The Locker Room

We sit down with Neluțu (John) lubas and his wife Maria. Neluțu is Lead Pastor of Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Bucharest, Romania. During the Russia/Ukraine war, Maria dreamed up a refugee ministry for Ukrainians fleeing their country, and started by using their church to host them. Neluțu is also the Regional Director for M4 Church Planting Network in Southeast Europe and a key leader in "UBC22" - which is a convoy ministry supporting churches, and housing displaced people of Ukraine during the war.

We sit down to talk Genesis 19 and the destruction of Sodom, and how God’s justice and mercy meet in His punishment for their sin. We explore how worshiping a God who is just and will vindicate is actually one of the most comforting realities in life. Contribution from Quinn Humphrey (producer) on this episode.

We sit down to talk Genesis 18 and the role of Abraham priesting on behalf of Sodom. We ponder how to be “in the world but not of it.”

We sit down with Crossroads Creative Director RJ Alicea and Student Ministries Admin. Molly Vedders to explore Genesis 18 and the story of Sarah struggling with her barrenness. We talk about cynicism, hope, and the laughter of God. We also explore the use of creative arts in the Christian life and how God can redeem all things for his purposes.

We sit down with Derek Russ, Wade Vegteveen and Chad Shelner to discuss how our work can be a place of worship. With various backgrounds of workplace experience from landscaping, to sales, to palliative medical care, these men provide real-life practical discussion of the life-giving but disciplined choice to worship God through our work.

We sit down with Dr. Jerry Sittser a professor emeritus of theology and senior fellow at Whitworth University. Jerry Sittser specializes in the History of Christianity, Christian Spirituality, and Religion in American Public Life. Students have voted him “Most Influential Professor” ten times. He has written nine books, among them “A Grace Disguised”, “The Will of God as a Way of Life”, and “Water from a Deep Well.” His latest book is the main focus of our discussion “Resilient Faith: How the Early Christian “Third Way” Changed the World.” This episode features hosts Rod VanSolkema, Libby VanSolkema, and Tryg Veker.

We sit down with Las Vegas Raiders Quarterback Aidan O’Connell, to talk about living out his faith on the “street-corner” of the NFL.

We sit down with Shannon Popkin to digest the story of Abram and Sarai thus far (Gen. 12-18). Far from a fairytale, Genesis tells the story of a family that begins with wrestling and frustration as they cling to the promises of God amidst the reality of infertility. By the time we reach Genesis 15, Abram is frustrated, and the Lord approaches him with comforting words and then initiates a shocking covenant that completely flips upside down all of our preconceived notions about how we relate to God.

We sit down to talk through Libby’s recent trip to Israel and hear stories from a place that is walking through immense suffering. We also discuss Genesis 14, and Abram’s heroic rescue of Lot as well as the strange but beautiful encounter with Melchizedek, the Priest-King of Salem.