A common misconception among many Christians is that the “Narrow Way” is obedience to the Sermon on the Mount. The core truth of the Christian faith is that we are most assuredly not saved by our own obedience. In this episode, John Crowder shows that Jesus Christ Himself is the Way, the Truth and the Life. 

The Narrow Way

The term “Evangelical” which describes the bulk of all Protestant Christians, is based on the word “evangel” which means “Good News.” Evangelicals are supposedly Gospel believers. However, there are countless “foundational” doctrines which undervalue the very Person of Jesus and His the finished work of the Gospel.

Evangelizing Evangelicalism

Ministry success is often determined by human standards: numbers, influence, etc. And while preachers generally know their own priority should be their relationship with the Lord … ministry itself can become a detrimental idol that impedes authenticity in this area, bringing burnout and even moral failure.

What is Ministry Success?

So many people are looking for assurance of their salvation. Religion over-complicates the gospel. Demanding industrial-strength drumfuls of repentance and faith, so many religionists are looking inward for an assurance of their security in God. John Crowder points to the one and only "proof" of your salvation!

Am I Saved?

Exploring Christian Perfection ... In every one of Paul’s letters in the New Testament, he gives you your death certificate. You have died to sin. You are not a sinner anymore. You are holy. Most cannot fathom actually living a sin-free life. So some jump to the wrong conclusion that it is now "impossible" for a Christian to sin. 

Can Christians Sin?

During his earthly ministry, Jesus called religious people "sons of satan." What is the meaning of this not-so-flattering moniker, and how does it relate to religious people today who are professing Christians? In this episode, John Crowder discusses the concept of "sons of satan" and "sons of God."

Your Father the Devil

Many folks assume Jesus set us on a course toward salvation which we must "work out" on our own. Misunderstanding Paul's verse to the Philippians, many Christians think sanctification is a lifelong process of self effort (albeit slightly guided by Holy Spirit). John Crowder addresses Paul's directive to "work out your salvation."

Work Out Your Salvation

One Baptism: A Gracious View ... In this episode, John Crowder covers the dual topics of water and Spirit baptism from a vantage point of the finished work of Christ. What is the role of water baptism in relation to our effortless salvation by grace? Have we missed baptism's meaning? And is Spirit baptism a "second work"?

Baptism

Modern Evangelicalism vs. the Ancient Faith ... Is Jesus forever subordinate to the Father? A great delusion and much controversy has swept through evangelical camps in recent days, as a number of mainstream conservative teachers are proposing the idea of hierarchy within the Trinity. John Crowder explains.

Is the Trinity a Hierarchy?

How accurate are all the self-proclaimed, professional "prophets" on the scene? Lost your taste for the nonsense? That's okay. No need to try and fence straddle between the straight grace of the Gospel and the religious mixture of the "prophetic movement." John Crowder peels back the curtain on rampant manipulation.

Prophetic Stats

Faith and repentance are not something that we pull off. We are saved by Jesus’ own faith and repentance, His own fulfillment of the law. His own vicarious sufferings, fastings and perfect life lived before God … A life lived out in our place in His vicarious humanity as the last Adam. John Crowder explains.

Vicarious Repentance

Discerning Holy Spirit ... What does the voice of Holy Spirit sound like? Many confuse the Lord's voice with the accuser of the brethren, falling prey to the negative emotions of fear, condemnation and insecurity. Quite often, we think Holy Spirit is the divine fault-finder, always obsessed with rooting out sin in our lives.

Dr. Crowder's Spirit Exam

We know Jesus has two “natures,” both divine and human. But by the sixth century, the church fathers had concurred that Christ also has two "wills" ... a divine and a human will. Does this mean Jesus was schizo, battling within Himself to choose one over the other? John Crowder dives deep into Jesus' healing of our will.

The Two Wills of Christ

The Bliss of Co-Laboring ... We have wrongly assocated work with strife. We do not usually associate "doing," "serving," or Kingdom labor with the idea of ecstasy, play or bliss. Generally, we think of sacrificial Christian service as dull obligation, but not pleasurable. But what if we've missed the point? John Crowder explains.

Synergetic Ecstasy

Death to self is not a process. You have died to sin in the death of Christ. That doesn't just mean at the "moment" of your conversion, or 2,000 years ago in the historic event of the cross. No, you died to sin in the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. This is a reality that exists outside of time and space. You are holy.

I Die Daily

The constant mantra in charismatic churches is that we must "get hungry for God." Was Jesus not a good enough meal? What are we still looking for? For a decade John Crowder has fought against this non-gospel language of "hunger" which resonates with a non-gospel message of lack, unfulfillment and unfinished business.

The Lie of Spiritual Hunger

Understanding the Eradication of the Old Self ... This episode, John Crowder dives deeper into the revelation of your perfection and True Self, by defining what is the actual "sinful nature" that you have been liberated from. What does it actually mean to be freed from sinfulness? 

What's a Sin Nature Anyway?

People are often divided over whether you get Holy Spirit at "salvation" or afterward in a Spirit-baptism experience. Many charismatics think you can get "more" of the Spirit in an ongoing basis. In this episode, John Crowder shows that all these questions begin from a totally wrong, non-Christological starting point. 

How do you get Holy Spirit?

The Mythological God of Our Own Making ... Every theological camp constructs an idolatrous concept of a "God" based on their own mental guesswork - but God is ineffable. In this episode, John Crowder blasts gurus and theological know-it-alls of every stripe who do not begin their theology with the Person of Jesus Christ. 

The God Contraption

Many have burned out on religious fundamentalism and used the term "grace" to piggyback over into new age relativism. They have depersonalized God as merely being the origin, life force, the "universal now" or some other nebulous cosmic energy. How do those who once "knew the Gospel" arrive at such a conclusion? 

The Father vs. The Force

A created Christ or Christ the Creator? The church has drifted far from it's basic understanding of Christology and the Trinity as anchored in the Nicene Creed. One common conspiracy theory myth is that church leaders "invented" the idea of Jesus' divinity at the Council of Nicea and corrupted the scriptures. 

Did the Church Make Jesus God?

All of God in Fallen Human Flesh ... American folk religion rarely gives you any solid theological meat to chew on ... much less Christology. In this episode, John Crowder unpacks the incarnation. Get ready for a fire hydrant blast of revelation on the hypostatic union - the union of God and man in the Person of Jesus Christ. 

Christology on Fire

What is the Point of the Cross? ... It is generally assumed among American Christians that Jesus was dying on the cross in order to pay off the Father's wrath. The idea that the Father abandoned Jesus on the cross is often called "penal substitution." The early church never believed this silly non-Trinitarian idea.

Divine Bloodlust?

How to Buffet the Body ...There is a prevalent negative view of the human body in the church, mostly due to the influence of Greek pagan philosophy which perceived “flesh" as bad. This has put a spin on our reading of the scriptures since the start of the early church. But is your human body really bad and sinful in itself?

Mortify the Flesh

Discernment, Deceivers & Chilling Out ... Who were Jesus and His apostle’s really warning us about when we were told to keep an eye out for the big bad wolves? After all, how do we tell a wolf from a sheep? Did someone write a rulebook for this stuff? John Crowder explains how Christians love paranoia, but often miss Jesus.

Sheep in Wolf's Clothing

Join John Crowder in maximum security lock up as he explains how our wills are hijacked by the irresistible grace of God! The apostle Paul says he was once a prisoner to sin and law, just as the whole world was a prisoner. But now, Paul has tasted and seen and been captured by the goodness of the Gospel.

Prisoner of Christ

Contemplation Series Part 1 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

God Does not Exist* Contemplation Part 1

Contemplation Series Part 2 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Unknowing God - Contemplation Part 2

Contemplation Series Part 3 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

What is Contemplation? Contemplation Part 3

Contemplation Series Part 4 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Grace of Contemplation: Contemplation Part 4

Contemplation Series Part 5 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Escaping the Noise: Contemplation Part 5

Contemplation Series Part 6 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Centering & The Jesus Prayer: Contemplation Part 6

Contemplation Series Part 7 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Lectio Divina: Contemplation Part 7

Contemplation Series Part 8 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Contemplation is not Commodified: Contemplation Part 8

Contemplation Series Part 9 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Forget About Progress: Contemplation Part 9

Contemplation Series Part 10 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the newly re-launched Jesus Trip, John Crowder will explore a most vital spiritual practice of the ancient church, which the modern evangelical world knows little to nothing about. This series explores theological and practical applications of contemplative practice.

Waste of Time: Contemplation Part 10

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 1 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Covenant vs. Contract: Part 1

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 2 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Faith Does Not Save You: Covenant vs. Contract Part 2

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 3 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Myth of the Law God: Covenant vs. Contract Part 3

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 4 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Who Killed Jesus? - Covenant vs. Contract Part 4

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 5 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

God is Not Just: Covenant vs. Contract Part 5

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 6 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Justice is Mercy: Covenant vs. Contract Part 6

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 7 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Romans Roadblock: Covenant vs. Contract Part 7

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 8 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Grace is Vulgar: Covenant vs. Contract Part 8

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 9 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

Salvation is a Person: Covenant vs. Contract Part 9

Covenant vs. Contract Series Part 10 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder shows that the Gospel is not a legal contract (as commonly taught in the model of "justification"), but is a relational covenant of Trinitarian love.

The Prodigal Son: Covenant vs. Contract Part 10

The Consuming Fire Series Part 1 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

Hell & Apokatastasis - The Consuming Fire Part 1

The Consuming Fire Series Part 2 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

God is Hell - The Consuming Fire Part 2

The Consuming Fire Series Part 3 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

The Lake of Fire - The Consuming Fire Part 3

The Consuming Fire Series Part 4 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

The Universal Gospel - The Consuming Fire Part 4

The Consuming Fire Series Part 5 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

The Sheep and the Goats - The Consuming Fire Part 5

The Consuming Fire Series Part 6 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

Church History on Hell - The Consuming Fire Part 6

The Consuming Fire Series Part 7 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

Burning Heretics: Augustine & Justinian - The Consuming Fire Part 7

The Consuming Fire Series Part 8 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

Free Will & Hell: The Deeper Flame - The Consuming Fire Part 8

The Consuming Fire Series Part 9 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

Annihilation of the False Self - The Consuming Fire Part 9

The Consuming Fire Series Part 10 of 10 ... Over ten episodes of the Jesus Trip, John Crowder discusses the historical concept of hell and the restoration of all things.

*The Jesus Trip with John Crowder