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

People who were nothing like Jesus loved being around him. And he accepted them. As we heard in part 1, being accepted means "no matter how different we are, I see you as a person worthy of value and honor." Here in part 2, we take a close look at an "unlikely" group of people Jesus accepted: the skeptics. We'll eventually land here [spoiler alert]: Jesus accepts every skeptic as an individual. What's that mean for you? It means you are accepted, and asking questions and not taking everything at face value is healthy. 

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"Jesus would never accept me. Look at what I’ve done."  Who told you that? We're here to tell you: They are wrong. Jesus hung out with people like you (us!)... The Uninterested, the Stressed, the Doubting, the Alone, the Different, the Failing... the list goes on.  In FACT, Jesus didn't just "hang out..." he ACCEPTED people like you (and us). In this first "episode" of Accepted, we'll look at how Jesus views those who question. We hope you'll be pleasantly surprised.

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Sure, it’s great to have people you like. It’s fun to enjoy, parties, celebrations, and hanging out. But what about when life is hard? It seems so easy go from up to down, so quickly that we get discouraged. And then there are the really big things: cancer, losing a loved one...? Well in this episode, we provide an answer… And it’s actually one of the core beliefs Christians have had since before they were called Christians. Watch and listen to find out what it is, and why it’s worth considering...

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We're halfway through our series. And it's probably good to admit this: Better together doesn’t always seem better. Be with anyone long enough and they will hurt you. So what are our options? Nag and complain? Isolate ourselves? Close emotions off to any real, meaningful relationship? Well, sure... you could. But, we propose a different way. And, if you can make it happen… every single relationship you have will be better, which will make your life better. It’s one of the secrets to a happy life… Listen or watch to find out what we mean. We promise, it'll be worth your time... money back guarantee.

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To be “Better Together” we have to admit that we are “Worse Alone”… that we can’t do life by ourselves. Because really, admitting that we are worse off on our own means we are admitting that we are lacking something. So, often we choose isolation to protect ourselves. But maybe there's a better way. Maybe we can be better together by doing something that's simple, but also can be difficult at first. Once we do, we truly discover our design for relationships and a better way of doing life... together. Listen / watch to find out what we mean.

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Often if we feel divided, isolated, disconnected... it's because we have had a part in it. Division is the result of choosing ME over WE. Every time we choose to put ourselves over others… we separate ourselves from each other.  And we become more and more isolated, and more and more miserable. BUT... imagine what this country would be like if we were devoted to each other more than our personal views and opinions? Imagine what your marriage would be like if you were devoted to each other more than being right or getting what YOU want? Work? Friendships? Parenting... It starts with us. Watch/listen to find out more.

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Whether you consider yourself a Jesus-Follower or not… the way to become who you really want to be isn’t by getting what you want… it’s by giving yourself away. Focusing your life on others instead of yourself. You ,ay know this is true from experience, and scientific research on volunteering and career choice back it up! Some of the happiest people you know or have heard of are also some of the most selfless. Why? It’s how we are designed. We are designed to operate best when we do what’s best for others. At Crosscreek, we call it Outward Focus.

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Who do you want to be? What do you want your life to be? Truth is, we all want a great life but most of us settle for good enough. But, settling for good enough is settling for mediocre. How do we break the routine and actually start thriving instead of just surviving? Watch/listen to discover the antidote to 'good enough.'

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If you did a Google search and typed in “How to Be…” what would the top auto-fill answer be? We'll spoil it for you: Happy. That's probably because the pursuit of happiness is behind almost every decision we make. And, there's nothing wrong with wanting to be happy… At Crosscreek, we believe God wants us to be happy (John 10:10).  The problem is, most of us don’t really understand what happiness is… Listen or watch to learn more about true, lasting happiness, in the middle of real life.

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Often, our approach to ministry is that it’s someone else’s job... in fact, there's 3 common approaches to seeing service or "ministry" (we won't spoil what those are for you...).  HOWEVER, a value that we hold as a church offers a fourth approach: “Shared Ministry” is people working together to help out.  We believe it's the best way to do ministry, and that it has the ability to transform individuals, families, churches, and the greater community. Listen / watch to find out more.

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