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CORE - CULTURE: We lovingly engage culture to reach people with Jesus.
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - June 30, 2024 18:55 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsToday, many churches follow the social gospel and Critical Race Theory. Others ordain women pastors. Some no longer believe in the existence of hell. In this message, we share how CrossWinds Church relates to modern culture and the EFCA’s response to issues such as wokism, Critical Race Theory, C...
CORE - FAMILY: We believe in reaching children with Jesus and teaching the family to follow Jesus together.
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - June 23, 2024 21:19 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAt CrossWinds Church, our fourth core value is Family. Parents, not the church, are the most powerful voices for the gospel in children's lives. We are a church that helps parents teach their children about Jesus.
CORE - COMMUITY: Authentic Relationships That Disciple One Another Fulfill Christ’s Mission In The Church.
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - June 09, 2024 19:53 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAt CrossWinds Church, our second core value is Community. Relationships in the church are important. The way we love one another is one of the ways we reach our community with Jesus.
CORE- BIBLE: Expositional, Gospel-Centered Bible Teaching Is The Foundation Of Church Health
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - June 02, 2024 22:34 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAt CrossWinds Church, our first core value is the Bible. Join us to learn why we trust the Bible, how we teach the Bible, and why we love the Bible.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 - What Is God's Will For Life In The Church? - Part 2
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - May 26, 2024 20:06 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHow important is a Christian’s attitude? We watch negative news. We work with whining people. It is easy to develop a negative attitude. God’s will is different. As Christians, we are to stand out because of the joy in our lives and the thankfulness of our words. Join us as we learn how to worshi...
1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 - What Is God's Will For Life In The Church - Part 1
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - May 13, 2024 01:58 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat is God’s will in the church? Join us as we examine what Paul says about God's will for pastors and people and our responsibilities to one another.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 - Are You Ready For The End Of The World?
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - May 05, 2024 19:13 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHow will the world end? Will it be due to climate change? Will it be from war in the Middle East? As Christians, what signs tell us the end is near? As we continue our study in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, we look at the end of the world and what the Bible says about Christians predicting and preparin...
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - What Happens To Christians When They Die?
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - April 28, 2024 20:26 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhen a Christian dies, where do they go? When Jesus returns, what happens to a Christian’s body? Will the dead miss out on the glorious return of Jesus? These are some of the important questions Paul answers for the Thessalonians and us.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 - The Power Of A Quiet Life
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - April 21, 2024 21:12 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHarold Camping of Family Radio predicted that Christ’s return and the world’s end would occur in May 2011. In no surprise, he was wrong. In his enthusiasm for Christ’s return, he provoked people into selling their property, giving him millions of dollars, and making other foolish decisions. In sp...
1 Thessalonians 3:11-4:8 - The Sanctity Of Sex
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - April 14, 2024 18:56 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA common question for young adults is, “How far is too far when it comes to sex?” In this study, Paul answers that question and tells us how to pursue sexual purity in a sex-saturated world.
1 Thessalonians 3:1-10 - The Heart Of A Good Pastor - Part 2
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - April 07, 2024 22:02 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat does good spiritual leadership look like? In 1 Thessalonians 3, Paul gives us an X-ray of his heart, showing us his love for the Thessalonians. This window into Paul’s soul helps us understand what good spiritual leadership looks like in the church.
Matthew 28:11-15 - The Lie That Proves The Resurrection
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - March 31, 2024 22:22 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIf Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, what happened on resurrection Sunday? Join us as we examine the last 2,000 years of alternative explanations for the resurrection and see how they ultimately prove Jesus’ resurrection is true.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 - How Can I Be A Good Pastor - Part 1
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - March 24, 2024 20:01 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRecently, my father went to the doctor for an X-ray. This gave the doctor a true picture of his bones. In 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20, Paul gives us an X-ray of his heart. We get a chance to see the heart of a good pastor. By seeing a good pastor, we can be a good pastor.
1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 - A Story Of Sadness Or Gladness
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - March 17, 2024 18:43 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHave you squandered an opportunity? Have you seen someone so close to a good thing but miss it through a foolish decision? As we continue in 1 Thessalonians, Paul contrasts the Thessalonians and the Jews. One makes him glad as they embrace the gospel with limited opportunity, the other makes him ...
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 - How Can I Be A Good Spiritual Leader
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - March 10, 2024 19:33 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsToday, most men are encouraged to be couch potatoes rather than bold leaders. There are plenty of manipulators, scammers, and those who lack character in positions of power. More acute than the leadership crisis in the world is the crisis of leadership we have in the church. Many of us don’t know...
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 - How Do I Recognize Genuine Faith?
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - March 03, 2024 16:13 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsArtificial Intelligence makes it harder to distinguish between a deep fake and reality. It generates lifelike videos, where only experts can tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Deep fakes are nothing new when it comes to the Christian faith. Many claim to be saved by Christ but, over...
What Does The Bible Say About Forgiveness?
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - February 25, 2024 16:19 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHow do we handle the wounds of life? The world tells us to get even. Recently, a man in Colorado shot a dog to death because days earlier, it was in a fight with his dog, so he plotted revenge. War in the Middle East never ends because of a commitment to revenge instead of extending forgiveness. ...
Acts 17:1-10 - When God Plants A Church
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - February 18, 2024 21:45 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhen life is difficult, it is easy to become discouraged. We long for easier days. As Christians, when society is against us, it is tempting to think our relationship with Jesus will fade and the church will wilt. As we begin the book of 1 Thessalonians, we find the opposite is true. 1 Thessaloni...
2 Samuel 24 - Needing A Better King
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - February 04, 2024 20:58 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsDavid saved Israel from their enemies through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel. In the book’s closing chapter, we find one enemy from which David couldn’t save the nation. That was God and his just wrath against their sin. Join us as we finish the book and see the need for a better king named Jesus!
2 Samuel 23 - Successful Leaders And Their Team
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - January 29, 2024 02:09 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsZvika Greengold was celebrating Yom Kippur at his Israeli kibbutz when he heard the sound of a jet fighter. Realizing there would be no military exercises on a religious holiday, he turned on his radio and learned that Egypt and Syria sprung a surprise attack on Israel. It was October 6, 1973. As...
2 Samuel 22 - Speaking Of God's Goodness
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - January 21, 2024 22:55 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHave you listened to a worship song and found your heart resonating with the song’s words about the goodness of God? Many of us know that experience. As the author of 2 Samuel prepared to draw his book to a close, he shared one of David’s final songs. It is a song where David looks back on his li...
2 Samuel 21 - Sin's Consequences And Teamwork
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - January 14, 2024 23:33 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs we come to the last four chapters of 2 Samuel, instead of organizing themselves chronologically, they look back on David’s kingdom, God’s kingdom, and the relationship between them. Chapter 21 discusses some of life’s biggest questions, such as, “If there is a good God, why does he allow natur...
2 Samuel 19:40-20:26 - The Corrupted Kingdom
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - January 08, 2024 00:55 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEvery election season politicians make promises. The promise to lower the debt, solve immigration, and reduce taxes while raising our benefits. What should we expect from our flawed leaders? As David's kingdom is restored after Absalom's coupe, we see the limits of human leaders and why Jesus is ...
Psalm 119 - Why Read the Bible?
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - December 31, 2023 23:23 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn today's world, who can you trust? Stockbrokers don't always pick winners. Doctors make mistakes. Fortune tellers are virtually never reliable. Whose word is good? Is the Bible simply another authority we cannot trust? In this study, we examine what the Bible claims to be and do in our lives.
Jesus Our Savior Is Born!
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - December 24, 2023 23:29 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJesus changed many things in this world. He changed education, medicine, science, civilization, arts, and politics. Most importantly, he came to change us. Jesus came to save us from our sin, to be the savior of the world. In our final message of this series, we look at how Jesus saves lives, and...
Luke 2:1-7 - Jesus Changed Civilization, Arts, And Politics
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - December 10, 2023 23:35 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe world into which Jesus was born was a harsh place. He was born in a stable because the inn had no room and people had no compassion. He grew up in poverty. He grew up in a world where the Roman government heavily taxed their people and crucified all who resisted. For entertainment, the Romans...
Matthew 2:1-12 - Jesus Changed Education, Medicine, And Science
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - November 26, 2023 22:15 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn the 1946 film classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, the character played by Jimmy Stewart gets a chance to see what life would be like had he never been born. In many ways, that movie is the springboard for this series. The film’s main point is that each person’s life impacts everyone else’s. Had th...
2 Samuel 19:8-43 - The Return Of The King
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - November 19, 2023 19:36 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhen was the last time you struggled with forgiveness? It is hard to forget and forgive after someone has said or done something hurtful. How do we work for unity and restoration in the church and our family? As we continue our study in 2 Samuel, we will examine how David worked for unity in a di...
2 Samuel 17:24-19:8 - Battle For The Kingdom
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - November 12, 2023 19:38 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFrom 1955 until 1962, the world’s largest statue of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin loomed over Prague. The 17,000-ton monster dominated the skyline. When sculptor, Svec Polesny, applied to build the monument, he never expected to win the opportunity and spend the next five years of his life buildin...
2 Samuel 17 - God's Plans Or Man's Plans
Christ 2R Culture Podcast - November 05, 2023 21:10 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn most cases, we are told of biblical figures to emulate, such as Enoch, Noah, Moses, and Jesus. There are other biblical figures we are told to avoid, such as the Jews who hardened their hearts after the Exodus and Lot’s wife. At the top of the list of biblical characters to avoid in the Old Te...
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