

Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
Ten Minute Bible Talks
Connect with God in the time it takes you to drive to work or empty the dishwasher. Every episode focuses on one Bible passage, explains it, and applies it to your life. Co-hosted by Keith Simon, Tanya Willmeth, Jensen Holt McNair, Patrick Miller, and Jeff Parrett.
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Dec 30, 2020 • 11min
Jesus Teaches a New Way to Be Human | Who Is Jesus? | Daniel 7
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). What separates humans from animals? God. Learn what God's purpose is for us and what it really means to be human from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-our-world-needs-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-23-44-49/ (What Our World Needs) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-you-to-be-his-apprentice-who-is-jesus/ (Jesus Wants You to Be His Apprentice) 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. Outline 0:15 - How evil changes people 1:50 - God's purpose for people: Genesis 3:10 - King Nebuchadnezzar: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+4.33&version=ESV (Daniel 4.33) and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7&version=ESV (Daniel 7) 4:20 - The Son of Man 6:20 - What it means to be human 8:00 - 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 Daniel 4.33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+4.33&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+4.33&version=ESV) Daniel 7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7&version=ESV) Resources "Human" by Natalie Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-fpErJhHDk (Natalie Grant - Human) Mark in 2021: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark Related Jesus Wants You to Be His Apprentice: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-you-to-be-his-apprentice-who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-you-to-be-his-apprentice-who-is-jesus/) What Our World Needs: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-our-world-needs-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-23-44-49/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-our-world-needs-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-23-44-49/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) 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.

Dec 28, 2020 • 11min
Jesus Wants You to Be His Apprentice | Who Is Jesus?
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Jesus was a great teacher. How can we be good students? Start your learning with https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-jesus-and-gender-work-together/ (How Does Jesus Empower Women?) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How 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. https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) 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.

Dec 24, 2020 • 34min
Best of 2020: How to Break and Make Life Changing Habits
"Your habits end up shaping what kind of person you become. And they're small little choices that happen over and over and over throughout your life." You might not give much thought to habits but what about lifestyle? They're really the same thing. Small habits build up and shape how you live your life. But making and breaking habits can be challenging, life-changing. And changing your life isn't easy! Get some tips from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) as they share some of their habits, hacks, and other helpful resources. Also, make sure to scroll down and check out those resources below. Interested in more content like this? Listen to our episode on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-beat-digital-distraction/ (How to Beat Digital Distraction). Want to learn more about faith and work? Read this interview with Patrick Cox of Veterans united on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-talk-about-your-faith-at-work-an-interview-with-patrick-cox-of-veterans-united/ (How to Talk About Your Faith at Work). Also, check out our website for more content on https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/faith-and-work (following God in your vocation). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. 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.

Dec 23, 2020 • 13min
Jesus Wants You in Israel's Story | Who Is Jesus? | Isaiah 52.7
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Sometimes people describe their lives as a story in a grand narrative. What's your story? And what's God's narrative? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (How God's Kingdom Conquers) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How 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.

Dec 21, 2020 • 11min
Is Jesus a Colonizer? | Who Is Jesus?
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Christianity has a flawed past. How do we spread the gospel while respecting other cultures? Learn how from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-god-commit-genocide-in-the-old-testament/ (Does God Commit Genocide in the Old Testament?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-the-church-tolerate-diversity/ (Should the Church Tolerate Diversity?) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). 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.

Dec 17, 2020 • 26min
How to Love Your Neighbor: An Interview with Chris and Elizabeth McKinney
Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Jesus called us to love our neighbors, but sometimes we don't even know the people next door. What should we do? Get tips on how to love your neighbors and build relationships with them from this interview with Chris and Elizabeth McKinney, authors of https://www.placedforapurpose.com/ (Placed for a Purpose). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/ (Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth). 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 0:15 - Coming up in January… 1:30 - https://www.placedforapurpose.com/ (Placed for a Purpose) by Chris and Elizabeth McKinney 3:30 - Neighboring as an introvert 5:15 - Defining "neighboring": What does it mean to be a good neighbor? 8:45 - Reaching out to neighbors who are really different 13:40 - Tips to being a good neighbor during Christmas season: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/light-in-the-night-columbia (Light in the Night) 16:00 - Small steps to becoming a good neighbor 18:45 - Christian mission behind neighboring 25:00 - 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) References Placed for a Purpose: https://www.placedforapurpose.com/ (https://www.placedforapurpose.com/) Light in the Night: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/light-in-the-night-columbia (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/light-in-the-night-columbia) Mark in 2021: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark) Related Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/) 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.

Dec 16, 2020 • 13min
Does Jesus Make People Self-Righteous? | Who Is Jesus? | Luke 18.10-14
Christians usually aren't portrayed too flatteringly in pop culture. How can we be better representatives? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study here: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (Why God Chooses the Humble) and What Is Critical Theory? 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 0:15 - Angela from The Office 1:45 - How our culture is self-righteous 4:00 - Jesus's attitude towards self-righteousness 5:40 - How we can be free from self-righteousness 7:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18.10-14&version=NIV (Luke 18.10-14) 10:00 - 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 Luke 18.10-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18.10-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18.10-14&version=NIV) Related What is Critical Theory?: Why God Chooses the Humble: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/) Who Is Jesus?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/) 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.

Dec 14, 2020 • 12min
Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth | Who Is Jesus? | 1 Corinthians 15.58
Struggling with purposelessness in your life? Wondering what you're here for? Get some answers in this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study here: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark) Interested in more content like this? Check out Jesus Wants to Overthrow Evil and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-can-i-leave-a-lasting-impact-on-the-world-you-only-need-ten-minutes/ (How Can I Leave a Lasting Impact on the World?) 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.

Dec 10, 2020 • 23min
Do You Worship Politics?: An Interview with Dr. Christopher J. W. Wright | Who Is Jesus?
Have politics become the new religion? Is the West dying? Should Christians engage in politics or step out completely? Get answers to these questions from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller)'s interview with https://chrisjhwright.wordpress.com/about/ (Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright )on his new book Here Are Your Gods. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/keep-your-faith-out-of-the-voting-booth-questions-youre-asking-matthew-4-8-9/ (Keep Your Faith Out of the Voting Booth?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/4-signs-youve-turned-politics-into-an-idol/ (4 Signs You've Turned Politics Into an Idol) from our earlier series https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (Questions You're Asking). 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.

Dec 9, 2020 • 14min
Jesus Wants to Overthrow Evil | Who Is Jesus? | Colossians 2.14-15
It's hard to go through heartbreak or see evil happening. How is God going to fix it? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?) Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-christians-be-demon-possessed-questions-youre-asking-ephesians-6-10-18/ (Can Christians Be Demon-Possessed?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-believe-in/ (What to Believe In). 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.


