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S1 Ep 214How to Follow Jesus's Example | Mark | Mark 8.29-38

How do you describe Jesus? We're called to follow his example, so what would that look like? Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as he studies https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+8.29-38&version=NIV (Mark 8.29-38) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-you-may-not-really-be-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-18-9-14/ (Why You May Not Really Be Following Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Feb 10, 20219 min

S1 Ep 213How Is God Letting You Down Right Now? | Mark | Mark 8.11-26

Does it feel like your prayers are going unanswered? You're not alone. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) explain how Jesus works in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+8.11-26&version=NIV (Mark 8.11-26) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/in-god-we-trust-david-in-22-2-samuel-511-13/ (In God We Trust?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/where-is-your-faith-mark-mark-4-35-41/ (Where Is Your Faith?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Feb 8, 20219 min

S1 Ep 212How to Talk to About Sex, Politics and Religion Without ☠️ | Proverbs 18.13

Talking about spicy topics should be the spice of life, not the end of it. Having trouble bringing up a touchy topic? Get some tips on how to carry hard conversations from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-resolve-covid-conflict/ (How to Resolve COVID Conflict). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Feb 4, 202128 min

S1 Ep 211How to Fight Hypocrisy | Mark | Mark 7.9

One of the biggest criticisms against Christianity is hypocrisy. Jesus condemned it, so how do we fight it? Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he delves into https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+7.9&version=NIV (Mark 7.9) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/are-we-hypocrites-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-12-1/ (Are We Hypocrites?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Feb 3, 20218 min

S1 Ep 210Does Jesus Get Tired of Us? | Mark | Mark 6.30-44

Do you worry ever that God gets tired of hearing prayer requests? Do you want a deeper relationship with him? Understand how Jesus views us from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+6.30-44&version=NIV (Mark 6.30-44) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/are-kids-a-blessing-or-a-burden-psalm-127-3/ (Are Kids a Blessing or a Burden?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-god-sovereign-over-sports-games-and-other-things-job-42-1-2/ (Is God Sovereign Over Sports Games (and Other Things)?) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Feb 1, 20218 min

S1 Ep 2095 Ways to be Mentally Tough | 2 Corinthians 12.9

"Mental toughness" may be new term, but it's taught throughout the Bible. Enhance your faith by developing mental toughness with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as they delve into five key traits. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-parent-debunking-3-parenting-myths/ (How to Be a Better Parent) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/pride-before-the-fall-1-peter-57/ (How to Give Anxiety to God). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 28, 202141 min

S1 Ep 208How to Respond to Jesus | Mark | Mark 5.21-43

What do we have to offer Jesus, our Lord and Savior? Discover what Jesus wants most in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+5.21-43&version=ESV (Mark 5.21-43) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-jesus-make-people-self-righteous-who-is-jesus-luke-18-10-14/ (Jesus Wants Your Allegiance) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-deepest-love-who-is-jesus-revelations-2-4/ (Jesus Wants Your Deepest Love) from our earlier series on Who Is Jesus? Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 27, 20218 min

S1 Ep 207Where Evil Comes From | Mark | Mark 5.1-20

It's no secret we live in a fallen world. Hear how Jesus addresses evil in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+5.1-20&version=ESV (Mark 5.1-20) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) continues our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-christians-be-demon-possessed-questions-youre-asking-ephesians-6-10-18/ (Can Christians Be Demon-Possessed?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-believe-in/ (What to Believe In). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 25, 202110 min

S1 Ep 206Why I Gave Up Gay Relationships: An Interview with Sierra Michaelis

Sierra Michaelis used to play division one College Basketball. She also used to date women. In this episode, she shares about her ongoing journey with Jesus, how he called her out of a gay lifestyle and offers more than a relationship ever could. Want to talk more? Chat with co-host Patrick Miller on https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Twitter: @PatrickKMiller_) Or follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (TenMinuteBibleTalks) Support this podcast Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 21, 202141 min

S1 Ep 205Where is Your Faith? | Mark | Mark 4.35-41

Trials test faith. That's what happened to the disciples in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.35-41&version=NIV (Mark 4.35-41). Learn what they learned from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/in-god-we-trust-david-in-22-2-samuel-511-13/ (In God We Trust?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/when-belief-isnt-smart-davids-life-in-22-stories-1-sam-21-22/ (When Belief Isn't Smart) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David's Life in 22 Stories). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 20, 20217 min

S1 Ep 204What the Kingdom of God Looks Like | Mark | Mark 4.1-33

God's kingdom doesn’t have borders, so what's it look like? What's it made of? Get a sneak peek from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-33&version=ESV (Mark 4.1-33) to continue our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (How God's Kingdom Conquers), https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (Do Pets Go to Heaven?), and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/ (Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 18, 20218 min

S1 Ep 203QAnon or Christ? How to talk to Christians Caught up in Conspiracy Theories

We explain what QAnon is and share how conspiracy theories are spiritually dangerous, and how approach friends and family caught up in a conspiracy. Why talk about this now? After the storming of the Capitol, news came out that many of the protestors were influenced by the QAnon conspiracy and Christianity. Can QAnon and Christianity co-exist? Add to this, more and more families and communities are being torn apart by people buying into conspiracy theories and evangelizing for them. How do we respond to friends and family members caught up in this? Want to talk more? Chat with Patrick on https://twitter.com/PatrickKMiller_ (Twitter: @PatrickKMiller_) Or follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (TenMinuteBibleTalks) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 14, 202152 min

S1 Ep 202The truth about Pharisees and who follows Jesus | Mark 2.13-17

Is Jesus calling you? How should you respond? Discover who Jesus chooses and what he wants from his followers from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2.13-17&version=ESV (Mark 2.13-17) to continue our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-a-christian-look-like-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6/ (What Does a Christian Look Like?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-keeps-people-from-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-5-27-32/ (What Keeps People from Following Jesus) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 13, 20219 min

S1 Ep 201What Faith Looks Like | Mark | Mark 2.1-12

Faith is more than a feeling. And it's more than a set of actions. Learn what true faith really looks like from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2.1-12&version=NIV (Mark 2.1-12) as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (What to Do When Religion Fails You) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-makes-faith-revolutionary/ (What Makes Faith Revolutionary) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 11, 20217 min

S1 Ep 200How to Read Your Bible | John 5.30

Is reading the Bible a struggle for you? You want to do it, but it's hard to actually put into practice? Get more motivated with some practical tips from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/12-ways-to-kill-your-bible-reading-resolution-in-2021/ (12 Ways to Kill Your Bible Reading Resolutions in 2021) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-modern-people-get-anything-out-of-leviticus-questions-youre-asking/ (Can Modern People Get Anything Out of Leviticus?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 7, 202120 min

S1 Ep 199Why Jesus Came to Earth | Mark | Mark 1.16-31

How can we live like Jesus? Look at how he lived his life. Follow along as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) does this by analyzing https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.16-31&version=NIV (Mark 1.16-31) to continue our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Check out these earlier episodes: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-is-god-saving-the-wrong-people-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-14-30/ (Why is God Saving the Wrong People?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-teaches-a-new-way-to-be-human-who-is-jesus-daniel-7/ (Jesus Teaches a New Way to be Human). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-is-god-saving-the-wrong-people-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-14-30/... Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 6, 202110 min

S1 Ep 198How to Repent and Believe in Jesus | Mark | Mark 1.15

Repentance and belief aren't just the first steps to becoming a Christian. They're continual commitments to be renewed daily throughout the Christian walk. Learn what the mean from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he begins our new Mark series with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.15&version=ESV (Mark 1.15). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-the-gospel-preached-treason-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-43/ (How the Gospel Preached Treason) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Jan 4, 20217 min

S1 Ep 19712 Ways to Kill Your Bible Reading Resolution in 2021

Most Christians want more time with God. The best way to do that? Making a habit of reading the Bible. The problem is that most Christians also find building this habit incredibly challenging. In this episode, we look at 12 common mistakes people make when making a resolution to read the Bible. To learn more, visit us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook) @TenMinuteBibleTalks Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 31, 202020 min

S1 Ep 196Jesus Teaches a New Way to Be Human | Who Is Jesus? | Daniel 7

Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). What separates humans from animals? God. Learn what God's purpose is for us and what it really means to be human from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-our-world-needs-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-23-44-49/ (What Our World Needs) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-you-to-be-his-apprentice-who-is-jesus/ (Jesus Wants You to Be His Apprentice) from earlier in this series. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - How evil changes people 1:50 - God's purpose for people: Genesis 3:10 - King Nebuchadnezzar: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+4.33&version=ESV (Daniel 4.33) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7&version=ESV (Daniel 7) 4:20 - The Son of Man 6:20 - What it means to be human 8:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Daniel 4.33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+4.33&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+4.33&version=ESV) Daniel 7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7&version=ESV) Resources "Human" by Natalie Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-fpErJhHDk (Natalie Grant - Human) Mark in 2021: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark Related Jesus Wants You to Be His Apprentice: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-you-to-be-his-apprentice-who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-you-to-be-his-apprentice-who-is-jesus/) What Our World Needs: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-our-world-needs-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-23-44-49/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-our-world-needs-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-23-44-49/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 30, 202010 min

S1 Ep 195Jesus Wants You to Be His Apprentice | Who Is Jesus?

Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Jesus was a great teacher. How can we be good students? Start your learning with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-jesus-and-gender-work-together/ (How Does Jesus Empower Women?) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus)? Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 28, 202010 min

S1 Ep 194Best of 2020: How to Break and Make Life Changing Habits

"Your habits end up shaping what kind of person you become. And they're small little choices that happen over and over and over throughout your life." You might not give much thought to habits but what about lifestyle? They're really the same thing. Small habits build up and shape how you live your life. But making and breaking habits can be challenging, life-changing. And changing your life isn't easy! Get some tips from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as they share some of their habits, hacks, and other helpful resources. Also, make sure to scroll down and check out those resources below. Interested in more content like this? Listen to our episode on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-beat-digital-distraction/ (How to Beat Digital Distraction). Want to learn more about faith and work? Read this interview with Patrick Cox of Veterans united on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-talk-about-your-faith-at-work-an-interview-with-patrick-cox-of-veterans-united/ (How to Talk About Your Faith at Work). Also, check out our website for more content on https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/faith-and-work (following God in your vocation). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 24, 202033 min

S1 Ep 193Jesus Wants You in Israel's Story | Who Is Jesus? | Isaiah 52.7

Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Sometimes people describe their lives as a story in a grand narrative. What's your story? And what's God's narrative? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (How God's Kingdom Conquers) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 23, 202012 min

S1 Ep 192Is Jesus a Colonizer? | Who Is Jesus?

Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Christianity has a flawed past. How do we spread the gospel while respecting other cultures? Learn how from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-god-commit-genocide-in-the-old-testament/ (Does God Commit Genocide in the Old Testament?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-the-church-tolerate-diversity/ (Should the Church Tolerate Diversity?) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 21, 202010 min

S1 Ep 191How to Love Your Neighbor: An Interview with Chris and Elizabeth McKinney

Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Jesus called us to love our neighbors, but sometimes we don't even know the people next door. What should we do? Get tips on how to love your neighbors and build relationships with them from this interview with Chris and Elizabeth McKinney, authors of https://www.placedforapurpose.com/ (Placed for a Purpose). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/ (Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Coming up in January… 1:30 - https://www.placedforapurpose.com/ (Placed for a Purpose) by Chris and Elizabeth McKinney 3:30 - Neighboring as an introvert 5:15 - Defining "neighboring": What does it mean to be a good neighbor? 8:45 - Reaching out to neighbors who are really different 13:40 - Tips to being a good neighbor during Christmas season: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/light-in-the-night-columbia (Light in the Night) 16:00 - Small steps to becoming a good neighbor 18:45 - Christian mission behind neighboring 25:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) References Placed for a Purpose: https://www.placedforapurpose.com/ (https://www.placedforapurpose.com/) Light in the Night: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/light-in-the-night-columbia (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/light-in-the-night-columbia) Mark in 2021: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark) Related Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 17, 202025 min

S1 Ep 190Does Jesus Make People Self-Righteous? | Who Is Jesus? | Luke 18.10-14

Christians usually aren't portrayed too flatteringly in pop culture. How can we be better representatives? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study here: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (Why God Chooses the Humble) and What Is Critical Theory? Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Angela from The Office 1:45 - How our culture is self-righteous 4:00 - Jesus's attitude towards self-righteousness 5:40 - How we can be free from self-righteousness 7:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18.10-14&version=NIV (Luke 18.10-14) 10:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 18.10-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18.10-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18.10-14&version=NIV) Related What is Critical Theory?: Why God Chooses the Humble: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 16, 202012 min

S1 Ep 189Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth | Who Is Jesus? | 1 Corinthians 15.58

Struggling with purposelessness in your life? Wondering what you're here for? Get some answers in this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study here: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark) Interested in more content like this? Check out Jesus Wants to Overthrow Evil and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-can-i-leave-a-lasting-impact-on-the-world-you-only-need-ten-minutes/ (How Can I Leave a Lasting Impact on the World?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 14, 202011 min

S1 Ep 188Do You Worship Politics?: An Interview with Dr. Christopher J. W. Wright | Who Is Jesus?

Have politics become the new religion? Is the West dying? Should Christians engage in politics or step out completely? Get answers to these questions from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller)'s interview with https://chrisjhwright.wordpress.com/about/ (Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright )on his new book Here Are Your Gods. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/4-signs-youve-turned-politics-into-an-idol/ (4 Signs You've Turned Politics Into an Idol) from our earlier series https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 10, 202022 min

S1 Ep 187Jesus Wants to Overthrow Evil | Who Is Jesus? | Colossians 2.14-15

It's hard to go through heartbreak or see evil happening. How is God going to fix it? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-christians-be-demon-possessed-questions-youre-asking-ephesians-6-10-18/ (Can Christians Be Demon-Possessed?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-believe-in/ (What to Believe In). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 9, 202014 min

S1 Ep 186What does Jesus Want from You? | Who Is Jesus? | Luke 7:1-10

Are you committed to Jesus—like really committed? What would that look like? Get a glimpse from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-need-a-king-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-28-44/ (Why We Need a King) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 7, 202010 min

S1 Ep 185Top 7 Books of 2020

Keith and Patrick discuss their top 7 books of 2020 (plus a few extras). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 3, 202033 min

S1 Ep 184What Does Jesus Say About Anxiety? | Who Is Jesus? | John 6.16-24

Is anxiety plaguing you as the holidays come up and COVID-19 persists? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) explain why we're anxious and how to cope with it as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-handle-uncertainty-about-the-future/ (How to Handle Uncertainty About the Future) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (3 Ways to Fight Anxiety). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Dec 2, 202013 min

S1 Ep 183Jesus Wants Your Deepest Love | Who Is Jesus? | Revelation 2:4

We know that we're not saved by our works, so how do we know if we're walking in faith? Hear how https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) describes what being a Christian is really about as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-i-know-if-im-saved-questions-youre-asking-romans-10-9/ (How Do I Know if I'm Saved?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Death of St. Louis Cardinals' Darryl Kile 1:25 - How do you know if, outwardly, your faith looks strong, but, inwardly, your heart has strayed from God? 1:55 - Jesus's Letter of Ephesus: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+2.1-7&version=NIV (Revelations 2.1-7) 4:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+2.4&version=NIV (Revelations 2.4): What Jesus wants 5:20 - What it means to be a Christian: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+8.42&version=NIV (John 8.42) 6:10 - What it means to love Jesus 7:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4.19&version=NIV (1 John 4.19) 8:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Revelation 2.1-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+2.1-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+2.1-7&version=NIV) Revelation 2.4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+2.4&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+2.4&version=NIV) John 8.42: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+8.42&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+8.42&version=NIV) 1 John 4.19: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4.19&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4.19&version=NIV) Related How Do I Know If I'm Saved?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-i-know-if-im-saved-questions-youre-asking-romans-10-9/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-i-know-if-im-saved-questions-youre-asking-romans-10-9/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 30, 20209 min

S1 Ep 182How to Let Change Kill You

Some people love change. Most people hate it. Why? Because change brings discomfort, difficulty, and uncertainty. Change is an unchanging part of life, so we all have to develop strategies for responding to it. Unfortunately, most people offer strategies that don't help you thrive in changing circumstances. They offer strategies that let change kill you. Jesus has the key to facing change in your life. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 25, 202025 min

S1 Ep 181What's the Gospel According to Jesus? | Who Is Jesus? | Luke 4.43

The Gospels tell the story of Jesus's life and ministry, but they're so much more than that. Learn what the Gospel mean to Jesus from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out How the Gospel Preached Treason and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-makes-faith-revolutionary/ (What Make Faith Revolutionary) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 25, 202011 min

S1 Ep 180Did Jesus Call Himself a "Personal Savior"? | Who Is Jesus? | John 3.16-17

How would you describe Jesus? How did he describe himself? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-become-a-christian-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke/ (How to Become a Christian) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-was-killed-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-23/ (Why Jesus Was Killed) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 23, 20208 min

S1 Ep 179Is Jesus the ONLY Way? | Who Is Jesus? | John 14.6

But what about people who never hear about Jesus? What about all the other good people who aren't Christians? Get answers to these questions and more from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out our earlier episode episodes on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-all-good-people-go-to-heaven-questions-youre-asking-romans-3-23/ (Do All Good People Go to Heaven?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-exclusive-is-christianity-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-10-25-37/ (How Exclusive is Christianity?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 19, 202036 min

S1 Ep 178Does Jesus Have a Purpose for My Life? | Who Is Jesus? | Proverbs 16.4

What are you living for? Why are we here on this earth? Hear https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) start to tackle some of life's big questions in this episode as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) 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/ (How Can I Leave a Lasting Impact on the World?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-i-know-my-spiritual-gifts-questions-youre-asking-1-corinthians-12-7/ (How Do I Know My Spiritual Gifts? ) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 18, 202010 min

S1 Ep 177Did Jesus Think He Was Living in the End Times? | Who Is Jesus? | Mark 1.14-15

Is the world about to end? What would that look like? How would we know? Discover what we should expect in the end times from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-the-rapture-real/ (Is the Rapture Real?) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Are we living in the end time? 2:20 - What did Jesus think of when he thought of the end times? 3:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1.1-2&version=ESV (Hebrews 1.1-2), https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2.17&version=ESV (Acts 2.17), and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2.18&version=ESV (1 John 2.18) 4:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.14-15&version=ESV (Mark 1.14-15) 5:10 - The "latter days" of Hebrew scriptures 7:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-9&version=ESV (Mark 4.1-9) 10:20- Summary: What Jesus believed and what we're called to do 11:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Hebrews 1.1-2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1.1-2&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1.1-2&version=ESV) Acts 2.17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2.17&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2.17&version=ESV) 1 John 2.18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2.18&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2.18&version=ESV) Mark 1.14-15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.14-15&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1.14-15&version=ESV) Mark 4.1-9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-9&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-9&version=ESV) Related Is the Rapture Real?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-the-rapture-real/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-the-rapture-real/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 16, 202012 min

S1 Ep 176What is Critical Theory? And how it's redefining "justice."

We explain the worldview redefining social justice and fueling movements like Black Lives Matter, Transgender rights campaigns, and more. If you don't know what "Critical Theory" is and want a primer into an ideology that is reshaping our political and theological landscape this episode is for you. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-you-define-social-justice-questions-youre-asking-job-29-17/ (How Do You Define Social Justice?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-advocate-for-social-justice-questions-youre-asking-amons-5-24/ (Does the Bible Advocate for Social Justice?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 12, 20201h 32m

S1 Ep 175What Were Politics Like in Jesus's Day? | Who Is Jesus?

Has politics always been such a big deal in society? It definitely was in Jesus's time! Learn why from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/ (What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Was Jesus into politics? 1:10 - Tension between Jews and Romans 2:55 - Judas the Galilean's revolt 3:50 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?) 4:15 - 4 major responses by the Jews 9:15 - Understanding Jesus's world: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/ (What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like?) 10:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Related Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/) What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-was-jesuss-everyday-life-like-who-is-jesus/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 11, 202011 min

S1 Ep 174What Was Jesus's Everyday Life Like? | Who Is Jesus?

Did Jesus just preach all day every day? What else did he do? Learn about the world Jesus lived in from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Remembering Jesus's humanity and understanding his culture 1:15 - Jesus's occupation as craftsman and family provider 2:40 - Where Jesus probably would have worked and lived 4:40 - Jesus as a Jew and student 6:30 - Jesus as a peasant and normal person 7:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Related Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 9, 20209 min

S1 Ep 173Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part II

How do we obey God's command to submit to authority when the authority isn't following God's command? Is it okay to protest? How? Join the discussion as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) covert Part II of Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/ (Part I of Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing) and How to Protest and Why You Should from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David's Life in 22 Stories). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:00 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/ (Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part I) 2:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV (Romans 13): governmental authority 4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4.13&version=ESV (Philippians 4.13): context for scripture 6:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+9&version=NIV (Romans 9): when nations don't follow God 7:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+10.5-7&version=NIV (Isaiah 10.5-7): being held accountable 10:20 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-protest-and-why-you-should-david-in-22-2-samuel-18/ (How to Protest and Why You Should) 12:40 - Paul's vision for the idealized state 16:25 - Individual change vs. systemic change 17:55 - Living in a nuanced world 19:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Romans 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV) Philippians 4.13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4.13&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4.13&version=ESV) Romans 9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+9&version=NIV) Isaiah 10.5-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+10.5-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+10.5-7&version=NIV) Related Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part I: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-policing-part-i-luke-3-14/) How to Protest and Why You Should: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-protest-and-why-you-should-david-in-22-2-samuel-18/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-protest-and-why-you-should-david-in-22-2-samuel-18/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 5, 202020 min

S1 Ep 172How Does Jesus Heal Human Society? | Who Is Jesus? | Jeremiah 29.7

The world is clearly broken. We're waiting for Jesus to come back and save us, but is that really going to happen? Learn the truth behind Jesus's mission from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-all-good-people-go-to-heaven-questions-youre-asking-romans-3-23/ (Do All Good People Go to Heaven?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (Do Pets Go to Heaven?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (Questions You're Asking). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Jesus didn't come to take us to heaven 1:15 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBjHgjGSzu6FjT5bxpIPa9ciumanjp-Y (Who is Jesus? class) on YouTube 1:50 - Missing the beginning: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation (War of the Worlds) 3:00 - Reviewing the whole story to understand Jesus's mission: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18.19&version=ESV (Genesis 18.19) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+29.7&version=ESV (Jeremiah 29.7) 7:30 - What Jesus is all about: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+21-22&version=NIV (Revelations 21-22) 9:15 - Changing how we live 11:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Genesis 18.19: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18.19&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18.19&version=ESV) Jeremiah 29.7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+29.7&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+29.7&version=ESV) Revelations 21-22: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+21-22&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+21-22&version=NIV) References War of the Worlds ("Orson Welles's 'War of the Worlds' radio play is broadcast" from History): https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation) Who is Jesus class: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBjHgjGSzu6FjT5bxpIPa9ciumanjp-Y Related Do All Good People Go to Heaven?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-all-good-people-go-to-heaven-questions-youre-asking-romans-3-23/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-all-good-people-go-to-heaven-questions-youre-asking-romans-3-23/) Do Pets Go to Heaven?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 4, 202012 min

S1 Ep 171Was Jesus White? | Who Is Jesus?

The Bible says God made humans in his own image, but we tend to make Jesus into our own image. Is that okay? What did Jesus really look like? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Listen to our earlier episode https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/ (Was Jesus a Real Person?). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - 1963 https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/birmingham-church-bombing (Birmingham Church Bombing ) 1:15 - What do you think Jesus looked like? 2:30 - 1940 "Head of Christ" by Warner Sallman: making Jesus in our own image 4:05 - https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/ (Albrecht Durer): Self-Portrait 4:45 - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1077112/Fox-Anchor-Santa-Jesus-white.html (Megyn Kelly) on Jesus and Santa Clause 6:35 - Jesus wasn't white 8:05 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/ (Was Jesus a Real Person?) 10:15 - Cortez and Montezuma: misunderstanding each other 11:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) References Birmingham Church Bombing ("Birmingham Church Bombing" from History): https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/birmingham-church-bombing (https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/birmingham-church-bombing) "Head of Christ" by Warner Sallman ("Head of Christ" from Warner Sallman Collection): https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/ (https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/) Albrecht Durer ("Albrecht Durer: The Man Behind the Self-Portrait" by Deac. Carolyn Brinkley from Lutheran Reformation): https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/ (https://www.warnersallman.com/collection/images/head-of-christ/) Megyn Kelly on Jesus and Santa Clause ("Fox Anchor: Santa and Jesus are white" from Daily Mail): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1077112/Fox-Anchor-Santa-Jesus-white.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1077112/Fox-Anchor-Santa-Jesus-white.html) Related Was Jesus a Real Person?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/was-jesus-a-real-person-who-is-jesus/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Nov 2, 202012 min

S1 Ep 170Does the Bible Say Anything About Policing? Part I | Luke 3.14

Policing isn't a new problem—for the US or for the rest of the world. It's been a problem all throughout history, and the Bible has some lessons for us. Learn from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as they begin our discussion on what the Bible says about policing. Stay tuned for Part II coming next week! Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/george-floyd-race-protest-and-the-bible/ (George Floyd, Race, Protest and the Bible) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/ (Should Christians Go to War? No). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:30 - What's the Bible say about policing? 1:30 - Defund or defend the police? 2:40 - Mission of police officers 3:30 - When officers cross lines 5:25 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/ (Should Christians Go to War? No) 6:15 - What isn't being debated in this episode 8:40 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48994895-reading-while-black (Reading While Black) by Esau McCaulley 9:30 - Defining "policing" and how it was carried out in Ancient Rome 11:45 - John the Baptist's message to police officers: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3.14&version=NIV (Luke 3.14) 15:30 - Fines, fees, and wages 18:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+13&version=NIV (Romans 13): Policing and protests (Stay tuned!) 18:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 3.14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3.14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3.14&version=NIV) Romans 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+13&version=NIV) References Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48994895-reading-while-black (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48994895-reading-while-black) Related George Floyd, Race, Protest and the Bible: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/george-floyd-race-protest-and-the-bible/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/george-floyd-race-protest-and-the-bible/) Should Christians Go to War? No: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christian-go-to-war-no/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 29, 202019 min

S1 Ep 169Was Jesus a Real Person? | Who Is Jesus?

How do we know that Jesus really existed? It's an important question. If he's just a legendary figure, Christianity falls apart. Discover the evidence for Jesus from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we start our new series answering the question: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-we-know-the-resurrection-was-real-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-24-1-12/ (How We Know the Resurrection Was Real) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (How to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - New series: Who Is Jesus? 1:45 - Goals for the series 3:05 - Was Jesus a real person? 4:00 - Where's the physical evidence for Jesus? 6:20 - What records do we have to know about people from the past? 9:30 - How the evidence applies to Jesus 13:25 - Richard Bauckham's https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12278068-jesus (Jesus: A Very Short Introduction) 14:40 - Denying Jesus's historical existence 15:10 - How to learn about Jesus and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (how to follow Jesus) 15:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) References Richard Bauckham's Jesus: A Very Short Introduction: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12278068-jesus (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12278068-jesus) Related How We Know the Resurrection Was Real: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-we-know-the-resurrection-was-real-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-24-1-12/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-we-know-the-resurrection-was-real-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-24-1-12/) How to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 28, 202016 min

S1 Ep 168Can Christians Be Demon-Possessed? | Questions You're Asking | Ephesians 6.10-18

Is demon-possession actually biblical or a fantastical trope for horror stories? Is it modern or a myth of the past? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he delves into the Bible to uncover the truth. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including Pastor Dave Cover's https://abiggerlifepodcast.captivate.fm/episode/praying-to-open-your-eyes-in-the-real-spiritual-drama-prayer-on-acts-26-12-18 (Prayer for Spiritual Warfare) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-should-we-pray-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-11-1-4/ (How Should We Pray?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 26, 202020 min

S1 Ep 167How Do You Define "Social Justice"? | Questions You're Asking

Politics shapes society, so what do we want society to look like? Learn how the Bible defines a just society with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller). Interested in more content like this? Check out our earlier episode on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-we-separate-church-and-state-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (Should We Separate Church and State?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 22, 202029 min

S1 Ep 166Why Are Catholic and Protestant Bibles Different? | Questions You're Asking

Did you know that different Christian traditions have different books in their Bibles? So how do we know who is right? Can we trust any of them? Learn how the Bible came together and how trustworthy it is from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Listen to one of our first episodes on this series: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/ (Who Picked Which Books Went Into the Bible?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:30 - The Protestant Bible vs. The Catholic Bible 1:27 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/ (Who Picked Which Books Went Into the Bible?) 2:10 - What everyone agrees about 3:30 - What other books the Catholic Bible has and why they're not in the Protestant Bible 4:50 - CS Lewis vs Scripture 7:25 - How did the books make it into some Bibles but not other Bibles? 9:40 - Can we trust our Bibles? 10:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Related Who Picked Which Books Went Into the Bible?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/) Questions You're Asking: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 21, 202011 min

S1 Ep 165Can Christians Get Tattoos? | Questions You're Asking | Romans 14.5-8

Tattoos seem to be increasingly popular now, among Christians and non-Christians. What does the Bible say about them? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he delves into several verses from both the Old and New Testament to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/pot-dinosaurs-cults-cain-works-based-salvation-and-was-teenage-jesus-omniscient/ (Pot, Dinosaurs, Cults, Cain, Works-Based-Salvation, and Was Teenage Jesus Omniscient?) from earlier in this series. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Oct 19, 20209 min