Synopsis
Exploring whether or not God even exists? or committed to following Jesus? We present biblical truths and show how they apply to our everyday lives. And we have a lot of fun while doing it. Whatever your thoughts on church, whatever your beliefs about God, you are welcome here.For the longer answer, check out crossroads.net.
Episodes
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Get Out Of The Trap | FreedUp Week 3
01/05/2021 Duration: 46min“If I only had a little bit more.” It’s the promise every ad makes, right? Just buy this one more thing, and then you’ll be happy. A new coffeemaker, a better job, a nicer car, a bigger house—they all make the same promise, and they never deliver. We’re just as unhappy as we were before. But what if God never meant for us to find financial happiness and freedom in getting more stuff? Join us today as Kyle talks about the path to real, guaranteed financial freedom.
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Why We Work | FreedUp Week 2
24/04/2021 Duration: 42minDo you ever wonder why we work? Believe it or not, earning money is a good thing. But many of us have never stopped to consider why we earn, so we have no idea why we should spend, save, or even give. Join us today as Chuck talks about why making money is a good thing that God uses to grow and bless us.
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Get Free! | FreedUp Week 1
17/04/2021 Duration: 35minHow do you feel about money? If you’re like most of us, the answer isn’t flattering. We feel weighed down, trapped, confused, or outright overwhelmed. The fact is that money has a powerful effect on us—and God wants something better for us than the fear and doubt most of us live with. Join us today as Brian talks about how God’s money goal for us is freedom.
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The Endurance To Last | Unbreakable Week 3
10/04/2021 Duration: 47min“Will it ever end?” That’s the real question of our hard times, isn’t it? We want healing for the pain, answers for the questions, relief from the isolation—but when will it get here? It’s easy to feel like we’ll be stuck in the desert forever. Yet God says that he will not abandon us; join us today as Alli talks about how to have the endurance to last through hard times.
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Be Unbreakable | Easter At Crossroads
04/04/2021 Duration: 59minPandemics. Politics. Job Loss. Isolation. Our stories are different, but none of us has come through the past year unscathed. But the good news is that Easter is the ultimate story of God’s power showing up in our moments of crisis, doubt, uncertainty, and fear. No matter where you are, the story of Easter means that God wants to bring you hope and new life.
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The Courage To Move | Unbreakable Week 2
27/03/2021 Duration: 40minAll of us have been stuck in the desert of life—paralyzed by guilt and shame, afraid to make a move to something new. No matter how stranded we may feel, God has something better for us. Join us today as Chuck talks about how God wants to give us the courage to move.
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The Strength To Stand | Unbreakable Week 1
20/03/2021 Duration: 43minYou’re stuck in the desert. Not the dust and tumbleweeds kind, but the lonely, stuck, “my life isn’t going where I wanted” kind. Just like a real desert, it’s easy to get stranded in this sort of life, and if you don’t find a way out, it will kill you. But God wants to give you a way out—join us today as Brian talks about how we can have the strength to stand in hard times.
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Discover Your True Calling
13/03/2021 Duration: 38min“What should I do with my life?” We want meaning and direction. But here we are—stuck in a dead-end career, wading through the latest batch of Facebook clickbait in search of something better. Yet God made us for more than this regret treadmill. Join us this week as Brian shows us how to find our real calling in life.
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Fear Is Toxic | The Cure Week 4
06/03/2021 Duration: 37minFear is our instinctual response to the unknown. The bump in the dark, the bad diagnosis, the life threatening event. Yet for many of us, fear has become a liar, holding us back from the joyous life God has for us. Join us today as Brian teaches us how to overcome fear.
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Pride Is Toxic | The Cure Week 3
27/02/2021 Duration: 34min“Build your personal brand.” “Perfect your image.” “Like, share, and subscribe!” We live in a world driven by the fake versions of ourselves we present to the world. We don’t want others to see our flaws, faults, or mistakes, so we put on a pride-fueled show to make it look like we’ve got our crap together. The good news is that there is a cure—join us today as Chuck talks about how humility is the path out of the endless trap of pride
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Shame Is Toxic | The Cure Week 2
20/02/2021 Duration: 49minWe’ve all heard the voice of shame. “You’ll never be good enough.” “You’re a fraud.” “They’ll never forgive you.” That voice wants to keep us paralyzed and passive for life—if we let it. Yet God offers a way out. Today Alli talks about how to walk away from the toxic voice of shame and into the freedom that God offers.
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Overcoming a Toxic World | The Cure Week 1
13/02/2021 Duration: 44minThis world is toxic. The poison of sin pulses through our minds infects our relationships and keeps us in despair. The good news is that there is a cure. Join us today as Brian talks about how God wants to free us from sin’s toxic grasp.
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The Biggest Preach Off in the USA
04/02/2021 Duration: 01h10minA preaching competition that turns a church service into a spectator sport. The biggest preach-off in the USA is more than just funny commercials, music off the decibel scale, and smack-talk.
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Jesus Rewrote The Rules | Who Was Jesus Really Week 3
30/01/2021 Duration: 37min“I don’t belong.” No matter who you are or where you come from, we’ve all felt like an outsider. However, this is a critical part of Jesus' story—how he consistently pushed against the powers and rules keeping us separated from the hope God wants for us. Today Kyle talks about how Jesus rewrote those rules so that outsiders like you and me could have a seat at the table.
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Jesus Broke The Rules | Who Was Jesus Really Week 2
23/01/2021 Duration: 32minSome rules are good. After all, things like “don’t kill” or “don’t steal” are pretty important. But religion is crammed full of other rules too; rules that divide us, rules that make us feel we’re not good enough, rules that keep us stuck in doubt and fear. Fortunately, Jesus didn’t have any patience for these man-made religious rules. Today Brian talks about finding freedom on the far side of religious rules.
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Jesus Followed The Rules | Who Was Jesus Really Week 1
16/01/2021 Duration: 42minYou want to be a good person. Me too. Trouble is, the typical route to that is rules: “Do this. Don’t do that. DEFINITELY don’t do that.” We’re drowning in rules...and it isn’t even working. Fortunately, God knew we couldn’t keep up—that’s why he sent Jesus. Today Chuck talks about how Jesus’ ability to follow the rules covers the fact that we can’t
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Getting Out of the Wilderness | #GOALS Week 2
09/01/2021 Duration: 39minNew year, same crap, right? Already the bright hopes of a new year have crashed into the ongoing dumpster fire reality we’re still facing. Yet the message of the Bible is that God will not leave us in the wilderness forever—there are good things yet to come. Today Brian gives us some practical tips for how to navigate the desert seasons of life.
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An Ancient Path | #GOALS Week 1
02/01/2021 Duration: 38minIt’s 2021, and we’re all ready for something new. Trouble is that all of the “new” paths that we take every January always seem to lead back to the same old disappointments and frustrations. Maybe in order to get somewhere new in life, we’ve got to get ourselves on an old path. Today, Brian talks to us about how we can find life in the ancient path that God offers us
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Crossroads Christmas Special
23/12/2020 Duration: 01h01minA one-of-a-kind Christmas experience for the entire family to watch at home by the Christmas tree. Showcasing celebrity guests and dynamic teaching from Brian Tome featuring the hopeful story of Jesus’ birth. Enjoy world-class musicians performing original arrangements of classic and beloved Christmas music, including a special recording of O Come All Ye Faithful from Awaited.
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The Lord that Restores | Christmas Time Week 3
19/12/2020 Duration: 52min“All you do is just take, take, take.” Ever felt that? Maybe you’ve said to an ex, wanted to say it to a boss, or feel like that's just how life is. It’s true though—the authorities and powers of the world we live in are built around what they can take. Yet according to the Bible, Jesus came to be a very different sort of Lord—one that gives and restores. Join us today as Kyle talks about how Jesus came to be a Lord that restores us.