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Because we spend 98% of our lives outside the walls of our church buildings, the aim of The Ninety-Eight Podcast is to help Christians think and live from an explicitly biblical worldview out in the world. The Ninety-Eight Podcast is an extension of Cross

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    186. Honor and Shame Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 58:12


    Today on the Ninety-Eight, we learn alongside beloved Crosspoint members Prakrit Subba and Abhishek Indupally, who help us understand the significance of honor-shame culture. Most Westerners have a harder time seeing the honor-shame dynamic at play in the underlying context of the Bible and, even more so, may underestimate the cultural differences at play when sharing Jesus with people of Eastern descent. This episode seeks to help us process theological concepts like honor, shame, and guilt and sharpens us for greater effectiveness in ministry.

    185. Do We Need Creeds, Confessions, and Councils?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 27:58


    What are creeds and confessions? What about ecumenical councils? Do we still need these dusty fixtures from the past? Are we living with them and don't even know it?! Pastor Matt Denton returns to the podcast to help us process the value of these tools for our corporate faith.

    184. The Council of Nicaea - 1700 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 24:12


    This year marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a monumental event in the history of the Christian church. Pastor Matt Denton joins the podcast to help navigate the importance and legacy of Nicaea for today.

    183. Big Words - "Orthodoxy & Orthopraxy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 20:05


    In this episode, Jason Elvington and Will Adams join the podcast to help us kick off a new mini-series on Big Words. With our Big Words episodes, we'll tackle terms and phrases common to the Christian vernacular that aren't so easy to understand. Today, we launch the plane with two related words: "Orthodoxy" and "Orthopraxy"

    182. School Choice [Equipping Parents]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 49:24


    In this episode, Jeremy and Liz Chasteen help parents contemplate the pros and cons of public schooling, private schooling, and homeschooling.As a bonus opportunity, parents, you won't want to miss our Parent Equip Night coming up on Sunday night, June 29, here at Crosspoint. Be on the lookout for registration and details to come.

    181. His Yoke is Easy, His Burden is Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 35:17


    In this episode, we pick up where the 2025 Crosspoint Women's Retreat concluded and revisit Matthew 11 with Abbey Cook. There's so much richness in this short passage; you won't want to miss this conversation.

    180. One Nation Under God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 22:15


    In this episode, Abbey, Jeremy, and Will explore the concept of being God's people. Specifically, they aim to unpack a question we might ponder as Christians living in America: Is the United States a so-called "One Nation Under God?"

    179. Christianity Changed Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 29:15


    In this episode, Will Adams previews a book he's recently read, which makes the claim that Christianity has made an undeniable dent in the world. The curious part? The author isn't himself a Christian. Tune in to learn more.

    178. Reading Long Passages in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 27:16


    How do you read the Bible? Hunt and peck for standout verses? Reading a few verses at a time, or maybe a chapter a day? In this episode, Jason Elvington pulls up a chair to help us consider the importance of long passages in the diet of a Christian's regular Bible reading.

    177. When Bible Translations Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 28:03


    In this episode, Caleb Morgan and Evan Ward join the podcast to discuss the recent announcement that a new edition of the ESV Bible will be released in 2025. What does this mean for our trust in modern translations? Are there any significant changes in this new edition? Tune in to learn more.

    176. What Should Make the Church a Compelling Community?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 25:17


    Book Briefs: Compelling Community by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop, Crossway.In this episode, Ryan Heard unpacks the book Compelling Community for us. Of the most notable takeaways, Ryan helps us see the importance of the investment and relationship in the church family despite what we observe to be superficial differences. Tune in to learn more.

    175. A Guide for Discipleship: Life, Doctrine, and Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 28:00


    In this episode, Caleb Morgan is joined by Jeremy Chasteen and Ken Lewis to discuss a framework, or guide, for discipleship. Have you ever wondered how to structure time when meeting someone for discipleship? Need tips for navigating a discipling relationship? In short, their advice is this: Life, Doctrine, and Mission.

    174. Why Do Angels Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 23:10


    In this episode, Will explores the nature and function of angels. Why do they exist? How do we relate to them? Tune in to learn more.

    173. The Room I Find Myself In

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 9:20


    In today's episode, we bring you a reading of a recent piece from our church blog written by Gracie Wells. In this article, Gracie wrestles with the notion of God's immutability--how He never changes and what this means for His relationship with His people. In particular, God's unchanging nature and heart can be comforts for Christians when we navigate challenging times and the darkest of days on this earth.

    172. Preparing for 1 Peter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 28:09


    As Crosspoint prepares to study 1 Peter this Spring semester, Abbey Cook and Will Jackson launch a conversation to help guide us for the road ahead.

    171. New Year's "Rest-olutions"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 31:07


    Why are we so prone to add more and more to our lives, especially in the vein of New Year's Resolutions? In this episode, Ryan and Will discuss the importance of rest in the Christian life and the healthy reminder of human finitude.

    170. God's Providence in Difficult Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 7:10


    Listen along as we read a recent article written by Nate Farrar, where he helps us process God's sovereignty alongside His love, even amidst the seemingly worst of circumstances.

    169. Gospel-Centered or Christ-Centered?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 23:01


    When we say "the gospel" or use "gospel" to describe something, what do we really mean? Should we offer more clarity? Word choice matters, but how much does it matter?Join us as we tinker with these ideas.

    168. How to Handle the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 44:00


    In this episode, Jeremy Chasteen, Ryan Heard, and Evan Ward join the conversation to help us think through making the most of the holiday season. This stretch of days is joy-oriented but can also be challenging for some. How can we navigate together? Tune in.

    167. Fear of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 30:35


    In this episode, Abbey Cook, Malory Sanders, and Gracie Wells address what it means to fear God. If God is loving, tender, and near, why would He expect us to fear Him? Is there such a thing as incorrectly fearing God? Tune in to explore alongside these sisters.

    166. Bodies and Souls

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 28:49


    Are humans really just souls that have bodies? Bodies that have souls? In this episode Caleb Morgan and Evan Ward unpack a recent blog post written by Evan in which he provides a thoughtful outworking of this core doctrine and its implications for modern life.

    165. What Does "Work Out Your Salvation" Mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 24:34


    In this episode Jeremy Chasteen and Abbey Cook help us unpack this interesting phrase in Philippians 2.

    164. Don't Be Weird

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 25:40


    What do you mean, “stop being so weird”? In this episode, Malory Sanders, Abby Krasselt, and Caleb Morgan talk through some common conversational faux pas, personal examples, and mindful tips on how Christians can engage each other and the lost without coming across as “weird.”

    163. Voter Issues and Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 41:53


    With election season upon us, most of us are contemplating the state of the nation and possible roads forward. In this episode, Jason Finley joins us to discuss whether there is a biblical perspective on a host of typical voter issues. In a world of left and right, is there such a thing as a "Christian middle?"

    162. Beating Around the Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 25:23


    Have you ever waited until the end of a conversation to drop something big? Have you ever been on the receiving end? In this episode, T.L. Berry and Evan Ward help identify why we do this and how to navigate a better way.

    161. Better Apologetics: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 50:54


    In this episode, Jason Elvington returns to discuss how Christians can appropriate apologetics for their own growth, spiritual maturity, and assurance of faith.

    160. Am I (called to be) a Leader?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 29:52


    In this episode, Jeremy Chasteen and Jason Finley help us discern the potential call and giftedness needed for leadership in Christ's kingdom.

    159. Men, Women, Boys, & Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 15:36


    In this episode, Abbey Cook and Ryan Heard help unpack the biblical concepts surrounding gender and maturity. Is womanhood the opposite of manhood? Or is boyhood its opposite? Why? Are we over-emphasizing the distinctions between the sexes while underplaying the importance of maturing according to one's gender? Tune in to learn more.

    158. Is America a Christian Nation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 31:09


    In this episode Pastor Matt Denton joins us to discuss whether the Unites States was 1) founded as, 2) intended to be, and 3) continues as a Christian nation. This episode is equal parts historical, philosophical, and theological. Tune in to learn more.

    157. Holiness & Purity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 43:48


    In this episode, Ryan Heard discusses the biblical call toward holiness. In our common experience, it seems that the term "purity" is often too simplistically applied. In this conversation, we argue for the helpfulness of "holiness" as a term that can recenter us on God's aim.

    Better Apologetics: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 48:54


    In this episode, Jason Elvington joins the podcast to help listeners understand how to leverage apologetics in evangelism.

    What is the Best Book of the Bible to _______?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 33:23


    With the first episode of Season 5, we dive into Scripture to chart the Bible's go-to books for memorizing, learning how to study, reading to children, etc. Tune in and tune up.

    Kids Summer Read-Along: "God's Very Good Idea"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 11:37


    We hope that you enjoy this reading of *God's Very Good Idea: A True Story About God's Delightfully Different Family* read by Jason Finley.To purchase this book for yourself, check out www.thegoodbook.com.Also, free resources to go along with this book, such as coloring and activity pages, can be found at: https://www.thegoodbook.com/free-resources?qf=tales%20that%20tell%20the%20truth*Original music by Noah Squires

    Kids Summer Read-Along: "Jonah and the Very Big Fish"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 6:52


    We hope that you enjoy this reading of *Jonah and the Very Big Fish* read by Abbie Shafer. This book is part of the Very Best Bible Stories series and is great for children aged 2 to 4. To purchase this book for yourself, please check out www.thegoodbook.com. *Original Music by Noah Squires

    Kids Summer Read-Along: "The God Contest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 10:57


    We hope that you enjoy this reading of *The God Contest: The True Story of Elijah, Jesus, and the Greatest Victory* read by Evan Ward.To purchase this book for yourself, check out www.thegoodbook.com.Also, free resources to go along with this book, such as coloring and activity pages, can be found at: https://www.thegoodbook.com/free-resources?qf=tales%20that%20tell%20the%20truth*Original music by Noah Squires

    Kids Summer Read-Along: Daniel and the Very Hungry Lions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 5:33


    We hope that you enjoy this reading of Daniel and the Very Hungry Lions read by Pastor Ken Lewis. This book is part of the Very Best Bible Stories series and is great for children aged 2 to 4. To purchase this book for yourself, please check out www.thegoodbook.com. *Original Music by Noah Squires

    Kids Summer Read-Along: The One O'Clock Miracle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 8:12


    We hope that you enjoy this reading of Alison Mitchell's *The One O'Clock Miracle: A True Story about Trusting the Words of Jesus* by Jeremy Chasteen.To purchase this book for yourself, check out www.thegoodbook.com.Also, free resources to go along with this book, such as coloring and activity pages, can be found at: https://www.thegoodbook.com/free-resources?qf=tales%20that%20tell%20the%20truth*Original music by Noah Squires

    Kids Summer Read-Along: Deborah and the Very Big Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 8:45


    We hope that you enjoy this reading of *Deborah and the Very Big Battle* read by Ellison Ward. This book is part of the "Very Best Bible Stories" series and is great for children aged 2 to 4. To purchase this book for yourself, please check out www.thegoodbook.com. *Original music by Noah Squires

    Kids Summer Read-Along: The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 8:49


    We hope that you enjoy this reading of The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Becca Watson. To purchase this book for yourself, check out www.thegoodbook.com. Also, free resources to go along with this book, such as coloring and activity pages, can be found at: www.thegoodbook.com/free-resources?qf=tales%20that%20tell%20the%20truth *Original music by Noah Squires

    154. Alcohol and Legalism? Modesty? Sabbath Today? (S4 Mailbag Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 46:18


    In this final episode of Season 4, we close up the mailbag by addressing more of your great questions. For future episodes like this, feel free to email your questions to podcast@crosspointclemson.org.Stay tuned this summer for more bonus content on this feed and we look forward to resuming our normally scheduled episodes in August 2024.

    153. Best Staff Pranks? Are Two Services Biblical? Does Matthew 5 Deconstruct the OT Law? (S4 Mailba

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 36:15


    The mailbag is open for business! Tune in to this Part 1 episode in which we address some of your listener-submitted questions.

    152. Gospel Tools: Three Circles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 28:41


    In this episode, Malory Sanders invites Ryan Heard and Hannah Sarver to the table to discuss a helpful evangelism framework called the "Three Circles." Don't miss this final installment in our running series of Gospel Tools. You can check out this method and more at crosspointclemson.org/gospel-tools.

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