Crossmap Blogs

07/03/2025

It’s funny how our flesh thinks of freedom as the lack of rules, and yet spiritual freedom is found through embracing guidelines in the Bible that help us guard our hearts and minds.

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free…" - Galatians 5:1My definition of freedom has changed throughout my life cycle. When I was a child, freedom meant the dream of doing whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I longed for fewer rules and guidance. When I became a...

07/03/2025

A man who was accidentally shot last month is crediting his cross necklace with saving his life after the bullet hit the jewelry and spared him from experiencing a far worse outcome.

A man who was accidentally shot last month is crediting his cross necklace with saving his life after the bullet hit the jewelry and spared him from experiencing a far worse outcome

07/03/2025

07/02/2025

Jimmy Swaggart, the popular Pentecostal preacher and televangelist who garnered national headlines for his extramarital affairs, has died at the age of 90 following a cardiac arrest.

Jimmy Swaggart, the popular Pentecostal preacher and televangelist who garnered national headlines for his extramarital affairs, has died at the age of 90 following a cardiac arrest

07/02/2025

Gloo Chief AI officer Steele Billings believes that while it is natural for people of faith to be a tad apprehensive about this brave new world of bits and bytes, it is his company’s mission to provide trusted AI tools for redemptive purposes

Artificial Intelligence or AI is seen by many to be a brave new frontier of technology, one that will make our day to day lives simpler, easier, and more efficient. Yet for all the benefits this technological revolution promises, there is a growing concern among tech experts, lawmakers, and faith...

07/02/2025

It happened again… Maybe you binged inappropriate content online, or maybe you lashed out on a family member… Whatever it may have been, there is encouragement available for you.

It happened again… Maybe you binged inappropriate content online, or maybe you lashed out on a family member… Whatever it may have been, there is encouragement available for you. In this video, I offer several life-giving scriptures for those who have just stumbled.

07/02/2025

Grace levels the playing field. Grace says everyone is in need—and that’s hard to accept if you’ve built your identity on being "better," more moral, more disciplined, or more obedient than others.

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. – Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT)You would not define yourself...

07/02/2025

Former “Bachelor” contestant Madison Prewett has opened up about her earlier struggles with p**n and ma********on and how faith and confession helped set her “free.”

Former Bachelor contestant Madison Prewett has opened up about her earlier struggles with p**n and ma********on and how faith and confession helped set her free

07/01/2025

Wes Campbell, the longtime manager and owner of the Grammy-nominated Christian band Newsboys, is facing new legal troubles as he and several family members are being sued for $5.4 million by a former pastor in Tennessee.

Wes Campbell, the longtime manager and owner of the Grammy-nominated Christian band Newsboys, is facing new legal troubles as he and several family members are being sued for 5 4 million by a former

07/01/2025

It starts as a “prayer request”—but is it really gossip? Learn what Scripture says about our words and how to use them to build up, not tear down.

07/01/2025

In this episode, you hear what matters most to our writers: authenticity. That means having both historical accuracy and believable human characters—no floating in the clouds or stained-glass caricatures allowed.