You’ve probably heard of Noah’s Ark. Animals, a boat, a rainbow... and, oh yeah, a global flood. Sounds like God was in a bad mood, right? This week, Kyle Ranson flips the script on one of the Bible’s wildest stories. It’s not about anger (or even just a Biblical precursor of “We Bought a Zoo”)—it’s about a God and his deep love for his people.
Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
“Are We There Yet?” | Learning to Trust God in the Desert
“Are we there yet?” There’s a chance you’ve heard that (or said it) from the back of a minivan when you’re hours from your destination and there’s still another 400 miles until the next Buc-ees. When we’re waiting on your spouse, next promotion, or next vacation, life can feel the same way. So when life isn’t going our pace, how can we trust that God is still good? This week, Kyle Ranson unpacks the story of the Israelites wandering for 40 years in the desert and shows how even when it feels like God is running late, He’s right on time. And even while we wait, He still gives us everything we need. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Pursued by Mercy | What Happens When You Stop Trying to Outrun God’s Love
We have a way God’s love looks in our heads: rainbows, puppies, and maybe even a gallon bucket of that one frappe from Starbucks. Yeah...that’s not quite what Jonah felt when he found himself stuck in the digestive track of a giant sea beast. But what if that’s the exact thing that Jonah needed to come back to God at that time? This week Alli Patterson shows us how God’s mercy is always chasing us, and God can and will use whatever it takes to bring us back to Him—even if it means becoming fish food.
Breaking Your Spiritual Drought | How To Find God When Your Life Feels Dry
We’ve all felt dry. There’s something about being stuck in the same job, same relationship (or lack thereof), or going back to the same old habits that can have your spiritual life feeling like a mouthful of saltines. This week, Brian Tome unpacks the story of Elijah’s showdown with the prophets of Baal and how it can show us how to stay faithful even when you’ve got spiritual cottonmouth.
Staying in the Lion’s Den | Why Following God Means An Invitation to Danger
Maybe you’ve heard about Daniel in the Lion’s Den from Sunday School. The moral of the story probably went something like this: if you’re nice and faithful, God will save you from all of your troubles and you’ll never have to deal with any difficulty and you can play with the nice kitties. But there’s actually so much more to the story. This week, Kyle Ranson unpacks how this story is not just how God saves us from danger, but actually invites us into MORE danger for the sake of our friends and neighbors. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
God Makes a Way | When There is No Way
It was too late for swimming lessons. When 2 million Israelites arrived at the edge of the Red Sea with all the might of Egypt nipping at their heels, it seemed like it was game over. But where there was a sea, God made a highway. Maybe you feel up against the Red Sea in your own life. That job you’ve been waiting on falls through, the bills keep coming when your money runs out, you get that diagnosis you weren’t expecting. In this message, Chuck Mingo shows us how God making a way isn’t just something He does every once in a while. It’s key to who He is. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Grumbling in the Desert | Why The Key to Growth is Having A Good Memory
It seems like in the Bible, miracles are happening all the time. Did they stop happening when they invented the Polaroid or something? What’s up with that? Some of us feel like if we saw a miracle happen before our own eyes, we’d be the best believers of all time. Yet the Israelites saw the Red Sea part and were grumbling and complaining again three days later. Jump in to hear Brian Tome break down why growth, faith, and gratitude often starts with having a good memory. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Faith Means Movement | Why Faith Isn’t Just About Agreeing With God
“Faith” is one of those nice words you might see stitched into a pillow or on the class roll at a Christian school. We might think it has something to do with believing God or having nice thoughts. But what if we told you faith isn’t just reading the Bible and going “Nice! Thumbs up!“, but really comes down to believing something enough to move. This week, Alli Patterson shows why out of the whole city of Jericho, God chose Rahab the prostitute to be His servant. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
God Isn’t Mad at You | Seeing God’s Goodness in Noah’s Flood
You’ve probably heard of Noah’s Ark. Animals, a boat, a rainbow... and, oh yeah, a global flood. Sounds like God was in a bad mood, right? This week, Kyle Ranson flips the script on one of the Bible’s wildest stories. It’s not about anger (or even just a Biblical precursor of “We Bought a Zoo”)—it’s about a God and his deep love for his people. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.