Kyle Ranson

Kyle is the Lead Pastor at Crossroads Church, and joyfully fulfills stereotypes about Millennials with his love of bourbon, craft beer, and woodworking. He is passionate about people finding God. Kyle and his wife Sara have three kids, Ben, Eli, and Gracie.

Can Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Culture

Can Christians Celebrate Halloween?

JESUS DiED For me

Culture

What Does “Jesus Died For You” Really Mean?

5 mins

CAN CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN?

Listen Now 5 mins

WHAT DOES “JESUS DIED FOR YOU” REALLY MEAN?

Listen Now 5 mins

WHY WE LET SANTA IN OUR HOUSE

12 mins

I NEED A HOBBY AND YOU DO TOO

5 mins

FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE CENSORED OUR EASTER VIDEO

12 mins

HOW TO HANDLE TROUBLE

4 mins

THE VIRUS PLAYBOOK

7 mins

THE SECRET TO CRUSHING YOUR 20S

8 mins

TURKEYS ARE A SCAM

11 mins

THE PEOPLE EXECUTIVES PROMOTE

7 mins

MAXIMIZE YOUR TIME OFF TO WIN AT WORK. HERE’S HOW.

9 mins

INDOOR DATING WILL CHANGE YOUR MARRIAGE

5 mins

THE DIRTY SECRET PERSONALITY TESTS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW

6 mins

YES, I BOUGHT MY FRIENDS

4 mins

YOUR NAME IS FREAKING SWEET

8 mins

DAD TIPS FOR THE DELIVERY ROOM

Get to know Kyle

Get to know Kyle

S1 E1. In Need of Relief

S1 E1. In Need of Relief

S1 E2. The Search for Comfort

S1 E2. The Search for Comfort

S1 E3. Finding Transformation

S1 E3. Finding Transformation

S1 E4. True Healing

S1 E4. True Healing

S1 E5. Are We Free?

S1 E5. Are We Free?

S2 E1. Training for Battle

S2 E1. Training for Battle

S2 E2. Trusting the Plan

S2 E2. Trusting the Plan

S2 E3. Embracing Aggression

S2 E3. Embracing Aggression

S2 E4. Failure to Grace

S2 E4. Failure to Grace

S2 E5. Powerfully Humble

S2 E5. Powerfully Humble

1. Why Does God Make Us Wait? | The Waiting

1. Why Does God Make Us Wait? | The Waiting

2. Growth in the Waiting | The Waiting

2. Growth in the Waiting | The Waiting

3. Getting Out of the Rut | The Waiting

3. Getting Out of the Rut | The Waiting

4. God Wants You To Have Freedom | The Waiting

4. God Wants You To Have Freedom | The Waiting

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Where To Start

Where To Start

Prayers In The Bible

Prayers In The Bible

How To Pray For Anyone

How To Pray For Anyone

Count Every Blessing

Count Every Blessing

Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth Celebration

Undeniable (Episode 3)

Undeniable (Episode 3)

Unfiltered (Episode 2)

Unfiltered (Episode 2)

Undone (Episode 1)

Undone (Episode 1)

Ep. 14: The Burial of Jesus

Ep. 14: The Burial of Jesus

Ep. 10: Jesus Loved His Enemies

Ep. 10: Jesus Loved His Enemies

Bearing One Another's Burdens and Violence Towards Asian Americans

Bearing One Another's Burdens and Violence Towards Asian Americans

Racism and the Church

Racism and the Church

Power in “With”

Power in “With”

How to Process Anger

How to Process Anger

God Has Double Standards

God Has Double Standards

To the Creative-Types

To the Creative-Types

What’s It Like To Be You Today?

What’s It Like To Be You Today?

The Virus We Ignore

The Virus We Ignore

For the Single Folks

For the Single Folks

It Gets Better

It Gets Better

Faith vs Fear

Faith vs Fear

Quarantine Questions: Kyle Edition

Quarantine Questions: Kyle Edition

A Message to Husbands (And the Ladies, Too)

A Message to Husbands (And the Ladies, Too)

How to Pray for Healing

How to Pray for Healing

Abandonment | Good Friday

Abandonment | Good Friday

Tips on Finding a Hobby

Tips on Finding a Hobby

A Light in the Valley | Hearing God’s Voice When You’re in the Dark

Imagine this: you’re lost in the woods. Your flashlight just died. Your phone, too (turns...

Mountains That Move | How a Step of Faith Changes Everything

Mountains aren’t just in national parks—they show up in your life, too. Kyle shows how...

Here I Am, Send Me | Why Following Jesus Means to Reject The Ordinary

Evangelism” sounds like a scary word. You might picture guy in a suit speaking to...

God Isn’t Mad at You | Seeing God’s Goodness in Noah’s Flood

You’ve probably heard of Noah’s Ark. Animals, a boat, a rainbow… and, oh yeah, a...

Staying in the Lion’s Den | Why Following God Means An Invitation to Danger

Maybe you’ve heard about Daniel in the Lion’s Den from Sunday School. The moral of...

“Are We There Yet?” | Learning to Trust God in the Desert

“Are we there yet?” There’s a chance you’ve heard that (or said it) from the...

Become Ready

Life’s challenges are going to come. And they have a funny way of not sending...

How to Fight Fear and Win

Fear is loud. It shouts worst-case scenarios and keeps you stuck. But what if it’s...

Jesus: Myth or Masterpiece?

Maybe you’ve seen those priceless paintings in a museum—then spotted the same image in the...

Good Friday Live Service

The wages of sin is death. And Jesus came to pay up. Good Friday is...

Is the Bible Anti-Science?

The Bible and Science. Cats and Dogs. LeBron and Steph. These have been enemies since...

IMPROMPTU message from Kyle

Last weekend at Crossroads East Side got crazy when the internet went out right before...

You Are What You (Digitally) Eat

Your phone is a fork. You might be wondering, “When did I download the Fork...

Super Bowl of Preaching 2025

Crossroads’ Super Bowl of Preaching is full of tailgating, hysterical commercials, two smack-talking teams going...

Discovering How God Sees You

Some of us might have sky-high self-esteem, while others are scraping the bottom of the...

What’s Next? A Look at 2025 with Brian and Kyle

Join Senior Pastor Brian Tome and Lead Pastor Kyle Ranson for an exclusive online message...

Christmas Eve

John 8:12, Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world....

When Life Doesn't Follow Your Formula

We all dream of a life that unfolds perfectly, like the script of a cheesy...

Hear God and Give Freely

Understanding God when he calls you to give can be a challenge. How much is...

God Wants You to Expect the Impossible

We believe that not only is revival possible, it’s a part of God’s design. From...

Let Yourself Hear the Call of God

Life can feel like a constant grind, leaving you drained and directionless. But God is...

God Is Stronger Than Your Internet Habit

If your “thirst” has led you down a path you don’t want to be on,...

The Coexistence of Faith and Doubt

Having doubts doesn’t mean you don’t have faith. In fact, faith and doubt often go...

God’s Purpose for Marriage

Marriage isn’t easy. There’s unbelievable highs, unbearable lows, and everything in between. But what does...

What Does Jesus Say About Loving Others?

Jesus’s message to anyone who feels like an outsider is just as important today as...

How to Gain the Power to Last

Most of the New Testament in the Bible was written by one man, Paul. Thousands...

“Greatness” as defined by Jesus

Promotions and prestige are how culture defines greatness. But Jesus looks at things entirely differently....

The Step Every Follower Must Take

Jesus can do extraordinary things in your life. But, and this is a big but,...

Super Bowl of Preaching | 2024

Training isn’t just for athletes, it’s for anyone who wants to have a powerful life...

7 Practices That Lead to Growth

Kyle explores the seven proven practices that can help you grow spiritually this year.

We Go

WE GO outside our walls to serve the forgotten and the marginalized. We believe we...

What Actually IS the “Good News”?

Churches talk a lot about “The Good News.” But what is it? Kyle Ranson explores...

Is God Mad at Me?

Kyle Ranson explores the concepts of “God’s wrath” and “sin” from Paul’s letter to the...

Wisdom = Go

“It’s complicated.” We’ve all said this about at least one situation in our lives. But...

How to Demolish the Barrier Between You and God

At some point, all of us feel like there is a barrier between us and...

The Super Bowl of Preaching | 2023

Nobody thought it would happen. After decades in the making, we’re finally here. That’s right...

God Has a Name for You - Full Service

This week Kyle Ranson shows us how to call out our labels and the false...

Celebration - Live Service

Jesus was the happiest person alive, and He invites us to follow his lead. He...

Receive Weekly Teaching | Grow Week 2 | Anywhere Service

We can’t live on our own wisdom. We’re hungry for truth and need answers. But...

Thor and Baby Carrots | The Book Of Philippians Week 5 - Live Service

What do Marvel Comic movies and baby carrots have to teach us about God? Join...

Hooked on a Feeling | The Book Of Psalms Week 4 - Live Service

What are you listening to? Maybe it’s K-pop to get through a grueling Peloton workout,...

Hooked on a Feeling | The Book Of Psalms Week 4 | Anywhere Service

What are you listening to? Maybe it’s K-pop to get through a grueling Peloton workout,...

Lost and Found | The Book Of Luke Week 2 | Anywhere Service

What happens when you take the wrong path in life? Wouldn’t it be nice if...

Brothers | Find Your Way Home Week 6 | Anywhere Service

The hidden key to understanding Jesus is a man who lived more than a thousand...

Brothers | Find Your Way Home Week 6 - Live Service

The hidden key to understanding Jesus is a man who lived more than a thousand...

Loving Father | Find Your Way Home Week 5 | Anywhere Service

On the surface, the story of Noah and the Ark looks like an “end of...

The Super Bowl of Preaching | 2022

Nobody thought it would happen. After decades in the making, we’re finally here. That’s right...

Christmas At Crossroads 2021 - Online Version

We all want the perfect Christmas. An Instagram worthy tree, lots of presents, and spending...

Gabriel | A Promise of Peace Week 3

Christmas can be as dark as the shortened days outside our window. We want the...

Our Foundation | Rock Solid Week 2

“I have questions and I really don’t like the answers.” Ever felt that way? Yeah,...

Civilian Or Soldier? | Heroes Week 4 - Live Service

Pick your favorite hero—Wonder Woman, Black Panther, the guy who canceled the meeting you hate....

Civilian Or Soldier? | Heroes Week 4

Pick your favorite hero—Wonder Woman, Black Panther, the guy who canceled the meeting you hate....

Unmask Your Villain | Heroes Week 2 - Live Service

Thanos. Voldemort. Dandruff. Every story has a villain—ours included. It’s easy to believe that we’re...

Unmask Your Villain | Heroes Week 2

Thanos. Voldemort. Dandruff. Every story has a villain—ours included. It’s easy to believe that we’re...

Church Online | Get Back To Better

What is “church?” Moldy old green carpet, uncomfortable wooden benches, and an hour of your...

How Mountains Move

Debt. Addiction. Loneliness. Isolation. We all have mountains like these in our lives—mountains that seem...

Said No One Ever

What’s keeping you from a better life? For most of us, the answer isn’t our...

What Matters To You? | FreedUp Week 5

What do you value? The things that matter most to you will be the things...

Get Out Of The Trap | FreedUp Week 3

“If I only had a little bit more.” It’s the promise every ad makes, right?...

Jesus Rewrote The Rules | Who Was Jesus Really Week 3

“I don’t belong.” No matter who you are or where you come from, we’ve all...

The Lord that Restores | Christmas Time Week 3

“All you do is just take, take, take.” Ever felt that? Maybe you’ve said to...

Love on Fire | Thrive This Winter Week 1

Relationships are all about the match, right? We spend so much time trying to make...

Fixing The Gap Between You And Me

Thanks 2020. This year, we’re all more isolated and disconnected from one another than ever,...

The Truth About Jesus | Anchored Week 2

One of the most controversial phrases in Christianity is “Jesus is the only way.” We...

How Embracing Weakness Can Change Your Life | Mindset Week 3

God wants us to find power and peace in our lives. Here are the things...

How to Hear God | Week 3: Submission

We can all hear from God, but sometimes it’s confusing. But when we take what...

How it Ends | Week 3: Real Hope

It’s easy to lose hope when thinking about the end of the world. Heck, it’s...

Don’t Make a Name For Yourself

“Get out there and make a name for yourself.” It’s the advice we give graduates,...

Crossroads Messages Podcast

Exploring whether or not God even exists? Or committed to following Jesus? We present biblical truths and show how they apply to our everyday lives....

A Better Answer

Do you ever wish you could just ask someone about all the random stuff you go through each week and get help? That’s what I’m...