Cross Culture Crisis

Our culture is obsessed with the idea of love—a fleeting feeling, a spark, a source of personal happiness. But what if that definition is dangerously incomplete? In this episode of Cross Culture Crisis, we diagnose the emptiness of sentimental love and turn to the ancient, unchanging words of 1 John. Discover how biblical love isn't about finding the right emotion but about laying down our liv...

It’s June, and the digital world is suddenly awash in rainbows. For many in our online communities, this feels like a celebration of identity and belonging. But what if we've taken God's sign of mercy and turned it into a digital badge of the very pride that made that mercy necessary? In this episode, we diagnose the deep, human ache for belonging that drives our culture's celebration...

"Why can't we just be kind?" It sounds so innocent, but in today's culture, that question often feels less like a plea for compassion and more like a moral gun to the head. In this episode, we diagnose the rise of "weaponized empathy"—a counterfeit compassion that manipulates, divides, and exhausts our capacity for genuine care. We'll break down the five ways it&#39...

It knows your preferences, finishes your sentences, and keeps you scrolling longer than you planned. But what if the thing that knows you best is actually discipling you into someone you don’t want to become? This week on  Cross Culture Crisis , we diagnose the shift from "my truth" to the algorithm—a shepherd that never judges but never sacrifices. We explore why the digital feed feels...

"This is my truth." It sounds so freeing—but what if the very thing promising liberation is actually keeping us enslaved? In this episode of Cross Culture Crisis, we diagnose the cultural idol of authenticity detached from objective reality. We steelman why "my truth" feels necessary, deconstruct why it collapses under its own weight, and show how Jesus doesn't offer princi...

This week on *Cross Culture Crisis* is different. Instead of breaking down culture, I’m sharing my personal testimony — the honest story of how God’s grace found me in the middle of 21 years in the Army, through seasons of brokenness, doubt, and searching, and ultimately led me to the foot of the cross and into ministry. From military life to launching the Cross Culture podcast, I talk openly abou...

Dating in 2026 feels exhausting. Between swipe fatigue, situationships, ghosting, and the pressure to keep our options open, we’re more connected than ever—and somehow more alone. In this episode of Cross Culture Crisis, we diagnose why modern dating isn't working. We look at the data behind the "dating recession," deconstruct the counterfeit gospels of autonomy (try-before-you-buy,...

In a culture swinging between shaming men and glorifying dominance, what does it actually mean to be a man? We examine the real struggles facing young men —falling behind in education, tragically high suicide rates, and the pull of online extremes — then turn to Scripture for a better way. Through a biblical lens, we diagnose the brokenness on both sides of the debate and present a vision of manho...

On this Good Friday, we pause the headlines and turn our full attention to the cross. In a world still echoing with the anger and cries of “No Kings” protests, we walk through the final hours of Jesus’ life — from the Garden of Gethsemane, through the trial before Pilate, to the hill called Golgotha where the true King was crucified. This special episode is our full Good Friday service: raw, rever...

They screamed for Barabbas. Not because they loved him. But because he promised to fight. He promised to win. He promised a kingdom built on power, not a cross. And if we're honest? We're still choosing Barabbas. This past weekend, millions took to the streets in the "No Kings" protests. The anger was real. The concerns were legitimate. But for the Christian, it raised an ancient...

What if the God you want isn't the God who is? A movement is sweeping through American Christianity. Leaders raised in the church are publicly reimagining the faith — claiming the Bible isn't authoritative, God can be renamed, exclusivity is immoral, hell is incompatible with love, and the church's failures invalidate its message. These claims are resonating with millions. They answer...

What if the systems we've built to care for the vulnerable are structurally incapable of doing what the Church was called to do? In this episode, we dig into the fraud exposed in California's daycare and hospice systems—where providers billed the state for people they never saw, reduced to numbers on a claim form. But this isn't just a story about government failure. It's a story a...

Have you ever scrolled through your phone and realized forty-five minutes vanished? Or watched a news report that left you feeling... managed? In this episode of Cross Culture Crisis, we confront the quiet erosion of human agency happening in the age of algorithms and curated narratives. From the Twitter Files to the subtle framing choices of legacy media, we diagnose the systems designed to shape...

Is it possible to support a necessary military strike and still have a heart that breaks for the enemy? This week, Cross Culture Crisis diagnoses the real story behind the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. We walk through the event through the lens of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral—Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience—to understand why a decisive, efficient strike against the IRGC was a necess...

Why does violence feel less like a shocking anomaly and more like the next logical step in our cultural argument? In this episode of  Cross Culture Crisis , we diagnose the terrifying news of the Mar-a-Lago shooting not just as a security failure, but as a symptom of a nation that has lost its shared moral operating system. We are witnessing the collision of two rival worldviews: the "Remnant...

Diagnosing the crises of our culture with empathy, deconstructing its idols with clarity, and pointing both seeker and saint to the cross where true hope is found. The ancient Canaanites sacrificed children to Moloch, believing the innocent could buy power for the guilty. We look back in horror, but what if that spirit never died? What if it just went underground, learned to wear a suit, and start...

In a world of borders, refugees, and walls, one of the most common political slogans is "Jesus was a refugee." It’s used to connect the central figure of our faith to one of today's most polarizing debates. But what if this simple statement, while well-intentioned, is missing the main point of the biblical story? In this episode of  Cross Culture Crisis , we perform a careful biblical diagnosis of...

What if the Church's greatest weakness isn't a lack of answers, but a lack of confidence? In a culture that demands we apologize for our beliefs, this episode is a prophetic challenge to do the opposite. We're called to be a city on a hill, but you can't see a city that's hiding its light. Join us as we ask the foundational question: What truly holds a nation together? We diagn...

Woke ideology is sweeping into the Church, while Gen Z is running toward tradition. It sounds like a contradiction, but it reveals the same deep hunger. In this episode, we diagnose the worldview battle happening  inside  the Church, critique specific examples with grace and truth, and point to the unshakeable hope of the biblical Gospel as the only anchor in a storm of cultural confusion.

Why do you feel disarmed in conversations about faith? It's not a lack of conviction; it's a clash of invisible operating systems. In this episode, we diagnose the five fundamental questions every worldview must answer—Origin, Identity, Purpose, Morality, and Destiny. We'll unpack God's brilliant two-part revelation in Psalm 19 and give you a three-step toolkit to test any idea for...

How can we be a nation that says, “Give me your tired, your poor,” while protecting the very freedoms that make that welcome possible from an ideology that seeks to replace them? This week, we confront a reality many sense but few name clearly: the infiltration of Political Ideologies in America. Drawing on the powerful testimony of Ayaan Hirsi Ali—a woman who lived under and now bravely opposes t...

A precise U.S. operation. A leader captured. Streets erupt in celebration while global condemnation follows. How do we find clarity in a crisis this complex? This week on Cross Culture Crisis, we diagnose the events in Venezuela through the lens of Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience. We’ll uncover the cultural Goliaths of exaggerated narratives, national pride, and the temptation to trus...

$250 million meant to feed hungry kids… stolen. When the story broke, it was almost buried. When people spoke up, they were called bigots. The mess is real, and the confusion is deep. This week on  Cross Culture Crisis , we’re not just looking at the Minnesota fraud scandal. We’re diagnosing the cultural idols that let it happen: Unchecked Compassion, Narrative Protection, and the Betrayal of Trus...

In a Christmas season overshadowed by headlines, uncertainty, and a quiet sense of dread, we pause to let the ancient story speak afresh. This special edition of *Cross Culture Crisis* weaves together Matthew’s and Luke’s accounts of Jesus’ birth—not the sanitized greeting-card version, but the raw, honest one: a vulnerable baby born under Roman occupation and Herod’s tyranny, angels proclaiming “...

Friends, it’s been a heavy week. The news from Australia and California feels like a punch to the gut. It’s the kind of news that makes you want to lock the doors and pull the covers over your head. In this week’s new episode of Cross Culture Crisis, we’re sitting with that fear and pointing to the one, true hope we have in Jesus. If you’re feeling anxious or heartbroken, I think this conversation...