Christ 2r Culture Podcast

As we focus on our CrossWinds church emphasis of Generous Living, this week we take a look at the parable of the Good Samaritan and discover that generous love for other is essential if we have experienced the generous love of Jesus.

When God gives you a better car than you expected or you find yourself with a nicer home than you planned, do you feel guilty? Do you wonder if you are enjoying too much pleasure and not living with a wartime spiritual mindset like a good follower of Christ? In this study we learn why God is more glorified when we enjoy the gifts he provides rather than abstain.

People travel on weekends more frequently than in the past. With the advent of the Internet, anyone can turn into some of the best preachers and worship teams in the nation right from their smart phone. With ease of access to these successful ministries, why spend the time to get involved in a local church? What does the local church offer than podcasting and streaming can not? Join us as we discover the answer.

The early church talks about two kinds of leaders in the church. They are overseers/elders and deacons. Who are deacons? What do they do? Why are they important? Join us as we look into this important but neglected church office.

The quality of a church's leaders is seen by the quality of the church they lead. Quality church leaders don't just make a great church, but the sin of church leaders is the fastest way to sink a church. Join us as we learn the essential qualities church leaders should strive to develop and possess.

1 Timothy 2:11-15 are some of the most disagreed upon verses in the book of 1 Timothy. Paul explicitly says women are not to be in a state of authority over men in the church. What does Paul mean when he says this? Why would he say something so sexist? What does this have to do with the spread of the gospel? Join us as we learn what Paul means by his words and why they are crucial to follow.

In the church, there are way our life can bring honor to Jesus through our prayer and there are ways we can take that honor away through the way we live. Join us as we learn how to bring more honor to Jesus through our life.

Is there a time in life when we are beyond hope? Is there a time when our life is ruined beyond repair? In this study, we learn that no matter what we have done, there is always hope and a future through Jesus. When it comes to hope for the future what matters is not the size of our sin but what we do with Jesus, our savior.

What is the latest popular Christian book you read? Was it The Four Blood Moons? Was it Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo? While these types of books are engaging, they lead us toward speculation instead of Jesus. In the opening verses of Paul's letter to Timothy, he warns Timothy—and us—about the danger of becoming captivated by theological fantasies and being distracted from Jesus.

Before we jump into 1 Timothy, join us as we take some time to meet Timothy, the church he pastored and the problems he faced.

As we conclude the book of Genesis, the final chapter closes the lives of Jacob and Joseph. As we look at their final days, we learn what it means to live our life with our faith in Jesus.

As President Obama spends his final days in office the news pundits are discussing the legacy he will leave behind. All of us will leave a legacy for our children and the generations that follow. In Genesis 49, as Jacob prepares to die, he blesses his sons and tells them of the legacy they will leave. As we study this chapter we learn the importance of repentance and humility to leave behind a legacy worth following.

One of the hardest things to do is find time to read the Bible. When we read the Bible, we find it is one of the most important things for us to do. Psalm 119 tells us why the Bible is a unique book, how time in the Bible changes our lives and how to get the Bible woven into the fabric of our heart. Join us as we take up and read God's good book.

Why is Christmas important? What is it about the birth of Jesus in a manger that changes everything? Join Pastor Jordan and Pastor Kurt for this brief message on the importance of Immanuel. God is with us.

Before the Christmas story in Matthew 1 is a lengthy genealogy? Why did Matthew begin the story of Jesus with a length section that reads like the phone book? Discover why this genealogy make the Christmas the greatest story ever told for sinners like you and me.

There are times when life gets hard. Sometimes, we can look back and see how God was faithful and he used those hard times for a good thing in our life. As Jacob prepares to die, he look back on life and can see God's faithfulness to him. He encourages his son Joseph, and he encourages us, that God's faithfulness to us will continue.

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If you were in charge of the country, how would you lead? What programs would you create? What kind of help would you offer? As we continue our study of Joseph's life, the Bible steps away from the story of the relationship between Joseph and his brothers and looks at how Joseph managed a nation in crisis for 17 years. Along the way, we learn practical insights on how to be a good manager of people entrusted to our care.

Life is tough. It is easy to get frustrated. It is easy to start complaining and see the glass of life as always half empty instead of half full. As we continue the life of story of Joseph, his family comes to Egypt. Join us as we look at the importance of an attitude in the Christian life.

We all love forgiveness we don't deserve and blessings we never expected. As the story of Joseph continues we learn how Joseph's brothers find themselves blessed beyond their wildest dreams because of the faithfulness of the brother they sold into slavery. In a similar way, as Christians, we are also blessed beyond our wildest dreams because of our elder brother Jesus.