![“Why Jesus Isn’t About Religion—And Never Was” [Pt 1 – Free To Follow: Rediscovering Jesus Beyond Religion]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Free-to-Follow-Thumb-EP1-1080x675.jpg)
Jesus offers belonging over behavior, invitation over conformity. Following him has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with real love.
![What does a disciple look like? [Mark 3:7-19]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TFS-cover-1080x675.jpg)
We are products of our influences. We like what we like and think what we think mostly because someone told us it was the right thing to like and the right thing to think. The Story of Jesus gives us the ability to clearly and purposely reevaluate our life’s influences and rewrite our own stories.
![Does God want me to be religious? [Mark 2:18-3:6]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cover-2-1080x675.jpg)
God wants us to be religious, right? Wrong. The Story of Jesus isn’t about following a list of religious rules. The Story of Jesus is the story of true love and freedom.
![How can I actually experience the Holy Spirit? [So, what about… The Holy Spirit, pt 10]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/part10cover-1080x675.jpg)
Okay, we just spent the last nine weeks studying the Holy Spirit. But how can we actually experience the Holy Spirit in our real, daily, regular lives? In this final episode of our series, we think the answer to that question is simpler and more powerful than we can imagine.
![What are Spiritual Gifts? [So, what about… The Holy Spirit, pt 9]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/part9-1080x675.jpg)
What’s the deal with spiritual gifts! What are they? How does it work? Like, does each Christian get their own Jesus-super-power? It might actually be better than that!
