Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
How Much Alcohol Should Christians Drink? | Questions You're Asking | Romans 14.1-6
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can Christians drink alcohol? How much? Hear how the Bible addresses alcohol as https://www.thecross...
Does God Commit Genocide in the Old Testament? | Questions You're Asking | Leviticus 18.20-26
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The God of the Old Testament sounds pretty callous and vindictive in some places, doesn't he? How do...
Is God Sovereign Over Sports Games (and Other Things)? | Job 42.1-2
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We might say that God is sovereign over everything, but do we really believe it? What about the litt...
Can Modern People Get Anything Out of Leviticus? | Questions You're Asking
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get stuck when you come to Leviticus in your Bible study? It happens. Is that chapter even ne...
Will You Ever Find the One? | Questions You're Asking
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do we each have a soulmate? Whether you're married or single, this is an important topic to consider...
4 Signs You’ve Turned Politics into an Idol
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Politics can easily captivate our hearts, hopes, and mental energy. When is that proper civil duty? ...
How Do I Know My Spiritual Gifts? | Questions You're Asking | 1 Corinthians 12.7
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling to find your purpose in life or role in the church? It can be really tricky. Learn how to...
Do All Good People Go to Heaven? | Questions You're Asking | Romans 3.23
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to imagine that God would send good people to hell, so they must go to heaven, right? But ...
Violent Protest? | Questions You're Asking | Matthew 5.43
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming classes! Find out https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-wo...
Do Pets Go to Heaven? | Questions You're Asking | Acts 3.19-20
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming classes! Find out https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-wo...
Should Christians Sabbath? No. | Questions You're Asking | Luke 4.16-21
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming classes! Find out https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-wo...
Is It Okay for Christians to be Nationalists? | Questions You're Asking | Revelations 21.26
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming classes! Find outhttps://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-wou...
Should Christians Sabbath? Yes. | Questions You're Asking | Isaiah 58.13-14
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're all busy. Who has time for an entire day of rest? Find out how Pastor Patrick Miller treats ...
Did Angels Have Sex With Women? | Questions You're Asking | Genesis 6.1-4
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You might have read through Genesis, but have you ever noticed https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/...
Should Christians Get Into Conspiracy Theories? | Questions You're Asking | Philippians 3.20
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you buy into conspiracy theories? Or do you think they're silly? Could they be harmful? Discover ...
Does the Bible Advocate for Social Justice? | Questions You're Asking | Amos 5.24
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does the Bible say about politics and social issues? Should religious matters be kept separate?...
Should Christians Watch Game of Thrones? | Questions You're Asking | Colossians 3.2
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even the Bible has extremely explicit, immoral content in it, so where do we draw the line? How do y...
Should the Church Tolerate Diversity? | Questions You're Asking | Philippians 3.20
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Politics is taking over religion's role in society. How is it affecting the church? How should the c...
Should Christians Watch The Bachelor? | Questions You're Asking | Psalm 101.3
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes The Bachelor a questionable TV show? Does that say something about it? Or about us? Hear ...
Does Science Disprove the Bible? | Questions You're Asking
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has science disproved the Bible and Christianity? Do we have to choose between science and religion?...
How to Handle Uncertainty About the Future
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like nothing is certain right now? Whether it's vacations, school, weddings, child care,...
Has My Sexual Sin Made Me Unsavable? | Questions You're Asking | Matthew 21.31
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's something about sexual sin that oftentimes makes it seem like the worst kind of sin. Is it r...
Should Christians Use the Enneagram? | Questions You're Asking | 1 Corinthians 10.31
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can personality tests like the Enneagram help us know more about ourselves and get to know others be...
Who Picked Which Books Went into the Bible? | Questions You're Asking | John 14.26
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can we trust the Bible? It's a pretty important question for Christians to grapple with. Hear how th...
How Do I Know if I'm Saved? | Questions You're Asking | Romans 10.9
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you saved? Are you sure? How can you be sure? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/st...
Should We Wear Face Masks? Here's What We're Called to Do
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should we be wearing face masks? It's become a contentious issue and been espoused with moral and po...
What's the Main Lesson? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 24.44-53
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final episode of our third series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-t...
How to Recognize Jesus | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 24.13-35
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever greeted someone you've met before but didn't recognize? It happens to all of us, even ...
When to end things
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are happy endings just for fairytales? Sometimes it can feel that way. Listen to https://www.thecros...
How We Know the Resurrection Was Real | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 24.1-12
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus's death and resurrection are fundamental to Christianity, so how do we know they're real? What...
What Our World Needs | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 23.44-49
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We know we live in a fallen world, but how do we fix it? What's the solution? Find out from https://...
How to be the team player everyone wants to work with
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sports teaches people how to be a team player, but it's a lesson that reaches beyond the field, whet...
Understanding Jesus's Death | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 23.26-43
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Jesus died, people didn't understand what was happening—not even his followers. Only one pers...
Why Jesus Was Killed | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 22-23
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus died to save us, but that's not the reason he was killed. Uncover what led to Jesus's death as...
How to Resolve COVID conflict
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been fighting more? Experiencing more conflict in relationships? You're not alone... and ti...
How God's Kingdom Conquers | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 22.47-53
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Jesus was arrested, his disciples thought it was time to fight back against Rome. But, Jesus we...
Why We Are Tested | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 22.31-34
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How sinful are we? If we think about it and really answer the question honestly, it's extremely humb...
How Can I Leave a Lasting Impact on the World?: You Only Need Ten Minutes
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most people want to make a lasting impact on the world, but is that realistic? Is it possible? God h...
What Kind of Leader Are You? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 22.7-38
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People usually associate being a leader with having a high status. But what else should we associate...
How Jesus's Death Gives Us Eternal Life | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 22.7-38
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before Jesus died, he ate with his disciples and explained his death. It was no accident that the Lo...
How NOT to be Toxic on Facebook | An Interview with Thriving Home's Polly Conner
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can we use Facebook to represent Jesus? Does it always have to be toxic? https://thrivinghomeblog.co...
Can We Trust Jesus's Promises? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 21.5-38
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus made a lot of bold and confusing claims during his ministry. How much of it was literal and ho...
Was Jesus Really God? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 20.41-44
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus never directly said he was the Son of God during his ministry, so why do we think that? How do...
Were the Gospels in Chronological Order? And lots of other interesting questions with Jonathan Pennington
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do the Gospels ever seem inconsistent or confusing? Do they raise a lot of questions? Get some answe...
What's the Church's Mission? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 19.41-48
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Going to church doesn't make us Christian, so what's the role of the church? And what's our role as ...
Why We Need a King | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 19.28-44
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the US, we don’t have kings anymore. But we still need one. Learn why as https://www.thecrossin...
George Floyd, Race, Protest and the Bible | Keith and Patrick
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Racial justice is not a political issue, it’s a gospel issue. Despite the Bible’s clear call for...
Are We Living a Good Life? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 19.11-27
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to live a good life? Some people think it's accomplishing a lot or experiencing a ...
What Does It Take to Become a Christian? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 18.18-30 and Luke 19.1-9
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is identifying as a Christian enough to actually be a Christian? Who can be a Christian? How do you ...
Why You May Not Really Be Following Jesus | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 18.9-14
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we think we're following Jesus, but we're really not. That's how the Pharisees were. See i...
Addiction Recovery and Jesus: Warren Mayer's Story
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/warren-mayer/ (Warren Mayer) battled alcoholism and addictio...
How to Deal With Sin? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 17.1-4
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sin isn't just a personal problem. It impacts and involves other people too. Hear how Jesus says to ...
COVID Killed Busyness ... How Can We Keep It Dead? | Keith and Patrick
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 is the Marie Condo of BUSY schedules. It's wiped our activity schedules clean and given us ...
Who is Worthy? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 16.19-31
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How generous are you? It's not just about how much you give, but why and who you give to. Learn what...
How to Respond to God's Gifts | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 15.11-32
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard that nothing is free? Even gifts come with expectations—and there's a good rea...
How to Lead Your Business (and Yourself) Through COVID-19: Interview with Brent Beshore
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.permanentequity.com/brent-beshore (Brent Beshore), founder and CEO of https://www.perman...
Is Jesus Worth It? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 14.25-35
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before you answer that, think about it carefully. That's what Jesus wants. He doesn't want a quick a...
What the Christian Life is About | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 14.1-14
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Being a Christian isn't just about what you believe but also how you live your beliefs. See what Jes...
Is the Rapture Real? | Keith and Patrick
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is Jesus going to return to snatch his people up to heaven before the great tribulation? Or does thi...
Why We Worry and How to Respond | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 12.22-34
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you plagued with anxiety? A lot of people are. Listen to how Jesus responds to anxiety in https:...
Is Greed Your God? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 12.13-21
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's taboo to talk about money, but that was one of the topics Jesus brought up the most. Listen to ...
Can the Church Survive COVID-19?
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Church is more than a building. It's a people. So is social distancing a church-ending threat? Or i...
Are We Hypocrites? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 12.1
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The term "hypocrisy" gets misused a lot. Are you sure you know what it means? Find out as https://ww...
How Should We Pray? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 11.1-4
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you learn how to pray from your parents, pastors, or Sunday school teachers? Learn how to pray ...
How COVID-19 Unveils Secular Salvation Myths
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most secular people don't think of themselves as religious, but COVID-19 is pulling back the curtain...
How Exclusive is Christianity? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 10.25-37
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is Christianity for everyone? Hear how Jesus addresses that question inhttps://www.biblegateway.com/...
The Biggest Threat to Our Faith | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 10.38-41
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The early Christians faced death. We face another kind of threat that's very different but just as d...
Why Jesus Had to Die | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 9
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The way to life is death. The way to glory is service. Or, as he puts it in Luke 9.48, 'It is the o...
How to Say 'Enough' to More Stuff | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 9.12-17
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"How would our lives change if we stopped putting our trust in wealth and possessions to keep us saf...
It Doesn't Feel Like Easter | Keith and Patrick
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is saying it doesn't feel like Easter. But maybe this is showing that we've made Easter abo...
How to Answer Jesus's Calling | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 9.23-24
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"A lot of us have been taught to think of a Christian as one who has prayed a prayer, confessed thei...
How to Wait on God | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 8.41-56
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"What happens when those losses aren't things that God retrieves and recovers but simply become life...
7 Ways to Maximize Your Work From Home | Keith and Patrick
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
What to Believe In | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 8.26-39
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
How to Quarantine Without Getting a Divorce, Killing Your Kids, or Kicking Out Your Roommate
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
Why People Walk Away From Jesus | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 8.1-15
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
What Does Saving the Environment Have to Do With Salvation?
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
How Did Jesus Empower Women?
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
Should Christians Stay In or Get Out and Serve?
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
Who's the Sinner?
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
What the Living Can Learn From the Dying: Seeing Through the Eyes of a Dying Man, John Drage
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to join our 4-week Zoom Bible Study, "Are we living in the end times?" https://info.thecrossing...
What Makes Faith Revolutionary?
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Faith is always risky. And the centurion gets it. And he takes on the risk willingly. Giving his al...
How to Deal With the Storms of Life
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"What I want you to see is the storms were not responsible for the house collapsing." No matter what...
How should Christians respond to Coronavirus
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"How we respond to Coronavirus will tell the world something about Jesus." Throughout history, Chris...
I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus: An Interview with Matthew Bates
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think of when you hear “allegiance”? The Pledge of Allegiance (to the flag…)? Pled...
The Most Important Question: Who Do You Follow? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 6.39-40
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"So the most important question you can ask is this, and you have to know this answer. And if you do...
What Does a Christian Look Like? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 6
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I do good to someone, knowing they will do good to me. I will lend to someone, knowing that they wi...
How to Break and Make Life Changing Habits
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Your habits end up shaping what kind of person you become. And they're small little choices that ha...
Remembering the Sabbath | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 6.6-11
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"And here's what's crazy. Jesus treating the Sabbath as a day for blessing and giving life and freei...
What Keeps People From Following Jesus | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 5.27-32
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"And so Jesus has come for all people, to call all people to repent and to believe in him, but only ...
Can Evolution and Genesis Be Friends? A Guest Interview With Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I was putting my confidence and trust in the wrong sorts of things. For a long time, I would put my...
Timeout! Learning When and How to Take a Timeout | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 5.15-16
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"God became a human. That means that God took on our human limitations." There just aren't enough ho...
Surprise! What Happens When You Encounter the Glory of God | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 5.1-11
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"At that moment, Peter got a glimpse of who Jesus is. Whenever we see Jesus in all of his glory and ...
How to Beat Digital Distraction and Live Purposefully | Keith & Patrick
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Phillip Morris just wanted your lungs. The app store wants your soul." -Bill Maher Technology help...
Why the Gospel was Treason | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 4.43
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Now you might begin to see why the message of the good news of the Kingdom [of God] could be danger...
Why is God Saving the Wrong People? | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 4.14-30
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If Osama becomes a Christian, that's no greater miracle than if you or I become a Christian." Jesus...
How to Be Free | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 4.14-30
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"In the modern era, we tend to think about freedom as freedom to do what I want or to be what I want...
How to Fight Temptation | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 4.1-13
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Now when we are led into seasons of temptation, I can't tell you exactly what God's up to... But it...
UPDATED Kobe Bryant: 5 Lessons After the Tragedy | Keith and Patrick
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our apologies - we posted an older recording on this topic. This is the updated recording. "Real rel...
Jesus’s Secret Identity | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 3.21-38
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The god-man-emperor, Augustus, demonstrated his divinity by acts of power and violence. Luke didn't...