The Locker Room

Today Tryg sits down with Joe Stowell to talk about his latest book This Light of Mine: Living Like Jesus in a Non-Jesus World. Joe has a distinguished career in higher education and church leadership. He has served as President of Moody Bible Institute and Cornerstone University and has had the honor of pastoring several churches in the Midwest. An internationally recognized conference speaker, Joe has written devotionals for Our Daily Bread and authored several books, including Strength for the Journey, The Trouble with Jesus, Simply Jesus, and Redefining Leadership: Character-Driven Habits of Effective Leaders. He and his wife, Martie, enjoy the pleasure of three children and ten grandchildren.

Laurie Krieg is the president of Impossible Ministries, a coaching/consulting, teaching, and podcasting ministry with the mission to equip Jesus-followers with a gospel-centered approach to marriage and sexuality. Laurie serves on the Board of Directors for The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, and is earning a master’s degree from Wheaton Graduate School in Evangelism and Leadership.

In this week’s episode, we dive into the Parable of the Ten Minas and explore what it means to invest in the Kingdom of God with everything we have. We’ll discuss how truly understanding God’s character is essential for this kind of investment, what it takes to follow through, and why many of us hesitate to do so. Join us as we unpack all of this and more!Preacher: Jason BotbylPassage: Luke 19:11-27Sermon Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Questions for The Locker Room?email: lockerroom@crossroads-bible.org

We sit down with Nathan and Jana English to discuss the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15. We explore how both sons in the parable are lost in their own ways—each misunderstanding their relationship with their father. While the younger son’s journey is often the focus, it’s the older son’s mindset that can be just as revealing. We discuss how both brothers fail to embrace their true identity as sons, instead approaching their father through the lens of a slave—believing they must earn love and approval through their actions. Tune in to explore the deeper lessons about grace, identity, and how we can all shift from a mindset of earning to one of embracing the love freely given by a father who desires nothing more than to be in relationship with us.Preacher: Nathan EnglishPassage: Luke 15:11-31Sermon Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Questions for The Locker Room?email: lockerroom@crossroads-bible.org

Many Christians live with no understanding of the spiritual war that they exist in every single day. Today, we sit down with Glenn Dunn (founder and president of Freedom and Faith Ministries) and Matt Kenney (Crossroads Adult & Family Ministries Pastor) to discuss the reality of spiritual warfare. What is it? How do we fight in it? How does it manifest itself today? Preacher: Tryg Veker Passage: Matthew 13:24–43 Sermon Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Questions for The Locker Room? email: lockerroom@crossroads-bible.org

In this pre-recorded episode, we sit down with Dr. Brad Young to talk about the purpose of the parables in their original context and how it affects how we apply them to their lives today. Professor Brad Young is a scholar and theologian specializing in biblical studies, particularly in the area of Jewish background of the New Testament and early Christianity. He has contributed significantly to understanding the historical and cultural context in which Jesus and the apostles lived and taught.

Kellie and Ryan Hannah have grown up, been married, raised a family, and are now being sent out by Crossroads to pursue their calling of providing biblical counseling to missionaries in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We chat about their life, and how God is using their story to now impact others. We also discuss the sermon from this week on the parables of the Treasure Hidden in a Field and the Pearl of Great Price. Ryan & Kellie's blog where you can subscribe for updates and prayer requests:https://the-hannah-family.epistle.org/subscribe Learn more ways to partner with Ryan & Kellie financially and in prayer:https://globaloutreach.org/giving/missionary-details/ryan-and-kellie-hannah

In this episode, we sit down with our Jewish friend, David Nekrutman, to dive into the meaning and significance of Sabbath. Together, we explore questions like: What is Sabbath? Who is it for? And how can we incorporate it into our lives? We’re also joined by Emilie Wierda, a Christian who has embraced a weekly 24-hour pause. Emilie shares what the practice has meant to her, and the transformative impact it has had on her life.

As Right to Life Sunday approaches, we sit down with Jim Sprague and Kim VanSolkema to hear Barb Holtzman courageously share her powerful story of healing, hope, and the transformative new creation made possible through the blood-bought gospel of Jesus Christ. We also engage the very important question: is the church a house of refuge? https://deeperstill.org https://prcforlife.org https://www.lifeinternational.com

Join us as we sit down with Tina Watschke and dive into John 1:1-14. We talk a bit about how John differs from the Synoptic Gospels, how the language points to Genesis, how familiarity can breed unfamiliarity around the Christmas story, general vs. specific revelation, and more. Happy New Year and we're looking forward to what God will do in 2025!