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Eventually, God will bring you to a place where your own strength isn’t enough. And that might be exactly where He wants you. In this raw, behind-the-scenes message, Kyle Ranson talks about the fear underneath every big calling: What if I don’t have what it takes? The world tells us to believe in ourselves, hide our weakness, and fake it until we make it. But Scripture gives us a different picture: you don’t have to have what it takes. God does. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

One of the most compelling stories in history is the Exodus. An entire nation, millions of people, went from enslaved and oppressed to freedom. But many of them wanted to go back into the comfort in Egypt. Egypt was safer. Egypt was familiar. What happens when we recognize our own Egypt? What can we do about it and how can we start fresh with a whole new chapter? This weekend we’ll unpack what that can look like for each of us and for our church.

You already know friendship matters. The harder question is: what happens when you tried it—and got hurt? People got busy. The group fell apart. You felt betrayed. You got ghosted. After enough disappointment, it feels a whole lot safer to keep people at an arm's length. This week, Chuck Mingo isn’t talking about how to start building community. He’s talking about how to start again. Because even after the hurt, the disappointment, and the mess of doing life with other people, the Bible shows us friendship is still worth the risk. Dust yourself off. It’s worth trying again. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

What are you made for? It's easy to go through life, wondering if we're actually doing what we're supposed to do. We show up to work, watch some shows, go to bed, wake up, and do it again. Are we...doing it? This week, Brian Tome unpacks the four roles King David filled in one the most consequential lives ever lived—Warrior. King. Father. Friend. Even if you don’t have a Y chromosome, there’s something here for you about stepping into who God made you to be—and living a life that has eternal impact. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

You can run from God by breaking all the rules. You can also run from God by keeping all of them. In Luke 15, Jesus tells the story of two lost sons—one lost in rebellion, the other lost in religion. Both think they know how to relate to the Father. Both get it wrong. This week, Kyle Ranson unpacks why neither rebellion nor religion can connect us to God—but why no matter which direction you wander, God still moves toward you in love. Recorded live at Crossroads Oakley in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Some of you are watching this on the way to somewhere else. Why do we live our lives in such a hurry? We blame distraction, packed calendars, and endless responsibilities—but underneath all that busyness is often something deeper: anxiety. Fear. The need to protect something we’re scared of losing. This week, Chuck Mingo looks at how anxiety exposes what our identity is really built on—and why being yoked to Jesus can bring a kind of relief no productivity hack ever could. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

What if the problem isn’t that you’re carrying too much—but that you’re carrying the wrong things? Jesus never promised a life without weight. He promised a weight that fits. In Matthew 11:28–30, Jesus invites us to put down the identities, expectations, and pressures we were never meant to carry—and pick up the life He actually made us for. This week, Brian Tome helps us to discover what Jesus wants you to drop, what’s actually yours to carry, and why following Him can make even a full life feel lighter. Recorded live in Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

You have a default system setting that’s draining your battery: control. And when it’s time for an upgrade, most of us just keep hitting “Remind Me Later.” Control feels safe because it’s familiar. We plan, predict, manage, and try to guarantee the outcome. But eventually, control makes our lives smaller—and our relationships harder. This week, Alli Patterson shows us why we’ve mistaken a controllable life for a faithful one, and what happens when we finally uninstall control and learn to trust God instead. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sometimes life feels like a game that's impossible to win. Every day is another roll of the dice, another task, another decision. But what if there was another way to play? This week, Kyle Ranson shows us how Jesus invites us to play the game in an entirely different way. You don't have to carry the burden, because He's already doing that for you. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

When you think of filters, you might think of the one in your Brita you haven't changed in 8 months, or maybe 2010's era Instagram. But whether you know it or not, like a camera lens, you have a filter that affects how you view everything in your life. This week, Alli Patterson dives into the story of Abigail and how God might be inviting us to change our filter, and as a result, everything else. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Why do we start things? Sure, starting a recipe, workout plan, or new job is fun to post about on Instagram. But we start things because the real goal is to finish. And not just finish, but finish well. This week, Rob Seddon digs into the story of Abel and shows us how finishing well starts with putting first things first.

It's easy to be cynical. Our feeds are constantly filled with enough to choke a grown horse. So how do we combat those voices that constantly call us to be negative, distrusting, and just plain...unfaithful? This week, Hannah Sheppard dives in to the story of Abraham and Sarah and shows us how God wants to use our story to change the world. But first, we have to allow Him to change us.

What if God is actually waiting for YOU to move? We spend a lot of our lives waiting for God to show up. But what if He's the one waiting on us? This week, Kyle Ranson dives into the story of Joseph (you know, the one with the Technicolor dream coat?) and shows us why God often asks us to go before we see the whole plan. God is bringing heaven to earth—and your next step might be exactly how He does it. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

What if faith isn't about having zero doubts? Faith doesn't always move in a straight line. It zigzags. This week, Chuck Mingo explores Gideon's doubt, fear, and insecurities—and how he still chose to move.  Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Most of us have never met a shepherd, but we all know what it feels like to long for protection, acceptance, and someone we can trust. This week, Alli Patterson shows how Jesus’ claim to be the Good Shepherd fulfills the promise of Psalm 23. Discover the Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep—and why you can trust him to lead, provide, and never let you go.  Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.