Jesus was both a leader and a servant. Hear how he humbled himself and served humanity from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22.25-27&version=ESV (Luke 22.27). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-pride-looks-like-mark-mark-10-32-45/ (What Pride Looks Like) and https://www.thecrossingchurch....
Jun 01, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 266
Mask moralizing and scolding still happens on both sides of the aisle. But rather than taking sides, what if we saw masks as a window into how humans think about morality? What can the masks wars teach us about how different groups define "moral" and "immoral," and how might that be a gateway into a less judgmental perspective toward both sides? In this episode, we look at the "moral tastebuds" God's given every human to cultivate. We explore what it looks like, even during the mask battles, to ...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Do you ever contemplate your life? What about life in general? What are we living for? Gain some insight from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+1.2&version=NIV (Ecclesiastes 1.2). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-can-i-leave-a-lasting-impact-on-the-world-you-only-need-ten-minutes/ ...
May 25, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 263
We live in a fast-paced world that never stops moving. We have to hurry to keep up or else risk getting left behind, right? Or not. Learn why the Sabbath still matters today from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on My Favorite Verses with Exodus 20.8-11. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-sabbath-yes/ (Should Christians Sabbath? Yes) and https://www.t...
May 24, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 262
Over the last 5 years, trans rights have become a cultural lightning rod. But what often gets left behind in the culture war are the stories of real-life trans people. In this episode, Keith interviews his friend, Laura Skaer, a Jesus follower who transitioned from male to female in the early 90s. She shares her experiences and faith journey with incredible honesty. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks...
May 20, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 261
How would you describe yourself? How do you think God sees you? Discover how faith defines your personal identity from Annie Kelly as she continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/favorite-verse/ (My Favorite Verses) with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+3.1-2&version=ESV (Colossians 3.1-2). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-it-take-to-become-a-christian-learning-to-follow...
May 19, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Following Jesus is hard. Even the most dedicated believers struggle with their faith, so what do you do in those season? Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller )as he continues our series on My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+8.10&version=ESV (Nehemiah 8.10). Interested in more content like this? Check out Why Friends Don't Let Friends Read Glennon Doyle and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast...
May 17, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Did you know that the US population is in decline? Most of us don't think about population that much, but it has some pretty significant impacts on daily life: who your neighbors are, what jobs are available, and what your family looks like. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as they discuss and debate these topics, based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Yglesias...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Maybe you want to serve or you feel called to something, but you're not sure if you're ready yet. You might be wondering if now's the time. Get some guidance and encouragement from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as he continues our series on My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6.8&version=ESV (Isaiah 6.8). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-choose...
May 11, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Are you afraid of dying? Does death make you uneasy? A lot of people feel that way, and there's a reason. Find out why death is so hard for us to deal with from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+3.19&version=ESV (Ecclesiastes 3.19). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-jesuss-dea...
May 10, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Do you or someone you love battle with chronic pain? Do you wonder where God is in the midst of it? Dave Cover knows how you feel, and shares his journey, what he’s learned, and how God is using pain for good in his life. Dave is the Co-Lead Pastor of The Crossing and the host of A Bigger Life. On his podcast, he teaches you how to pray using the Bible. Make sure https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/a-bigger-life/ (to subscribe to A Bigger Life) on your favorite podcast player. https://www.thecross...
May 06, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Are you struggling to find meaning in your life? Are you in the middle of a difficult season? Get some encouragement from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12.1-3&version=ESV (Hebrews 12.1-3). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-deal-with-the-storms-of-life/ (How to Deal With the Storms of...
May 04, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 254
You've probably heard people about "what's good for the soul" and "saving the soul," but what does all that really mean? What actually is the soul? Discover how the Bible defines it from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller )as he continues our series on My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201%3A20&version=ESV (Genesis 1.20). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/pod...
May 03, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 253
Were purity rings, banquets, and pledges the best or worst thing to happen to Christianity? Did purity culture teach good lessons about chastity, or offer a sexual prosperity gospel? Did it give a spacious vision of faith or narrow the scope of God's concerns to sexual morality? Did it train us to celebrate sex or create shame around sex? In this episode, Keith and Patrick explain purity culture to those who did not grow up around it and explore how it caused damage in Christian culture. They wa...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 252
Envious? Dissatisfied? Constantly comparing yourself to everyone else? Learn how to get out of the Comparison Game from guest host Tanya Willmeth as she shares why https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%202%3A20&version=ESV (Galatians 2.20 )is one of her https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/favorite-verse/ (Favorite Verses). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jealousy-success-david-in-22-stories-1-sam-19/ (Je...
Apr 28, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Do you find yourself comparing your sins to others? Are you a pretty good person—compared to others? Learn these signs that you might be moving away from grace from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+7.47&version=ESV (Luke 7.47). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-the-sinner/ (What Forgiveness ...
Apr 27, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Anger isn't always bad—God gets angry—so what makes our anger usually different from his? Learn how God saved us and how we can extend grace to others from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3.1&version=ESV (1 John 3.1). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-are-you-so-mad-redefining-love-1...
Apr 26, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Is the church responsible for racism? Is the church becoming too woke? How do race and religion fit together? Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as they discuss this topic and address these questions. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-is-critical-theory-who...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Struggling under the weight of your sin? Find freedom in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16.6-7&version=ESV (Mark 16.6-7 )as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )continues our series on My Favorite Verses. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/has-my-sexual-sin-made-me-unsavable-questions-youre-asking-matthew-21-31/ (Has My Sexual Sin Made Me Unsavable?) and https://www.thecrossingchur...
Apr 20, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Experiencing emotional numbness? Struggling to relate to others or feel your own feelings? Try this practice that helps https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller), based on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+20.5&version=ESV (Proverbs 20.5), as we continue our series on My Favorite Verses. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-gospel-of-wellness-self-care-or-selfish-2-corinthians-...
Apr 19, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 245
After Georgia passed new voting laws the MLB and politicians on both sides seem vested in keeping using it to keep both sides angry. Who wins in this deal? Hint: it’s not you Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/are-all-christians-conservative-guest-interview-with-dr-kristin-kobes-du-mez/ (Donald Trump and Evangelical Masculinity) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/have-politics...
Apr 15, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Does Christianity feel empty? Are you feeling drained and burnt out? Get hope and meaning from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2.10&version=NIV (Ephesians 2.10) as guest speaker https://vufaith.com/about-2/ (Matt Gordon) of Veterans United continues our series on My Favorite Verses. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-is-god-letting-you-down-right-now-mark-mark-8-11-26/ (How is God Letting You Down Right Now?) ...
Apr 14, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Feeling dissatisfied with your life? Disappointed with your life? Find out why from Keith Simon as he delves into Psalm 73.25 to continue our series on My Favorite Verses. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! Outline 0:30 - The Christmas that ruined every other Christmas 2:15 - Fear of failure 3:35 - The human condition: dissatisfaction...
Apr 13, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 242
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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+3.21&version=NIV (Acts 3.21) to continue our series on My Favorite Verses. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (Do Pets Go to Heav...
Apr 12, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 241
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 as the way to happiness. She teaches her readers how to be Cheetahs: wild and set free from the cages of society. But does her advice lead to a life well lived? Did this life philosophy work out for Rousseau? Does it align with Jesus' path to the g...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 240
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/tmbtpodcast (@tmbtpodcast). Want to follow https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) or https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith)? Check them out here: https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (PatrickKMiller_) & https://my.captivate.fm/Do%20you%20f...
Apr 07, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 239
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: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (@tmbtpodcast). Want to follow https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) or https://twitter.com/KeithSimon_ (Keith)? Check them out here: https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (PatrickKMiller). & https://my.ca...
Apr 06, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 238
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 point that almost took his life. Do you follow us on https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter)? Now's a great time to start: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (@tmbtpodcast). Want to follow https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Patrick) or https://twi...
Apr 05, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 237
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 he developed solving unsolved murders. Instead, he proved the opposite. In this episode, he shares his journey and the evidence he found that led him to become a follower of Jesus. If you're interested in following J. Warner Wallace, check out his T...
Apr 01, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 236
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.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-handle-sin-and-conflict-in-the-church/ (How to Handle Sin and Conflict in the Church) and https://www.th...
Mar 31, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 235
