Episode Archive – Crosscreek Community Church: A Church FOR People.

Christianity can seem pretty absurd. In fact, its most central claim is also its most absurd… an ancient Jewish peasant claimed to be God and rose from the dead. But what if it’s true? Does it even matter and can it actually change anything for our lives now? Let’s peel back the layers and take a new look at the absurd core of Christianity.

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Consumerism has seeped into almost every aspect of our lives. Almost everyone is trying to get us to consume the product they are selling. But there is an alternative… an alternate community… a community that gives far more than it takes. A community where you can find mutual acceptance, encouragement, and dependability. A community of which you are personally invited to be a vital part.

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Consumerism has made life hollow… artificial… disposable… We can't enjoy and live in the “now” because we are always looking for more, newer, or better. This cycle of unsatisfaction affects every part of our lives. Maybe we need something else. Something we can’t consume… but something we can be.

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Consumerism doesn’t fulfill its promise of happiness. Instead of being happy, we are overworked, overstressed, in debt, unsettled, and unsatisfied. How can we kill consumerism before it kills us?

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We are on a constant quest for more and more only to find our lives and experiences feeling emptier and emptier. It doesn't have to be this way. There is a way out that allows YOU to be part of the solution. But, before we can talk about our role in a solution we have to identify the real problem.

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Consider this your... flashback episode. Maybe our So, What About...? series prompted more questions. Check out these episodes in the show notes to see if they scratch your itch.

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At a time when our society seems so divided, the Church only seems to add to or even instigate much of the division. But Jesus said unity should be a defining characteristic of those who follow him. What have we missed? Is true unity even possible anymore?

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How do we reconcile the God of love and mercy Jesus showed us and the violence God seems to condone and even command in the Jewish Scriptures?

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“Why would a good and loving God allow evil and suffering?” is one of the most fundamental questions humans have been asking for millennia. Maybe the answer isn’t as mysterious or complicated as we’ve made it. And maybe it’s better than we ever dared hope.

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“Why would a good and loving God allow evil and suffering?” is one of the most fundamental questions humans have been asking for millennia. Maybe the answer isn’t as mysterious or complicated as we’ve made it. And maybe it’s better than we ever dared hope.

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