Manifest Christianity with Cephas Crosslit: Recent Episodes
Cephas Crosslit
You have tried church, small groups, Bible studies, campus ministries and are still left confused and a little upset because it doesn't make sense. Manifest Christianity is a podcast that discusses how Christianity can be manifested in your life without having to assimilate yourself to antiquated generations-old church vocabulary and jargon. You've tried but it never made sense but you don't want to give up seeking to live out your Christian faith as genuine as you can. Relax, take a few breaths, open your mind. If what I talk about isn't what you need, at least you gave it an honest try. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/manifestchristianity/support
Episode 24: Masks in church are disappointing. It's disappointing to go back to the church you left but even more disappointing going back to a church after a pandemic and have to wear a mask. Gift of tongues seem so old school and out of touch nowadays. Red flags for pastoral candidates. Continuing our Bible study of the book of Hosea chapter 2.
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Episode 23: Perhaps you are pursuing the wrong God for your own selfish reasons. You have a personal responsibility for your own faith, it's not anyone else's. Absorbing the Bible is great but you must be aware of the world around you. Delegation in church is not about empowering the community, don't get it twisted. Beginning our reading on the book of Hosea.
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Episode 22: Leaving your faith community means leaving your friends which is a different situation whether you're a member or a leader of a church group. After a whole year leading remote church, an in-person church experience is the way to go. Finishing our reading/study of the Book of Ruth. Please send and feedback, questions, comments or a simple 'hello' to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 21: The reasons why we can't let go and take that leap. A real Christian or pastor isn't determined by their outward actions. Continuing our reading/study of Ruth 3.
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Episode 20: Many people find themselves lost in a church but how and why? Online church is not up to par with technology. Continuing our Bible reading/study on Ruth 2.
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Episode 19: Determining if you have the wrong Christianity. Churches that don't want a leader don't want to be a church. Beginning our Bible reading/study on the book of Ruth.
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Episode 18: Putting it all together and touching up on some details about the Manifest Christianity approach, The Christian agenda is what is preventing anything of Christ manifesting in your life, Korean churches love pageantry and performances to the point that church services are a big talent show, Reading of the book of Philemon. Please send all messages, questions, comments, feedback to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 17: Manifesting Christianity is a result of following the steps, Absorb-Contextualize-Envision, Korean churches coddle Korean international students when they are investing time and money to experience American culture, Reading of The Book of Jonah
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Episode 16: Envision what you want your faith life to be, Contextualization is needed to see Christ, When churches use expensive media equipment but the content has no substance at all its a s#*t show. Finishing our Bible study of Mark with Mark 16.
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Episode 15: Contextualization is Key, You cannot have a manifest Christian life if you cannot contextualize everything, Failing ministries in churches show the lack of care from the leadership, Continuing our Bible study on Mark 15. Please send all messages, questions and comments to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 14: If someone says they're Christian, how do you prove it? Pursuing faith as your personal responsibility or because of the benefits that come with being a Christian. Many churches have access to low cost ministry staffing through the immigration pipeline in congregations. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 14. Please send all comments, questions, feedback or anything to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 13: An honest talk about how metaphysics and your acceptance of it plays a big role in your spiritual life. Waiting is good as long as you are waiting on your own terms. Churches that run on a delegation model end up degrading since the leader is never really doing the important things and growing in those areas. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 13. Send all messages, questions, comments and feedback to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 12: Living your faith on your own can be challenging when you want it to work out; you need to wait. The concept of a Christian living a double life is buillsh**. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 12. Send all messages, comments, feedback questions to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 11: Reading the Bible and praying in new and innocent ways. Churches will do many things from limiting ministries using facilities for other programs and even putting people's lives at risk to make sure the church has a memorable image in people's minds. Celebrity culture in churches are dangerous and lead to cultish behaviors. Continuing our reading of the Gospel of Mark chapter 11. Please send all messages, questions, comments, feedback to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 10: Growing in your faith means doing things that would stretch you and challenge you. As many church denominations ban group singing on campus, the congregation members who have to experience this at church have to face technology as a permanent aspect of religion. If being gay is such a big issue in the Bible since churches make it a big issue, how much bigger or less bigger is the sacrament of marriage and divorce? Continuing our reading of the Gospel of Mark chapter 10. Please send all messages, questions, comments, feedback to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 9: After you separate yourself from your old church group that didn't make sense it's time to explore and enjoy experiencing how different faith communities do church. If reading the Bible and praying the way your were taught isn't quite working for you perhaps you need to try new ways. Unethical church staff member takes liberties and determines church policy for junior high students in favor for what is best for their own children rather than taking account of the other children and parents at the church. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 9. All messages, questions, comments, and feedback are welcome at: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 8: After you leave your church, you might have the temptation to attack or hold a grudge against it. Church burnout is always traced back to the leadership and how they take care of the health and well-being of its own staff. Many pastors and therefore churches can benefit from using marijuana as a stress reliever. Immigrant church workers are usually living a life in a state of servitude as their immigration status is often dangled in front of them to work harder. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 8. Please send al messages, questions, comments, feedback to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 7: After you leave a church you suddenly have good reasons to go back to "visit" and you succumb to the Church Stockholm Syndrome. Churches and faith groups build their calendars and church life around activities and events that are designed to gain members and retain members. A timeline of a random person who goes to church for some time and is left wondering what they are doing there. Korean praying habits possibly tied to a nationalistic warped view of faith and global identity and the perpetuation of the narrative told of praying out loud. Continuing our Bible study of Mark 7.
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Episode 6: Many people come to church for selfish/personal reasons yet are still seeking something but cannot find. When you leave your Christian family it gets challenging to keep your faith. Absorbing the Bible for your own reasons. Ministries that are dependent on a delegation model breed lazy leaders and brings burnout to the church as a whole. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 6. Send messages, comments, questions, feedback to: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 5: Letting go of your Christianity means for the most part letting go of your close friends. The church is trying to recreate church online during the quarantine but it just doesn't work, stop trying to convince yourself that it does. Extremism or passion in church, it's hard to really know sometimes. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 5.
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Episode 4: The real leap of faith is letting go of the Christianity you know that makes no sense. After years of pushing back against technology and social media, churches are now depending on them. Churches forced to stay on live stream even after churches open. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 4. All messages, comments and questions welcome at: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 3: After years of serving and listening to people in church you find yourself lost. Matchmaking as an integral part of finding a church, supposedly. Continuing our Bible study on Mark 3. All messages, comments and questions welcome at: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 2. Maybe your Christianity ain't it. Church reopening perhaps motivated by financial needs over safety. Bible study on the Gospel of Mark chapter 2. All questions and comments welcome at: manifestchristianity@gmail.com
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Episode 1. Cephas talks about his background and experience in church work. A quick disclaimer for the podcast as a whole. A short and sweet Bible reading/survey/study on the Gospel of Mark.
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