A whole staff had to sit around in the pastors office and plan out this debauchery- and no one in all the planning of it has a 2nd thought? That's all anyone needs to know about the spiritual maturity of the leadership in this church.
I libe in Alberta, Canada. I was reviewing the sex ed curriculum for Grade 7 last year. In the side notes for teachers, it said that virginity is a social construct. I chose to use my right to exempt my daughter from the class. We have discussed most of the curriculum with her at home and made sure to point out how we as Christiansndon't agree with the curriculum in many points that it makes. This year she thought she would be the only one sitting out but her class is split Grade 7/8 and she was able to sit out with a Grade 7 girl. They got to have conversations about their faith and my daughter was able to be an encouragement to the other girl who is new to our school. Being a Christian these days might be minority but it doesn't mean that we journey alone. I'm glad my daughter is using the opportunity to sit out of a lesson to be a catalyst for her sharing her faith.
I attended this church a few weeks but then last year I left during the Superbowl Sunday service because after 20 minutes of talking about football and absolutely NOTHING about God,Jesus, the bible or any spiritual topic at all! Thank you for talking about this and giving me reassurance I made the right choice because SO many people around me love going to this "church"
@@georgewagner7787 The whole thing is because we, Christians, pretend that Jesus didn't give a clear command before he ascended to Heaven. He said to go and make disciples. He didn't say to go and make church goers or fill churches. Nowadays, we make spectators and building fillers. Then we bottle feed them entertainment to keep them awake while forgetting that they too have to be equipped to go and make more disciples.
@Kwildcat13 our faith is not to be watered down to draw non-believers into the church. Our job as believers is to lovingly proclaim the Gospel and know that the Holy Spirit will bring people to Jesus and repentance. There is absolutely nothing that people do of their own volition that brings people to Christ. Only the Holy Spirit does that and it's not through talking about football excessively at church. It's through Christians reading God's word. End of story ❤️
How embarrassing. When Even non Christians realize that a church shouldn’t be acting like this (and are right), that’s when it’s really bad and these people shouldn’t be pastors
In a church that I USED to attend, for Christmas service, they acted out different scenes from famous Christmas movies, like elf, and home alone! I was so disappointed because it was the one time of year my son, who didn’t have a relationship with Jesus, would come to church, and he did not even hear the gospel! so sad and so frustrating
I went to a church like that for many years, even on the leadership team. As the years went on, the culture of the church changed and we got more and more uncomfortable and it became very toxic. Finally, the LORD released us. So thankful for our church now, a true BIBLE preaching and believing church.
I was on staff at a church like this. I was the director of accounting. There was a production for everything. I went to the church first before I came on staff for 3 years. I left and it damaged my ability to feel at ease in a church for years. I never left God, but I had a very hard time trusting a church and pastors. Being the director of accounting, I saw everything in terms of finances. It’s insaaaane how much tithe money is spent on pure unnecessary foolishness. And don’t get me started on what is spent on the senior pastor. And I was asked several times to move numbers around when it was time to report stuff to the members, so even though they reported it, it wasn’t correct. I’m in a much better place today and attend a great church.
I'm glad to hear that you are in a much better church now. I also attended a church several years ago in the UK that basically did not teach the Bible. Sometimes the Bible wasn't opened for the whole service!! It took a few years for me to regain trust and God provided a Biblically sound church, which is quite rare here, which we attend to this day 🙂
I think I'll stick with the tiny little country church, with it's small congregation, where every fifth Sunday in a month is singing Sunday when worship songs are sung with the back up of a flute, an acoustic guitar and a simple piano.
This is appalling. ”For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.“ 2 Timothy 4:3 NIV
@@sarahcooney LOL! Who said I am mad? God is the One who will be mad, when He one day holds these blasphemers to account for making a mockery of God's Word in this manner. As are you by making light of it. (As if pretending to kick a Bible and leading people is really any much better than kicking a real one. If anything, it's worse because it's misleading.) Tell me again why you are defending such filth? Oh, yeah, you cannot and will not.
@@Yesica1993 “Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.” - John 7:24 Sorry, but you don’t know enough about Crossroads Church to have a valid opinion on this.
I am so happy that Grand Canyon University is one of your new sponsors! My husband is an Associate Vice President at Grand Canyon. They have treated our family amazingly for the past 12 years. When the government tried to mandate vaccines for large companies, GCU allowed employees to transition to work from home and supported their families. Brian Mueller gives raises every year and encourages his employees to serve God and others. He and his wife came to our previous church because our pastor was also an employee of GCU, and he wanted to support his ministry. We are so thankful to God for GCU. They do such amazing things for the community, for students, and for their employees. The government hates that they are growing every year, that they pray on ESPN before every basketball game, and that they don’t cave to the liberal cultural agenda. Christians should support GCU! Lopes Up
Seeing this clip makes me just SO thankful for our pastor, who asks us to stand every single time he reads the Word out of respect, prays beforehand that he will teach it well and that Jesus will be glorified, and that we as a congregation proclaim “Thanks be to God” afterward. Seriously, so thankful. This irreverence makes me sick to my stomach.
WOW just when I thought it was offensive enough now they sink even lower I can't stand the blatant disrespect for God, Jesus and the Holy spirit. This is so awful!
Kicking a Bible!! 😳😳 We have a very old Bible. Literally falling apart. I tied ribbons around it and it is still on the shelf. I can’t get rid of it.. it’s the Word of God. Silly? Maybe but that’s how I feel. ❤
I don’t not want to go to any church that is more concerned with being “relatable” to society/culture to bond with the people in their congregation, verses teaching from Gods word that he gifted us through the Bible. The Bible is scared! I agree with you Allie!
I can ALMOST understand being silly before a service and somehow beyond my comprehension all parties didn’t think about NOT kicking a Bible, but I can’t understand singing about alcohol being your savior from sadness to a congregation of 1000s. I am positive that not one single prayer by leadership went into this service. My heart is saddened for their souls.
My former church in Kirkland WA did this super bowl circus for years. While I don't recall they ever kicked the Bible it was still a non-sensical production. The two pastors would give a dueling back and forth sermon, kept score, wore football jerseys, had a ref and instant replay. Did not care for it... hence former church.
I actually feel distressed by this, and even by the fact that Ally’s assistant is laughing at the “stupidity” of this. The fact is that this is profoundly disturbing. It is not simply a gimmick, distasteful though that would be, it brazenly ignores the fact that many men and women, through the centuries, have given their lives for the word of God. William Tyndall was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into English. The gospel of John begins with the words, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” How precious to us is the word of God. May we learn to value properly and treat with due honour and respect, the word that brings life, truth and salvation. May we crave a heart and attitude towards the word like that of the psalmist in Psalm 119.
Super Bowl Sunday… at the church my husband and I currently attend… it was jersey Sunday. The pastors had on jerseys, promoting Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift and others. The teaching was presenting Jesus as a champion with multitudes of examples trying to parallel Scripture to the game. I wanted to bolt out of the assembly. The lady behind me, whom I do not know, said “I came to church, not a football party”. A tailgate party was held at the church later in the day. I am praying for the leadership , agreement between my husband and myself to find a Bible teaching church body that reverences the Lord.
Wow. Unbelievable the Planned Parenthood segment and the church “circus.” I’m with you. I’m mad too. How horrible. I think this has been a great episode! Probably one of your best that I’ve heard! Thank you for being a voice. :)
I really appreciate your candor and willingness to speak truth according to God's holy scriptures. Thank you! Years ago, I was an adult chaperone joining my high school daughter and her youth group on a trip through Cincinnati. We stopped at Crossroads church for Sunday morning service. It was such a grievous experience, and later many of us leaders spent time explaining to the kids that we'd just sat through a theater production with no spiritual substance. Half of the neophyte high schoolers loved all the excitement provided and beverages, while the others watched in confusion as the recklessness unfolded before them at the altar. We were all FOREVER impacted. My daughter is now a young adult walking with God and highly alert for this type of 'church programming.' She's quick to identify irreverent behavior and call it out according to God's word. Praise God, He kept her!
Hi Allie! I LOVE your podcast and appreciate you so very much! You are my favorite and I learn so much from you ❤ Interesting path for me and Crossroads church. I grew up Christian but we would go to churches that I felt were judgemental and I had a hard time connecting with God. Long story short, I found a more contemporary style church that pulled my heart back towards God and I started connecting to Him. When I lived in Cincy, I found Crossroads and loved it! This church does do a lot of good including sound teaching. However, they have a history of taking it to an extreme. The interesting part is that I was the person who gave church another chance after being hurt by other churches. That’s who Crossroads markets to. During my time attending, there were many instances I would get frustrated. I started to see how at times relating to the culture was more important than reverence for God. I have chosen a different church now, but I still do have respect and appreciation for Crossroads. But I chose not to make it my church home bc of stints like this. I am SO bothered by this Super Bowl show. I’m glad they didn’t actually kick the Bible, but still very disappointed that’s what they made it look like. I am mortified over the music. This is not worship or honoring to God. Im embarrassed and I hope Crossroads learns from this mistake and makes wiser choices in the future. I pray the Holy Spirit convicts the leaders of this church to stop idolizing culture, fun and entertainment over God and teaching His gospel. I think it’s wonderful and evangelical to have fun at church, but not prioritized over honoring God through reverence, worship and biblical teaching. God is so big though and He worked in my heart while at Crossroads and I know He’s doing so with many people. I felt compelled to comment bc I appreciated your response but also have experience with the church. Lots of people commented feeling judged and defending Crossroads, so wanted to share my thoughts. We can appreciate the good things about Crossroads while also not condoning these actions. Sin is sin, and we need to recognize it! Thank you for your AMAZING podcast Allie!
Allie, I was pleasantly surprised to see you advertise for Grand Canyon University! When I returned to college (after so many years we won’t talk about it) I chose to go back through their online program. It has been so wonderful to have a biblical basis in each of my classes. I’m in my last class and will graduate in a couple months!
These people are acting irreverent and foolish. In God's House! 😡 There is no scenario on earth where kicking God's Word like a football is ok. There just isn't. It was mockery. God will not be mocked.
This is part of whats wrong with the church. They may or may not read the Bible but if they did read it they wouldnt b kicking it There is no fear of God especially in this day & age we r living in. No respect for Gods word or his house.
If I went to a Public Library and took any book off a shelf, laid it on the floor, then stepped on it, or kicked it. I would probably be escorted by force to the nearest exit, or arrested. Even though the word dwells in the Christian, it is still disrespectful to do this and be proud to do so. And even if this was another book made to look like a Bible. It is still the idea that it was.
Allie Beth thank you! Your "voice" is a fantastic impetus for good! I've known about you for a couple of years (Megyn Kelly) just started listening a bit. After this show I'm in! Thanks for using your talent to save the country. We'll do it together!
I remember a church, somewhere in New England, that was struck by lightning and burned to the ground shortly after the preacher/some congregants, committed blasphemy…
Thank you, Allie, for taking about this "education" being taught in school. Yes, it's protective. And Satan wants us ignorant. Parents protect your kids.
They think this how God wants us to WORSHIP him?! My heavens! I'll stick to how He ASKED us to worship Him, by partaking in His body, blood, soul and divinity in the Holy Eucharist.
It’s wild what Protestantism has led to. Even the “Bible believing” churches deny the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior when Christ literally said the following: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.” John 6:51-58
Aye carumba. Lots of craziness in this world. First of all I want to say this podcast was awesome, and I'm so glad you're bringing this stuff to light. I love how you incorporated scripture with your message about combatting fear in a world where fear is used to manipulate and control us. I also like that you highlighted what Planned Parenthood is up to because people need to know! And yeah, it's way more nefarious than just giving confused people what they want! I also think pedophiles might be behind this strange push on children. I love your heart, and I totally see where you're coming from with the death penalty stuff. I think sometimes the government gets things wrong, and I think sometimes it could be more of a punishment to let them suffer in prison, but if you see statistics that show that putting people to death stops them from doing that stuff (murdering, raping), then I would be all for it. It's also a big expense to pay to house and feed people their entire lives. As far as punting the Bible, what the heck?! Just kinda stupid. Why the people? Yes, we should have more reverence for the Word of God and God himself. The Word became flesh in the form of Jesus. That's a big deal. Love your podcast. Not sure if it's geared towards just girls or moms, but it's great what you're doing. If I ever found out a woman I liked or was dating watched your podcast my opinion of her would go through the roof.
Our daughter was struggling at an expensive private Christian school in So Cal (unfortunately this school was compromised and also ridiculous during covid) then transferred to GCU and THRIVED spiritually, emotionally and academically and for half the price!
Excuse me Christian teacher 👩🏫 over here & I always say go ask mom & when they come back & tell me my mom doesn’t talk to me or my mom just handed me a bunch of pads & did not explain anything to me, or my mom thinks my short skirt is ok 👍! Although they are not my children, I can say I love ❤️ them & want the very best future for my kiddos. I do in fact end up educating them. I teach them the way I would my own guided
Something that I realized in working with students, is that they are not always honest about what they say they can or do talk to their parents about. Alot of times, the child doesn't feel comfortable talking to their parents (through no overt fault of their parents). Parents should be made aware that their children are asking staff for sex advice or education on their growing bodies. Then you can see whether the parents are uncomfortable about it, or genuinely thankful that they can now talk to their children.
Crossroads is local to me. Its such an embarassment. They are one of the "churches" that hosts the sort of bible, pizza, and beers nights 🤮 my husband's lesbian aunt attends there and is constantly trying to champion how great the church is.
Christ the King is a great church. Listen to some of their messages. Grace fellowship in nky is also a good Bible teaching church and if you are willing to cross the river even further, Florence Baptist is a very good church as well. We go there but I have been to all of these churches and think they are great! Zero fluff. @@ashleyanderson8465
As a veteran, I don't think I'll be attending church anymore on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or the Fourth of July weeks. I am so tired of hearing the pledge of allegiance, recognizing the veterans in the church, and even hearing the song, " God bless America." I'm not at church to celebrate a nation or people. I don't even stand when veterans are called to stand for recognition. I even told my pastor why I don't stand anymore. I truly believe there we need to be fighting national and political idolatry in our lives and churches.
There is validity here. The Bible is filled with admonishments not to give into secular compromise, that can lead to eternal damnation. Read chapter 1 to 3 in the Bible, and see how are Lord Christ is sternly admonishing the churches, not to compromise. You can also find this in the letters of Paul, e.g. Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians. Blessings. Pastor John
Virginity: I think believers can do better. I learned to protect my virginity NOT to protect my purity. I think this is an opportunity to redeem this distorted message from Planned Parenthood and teach our children that it isn’t just about not having intercourse. Protecting our purity is about much more.
The word of God is solid. Unchanging. It doesn’t need silly and inappropriate supplementation to make it “fun”. Here’s an example. I was a teacher for 5 years and I can tell you from experience, the “overly fun” and “crazy” and “wacky” teachers that would go above and beyond in that way would attract the students at first. But later in the year, when it came down to which teachers the kids actually trusted for something important (learning struggling, bullying, problems at home, etc), the kids never went to the fun and wild teachers. They were too disconnected. Same with unbelievers. You can attract them with shiny things but they will never learn to go to God with real serious issues in those churches. Those wild pastors don’t have time for real issues in the church, they are too busy purchasing set props. There’s a church like this in South Florida (in Coral Springs). I wonder if it still operates this way. Hopefully not!
“I have some problems with that…and not just because I’m Baptist.” Mood. The minute the “referee” hit the “wrecking ball” I lost any ounce of grace I had left.
Shame on that lady. Absolutely sad that some parents agree with her. Shame on the schools and government. Of course calling them monsters or Shame on them means nothing since the government even pays for "that"......... 🙏💞🌏🙏
The Catholics call the "blessed" bible a sacramental. As you pointed out Allie, reverence and respect should be observed. What a travesty, kicking a bible in church!
And the money that was spent to be able to buy the rights to sing the Garth and Miley song in public???? That money could have been spent in ways much more glorifying and effective to further the Kingdom of GOD.
I was raised to always handle the Bible with care and reverence. I CAN'T IMAGINE KICKING ONE. What the heck. Absolute ridiculous mockery. What do we expect though with more and more churches acting more like Starbucks rockshows than houses of God.
I grew up attending Christian schools and attending church. I was taught and rightly convicted to not disrespect the Bible. That included not setting things in top of it, leaving it on the floor etc but definitely not kicking it. 😡✝️
I just subscribed, Allie! I have some differing beliefs from you, but I greatly appreciated your commentary and especially how you brought out capital punishment in the Bible. I’d never heard that in this context before and I might be changing my opinion on the death penalty. Keep it up, you are doing what God calls us all to do, spreading the wonderful, loving gospel of Jesus Christ.
I’m in the NKY/Cincy area and it’s known by many as a fluff or cotton candy church. I wish it was more Gospel focused since the Crossroads buildings are so huge and hold a lot of people.
This is absolutely deplorable! How God's heart must be absolutely breaking! 😢😢😢 And, a female pastor. Do these people not read their Bibles? To kick the Bible? That's the fast track to hell, right? Allie, thank you for referencing the passages on Revelation. There really are no words! 😢😢😢
I've been to this church before, years ago. It's so lukewarm, milk toast, the pastors are out of touch celebrities who treat church as a show for themselves, they've cussed in services, they don't touch anything controversial, they believe in CRT and dei...I could go on and on. I loath this church. Many of their believers think the he gets us commercial is the way, the truth and the life
37:00 "fair and due process" assumes no corruption and no lying under oath. Furthermore with the rise of social media it's becoming increasingly difficult for high profile cases to be heard without the jury already being swayed by what they've read. Allie I really hope you never ever experience what we've been through but I'm even more convinced that the death penalty is wrong after what I've seen and been through.
Allie I'm with you.. I'm appalled 😳 by that "church" I'm angered and sick at the same time. I enjoy your program (even though you ignore my replies on instagram) I got one of your shirts for a friend of mine for Christmas. The shooting is so horrible that could have been worse than what it was
The left wing vs. right wing paradigm has been a massive psy-op on patriots. John Adams was correct: "There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution."
Church is more like 90’s era youth ministry. It’s about entertainment not truth. I was actually asked to leave my last YP position at an SBC church because I used the Bible too much
My husband and I live in Cinci. This church is sadly, well known to be a church that is more about fun than Biblical truths. This is the same church that literally brought in a wild horse and "tamed" it on stage.
Thanks you for what you do exposing heretical churches. 25 years in evangelical churches. I RAN back to Catholicism two years ago and now my husband will be brought into the church this Easter vigil. We were watching you tonight and when you referenced Catholics we had to laugh. My best friend and her husband (former evangelicals) will also become Catholic this Easter. We all got ashes yesterday and drawn to the reverence, repentance etc. I take heart that I’m celebrating a mass very much like my ancestors did and have never felt closer to God. I know your feelings about the Catholic Church but you wouldn’t need to run out of service. They would never ever kick a Bible. That was hard to watch,
Would never kick a Bible? Your the only denomination that in the past burned them and Christians. Weird take, you think a man in a cool hat gets to change what is right. Did you know Catholics weren't allowed to read Bibles until the 1900s? But worse of all the Catholic church doesn't believe your saved through faith in Jesus alone. Which means you aren't even a Christian. You don't pray right because some Pope had a dream that went against Scripture and decided the dream was more important than the word of God. Yes they won't kick a Bible but they're also trying to take the place of God. Just like those weird pentecostal churches.
Reverence is clearly missing.The lyrics to the song are saying you don't need Jesus because beer will cure your blues.. sad so sad about lost opportunity to present the good news. And yes as a former Catholic I was raised to respect the sacred and miss that when we disrespect a Bible.
It’s been appalling to hear my third grader repeat all the things he’s heard from classmates about sex in class this year. My husband and I were NOT prepared this early. We’ve read Mama Bear books but does anyone have great Christian resources to talk about sex?
We have loved Passport to Purity and have done it with 3 of our 4 kids. It provides resources for a special overnight/weekend away with your preteen/teen to talk through all things related to hormones, puberty, sex, etc. It was a very special, fun and comfortable way to connect and talk through these things with them.
Just caught onto this show and programming after the Candace Cameron Bure interview the other way. Would love to subscribe to Blaze Tv and give it a whirl, sadly not seeing it as an app on my LG tv. Will be keeping an eye out for that and I'm finding these shows and messages so powerful. Amazingly I shared similar opinions on "social media's facebook" months ago and was instantly censored and "suspended as a user" for 6 months because apparently taking a biblical stance and standing up for what you belief in can be considered "false news" or "hate speech". So nice to come across shows like this that restore and recharge one's beliefs.
The first part was fantastic. This is why fellowship is so important because we need each other for encouragement through Scripture when we're feeling anxious and scared.
My wife and I went to that chruch years ago. Then God opened our eyes and we are now in a great Bible believing church.
Thank God. I can assure you that anyone who punts a Bible like a football is lost. And will more than likely be lost for a very long time.
What is the church that you go to now? A Cincinnati church I assume?
@conceptualclarity center point. The first 5 months we went line by line through Corinthians. It was so refreshing.
@Kwildcat13 I generally agree with that statement, but not when someone is punting a Bible.
@Kwildcat13 I'm happy that they do good and I'm happy people are happy going there, but you can't do that to a Bible.
A whole staff had to sit around in the pastors office and plan out this debauchery- and no one in all the planning of it has a 2nd thought? That's all anyone needs to know about the spiritual maturity of the leadership in this church.
I libe in Alberta, Canada. I was reviewing the sex ed curriculum for Grade 7 last year. In the side notes for teachers, it said that virginity is a social construct.
I chose to use my right to exempt my daughter from the class. We have discussed most of the curriculum with her at home and made sure to point out how we as Christiansndon't agree with the curriculum in many points that it makes.
This year she thought she would be the only one sitting out but her class is split Grade 7/8 and she was able to sit out with a Grade 7 girl. They got to have conversations about their faith and my daughter was able to be an encouragement to the other girl who is new to our school.
Being a Christian these days might be minority but it doesn't mean that we journey alone. I'm glad my daughter is using the opportunity to sit out of a lesson to be a catalyst for her sharing her faith.
Love this story! I’m in Alberta Canada too :)
I can’t believe people actually sit in these foolish churches accepting this blasphemy. Shameful
@Kwildcat13did you? Doubtful.
I attended this church a few weeks but then last year I left during the Superbowl Sunday service because after 20 minutes of talking about football and absolutely NOTHING about God,Jesus, the bible or any spiritual topic at all! Thank you for talking about this and giving me reassurance I made the right choice because SO many people around me love going to this "church"
@Kwildcat13The Word of God is enough. Stick to it!
My mom goes to crossroads. I can't stand it. Not impactful at all. Tell me biblical truth, not your truth
It's one thing to draw in nonbelievers. Once they're there, you shouldn't teach them to kick the Bible
@@georgewagner7787 The whole thing is because we, Christians, pretend that Jesus didn't give a clear command before he ascended to Heaven. He said to go and make disciples. He didn't say to go and make church goers or fill churches. Nowadays, we make spectators and building fillers. Then we bottle feed them entertainment to keep them awake while forgetting that they too have to be equipped to go and make more disciples.
@Kwildcat13 our faith is not to be watered down to draw non-believers into the church. Our job as believers is to lovingly proclaim the Gospel and know that the Holy Spirit will bring people to Jesus and repentance. There is absolutely nothing that people do of their own volition that brings people to Christ. Only the Holy Spirit does that and it's not through talking about football excessively at church. It's through Christians reading God's word. End of story ❤️
I’m not even Christian & even i think that kicking a Bible off the stage is unbelievablely inappropriate
Meanwhile, the Muslims won't even let their Quran so much as touch the floor because that would be disrespectful.
Very embarrassing. 🤦🏼♀️
@@czntrmgreat point
I appreciate you respecting a book you don't believe in, just because you respect those who do.
How embarrassing. When Even non Christians realize that a church shouldn’t be acting like this (and are right), that’s when it’s really bad and these people shouldn’t be pastors
In a church that I USED to attend, for Christmas service, they acted out different scenes from famous Christmas movies, like elf, and home alone! I was so disappointed because it was the one time of year my son, who didn’t have a relationship with Jesus, would come to church, and he did not even hear the gospel! so sad and so frustrating
I went to a church like that for many years, even on the leadership team. As the years went on, the culture of the church changed and we got more and more uncomfortable and it became very toxic. Finally, the LORD released us. So thankful for our church now, a true BIBLE preaching and believing church.
I was on staff at a church like this. I was the director of accounting. There was a production for everything. I went to the church first before I came on staff for 3 years. I left and it damaged my ability to feel at ease in a church for years. I never left God, but I had a very hard time trusting a church and pastors. Being the director of accounting, I saw everything in terms of finances. It’s insaaaane how much tithe money is spent on pure unnecessary foolishness. And don’t get me started on what is spent on the senior pastor. And I was asked several times to move numbers around when it was time to report stuff to the members, so even though they reported it, it wasn’t correct. I’m in a much better place today and attend a great church.
Know this all to well…..
I'm glad to hear that you are in a much better church now. I also attended a church several years ago in the UK that basically did not teach the Bible. Sometimes the Bible wasn't opened for the whole service!! It took a few years for me to regain trust and God provided a Biblically sound church, which is quite rare here, which we attend to this day 🙂
Thank you for sharing this!
I can't believe they physically kicked the Bible and thought that was funny or ok! As R.C. SPROUL would say, "What's wrong with you people?!"
They'll be the ones crying, "Lord, Lord!" to Jesus who will tell them, "Depart from Me, I never knew you."
I feel less bad about my mediocrity of faith, suddenly...
I pray your faith increases! :)@@mathieuguillet4036
Ooooooh that's good. The blasphemy of this is just mind boggling. Pray for them. They need it.
It’s down right blasphemy.
I think I'll stick with the tiny little country church, with it's small congregation, where every fifth Sunday in a month is singing Sunday when worship songs are sung with the back up of a flute, an acoustic guitar and a simple piano.
This is one of the your best episodes. Thank you for calling out the evil that is going on in our country and the church.
This is appalling. ”For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.“ 2 Timothy 4:3 NIV
Those vile people ACTUALLY KICKED A BIBLE?! And, in a church service? Are you kidding me?!
Actually, they didn’t. There is no Bible in that football Bible cover and they say so publicly.
@@sarahcooney And that makes it okay?
If you’re mad because you think one thing happened and you find out it didn’t, seems like you don’t have anything to actually be mad about.
@@sarahcooney LOL! Who said I am mad? God is the One who will be mad, when He one day holds these blasphemers to account for making a mockery of God's Word in this manner. As are you by making light of it. (As if pretending to kick a Bible and leading people is really any much better than kicking a real one. If anything, it's worse because it's misleading.)
Tell me again why you are defending such filth? Oh, yeah, you cannot and will not.
@@Yesica1993 “Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.” - John 7:24
Sorry, but you don’t know enough about Crossroads Church to have a valid opinion on this.
I am so happy that Grand Canyon University is one of your new sponsors! My husband is an Associate Vice President at Grand Canyon. They have treated our family amazingly for the past 12 years. When the government tried to mandate vaccines for large companies, GCU allowed employees to transition to work from home and supported their families.
Brian Mueller gives raises every year and encourages his employees to serve God and others. He and his wife came to our previous church because our pastor was also an employee of GCU, and he wanted to support his ministry.
We are so thankful to God for GCU. They do such amazing things for the community, for students, and for their employees.
The government hates that they are growing every year, that they pray on ESPN before every basketball game, and that they don’t cave to the liberal cultural agenda. Christians should support GCU! Lopes Up
Seeing this clip makes me just SO thankful for our pastor, who asks us to stand every single time he reads the Word out of respect, prays beforehand that he will teach it well and that Jesus will be glorified, and that we as a congregation proclaim “Thanks be to God” afterward. Seriously, so thankful. This irreverence makes me sick to my stomach.
WOW just when I thought it was offensive enough now they sink even lower I can't stand the blatant disrespect for God, Jesus and the Holy spirit. This is so awful!
Kicking a Bible!! 😳😳 We have a very old Bible. Literally falling apart. I tied ribbons around it and it is still on the shelf. I can’t get rid of it.. it’s the Word of God. Silly? Maybe but that’s how I feel. ❤
My husband and I call this church du soleil because it's like a Las Vegas show at some of these places.
Thank you so much for sharing the powerful truth of God’s Word in psalm 2 and psalm 37, Allie Beth!!
How disrespectful to kick the Bible. There are other people in other countries that give their life just to have one page of the Bible.
Absolutely
I don’t not want to go to any church that is more concerned with being “relatable” to society/culture to bond with the people in their congregation, verses teaching from Gods word that he gifted us through the Bible. The Bible is scared! I agree with you Allie!
No, it's SACRED...I know that was a typo.
I can ALMOST understand being silly before a service and somehow beyond my comprehension all parties didn’t think about NOT kicking a Bible, but I can’t understand singing about alcohol being your savior from sadness to a congregation of 1000s. I am positive that not one single prayer by leadership went into this service. My heart is saddened for their souls.
My former church in Kirkland WA did this super bowl circus for years. While I don't recall they ever kicked the Bible it was still a non-sensical production. The two pastors would give a dueling back and forth sermon, kept score, wore football jerseys, had a ref and instant replay. Did not care for it... hence former church.
Wow, just wow. But I bet it makes good preaching and sober worship so much better by comparison!
Thanks Allie for the encouragement
Yikes! How could this church possibly think they are bringing glory to God? Unbelievable and heartbreaking!
I actually feel distressed by this, and even by the fact that Ally’s assistant is laughing at the “stupidity” of this. The fact is that this is profoundly disturbing. It is not simply a gimmick, distasteful though that would be, it brazenly ignores the fact that many men and women, through the centuries, have given their lives for the word of God. William Tyndall was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into English. The gospel of John begins with the words, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” How precious to us is the word of God. May we learn to value properly and treat with due honour and respect, the word that brings life, truth and salvation. May we crave a heart and attitude towards the word like that of the psalmist in Psalm 119.
Super Bowl Sunday… at the church my husband and I currently attend… it was jersey Sunday. The pastors had on jerseys, promoting Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift and others. The teaching was presenting Jesus as a champion with multitudes of examples trying to parallel Scripture to the game. I wanted to bolt out of the assembly. The lady behind me, whom I do not know, said “I came to church, not a football party”. A tailgate party was held at the church later in the day. I am praying for the leadership , agreement between my husband and myself to find a Bible teaching church body that reverences the Lord.
That's the most american thing I've read in a long time 😭
Wow. Unbelievable the Planned Parenthood segment and the church “circus.” I’m with you. I’m mad too. How horrible. I think this has been a great episode! Probably one of your best that I’ve heard! Thank you for being a voice. :)
Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to kick a bible!!
I really appreciate your candor and willingness to speak truth according to God's holy scriptures. Thank you!
Years ago, I was an adult chaperone joining my high school daughter and her youth group on a trip through Cincinnati. We stopped at Crossroads church for Sunday morning service. It was such a grievous experience, and later many of us leaders spent time explaining to the kids that we'd just sat through a theater production with no spiritual substance. Half of the neophyte high schoolers loved all the excitement provided and beverages, while the others watched in confusion as the recklessness unfolded before them at the altar. We were all FOREVER impacted. My daughter is now a young adult walking with God and highly alert for this type of 'church programming.' She's quick to identify irreverent behavior and call it out according to God's word. Praise God, He kept her!
Hi Allie! I LOVE your podcast and appreciate you so very much! You are my favorite and I learn so much from you ❤
Interesting path for me and Crossroads church. I grew up Christian but we would go to churches that I felt were judgemental and I had a hard time connecting with God. Long story short, I found a more contemporary style church that pulled my heart back towards God and I started connecting to Him. When I lived in Cincy, I found Crossroads and loved it! This church does do a lot of good including sound teaching. However, they have a history of taking it to an extreme. The interesting part is that I was the person who gave church another chance after being hurt by other churches. That’s who Crossroads markets to. During my time attending, there were many instances I would get frustrated. I started to see how at times relating to the culture was more important than reverence for God. I have chosen a different church now, but I still do have respect and appreciation for Crossroads. But I chose not to make it my church home bc of stints like this. I am SO bothered by this Super Bowl show. I’m glad they didn’t actually kick the Bible, but still very disappointed that’s what they made it look like. I am mortified over the music. This is not worship or honoring to God. Im embarrassed and I hope Crossroads learns from this mistake and makes wiser choices in the future. I pray the Holy Spirit convicts the leaders of this church to stop idolizing culture, fun and entertainment over God and teaching His gospel. I think it’s wonderful and evangelical to have fun at church, but not prioritized over honoring God through reverence, worship and biblical teaching. God is so big though and He worked in my heart while at Crossroads and I know He’s doing so with many people. I felt compelled to comment bc I appreciated your response but also have experience with the church. Lots of people commented feeling judged and defending Crossroads, so wanted to share my thoughts. We can appreciate the good things about Crossroads while also not condoning these actions. Sin is sin, and we need to recognize it! Thank you for your AMAZING podcast Allie!
Allie, I was pleasantly surprised to see you advertise for Grand Canyon University! When I returned to college (after so many years we won’t talk about it) I chose to go back through their online program. It has been so wonderful to have a biblical basis in each of my classes. I’m in my last class and will graduate in a couple months!
These people are acting irreverent and foolish. In God's House! 😡 There is no scenario on earth where kicking God's Word like a football is ok. There just isn't. It was mockery. God will not be mocked.
So so sad and disturbing. These are not churches of Jesus followers. This is show church. Not of God.
This is part of whats wrong with the church. They may or may not read the Bible but if they did read it they wouldnt b kicking it There is no fear of God especially in this day & age we r living in. No respect for Gods word or his house.
How wicked this culture is.
I have no words. :(
This church's actions are beyond disrespectful of God. Makes me want to cry.
Amen, Allie!
Thank you for sounding the alarm on this entertainment culture that is working it's way into the church.
If I went to a Public Library and took any book off a shelf, laid it on the floor, then stepped on it, or kicked it. I would probably be escorted by force to the nearest exit, or arrested. Even though the word dwells in the Christian, it is still disrespectful to do this and be proud to do so. And even if this was another book made to look like a Bible. It is still the idea that it was.
Thank you 🙏🏼 father I’m able to homeschool. Wow!
Allie Beth thank you! Your "voice" is a fantastic impetus for good! I've known about you for a couple of years (Megyn Kelly) just started listening a bit. After this show I'm in! Thanks for using your talent to save the country. We'll do it together!
How evil to tell children their bodies are nothing. Worth nothing. 😢
I think this is one of my new favorite channels
Allie, I absolutely love your podcast and find so much encouragement in your words.
I remember a church, somewhere in New England, that was struck by lightning and burned to the ground shortly after the preacher/some congregants, committed blasphemy…
Thank you, Allie, for taking about this "education" being taught in school. Yes, it's protective. And Satan wants us ignorant. Parents protect your kids.
National security threat - Yeah, the open border!
They think this how God wants us to WORSHIP him?! My heavens! I'll stick to how He ASKED us to worship Him, by partaking in His body, blood, soul and divinity in the Holy Eucharist.
It’s wild what Protestantism has led to. Even the “Bible believing” churches deny the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior when Christ literally said the following: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.
For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.” John 6:51-58
As someone who lives in the Cincinnati TriState, in Indiana, I am DISGUSTED.
I'm in Northeaster, Ohio, but knowing this church is in Cincinnati helps me realize why Ohio is no longer conservative.
Thank you for your encouragement in the Psalms in this broadcast! I thank God for you!🎉
Aye carumba. Lots of craziness in this world. First of all I want to say this podcast was awesome, and I'm so glad you're bringing this stuff to light. I love how you incorporated scripture with your message about combatting fear in a world where fear is used to manipulate and control us. I also like that you highlighted what Planned Parenthood is up to because people need to know! And yeah, it's way more nefarious than just giving confused people what they want! I also think pedophiles might be behind this strange push on children. I love your heart, and I totally see where you're coming from with the death penalty stuff. I think sometimes the government gets things wrong, and I think sometimes it could be more of a punishment to let them suffer in prison, but if you see statistics that show that putting people to death stops them from doing that stuff (murdering, raping), then I would be all for it. It's also a big expense to pay to house and feed people their entire lives. As far as punting the Bible, what the heck?! Just kinda stupid. Why the people? Yes, we should have more reverence for the Word of God and God himself. The Word became flesh in the form of Jesus. That's a big deal. Love your podcast. Not sure if it's geared towards just girls or moms, but it's great what you're doing. If I ever found out a woman I liked or was dating watched your podcast my opinion of her would go through the roof.
Our daughter was struggling at an expensive private Christian school in So Cal (unfortunately this school was compromised and also ridiculous during covid) then transferred to GCU and THRIVED spiritually, emotionally and academically and for half the price!
Wow! What is happening? You're right, it's disgusting.
Thank you for that encouragement, Allie. I need it.
You explain things so well and express the wrong doing in such a way that makes it so understandable.
God's blessings from Bay City Michigan
Excuse me Christian teacher 👩🏫 over here & I always say go ask mom & when they come back & tell me my mom doesn’t talk to me or my mom just handed me a bunch of pads & did not explain anything to me, or my mom thinks my short skirt is ok 👍! Although they are not my children, I can say I love ❤️ them & want the very best future for my kiddos. I do in fact end up educating them. I teach them the way I would my own guided
Something that I realized in working with students, is that they are not always honest about what they say they can or do talk to their parents about. Alot of times, the child doesn't feel comfortable talking to their parents (through no overt fault of their parents). Parents should be made aware that their children are asking staff for sex advice or education on their growing bodies. Then you can see whether the parents are uncomfortable about it, or genuinely thankful that they can now talk to their children.
I agree, and my parents taught me not to sit anything on the Bible EVER!!! Much less kick a Bible. Where is the respect for Gods word?
Crossroads is local to me. Its such an embarassment. They are one of the "churches" that hosts the sort of bible, pizza, and beers nights 🤮 my husband's lesbian aunt attends there and is constantly trying to champion how great the church is.
In your opinion, what are some good churches in the Cincinnati area? We are thinking of moving there lol.
Christ the King is a great church. Listen to some of their messages. Grace fellowship in nky is also a good Bible teaching church and if you are willing to cross the river even further, Florence Baptist is a very good church as well. We go there but I have been to all of these churches and think they are great! Zero fluff. @@ashleyanderson8465
Couldn't agree with you more about this church. God will not be mocked. Praying for decernment for those parishioners.
As a veteran, I don't think I'll be attending church anymore on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or the Fourth of July weeks. I am so tired of hearing the pledge of allegiance, recognizing the veterans in the church, and even hearing the song, " God bless America." I'm not at church to celebrate a nation or people. I don't even stand when veterans are called to stand for recognition. I even told my pastor why I don't stand anymore. I truly believe there we need to be fighting national and political idolatry in our lives and churches.
There is validity here.
The Bible is filled with admonishments not to give into secular compromise, that can lead to eternal damnation.
Read chapter 1 to 3 in the Bible, and see how are Lord Christ is sternly admonishing the churches, not to compromise.
You can also find this in the letters of Paul, e.g. Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians.
Blessings.
Pastor John
Virginity: I think believers can do better. I learned to protect my virginity NOT to protect my purity. I think this is an opportunity to redeem this distorted message from Planned Parenthood and teach our children that it isn’t just about not having intercourse. Protecting our purity is about much more.
Great Psalms/reminders!
The word of God is solid. Unchanging. It doesn’t need silly and inappropriate supplementation to make it “fun”. Here’s an example. I was a teacher for 5 years and I can tell you from experience, the “overly fun” and “crazy” and “wacky” teachers that would go above and beyond in that way would attract the students at first. But later in the year, when it came down to which teachers the kids actually trusted for something important (learning struggling, bullying, problems at home, etc), the kids never went to the fun and wild teachers. They were too disconnected. Same with unbelievers. You can attract them with shiny things but they will never learn to go to God with real serious issues in those churches. Those wild pastors don’t have time for real issues in the church, they are too busy purchasing set props. There’s a church like this in South Florida (in Coral Springs). I wonder if it still operates this way. Hopefully not!
“I have some problems with that…and not just because I’m Baptist.” Mood.
The minute the “referee” hit the “wrecking ball” I lost any ounce of grace I had left.
Thank you for sharing God's Word. So encouraging.
Shame on that lady. Absolutely sad that some parents agree with her. Shame on the schools and government. Of course calling them monsters or Shame on them means nothing since the government even pays for "that"......... 🙏💞🌏🙏
I’m debating with myself whether I would boo before I walk out. 🤮
Yes, I’ve seen a crossroad’s service where they sing secular music for worship. This has been going on for years sadly.
The Catholics call the "blessed" bible a sacramental. As you pointed out Allie, reverence and respect should be observed. What a travesty, kicking a bible in church!
Lord I pray a hedge around my family
And the money that was spent to be able to buy the rights to sing the Garth and Miley song in public???? That money could have been spent in ways much more glorifying and effective to further the Kingdom of GOD.
I was raised to always handle the Bible with care and reverence. I CAN'T IMAGINE KICKING ONE. What the heck. Absolute ridiculous mockery. What do we expect though with more and more churches acting more like Starbucks rockshows than houses of God.
I grew up attending Christian schools and attending church.
I was taught and rightly convicted to not disrespect the Bible. That included not setting things in top of it, leaving it on the floor etc but definitely not kicking it. 😡✝️
I just subscribed, Allie!
I have some differing beliefs from you, but I greatly appreciated your commentary and especially how you brought out capital punishment in the Bible. I’d never heard that in this context before and I might be changing my opinion on the death penalty. Keep it up, you are doing what God calls us all to do, spreading the wonderful, loving gospel of Jesus Christ.
I’m in the NKY/Cincy area and it’s known by many as a fluff or cotton candy church. I wish it was more Gospel focused since the Crossroads buildings are so huge and hold a lot of people.
This is absolutely deplorable! How God's heart must be absolutely breaking! 😢😢😢
And, a female pastor. Do these people not read their Bibles? To kick the Bible? That's the fast track to hell, right?
Allie, thank you for referencing the passages on Revelation.
There really are no words! 😢😢😢
Blasphemy, how can they be so disrespectful to God’s word.
I've been to this church before, years ago. It's so lukewarm, milk toast, the pastors are out of touch celebrities who treat church as a show for themselves, they've cussed in services, they don't touch anything controversial, they believe in CRT and dei...I could go on and on. I loath this church. Many of their believers think the he gets us commercial is the way, the truth and the life
37:00 "fair and due process" assumes no corruption and no lying under oath. Furthermore with the rise of social media it's becoming increasingly difficult for high profile cases to be heard without the jury already being swayed by what they've read.
Allie I really hope you never ever experience what we've been through but I'm even more convinced that the death penalty is wrong after what I've seen and been through.
The people at that church need prayer . It saddens me that alot of Churches are turning into a mockery of Jesus.COME JESUS COME
If my church ever punts the bible, I would never go back! 😢
Allie I'm with you.. I'm appalled 😳 by that "church" I'm angered and sick at the same time. I enjoy your program (even though you ignore my replies on instagram) I got one of your shirts for a friend of mine for Christmas.
The shooting is so horrible that could have been worse than what it was
The left wing vs. right wing paradigm has been a massive psy-op on patriots.
John Adams was correct:
"There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution."
I literally gasped when she did that. Hurts my heart. 😢
Blasphemy- disgusting
🤮 34 thousand people being led into deception…
Zer0 reverence for Gods Holy Word!
Re: the Crossroads circus church
Not Allie
That church is appalling! God will be dealing with churches like that. We really need to pray for church leaders.
Church is more like 90’s era youth ministry. It’s about entertainment not truth. I was actually asked to leave my last YP position at an SBC church because I used the Bible too much
My husband and I live in Cinci. This church is sadly, well known to be a church that is more about fun than Biblical truths. This is the same church that literally brought in a wild horse and "tamed" it on stage.
A CIRCUS!
If you just live in Cincy but don’t go to Crossroads, you’re not really in a position to judge it.
Thanks you for what you do exposing heretical churches. 25 years in evangelical churches. I RAN back to Catholicism two years ago and now my husband will be brought into the church this Easter vigil. We were watching you tonight and when you referenced Catholics we had to laugh. My best friend and her husband (former evangelicals) will also become Catholic this Easter. We all got ashes yesterday and drawn to the reverence, repentance etc. I take heart that I’m celebrating a mass very much like my ancestors did and have never felt closer to God. I know your feelings about the Catholic Church but you wouldn’t need to run out of service. They would never ever kick a Bible. That was hard to watch,
Ya love to see it!!! Welcome HOME party!!
"RAN back to Catholicism two years ago "
Another heretical church.
Would never kick a Bible? Your the only denomination that in the past burned them and Christians. Weird take, you think a man in a cool hat gets to change what is right. Did you know Catholics weren't allowed to read Bibles until the 1900s? But worse of all the Catholic church doesn't believe your saved through faith in Jesus alone. Which means you aren't even a Christian. You don't pray right because some Pope had a dream that went against Scripture and decided the dream was more important than the word of God. Yes they won't kick a Bible but they're also trying to take the place of God. Just like those weird pentecostal churches.
My comment got deleted for stating what's wrong with the Catholic Church. Read your Bible you'll quit being a Catholic
@@Yesica1993nah, the one with the authority to say who’s heretical and orthodox.
You are sure sugar-coating this intro Allie...we're armed where I live. God has not left us individually, but he has taken his hand off of the USA.
Reverence is clearly missing.The lyrics to the song are saying you don't need Jesus because beer will cure your blues.. sad so sad about lost opportunity to present the good news. And yes as a former Catholic I was raised to respect the sacred and miss that when we disrespect a Bible.
It’s been appalling to hear my third grader repeat all the things he’s heard from classmates about sex in class this year. My husband and I were NOT prepared this early. We’ve read Mama Bear books but does anyone have great Christian resources to talk about sex?
We have loved Passport to Purity and have done it with 3 of our 4 kids. It provides resources for a special overnight/weekend away with your preteen/teen to talk through all things related to hormones, puberty, sex, etc. It was a very special, fun and comfortable way to connect and talk through these things with them.
Just caught onto this show and programming after the Candace Cameron Bure interview the other way. Would love to subscribe to Blaze Tv and give it a whirl, sadly not seeing it as an app on my LG tv. Will be keeping an eye out for that and I'm finding these shows and messages so powerful. Amazingly I shared similar opinions on "social media's facebook" months ago and was instantly censored and "suspended as a user" for 6 months because apparently taking a biblical stance and standing up for what you belief in can be considered "false news" or "hate speech". So nice to come across shows like this that restore and recharge one's beliefs.
I see so much these days that calls to mind the scripture, begone from me workers of iniquity I know you not
Church should be fun! Because learning the truth of Christ isn't enough! SMH....
The first part was fantastic. This is why fellowship is so important because we need each other for encouragement through Scripture when we're feeling anxious and scared.