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Crossroads & Culture
by Shawn Barnard
Welcome to the Crossroads & Culture podcast, where we help you think through and navigate issues of life, ministry, and culture. Each week I get to have conversations with individuals who are leaders in the areas of life, ministry, and culture so as to learn from them and their experiences by getting to know their background, struggles, successes, as well as insights that will be helpful for this journey we are all on. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawn-barnard/support
Episodes
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SHOULD I VOTE?
When it comes to the issues of government, specifically voting, do Christians and the Church have a voice? And, if so, why do we have a voice in this, and how do we express our voice in a way that is biblically sound and Christ-exalting? I talk about this, and more, on this episode of Crossroads…
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"It's Just the Ungodly Being Ungodly"?
By now, you’ve probably heard, if not seen, the news surrounding the opening ceremony of the Olympics that took place this past Friday evening in Paris, France. I’m going to be sharing some thoughts about this today on Crossroads & Culture.
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Is There War Between Christianity and Science?
There seems to be a perception, generally speaking, that when it comes to science the tendency of Christians is to ignore and deem science incongruent with Christianity. But is it? Does true science destroy faith, or can it, being rightly understood, strengthen faith? We discuss that today on…
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Intentional Dads
On this podcast episode my guest, Justin Young, and I discuss the importance of dads and the need for them to be intentional in the lives of their children. In a culture where the definition of what it means to be a man is distorted, God's word is clear on his design and purpose of a man and his...
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The Lost Discipline of Critical Thinking
In today's culture, critical thinking has crumbled under the weight of personal feelings where what a person feels has become the litmus test for determining what a person thinks, believes, and decisions that are made. Today on the Rediscovering Church podcast, we are discussing what does it…
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Can We Really Know the Truth? (A study of 1 John)
How do we know Jesus is who He says He is? How do we know what is truth and what is not truth? How do we know true teaching from false teaching? How can we be certain of salvation, or can we? Those are relevant and pressing questions that have been asked for centuries, and still resonate within…
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A Christmas Message: Prince of Peace
The hope of Christmas is knowing that God, because of His grace, made a way for us to be reconciled to Himself by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, into the darkness of this sin-ravaged and chaos-filled world, so that we might be saved by faith through the sacrificial death of Christ for our sins.…
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Molech Is Alive and Well in Montana
On Tuesday, the people of Montana voted to reject a ballot initiative (LR-131) that would have required, by law, doctors to administer life-giving care to born alive infants, including those who survived failed or botched abortions. On this episode of Crossroads & Culture, I talk about what God's...
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When God Redirects Your Life
How do you respond when God redirects your life? In that moment, what may seem like an inconvenience is really an invitation from God to join Him where He is at work. Although it may feel frustrating, seem confusing, be painful, and not seem to make sense, we can trust that God is writing a much...
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Devoted to Prayer
Today on the Crossroads & Culture podcast, we’re going to answer the questions of why the early church was devoted to prayer, and why we should be devoted to prayer as well. If there is anything that the early church needed, it was to spend time with God so that they might hear clearly from Him…
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Devoted to the Breaking of Bread
In Acts 2, we read about the practices to which the early church were devoted: the teaching of Scripture, the fellowship, the breaking of bread, and the prayers. On this episode of Crossroads & Culture, we look at why the breaking of bread was a practice of the early church and why it is…
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Devoted to the Fellowship
We aren't meant to do life alone. Each of us has been created for relationship with God, first and foremost, and one another. In this episode of Crossroads & Culture, we are going to look at the early church’s commitment to the fellowship among the believers, and how their devotion to biblical...
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Why Should We Be Devoted to the Scriptures?
In Psalm 119, David writes, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” God’s word sheds light on where to step and how to navigate this life we live. And we desperately need that because the path we walk in this world is more often littered with landmines than it is lollipops. Our...
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Navigating the Chaos and Confusion of Life
In the scriptures, specifically the Psalms, there are a lot of questions that are asked regarding how to live life in a way that is right and God-honoring in the midst of a confusing and chaotic culture. On today's episode of the Crossroads & Culture podcast, I discuss how we can avoid drifting...
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The Roe v. Wade Decision
Today on Crossroads & Culture I share some thoughts regarding today's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. I discuss the issue of abortion in more detail here: https://www.rivervalleyconway.com/post/the-fallacious-argument-from-womb-to-tomb Resources that help women choose life:...
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Getting Back to God's Design for His Church
If you build a house that looks nothing like the blueprint design, there's a problem. God's word, specifically in the book of Acts, gives us the blueprint and timeless principles that are to be the essence of His Church. In this episode of Crossroads & Culture, I have a conversation with David...
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The Fragility of Life and the Sovereignty of God
The fragility of life has a way of giving you a wake up call when you’re headed in an ambulance to the hospital, with no recollection of the trip there. Since the beginning of the month of December, I battled sickness that, although not initially beginning as Covid, ended up with me in the…
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What Does the Bible Say About Sexuality & Gender?
From the widely accepted cultural worldview of casual sex, to the widespread accessibility of pornography, to couples choosing to live together as opposed to getting married, to the normalization of same-sex relationships, and the fluidity of gender identity, the enemy has unleashed a barrage of...
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God's Presence Is More Than Enough
How long, O God, will I remain where I am? That’s been a question I've often asked of God. Maybe that’s one of the questions stirring in your soul and mind as well--how long am I going to be in this season? How long am I going to be in this place (emotionally, spiritually, physically)? How long?...
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Does Jesus Really Want Us To Get The Vaccine?
On this episode of Crossroads & Culture, we answer the question: Does Jesus really want us to get the vaccine? There is a growing effort in evangelical circles seeking to encourage, and even persuade, those who are evangelical Christians to get the vaccine because, according to them, it’s…
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A World on Fire
I’m not a firefighter, at least not professionally, but what I do know is that when there is a fire that needs to be extinguished it’s best to use water, not gasoline. What I’m observing in our culture is a world on fire that is being doused with gasoline. I’m not talking about a dumpster fire…
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Finding Calm in the Midst of Chaos
What do you do when you feel like everything around you, and in you, is chaos? How do you find calm in the midst of it all? On today's episode of Crossroads & Culture, we talk about the answer to those questions, and the discover how you can find peace when the storms of life are raging.
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The Seven Statements from the Cross (Pt. 7): Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
In Jesus's final statement from the cross before He breathed His last breath, He showed us what it looks like to trust God even in life's darkest moments. Just as Jesus fully trusted God the Father, we too can trust Him with our life.
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The Seven Statements from the Cross (Pt. 6): It is Finished!
When Jesus said, "It is finished!" He was making a declaration that points to something much greater than the completion of the brutal agony He experienced on the cross. Everything that needed to be done in order to reconcile us to God was accomplished. In today's episode, we'll see how Jesus's...
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The Seven Statements from the Cross (Pt. 5): I Thirst
When Jesus made the statement, "I thirst," while He was on the cross, He wasn't just referring to physical thirst. As we see in this episode of Crossroads & Culture, Jesus's statement fulfilled what was prophesied, as well as revealed His thirst for something much more.
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The Seven Statements from the Cross (Pt. 4): My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
When Jesus was on the cross, did God the Father really forsake Him, or did Jesus just feel as though He had been forsaken? In this episode of Crossroads & Culture, I answer this question, as well as discuss its significance and implications.
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The Seven Statements from the Cross (Pt. 3): Woman, behold, Your Son!
From the cross, Jesus made seven statements that are as significant for us today as they were on the Friday He was crucified. In this episode of Crossroads & Culture, we look at the third statement Jesus made, 'Woman, behold, your son!' Then He said to the disciple, 'Behold, your mother!' (John...
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The Seven Statements, pt. 2: Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise
You are not so far gone that you are beyond the reach of God's great salvation. That was true for the thief on the cross, and it's true for you and me as well. Because of what Christ has done on the cross, God can take what has been wrecked by the brokenness of sin and do wonders. And that is…
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The Seven Statements of Christ from the Cross: Finding Hope in Life's Darkest Moments
Jesus had a week that, without a doubt, was the week of all weeks when it comes to facing dark moments. It would involve the joy of a last supper, the pain of betrayal, the rejection of denial, the brutality of scourging, and the suffering of crucifixion. It would leave Him wounded and bruised....
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Life As A Christ-Follower in Hollywood
If there is one area where followers of Christ need to have more influence, it's in the entertainment industry of Hollywood. It's not easy being a Christ-follower in Hollywood, and staying grounded in your faith. So, how do those who are in that industry handle the daily challenges and struggles...
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Clarity of Vision
After Moses had led Israel out of Egyptian captivity, he was faced with leadership challenges that were overwhelming. If the elements weren’t enough in going through a desert wilderness, there was a daily dose of dealing with the complainers, the know-it-alls, the whiners, the ignorant, and the...
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The Equality Act: A Futile Attempt to Re-Design the Design of God
In the Garden, the shrewd and cunning serpent, evil in every way, slithered close enough to whisper, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God . . . “ And they died. Yesterday, what the enemy whispered in the ears of the...
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The Fake News of Progressive Christianity: Cancelling Scripture
Within the progressive Christianity movement, the authority and whole counsel of Scripture does not inform or give form to their beliefs and practices, rather the opposite is true. It’s become clear that lived experiences and feelings take precedence, and are seen as valid in reinterpreting, or...
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An Honest Conversation About Sexuality
Without conversations, there is no understanding. When it comes to the issue of sexuality, rather than ignoring the topic or just accepting culture's narrative of the subject, an honest conversation would be helpful. On this episode of Crossroads & Culture, I have a personal and vulnerable...
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Is Christian Nationalism Really the Greatest Danger?
It seems all to common in the aftermath of the political storm we have come through and are still sifting through, to hear in the 24/7 news cycles as well as podcasts, blogs, and even religious websites banter about “Christian nationalism” and its dangerous affect on culture, the Church, and the...
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The Fake News of Progressive Christianity (Part 2)
There are many ways in which the enemy seeks to deceive us, one of which is theology that seems unifying and utopic, but in truth is divisive and destructive. Deconstructed truth is always easier to embrace and swallow. But in reality what you embrace is the bondage of deception’s chains, and…
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The Fake News of Progressive Christianity (Part 1)
Maybe you’ve heard the term “progressive Christianity;” maybe not. First, let me say that Christianity is not progressive. To make such a claim is to, in essence, say that the Christian faith evolves. That is dangerous ground considering that Christ, who is the hope, subject, and good news of the...
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Hope for A Broken People (The True Christmas Story)
The gospel of Matthew is a story starts very differently than Luke’s. It’s the same story, but it’s almost as if Matthew wants to give the background; paint the big picture. He begins the story of Christ’s birth with genealogy, a family tree. And in the genealogy, Matthew includes some pretty...
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
Is this really the most wonderful time of the year? We hear that sung, we hear it spoken, but is that really true? Why is Christmas the most wonderful time of the year? Maybe for you, this time of the year just exposes to an even greater degree your weariness. And it’s deeper than just physical...
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The Great Reset
It doesn’t take much social awareness to see that as a nation we are on the verge of experiencing fundamental change, known as the Great Reset, that would be a drastic “left turn,” into an abyss of globalist socialism which would eradicate individual freedoms and liberty, and institute a demonic...
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Living A Life Of Adventure
On this episode of Crossroads & Culture, Holt Condren, Entrepreneur, Author, and Mountaineer, joins me to talk about his search for Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat, and what it means to live a life of adventure.
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Beliefs and Feelings
There was a time when feelings weren’t acknowledged as much as they seem to be today. It’s not that there were never feelings; we’ve always experienced them. We were created to feel, and experience emotion. Emotions and feelings aren’t bad, they are a gift. But they have to be led. In this…
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The Sovereignty of God and Toxic Theology
In the midst of the crazy and chaotic season we are in as a country, there are a lot of opinions and commentary, as well as toxic theology, that we are hearing. In this episode of Crossroads & Culture, we ask the question, "Is Jesus King?" and look at what God's word has to say about His...
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The Fallacious Argument of "From Womb to Tomb"
There is a growing theme, specifically among those who are seeking to justify their reconciliation of their political persuasions that support a political ideology and the genocidal reality of abortion, by claiming that pro-life needs to comprehensively include all aspects of life. On the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Crossroads & Culture podcast, where we help you think through and navigate issues of life, ministry, and culture. Each week I get to have conversations with individuals who are leaders in the areas of life, ministry, and culture so as to learn from them and their experiences by getting to know their background, struggles, successes, as well as insights that will be helpful for this journey we are all on. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawn-barnard/support
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