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“All you need is love, love, love is all you need.” So John Lennon says, but is that really true? Well, what better time to find out than during the month of love – February? And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.

Hi, this is Cory and here are your audio helpful hints for making the most of Part 1 of our new series of TCC Radio called “Love Endures”.

The Bible says that “God so loved the world that he gave His only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” and that He “shows us love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Clearly God so loved us and shows His love, yet He is also holy, righteous, and just. How does that all work?

Well, in effort to intentionally invite your loved ones to listen to the show this week so you can talk about it with them afterwards, feel free to invite them to invite them to participate in a short “spiritual survey” for a reality radio show that you are affiliated with! Here are the inquisitive ice-breakers we used on the streets that we trust will be as effective for you as they were for us:

1. How would you define love? In your opinion, what makes a person “lovable”?

2. I’m sure you love someone, don’t you? In your thinking, what exactly makes you love that person?

3. If you don’t mind me asking, what’s something really big that you would do for that person with no questions asked?

4. Would you consider yourself “lovable”? Why or why not?

5. A recent magazine add cited the Taj Mahal in India as the “ultimate symbol of love”. What do you think the ultimate symbol of love is?

From there you can either share with them why the Cross is the ultimate symbol of love or simply invite them to tune in to TCC Radio with you – broadcasted this Friday at 7pm on Grace 105.9 FM in London and on www.thestreamtv.com in Orangeville and also podcasted on www.tccradio.com.

Again, we sincerely invite you to send us your Gospel glory stories to radio@thecrosscurrent.com. You never know, we may even publish them here on our blog – with your consent, of course!

We thank God for you always in our prayers and let’s pray for His grace, favour, and truth to rest on our collective labour for Him again this week!

Click here to access the “Canada Needs Christ” page at www.tccradio.com

Now, we couldn’t fit all the street conversations we had in the show, but we thought you’d enjoy hearing several more that we found particularly interesting in the context of Christianity in Canada.

Content Disclaimer: The following audio files are unedited to preserve conversational authenticity and may contain offensive language. Listener discretion is advised.

TCC Rep Chris talks with Nancy

TCC Rep John talks with Anna

Cory talks with Brandon and John

Above (l to r): Brandon, Cory (TCC), John, Brandon

Canada needs Christ.

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Hi, this is Cory McKenna, founder of The Cross Current and host of TCC Radio. This week – for the very first time – we’ll be broadcasting and podcasting a special episode of the program that we pray will be an encouragement and challenge for Christians and their churches.

As most of you listening know, The Cross Current (or TCC) is a local missions ministry and outreach broadcast bringing glory to God’s Name in Canada by unifying His Church in His Gospel. We help pastors equip all Christians under their care to be His witnesses everyday, everywhere, to everyone, as one body serving in accordance with the various gifts God has given each.

Why do we have our hearts specifically set on Canada? Because Canada needs Christ!

Do you know it’s estimated that less than 2% of those under 30 in Canada currently attend church? We praise God for overseas missionaries! But as you look across your own community and country, there’s also much missions work to be done locally for the Lord – right here at home.

Please – if you only ever tune into one episode of TCC Radio – make this one the one. And please also invite any other Christians you know who are burdened with partnering together to share the hope of the Gospel right here at home.

This week we’ll be giving you a compassionate yet candid snapshot of the types of conversations we have about Christ on the streets of Canada every week with people who were born and raised in Canada.

As usual, the show will be broadcasted this Friday at 7pm on Grace 105.9 FM in London and podcasted online at www.tccradio.com anytime afterwards.

Oh, and also make sure to visit our blog at www.thecrosscurrent.com/blog to see a picture of two young men featured on the show named Brandon and John and to hear the full length version of the conversation I enjoyed with them as well.

Thanks again for your ongoing support! We pray God’s blessing on you for your generosity and please pray for His favour on our local missions work for Him.

Because Canada needs Christ.

So I messed up with some of the segments. The QnA, Prayer Segment, and the Harvest Bible Chapel commercial all sounded muffled. I’m currently re-mixing the show for the internet and will have it uploaded shortly.

When I’m feeling down I like to remind myself that spelling doesn’t count in radio.