THE STUW PODCAST: Recent Episodes
Pastor Josh Klein
The Stuw Ep. 20 – Fear seems to be on the rise all over the country, we are controlled by it. How do we respond to fear? How should we? What does the Bible say? Pastor Josh discusses in this week’s Stuw.
The Stuw Ep. 19: Where’s the Line? – With Covid-19 re-openings and possible mask mandates coming from the government, Pastor Josh picks up the discussion from months ago on Covid-19, and the way the church responds, by looking at a bit of church history principles that can aid us in this difficult and confusing time.
The Stuw Ep. 18: Pastor Josh makes some clarifying statements concerning some remarks about last week’s podcast and also addresses a common internet meme going around about Jesus. Was Jesus really killed by the Romans because he preached to power structures of political thought or was he killed because he claimed to be God and sacrificed himself for us?
EPISODE 17: Pastor Josh explores some reasons people, specifically younger people, tend to fall for social movements based on emotion and Marxist ideology rather than truth looking at examples from Black Lives Matter and the current movement of “wokeness.”
The Stuw Ep. 16 – Pastor Josh interacts with the new gospel of Critical Theory and Intersectionality and the church, what it means, how we got here and what our response should be.
Episode 15: Pastor Josh interviews Brian Bartsch and Gary Krehbiel, the current Church Life Elders at Crosspoint Bible Church about what it’s like to be an Elder and how we can pray for and encourage others to seek Edlership.
Episode 14 - Pastor Josh discusses the chaos in the world today and how the left and the right of Christianity tend toward reaction rather than response. What is the correct response and what should we focus on most in times of uncertainty, tribulation, and possibly the Return of Christ?
Pastor Josh discusses two specific examples of social causes misusing scripture to further their secular agenda, and why Christians fall for it and how to guard against it as we engage with society on a daily basis.
Pastor Josh explores the Christian response to the unrest our nation is going through due to social outcries and violence. Where should we begin and what should propel us in our response to our neighbors who are looking for answers?
Deconstructing Deconstruction – Pastor Josh discusses the phenomenon of Deconstructing the Faith, what it is, how to understand it and what we can do to engage with it.
Pastor Josh interviews Crosspoint’s Children Ministries Director Marilyn Busenitz about the challenges of Covid-19 on Children’s Ministry as well as plans for the future and what the fall might look like.
Pastor Josh discusses the importance of context in certain scriptures used online and in memes. Was that scripture meant to be taken this way, or do we tend to read ourselves into what we share on social media?
Pastor Josh discusses what makes an effective youth ministry and why youth ministry is necessary for the 21st century church.
Pastor Josh discusses the big question many of us face as we reengage with life as our state opens back up during the Covid-19 Pandemic. What do we carry with us? What lessons have we learned? What should we guard against?
Pastor Josh discusses a question from last week’s episode, considers what we mean by Worship-Connect-Thrive at Crosspoint, and why and how to connect with each other using Crosspoint’s new See and Tell initiative online.
Pastor Josh discusses a few critiques of religion and in particular Christianity that always seem to pop up in times such as this. Why would God allow evil? And if he was all-good and all-powerful wouldn’t he just stop it?
Pastor Josh discusses the spiritual and political undertones of cancelling church due to the Covid-19 virus and how the church ought to respond.
Pastor Josh & Pastor Isaiah discuss how to be a positive influence as a Christian in the midst of the Corona virus.