LALJ Podcast
Live and Love Like Jesus Podcast
Welcome to the Live and Love Like Jesus Podcast – where we talk about pursuing a lifestyle of complete dependence on God, how to grow and multiply yourself, and how to demonstrate the good news of Jesus.
In each episode we put together conversations with people in the Crossroads family that we think will help equip you to Live and Love like Jesus in every aspect of your life.
Denny Stevenson
01/17/23
In this episode, Denny Stevens (Crossroads' Care and Shepherding Director) discusses the Spring 2023 session of Support Groups. Denny gives a brief overview of each of the offerings, and talks about about the history and significance of Support Groups here at Crossroads.
Episode 59 on Spotify
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Episode 58: Romans 9:1-8 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
10/12/22
This week, Bre leads us through Romans 9, verses 1-8. Be sure to find a quiet space, and be open to hearing God’s voice as Bre leads us through this devotional time.
Episode 58 on Spotify
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Episode 57: Romans 8:1-6 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
9/21/22
This week, Bre leads us through Romans 8, verses 1-6. Be sure to find a quiet space, and be open to hearing God’s voice as Bre leads us through this devotional time.
Episode 57 on Spotify
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Episode 56: Romans 6:1-6 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
9/7/22
This week, Bre will lead us through the practice of "Lectio Divina" as we read Romans 6, verses 1-6. Be sure to find a quiet space, and be open to hearing God’s voice as Bre leads us through this devotional time.
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Episode 55: Romans 1:8-17 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
8/24/22
As Paul opened his letter to the Christians in Rome, he let them know that news of their faith had reached him on his travels. God was at work in Rome, and the faith of the Christ-followers there was so obvious that people spoke about it in other parts of the world!
In this episode of the podcast, Bre leads us through a devotional reading of Romans 1:8-17.
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Episode 54: I Sam 3:1-10 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
8/11/22
As a loving Father, God’s speaks to His children… sometimes, he provides correction, steering us from pitfalls we may have otherwise fallen into. At other times, he reassures or encourages us. But always, his voice will line up with His written word. His voice may feel like a nudge, or a prompting in a certain direction. It may be a set of words that stand out during a Bible reading, or a thought that sticks in our mind during a time of prayer. Again, always it will be consistent with His proven character. God is faithful, His love never changes and His ways are consistent.
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Episode 53: Revelation 21:3-7 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
7/28/22
From the book of Genesis to the Book of Revelation, the bible tells the story of God and His Creation. It speaks of God’s consistent character, the most evident aspect of which is His unfailing Love. In today’s devotional reading Bre is going to lead us through a portion of Revelation chapter 21. This chapter of the final book of the Bible speaks of God bringing completion or wholeness to all of creation. God’s unfailing love leads to this state of “shalom” that in His goodness He has made available to all of humanity—God is the perfect embodiment of Real Love… Love that is long enough to exist eternally, wide enough to encompass all of creation, and deep enough to provide space for every one of us.
Our current sermon series at Crossroads is called “Real Love” and explores what God’s love looks like as well as how we can live it out in the places where we live, work and play. To listen to mesages in this sermon series, visit media.cccgo.com.
Episode 53 on Spotify
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Episode 52: The Intersection of Policing, Homelessness and Mental Health
John Hefflick, Officer Mario Reid and Officer Joshua Brewer
7/25/22
Officers Mario Reid and Josh Brewer are the mental health and homelessness liaisons for the Evansville Police Department. In this episode, John Hefflick interviews officers Reid and Brewer, as they bring a unique "boots on the ground" perspective to very practically loving the homeless and the mentally ill populations within our community.
Our current sermon series at Crossroads is called “Real Love” and explores what God’s love looks like as well as how we can live it out in the places where we live, work and play. To listen to mesages in this sermon series, visit media.cccgo.com.
The following resources were mentioned within this episode:
"Helping Without Hurting" video series by Life.Church
"When Helping Hurts" by Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbett (Amazon Link)
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Episode 51: Psalm 16, Exodus 34:6 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
7/21/22
We live in a world where nearly every piece of content we consume is manufactured to exacting standards and expertly portrays the point of view of the content creator while re-enforcing their specific agenda. So the challenge for us becomes: how can we know what is REAL? And, how can we live a life as a follower of Christ that authentically displays HIS love in a way that others will know the we are being real as we live and love like Him?
Our current sermon series at Crossroads is called “Real Love” and explores what God’s love looks like as well as how we can live it out in the places where we live, work and play. To listen to mesages in this sermon series, visit media.cccgo.com.
In this episode, Bre leads us through scriptures that reflect God’s love for us.
Episode 51 on Spotify
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Episode 50: John 14 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
7/6/22
God understands that we have troubles, and He provides peace to us still today.
This week, Bre leads us through a passage from John 14. In this passage, Jesus reassures his disciples that even though he will no longer physically be with them, they won't be alone--the Holy Spirit would be with them, and would bring them peace.
Listen to Week 5 ("What Does the Bible Say about Mental Health, Depression and Suicide?") of our "Q+A" sermon series here.
To access the sermon resources from Phil's message on July 3, 2022, go to cccgo.com/sermonresources.
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Episode 49: Psalm 145 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
6/29/22
Throughout our current sermon series there has been a common thread of “how we can engage with people that may think or live differently than we do?” In today’s devotional Bre leads us through the 145th Psalm, and a time of contemplation and prayer on that topic.
The 145th Psalm includes awesome reminders of how great God is, and how WE, as part of His creation, and as followers of Him, should praise him, individually and in community. It reminds to us to speak of His goodness, to tell others about all He has done, so they too can experience his compassion, care and faithfulness.
Listen to Week 4 of our "Q+A" sermon series here.
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Episode 48: Psalm 139 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
6/23/22
This week we read through the 139th Psalm. This particular Psalm speaks of the care that God has for every one of us, and how well he knows every little thing about us throughout our time in our Mother’s womb and then continuing through our time here on Earth. It reminds us that God considers every one of us to be precious, so much so that He knows every one of our thoughts and actions. This Psalm reminds us that we must treasure God’s thoughts, words and actions as well.
Listen to Week 3 of our "Q+A" sermon series here.
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Episode 47: Psalm 51 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
6/15/22
This week Bre leads us through the 51st Psalm. This is a Psalm of David, and was written following a confrontation between the prophet Nathan and King David, in which Nathan condemned David for the sin of adultery. This Psalm exhibits David’s confession and repentance of the sin He committed and reflects his hopeful outlook for the future, as he places his life in the hands of God, and depends fully on God’s grace and lovingkindness.
Listen to Week 2 of our "Q+A" sermon series here.
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Episode 46: Psalm 129 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
6/8/22
At Crossroads this past Sunday we started a new sermon series called Q and A. In this series we are taking the questions we solicited from our congregation for the past few weeks, and seeing what God’s word has to say about them. This past weekend’s question was, "What does the Bible say about God’s sovereignty, and where is God in my pain and suffering?"
Bre leads us through the 129th Psalm as we pray about this together today,.
Listen to Week 1 of our "Q+A" sermon series here.
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Episode 45: Psalm 2 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
6/2/22
As we pray together with Bre through the 2nd Psalm this week, we consider God's power. Bre encourages us to consider how, in Jesus, God used may have looked like weakness to overthrow what looked like power.
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Episode 44: Foster Care Awareness Panel Discussion
John Heflick, Billye Beckham, Larry May, Jessica Caywood
5/27/22
In this special episode of the podcast John Heflick, Crossroads’ Local Engagement Lead, speaks with representatives of three organizations that support the families and children that are part of our community’s foster care system. Click the links below for more information on the organizations mentioned in today’s podcast.
https://www.borrowedheartsfoundation.org/
https://www.warrickcasa.org/
https://vandcasa.com/
https://cccgo.com/careportal
http://americaskidsbelong.org/in/
Indiana Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (DCS)
1-800-800-5556
Download the “Foster Friendly” app on the App Store or at Google Play.
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Episode 43: Psalm 8 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
5/25/22
In this week’s devotional reading, Bre leads us through the 8th Psalm, as we remember ways that God has revealed Himself to us, and pray that He continues to reveal his love and His presence to us in new ways, so we can get to know him more.
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Episode 42: Psalm 121 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
5/18/22
In this week’s devotional reading, Bre leads us through the 121st Psalm, as we pray that God opens our eyes and reveals to us how He is present and working within our lives. This past week at Crossroads we saw that Jesus’ miracles revealed his compassion, proved His identity, and exhibited His power. This taste, or this evidence, that Jesus gave us of the coming of His Kingdom is still on display as God works in our lives today!
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Episode 41: Psalm 16 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
5/11/22
This week Bre leads us through the 16th Psalm, as we examine our relationship with God, and the special invitation we have (through Jesus) to participate in His Kingdom.
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Episode 40: Psalm 1 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
5/4/22
This week Bre leads us through the 1st Psalm, and we spend some time listening to God as He reveals to us what it means to walk with Jesus.
Episode 40 on Spotify
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Episode 39: Psalm 63 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
4/27/22
This week’s devotion is from the 63rd Psalm, and as Bre leads us through this Psalm, we will spend some time recalling what it feels like to be in God’s presence. We all face different opportunities or challenges through the week, and it’s in His presence that we can find rest and receive direction.
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Episode 38: Psalm 8 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
4/20/22
Over the next few weeks, our current sermon series, "The Jesus I Never Knew" will challenge us to closely examine our preconceived notions of Jesus: his life, his teachings, his death and, as we saw last weekend, His resurrection. This week's devotional reading by Bre from Psalm 8 inspires us to do just that.
Episode 38 on Spotify
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Episode 37: Psalm 105 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
4/13/22
This week, Crossroads' Adult Worship Director Bre Bondurant leads us through the 105th Psalm. This is the final episode tied to our current sermon series at Crossroads, Generation WE.
Episode 37 on Spotify
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Aislin and Alexa
3/31/22
In this week's conversation, Aislin and Alexa discuss significant moments the two have shared over the course of their relationship and we will see how these moments have impacted their lives.
They were each given several postcards containing questions to ask one another, and we get to listen in on their responses!
Episode 36 on Spotify
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Episode 35: Psalm 96 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
3/30/22
Adult Worship Director, Bre Bondurant, leads us through the 96th Psalm, as we focus on Being With God and how we can be examples of His loving care for the next Generation. Together we examine how we might take advantage of every moment that we share with our loved ones to help them learn to follow Him.
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Episode 34: Psalm 84 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
3/23/22
This weeks devotional reading is from the 84th Psalm. Be sure to find a quiet place, where you can listen closely and pray along with Bre as she leads us through this scripture during this time of devotion.
Episode 34 on Spotify
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Logan and Riley
3/21/22
This is the second episode in our Gen WE series, and today's conversation is between Logan Miller (mentor) and Riley Sieple (mentee). They share several special interests, and in this episode we explore how the time that Logan spends with Riley has helped BOTH of them see what it truly means to live and love like Jesus.
They were each given several postcards containing questions to ask one another, and we get to listen in on their responses!
Episode 33 on Spotify
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Episode 32: Gen WE - Authentic Modeling
Addison and Sherri
3/17/22
This episode (that accompanies our current sermon series) includes Sherry Wakeland as mentor, and Addison Greaney as mentee, and we get a chance to hear how both of their lives have been impacted by Sherri's decision to engage with people of another generation. They were each given several postcards containing questions to ask one another, and we get to listen in on their heartfelt responses!
Episode 32 on Spotify
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Episode 31: Modeling - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
3/16/22
This week, Bre leads us through a devotional reading and time of prayer that focuses on the idea of modeling, or demonstrating, what it looks like to Live and Love like Jesus.
Episode 31 on Spotify
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Episode 30: Psalm 145 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
3/9/22
This week, Bre prays through the 145th Psalm. Be sure to find a quiet place where you can be free to pray through this Psalm together with us!
Episode 30 on Spotify
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Episode 29: God Speaks through the Parable of the Good Samaritan - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
3/2/22
This week, Bre leads us through a final devotional reading of the Parable of the Good Samaritan (as found in Luke chapter 10). Today, we will focus on what God is saying to each of us, individually, as Bre reads the scripture.
Episode 29 on Spotify
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Episode 28: Our Neighbors at the Evansville Rescue Mission
John Hefflick, Randee Bugher, Kyle Gorman, Nate Denning
2/24/22
This week, John Hefflick sits down with a few team members from the Evansville Rescue Mission to discuss their work and the Mission's mission! Members of the round table discussion are: Randy Bugher, volunteer Bible study leader; Nate Denning, lead pastor of ERM and Director of Residential Life; Kyle Gorman, Executive Director of Advancement; and John Hefflick, Crossroads Local Outreach Lead.
To learn more about the Evansville Rescue Mission, visit EvansvilleRescueMission.org.
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Episode 27: Philippians 2 - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
2/23/22
This week, Bre leads us through the first few verses of Philippians chapter 2. In this passage we see Paul’s challenge to us-- that in our relationships with others we must have the same mindset as Christ, in fact, we must actually live and love like Him.
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Episode 26: The Parable of the Good Samaritan - Devotional Reading
Bre Bondurant
2/16/22
Bre leads us through a reading of the parable of the Good Samaritan, with a focus on our priorities, our preferences and our pride, and how they can be a barrier to our being a good neighbor, and living and loving like Jesus.
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Episode 25: Aero Ju and Jeremi Taylor
Aero Ju and Jeremi Taylor
02/09/22
This episode of the podcast is an interview of AeroJu by his friend, pastor Jeremi Taylor. Jeremi is pastor of Level Up church here in Evansville, Indiana.
During this interview in addition to learning about AeroJu’s inspiration and aspirations, we learn about his personal experiences growing up in the Evansville area. We also have a chance to learn a bit about his creative process, as well as hip hop culture and music as a whole. We’ll even hear a few short clips of his music.
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Episode 24: Luke 10 - A Guided Devotion
Bre Bondurant
02/09/22
This episode is part of our special series of devotional readings. Today, our Adult Worship Director, Bre Bondurant, leads us through a passage from Luke chapter 10.
Episode 24 on Spotify
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Episode 23: The 103rd Psalm - A Guided Devotion
Bre Bondurant
02/03/22
This episode is part of our special series of devotional readings of the Psalms. Today, our Adult Worship Director, Bre Bondurant, leads us through the 103rd Psalm.
Episode 23 on Spotify
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Additional "The Book of Psalms" series resources:
Worship Service:
Crossroads Christian Church | The Book of Psalms | God is Worthy of our Praise | January 30, 2022
Episode 22: The 9th Psalm - A Guided Devotion
Bre Bondurant
01/26/22
This episode includes a devotion led by Bre Bondurant, our Adult Worship Director at Crossroads. Bre leads us through a portion of the 9th Psalm, with a special focus on how we can be used by God to bring His kingdom to our city and the world.
Episode 22 on Spotify
Episode 22 on Apple Podcasts
To access the Roadmap, click here.
Additional "The Book of Psalms" series resources:
Sermon:
Crossroads Christian Church Podcast: The Book of Psalms | God is Just | January 23, 2022
YouVersion Bible App Reading Plan
YOUVERSION PSALMS IN 30 DAYS
Additional Resources
THE BIBLE APP PSALMS 31 DAY DEVOTIONAL
THE MAGNIFICENCE OF CHRIST IN PSALMS 30 DAY DEVOTIONAL
Youversion Bible App resources for younger readers
BIBLE EXPLORER FOR THE YOUNG (PSALMS - PART 3)
BIBLE EXPLORER FOR THE YOUNG (PSALM - PART 4)
Episode 21: The 23rd Psalm - A Guided Devotion
Bre Bondurant
01/19/22
The 23rd Psalm is a passage of scripture that is heard so often that it can almost be taken for granted... it can be read without fully comprehending what it means to each and every one of us. In this episode Bre Bondurant, our Adult Worship Director at Crossroads, walks us through this Psalm and helps us look at it closely and take in all that it says.
Additional Resources:
Crossroads Christian Church Podcast: The Book of Psalms | God is Gracious | January 16, 2022
Episode 21 on Spotify
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 20: A Guided Devotion on God's Faithfulness (based on Psalm 136)
Bre Bondurant
01/12/22
This week Bre Bondurant, Crossroads' Adult Worship Director, leads us through a devotional prayer based on the 136th Psalm. Bre shares some of the ways that God has been faithful to His church over the past year.
Additional Resources:
Crossroads Christian Church Podcast: The Book of Psalms | God is Faithful | January 9, 2022
Episode 20 on Spotify
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 19: A Guided Devotion of Psalm 29
Bre Bondurant
01/5/22
This episode includes a little something new: a guided devotion from Bre Bondurant, Crossroads' Adult Worship Director. Bre leads us through the 29th Psalm, and shares some of her personal thoughts, as well.
Additional Resources:
Crossroads Christian Church Podcast: The Book of Psalms | God is Sovereign | January 2, 2022
Episode 19 on Spotify
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 18: Developing a "Rule of Life"
Bre Bondurant
12/2/21
This episode includes an open, honest (and friendly) conversation with Bre Bondurant, Crossroads' Adult Worship Director. Bre discusses the concept of a "Rule of Life"--a schedule for regular spiritual practices that we can incorporate into our life to ensure that we are on mission and including God in every aspect of our life. This may sound like a daunting task, but Bre's encouragement to all of us is to not feel guilty, to be confident that we can do it, and not to get overwhelmed. The last thing a Rule of Life should do is be "soul-crushing!!"
Additional Resources:
PracticingTheWay.org
Develop Spiritual Practices Pathway (the Roadmap)
Book: The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch (at Amazon.com)
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 17: Fostering - Serving the Families in our Community
Amaris Stewart, Alison Bond and John Hefflick
11/8/21
This week we hear from two foster moms from within the Crossroads family, as they discuss their foster care journeys and the importance of a strong support structure for families impacted by/participating in foster care. Crossroads' Local Mission Team Lead, John Hefflick, also joins us to talk about ways we can all live and love like Jesus by coming around these families and becoming a part of their support structure.
Additional Resources:
Care Portal
Borrowed Hearts Foundation
Vanderburgh County DCS
Warrick County DCS
Posey County DCS
KY FACES (Kentucky Foster Adoptive Caregiver Exchange System)
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 16: Neighboring - Serving the People Where You Live
Bill Altman and John Hefflick
10/28/21
This episode's conversation explores neighboring--serving the people in your neighborhood. Bill and John encourage us to view Halloween as a unique opportunity... it's a great time to meet and serve the people in our neighborhoods! They both share ideas on how to do this, and speak on ways they are engaging in the life of their own neighborhoods.
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 15: The Holy Spirit - Empowering us to Live and Love like Jesus
Andrew Bondurant
10/03/21
In this week's conversation with Andrew Bondurant (Crossroads' Growth Lead), we will examine the similarities between Peter, Jonah, and us. We'll explore how the Holy Spirit enables us to see others as God sees them--as image bearers.
To access the roadmap, visit https://cccgo.com/roadmap
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 14: The Holy Spirit - Learning His Voice
Phil Heller
09/26/21
In this episode Phil speaks to us about discerning the Holy Spirit's Voice and what it means to be empowered and transformed by Him.
To access the roadmap, visit https://cccgo.com/roadmap
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 13: Learning What God is Like Through Alpha
Bill Altman
09/07/21
Bill Altman joins us for the podcast today. As part of Crossroads' Growth Team, Bill is Crossroads' Adult Director and is in charge of rolling out Alpha at Crossroads. In this episode Bill discusses his role at Crossroads and explains why Alpha is important to all members of our Church body.
To access the roadmap, visit https://cccgo.com/roadmap
Episode 13 on Spotify
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Phil Heller
08/29/21
The Roadmap sermon series is complete, the entire Roadmap has been activated and released to the Crossroads Christian Church family, so our primary question now is, "What's next?" or, "Where do we go from here?"
Phil Heller sits in today to discuss the answers to those very question and more, as we look at the potential long-term effects of The Roadmap, and the community benefits of a church body dedicated to spiritual growth as it becomes more and more like Jesus.
To access the roadmap, visit https://cccgo.com/roadmap
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 11: The Roadmap
Andrea Croslyn
08/22/21
In an interview with Andrea Croslyn, Crossroads' Missional Living Lead, we discuss what it means to BE SENT. We talk about her role in the development of this portion of The Roadmap, and how to apply it in our daily lives.
Episode 11 on Spotify
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 10: The Roadmap
Aislin Carter
08/15/21
In this episode, Aislin Carter, Crossroads' Connections Lead, discusses why Being with Others is so important to our Christian walk, and explains how The Roadmap can help us in this. We talk about the curation process for this portion of the Roadmap, and how to apply it in our daily lives.
Episode 10 on Spotify
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 9: The Roadmap
Jeremy Lalk
08/08/21
Today we speak with Jeremy Lalk, Crossroads' Worship Team Lead, to discuss how The Roadmap can help us learn more about what it means to be with God. Jeremy speaks on the importance of being with God before doing for God.
Episode 9 on Spotify
Episode 9 on Apple Podcasts
To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 8: The Roadmap
Phil Heller
08/01/21
Welcome back to the Live and and Love Like Jesus Podcast!
In this episode,Crossroads' Lead Pastor Phil Heller discusses a new tool developed by the Crossroads' Formation Team that will aid all of us on our journey as we learn to live and love like Jesus. This tool, called "The Roadmap," will be rolling out throughout the month of August.
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To access the Roadmap, click here.
Episode 7: Loving as Jesus Loved
Phil Heller, Eric Cummings
09/02/20
This episode was recorded in two parts:
First, we met with Eric Cummings, the Director of Community One, an organization that is focused on seeing neighbors loved, community restored, and hope renewed in Evansville, Indiana. We spoke with Eric about his calling to serve our city, and ways that everyone of us can serve, as well.
In the second portion of this episode we speak with Phil Heller, Lead Pastor of Crossroads, and we dive a little deeper into the concept of "loving as Jesus loved."
Episode 6: Racial Reconciliation Round Table
Phil Heller, John Hayden, Logan Miller, Larry Roscoe
08/27/20
This week we part from our normal format in order to host a round-table discussion with Crossroads staff member (and creator of the short film: Love - A Krissfilms Short) Logan Miller, Elder John Hayden, Lead Pastor Phil Heller, and Larry Rascoe, Lead Pastor of Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church here in Evansville.
Episode 6 on iTunes
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Episode 5: Dependence on God - Sacred Pathways, Part 2
Bre Bondurant and Chris Hirsch
06/15/20
In this episode, we speak with two members of Crossroads' Worship Team, Bre Bondurant and Chris Hirsch. This is part 2 of our Sacred Pathways discussion, in which we are exploring the different ways we connect with God.
In part one we spoke with Paul Linge, Crossroads' Counseling Pastor. We discussed a book called "Sacred Pathways" by Gary Thomas, and the nine ways that Christians connect with God.
In part 2 we will ask Chris and Bre about their personal pathways and how identifying those pathways has aided them in leading our church family in worship.
Episode 5 on iTunes
Links mentioned in this episode:
Description of the Nine Sacred Pathways (.pdf file)
Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas on Amazon
Contact the Crossroads Counseling Center - cccgo.com/counseling
Episode 4: Dependence on God - Sacred Pathways, Part 1
Paul Linge
04/29/2020
In this episode, we speak with Crossroads' Counseling Pastor, Paul Linge, about the different ways we connect with God.
Over the past few weeks, as we spoke with a few of our staff members about the principle of Dependence on God, someone recommended a book called "Sacred Pathways" by Gary Thomas. This book describes nine ways that Christians relate to God. After being led to this book, we discovered that a few years ago Paul Linge not only read, but taught from this book. So, we went to him as the subject matter expert to share some of his learnings with us.
There was really too much information for us to cover in one episode of the podcast, so we split this topic into two episodes. In part 1, you will learn the nine ways mankind connects with God, and hopefully recognize the pathway with which you most closely relate. In part 2 we will speak with two members of our Worship Ministry Team, and ask them about their personal pathways & how identifying those pathways has aided them in leading our church family in worship.
Episode 4 on iTunes
Links mentioned in this episode:
Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas on Amazon
Contact the Crossroads Counseling Center - cccgo.com/counseling
Episode 3: Crossroads Response to COVID-19
Andrew Bondurant, Aislin Carter, Regina Stephenson 04/02/2020
In this episode, we learn about the Crossroads Response Team, a special task force formed by the leaders of Crossroads. This team seeks meaningful ways to live and love like Jesus throughout the hardships brought about by the Coronavirus. Their goal is to mobilize resources to aid the vulnerable populations in the Tri-State and provide assistance for the front-line professionals.
We speak with three members of this team about the opportunities they have discovered, and a special fund set up by Crossroads to aid individuals and our ministry partners that have been financially impacted by the pandemic.
Episode 3 on iTunes
Links mentioned in this episode:
For more information about Crossroads' response to the Coronavirus - cccgo.com/covid19
If you have a need for assistance - needaneighbor.org
To contribute to the Crossroads Response Fund - cccgo.com/responsefund
Episode 2: Dependendence on God
Jeremy Lalk, Jacob Stewart, Lori Rogers
03/24/2020
This episode explores the journey of three members of a team that has been setup to study, practice and teach dependence on God to our church family. Creative Arts Pastor Jeremy Lalk leads the team, and we speak with him, our Newburgh Campus Kids Pastor Jacob Stewart, and Lori Rogers, our Director of Global Outreach Planning & Partner Care.
Episode 2 on iTunes
Other Resources:
Febuary 2020 Teaching Night Audio/Video
PauseApp.com
Books:
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Peter Scazzero
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
The Tech-Wise Family - Andy Crouch
Episode 1: Mission and Vision
Phil Heller, Andrew Bondurant
In this episode we sit down with our Lead Pastor, Phil Heller, and discuss the vision and mission of Crossroads Christian Church. That discussion is followed by an interview with Andrew Bondurant, our Family Ministries Pastor and member of the Lead and Preaching Teams. He gives us a behind the scenes look into the sermon planning process and into the resources used to develop weekly teachings.
Episode 1 on iTunes
Additional Resources:
cccgo.com/vision
BibleProject.com
Bible Project: Gospel of John
Books:
The Gospel According to John (PNTC) - D.A. Carson
The Gospel of John: A Verse-By-Verse Exposition - F.F. Bruce