The Crossroads Podcast

As we've discussed, Sabbath isn't merely an outdated legalistic ritual, littered with archaic rules. Today, we're continuing to expand the conversation on Sabbath by delving into how we can step into the invitation that God offers for us to rest and reset. SHOW NOTES // Crossroads Summer Nights is launching soon, and Tuesdays are going to be LIT! Learn more at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠olivebaptist.org/you...

Our culture is constantly hustlin', making a badge out of busy. But with the rise of anxiety, burn out, and toxic levels of productivity, is striving and getting after the grind really the best way to live? In today's episode, we're expanding the conversation around how to apply the Sabbath mindset to our hearts and our minds. SHOW NOTES // Come experience community on Tuesday nights!...

Is Sabbath outdated? Is it a particular day we worship or some downtime we squeeze in during a busy week? Today's episode, we introduce the concept of Sabbath and dissect the deeper meaning behind an overlooked and often misunderstood commandment. SHOWNOTES //  Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkins Even Better Than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story...

Perhaps, one of the most detrimental sins that can subtly sneak into a Christian's life is self-righteousness. In today's episode, we take an honest look at what self-righteousness looks like and how we can actively combat it to become more fully surrender to Christ. SHOWNOTES // Come experience community on Tuesday nights! Don't sit alone. Learn more at  ⁠olivebaptist.org/young-adults...

The newness of the New Year has worn off, and whether you're facing the end of the semester or stagnation at a new job, today we're taking a hard look at endurance and how the Christian faith calls us to persevere. SHOWNOTES // Come experience community on Tuesday nights! Don't sit alone. Learn more at  ⁠⁠olivebaptist.org/young-adults⁠⁠ . LIKE THIS EPISODE?  Be sure to share it with yo...

Living the "Christian" life may not be as hard as we make it. In today's episode, we're exploring two lies that keep us from living out the fully redeemed life and one ultimate truth of the gospel that breaks all of our expectations. SHOWNOTES // Come experience community on Tuesday nights! Don't sit alone. Learn more at  ⁠olivebaptist.org/young-adults⁠ . LIKE THIS EPISODE?  ...

Grief meets us in this world at various times in various ways. Whether you are experiencing the loss of a job, a dream, a friend, or a relational heartbreak, grief is a journey you will walk through at some point in this life. On today's episode, we're delving into how to properly address the full spectrum of grief, how to embrace it, and how to respond to it in a biblical way. SHOWNOTES /...

We become what we behold. Whether through entertainment, news, music, social media, etc., the barrage of information streaming at us from every which way demands our attention, impacting us far more than we can understand. On today's episode, we begin dissecting how to be mindful in consuming media through a biblical lens. SHOWNOTES // Come experience community on Tuesday nights! Don't sit alone....

Anndddd we're back! On today's episode, we're discussing a subtle sin that creeps into the Christian life: people pleasing. We're dissecting where it comes from, why do we do it, and how do we stop letting it control our lives.  SHOWNOTES // Come experience community on Tuesday nights! Don't sit alone. Learn more at olivebaptist.org/young-adults . Crossroads podcast crew will be taking a shor...

How do we have gospel conversations in an increasingly post-modern world? Maybe it boils down to we're just asking the wrong questions. In today's conversation, we're dissecting how to have gospel conversations that just hit different.  SHOWNOTES //  Come experience community on Tuesday nights! Don't sit alone. Learn more at olivebaptist.org/young-adults .  Crossroads podcast crew w...

Ambition: is it a flex or a quality that reflects the gospel? On today's episode, we're tackling the topic of biblical ambition, featuring J Greene and Austin Marshick, two Crossroads leaders and college athletes who have seen how God can work powerfully through competition on and off the field. LIKE THIS EPISODE? Be sure to share it with your friends and drop us a rating! We'd love to hear from y...

"I had a great quiet time this morning." We hear it often in Christian circles, but what exactly is it? Today, we're peeling back the layers behind three different perspectives on how our Crossroads leaders conduct their "quiet times," giving practical tips on where to start if you want to solidify your daily rhythms with Jesus.  SHOWNOTES // New Morning Mercies by David Paul Tripp Gentle and...

Stillness. It's something that we need so desperately in a frantic world but feels impossibly out of reach. Yet when the Bible commands, "Be still and know that I am God," is stillness a state that can be feasibly achieved? Or are we left to vague instructions that leave us still feeling dissatisfied? In today's episode, we're expanding the conversation on stillness, and how a Christian's life can...

Before mental health was even a hot topic, the Matthew 6 radically addressed the presence of anxiety and gave practical steps on how to not let it affect our lives. While we're looking for a road map on how to do more and worry less, the Bible gives some radical ways on how to grapple with the worry and fear that tries to take the controls. Today, we're talking about how to combat the anxiety that...

Something about the New Year's makes us revitalize a resolve to reshape our lives. According to a recent study, while nearly half of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, less than 10% feel like they successfully keep them. Today, we're taking a practical look at why habits are important, how habits shape our lives, but most importantly, how to keep them in the new year.  SHOWNOTES // **SAVE...

While you may not be going home alone, the holidays can carve space for some less-than-healthy habits. On second installment of Home for the Holidays series, we chat about how to combat some common struggles that may creep in during the craziest time of year.  SHOWNOTES // **SAVE THE DATE: Crossroads Tuesday nights will return January 10, 2023! LIKE THIS EPISODE? Be sure to share it with your...

There’s no place like home for the holidays. And while the holidays can bring a much-needed Christmas vacation, it can also unpack a lot of growing pains as you learn how to navigate family ties. When we experience a full house around the holidays how are we to respond when emotional chaos ensues? In today’s episode of this two-part series, we're discussing practical ways to reflect Christ amidst...

We learned how to graduate from adolescence to adulthood, but sometimes it feels like we haven’t experienced a graduation from our own sin nature. Is it possible to experience real change before eternity? On today’s episode, we’re snapping shut our last chapter in The Story series by dissecting what it looks like to practically experience sanctification and real restoration in the Christian walk....

Is it me? Am I the drama? At some point in your young adult life, you will come to the crossroads and ask, "What is wrong with me?" The state of our world today indicates there is something deeply broken—from politics and homelessness to a simple conflict with the coworkers. Something deep within us screams, "This isn't how it's supposed to be." Today, we're expanding part two of our The Story ser...

Do you scroll through the 'gram and get sucked into other people's stories? Why can we get hooked on a new Netflix series and hang onto the cliffhangers? Do the stories we tell each other even matter? If you look around, we as human beings are naturally attracted to the construct of Story, and today, we're going back to the beginning of where it all started. If you think the Bible is dull, hard-to...

Is hospitality a gift that only a few people have? Or is there more to it than simple Southern hospitality? No matter what stage in life, we are called to be a people marked by hospitality. In today's episode, we take an in-depth look at how hospitality holds space for people to experience life-transforming community.  SHOWNOTES // LIKE THIS EPISODE? Be sure to share it with your friends and...

What comes after the “happily-ever-after”? Does the Bible drop us off at the deep end after the altar? On today’s episode, we unveil the myths behind marriage and take a look at what the Bible really says about sanctification. SHOWNOTES // View the episode transcription HERE . LIKE THIS EPISODE? Be sure to share it with your friends and drop us a rating! Swing by Crossroads every Tuesday nigh...

Breakups—when they hit, they hit hard. On today’s episode, we’re going to take an honest look at the messiness of breakups and give some Scriptural encouragement on how to navigate them. SHOWNOTES //  View the episode transcription HERE .  LIKE THIS EPISODE? Be sure to share it with your friends and drop us a rating! Swing by Crossroads every Tuesday night at 6:30pm. We'd love to he...

As much as we desire life to be like a Disney-fairytale, dating can sometimes looks a little bit more like a reality tv show. Today’s episode, we’re looking at the do’s and don’ts of dating and how we submit this season of life to the authority of God’s Word. You’re not going to want to let this episode be left on read.

Sometimes we just want an expiration date for our single years. We question—when is it going to happen to me? Or why hasn’t the one just come along? Will I even find “the one”? Today’s episode dives into the spicy topic of singleness, dissecting the fantasies and frustrations around this particular season of life. This may be the single best episode yet…