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.

Religion & Spirituality
Christianity
Spirituality
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Who Picked Which Books Went into the Bible? | Q...
Can we trust the Bible? It's a pretty important question for Christians to grapple with. Hear how the New Testament came together and why we can trust it from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continu...
11 min
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How Do I Know if I'm Saved? | Questions You're ...
Are you saved? Are you sure? How can you be sure? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he starts out our new series on of answering https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-a...
13 min
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Should We Wear Face Masks? Here's What We're Ca...
Should we be wearing face masks? It's become a contentious issue and been espoused with moral and political implications. How should Christians respond? Hear what https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) and https://www.thecrossingc...
24 min
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What's the Main Lesson? | Learning to Follow Je...
It's the final episode of our third series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). What's the biggest takeaway from all the lessons? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patr...
11 min
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How to Recognize Jesus | Learning to Follow Jes...
Have you ever greeted someone you've met before but didn't recognize? It happens to all of us, even some of Jesus's followers in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+24&version=NIV (Luke 24.13-35). Figure out how to recognize Jesus as ...
11 min
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When to end things
Are happy endings just for fairytales? Sometimes it can feel that way. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) discuss how to know when it's over and h...
30 min
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How We Know the Resurrection Was Real | Learnin...
Jesus's death and resurrection are fundamental to Christianity, so how do we know they're real? What proof is there to back up our beliefs? Hear the evidence from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he analyzes https://...
11 min
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What Our World Needs | Learning to Follow Jesus...
We know we live in a fallen world, but how do we fix it? What's the solution? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as he breaks down https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A44-49&version=ESV (Luk...
12 min
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How to be the team player everyone wants to wor...
Sports teaches people how to be a team player, but it's a lesson that reaches beyond the field, whether it's school or work or family or any other group. Learn whathttps://www.tablegroup.com/books/ideal-team-player/ (The Ideal Team Player )looks like a...
25 min
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Understanding Jesus's Death | Learning to Follo...
When Jesus died, people didn't understand what was happening—not even his followers. Only one person recognized what was happening. Discover who it was and what they saw understood as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) re...
10 min
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Why Jesus Was Killed | Learning to Follow Jesus...
Jesus died to save us, but that's not the reason he was killed. Uncover what led to Jesus's death as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) covers his trial in Luke 22-23 to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com...
11 min
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How to Resolve COVID conflict
Have you been fighting more? Experiencing more conflict in relationships? You're not alone... and time won't fix it. So why are we fighting more during COVID, and what are practical steps to resolve conflict before it ruins our relationships?Be sure ...
28 min
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How God's Kingdom Conquers | Learning to Follow...
When Jesus was arrested, his disciples thought it was time to fight back against Rome. But, Jesus went peacefully, they thought they had been defeated. Find out how God's kingdom prevails as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patr...
12 min
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Why We Are Tested | Learning to Follow Jesus | ...
How sinful are we? If we think about it and really answer the question honestly, it's extremely humbling. That's part of why we're tested. See how Peter was tested in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.31-34&version=NIV (Luke 22.3...
10 min
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How Can I Leave a Lasting Impact on the World?:...
Most people want to make a lasting impact on the world, but is that realistic? Is it possible? God has a vision and purpose for your life, and while it may not be worldwide, that doesn't mean it's not world changing. In this episode Keith and Patrick d...
37 min
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What Kind of Leader Are You? | Learning to Foll...
People usually associate being a leader with having a high status. But what else should we associate with leader? See what Jesus was looking for as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) reads through https://www.biblegateway...
12 min
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How Jesus's Death Gives Us Eternal Life | Learn...
Before Jesus died, he ate with his disciples and explained his death. It was no accident that the Lord's Supper was during Passover. Learn the significance of the Last Supper from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as he reads...
9 min
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How NOT to be Toxic on Facebook | An Interview ...
Can we use Facebook to represent Jesus? Does it always have to be toxic? https://thrivinghomeblog.com/ (Thriving Home)'s Polly Conner walks us through her own social media journey, from growing her following to using her presence to (non-weirdly) share...
27 min
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Can We Trust Jesus's Promises? | Learning to Fo...
Jesus made a lot of bold and confusing claims during his ministry. How much of it was literal and how much was poetic? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/pass...
15 min
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Was Jesus Really God? | Learning to Follow Jesu...
Jesus never directly said he was the Son of God during his ministry, so why do we think that? How do we know if it's really biblical and true? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he reads through https://w...
10 min
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Were the Gospels in Chronological Order? And lo...
Do the Gospels ever seem inconsistent or confusing? Do they raise a lot of questions? Get some answers in this guest interview with New Testament scholar, pastor, and teacher https://www.jonathanpennington.com/ (Dr. Jonathan Pennington).Interested in...
30 min
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What's the Church's Mission? | Learning to Foll...
Going to church doesn't make us Christian, so what's the role of the church? And what's our role as church members? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/...
9 min
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Why We Need a King | Learning to Follow Jesus |...
In the US, we don’t have kings anymore. But we still need one. Learn why as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19.28-44&version=NIV (Luke 19.28-44) to co...
11 min
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George Floyd, Race, Protest and the Bible | Kei...
Racial justice is not a political issue, it’s a gospel issue. Despite the Bible’s clear call for racial unity, equality and justice, many white Christians don’t what the Bible says. In this episode, Patrick and Keith talk about the Bible’s teachings on...
46 min
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Are We Living a Good Life? | Learning to Follow...
What does it mean to live a good life? Some people think it's accomplishing a lot or experiencing a lot. But that's not what Jesus says. Learn how to live a good life from Jesus's parable in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19%3A11-27&...
10 min