Hosts: Tim Gillespie, Sam Leonor

In this episode Tim and Sam, these two friends talk about the current podcasts that they are listening to (listed below) but finally get around to what seems like has been egged on-- their band. Tim and Sam finally talk about the band that they were in during their seminary years. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Holy Post Podcast , Stuff You Should Know Podcast , Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend Podcast  , Radiolab Podcast (3:30) 
2. “Today’s the day that we decide to take you on a journey…” (9:00)
3. “The Grazers” (14:17)
4. “The Electric Fishermen” (33:00)

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Hosts: Tim Gillespie, Sam Leonor

In this episode Tim and Sam continue their conversation on preaching and talk about the personal anxieties and prep work before delivering a message. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. “Why in the world do I have the calling to be the guy that steps up there that they should listen to?” (3:22)
2.  Prep (12:05)
3. “You have to understand the text first before you can start telling people about the text.” (15:10)
4.  “‘Just trust that the words I have put in front of you are enough’” (27:24) 
5.  “Scripture cannot be the afterthought, it has to be the source.” (27:40)

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In this episode Tim and Sam debate on their favorite fruits and vegetables but also talk about their preaching experiences. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. “What is the strangest thing that’s happened to you during a sermon?” (8:45)
2. Jamaica (14:25)
3.  “I had a cat land on the podium once” (16:49)
4. “Do you acknowledge that something is happening?” (19:00)
5. “Have you ever done an illustration that landed so poorly, you didn’t know how to get out of it? (22:40)
6. “I’ve prepared a sermon, but preached something else” (26:30)

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In this episode Tim and Sam talk about food, their band from back in the day, and more heavily-- Christianity and law. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Tim and Sam were in a band together (8:00)
2. Social Media (14:30)
3. “To allow your political standing to be above Christ...I think that’s a problem.” (17:30)
4. “How does a Christian celebrate in a way that doesn’t make us worshippers of civil government and the empire of man while appropriately acknowledging that this country has afforded us the ability to do that. What is the proper balance?” (18:15)
5. “It seems to me that when Christianity becomes the arbiter of the law opposed to the conviction of people's hearts, it's not where it's supposed to be. Christianity is a system of heart, not a system of law.” (22:00)
6. “Is there a gospel orientation for someone who is going into the military to fight for people?” (31:15)

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We have a huge announcement! God has been so good, and Tim and Sam would like to introduce to you Kiefer and Jessyka Dooley who will be taking lead on Crosswalk Denver. We’re so excited to see what the future unfolds for this campus. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Meet Kiefer and Jessyka Dooley! (1:26)
2. Glacier View Ranch (3:40)
3. Crosswalk Denver (10:30)
4. Why Denver? (15:00)
5. Corvus Coffee (24:00)

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Hosts: Tim Gillespie, Sam Leonor

In this episode Tim and Sam are drinking Arcade Roasters (Riverside,CA), cinnamon spice tea from Good Earth and have finally mastered an intro in this podcast. Amongst today’s conversation they talk about why this podcast exists, vulnerability in leadership and anti-racism. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. The point of this podcast (9:25)
2. “Every leader takes on a bit of ‘the pressure cooker’” (15:50)
3. “The process of preaching is such a vulnerable act.” (25:10)
4. “I need my person.” (29:35)
5. “We’ve got to hear other voices.” (38:14)
6. Heightened Tension (42:00)

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Hosts: Tim Gillespie, Sam Leonor

In this episode Tim and Sam are joined by Alex Bryan again discussing the church, his hopes now and for the future. Crosswalk Church is a Seventh Day Adventist congregation. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. “Let’s talk about church.” / Alex Bryan (1:20)
2. “The church is dealing with a lot of demons inside.” (5:55)
3. “Paint for me a picture of a effective and relevant church” (7:45)
4. “The church that your kids inherit, what is your hope for it?” (17:00)
5. “... a place that’s safe for thought, for questions, for inclusion without exception.” (17:10)
6. “‘Get involved with church’ could be ‘come up with a game plan to be a huge blessing where you work all week’” (22:35)

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In this episode Tim and Sam still struggle with timestamps during podcasts (they’re still learning). This episode's guest is Alex Bryan, Healthcare Exec. at Adventist Health and oversees the work of mission, spiritual care, and bioethics (AKA Sam's boss). Episode discussion: Higher Education. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Crosswalk Merch (1:30)
2. Alex Bryan (5:00)
3. “Notflix” (10:30)
4. “Where do you see higher education going in this next iteration of life in America?” (22:40)
5. “What would you like to see happen to maintain relevancy and our institutions to become vibrant and thrive in a different way?” (32:00)
6. “Expertise is at our fingertips.” (36:25)
7. “I think we have to stop with bricks and mortar” (46:08)

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In this episode Tim and Sam bring on guest Wade Forde, faith leader and influencer at several churches in the Perris, CA area and has done amazing community outreach work as well. This conversation weighs heavy amidst recent events, but a conversation that is extremely necessary. At the end of everything, we MUST lovewell. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Pastor Wade Ford / Community Outreach (2:20)
2. Give to Lake Perris SDA and their ministry HERE (5:10)
3. George Floyd (7:15)
4. “We do see color and it affects our biases.” (9:45)
5. “In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.” (15:20)
6. #BLM, Black Lives Matter (16:00)
7. “The affluence of privilege calls a level of responsibility. Because of that affluence, you are able to have conversations at tables that I may never be invited to.” / Assimilation vs. Advocacy (23:50)
8. “How do you talk to your kids about this?” (30:00) 
9. “How does a parent talk about this?” (38:00)
10. “Seeking to support those who are hurting.” (45:50)

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In this episode Tim and Sam bring on guest Rick Rawson, President of Rideout Adventist Health & LT Chair of Crosswalk Church. Sam would like everyone to know that he’s drinking his coffee out of his Lovewell tumbler that you can now purchase on here, and Tim is drinking James Coffee Co. (San Diego, CA) coffee! If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Rick Rawson, President of Rideout Adventist Health & LT Chair of Crosswalk Church (4:10)
2. “It’s an all-in experience…” (15:00)
3. “One of the things that I'm really excited about is what we are learning about ourselves, our organization, and what's to emerge out of all this.” (19:00)
4. “What are all the other ways that we are being led to really reflect God’s love and to really inspire healthfulness and hope?” (21:35)
5.  “I think the future is more person-centric. I think we have to go back to relational models.” (25:06)
6. “God’s love is love for everybody.” (31:29)
7. Leadership (39:00)

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In this episode Tim and Sam, Tim is drinking.. Nothing haha, and Sam is drinking tea from his Crosswalk tumbler that you can now order here! This conversation is dedicated to all the college students who have been stripped of their experience due to the pandemic, and to the parents who have college students. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Crosswalk Merch (1:20)
2. “There’s a difference between going to college and getting an education.” (7:27)
3. “There’s a difference between a career and a calling.” (12:50)
4. “There are things that you can change in life, and a career path is definitely one of those.” (17:40)
5. “You do not have to live out the unrealized dreams of your parents. Live your own dreams.” (18:15)
6. “Is it okay to be angry about what is going on right now?” (19:10)
7. “There's a difference between attending church, and checking off that weekly requirement.” (22:33)
8. “You will be better than us because of this.” (27:29)

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In this episode with Tim and Sam we continue the conversation with Pastor Paddy McCoy who will be the Lead Pastor at our Crosswalk Portland site. 

. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. If you have interest in our Portland site please feel free to email Pastor Paddy at paddy@crosswalkvillage.com.

1. The goal for Portland (2:35)
2. What they hope they know about paddy and what they can expect from you as a pastoral leader (5:10)
3. In a pandemic, how will we be able to plant a church while still not being able to meet? (10:50)
4. Aiming for August to be our first Portland Pop-Up (12:40)
5. Crosswalk Portland (14:40)
6. “How do you plan to invite people as you encounter them to Portland or anywhere else in this plant?” (16:00)
7. Pastors Pad Podcast  (21:00)

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Hosts: Tim Gillespie, Sam Leonor

This episode is really an announcement for all good things. We’ve got big things in the works, and Tim and Sam would like to introduce to you Paddy McCoy who will be taking lead on Crosswalk Portland. We’re so excited to see what the future holds for this new site. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Crosswalk Portland (2:00)
2. Who is Paddy McCoy? (5:00)
3. Stumptown Coffee , Namesake Coffee Company , Enneagram Coffee (10:50)
4. Love for Portland (13:04)
5. The narrative of how Crosswalk Portland came about (20:30)

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Hosts: Tim Gillespie, Sam Leonor

In this episode Tim and Sam bring on Christianne Duarte, the admin mastermind of Crosswalk Church in Redlands California. They talk about the changes throughout the years noting that she was at Crosswalk before Tim, what weekly schedules look like now compared to what they were before the pandemic, and the challenges of being a mom of four boys! If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Christianne Duarte Crosswalk Administrator (5:30)
2. “What was it like when Tim arrived at Crosswalk?” (8:40)
3. “Describe the biggest changes you’ve seen throughout your years at Crosswalk.” (11:00)
4. “What are some things that you love about your weekly ritual?” (14:21)
5. “How is your family handling the lockdown?” (17:00)
6. 10:30PST Kids Program (21:15)
7. Crosswalk Face Masks  (23:00)

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In this episode Tim and Sam bring on a guest, Isai Moran, the worship, program, and youth pastor at Crosswalk Church in Redlands. Online service prep, being a youth pastor, and the room for creativity are amongst the topics discussed. Also, for the first time ever on this podcast, Sam is drinking tea. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Crosswalk Live , Front Line Workers Tribute , Crosswalk Chattanooga (5:00)
2. Behind-The-Scenes of editing, music, programming (6:45) 
3. The first week of COVID 19 in California (7:00)
4. HITRECORD (12:05)
5. Worship: Preparing for broadcasts (15:10)
6. Minimalistic choice in presenting service (20:50)
7. “The church sometimes becomes the ceiling for creativity and innovation for young pastors as opposed to the thing that really allows them to flourish and to fulfill their vocation of what God has really called them to do.” (30:19) 
8. “The youth now have stepped up.” (42:00)

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In this episode Tim and Sam sip coffee from none other than Covert Coffee (Chattanooga, TN) and Arcade Roasters (Riverside, CA). Today’s conversation is over the polarization that is being brought to light between people during this time of pandemic, and how generational theory has affected how we do church. If you have any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Crosswalk Live (2:50)
2. Generational Theory Part 2 (5:10)
3. “A society can’t be built on that much anger.” (10:35)
4. Epistemological: relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion. (14:35)
5. “We are in a deep deconstruction of what our society is doing and now we are reconstruction.” (23:10)
6. “In the end our job is to curve everyone’s orbit closer to Jjesus” (29:55)
7. “...instead we have to give them something that are fluid lines that can change and expand as they discover things that are truth.”(32:00)

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 In this episode Tim and Sam begin the conversation of generational differences amidst this pandemic. Any comments or questions for Tim and Sam, please email podcast@crosswalkvillage.com. 

1. Crosswalk Live, Connect Groups, Series Guides (1:40)
2. “How are different generations dealing with this crisis, and how is it different for a Gen-X vs. Boomers, or for Millenials vs. Gen-Z?” (4:54)
3. Generation A by Douglas Coupland (13:28)
4. “Why do we believe that the empire of man is going to behave like the benevolent kingdom of God?” (20:58)
5. Epistemology: the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion. (26:39)
6. “Is holding the organization in question unfaithful to the organism which is the body of christ? The church as an organization is a mess but as an organism it’s a beautiful thing.” - Will Alexander (30:40)

Books Cited: 

Coupland, Douglas. Generation A. Random House UK, 2010.

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In this episode Tim and Sam don't just drink coffee, they talk coffee. Bryan Fowler, owner of Covert Coffee in Chattanooga Tennessee is featured in this episode and answers all questions Tim, Sam, and you ponder about the drink we love most in the AM. If you have any questions or comments for Tim & Sam, you can email us at podcast@crosswalkvillage.com.

1. Crosswalk Worship Youtube (3:04)
2. Josh Estrada / Tread The Heights (3:30)
3. Bryan Fowler / Covert Coffee (5:40)
4. Drum Roaster (9:18)
5. Single Origin (10:40)
6. Flash Challenge: "Sam will say a basic term, and you will explain it in less than 10 seconds." (14:29)
7. Crosswalk Chattanooga (21:35)
8. Coffee and Church (25:40)
9. Arcade Coffee Roasters, Riverside California (29:40)

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In this episode Tim and Sam talk about the progress of their podcast skills as they have reached episode 12 of Today's Presence, and continue the conversation of theodicy as it is relevant in today's times. If you have any questions or comments for Tim & Sam, you can email us at podcast@crosswalkvillage.com.

1. Announcements (3:30)
2. Episode 11 Recap, what is theodicy? (9:20)
3. Protest Theodicy (14:00)
4. God on Trial (19:17)
5. Open-Theism / Openness of God Theodicy (23:36)
6. "... perfection, and what that means when being applied to God." (30:25)
7. "God suffers with us." (34:17)
8. David Bazaan: Curse Your Branches (38:20)

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In this episode Tim and Sam talk about theodicy and the different types amidst our current status. Sam is drinking Covert Coffee (Chattanooga, TN) roast: Dead Drop (sam) and Tim is drinking Arcade Coffee Roasters (Riverside,CA) roast: Summer Espresso. If you have any questions for Tim & Sam, you can email us at podcast@crosswalkvillage.com.

1. Connect Groups (5:30)
2. Chattanooga Tornado (8:00)
3. Theodicy, the vindication of divine goodness and providence in view of the existence of evil. (11:57)
4. Dr. Richard Rice (15:39)
5. "...The perfect plan theodicy..." (16:50)
6. "We come from different theological backgrounds." (17:20)
7. "Free will theodicy..."" 24:28
8. "... The 52% right of the overview of calvinism and arminianism..." (27:43)

Books Cited:

1. Rice, Richard. Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain. IVP Academic, 2014.

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Hosts: Tim Gillespie, Sam Leonor

In this light-hearted episode Tim and Sam answer listener mail and what advice they would give to their 35 year-old selves. If you have any questions for Tim & Sam, you can email us at podcast@crosswalkvillage.com.

1. Join a connect group. (4:40)
2. Theodicy: the defense of God in the midst of suffering. (5:37)
3. Update on life as a professor. (6:30)
4. “What is it like to have aged? What do the 35 year-olds have to look forward to? What would you have liked to know 10 years ago? (15:10)
5. “Don’t fear change.” (21:35) 
6. “Do less but better.” (22:41)
7. “What inspires you right now?” (24:36)

Books mentioned: 

1. McKeown, Greg. Essentialism the Disciplined Pursuit of Less. Crown Business, 2014.
2. Segall, Ken. Insanely Simple. Penguin Books Ltd., 2012.
3. Pine, B. Joseph, and James H. Gilmore. The Experience Economy. Harvard Business School Press, 2011.
4. Klosterman, Chuck. But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking about the Present as If It Were the Past. Penguin Books, 2018.
5. MILLER, B. J. BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE END: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death. SIMON & SCHUSTER, 2020.

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In this episode Tim and Sam touch on the emotional effect that the current pandemic has caused as they sip coffee from Covert Coffee (roast: CYPHER). If you have any questions for Tim & Sam, you can email us at podcast@crosswalkvillage.com.

1. Announcements: Crosswalk Church Live Stream & SaltWorks (1:40)
2. Crosswalk Easter service, behind-the-scenes (2:50)
3. “How did you prepare the same story to make it relevant to today’s times” (6:56)
4. Listener Mail: Who is essential? (11:00)
5. “Everything we do should be essential.” (19:11) 
6. “What is your take on the profound disappointment we’re experiencing?” (21:30)

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In this episode Tim and Sam talk about how to be inspired as a young pastor during these unprecedented times as they sip on coffee from Dark Horse Roasters (San Diego, CA) and Arcade Coffee Roasters (Riverside, CA). If you have any questions for Tim & Sam, you can email us at podcast@crosswalkvillage.com.

1. Announcements (5:46) 
2. (Tim on Crosswalk) “We’ve had some pushback on live-streaming on Sunday.” (8:00)
3. “The only thing that the bible instructs us to do is to set aside one day for honoring the work of God in creation.” (12:30)
4. “Listener mail--young pastors” (14:38)
5. “Ministry happens between people” (15:55) 
6. “At the end of the day, the gospel has been transferred from one person to the other.” (16:43)
7. “If you’re a young minister, don’t chase it--create something of value and people will find it.” (21:49)
8. “To tar and feather” (25:29) (Meaning: A phrase used as punishment; to smear with tar and the cover with feathers.)

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In this episode Tim and Sam talk about the overwhelming amount of content that is now on the internet due to in-person restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically spiritual content. 

1. “We’re going to have to discern more carefully what content to consume.” (2:08)
2. “How do you discern/discipline yourself with whatever content is out there?” (2:37)
3. “You made a decision recently to change the topic for your next series from Joshua to Thessalonians, say more about that.” (8:39)
4. Sam asks Tim what you can extricate from Thessalonians verses Daniel and Revelation.
5. “We don’t want to just add to the noise.” (18:01)

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Tim and Sam talk about their choice of coffee, change of daily routines, and how they’ve had to adjust the way they work as spiritual leaders.  

1. “Tell me about your morning process…” (3:39)
2. “I want to know how long I can go without doing laundry.” (4:55)
3. “Team is all that matters, especially when working in ministry.” (11:47)
4. “A lot of your work is caring for people spiritually, how do you do that digitally?”
5. (15:04)
6. “If you love what you do, you don’t work a day in your life.” (18:47)

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In this episode, Tim and Sam practice social distancing, to be specific 24 miles away, by Zooming Today’s Podcast to talk about the eschatological (the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.) over their cups of coffee (shout out Covert Coffee). 

1. “We are an apocalyptic people, we come from a faith tradition that has a tendency to kind of love this ‘end of the world’ talk.” (2:00)
2. “What if this really is everything that we thought? And number two, what if it’s not?” (4:43)
3. "I think we have to be very careful about our interpretation about the end of times, it’s about Jesus, it’s not about us.” (10:08)
4. Harvard has done a study, predicting that the U.S. will run out of hospital beds. (14:03) Click here for article. 
5. “We have especially as Christians a responsibility to be in part of the solution.” (14:50)

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