Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Film Series”
Listen to Steve Albertin share the Crossings method and how we come to the God problem: we are sinners and we are in trouble. On the other side is hope, which comes from Jesus Christ and the cross. Steve sees the Law/Gospel framework as fundamental in understanding our relationship to God and the relationship of the world to God. Steve …
Although Jerri Carlin uses Crossings to help with her sermon preparations, it has provided her so much more. Crossings has taught Jerri about the D’s and P’s; the diagnosis and prognosis. God speaks to us in our diagnosis, showing us our evident need of a savior. Jesus then speaks to us in our prognosis, showing us a crucified and risen …
Crossings is an important community and resource for Nathan Hall. Nathan was introduced to Crossings through his brother-in-law and began making use of the website, finding the text studies and blog very helpful for his ministry. Soon he was able to attend his first Crossings conference, taking advantage of the free tuition for first-call pastors. Nathan found the Crossing conference …
Ron Neustadt would describe Crossings as a community where joy is experienced in the Promise – the Promise that God makes to us in Christ Jesus. Ron sees how Crossings makes use of the cross of Christ in our everyday lives. As a preacher, it helped him to “cross” the Biblical text with our daily vocations. Ron appreciates that Crossings …
At the 2018 Crossings Conference, Francisco Herrera has been able to have good, productive disagreements with people. He loves that although you may disagree significantly with someone, at the end of the day you can still understand and love one another because you both lean on the cross of Christ. Francisco believes that when the Holy Spirit is calling you …
What will you hear at Crossings that you won’t hear much of anywhere else? Chris Repp believes it’s that Crossings takes seriously our need for a God-sized solution to a God-sized problem. The Crossings approach does not ignore the bad news that “we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves.” We don’t have to because we know without that …
Lori Cornell has been a part of the Crossings Community from her first weekend event years ago with co-founder, Bob Bertram. Since then, the Crossings method has become part of her daily life as a pastor. She sees how this Law/Gospel lens helps preachers dig below the surface and craft “meaty” sermons that make use of the cross of Christ. …
David Zahl is newer to the Crossings Community, but it didn’t take long for him to realize that he shares Crossings’ passion for bringing the Good News of the Gospel to people where they are. David believes that God meets people in their failures and brokenness through the suffering death of Jesus. He trusts there is nothing we can do …
Steven Kuhl uses the image of a prism when describing the Crossings method. He shares how he sees Crossings bringing the message of Christ and our lives together. In that intersection, we find confidence and can trust that we are not lost, but claimed by God through faith in Christ. The Gospel frees us to make decisions in a way …
Dr. Kleinhans talks about how the Crossings conference focuses on taking the Gospel and “crossing” it into our daily lives. She shares her excitement about the synergy among voices and theological perspectives. For her, meeting people at the conference feels like discovering family you never knew you had. She finds it a re-energizing opportunity to hear the Gospel …
