Why does A Christmas Story still hit after all these years? 

In Part 3 of Christmas at the Movies, we uncover why this classic connects so deeply and how it points to the heart of Christmas itself. Beneath the nostalgia is a powerful truth: God isn’t a taskmaster, He’s a giver. From childhood longing to the Christmas story in Scripture, this message explores what it means to trust a generous Father.

What would you ask God for this Christmas if you really believed He was good? 

Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

One of the most compelling stories in history is the Exodus. An entire nation, millions of people, went from enslaved and oppressed to freedom. But many of them wanted to go back into the comfort in Egypt. Egypt was safer. Egypt was familiar. What happens when we recognize our own Egypt? What can we do about it and how can we start fresh with a whole new chapter? This weekend we’ll unpack what that can look like for each of us and for our church.

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Leaving Behind What You Know

Una de las historias más impactantes de la historia es el Éxodo. Toda una nación, millones de personas, pasó de vivir en esclavitud y opresión a ser libre. Pero muchos de ellos querían regresar a la comodidad de Egipto. Egipto era más seguro. Egipto era conocido.

¿Qué pasa cuando reconocemos cuál es nuestro propio Egipto? ¿Qué podemos hacer al respecto y cómo podemos comenzar de nuevo, abriendo un capítulo completamente nuevo?

Este fin de semana veremos cómo puede verse eso para cada uno de nosotros y para nuestra iglesia. Grabado en vivo en Crossroads Church, en Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dejar Atrás Lo Que Conoces

You already know friendship matters. The harder question is: what happens when you tried it—and got hurt?

People got busy. The group fell apart. You felt betrayed. You got ghosted. After enough disappointment, it feels a whole lot safer to keep people at an arm's length.

This week, Chuck Mingo isn’t talking about how to start building community. He’s talking about how to start again. Because even after the hurt, the disappointment, and the mess of doing life with other people, the Bible shows us friendship is still worth the risk.

Dust yourself off. It’s worth trying again.

Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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God Is a Giver | Why Christmas Still Gives Us Hope (A Christmas Story)

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