Crosswalk

What does real repentance look like?

Continuing through Joshua 7, Pastor Steve Winnery looks at God’s response to Israel’s defeat and the steps Joshua must take to deal with the sin hidden in the camp. Confession matters, but biblical repentance doesn’t stop with admitting that something is wrong—it means turning from it and getting it out of our lives.

Through examples from Joshua, Peter, Moses, David, and the New Testament church, Pastor Steve examines God’s discipline, church accountability, and why confronting sin should always have restoration as its goal.

God doesn’t expose sin simply to condemn. He brings it into the light so it can be dealt with, forgiven, and left behind.

What happens when sin is hidden instead of confessed?

As Joshua 7 continues, Pastor Steve Winnery looks at the sin of Achan and the consequences it brought on the entire nation of Israel. What seemed like one man’s private disobedience became a source of defeat for everyone around him.

Along the way, Pastor Steve examines the danger of prayerlessness, the importance of keeping God’s work pure, and the biblical call to deal honestly with sin rather than covering it up.

God’s desire is restoration, but restoration begins with confession. Hidden sin never stays hidden forever.

How can a great spiritual victory be followed so quickly by defeat?

In Joshua 7, Israel moves from the miraculous victory at Jericho to a humiliating loss against the much smaller city of Ai. Pastor Steve Winnery examines what went wrong: Achan’s hidden sin, the people taking credit for what God had done, and Joshua moving forward without first seeking the Lord.

The lesson reaches far beyond an ancient battlefield. Success can easily produce pride, self-reliance, and the assumption that God will simply bless whatever plans we make.

God doesn’t rubber-stamp our plans. Victory comes when we walk humbly, seek Him first, and make sure we are on His side.

What does it mean for Christians to be the light of the world?

In this special Q&A episode, Pastor Steve Winnery discusses the responsibility Christians have to influence the world around them rather than simply withdraw from it. Beginning with Jesus’ words in Matthew 5, the conversation explores evangelism, civic involvement, and the role faith can play in a believer’s everyday responsibilities.

The discussion also turns to questions about America’s founding and Freemasonry, interpretations associated with Seventh-day Adventism, and what Paul means by the “falling away” and the coming Day of the Lord in 2 Thessalonians 2.

Jesus did not call His followers to hide their light. He called them to let it shine.

Did the battle of Jericho really happen the way the Bible says it did?

In this study, Pastor Steve Winnery takes a closer look at the archaeology surrounding Jericho and the debate over when the ancient city was destroyed. From collapsed walls and burned grain to carbon-14 dating, Egyptian scarabs, and ancient pottery, he examines the evidence that has shaped the discussion.

Along the way, Pastor Steve shows why archaeological claims that appear to contradict Scripture deserve a closer look—and why the evidence found at Jericho gives Christians good reason to trust the biblical record.

The Bible does not ask us to believe without evidence. At Jericho, the ground itself has a story to tell.