Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study

"I was putting my confidence and trust in the wrong sorts of things. For a long time, I would put my trust in human arguments against evolution. But that's not actually where God really wants us to really build our confidence." https://pathology.wustl.edu/people/joshua-swamidass-md-phd/ (Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass) is a professor at Washington University, founder of the platform https://peacefulscience.org/author/swamidass/ (Peaceful Science), and author of a new book, https://peacefulscience.org/genealogical-adam-eve/ (The Genealogical Adam and Eve). We are excited to feature him in our first guest interview. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) asks Dr. Swamidass about his faith, his research, and how he reconciles the two. They discuss a wide range of topics, including Genesis, genetics, evolution, AI, and aliens. Patrick asks questions for scientists and non-scientists, for skeptics and believers. Listen to their conversation as they navigate how Christianity and science work together. Be sure to check out Dr. Swamidass's book https://peacefulscience.org/genealogical-adam-eve/ (The Genealogical Adam and Eve). You can also read more of his writing through his platform https://peacefulscience.org/author/swamidass/ (Peaceful Science). Interested in more content like this? Check out our sermon series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/ (Genesis): The Strange But True Story of Everything. 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.

"God became a human. That means that God took on our human limitations." There just aren't enough hours in the day! How many times have you thought that? There's so much to do and never enough time. We try to be the responsible by getting things done and even getting ahead, but, as hard as it is to accept, we can't do everything. We have to prioritize, and sometimes our lived priorities don't actually represent our stated priorities. Sometimes the things we care about the most get the least of our time and attention. We all struggle with prioritization and time management, which is why https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) focuses on one of the most convicting but overlooked verses in the Bible. Hear how Jesus's example has made an impact and his life and how you can implement it in yours as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). 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.

"At that moment, Peter got a glimpse of who Jesus is. Whenever we see Jesus in all of his glory and beauty, whenever we get an accurate understanding of who he is, well, it causes us to see our own sin." Sometimes you think you know a person, and then they surprise you. If you've been a Christian for a long time, especially if you've grown up in church, it can feel like you have God all figured out, and he's pretty boring. But then he'll amaze you. Hear how that happed to one of Jesus's first disciples, Peter, as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) reads through Luke 5.1-11 to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). 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.

"Phillip Morris just wanted your lungs. The app store wants your soul." -Bill Maher Technology helps us go faster and get more done. But could speed and convenience cost us a meaningful life? Does going faster matter when we don't know what we're moving towards? Technology isn't the problem. Distraction is. But the constant stream of notifications, likes, emails, and text messages are precisely what distracts us from spending time on what we actually value. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) share how they're fighting against digital distraction in order to live purposefully. Interested in more content like this? Listen to Keith's sermon https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/never-get-high-on-your-own-supply/ (Never Get High On Your Own Supply) from our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/ (Genesis series). Also, make sure to check out the Resources and Related Episodes listed below. Are you struggling with the speed and stress of daily life? Lots of people are. That’s why we created a 10-day devotional to help you rest and reset. Sign up for it https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/rest-and-recovery-daily-devotionals (here). 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.

"Now you might begin to see why the message of the good news of the Kingdom [of God] could be dangerous, even subversive. It could even be treasonous." Do you ever wonder what the Gospel's all about? Is it a religious text telling us what to believe? Is it a historical document filled with scholarly information? Is it a literary book telling a story? What is the Gospel? Learn what it means from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he studies a recurring them and continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Interested in more content like this? Listen to Why Winning Looks Like Losing to learn more about how Jesus's birth was an insurgence. 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.

"If Osama becomes a Christian, that's no greater miracle than if you or I become a Christian." Jesus said to love our enemies, but what about genocidal dictators like Adolph Hitler or radical terrorists like Osama bin Laden? They don't just fight against people, they fight against the church. How do we respond to them? Gain insights from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith's) reading of Luke 4.14-30 as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus) Interested in more content like this? Check out our series on 1 Corinthians 13 to see how the Bible Redefines Love to learn more about what loving your enemy looks like. 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.

"In the modern era, we tend to think about freedom as freedom to do what I want or to be what I want. Freedom means a complete lack of strictures and regulations. But the Jewish conception of freedom was very different." Freedom is one of the fundamental concepts that shape our world. It's one of our highest values. It's what many people live and die for. But what if we've gotten it wrong? Discover how to be free from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he investigates what it really means in our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). 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. Outline 0:20 - Magdalene, Israel 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14&version=NIV (Luke 4.14) 3:05 - Freedom 4:10 - Lamp illustration 6:15 - Galilee 6:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16-21&version=NIV (Luke 4.16-21) 7:50 - Jesus's mission 8:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV (God's promises) 8:50 - True freedom 9:15 - Pray 9:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 4.14-30: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14-30&version=NIV) References God's promises (Isaiah 61): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

"Now when we are led into seasons of temptation, I can't tell you exactly what God's up to... But it gives me great comfort to know that God is in this, that God is with me, even when I'm being tempted." It's tempting to think that God's abandoned us when we're struggling. That's what temptation is all about: separating us from God. But Luke 4 shows that God still walks with us, even when we don't feel His presence. Learn how Jesus fought and overcame temptation and how we can do the same as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). 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. Outline 0:15 - Do you know your weaknesses? 1:40 - Spiritual opponent 2:00 - Temptation 2:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A1-14&version=NIV (Luke 4.1) 3:15 - Jesus's story in light of Israel's story 4:10 - Luke 4.3-4 5:30 - Luke 4.5-7 (shortcuts) 6:45 – “It is written” 7:25 - Son of God 8:35 - Opportune time 9:15 - Final thoughts 9:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+2%3A14-18&version=NIV (Hebrews 2.14-18 ) 10:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 4.1-13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A1-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A1-14&version=NIV) Hebrews 2.14-18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+2%3A14-18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+2%3A14-18&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

Our apologies - we posted an older recording on this topic. This is the updated recording. "Real relationships, real community, is always costly. Now it's worth it, but it costs. It costs me to die to myself and to put another person's needs in front of my own." Some people say that "dying is a part of living." Not only will we eventually die, we'll encounter death throughout our lives. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) talk about the impact of Kobe Bryant's death. Listen to some of their insights in this discussion. 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. Outline · 0:15 - Helicopter accident killing Kobe Bryant, Gianna, and 7 others · 1:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+7%3A2-14&version=NIV (Ecclesiastes 7.2) · 2:45 - Lesson 1 · 3:35 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/living-life-backward/ (Living Life Backwards) · 3:40 - https://www.newsweek.com/i-wont-take-see-you-later-granted-148449 (Kobe on 9/11) · 4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+90.12&version=NIV (Psalm 90.12) · 5:55 - Living the Dash · 6:45 - Lesson 2 · 7:05 - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/sports/kobe-bryant-obituary.html (New York Times) on Kobe's life · 8:10 - Where does this desire to airbrush people's lives come from? · 8:55 - Lesson 3 · 9:25 - Limited emotional tank · 10:40 - Celebrities versus communities · 11:55 - Real relationships · 12:40 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortality_rate (How many people die every day?) · 14:25 - Lesson 4 · 16:25 - Grieving digitally · 17:35 - Responding to those grieving · 18:10 - Why are we posting? · 19:35 - Lesson 5 · 21:00 - Who was the best athlete in ancient Greece? · 21:45 - Edith Shaffer: Who is the person closest to God? · 22:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+116%3A15&version=NIV (Psalm 116.15) · 23:20 - Jesus's death in the media · 25:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) · Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) · Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Scripture · Ecclesiastes 7.2-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+7%3A2-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+7%3A2-14&version=NIV) · Psalm 90.12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+90.12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+90.12&version=NIV)... 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.

"The god-man-emperor, Augustus, demonstrated his divinity by acts of power and violence. Luke didn't want his audience to think Jesus was that kind of king." How do you introduce yourself? First impressions are pretty important, and fancy titles like "CEO" or "Director" are pretty impressive. So why doesn't Luke introduce Jesus as the "Son of God" right away? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he focuses on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-38&version=NIV (Luke 3.21-38) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). 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. Outline 0:20 - Who is Jesus? 0:55 - Why Luke didn't name Jesus the Son of God? 2:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A21-22&version=NIV (Luke 3:21-22) 3:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+2%3A7&version=NIV (Psalm 2.7) 3:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+22%3A1-19&version=NIV (Genesis 22.1-19) (Abraham and Isaac) 4:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+42%3A1&version=NIV (Isaiah 42.1) (Servant Song) 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A23&version=NIV (Luke 3.23) (Jesus's Genealogy) 6:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A38&version=NIV (Luke 3.38) (Son of God) 7:30 - The Trinity 8:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/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.

"We have a tendency to minimize our sins. We have a tendency to be more sorry that we got caught than grieved over our sins." Ever heard the phrase "easier said than done"? Nowhere is that more true than with apologies. Sometimes simply saying "sorry" isn't enough. We teach kids how to apologize, but teaching them how to repent isn’t as easy. Learn what repentance really is (and isn't) from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as he studies https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A1-14&version=NIV (Luke 3.1-14) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). 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. Outline 0:35 - How do we process our own sin? 1:05 - Repent 1:30 - What repentance isn't (https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/televangelists-jim-tammy-faye-bakker-fall-grace-article-1.3387060 (Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker)) 2:00 - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/32335819-ptl (PTL) by John H. Wigger 4:00 - John the Baptist 4:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A7-8&version=NIV (Luke 3.7-8) 5:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A11-14&version=NIV (Luke 3.11-14) 6:50 - Principle for our lives 7:10 - Minimizing sin 7:50 - Blaming others 8:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+28%3A13&version=NIV (Proverbs 28:13) 9:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 3.1-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A1-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A1-14&version=NIV) Luke 3.7-8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A7-8&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A7-8&version=NIV) Luke 3.11-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A11-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3%3A11-14&version=NIV) Proverbs 28:13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+28%3A13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+28%3A13&version=NIV) References Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/televangelists-jim-tammy-faye-bakker-fall-grace-article-1.3387060 (https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/televangelists-jim-tammy-faye-bakker-fall-grace-article-1.3387060) Resources PTL: The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/32335819-ptl (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/32335819-ptl) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

"They had to put family second in order to put Jesus first. And here we see that even Jesus had to do this. He had to put His parents second so that He could put His Heavenly Father First." Stating that family comes first—that nothing comes before family, that family means everything—sounds good, right? It sounds noble and virtuous. But that's not quite right. Family is pretty important, but it's not the MOST important thing. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) explains why as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A41-52&version=NIV (Luke 2.41-52) to continue on series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). In this episode, we talk about parenting. Listen to our bonus episode https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-parent-debunking-3-parenting-myths/ (How to Be a Better Parent) for more information. Also, make sure to check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith's) sermon on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/marriage-myths-3/ (Marriage Myths). 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.

"The last act is about to begin: God is about to console Israel. God is about to rescue them from exile. God is about to draw the Gentiles into His own family and to announce forgiveness for all people—Jew and Gentile alike." https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A21-40&version=NIV (Luke 2.21-40) stages the beginning of the end. The Bible contains two large books, the Old Testament and the New Testament, which each contain several more books of their own. It's tempting to read all these stories separately and miss the overarching narrative. Hear how https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) pieces it all together in this episode as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). In this episode, we discuss the story of the Bible. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) to learn more. Also, make sure to check out our other podcast The Bible Field Guide, which includes a series on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-torah-into-some-torah-torah-bible-study/id1477196678?i=1000453429447 (The Torah), and listen to our sermon about the Garden of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/eden/ (Eden). 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.

"Oftentimes, it looks as if the kingdom of God is being defeated by the kingdom of Caesar, by the kingdom of this world, by the kingdom of whatever power is ruling." Sometimes it feels like Christianity is at war with the world and losing. But, despite years of persecution and pushback, Christianity has survived over two thousand years. It's been challenging the world since the very beginning and always come out stronger. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) uncover the earliest controversy and explain how Christianity continuously survives and spreads. Interested in more content like this? Listen to Rebecca McLaughlin's sermon, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/confronting-christianity/ (Confronting Christianity), on the decline of Christianity in the West. 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. Outline 0:15 - Thrones 0:55 - The human heart 1:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A1-3&version=NIV (Luke 2.1-3) 2:40 - Controversy 3:10 - Caesar Augustus 5:15 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Luke 1) 5:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A31-33&version=NIV (Luke 1.31-33) 6:50 - Things aren't always as they appear 7:35 - Rethinking power 7:50 - Don't give up on God's kingdom 8:45 - Rethinking why Jesus was crucified 9:20 - NT Wright quote URL 10:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 2.1-3: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A1-3&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A1-3&version=NIV) Luke 1.31-33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A31-33&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A31-33&version=NIV) References Luke 1 (What God DOESN'T Care About): https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Resources Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/confronting-christianity/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/confronting-christianity/) Awake and Alive by Skillet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aJUnltwsqs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aJUnltwsqs) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

"Our culture is fixated on being great, but Mary says, 'God fixes the world through the lowly.' Our culture calls the thoughts of the proud and the powerful 'visions'—they're visionaries—but God calls the humble to build His vision of heaven on earth." Do you ever wonder why other people are chosen over you? Why did they get the job? Why did they get the recognition? Why did they get the opportunity? In the back of your mind, you're probably thinking, "I'm better than them. I'm more deserving." That happened all throughout the Bible. That's probably what Mary's friends and David's older brothers thought. Understand what God's looking for and why He chooses certain people from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he read through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-55&version=NIV (Luke 1:46-55) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). In this episode, we talk about humble leaders throughout the Bible. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/ (What Does God Care the Most About in People?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) and check out Keith's sermon "https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/the-humble-king/ (The Humble King)" for more information. 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. Outline 0:20 - Veggie Tales! from Big Ideas 1:25 - The main problem 2:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A52-55&version=NIV (Luke 1.52-55) 3:20 - The definition of "not great" 4:00 - Mary 4:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-51&version=NIV (Luke 1.46-51) 5:20 - The agenda for Luke's gospel 6:05 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/ (David ) 6:55 - How Mary's words connect to our lives 7:20 - The great risk 8:05 - Reflect 8:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 1.46-55: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-55&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-55&version=NIV) Luke 1.52-55: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A52-55&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A52-55&version=NIV) Luke 1.46-51: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-51&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A46-51&version=NIV) References Mary ("How to Give Your Life to God When It Feels Impossible"): URL David ("What Does God Care the Most About in People?"): https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-god-care-the-most-about-in-people-1-sam-16-david-in-22-stories-1-samuel-2-samuel-devotions/) Resources The Humble King: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/the-humble-king/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/the-humble-king/) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson:... 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.

"Three times [Jesus] goes and prays and asks God to take this cup of judgment away from Him. And yet, every time he prays, 'not my will but Your will be done in my life.' You can hear Mary, can't you?" When Mary submits to God and becomes the mother of Jesus, she surrenders her entire life to Him. She doesn't just suffer the pain of childbirth and a compromised engagement. Gossip and scandal follow her for the rest of her life. Her Son is her Savior, and He's not at all what she'd expected from a son or a savior. Learn what Mary really agrees to when she submits to God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues going through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A28-38&version=NIV (Luke 1:28-38) for our series on Learning to Follow Jesus. In this episode, we discuss Mary's response to God's word. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-god-doesnt-care-about-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-126-45/ (What God DOESN'T Care About) for more context. 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.

"I think what Luke is trying to help us see is that God doesn't care about your background; He doesn't care about your religiousness." In the last episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) talked about Zachariah's response when the angel Gabriel visited him. This time, Keith discusses Mary's response. God made great promises to both of Zachariah and Mary. He didn't care about their contrasting reputations or social standing. Explore what God does care about as Keith reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (Luke 1:26-45) to continue our series on Learning to Follow Jesus. In this episode, we continue our discussion on responding to God. Listen to 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) for more context. 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. Outline 0:45 - Keith and Christine's first Christmas 1:15 - https://www.cru.org/ (Cru) 2:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (The Indescribable Gift) 3:20 - Previous episode 4:00 - Mary vs. Zachariah 5:50 - Jesus vs. John the Baptist 6:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (Luke 1.45) 6:45 - What God doesn’t care about 7:45 - How do you respond to God's word? 8:25 - God's promises 9:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 1.26-45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV) Luke 1.45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV) References The Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9.15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV) Cru: https://www.cru.org/ (https://www.cru.org/) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related What to Do When Religion Fails You: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

"The story of Zachariah is a warning to religious people." Sometimes Christians are clueless about what it means to be a Christian. When you've grown up in a Christian household and have been one for as long as you can remember, when it's all you've ever known, it can be hard to describe. You might think you get it, but you really don't. Zachariah was a priest, and his faith failed him. He demonstrates what faith isn't. Learn what to do when religion fails you as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) goes through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV (Luke 1:5-25) to begin our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). 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. Outline 0:15 - Christmas giving 2:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (The Indescribable Gift) 3:00 - Zachariah 3:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV (Luke 1.5-7) 4:50 - Infertility 6:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV (Luke 1.18-20) 8:20 - Lesson #1: Religiosity doesn't guarantee faith 9:00 - Lesson #2: Zachariah's past obedience didn't guarantee his future faith 9:45 - Lesson #3: Knowledge doesn't guarantee faith 10:50 - Lesson #4: Even prayer doesn't guarantee faith 11:50 - Warning 12:05 - Next episode 12:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 1.5-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-25&version=NIV) Luke 1.5-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-7&version=NIV) Luke 1.18-20: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A18-20&version=NIV) References The Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9.15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-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.

"There's kind of a disconnect between the way we talk about how somebody begins a relationship with Jesus and how Jesus actually talked to people. We make it about this moment of asking people to be our Savior, but that's not the way Jesus talks." If someone asks you how to become a Christian, what do you say? Do you tell them to pray a prayer that accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior? It's a common answer, but https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) explain what's wrong with it in this episode as they introduce our new series: Learning to Follow Jesus. Join us as we go through the Gospel of Luke to learn how to become a Christian and what that really means. In this episode, we talk about the bigger story of the Bible. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) for more information. 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. Outline 0:15 - Luke vs. Paul 1:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV (Colossians 4.14) 2:45 - Challenge accepted 4:05 - Jesus’s life 5:30 - How to become a Christian 5:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV (Luke 6.40) 7:20 - Outsiders 8:10 - What do we think Jesus came for? What if He came for more? 10:25 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (The Bigger Story) 11:30 - Real history 11:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV (Luke 1.1) 12:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV (Luke 1.3-4) 13:40 - Christianity vs. other world religions 15:55 - Toppling the Roman Empire 17:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 6.40: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A40&version=NIV) Luke 1.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A1&version=NIV) Luke 1.3-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A3-4&version=NIV) References Colossians 4.14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+4%3A14&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related What's the Story and Who's the Hero?:... 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.

"Casting our anxiety on God is a way to humble ourselves before Him. Or, another way to put it, worry is actually a form of pride." Join us in welcoming our first guest speaker! In addition to being an active church member and busy mom, https://thrivinghomeblog.com/about-thriving-home/ (Rachel Tiemeyer) is a co-founder of https://thrivinghomeblog.com/ (Thriving Home) and co-author of two cookbooks (including a new book on https://www.amazon.com/Freezer-Cooker-Delicious-Whole-Foods-Pressure/dp/1635653126/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=from+freezer+to+cooker&qid=1568207836&s=gateway&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=thrivi0a3-20&linkId=63fbfdb7c193794abe7f2df10efe6a43&language=en_US (freezer meals for slow cookers)), so she knows a thing or two about stress and anxiety! Listen to her lesson on the weight of worry and how to get rid of it. In this episode, Rachel discusses anxiety. If that's something you struggle with, try some of the tips we discuss in https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (3 Ways to Fight Anxiety). 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. Outline 0:15 - Our first guest: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/about-thriving-home/ (Rachel Tiemeyer) 1:15 - Children's story 1:20 - http://www.grannyshouse.org/ (Granny's House) 1:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV (1 Peter 5.7) 1:50 - "Cast" 2:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV (1 Peter 5.6) 3:45 - Good news! 5:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV (Philippians 4.6-7) 5:45 - Worries of children 6:50 - What worries are weighing you down today? 7:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 1 Peter 5:7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A7&version=NIV) 1 Peter 5.6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+peter+5%3A6&version=NIV) Philippians 4.6-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians+4%3A6-7&version=NIV) References Thriving Home Blog: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/ (https://thrivinghomeblog.com/) Granny’s House: http://www.grannyshouse.org/ (http://www.grannyshouse.org/) Related 3 Ways to Fight Anxiety: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/) 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.

"One scholar calls this https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (bureaucratic terrorism). [...] They're not just ideas. No, these future possibilities represent human lives. As the king goes, so the people go. " Some people call this the Age of Terror. And some people distrust their leaders and the threat of an internal enemy even more than the threat of an external enemy. Leaders don't only shape the future; they impact its viability. They can create the future, and they can destroy it. Hear how David violates Israel and then saves it as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) closes out our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss how David's life fits in with God's story. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-story-and-whos-the-hero-david-in-22-2-samuel-22-23/ (What's the Story and Who's the Hero?) for more context. 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. Outline 0:15 - Last episode of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) and what comes next! 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24): a bizarre ending 1:30 - Harry Potter epilogue illustration 3:05 - Two endings 4:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.1) 5:10 - Main character of story (EP 34) 5:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.2) 6:20 - https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (bureaucratic terrorism) 7:55 - Future possibility for us 8:40 - Is this it? 8:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.10) 9:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.15) 10:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV (2 Samuel 24.16-17) 11:05 - David intercedes 12:00 - Final section of 2 Samuel 24 13:00 - Theology at its finest 13:55 - Question of 2 Samuel 24 15:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 24: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A1&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A2&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A10&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A15&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 24.16-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16-17&version=NIV) References Bureaucratic Terrorism ("2 Samuel 21-24: An Appendix of Deconstruction?" by Walter Brueggemann): https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/43717700?seq=1) Related What's the... 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.

"I identify with David: I, too, am a mixed bag. But it reminds me that I can't read this story with the idea that I'm supposed to be like David." Leaders set examples. They become examples: ideals to respect and emulate. The Bible is full of leaders—like David, a man after God's own heart. Samuel tells the story of David, but that's just a couple of chapters in a big book. What about the whole Bible? What's the story of the Bible and who's the hero? Learn how to read the Bible from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as he covers https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22-23&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22-23) to finish our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss David, Bathsheba, and Uriah. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consequence-of-confronting-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-11/id1477778533?i=1000459095422 (The Consequence of Confronting God) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221 (How to Make It Right With God) for more context. 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. Outline 0:15 - Ways to read the Bible 1:20 - People in the Bible 2:00 - Hero of the Bible 2:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22.1) 2:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV (Psalm 18) 3:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV (Hannah's Song) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV (David's Song ) 4:30 - God's bigger story 5:00 - 2 keywords 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV (2 Samuel 22.21-25) 7:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV (God declares His name) 8:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+24%3A16&version=NIV (Paul's conscience) 8:35 - David's military victories 9:35 - Interesting twist (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+23%3A8-39&version=NIV (David's Mighty Warriors)) 10:50 - Identifying with David 11:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 22.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A1&version=NIV) Psalm 18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+18&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 22.21-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+22%3A21-25&version=NIV) References Hannah's Song (1 Samuel 2.1-10): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+2%3A1-10&version=NIV) David's Song (2 Samuel 22): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel+22&version=NIV) God's declares His name (Exodus 34.5-6): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+34%3A5-6&version=NIV) Paul's conscience (Acts 24.16):... 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.

"It's an uncomfortable fact for a lot of Christians that the Bible is so comfortable taking God to court." Protesting demonstrates what you stand for and what you stand against. We live in a fallen world, surrounded by wrongs and injustices, so it's easy to feel helpless and hopeless. But we're not completely helpless. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) explains why you should protest as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18&version=NIV (2 Samuel 18). Discover how to protest from David when his world shatters as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss David's family. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-causes-dysfunctional-family-legacy-david-in-22/id1477778533?i=1000459742125 (What Causes a Dysfunctional Family Legacy) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-live-consequences-sin-david-in-22-2-samuel-15/id1477778533?i=1000459961171 (How to Live With the Consequences of Sin) for more context. 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. Outline 0:00 - Introduction & Review 0:15 - What do you do when life's not right? 1:00 - David and Absalom at odds 1:30 - Absalom's coup 1:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+17%3A14&version=NIV (2 Samuel 17.14) 2:20 - 2 Samuel 18.5 3:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A14-15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 18.14-15) 3:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A33&version=NIV (2 Samuel 18.33) 4:15 - Everybody’s worst nightmare 5:10 - Lamenting 5:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+13&version=NIV (Psalm 13) 6:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+6%3A6&version=NIV (Psalm 6.6) 6:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22&version=NIV (Psalm 22) 6:25 - An uncomfortable fact 6:45 - The answer 7:00 - Journey of Lament 7:10 - Psalm 22 continues 7:40 - Lessons in God’s presence 8:35 - What lament gives us 8:50 - Invitation to lament 9:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 17.14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+17%3A14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+17%3A14&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.5: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A5&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A5&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.14-15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A14-15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A14&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 18.33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A33&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+18%3A33&version=NIV) Psalm 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+13&version=NIV) Psalm 6.6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+6%3A6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+6%3A6&version=NIV) Psalm 22: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22&version=NIV... 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.

God's forgiveness reconciles us with God, but it does not erase or eliminate the consequences for the sins that we committed There's always a consequence for your actions. Sometimes it's a good consequence, like a little smile turning someone's entire day around and causing a ripple effect. But sometimes it's a bad consequence that can ruin someone's life —and also cause a ripple effect. Sin isn't just a personal problem with personal consequences. Hear how the consequences of sin span across generations as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) covers https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 15) to continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss the consequences of sin after David's affair with Bathsheba. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221 (How to Make It Right With God) and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-causes-dysfunctional-family-legacy-david-in-22/id1477778533?i=1000459742125 (What Causes a Dysfunctional Family Legacy) for more context. 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. Outline 0:15 - Consequences to sin 0:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A7-9&version=KJV (Reap what you sow) 0:55 - Sin's promise 2:20 - Consequences of David's sin 3:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV (2 Samuel 15) 4:00 - Theme of Exile 5:35 - How to Make It Right With God 5:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12%3A11-12&version=NIV (2 Samuel 12.11-12) 6:45 - Lesson #1 7:10 - Lesson #2 7:35 - Lesson #3 9:15 - Prayer 9:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+15&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 12.11-12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12%3A11-12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12%3A11-12&version=NIV) References Reap what you sow (Galatians 6.7-9): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A7-9&version=KJV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+6%3A7-9&version=KJV) Adam and Eve's Exile from Eden (Genesis 3): https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=14307 (https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=14307) Israelite's Exile to Assyria (2 Kings 17): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+17&version=NIV) Israel's Exile to Babylon (2 Kings 25): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+kings+25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+kings+25&version=NIV) Related How to Make It Right With God: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-it-right-with-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-12/id1477778533?i=1000459292221) What Causes a Dysfunctional Family Legacy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-causes-dysfunctional-family-legacy-david-in-22/id1477778533?i=1000459742125... 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.

You know the sad thing? Dysfunction seems to be the norm in most families. I mean, most of us, when we were kids, we made vows: "Oh, I'm not going be like my parents. Oh, I'll do things differently" Dysfunctional families are everywhere. Everyone has some sort of family dysfunction. No one believes the cover images of perfect, smiling families. There's always something going on in the background, even if we can't see it and don't know what it is. What causes a dysfunctional family legacy? Where does it all start? And how do we function with the dysfunction? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he digs into https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+13&version=NIV (2 Samuel 13) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). In this episode, we discuss the outcome of David's sins. Listen to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-consequence-of-confronting-god-david-in-22-2-samuel-11/id1477778533?i=1000459095422 (The Consequence of Confronting God) for more context. 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.

"I think the trap we fall into is we try to pay God back, like 'I screwed up God, but I can make it right.'" How do you make it right with God? What can do you do to set things straight? When we mess up, it's instinctive to want to fix things. We made the mess, so we'll make it right again. That's what we do with our friends and family and coworkers. It's what we do with anyone any time we make a mistake. But God isn't anyone, and sin isn't just an accident. Learn how to make it right with God from Keith as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). 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. Outline 0:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12&version=NIV (2 Samuel 12) 0:20 - Practical Question: How do you respond when you become aware of sin in your life? 1:30 - Repent 3:00 - Forgiveness 2:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (1 Samuel 15) (Saul's sin) 3:40 - Prophet Nathan 5:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+27%3A6&version=NIV (Proverbs 27.6) (good friends) 7:05 - David listens to Nathan 7:25 - Confession 8:20 – Make it right 9:40 - Conscience 10:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+12&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV) Proverbs 27.6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+27%3A6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+27%3A6&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

"Do you see the terrible problem that God, Himself, has to face? For Him to be good, for Him to be just, He has to destroy David." Now we get to the infamous story of David and Bathsheba. When David knowingly sins, he does the same thing Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden: he confronts God. When we sin, we're confronting God and His goodness. We're testing how His goodness reacts to our evil. We're challenging God to see how His goodness can overcome our evil without destroying us. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he continues our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series and exposes the consequence of confronting God with sin. 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. Outline 0:15 - https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2016/12/07/the-dead-grandmother-syndrome-and-how-to-treat-it/ (Dead Grandmother Syndrome) 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+3&version=NIV (Genesis 3) 1:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11&version=NIV (2 Samuel 11) 3:20 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271914.David_s_Truth?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=69kLAEjqns&rank=2 (Walter Brueggeman) 3:30 - The Mark on David 4:15 - Reflection 5:30 - Confronting God 6:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11%3A27&version=AMPC (2 Samuel 11.27) 8:00 - Jesus 8:30 - Be honest 9:00 - Rescue 9:45 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 11.27: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11%3A27&version=AMPC (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11%3A27&version=AMPC) References Dead Grandmother Syndrome: https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2016/12/07/the-dead-grandmother-syndrome-and-how-to-treat-it/ (https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2016/12/07/the-dead-grandmother-syndrome-and-how-to-treat-it/) Genesis 3: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+3&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+3&version=NIV) Walter Brueggeman (David's Truth): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271914.David_s_Truth?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=69kLAEjqns&rank=2 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271914.David_s_Truth?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=69kLAEjqns&rank=2) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

"It's a story that makes grace come alive. In this story, kindness means more than just being nice to someone" Christianity made kindness notorious for its lethal power. ("Kill 'em with kindness" came from Christ long before Selena made it a hit song.) But kindness should also be recognized for its redemptive power as well. God's grace elevates kindness from "just being nice" to becoming alive. In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) explains how David's kindness in the Old Testament foreshadows God's grace in the New Testament. Hear how David exemplifies five tenants of God's grace as we continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). 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. Outline 0:15 - Cal Ripkin Jr. 2:30 - Story that makes Grace come alive 3:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV (2 Samuel 9.1) 3:30 - "Kindness" 4:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (David's covenant with Jonathan) 5:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+9%3A+8&version=NIV (Mephibosheth's question ) 6:15 - God's grace 6:45 - Tenant #1 7:00 - Tenant #2 7:40 - Tenant #3 8:00 - Tenant #4 (https://books.google.com/books?id=MW0BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=rowland+hill+more+to+follow&source=bl&ots=flLOW_DmtE&sig=ACfU3U0_PEIt98ChSM-xDETm2hkCsR5b7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigmdPmgvjlAhUNKKwKHaI1DcQQ6AEwC3oECAkQAg#v=onepage&q=rowland%20hill%20more%20to%20follow&f=false (Reverend Rowland Hill)) 9:45 - Tenant #5 10:50 - Best thing about God's grace 11:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 9.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+9&version=NIV) References David's Covenant (1 Samuel 15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+15&version=NIV ) Mephibosheth's Question (2 Samuel 9:8): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+9%3A+8&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+9%3A+8&version=NIV) Reverend Rowland Hill: https://books.google.com/books?id=MW0BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=rowland+hill+more+to+follow&source=bl&ots=flLOW_DmtE&sig=ACfU3U0_PEIt98ChSM-xDETm2hkCsR5b7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigmdPmgvjlAhUNKKwKHaI1DcQQ6AEwC3oECAkQAg#v=onepage&q=rowland%20hill%20more%20to%20follow&f=false (https://books.google.com/books?id=MW0BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=rowland+hill+more+to+follow&source=bl&ots=flLOW_DmtE&sig=ACfU3U0_PEIt98ChSM-xDETm2hkCsR5b7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigmdPmgvjlAhUNKKwKHaI1DcQQ6AEwC3oECAkQAg#v=onepage&q=rowland%20hill%20more%20to%20follow&f=false) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

"And now, in 2 Samuel 7, God is making a promise to David that sounds a lot like His promise to Abraham ... But then He goes a step further" The Bible is a book of God's promises. It's a book containing every genre: supernatural conflict between God and the devil; romance between Him and the church; history behind God's promises; and mystery of how He'll resolve all the issues, which we're still waiting for Him to reveal. Even though we know what happens in the end, we don't know how. The Bible is full of stories, but, whatever the genre, God's promises remain constant. And they guide the plot of each narrative. Listen to this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) to show how God's promises are revealed through David. 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. Outline 0:15 - One of the more important chapters in the Bible 0:45 - The Big God Story 1:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV (2 Samuel 7) 2:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV (2 Samuel 7.16) 2:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV (God's mandate) 2:55 - The Fall 3:30 - Covenant with Abraham 4:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV (Kingdom of Priests) 4:40 - Israelites' rebellion 5:40 - God's promise to David 6:05 - After David's rule 6:55 - Jesus comes 8:55 - What a Christian does 9:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 7.16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+7%3A16&version=NIV) References God's Mandate (Genesis 1.26-30): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A26-30&version=NIV) Kingdom of Priests (Exodus 19.5-6): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A5-6&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

"Can we be honest? Few things come more naturally to us than using God." We don't really use the word "reverence" anymore. It sounds so old and severe. But it's really just another word for "respect." Patrick continues our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series with a time when the Israelites showed God great irreverence. One of them died, and David became angry. Find out what the worst irreverence was and what God did to set things right. In this episode, we discuss dating: the Christian way to do it and what happens when you mess up. For more on this topic, listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) give https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-dating-advice-for-christians-7-things-to-know/id1477778533?i=1000451162239 (Online Dating Advice for Christians). 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. Outline 0:15 - https://www.scouting.org/discover/faq/question10/ (12 Boy Scout Laws) 1:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV (2 Samuel 6) 2:50 - Irreverence #1 3:10 - Irreverence #2 3:20 - Irreverence #3 4:20 - Making deals with God 4:50 - Are you trying to cut deals with God? 5:10 - https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2019/April-2019/Joshua-Harris-Why-I-regret-writing-I-Kissed-Dating-Goodbye (Josh Harris) 5:25 - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/ (Purity Culture) 7:10 - God's salvation 7:25 - Return to https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV (2 Samuel 6 ) 8:20 - God's gift 8:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+samuel+6&version=NIV) References Scout Oath and Law: https://www.scouting.org/discover/faq/question10/ (https://www.scouting.org/discover/faq/question10/) Josh Harris: https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2019/April-2019/Joshua-Harris-Why-I-regret-writing-I-Kissed-Dating-Goodbye (https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2019/April-2019/Joshua-Harris-Why-I-regret-writing-I-Kissed-Dating-Goodbye) Resources "The FAQs: What You Should Know About Purity Culture" by Joe Carter (Gospel Coalition | July 2019): https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/ (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-know-purity-culture/) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) Online Dating Advice for Christians: 7 Things to Know Before You Swipe Right: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-dating-advice-for-christians-7-things-to-know/id1477778533?i=1000451162239 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-dating-advice-for-christians-7-things-to-know/id1477778533?i=1000451162239) 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.

"It's ironic—to me, at least—that our currency in the United States says, 'In God We Trust.' We all know the truth" Why is faith important? It's fundamental to being a Christian, but do you know why? It's because Christianity is all about having a relationship with God, and you can't have a relationship without trust. Faith is trusting in God. You know it, but do you do it? Our money says, "In God We Trust," but do we? David didn't, and it eventually caused his kingdom to crumble. Discover what David trusted instead of God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) continues our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). 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. Outline 0:15 - Patrick's teenage years 1:10 - Bizarre assumption 2:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5&version=NIV (2 Samuel 5) 3:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5%3A+11-13&version=NIV (2 Samuel 5:11-13) (David's frays) 4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+17%3A16-17&version=NIV (Deuteronomy's warning) 5:45 - David's second fray 7:00 - Contemporary application 7:30 - "In God We Trust" 8:00 - Are there fractures forming in your life? 9:15 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 5: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 5:11-13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5%3A+11-13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+5%3A+11-13&version=NIV) References Deuteronomy 17:16-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+17%3A16-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+17%3A16-17&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

"It's actually for that exact reason that God won't allow David to build His temple." Do you ever ask God why you're not allowed to have something? Do you ask why you're not allowed to do something? David asked God why he wasn't allowed to build the Temple, and the answer comes back to this chapter of https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2). David was asking the wrong question. Someone else asked the right one, and it wasn't answered for centuries later: when Jesus came. Find out what the right question is and how Christ answered it from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as we continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). 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. Outline 0:15 - Politics of power 0:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2) 1:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A12-17&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2:12 -17) 3:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A26&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2:26) 3:55 - Question for the ages 4:10 - Middle-class America 5:10 - Everyday ways we pick up the sword 6:15 - Abner’s question 6:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A4-6&version=NIV (2 Samuel 2:4-6) (contrasting verses) 7:30 - Featured quote 7:40 - Christ’s kingdom 8:05 - Only answer to Abner's question 9:15 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 2: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 2:12 -17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A12-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A12-17&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 2:26: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A26&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A26&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 2:4-6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A4-6&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+2%3A4-6&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

"When a kid, who's not prone to much emotion or drama, starts crying on Christmas morning, you're like, 'Okay, something went terribly wrong.'" Some people love surprises, but some people hate them. The people who love surprises don't understand how you could possibly hate them, but the people who hate surprises know how terribly wrong things can go. (They probably have a few surprising stories of their own!). When Saul died, the most surprising thing was not how he died but how David reacted. Hear how https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) interprets David's surprising response as we move into https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1) in our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series. 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. Outline 0:15 - Christmas mornings 1:35 - Unexpected responses 2:00 - Saul's kingship ending 3:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1) 4:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A11-12&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1:11-12) (David's unexpected response) 5:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A14&version=NIV (2 Samuel 1:14) 5:50 - Lesson 1 7:15 - Lesson 2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+12%3A19&version=NIV (Romans 12:19)) 8:05 - Lesson 3 10:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages 2 Samuel 1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV) 2 Samuel: 1:11-12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A11-12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A11-12&version=NIV) 2 Samuel 1:14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1%3A14&version=NIV) Romans 12:19: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+12%3A19&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+12%3A19&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

God can do amazing, shocking, crazy things. After all, He's God. Isn't that why we worship Him? It's what we expect from Him. But what about when God lets us down? What about when God doesn't do great things? Perhaps He doesn't even seem to do anything at all. Find out how to deal with being let down by God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22) series. Featured Quote: If you're always looking for the extraordinary, you're going to miss the everyday movement of God's invisible hand (8:35) 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. Notes 0:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29&version=NIV (1 Samuel 29 ) 2:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+27%3A12&version=NIV (1 Samuel 27:12) 3:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29%3A6-7&version=NIV (1 Samuel 29:6-7) 4:45 - Where's God? 5:00 - Literary technique: not mentioning God 5:55 - Esther 6:45 - Story of religious man let down by God 8:35 - Featured quote 9:30 - "Walk by faith, not by sight" 9:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Verses 1 Samuel 29: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 27:12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+27%3A12&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+27%3A12&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 29:6-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29%3A6-7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+29%3A6-7&version=NIV) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

We hail David as a great king, and rightly so, but he didn't do it alone. Sometimes we forget about the people who helped him along the way: people like Abigail. She was a wise woman who quelled the antipathy of two men "caught in the snare of foolishness." In this episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) discusses how God speaks to David through Abigail. Discover how a wise woman impacted David's legacy and consider whom He might be using to speak to you as we continue our series of https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). 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. Notes 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/249551/understanding-investing-self-assurance-talent.aspx (Gallup study) 1:20 - https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.4.7-8.NIV (Proverbs 4:7-8) 1:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25) (Abigail, Nabal, and David) 3:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A14-17&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25:14-17) 3:55 - The worst kind of fool 4:00 - Defensiveness 5:05 - Abigail’s wisdom 5:20 - David's foolishness 6:00 - Abigail's interception 6:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A31&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25: 31) 6:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A32-33&version=NIV (1 Samuel 25:32-33) 7:45 - Do you have an Abigail in your life? 8:10 - Ask God to give you the gift of wisdom 8:50 – Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Verses Proverbs 4:7-8: https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.4.7-8.NIV (https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.4.7-8.NIV) 1 Samuel 25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 25:14-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A14-17&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A14-17&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 25: 31: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A31&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A31&version=NIV) 1 Samuel 25:32-33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A32-33&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+25%3A32-33&version=NIV) References "Understanding and Investing in Your Self-Assurance Talent" (Gallup | November 2018): https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/249551/understanding-investing-self-assurance-talent.aspx (https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/249551/understanding-investing-self-assurance-talent.aspx) Related David in 22: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/) 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.

If you're like me, you hate waste, and waiting usually seems like a huge waste of time. Time is one of our most important assets, and waiting can literally feel like we're wasting our lives away. God promised David he would be king, but David had to wait on God for decades before He fulfilled His promise. David's story shows that waiting on God is not passive but actually very active. Waiting on God takes a lot of work. Learn how to actively wait on God as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David in 22). 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. Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/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.

Since its recent release, “Jesus is King,” the newest album from Kanye West, has gained both positive and negative reviews from a wide-ranging audience. In this episode, Keith and Patrick discuss the Christian response to the album and examine how, controversy aside, it points to a central truth of the Gospel. Want to learn more about how Jesus’ kingship is at the heart of the Gospel? Check out some of the books that have helped shape Keith & Patrick’s thinking: Gospel Allegiance by Matthew Bates:https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Allegiance-Matthew-W-Bates/dp/1587434539 ( https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Allegiance-Matthew-W-Bates/dp/1587434539) How God Became King by N.T. Wright: https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602 (https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602) The King Jesus Gospel by Scot Mcknight: https://www.amazon.com/King-Jesus-Gospel-Original-Revisited/dp/0310531454 (https://www.amazon.com/King-Jesus-Gospel-Original-Revisited/dp/0310531454) For a deeper dive into Kanye West’s past and present lyrics, check out this episode of Quick to Listen: https://overcast.fm/+GR2d9vAxU (https://overcast.fm/+GR2d9vAxU) 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. Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/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.

When David runs from Saul, he does something really stupid: he runs to God. In today's world of hyperrationality, belief seems weak and foolish. Belief means not knowing and being okay with that. David believed that God would deliver him, even though he didn't know how. He trusted in God more than he feared Saul. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) explain how to believe in God, even when it doesn't seem smart. In this episode, we discuss anxiety. If that's something you struggle with, try some of the tips we discuss in https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (3 Ways to Fight Anxiety). 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. Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Related episodes 3 Ways to Fight Anxiety: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-fight-anxiety-keith-and-patrick/) 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.

Keith talks about a form of love which modern people too easily minimize and forget: friendship. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/TheCrossingCoMo (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1-2 Samuel? Do you want a deeper look into David’s life? We recommend picking up either https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Bill Arnold’s) or https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Walter Bruegemann’s) commentary on 1-2 Samuel. All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Bill Arnold, NIVAC 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1) Walter Bruegemann, Interpretation 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1) 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.

What happens when it’s Thanksgiving dinner and conversations about disagreements in politics, culture, morals and religion start up? What about in the office? Among friends? Today it feels like it's impossible to talk about these things without an argument or causing offense. But Christians should be able to lovingly engage in conversation with others—no matter how impossible it feels. This episode will teach you how. To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Books – How to have Impossible Conversations by Peter Boghossian and James Linsey -The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff 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.

Keith explores the power of jealousy to wreck lives, and what genuine success looks like. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/TheCrossingCoMo (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1-2 Samuel? Do you want a deeper look into David’s life? We recommend picking up either https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Bill Arnold’s) or https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Walter Bruegemann’s) commentary on 1-2 Samuel. All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Bill Arnold, NIVAC 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1) Walter Bruegemann, Interpretation 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1) 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.

We continue our new series, David in 22 Stories. In this episode we look at one of the most famous Bible stories: David and Goliath. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/TheCrossingCoMo (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1-2 Samuel? Do you want a deeper look into David’s life? We recommend picking up either https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Bill Arnold’s) or https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Walter Bruegemann’s) commentary on 1-2 Samuel. All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Bill Arnold, NIVAC 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1) Walter Bruegemann, Interpretation 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1) 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.

We continue our new series, David in 22 Stories. In this episode we meet David for the first time and see what God really cares the most about in people. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/TheCrossingCoMo (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1-2 Samuel? Do you want a deeper look into David’s life? We recommend picking up either https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Bill Arnold’s) or https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Walter Bruegemann’s) commentary on 1-2 Samuel. All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Bill Arnold, NIVAC 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1) Walter Bruegemann, Interpretation 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1) 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.

Keith introduces us to King Saul, who gave up his throne and his relationship with God to please people. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/TheCrossingCoMo (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1 Cor 13? Do you want a deeper look into David’s life? We recommend picking up either https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Bill Arnold’s) or https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Walter Bruegemann’s) commentary on 1-2 Samuel. All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Bill Arnold, NIVAC 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/) Walter Bruegemann, Interpretation 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/) 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.

Anxiety is a complex experience, so Keith and Patrick look at it from three angles: Heart, Habits, and Habitat. Each of these perspectives give us practical tools to fight the daily anxiety many of us experience. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/TheCrossingCoMo (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1 Cor 13? Do you want a deeper look into David’s life? We recommend picking up either https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Bill Arnold’s) or https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Walter Bruegemann’s) commentary on 1-2 Samuel. All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Bill Arnold, NIVAC 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/) Walter Bruegemann, Interpretation 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/) 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.

We begin our new series, David in 22 Stories. Over the next few months, we will work our way through 1-2 Samuel, focusing on its central human character: David. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/TheCrossingCoMo (Twitter). Do you want a deeper look into David’s life? We recommend picking up either https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Bill Arnold’s) or https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (Walter Bruegemann’s) commentary on 1-2 Samuel. All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Bill Arnold, NIVAC 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arnold+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905180&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-NIV-Application-Commentary/dp/0310210860/) Walter Bruegemann, Interpretation 1-2 Samuel Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=brueggemann+1-2+samuel&qid=1565905160&s=gateway&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/First-Second-Samuel-Interpretation-Commentary/dp/0804231087/) 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.

Do you want to spend your life on things that turn into dust? Or on things that last forever? In this episode we continue our series Redefining Love on 1 Corinthians 13. Patrick discusses 1 Corinthians 13:8-13, where Paul writes that love never ends. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1 Cor 13? Here are some recommendations. Beginner: https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791 (Loving the Way Jesus Does). Intermediate: https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=love+within+limits+smedes&qid=1564155275&s=digital-text&sr=8-1-fkmr0 (Love Within Limits). Advanced: https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKP9IGJZ03Z4&keywords=charity+and+its+fruits+by+jonathan+edwards&qid=1564155319&s=gateway&sprefix=Charity+and+its%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 (Charity and it’s Fruits). All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Loving the Way Jesus Does: https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791 (https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791) Love Within Limits: https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=love+within+limits+smedes&qid=1564155275&s=digital-text&sr=8-1-fkmr0 (https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/) Charity and its Fruit: https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKP9IGJZ03Z4&keywords=charity+and+its+fruits+by+jonathan+edwards&qid=1564155319&s=gateway&sprefix=Charity+and+its%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/=) 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.

Are you tempted to be a helicopter parent? Or maybe a snow plow parent? Have you ever considered the damage that these parenting methods may cause for your children? In this bonus episode, Keith and Patrick discuss how to be a better parent by debunking three, common parenting myths: Myth 1: Safety is your kids' greatest need. Myth 2: What doesn't kill you makes you weaker. Myth 3: Prepare the path for your child. What if you took a different approach? What if, instead, you saw parenting as a way to prepare your children to leave your house someday? If you live in the Columbia, Missouri area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Twitter). 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.

We continue our series Redefining Love on 1 Corinthians 13. In this episode Keith discusses 1 Corinthians 13:6, where Paul writes that love never fails. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1 Cor 13? Here are some recommendations. Beginner: https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791 (Loving the Way Jesus Does). Intermediate: https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=love+within+limits+smedes&qid=1564155275&s=digital-text&sr=8-1-fkmr0 (Love Within Limits). Advanced: https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKP9IGJZ03Z4&keywords=charity+and+its+fruits+by+jonathan+edwards&qid=1564155319&s=gateway&sprefix=Charity+and+its%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 (Charity and it’s Fruits). All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Loving the Way Jesus Does: https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791 (https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791) Love Within Limits: https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=love+within+limits+smedes&qid=1564155275&s=digital-text&sr=8-1-fkmr0 (https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/) Charity and its Fruit: https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKP9IGJZ03Z4&keywords=charity+and+its+fruits+by+jonathan+edwards&qid=1564155319&s=gateway&sprefix=Charity+and+its%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/) 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.

We continue our series Redefining Love on 1 Corinthians 13. In this episode Keith discusses 1 Corinthians 13:7, where Paul writes that love endures all things. Can you endure all things? Me either. So what does Paul mean? We’ll try to figure that out. If you live in the Columbia area, we hope you’ll join us in person. Our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (website) has all the info you’ll need. You can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram) or https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Twitter). Want to learn about more 1 Cor 13? Here are some recommendations. Beginner: https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791 (Loving the Way Jesus Does). Intermediate: https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=love+within+limits+smedes&qid=1564155275&s=digital-text&sr=8-1-fkmr0 (Love Within Limits). Advanced: https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKP9IGJZ03Z4&keywords=charity+and+its+fruits+by+jonathan+edwards&qid=1564155319&s=gateway&sprefix=Charity+and+its%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 (Charity and it’s Fruits). All the links mentioned in this episode: Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Books – Loving the Way Jesus Does: https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791 (https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jesus-Loves-Philip-Graham/dp/1433524791) Love Within Limits: https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=love+within+limits+smedes&qid=1564155275&s=digital-text&sr=8-1-fkmr0 (https://www.amazon.com/within-Limits-Smedes-1-Jan-1959-Paperback/dp/B013ILF570/) Charity and its Fruit: https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OKP9IGJZ03Z4&keywords=charity+and+its+fruits+by+jonathan+edwards&qid=1564155319&s=gateway&sprefix=Charity+and+its%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Charity-Its-Fruits-Living-Light/dp/143352970X/) 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.