FREE TO VETERANS, MILITARY AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY
PREFER DVD? BOTH FILMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE IN DVD FORMAT
Veterans, active service members and immediate family members
If you have not served but would still like to obtain a copy of the film, you can order online for $20 at the Crosswinds E-Store. These funds will then be used to help fund the Invisible Scars Project.
SPIRITUAL BUFFET by Bob Waldrep and Ron Carter
This book is a compilation of articles published in the Alabama Baptist Newspaper that were written by Crosswinds’ staff members, Bob Waldrep and Ron Carter. Topics include: Atheism and Agnostics, Universalists and Unitarians, Occultism, Wicca (Witchcraft), New Age, Word-Faith Movement, Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses…and more. $10 (includes S&H)
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY MADE SIMPLE by Dr. Sterling Edwards
In this book, Crosswinds’ Vice President, Sterling Edwards, provides simple answers to tough question about the Bible and Christian theology. Brief and to the point, the author draws upon his experience as a pastor to explain the subjects he tackles in a humorous and simplistic style. Topics include: Scripture, Creation, Sin, the Atonement, Faith, Prayer, and much more. $15 (includes S&H)
PET SEMINARY by Jeff Sutherland
Though it includes touching and often humorous stories of the author and his pets, this book really isn’t about dogs or their owners. It is about you and your relationship with God. Crosswinds contributor, Jeff Sutherland effectively illustrates how God wants to teach you, mold you, train you. And, in doing so, He will use your children, your pets, your family, your friends, your problems, your sin, your sickness, your situations every day to learn and grow. All you have to do is listen. $20 (includes S&H)
THE COMPLETE EVANGELISM GUIDEBOOK – Scott Dawson, Editor
A very thorough and practical collection of essays addressing all aspects and nuances of the evangelism issue, from fine-tuning your testimony to what to do when you don’t have the answers, Over 50 evangelists, including Crosswinds’ President, Bob Waldrep, share their expertise regarding the transmission of the faith, and in so doing they attempt to alleviate the fear that we feel before learning effective witnessing methods. From atheists to non-believing church-members, from the homeless to members of the entertainment industries, from strangers to our own children, almost everyone is covered by this anthology, making it simple for you to break down the invisible barriers between the unsaved and the Savior. $20 (includes S&H)
Is Christianity in Decline?
“In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace.” The above statement is the headline for a report released by the Pew Research Center last month (October 2019). It draws the stated conclusion based on a comparison of polling done during 2018 and 2019 with that done a decade earlier, in 2009.
Why the Demand for Not-Yoga?
AL.COM, the online source for several Alabama newspapers, including the Birmingham News, recently posted an article with the headline, “Yoga Remains Prohibited in Alabama Schools” by Leada Gore (8-19-2019). Apparently it was, prompted by a press release issued by Rajan Zed, a self-promoting, “Hindu leader” and president of the Universal Society of Hinduism – an […]
IS THERE A WAR ON CHRISTMAS?
Since the 1980s certain events have led some to believe there is a “war on Christmas”. For over a decade, Fox News and, once Fox host, Bill O’Reilly led the charge promoting its existence. However, by 2015 O’Reilly proclaimed the war against Christmas was over— the good guys had won. Christmas was saved—or, was it?
CROSSWINDS CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF SERVING
As we continue to look back at Ten Years of ministry, in this issue we celebrate our ongoing support of our veterans, active service members and their families. As we are now 17 years post 9-11 we tend to forget there are Americans still deployed.
REZA ASLAN—CREATOR OR CREATIVE STORYTELLER
Once again Reza Aslan has performed a historical investigation into religion. In past books he has created controversy regarding his take on Islam and Jesus. In his latest book, God: A Human History (GHH), he goes big taking on the subject of God. But, is this truly meant to be an account of the historical […]
American’s Changing Views of Christmas
A report released this month by Pew Research Center found that an overwhelming majority of Americans celebrate Christmas but only one-third (32%) favor stores/businesses acknowledging it by using the greeting Merry Christmas.