The Ninety-Eight Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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"

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.

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.

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?"

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.”

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?"

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.