The Locker Room

We sit down with Crossroads Student Ministries Pastor Tim Bassett as we dive deep into the spiritual truths and profound mysteries of Ephesians 3. We explore the enigmatic forces of "the powers and principalities" that shape our world and our faith. We also try to uncover some of the spiritual dynamics that influence our lives today, the real forces behind things we generally discern as benign, and practical applications for living amid this unseen battle today. Preacher: Rod VanSolkema Passage: Ephesians 3:1-13 Sermon Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE

We sit down with Brandon and Gabe Hirth to talk about their story of how they got from here to there and why they went. Brandon is a former Associate Pastor at Crossroads, and now serves as the professor of Christian counseling for Asia Biblical Theological Seminary.

We sit down with Brian Robinson to talk about Ephesians 1 and the concrete hope of the resurrection. In this passage, Paul prays that the Holy Spirit would help the believers to understand the significance of all that we have been given in Christ. We try to dig into what that means for today. Preacher: Brian Robinson Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23 Sermon Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE

Today we are joined by best-selling author Rosaria Butterfield. Rosaria is a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University, converted to Christ in what she describes as a train wreck. Her memoir, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith, chronicles her conversion. Rosaria is married to Kent, a Reformed Presbyterian pastor in North Carolina. She is a mother, grandmother, author, and speaker. The topic of our conversation today is her latest book Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age. Modern culture is increasingly outspoken against a biblical understanding of what it means to be a woman. Even some Christians, swayed by the LGBTQ+ movement, have rejected God’s word on issues of sexuality and gender in favor of popular opinion. In light of these pressures, it’s more important than ever to help women see the truth about who God created them to be.In this powerful book, Rosaria Butterfield uses Scripture to confront 5 common lies about sexuality, faith, feminism, gender roles, and modesty often promoted in our secular culture today. Written in the style of a memoir, this book explores Butterfield’s personal battle with these lies―interwoven with cultural studies, literary criticism, and theology―to help readers see the beauty in biblical womanhood, marriage, and motherhood. Todays Hosts: Tryg Veker, Rod VanSolkema, Libby VanSolkema

We sit down with some of our Tuesday morning Resource Center team to talk about caring for our neighbors in the city. We discuss the origins of the resource center, and how God blossomed a dream at the beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2020 into what it is today. We celebrate what being a church in the city for the city looks like at Crossroads, and share some funny stories along the way. WSJ Article Midsize Cities Struggle with Snowballing Homelessness

In this episode we sit down to take a deep dive into the background of the letter to the church at Ephesus. We discuss the Apostle Paul, the flavor of the city of Ephesus, and some of the implications for understanding the letter as a whole. 

We sit down to talk with Dr. Stephen Leston. We talk about finding our place in this world; Why everyone has gone so crazy trying to "figure out who they are"; and how/why we can live boldly and confidently in an ever-increasingly chaotic world. Dr. Stephen Leston is the President of "To Every Tribe," a mission training and sending agency. Prior to this role, Stephen served as the pastor of Kishwaukee Bible Church in DeKalb Illinois. He has been involved in ministry for over 20 years. He loves preaching, teaching, and equipping the next generation of leaders how to do the same. In addition to being the author of The Bible in World History, He is also the author of The Illustrated Guide to Bible Battles and has contributed to several volumes of the Layman's Commentary Series. Steve's heart is to see people understand how to read, understand and apply the Christian Bible to their lives. The mission's organization "To Every Tribe" exists to extend the worship of Christ among all peoples by mobilizing the church, training disciple-makers, and sending missionary teams to plant churches among the unreached.

We sit down with Joe Stowell, and Tony Schmid to discuss Christian joy. What is it? What isn't it? How do we get it? Preacher: Joe Stowell Passage: Various Sermon Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE

We sit down with AJ Sherrill to talk about Contemplative Prayer. AJ has more than twenty years of experience as a pastor, including as lead pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is now lead pastor at St. Peter's Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and is an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. AJ is the author of several books including "Being With God": The Absurdity, Necessity, and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer.

We sit down with Brent Becker (Crossroads Interim Student Ministries Pastor) to break down Genesis 30:25-31:55. We talk about our work, and the wages we accumulate doing it. We then break down how oftentimes the type of work we do and the wages we accrue doing it speak a word about our value. But should they? Preacher: Rod VanSolkema Passage: Genesis 30:24-31:55 Sermon Link: ⁠CLICK HERE