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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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...
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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
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What Does It Take to Become a Christian? | Lear...
Is identifying as a Christian enough to actually be a Christian? Who can be a Christian? How do you become a Christian? Hear how Jesus answers in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A18-30&version=NIV (Luke 18.18-30) and https://w...
11 min
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Addiction Recovery and Jesus: Warren Mayer's Story
https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/warren-mayer/ (Warren Mayer) battled alcoholism and addiction for 20 years. Now, he is sober and helps others through their struggles with addiction. Hear his testimony in this interview with https://www.thecross...
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Why You May Not Really Be Following Jesus | Lea...
Sometimes we think we're following Jesus, but we're really not. That's how the Pharisees were. See if you're faith is like theirs as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) dives into https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lu...
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How to Deal With Sin? | Learning to Follow Jesu...
Sin isn't just a personal problem. It impacts and involves other people too. Hear how Jesus says to handle sin in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17.1-4&version=NIV (Luke 17.1-4) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-...
10 min
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COVID Killed Busyness ... How Can We Keep It De...
COVID-19 is the Marie Condo of BUSY schedules. It's wiped our activity schedules clean and given us time back for the small things that make life full. Time for hobbies, impromptu game nights, family, prayer, or reading. Kids can knock on a friends doo...
34 min
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Who is Worthy? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luk...
How generous are you? It's not just about how much you give, but why and who you give to. Learn what makes us generous from Keith as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A19-31&version=NIV (Luke 16.19-31) to contin...
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How to Respond to God's Gifts | Learning to Fol...
Have you ever heard that nothing is free? Even gifts come with expectations—and there's a good reason for that. Understand the value of gifts from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he delves into https://www.biblegate...
10 min
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How to Lead Your Business (and Yourself) Throug...
https://www.permanentequity.com/brent-beshore (Brent Beshore), founder and CEO of https://www.permanentequity.com/ (Permanent Equity), joins https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) to discuss how he is leading his business thr...
45 min
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Is Jesus Worth It? | Learning to Follow Jesus |...
Before you answer that, think about it carefully. That's what Jesus wants. He doesn't want a quick answer. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) cover some of the costs listed in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se...
13 min
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What the Christian Life is About | Learning to ...
Being a Christian isn't just about what you believe but also how you live your beliefs. See what Jesus meant as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A1-14&v...
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Is the Rapture Real? | Keith and Patrick
<p>Is Jesus going to return to snatch his people up to heaven before the great tribulation? Or does this idea require us to read the Bible the way conspiracy theorists read history? Keith and Patrick tackle a popular belief from pop theology. </p><p><b...
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Why We Worry and How to Respond | Learning to F...
Are you plagued with anxiety? A lot of people are. Listen to how Jesus responds to anxiety in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+12%3A22-34&version=NIV (Luke 12.22-34) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patri...
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