

Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Ten Minute Bible Talks
Top 5 devotional podcasts worldwide according to Chartable.com: Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one passage, explains it and applies it to your life. Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Jensen Holt McNair, Tanya Willmeth, Jeff Parrett and Patrick Miller.
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Sep 28, 2020 • 12min
Do We Get Too Wrapped Up in Denominations? | Questions You're Asking | Romans 14-15
How can the church be unified if there are so many denominations? How do we know what's right and true? Learn the reason for denominations and how we should regard them from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-the-church-survive-covid-19/ (Can the Church Survive COVID-19?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 26, 2020 • 36min
Pot, Dinosaurs, Cults, Cain, Works-Based-Salvation, and Was Teenage Jesus Omniscient? Questions you’re asking.
We’ve been getting lots of question on our Facebook page, and we’re hitting them all hear in one lightning round. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Check out our guest interview with Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass on the compatibility of creationism and evolution: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-genesis-contradict-science-a-guest-interview-with-dr-s-joshua-swamidass/ (Can Evolution and Genesis Be Friends?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/ (Who Picked Which Books Went into the Bible?) from earlier in this series. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 23, 2020 • 13min
How Much Alcohol Should Christians Drink? | Questions You're Asking | Romans 14.1-6
Can Christians drink alcohol? How much? Hear how the Bible addresses alcohol as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/one-mans-journey-to-overcoming-addiction-an-interview-with-warren-mayer/ (Addiction Recovery and Jesus) from our last series https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (on Learning to Follow Jesus). If you struggle with addiction, scroll down to learn more about https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/counseling-faq/ (counseling) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/warren-mayer/ (support) options at The Crossing. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 21, 2020 • 14min
Does God Commit Genocide in the Old Testament? | Questions You're Asking | Leviticus 18.20-26
The God of the Old Testament sounds pretty callous and vindictive in some places, doesn't he? How does that fit in with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/god-is-i-am/ (his character) of grace and forgiveness? Understand what troubling passages, like those found in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+7.1-2&version=NIV (Deuteronomy 7.1-2) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+15.3&version=NIV (1 Samuel 15.3), mean as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller's) discussion on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-the-church-tolerate-diversity/ (Should Christians Tolerate Diversity?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/were-the-gospels-in-chronological-order/ (Were the Gospels in Chronological Order?) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Also, check out our sermon series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/god-is-i-am/ (God is I AM) for more insight into the character of God. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 17, 2020 • 26min
Is God Sovereign Over Sports Games (and Other Things)? | Job 42.1-2
We might say that God is sovereign over everything, but do we really believe it? What about the little things like sports games or what clothes to wear? Learn how God's sovereignty impacts our own free will and personal responsibility from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-deal-with-the-storms-of-life/ (How to Deal with the Storms of Life) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 16, 2020 • 13min
Can Modern People Get Anything Out of Leviticus? | Questions You're Asking
Do you get stuck when you come to Leviticus in your Bible study? It happens. Is that chapter even necessary for us anymore? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/ (Who Picked Which Books Went Into the Bible?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-break-and-make-life-changing-habits/ (How to Break and Make Life Changing Habits). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:25 - Can modern people get anything out of Leviticus? 1:30 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+7.27&version=NIV (Hebrews 7.27) 3:00 - The Holy King wants to live with you 4:15 - How do sinners live with the Holy King? 5:45 - The power of habits and rituals: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-break-and-make-life-changing-habits/ (How to Break and Make Life Changing Habits) 9:40 - Jesus cares about everything 11:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Hebrews 7.27: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+7.27&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+7.27&version=NIV) Related Who Picked Which Books Went Into the Bible?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-picked-which-books-went-into-the-bible/) Did Angels Have Sex With Women?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/did-angels-have-sex-with-women/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/did-angels-have-sex-with-women/) How to Break and Make Life Changing Habits: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-break-and-make-life-changing-habits/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-break-and-make-life-changing-habits/) Questions You're Asking: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.podcast

Sep 14, 2020 • 11min
Will You Ever Find the One? | Questions You're Asking
Do we each have a soulmate? Whether you're married or single, this is an important topic to consider. Discover the purpose of marriage and how to make it successful from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon ) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-watch-the-bachelor/ (Should Christians Watch the Bachelor?) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:30 - Will you ever find the one? 2:30 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-watch-the-bachelor/ (Should Christians Watch the Bachelor?) 3:40 - Arranged marriages: East vs. West 5:10 - Marriage isn't about finding the right person 6:00 - Why do we take vows? 7:20 - Meaning in marriage 9:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Related Should Christians Watch the Bachelor?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-watch-the-bachelor/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-watch-the-bachelor/) Questions You're Asking: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 10, 2020 • 25min
4 Signs You’ve Turned Politics into an Idol
Politics can easily captivate our hearts, hopes, and mental energy. When is that proper civil duty? When does it become idolatry? Are there any tests we can use to determine it? Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming classes! Find out https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-would-jesus-vote-for (Who Jesus Would Vote For) and https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life (How to Be Skilled at Life) in these Zoom classes with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-it-okay-for-christians-to-be-nationalists/ (Is It Okay for Christians to be Nationalists? )and our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/david-in-22-stories/ (David's Life in 22 Stories). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook) @TenMinuteBibleTalks Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 9, 2020 • 11min
How Do I Know My Spiritual Gifts? | Questions You're Asking | 1 Corinthians 12.7
Struggling to find your purpose in life or role in the church? It can be really tricky. Learn how to discern your spiritual gifts and calling from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including a blog post by Annie Kelly on "https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/blog/work-sucks-i-know-what-to-do-when-you-hate-your-job/?hsCtaTracking=ff3768ed-7d03-42d7-9ed4-96a4e9e4d19a%7C77d9f86b-213b-4b07-b1de-0a02d5cfde3f (What To Do When You Hate Your Job)" and "https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/are-you-a-team-player/ (Are You a Team Player?)" from our last series on Learning to Follow Jesus. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.

Sep 7, 2020 • 14min
Do All Good People Go to Heaven? | Questions You're Asking | Romans 3.23
It's hard to imagine that God would send good people to hell, so they must go to heaven, right? But what does "good" mean? Who is good? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as he analyzes https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+3.23&version=ESV (Romans 3.23) to continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-keeps-people-from-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-5-27-32/ (What Keeps People from Following Jesus) from our last series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.