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Esau Sought it With Tears: The Ezekiel series, part 33 (20:33-44)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 72 What is the difference in guilt and repentance? We’ll talk about that today as we continue our study in Ezeki...
Stephen’s Speech to the Sanhedrin (Acts 7)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 71 Stephen is known as the first martyr in the book of Acts. He was going around Jerusalem proclaiming the Gospe...
Cycles of History: The Ezekiel series, part 32 (20:18-32)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 70 What do most Christians get wrong when they pray? What can we learn from the Bible and history about the life...
History Teaches Us About the Future: The Ezekiel series, part 31 (20:1-17)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 69 Why do some people ignore the Old Testament- even pastors? What does history teach us about what God is going...
Differences in the Rapture and Second Coming (with Chet Morton)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 68 There’s a lot of confusion over the rapture and the second coming- with many Christians believing they’re the...
7 Raptures in the Bible? (with Chet Morton)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 67 There’s a theory that’s been batted around that there are 7 raptures in the Bible. Is there any truth to this...
The Point of No Return: The Ezekiel Series, part 30 (19:1-14)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 66 Our society has been collapsing for the past several years. Many of us have been praying for the country to t...
No Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked: The Ezekiel Series, part 29 (18:30-32)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 65 Jesus left this earth 2,000 years ago. Why hasn’t He come back yet? Would you be surprised to learn that He a...
Two-Step Apostasy
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 64 A continuation of the lesson in the previous episode. So how DO you make two step pasta? And how does that re...
Right Before the Rapture
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 63 What is the world going to be like right before the rapture? What is the Great Falling Away in II Thessalonia...
How to Lose Your Salvation: The Ezekiel series, part 28 (18:21-29)
A longstanding debate in Christianity: Can salvation be lost? And if salvation CAN be lost- HOW can it be lost? We’ll try to answer those questions today on the Cross ...
Taking Responsibility (I Samuel 15)
How does making excuses just pour fuel on a fire? Why did God instruct the Israelites to kill every last Amalekite, even destroying their property? And is it ok to bre...
Personal Responsibility: The Ezekiel series, part 27 (18:1-20)
Why did Harry Truman like to say “the buck stops here”? Does God hold a child responsible for the sins of his parents? Are some people more genetically predisposed to ...
I Am a Saint
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 59 Where does the word Christian come from? Why did Naomi try to change her name? Is there a difference in a sou...
The Eagle Riddle: The Ezekiel series, part 26 (17:1-24)
What is the riddle of the eagles in Ezekiel 17 all about? Are we bound to the promises we make to everyone- even people who seek our harm? Also, I have a few thoughts ...
Why I’m Going to Stop Saying “Progressive Christianity”
Why am I going to stop using the term “progressive christians”? And how many times does Andy Stanley need to put himself in the hot seat before we just stop listening ...
What Was the Sin of Sodom?: The Ezekiel Series, part 25 (16:44-63)
What was the sin of Sodom? It might seem obvious, but the answer to this question has become a controversial topic over the past few years. We’ll sort it all out today...
The Parable of the Adulterous Wife: The Ezekiel Series, part 25 (16:1-43)
What is the connection between idolatry and adultery. Why is Ezekiel so explicit and crude at times? And what is the most logical response to getting saved? You’ll fin...
The Love of Jesus
Why did people have such a hard time recognizing Jesus after His resurrection? The answer to that question will make you love Jesus more than ever. And you’ll find out...
My Last Sermon at Second Assembly
Earlier this year, I ended a nine-year run as a youth pastor. I would like to share my final message to the teens at that church on this episode of the Cross Reference...
What Does God Look Like?
What does God look like? Is this something you’ve ever asked yourself before? Does the Bible give any kind of answer? You might be surprised to find out that it gives ...
Useless Christians: The Ezekiel Series, part 23 (15:1-8)
What does God think about Christians who don’t accomplish anything? What does the common Old Testament vine metaphor mean to us today? And what’s the most pointless th...
Daniel’s 70 Weeks, Explained
If you’ve learned much about end-of-the-world Bible prophecy, you have probably heard about “the great tribulation”: a 7-year length of time that brings about cataclys...
Four Strikes, You’re Out: The Ezekiel series, part 22 (14:12-23)
Why does God send judgments in fours? How do we know that Daniel wrote Daniel? And why does God need to judge the entire planet in Revelation? You’ll find out today on...
7 More Reasons to Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture (with Daniel Moore)
Daniel Moore joins us once again this week to give us seven reasons we can trust that the rapture will take place before the tribulation. You don’t want to miss this o...
6 Reasons to Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture (with Daniel Moore)
A lot of Christians believe in a rapture, but we sometimes disagree about when it’s going to be. I place it before the seven-year tribulation period kicks off, and my ...
Idols of the Heart: The Ezekiel series, part 21 (14:1-11)
Would God ever deceive someone? The answer might surprise you. We have a deep, deep dive into how God operates today on the Cross References podcast. 0:00 - Introduc...
The Origin of the Pharisees
About 95% of Christians get this stuff wrong. Was Jesus extra-hard on the Pharisees? Are Pharisees basically the same as Sadducees? Were the Pharisees part of the crow...
2 Types of False Prophets: The Ezekiel series, part 20 (13:8-23)
Why is the Bible a dangerous book? What were the false prophets of Ezekiel’s day up to? What are the false prophets of today up to? Could YOU be a false prophet and no...
Can You Name It and Claim It?: The Ezekiel series, part 19 (12:21-13:7)
I love praying the promises of God. But before we do that, let’s make sure we’re praying things that God has actually promised. For example, just about every Christian...