RSS Feed Creator Pro 2 Jun 2009 15:50:47 GMT Explaining and expounding on the parables of Jesus for a post modern, post Christian culture. http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com/index.html en Relevant Jesus Explaining and expounding on the parables of Jesus for a post modern, post Christian culture. Eric Robinson Relevant Jesus, Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Post Modern, Post Christian, Gospels, Bible, Faith, Culture, Spirituality, Inspirational, Christian Living no Eric Robinson eric.robinson@thecrossroadsradio.com http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com/images/relevantJesusLogo.jpg http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com/index.html Explaining and expounding on the parables of Jesus for a post modern, post Christian culture 300 300 After Jesus' birth, Torah required that his family take him to the Temple in Jerusalem. They get more than they bargained for, as they suddenly find themselves connecting deeply with Israel's prophetic past. How does Jesus fit within those ancient traditions? Tune in to find out. 27 Nov 2011 8:50:38 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson Luke Part 5 - The Temple After Jesus' birth, Torah required that his family take him to the Temple in Jerusalem. They get more than they bargained for, as they suddenly find themselves connecting deeply with Israel's prophetic past. How does Jesus fit within those ancient traditions? Tune in to find out. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no Now we get to Jesus' birth, but there is more going on than meets the eye. Jesus is born in an insignificant part of the Roman Empire under the rule of Caesar Augustus, and as its turns out, Luke commits treason by writing about Jesus' birth. Listen in to see how Jesus is the reality of which Caesar Augustus is the parody. 3 Oct 2011 21:53:38 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson Luke Part 4 - The Birth Now we get to Jesus' birth, but there is more going on than meets the eye. Jesus is born in an insignificant part of the Roman Empire under the rule of Caesar Augustus, and as its turns out, Luke commits treason by writing about Jesus' birth. Listen in to see how Jesus is the reality of which Caesar Augustus is the parody. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no Since the announcements of the births of John and Jesus are told in parallel, it makes sense that their birth narratives would do the same. We also get two songs, one from Mary and one from Zechariah, both foreshadowing things to come. At the end of this episode the stage is set for Jesus' birth, where all hell breaks loose. Except, it's the exact opposite: Heaven reinvades Earth. 19 Sep 2011 21:53:38 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson Luke Part 3 - The First Birth Since the announcements of the births of John and Jesus are told in parallel, it makes sense that their birth narratives would do the same. We also get two songs, one from Mary and one from Zechariah, both foreshadowing things to come. At the end of this episode the stage is set for Jesus' birth, where all hell breaks loose. Except, it's the exact opposite: Heaven reinvades Earth. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no In this episode, we explore the parallels between the announcements of Jesus' and John's births while also noticing the polarities. Mary is young, wise, and humble, while Elizabeth is old and Zechariah doubts. Between the two children-to-be, we begin to move toward the big event: the birth of the Savior. However, things are never quite as they seem. 9 Sep 2011 21:53:38 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson Luke Part 2 - Another Child In this episode, we explore the parallels between the announcements of Jesus' and John's births while also noticing the polarities. Mary is young, wise, and humble, while Elizabeth is old and Zechariah doubts. Between the two children-to-be, we begin to move toward the big event: the birth of the Savior. However, things are never quite as they seem. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no Digging in to the Gospel of Luke. Who is Theophilus? 15 Jun 2011 21:53:38 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson Luke Part 1 - Theophilus Digging in to the Gospel of Luke. Who is Theophilus? Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 18 Oct 2010 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 88D720D8-6107-475A-A3EE-0E764B3A6AF9 Gates Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 26 Oct 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson DCAE7BEB-681C-4C59-A7A7-C582D3EAF70A Corpses Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 3 Nov 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson A9BE6AAE-E0F9-4650-8E66-165D9D3CEEB2 A False Question Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 3 Nov 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson A9BE6AAE-E0F9-4650-8E66-165D9D3CEEB2 Seat Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 3 Apr 2010 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 09824681-73CF-4128-B149-AFCFAECAE52D Nazareth Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 12 Apr 2010 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 29F9F155-E4B3-4B11-BB11-0B3CCB0A9C15 Wine Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 27 Apr 2010 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson CA2D5E27-09AF-4A3F-8F61-4058F1228DE0 Pilate Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 5 May 2010 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson A185B7F3-55FE-4BC4-8DD9-A97553495677 Well Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 14 May 2010 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 0A97EAA2-BA10-4937-B60B-89E11CA565C2 Pool Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no Jesus tells us a parable about workers in a vineyard. Simple enough. But it turns out that we find almost the exact same parable told by a Rabbi…with the exact opposite meaning. What is Jesus doing here? 13 Oct 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson EA7478B6-320C-4E2D-BCC8-BDF1CF53E9F2 Shifts Jesus tells us a parable about workers in a vineyard. Simple enough. But it turns out that we find almost the exact same parable told by a Rabbi…with the exact opposite meaning. What is Jesus doing here? Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no We occasionally talk about the “Mark of the Beast” as some kind of impending destruction for Christians today. The reality is that the mark meant some of the earliest Christians had some impossibly tough choices to make about who they were and how they were going to interact in a hostile environment. With that in mind, it is important to ask: Where do we fit into this complicated issue? 6 Oct 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson E20FC241-805D-4228-A49F-22E4A0DD5BE8 Beast We occasionally talk about the “Mark of the Beast” as some kind of impending destruction for Christians today. The reality is that the mark meant some of the earliest Christians had some impossibly tough choices to make about who they were and how they were going to interact in a hostile environment. With that in mind, it is important to ask: Where do we fit into this complicated issue? Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians. 15 Sep 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 531544D1-5D61-4F6C-9E62-29969D3BD2D7 Legion - Part 2 On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians. 7 Sep 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 284F6DD6-48C1-4BEC-8D39-3C3DEBCA1F0F Legion - Part 1 On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no The people from Jesus’ home town miss out on so much because they couldn’t see past the ordinary. What do we miss for the same reason? 30 Aug 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 7C6B0C53-EA23-4793-A1CC-37B975DD9EED Ordinary The people from Jesus’ home town miss out on so much because they couldn’t see past the ordinary. What do we miss for the same reason? Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no 31 Jul 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 4FB8FA21-DC26-4851-8A42-5F88F004B348 Trillion Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no Jesus going into the city: it involves donkeys, cloaks, and a whole lot of history. This time, both the Old Testament and Roman propaganda collide, and we get to see Jesus as King and as one whose heart is broken… 24 Jul 2009 18:51:29 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson DB78DECB-A0FC-44CB-B3B7-E85DF5170FAF King Jesus going into the city: it involves donkeys, cloaks, and a whole lot of history. This time, both the Old Testament and Roman propaganda collide, and we get to see Jesus as King and as one whose heart is broken… Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no Lepers and Samaritans – When Jesus encounters these types of people, the stories explode with meaning. Listen in to see how Luke weaves these together… 6 Jul 2009 20:42:56 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson D27E4483-91E0-436A-83D6-FCE8ED78665D Lepers and Samaritans Lepers and Samaritans – When Jesus encounters these types of people, the stories explode with meaning. Listen in to see how Luke weaves these together… Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no A disciple wants to follow Jesus, so he comes up to him and says, “First, let me go bury my father.” Jesus’ response has always bugged me: “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” Frankly, it sounds like Jesus is being rude. What could that possibly mean? As it turns out, Jesus could be making a snarky remark about burial practices, and a whole lot more. Tune in to Relevant Jesus to find out how deep this rabbit hole goes… 24 Jun 2009 21:35:54 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 12510D3A-8D1A-4B3A-8334-71D74F2733D6 Bury Their Own Dead A disciple wants to follow Jesus, so he comes up to him and says, “First, let me go bury my father.” Jesus’ response has always bugged me: “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” Frankly, it sounds like Jesus is being rude. What could that possibly mean? As it turns out, Jesus could be making a snarky remark about burial practices, and a whole lot more. Tune in to Relevant Jesus to find out how deep this rabbit hole goes… Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no The temptations of Jesus takes us back through the history of the God’s people, where Jesus demonstrates his deep, intimate connection with the narrative of the Old Testament. When Jesus and Satan quote the Torah against each other, they are doing more than quoting rules - there are stories behind these rules that dramatically shape what Jesus is doing, leading up to the realization that he is, in fact, the Messiah. That, and I tell a few bad jokes during the show. Really. They’re terrible. 15 Jun 2009 21:53:38 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 9FF37DA2-BB60-49D8-8E36-88DA0D145F18 Deserts - The Tempations of Jesus The temptations of Jesus takes us back through the history of the God’s people, where Jesus demonstrates his deep, intimate connection with the narrative of the Old Testament. When Jesus and Satan quote the Torah against each other, they are doing more than quoting rules - there are stories behind these rules that dramatically shape what Jesus is doing, leading up to the realization that he is, in fact, the Messiah. That, and I tell a few bad jokes during the show. Really. They’re terrible. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no Luke and his peculiar list of countries in the second chapter of Acts…. Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, weaves through his writing some ideas and themes that are easy for us to miss in the 21st century. The funny thing is that they seem innocent, making the Christian movement appear like a harmless group of people wanting to love everyone. I say this is “funny” because they aren’t innocent; they’re dangerous. Not violently, of course, nor are they revolutionary in that obnoxious “take back the country/empire for Jesus” mentality. Instead, Luke sets up an ideological war with an Empire that announced “tidings of great joy” because they saw themselves as the ones to establish peace on Earth. And that’s just the beginning… 3 Jun 2009 03:31:57 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson BB600098-3D9E-4D70-BE43-F13870B8797D Whose Empire? Luke and his peculiar list of countries in the second chapter of Acts…. Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, weaves through his writing some ideas and themes that are easy for us to miss in the 21st century. The funny thing is that they seem innocent, making the Christian movement appear like a harmless group of people wanting to love everyone. I say this is “funny” because they aren’t innocent; they’re dangerous. Not violently, of course, nor are they revolutionary in that obnoxious “take back the country/empire for Jesus” mentality. Instead, Luke sets up an ideological war with an Empire that announced “tidings of great joy” because they saw themselves as the ones to establish peace on Earth. And that’s just the beginning… Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no This belongs to that. 2 Jun 2009 15:51:30 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com Eric Robinson 8EE6F16F-6C71-44F3-823D-F5CD3EB5786A This Belongs To That This belongs to that. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 29:00 no The story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. 18 May 2009 23:10:33 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com 8A328241-9BBA-4BDA-96E4-FCD1EB44D290 Small The story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 24:00 no The parable of the Good Samaritan is discussed. 18 May 2009 23:10:33 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com 5BE22F2D-78B9-4F00-B705-000FE329B18D The Good Samaritan The parable of the Good Samaritan Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 24:00 no What did Jesus really mean when he said to "turn the other cheek"? 18 May 2009 23:10:33 GMT http://www.thecrossroadsradio.com 6848D6C6-5D3B-480B-9D6F-9A93159389F8 Retaliation - Turning the Other Cheek? What did Jesus really mean when he said to "turn the other cheek"? Eric Robinson Christianity, Jesus, Parables, Faith, Spirituality, Culture, Post Modern, Post Christian, Christian Living, Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Inspirational 24:00 no