Episodes

This week on CrossRhoades Jack Rhoades takes a look at the growing anxiety regarding Donald Trump's mental health and exactly where those worries are coming from. You may be surprised! Jack's unique agnostic, yet theological ...

In this episode Jack Rhoades takes a sobering look at the words of the President and the social, political and theological impact of the rhetoric used by the President and his Secretary of Defense with regard to the war in Ir...

This week Jack Rhoades provides his commentary on "Wokeness" and his desire to take back control of the narrative from the political and social Right. Likewise, Jack shares a few of his thoughts on this past weekend's No King...

When a pastor and spiritual adviser to the Secretary of Defense is on a podcast that calls a U.S. Senate candidate a demon who needs to be "stopped by any means necessary," and that same Secretary of Defense boasts about dest...

In this episode Jack Rhoades takes a look at the complex and sometimes controversial issue of poverty in America. Sharing the unique perspective of the "safety net" from the point of view of a homeless mother that it failed a...

In today's episode Jack Rhoades exams the powerful and influential effects of Christian Nationalism in America today. From the way a large segment of the Christian Right blends national identity with religious identity to the...

In this episode Jack Rhoades invites listeners into a one of the tough questions of Christianity in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel, the U.S. and Iran. Jack asks if the teachings of Jesus are still relevant in a ...

This week Jack Rhoades does a bit of soul searching as he is confronted with the notion of inherent bias. Join the honest discussion of biases we may all have and what we can do to counter them.

This week Jack Rhoades shares thoughts on polarization, tribalism and divisions within our society and even our family and circle of friends. An interesting encounter at Exit 114 on I24 in Tennessee is the heart of this episo...

This week Jack Rhoades continues his reflections on Minneapolis, Trump, the National Prayer Breakfast and the cost of beliefs and convictions.

CrossRhoades goes on location to the makeshift memorial on the site of Alex Pretti's death at the hands of federal immigration enforcement agents on the near south side of Minneapolis. Jack Rhoades seeks understanding and cla...

In this episode, Jack Rhoades confronts the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti — a Minnesota ICU nurse killed by federal agents amid protests — and the national reaction that followed. Rather than offering tidy answers, Jack invit...

In today’s political climate, certainty is loud and doubt is treated like a liability. The same has always held true in the religious realm. In this inaugural episode of CrossRhoades , Jack Rhoades introduces himself not as a...