Cross Encounters

Epizody

• With Jesus we have resilience and hope – even if we don’t feel it on the ’inside’ 30.03.2025 5min

  Jesus and his Gospel and his revelation that God loves and cares for us does build us up not to ignore what is happening in the world, nor to try and make God and what he does in our image, but to have a confidence, hope, and resilience that God is good and does help us every day.
• God laughing 23.03.2025 5min

  There’s not much mention in the Bible of God laughing but the many references to joy, rejoicing, praise, delight, and living a full life (in Christ) must mean that God laughs with more joy for his people than with sad irony over a blind humanity.
• Our environment 16.03.2025 4min

  The environment is very topical today – as it should be – but the starting environment for Christians is coram Deo – in the presence of God. When that is understood then we can live and serve in any environment!
• In the vastness of the universe 09.03.2025 5min

  In the vastness of the universe, you are precious to God! When Jesus is the light of the world, you are truly enlightened!
• Looking at amazing grace 02.03.2025 4min

  We are observed, monitored, and tracked because people want something from us or to control us – so we find it very hard to imagine that God doesn’t do likewise. Amazing grace tells us another message – that God watches and acts towards us for our benefit! Amazing!
• Not fake 23.02.2025 5min

  Against the charge that all Christians are hypocrites, those who live repentance grounded in Baptism are not pretending to be something they’re not but are living the saint-sinner tension in this world.
• Reality 16.02.2025 6min

  However we define the world and its troubles and evil, frailties and weakness, we will never get close to reality until we define things theologically – before God – and with sin, we don’t like what we find. Thank goodness, God has good news for us!
• Making it personal 09.02.2025 5min

  All Christian theology, Bible studies, sermons, and more become personal in Baptism where God personally declares all Christian theology, Bible studies, sermon, and more to be FOR YOU.
• Not side-stepping life 02.02.2025 6min

  Jesus entered our world and lived each day not ’fast forwarding’ through the boring or dull days but died and rose again to be with us each day.
• Rejoice 26.01.2025 4min

  Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice (Philippians 4:4 ESV).
• Baptism 19.01.2025 7min

  So central and so important to the Christian life.
• Getting enough rest 12.01.2025 6min

  The best way is to come into God’s presence and he will serve you!
• Our foundational identity 05.01.2025 5min

  No matter our identities or roles in this world, Christians can have the sure foundation that they are God’s children because God is faithful!
• Christmas and Holy Communion 29.12.2024 4min

  Their message is the same – Jesus is God for us and with us – which is very personal!
• The mystery of worship 22.12.2024 4min

  Beyond our experiences of worship, God is present because he says so – through words, water, bread, and wine – and he is the one who is active towards us.
• Getting whacked! 01.12.2024 6min

  That is what life can seem like – one whack after another – never getting a break! (Where are you, God?!) The story of the crucified man alive again with us offers the best comfort and help that we or our life is not meaningless.
• Words from us and words about us 24.11.2024 5min

  As important as my confession of Faith is, what is more important is Jesus’ action of confessing us to the Father!
• Overwhelmed by suffering? 17.11.2024 5min

  It is so easy to be overwhelmed more and more with social media. There are many ways to respond. One key way is to pray. Another important way might be looking up more and more at the real world around you than the world on the screen.
• Our God is good! 10.11.2024 4min

  That is probably one of the hardest messages to keep saying in the world and to believe in the heart! Nevertheless, it is true! Look to the cross!
• Angels 03.11.2024 5min

  Yes, the Bible talks about angels but let us be clear about what the Bible says and what is not said.