Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Film Series”
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 …
Sherman Lee is an adult convert to Christianity. He quickly became involved in youth ministry, but after three years, he was feeling some burnout. Sherman took a step back from youth ministry and started taking Crossings classes with Ed Shroeder. He describes those classes as his “confirmation experience.” Sherman strongly feels that seeing and living life through the Crossing …
Candice Wassell is a pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in O’Fallon, IL, just outside of St. Louis, MO. She loves to play golf and loves that it is the perfect embodiment of what the law is. In golf, we have to do everything perfectly to hit a good shot, just like this world and culture pushes us to believe …
Ed Schroeder is one of the founders of the Crossings organization. He believes that a cross actually has three parts to it; the vertical part, horizontal part and the point where they intersect or cross. That is one of Crossings goals, crossing the world with the word of God. Ed likes to compare the Bible to a hospital chart. …
Cathy Lessmann became involved in Crossings 30 years ago after hearing Ed Schroeder speak about the cross. It has become a way of life for her and she interprets everything through the Crossings lens. Crossings helps and allows her to be honest with herself because she knows the solution already. When she became involved with Crossings, Cathy was dealing …
Marty Lessman and his family live in Colorado where he enjoys the mountains, fly fishing, biking, backpacking and being “in awe of God’s beauty.” He believes that God is a God of freedom, grace, and love, and not a narcissistic God. Christ crucified offers the gift of forgiveness and Marty has been given the opportunity to forgive others in …
We are excited to announce our Crossings Film Series! We’ll be featuring many stories from around the globe on the impact Crossings has had on their outlook and ministry. We’ll be releasing updates often so check back and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook!
