaigns, and more. If you don't know what "Critical Theory" is and want a primer into an ideology that is reshaping our political an...
91 min
367
What Were Politics Like in Jesus's Day? | Who I...
Has politics always been such a big deal in society? It definitely was in Jesus's time! Learn why from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcas...
10 min
368
What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like? | Who Is J...
Did Jesus just preach all day every day? What else did he do? Learn about the world Jesus lived in from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podca...
8 min
369
Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Par...
How do we obey God's command to submit to authority when the authority isn't following God's command? Is it okay to protest? How? Join the discussion as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecross...
19 min
370
How Does Jesus Heal Human Society? | Who Is Jes...
The world is clearly broken. We're waiting for Jesus to come back and save us, but is that really going to happen? Learn the truth behind Jesus's mission from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our ...
12 min
371
Was Jesus White? | Who Is Jesus?
The Bible says God made humans in his own image, but we tend to make Jesus into our own image. Is that okay? What did Jesus really look like? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our ser...
12 min
372
Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Par...
Policing isn't a new problem—for the US or for the rest of the world. It's been a problem all throughout history, and the Bible has some lessons for us. Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://w...
19 min
373
Was Jesus a Real Person? | Who Is Jesus?
How do we know that Jesus really existed? It's an important question. If he's just a legendary figure, Christianity falls apart. Discover the evidence for Jesus from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we ...
16 min
374
Can Christians Be Demon-Possessed? | Questions ...
Is demon-possession actually biblical or a fantastical trope for horror stories? Is it modern or a myth of the past? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he delves into the Bible to uncover the truth.&n...
20 min
375
How Do You Define "Social Justice"? | Questions...
Politics shapes society, so what do we want society to look like? Learn how the Bible defines a just society with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pa...
28 min
376
Why Are Catholic and Protestant Bibles Differen...
Did you know that different Christian traditions have different books in their Bibles? So how do we know who is right? Can we trust any of them? Learn how the Bible came together and how trustworthy it is from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/pa...
11 min
377
Can Christians Get Tattoos? | Questions You're ...
Tattoos seem to be increasingly popular now, among Christians and non-Christians. What does the Bible say about them? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he delves into several verses from both the Old...
8 min
378
Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth? | Ques...
The separation of church and state is fundamental to American politics—one of the core principles established when the nation emerged. But https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/...
24 min
379
What is the Gift of Tongues? | Questions You're...
Is speaking on tongues crazy talk, or is it really a sign of the Holy Spirit? What does "speaking in tongues" really mean? Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on https://...
13 min
380
Does Claiming Your Giving on Your Taxes Negate ...
What's more important: what we do or why we do it? Follow along as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) does a deep dive into Scripture to uncover what God truly cares about as we continue our series on https://www....
13 min
381
Is Heaven God's Oval Office or My Afterlife Bun...
Who is the right candidate to vote for in November? Who does God support? Understand the biblical attitude towards politics as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patric...
24 min
382
Should Christians Be Rich? | Questions You’re A...
<p>"We have narrowed salvation to focus only on our souls or only on individuals. And we have missed what God is doing on a cosmic level, what God is doing on a bigger level."</p><p>When we think about salvation, we probably think about our souls, but ...
12 min
383
Should Christians Go to War? Yes. | Questions Y...
Last week, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) said Christian's shouldn't go to war. But this week, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) says the opposite. Find out way as...
11 min
384
Should Christian Go to War? No.
Patrick and Keith are doing another point/counter-point. Should Christians go to war? In this episode Patrick says the answer is no, based on Jesus’s teachings and actions. Jesus’s explicit rejection of violence before his crucifixion show us that his ...
15 min
385
Are Kids a Blessing or a Burden? | Psalm 127.3
Some say that the best things in life come at the greatest cost. What are kids costing parents? Do they sometimes seem like too much to handle? Join in this discussion with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) and h...
22 min
386
Do We Get Too Wrapped Up in Denominations? | Qu...
How can the church be unified if there are so many denominations? How do we know what's right and true? Learn the reason for denominations and how we should regard them from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as h...
11 min
387
Pot, Dinosaurs, Cults, Cain, Works-Based-Salvat...
We’ve been getting lots of question on our Facebook page, and we’re hitting them all hear in one lightning round. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pa...
35 min
388
How Much Alcohol Should Christians Drink? | Que...
Can Christians drink alcohol? How much? Hear how the Bible addresses alcohol as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-ask...
12 min
389
Does God Commit Genocide in the Old Testament? ...
The God of the Old Testament sounds pretty callous and vindictive in some places, doesn't he? How does that fit in with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/god-is-i-am/ (his character) of grace and forgiveness? Understand what troubling passages, ...
13 min
390
Is God Sovereign Over Sports Games (and Other T...
We might say that God is sovereign over everything, but do we really believe it? What about the little things like sports games or what clothes to wear? Learn how God's sovereignty impacts our own free will and personal responsibility from https://www....
25 min
391
Can Modern People Get Anything Out of Leviticus...
Do you get stuck when you come to Leviticus in your Bible study? It happens. Is that chapter even necessary for us anymore? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on http...
12 min
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Will You Ever Find the One? | Questions You're ...
Do we each have a soulmate? Whether you're married or single, this is an important topic to consider. Discover the purpose of marriage and how to make it successful from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon ) as...
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4 Signs You’ve Turned Politics into an Idol
Politics can easily captivate our hearts, hopes, and mental energy. When is that proper civil duty? When does it become idolatry? Are there any tests we can use to determine it?
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How Do I Know My Spiritual Gifts? | Questions Y...
Struggling to find your purpose in life or role in the church? It can be really tricky. Learn how to discern your spiritual gifts and calling from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our serie...
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Do All Good People Go to Heaven? | Questions Yo...
It's hard to imagine that God would send good people to hell, so they must go to heaven, right? But what does "good" mean? Who is good? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as he analyzes https://www.b...
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Violent Protest? | Questions You're Asking | Ma...
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Do Pets Go to Heaven? | Questions You're Asking...
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Should Christians Sabbath? No. | Questions You'...
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Is It Okay for Christians to be Nationalists? |...
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Should Christians Sabbath? Yes. | Questions You...
<p>We're all busy. Who has time for an entire day of rest? Find out how <a href="https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pastor Patrick Miller</a> treats the Sabbath in today's fast-p...
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