On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt have a conversation about what high school looked like "back in the day", and Jon has an interview with Lauren, a high school junior, about what high school is like during COVID.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

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On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt have a conversation about slowing down and what drives us to rush, hurry, and not feel like we have any time left in our day.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer

Bonhoeffer:

- Creation and Fall
- Life Together
- The Cost of Discipleship

The 3-Day Effect - Florence Williams

How Important is Sleep? (Article)

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt have Chad Bird on the podcast discussing how the Old Testament is full of passages and references that point to Christ and His saving work.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

1517
https://www.1517.org/

40 Minutes in the Old Testament - Chad Bird & Daniel Emery Price
https://www.1517.org/podcasts/40-minutes-in-the-old-testament

Finding Christ Revealed in the Old Testament Scriptures
https://www.1517.org/courses/christ-in-the-old-testament-1

Unveiling Mercy - Chad Bird (Devotional)
https://www.amazon.com/Unveiling-Mercy-Devotions-Insights-Testament/dp/1948969408

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt continue the discussion about unshakable faith, really digging into what it means to wrestle with God, and how God is the unshakable foundation which we are built upon.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

Prodigal God - Tim Keller
https://www.amazon.com/Prodigal-God-Recovering-Heart-Christian/dp/1594484023

Veritas Project - Tim Keller
http://www.veritas.org/about/

The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel
https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Strobel/e/B001H6KH8G/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

The Story of Reality - Greg Koukl
https://www.amazon.com/Gregory-Koukl/e/B001JSFGPG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt discuss where the idea of an unshakeable faith comes from, and how God is the one who is truly reliable.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

Pastor Steve Wheeler Sermon
https://crossviewlutheran.sermon.net/Cross_View_Sermons/Sermons/21640751

Andy Stanley
Who Needs God - https://whoneedsgod.com/

The Bible for Grownups - https://www.rightnowmedia.org/content/series/364796

Your Move (Podcast) - https://yourmove.is/

John Steingard - Former Christian and lead singer of Hawk Nelson

Joshua Harris - Former Christian and Author of many books.

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt discuss Brennan Manning's book The Ragamuffin Gospel and its impact on them and their ministry.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

TV Series Chuck - Amazon Prime

Ragamuffin Gospel - Brennan Manning
https://www.amazon.com/Ragamuffin-Gospel-Bedraggled-Beat-Up-Burnt/dp/1590525027

Henry Nouwen:

The Living Reminder (Book)
https://www.amazon.com/Living-Reminder-Service-Prayer-Memory/dp/0866839151

Making All Things New (Book)
https://www.amazon.com/Making-All-Things-New-Invitation/dp/006066326X
Philip Yancey:

The Jesus I Never Knew (Book)
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-I-Never-Knew/dp/031021923X

Rich Mullins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Mullins

Ragman Story
https://www.amazon.com/Ragman-reissue-Other-Wangerin-Walter/dp/0060526149

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roYLKBO7uiY 

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt discuss the upcoming (TC)2 event at Cross View and it's implications about serving your neighbor.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

When Plans Change - Chris Paavola
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7otSrJHK8A

Joining Jesus—Show Me How
https://dwelling114.org/

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes - Kenneth Bailey
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Through-Middle-Eastern-Eyes/dp/0830825681/

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt continue the conversation with Pastor Gerard Bolling and cover topics like systemic/systematic/institutional racism, white privilege, and the beautiful diversity found in Scripture.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

When Helping Hurts - Corbett & Fikkert
https://www.amazon.com/When-Helping-Hurts-Alleviate-Yourself/dp/0802409989/

What is Sharecropping?
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/sharecropping

White Privilege Grocery Store Video - Joy DeGruy
https://www.world-trust.org/cracking-the-codes

The Third Option - Miles McPherson
https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Racially-Divided-Nation/dp/1501172204/

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt have a conversation with Pastor Gerard Bolling about the Black Lives Matter movement and how it differs from the Black Lives matter organization, as well as how to expand our comfort zones. Gerard is a black pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in North St. Louis.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

People:
Toni Morrison
Mya Angelou
Langston Hughes

Books:

Witnessing Whiteness by Shelly Tochluk
https://www.amazon.com/Witnessing-Whiteness-Need-About-Second/dp/1607092573/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A5H5NG3HC2GR&dchild=1&keywords=witnessing+whiteness&qid=1594221617&sprefix=Witnesin%2Caps%2C225&sr=8-1

Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
https://www.amazon.com/Me-White-Supremacy-Combat-Ancestor-ebook/dp/B07Y5PHNXB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LOFHAIZBBEJ2&dchild=1&keywords=white+supremacy+and+me&qid=1594221656&sprefix=White+supre%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
https://www.amazon.com/Bluest-Eye-Vintage-International/dp/0307278441/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30DB1LTXM2RC9&dchild=1&keywords=the+bluest+eye+by+toni+morrison&qid=1594221729&sprefix=the+bluest+ey%2Caps%2C389&sr=8-1

The Third Option by Miles McPherson
https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Racially-Divided-Nation/dp/1501172190/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1594221803&sr=8-1

Website Resources:

Lutherans for Racial Justice
https://lutheransforracialjustice.com/lrj

On this week's episode, Jon Zellar and Pastor Toby Schmidt discuss rage rooms, Home Improvement (the TV show), and perspective.

Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at [email protected].

Show Notes:

Rage Room Article
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/11/11/rage-rooms-what-might-surprise-you-growing-trend/1754653002/

Minneapolis Rage Room - still in progress
https://www.breakroommn.com/

The Third Option by Miles McPherson
https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Racially-Divided-Nation/dp/1501172190

M.C. Escher Gallery
https://mcescher.com/gallery/lithograph/