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Lay People + Clergy Describe Their Crossings Beginnings

“I found Crossings when I searched the internet for resources in teaching Lutheran theology. I ran across Ed Schroeder’s Thursday Theology posts, and it felt like I was going home — back to the dining room table of my grandparents’ house. Only this time, I understood what I was hearing (reading).”
Chris Repp
Pastor
“I grew up in a devout Lutheran setting where I absorbed the substance of the Biblical story and the Christian faith. I was glad to believe it, which is not to say that I “got” it. I was already in my second year of seminary when a certain professor finally helped me hear what I hadn’t heard yet: Good News at its best; Christ crucified for me as I hadn’t dared to imagine, and not just for me, but for every other human being too. This teacher went on to co-found Crossings. I couldn’t help but be drawn in.”
Jerry Burce
Pastor
“Nearly 40 years ago, I strove to do everything right as a dedicated mother and wife. I was so concerned with having to be GOOD that I was constantly anxious and depressed. I remember the moment vividly when the Crossings message clicked in my mind. I was out for an evening run and suddenly realized I GET to be good. I skipped the whole way home as I felt the joy and relief sweep through me.”
Cathy Lessmann
Lay Leader
“I wasn’t raised in the church, but I decided to become baptized when I started grad school. With the zealousness of an adult convert, I dove headfirst into Crossings coursework with Ed Schroeder, one of the Crossings founders. Because I wasn’t a cradle Lutheran, the Crossings teachings became my version of confirmation classes (at a later age), allowing me to go deeper into my faith. Crossings helps me feel liberated through law, Gospel, and theology.”
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