Edifi Podcast Network

Crossmap Podcast

Crossmap Podcast

The Crossmap Podcast features inspiring heart-to-heart conversations with Christian newsmakers of the day including authors, experts, pastors, and entertainers on topics that are good for the entire family while honoring your faith-based values. Join Crossmap managing editor Chris Carpenter as he engages guests in thought-provoking but light-hearted banter on subjects that shape and influence our culture through the lens of faith. Gain valuable insight on how to live a meaningful Christian life and experience laughs along the way too! The Crossmap Podcast is part of the Edifi Podcast Network

Open in Edifi Player

Also available on:itunes Apple Podcastsspotify Spotifyanchor Anchor

Episodes

  • The Babylon Bee’s Joel Berry Provides His Take on Gender Ideology in Latest Satirical Book The Babylon Bee’s Joel Berry Provides His Take on Gender Ideology in Latest Satirical Book Play in Edifi Player

    The Babylon Bee’s Joel Berry Provides His Take on Gender Ideology in Latest Satirical Book

    Just what is a man? What is a woman? How do you go about changing gender? Can you define what each letter in LGBTQ stands for? If we are all being honest, even the most devoted person of faith can get caught up in a deluge of questions swirling around gender ideology, sexual orientation, and what it means to ‘choose your pronouns’. Our guest today, Joel Berry, has co-written a book that takes a closer look at the two “original gangsta” genders - male and female, and shows readers the …

  • Duck Dynasty’s Willie & Korie Robertson on Faith, Family, and ‘The Blind’ Movie Duck Dynasty’s Willie & Korie Robertson on Faith, Family, and ‘The Blind’ Movie Play in Edifi Player

    Duck Dynasty’s Willie & Korie Robertson on Faith, Family, and ‘The Blind’ Movie

    It has often been said that everyone has a story to tell. Whether it is a life filled with adventure, an event that is life-changing, or mundane day to day activities spread out over decades, there always seems to be something valuable and worthwhile to share with others. Most people know Phil Robertson as the Duck Commander. As the patriarch of the highly entertaining reality television showDuck Dynasty, Robertson rose to prominence after inventing a hunting duck call that was unique to …

  • Is It the End of the World as We Know It? Actors David AR White, Brian Bosworth Explain Why Is It the End of the World as We Know It? Actors David AR White, Brian Bosworth Explain Why Play in Edifi Player

    Is It the End of the World as We Know It? Actors David AR White, Brian Bosworth Explain Why

    For centuries, the mightiest of theologians have been doing their best work to decipher and interpret Bible prophecies from the New Testament book of Revelation. While many have produced sound Biblical interpretation and teaching on the End Times, one can’t help but be intrigued by the shimmer of mystery that the final book of Bible provides. For those not familiar with the Book of Revelation, commit yourselves to understanding one thing: it describes the ultimate battle of good vs. evil. A …

  • Comedian Jeff Allen on His Journey from Being Messed Up to a Meaningful Life Comedian Jeff Allen on His Journey from Being Messed Up to a Meaningful Life Play in Edifi Player

    Comedian Jeff Allen on His Journey from Being Messed Up to a Meaningful Life

    In a roundabout way, experiencing a comedy performance can be seen as an embellished view of that comedian’s life and the world we live in as he or she sees it. Unless of course, the comedian is working on a concept piece or wading through the precepts of performance art (Think Gallagher smashing a watermelon onstage). There is no scientific formula to what makes a great comedian. It has often been said in this unforgiving world of making people laugh, that either you have it or you don’t. …

  • Authors Brandon Showalter, Dr. Jeff Myers ‘Expose’ Flawed Gender Ideology in New Book Authors Brandon Showalter, Dr. Jeff Myers ‘Expose’ Flawed Gender Ideology in New Book Play in Edifi Player

    Authors Brandon Showalter, Dr. Jeff Myers ‘Expose’ Flawed Gender Ideology in New Book

    For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful. I know that full well. – Psalm 139: 14-15 Furthermore, Genesis teaches us that God created humanity, male and female, in His image and likeness, leaving us with two different genders divinely separated. If we truly believe what these passages from the Old Testament say then why do we as a nation find ourselves seemingly trapped in the …

  • Former Psychic Jenn Nizza on the Mysterious Lure of the Occult and How to Avoid It At All Costs Former Psychic Jenn Nizza on the Mysterious Lure of the Occult and How to Avoid It At All Costs Play in Edifi Player

    Former Psychic Jenn Nizza on the Mysterious Lure of the Occult and How to Avoid It At All Costs

    A quick Google search of the word psychic reveals all sorts of interesting yet slightly startling information. Within seconds your eye is drawn to all kinds of revelatory and self- proclaiming words and phrases … extrasensory perception, clairvoyance, and paranormal just to name a few. Upon closer investigation, one will find a listing for the best places to get a palm reading, tarot cards interpreted, and even a sneak peek into a world beyond our own. If this ability to discern and identify …

  • YouTube Evangelist Allen Parr on the 7 Lies That Can Really Mess Up Your Faith YouTube Evangelist Allen Parr on the 7 Lies That Can Really Mess Up Your Faith Play in Edifi Player

    YouTube Evangelist Allen Parr on the 7 Lies That Can Really Mess Up Your Faith

    For centuries, the Gospel of Jesus Christ has served as the tried and true source for deep joy and lasting peace. People have looked to the Word of God for answers to some of life’s most difficult questions and have always found reassuring answers. But unfortunately, confidence in these sacred texts has winnowed and waned to the point where supposedly Christian teachers and influencers are now spreading ideas that are very thinly veiled by Scripture. The end result is a generation of supposed …

  • NYT Bestselling Author Jonathan Cahn’s Latest Book ‘Return of the Gods’ Offers Striking Parallels Between Ancient Times and Current NYT Bestselling Author Jonathan Cahn’s Latest Book ‘Return of the Gods’ Offers Striking Parallels Between Ancient Times and Current Play in Edifi Player

    NYT Bestselling Author Jonathan Cahn’s Latest Book ‘Return of the Gods’ Offers Striking Parallels Between Ancient Times and Current

    Is it possible that behind what is taking place in America and the world lies a mystery that goes back to the gods of the ancient world…and that they now have returned? Could it be that these gods lie behind the most pivotal events, forces, and movements taking place in our nation and around the world at this very moment? Are the gods at this very moment transforming our culture, our children, our lives, and America itself? The Return of the Gods is the most explosive book Jonathon Cahn has …

  • Filmmaker Eric Swithin Calls on the Church to Curb the Fatherless Epidemic in America Filmmaker Eric Swithin Calls on the Church to Curb the Fatherless Epidemic in America Play in Edifi Player

    Filmmaker Eric Swithin Calls on the Church to Curb the Fatherless Epidemic in America

    While our nation rages on and on about a host of topics including wokeness, gender ideology, and critical race theory, we may be blinding ourselves to the most pressing issue in America … fatherlessness. Consider these staggering statistics: \- 18 million kids here in the United States live without a biological, step, or adoptive father present in the home. \- 85 percent of youth in prison come from a fatherless home. \- 1 in every 3 pregnancies in a fatherless home end in abortion. \- …

  • Former Nickelodeon Show Creator Butch Hartman on the Best Way to Reach Kids with Life Affirming Truths Former Nickelodeon Show Creator Butch Hartman on the Best Way to Reach Kids with Life Affirming Truths Play in Edifi Player

    Former Nickelodeon Show Creator Butch Hartman on the Best Way to Reach Kids with Life Affirming Truths

    Raising a child in this brave new world of social media, preferred pronouns, and enough consumable media to last a thousand lifetimes, exposes them very early in life to influences that threaten the foundational truths of faith and family. Gone are the days of managing daily television consumption and the latest music release that might contain a suggestive lyric or two. Parents trying to raise their children to be moral, upstanding citizens today, are being hurtled through a blender of …

  • Reality TV Star Lydia McLaughlin on How to Best Lead a Life of Joy Reality TV Star Lydia McLaughlin on How to Best Lead a Life of Joy Play in Edifi Player

    Reality TV Star Lydia McLaughlin on How to Best Lead a Life of Joy

    Unfortunately, we live in a world that encourages instant gratification, promoting must-have brands, conveniences, and luxuries. The problem with this is that the gnawing-feeling of dissatisfaction often results. In our quest for lasting contentment we often come to the realization that it cannot be found through worldly things. And furthermore, it is vital that we understand that Jesus wants our hearts to overflow with joy. Drawing from her experiences as a cast member on the long-running …

  • Max McLean’s ‘The Most Reluctant Convert’ Movie a Must See for C.S. Lewis Buffs Max McLean’s ‘The Most Reluctant Convert’ Movie a Must See for C.S. Lewis Buffs Play in Edifi Player

    Max McLean’s ‘The Most Reluctant Convert’ Movie a Must See for C.S. Lewis Buffs

    Have you ever heard someone say, “You were born to do this.”  This simple phrase has been uttered countless times over the years whenever someone, due to a natural gifting or possessing a unique set of skills, seems ideally suited for the task at hand. Award-winning actor Max McLean was born to portray C.S. Lewis. Possessing the look, the voice, and even the mannerisms of the legendary literary icon, McLean is brilliant in The Most Reluctant Convert, an independently produced film that was …

  • Author, Adventurer Joel Malm on What God is Doing When Life Doesn’t Make Sense Author, Adventurer Joel Malm on What God is Doing When Life Doesn’t Make Sense Play in Edifi Player

    Author, Adventurer Joel Malm on What God is Doing When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

    Sometimes life is just a struggle. Nothing makes sense and when it does you are usually trying to figure out why things happen the way they do. At some point, you most likely will ask the question, “Where is God in all of this?" In the midst of transition or perhaps even a loss, it can feel impossible to imagine how God is working all things together for good like that Scripture verse in Romans tells us. Author Joel Malm has experienced challenging seasons throughout his life and he too has …

  • ‘Big’ George Foreman on the Miraculous Turning Points That Changed His Life ‘Big’ George Foreman on the Miraculous Turning Points That Changed His Life Play in Edifi Player

    ‘Big’ George Foreman on the Miraculous Turning Points That Changed His Life

    It was former president Lyndon B. Johnson who once said, “At times, history and fate meet at a single time in a single place to shape a turning point in man’s unending search for freedom.” Whether it be consciously or subconsciously, turning points in our lives are when an important change takes place which in turn affects our future. One small change, thought to be inconsequential at the time, can open up a world of new possibilities or close the door on a period in our lives we would rather …

All Episodes in Edifi Player