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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

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  • Author Leonydus Johnson on the Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory Author Leonydus Johnson on the Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory Play in Edifi Player

    Author Leonydus Johnson on the Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory

    We have been hearing these terms a lot lately coming from the leadership of many public schools across the United States. “It’s a Diversity initiative." “We are doing this to provide more equity and inclusion for our students." This all sounds great but the reality is our schools are training up a generation of students to view themselves as victims. Sadly, many progressives today perpetuate the idea that we can fix our society by emphasizing opportunities and inherited guilt of people …

  • Can a ’Jesus Revolution’ Take Place Again in America? Yes Please! Can a ’Jesus Revolution’ Take Place Again in America? Yes Please! Play in Edifi Player

    Can a ’Jesus Revolution’ Take Place Again in America? Yes Please!

    In June 1971, a headline on the cover of Time Magazine trumpeted “The Jesus Revolution". As readers dug into the inside pages of the cover story they found the following statement: “Jesus is alive and well and living in the radical spiritual fervor of a growing number of young Americans who have proclaimed an extraordinary religious revolution in his name. Their message: the Bible is true, miracles happen, God really did so love the world that he gave it his only begotten son." However, …

  • Chick-fil-a’s Trudy Cathy White on Building a Family Legacy That Will Last for Generations Chick-fil-a’s Trudy Cathy White on Building a Family Legacy That Will Last for Generations Play in Edifi Player

    Chick-fil-a’s Trudy Cathy White on Building a Family Legacy That Will Last for Generations

    Building a lasting legacy has been a pursuit of Trudy Cathy White’s for her entire adult life. As the daughter of highly successful Chick-fil-a founder Truett Cathy, she knows first hand the meaningful impact that consistency and quality can have, not only in a business but also in one’s personal life. In her latest book, A Legacy That Lasts: Preserving and Transferring Your Family Values, Trudy identifies the positive, bedrock qualities needed for a family to not only flourish in this …

  • Hollywood Veteran Kevin Sorbo on Why Right Now is the Right Time to Reboot the ’Left Behind’ Movie Series Hollywood Veteran Kevin Sorbo on Why Right Now is the Right Time to Reboot the ’Left Behind’ Movie Series Play in Edifi Player

    Hollywood Veteran Kevin Sorbo on Why Right Now is the Right Time to Reboot the ’Left Behind’ Movie Series

    When presented with the topic of the Rapture or End Times, some people are absolutely fascinated and riveted by the thought of how the world will end from a theological standpoint. But most are frightened by the thought of everyday comforts being ripped away and replaced with the uncertainty of there being no future here on earth. Even Christians, galvanized by their faith in what lies ahead following the Rapture, sometimes stumble a bit in believing what they say they believe when it comes to …

  • For the Sake of the Call: Filmmaker Phil Stevens on Making Movies God’s Way For the Sake of the Call: Filmmaker Phil Stevens on Making Movies God’s Way Play in Edifi Player

    For the Sake of the Call: Filmmaker Phil Stevens on Making Movies God’s Way

    Have you ever felt like God was nudging you to do something? The feelings and impulses you experience vary but some common threads include not being able to sleep at night, you keep seeing the same message being revealed to you at stoplights, messages on a car’s license plates, or someone mentions something to you out of the clear blue sky that can’t be anyone else but God speaking to you through them. Phil Stevens has a tremendous story to share that checks all the aforementioned boxes …

  • Fitness Expert Kim Dolan-Leto on Getting Fit God’s Way Fitness Expert Kim Dolan-Leto on Getting Fit God’s Way Play in Edifi Player

    Fitness Expert Kim Dolan-Leto on Getting Fit God’s Way

    If you’re tired of starting your diet over every Monday, if getting dressed stresses you out, if scrolling through your social media feed makes you feel insecure, this is not of God! The way the world portrays health, fitness, and body confidence causes us to live in a thought cycle of “not good enough" and defeat, but in Christ we are free to live boldly as the best version of ourselves. With 20 years in the fitness industry, Kim Dolan-Leto  has dedicated her life to teaching women to get …

  • Christian Music’s Tammy Trent a Perfect Fit for Her New Role as a Television Talk Show Host Christian Music’s Tammy Trent a Perfect Fit for Her New Role as a Television Talk Show Host Play in Edifi Player

    Christian Music’s Tammy Trent a Perfect Fit for Her New Role as a Television Talk Show Host

    There are certain moments in time and space that for whatever reason specific elements, themes, or ideas come together to form a winning combination. From the culinary world to professional sports and back to the entertainment industry there is no shortage of winning combinations – a burger and fries, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, Steve Martin and Martin Short. Allow me to present you with yet another winning combination: Tammy Trent as a television talk show host. Tammy has been a familiar …

  • ‘The Chosen’s’ Vanessa Benavente on How Playing the Mother of Jesus Has Impacted Her Everyday Life ‘The Chosen’s’ Vanessa Benavente on How Playing the Mother of Jesus Has Impacted Her Everyday Life Play in Edifi Player

    ‘The Chosen’s’ Vanessa Benavente on How Playing the Mother of Jesus Has Impacted Her Everyday Life

    It is quite evident that the most successful crowdfunded series of all time, The Chosen has had a tremendous ministry impact through the 420 million episodes that have been streamed worldwide thus far. In what has become a global phenomenon, the multi-episode television drama based on the life of Jesus, launched Season 3 in more than 2,000 theaters nationwide in mid-November. This limited theatrical run generated more than $14.4 million in box office revenue, making it the highest grossing …

  • ‘Saved by Grace’ Star Cameron Arnett on Offering and Accepting Forgiveness ‘Saved by Grace’ Star Cameron Arnett on Offering and Accepting Forgiveness Play in Edifi Player

    ‘Saved by Grace’ Star Cameron Arnett on Offering and Accepting Forgiveness

    Consider this premise. Angels are among us and God has sent them on a mission to intercede on behalf of whispered prayers. Every encounter presents a new opportunity to change your approach to life. If we are all honest, everyone has considered the notion from time to time that there are no chance meetings or coincidences in life. Perhaps it is the friend who has an expertise in a certain area who has offered to help you with a very specific problem without being asked. Or maybe, you have …

  • Calling Out the Called: Dr. Scott Pace on Cultivating a Strong Conviction into Something Meaningful Calling Out the Called: Dr. Scott Pace on Cultivating a Strong Conviction into Something Meaningful Play in Edifi Player

    Calling Out the Called: Dr. Scott Pace on Cultivating a Strong Conviction into Something Meaningful

    Have you ever had a strong urge or impulse toward a particular course of action in your life especially when you feel driven by a strong conviction or divine influence? Common sense tells us that when this sort of thing happens, we are being called to do something. And if it somehow relates to God this is called a ’divine calling’. Unfortunately, our churches are currently being confronted by a leadership crisis as a record number of pastors are leaving vocational ministry. Why? Well, for …

  • Steven Curtis Chapman on How His Latest Album ’Still’ Almost Didn’t Get Released Steven Curtis Chapman on How His Latest Album ’Still’ Almost Didn’t Get Released Play in Edifi Player

    Steven Curtis Chapman on How His Latest Album ’Still’ Almost Didn’t Get Released

    In a music career that has spanned more than 35 years, Steven Curtis Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history. His musical resume is quite staggering and highly notable: * 59 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards * 5 Grammy Awards * 1 American Music Award * 49 No. 1 singles * 11 Million Album Sales * 10 Gold and Platinum Albums 
Yet for all his unbridled success, Chapman found himself struggling while creating his latest album.  Rather than experiencing …

  • Music Legend Gloria Gaynor Takes on Acting with New Christmas Movie, ‘Thursday Night Club’ Music Legend Gloria Gaynor Takes on Acting with New Christmas Movie, ‘Thursday Night Club’ Play in Edifi Player

    Music Legend Gloria Gaynor Takes on Acting with New Christmas Movie, ‘Thursday Night Club’

    _Oh no, not I, I will survive_ _Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive_ _I've got all my life to live_ _And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive_ _I will survive, hey, hey _ Sound familiar? The aforementioned song lyrics serve as the chorus for a song that has become synonymous with finding strength, perseverance, and the ability to move forward despite a past that is sometimes unforgiving. That highly popular tune is “I Will Survive”, a song that has …

  • Author Mike Kinney on How He Was Pulled ‘Out of the Fire’ and Into a Life of Undeniable Purpose Author Mike Kinney on How He Was Pulled ‘Out of the Fire’ and Into a Life of Undeniable Purpose Play in Edifi Player

    Author Mike Kinney on How He Was Pulled ‘Out of the Fire’ and Into a Life of Undeniable Purpose

    When I was a teenager, one of my best friends was in a horrific car wreck. With numerous life-threatening injuries, medical professionals at our local hospital didn’t think he would make it through the night. He had lost just too much blood and one of his major organs had been severely damaged. But miraculously, he made it through the night … and then a second night, and then a third. Soon days became weeks and eventually a release from the hospital and back to normal life about a month …

  • Sons & Daughters’ Arden Bevere on How to Overcome Our Selfie-Obsessed World Sons & Daughters’ Arden Bevere on How to Overcome Our Selfie-Obsessed World Play in Edifi Player

    Sons & Daughters’ Arden Bevere on How to Overcome Our Selfie-Obsessed World

    Millennials. A generation of individuals where everyone gets a trophy. Beyond being the generation following Generation X and preceding Generation Z, this collection of twenty and thirty-somethings have been described as the first global generation that grew up in the Internet age. The end result is a generation of digital natives who are completely comfortable with mobile devices, social media, and living life online. With that comes the traits of confidence and tolerance, but also …

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