
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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Great American Pure Flix CEO Bill Abbott: 'We are entertainment without compromise'
Visit PureFlix here! It has been two years since it was announced that faith-based streaming platform Pure Flix would be merging with family-friendly television network, Great American Media. On paper, the move made a lot of sense. Great American Media brought a portfolio filled with multi-faceted family programming ju

Author Kim Gentry-Meyer Reflects on the Value of Being a 'Herald' to Anyone You Meet
Through a comprehensive exploration into the word “herald” (ok, a simple Google search using AI tools), we find that this declarative moniker is a messenger, especially one announcing important news or proclamations, often for royalty. Kim Gentry-Meyer, an Award-winning singer/songwriter, believes that the most importa
To have a calling on your life is sometimes difficult to explain. Beyond being a sense of purpose or direction in your life, a calling is the unexplainable belief that there is something you were meant to do. It’s a mission or a destiny that is unique to you. But what if your calling involves other people, specifically
We have all heard the well-worn statistic that one in every two marriages end in divorce. It’s hard. There is too much responsibility involved. The longer you are married the more boring life becomes. The excuses for ending a marriage seem endless. Yet research tells us the happiest people in the world are those in a h

Comedian Carrie Murphy on Reflecting the Joy and Delight of Knowing Jesus through Laughter
It has been said that a good laugh can completely change your day for the better. Why is comedy so important? The Bible is filled with example after example of laughter being a vital and valuable gift from God. For example: In Job 8:21, it says, ““He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shou
To be lost in the heart of worship is something that all Christians aspire to do. To be moved by God’s presence due to His goodness, love, and mercy, is something so strong and profound that it can’t easily be put into words. Bethel Music’s Jenn Johnson agrees. For the last 25 years, Johnson and Bethel Music have soug