Crossway Crosslight

In this episode I interview Daniel Foster about the "Week One Welcome Wagon" at Crossway. It is a great way to help people who are new to us experience a warm welcome, becoming guests and not merely visitors.

As we talk about vibrant conversations about complex topics, we've thought about the foundation, the entry door, and the shared boundaries. In this episode, we think about the range of conversations strategies we may use.

What does it take to talk about complex things in a way that builds us up and together rather than tearing us down and apart? One answer is to have good boundaries.

When we enter conversations, how do we choose to come? We'll look at 4 dispositions.

As a part of our Radiant Church vision, we want to grow in complex conversations that build us up and together rather than tearing us down and apart. This vision describes the foundations for these dialogues.

We join the work of Jesus in His Church

Based on Galatians 5-6, the call is to use our freedom to serve one another. This podcast complements our small group guide part 3. The full version of this sermon is available on our website .

Looking at Ephesians 4:1-16, we see God's design for what makes the church grow in health and maturity.

What is good about rejoicing always? How can it be commanded? This episode is a short version of the sermon from August 10 focused on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 .

We are learning to pursue conversations across differences, including those topics that are challenging and we care a lot about.

What do we mean by "Radiant"? What do we mean by "Church"?

We realize the importance of communication. We pray for shared understanding and enthusiasm for what God is calling us to together.

The big idea of the Radiant Church vision, and what we pray