Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bib...
Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one Bible passage, explains it, and applies it to your life. Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Tanya Willmeth, Jensen Holt McNair, Patrick Miller, and Jeff Parrett.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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