Praxis is a podcast where we explore how to practice and actually embody the way of Jesus and live on mission by joining God’s work in the world. Praxis is recorded and produced by Crosspoint Community Church in Oconomowoc, WI. Find out more on our website: crosspointwi.com/praxis
Latest episodes
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1 h 26
The Art Of Giving Feedback
Send us Fan MailFeedback can either deepen trust or quietly poison a relationship, and the difference is almost never “how right” we are. We’re in our authenticity series, and we’r…
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1 h 12
The Johari Window
Send us Fan MailMost of us say we want authentic relationships, but we still find ourselves editing, performing, and managing impressions. When we hide our weakness or curate a ver…
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1 h 12
Your Public, Private, and Secret Self
Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever felt the pressure to look “fine” while something inside you is unraveling, you already know the cost of living split. We’re in our authenticity serie…
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1 h 47
Attending to Your First Formation
Send us Fan MailMost of us think we’re reacting to what’s happening right now, but a huge part of our “right now” is actually our first formation talking. We sit down to unpack how…
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1 h 18
The Religious False Self
Send us Fan Mail“The essential difference between a false self and a religious false self is that the latter brings God into its life.” That line stopped us cold, because it names…
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1 h 10
Naming The False Self
Send us Fan MailThe “real you” might not be the most honest version of you, it might be the best-edited one. We’re in the middle of our authenticity series, and this conversation g…
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1 h 21
What Blocks Real Authenticity?
Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, Why didn’t I just say what I really meant?, you’re not alone. We talk about why authenticity is so hard eve…
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1 h 19
Why Authenticity Matters
Send us Fan MailAuthenticity is everywhere right now, but most definitions feel thin the moment real relationships get hard. We sit down to start a new Praxis series and name a mor…
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1 h 00
Don't Be A Stinky Sponge
Send us Fan MailBelonging is not the same thing as being allowed to attend. We talk about disability in the church all the time as a matter of access and inclusion, but what happen…
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1 h 11
Disability and the Church with Emily Robillard
Send us Fan MailWhat if the measure of a healthy church isn’t polish, but belonging? We sit down with Emily Robillard, leader of disability ministry at Woodridge Church and longtim…
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1 h 04
Hot Tubs, Culver’s, and the Joy of Belonging
Send us Fan MailWhat if inclusion is only the starting line—and belonging is the finish we’re called to run toward together? We sit down with a special guest, Emily Enockson, to ex…
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1 h 33
From Inclusion to Belonging
Send us Fan MailWhat if “all are welcome” still leaves people standing alone? Statistically, chances are high that either you or someone close to you lives with a disability. Yet f…
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1 h 11
Love Is The Plumb Line
Send us Fan MailWhat if the only true measure of spiritual maturity is love—and not the easy versions? We bring our series on mental models for missional discipleship to a close by…
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1 h 35
God's Kingdom Is About All People
Send us Fan MailWhat if the kingdom of God isn’t an exit plan but a present reality that disrupts our politics and reorders our lives? We open with a bold claim: God’s kingdom look…
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1 h 34
Navigating Holiday Tensions
Send us Fan MailHoliday season or pressure cooker? Between the nonstop events, gift budgets, and Hallmark-level expectations, December can intensify everything—joy and grief, laugh…
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1 h 07
Who Before Do
Send us Fan MailWhat if the most important work of your life happens where no one sees it? We dig into a core conviction of missional discipleship—God cares about the who, not just…
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1 h 07
Trust Leads, Effort Follows
Send us Fan MailWhat if the order of your life is backwards? We’re tackling a simple idea with radical implications: trust leads and effort follows. Starting with Jesus’ baptism an…
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1 h 26
God's Kingdom Looks Like Jesus' Ministry
Send us Fan MailThe kingdom of God was the centerpiece of Jesus' teaching, but what exactly does this kingdom look like? Far more than a distant heavenly realm we'll experience aft…
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1 h 18
God Is Like Jesus
Send us Fan MailWhat comes into our minds when we think about God shapes everything else in our lives. Yet most of us carry distorted images of God that we've picked up from our up…
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1 h 18
God Meets Us Where We Actually Are
Send us Fan MailWhat if God doesn't wait for us to clean up our act before loving us? What if He actually meets us exactly where we are—in all our messy, broken reality?In a discus…