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

What happens when we die? What will it be like? Will there be pets? How about marriage? Babies? Jon goes through a list of "So, what about...?" questions related to all things Heaven. Thanks for watching online this week, and for foreseeable future. You can still connect with us virtually, and keep checking in with your neighbors and each other. We can be the Church, be FOR each other, without a building. And contact us with your needs, questions, prayer requests, or just to say hi. See you SOON.

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What people hate most about religion are judgmental hypocrites. And maybe we won't make many friends with this one, but Christians can be the WORST. Like, if Jesus is who he said he was (loving, kind, compassionate), and Christianity is "real," why are so many people turned off to church because of the people who are in them?! Really, it boils down to this: Hypocrisy is the difference between who we are and who we pretend to be. Well, we hope in listening to this you can find some practical steps to avoiding it, whether you're a Jesus Follower or not.

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Even for church-goers, church can confusing, boring, hurtful, weird... So, what's the point? Why do we have to go to an organized event or building in order to worship God? Can't we just do that in nature, or by ourselves? What's the point? In part 4, we tackle these questions... and here's the point we'll dig into: Church isn’t somewhere you go. It’s something you are.

While we believe what we're saying is truth, we also know conversations like the ones in this series can come with some history, feelings, baggage... We do not want to dismiss those things, but want this to be the START of a bigger conversation. You can take this message further by sending us your comments & questions ([email protected]), use our study questions, and listen to all of the messages in this series. We'd love to hear from you!

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What’s the difference between Christianity and other religions? How do you know which one is RIGHT? It'd be easy if we could just say they all are. But... the problem is all faiths can’t be true without fundamentally changing what they are. So what do we do with this? There are REAL differences, and that can be hard to talk about without making someone feel 'wrong' or insulted. So as we explore this question of differences… let’s keep this in mind. Disagreement is not the same as hate or intolerance. 

As you listen or watch, know this too: this is meant to be a start to a bigger conversation. And that means you're with us in it, we hope. And, it doesn't stop here! Take it further by sending us your comments & questions ([email protected]), use those study questions, and listen to all of the messages in this series.

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We believe pain and suffering are real, and the questions about WHY it's such a part of our human condition deserve a real answer. We do our best in this episode to give an explanation for its purpose. But we also want to have this to be a start of the conversation. And you can be involved. Take it further by sending us your comments & questions ([email protected]), using the study questions with a friend, and listening to the next 5 messages in this series.

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We all have questions and doubts. Doubts are normal, even good! Doubt is part of being human. And, asking questions is the key to spiritual growth. In the first of our series, we tackle one of the most common topics: our origin. But before we start, know this: We can disagree and still be in the same family. You can disagree and still be a full participant in Crosscreek. And, we want to have this to be a start of the conversation. Take this further by sending us your comments & questions ([email protected]), using the study questions with a friend, and listening to the next 5 messages in this series.

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Who we want to be is really rooted in a desire to be a part of something bigger than just ourselves. And this need to belong can often result in an us vs. them mentality. And, for the reality is people usually reject the claims of Jesus because of the actions of those who say they follow him. But what if we flipped the script? What about if we decided to be known for what we are FOR rather than what we are against? Truly, the only person who can change that is WE.

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When we were younger, we had dreams... big dreams... to have the ultimate career. A firefighter, an astronaut, a pizza cook... But then grew up and the bills grew. Who we wanted to be and who we are now don't necessarily line up. So what's the purpose of work? How do we be who we want to be where God has us now? Watch or listen to find out more.

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We know… Happy relationships create a happy life. The problem is… being around people is hard. In part 2, we'll take a closer look at the root of every relationship problem (whoa), and why there’s a gap between who we want to be and who we are in our relationships.

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We all want to be something. Usually someone more. We want to be better people. But, there’s a gap between who we want to be and who we are. Why? Why can’t we really be who we want to be? In part 1 of the series, we pose our answer to this age-old question, and what you can do about it.

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