Crosswalk Talk: Celebrity Christian Interviews

Join us each week on Crosswalk Talk where we interview your favorite Christian celebrities. Hear how famous Christian figures keep their faith a priority in Hollywood and discover the best Christian movies, books, television, and other entertainment.Some of our favorite interviews include:⭐️ Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins Discuss Their Heartwarming Children's Book on Prayer⭐️ Patricia Heaton and David Hunt Talk Faith, Life and Their Adoption Film Unexpected⭐️ Willie and Korie Robertson Open Up About The Blind and the Generational Impact of Faith⭐️ Phil Wickham Talks New Album, Songwriting, and the Deconstruction MovementLet us know what famous Christian celebrities you want us to interview for the show!

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  Teaching Kids to Do It Afraid Is the Only Courage That Lasts | Montell & Kristin Jordan

  Sep 3, 202621 min

  Kristin Jordan was trying to get her three-year-old son to sleep when he started talking about the monster under his bed. Instead of dismissing the fear, the Holy Spirit gave her a thought — what if the monster is more afraid of you than you are of him? That became the seed of Shilo and the Not So Scary Girl Above His Bed, a children's book about a lovable character who is afraid but takes one brave step anyway, written by Kristin and her husband Montell Jordan, the R&B singer behind This Is How We Do It. Facing fear as a child, facing cancer as an adult, and the courage that can only be received and never manufactured: Montell shares what it was like to hear the word cancer in January 2024, to have surgery to remove his prostate in November, to face a recurrence nine months later requiring 37 proton therapy treatments, and to receive a call from his doctor on Christmas Day 2025 with results showing his cancer was undetectable. He and Kristin also open up about three decades of marriage, why she started chasing God before he did, and why they now spend their time pastoring the unpastored — musicians, entertainers, and people in secular spaces who would never walk into a church on a Sunday. Highlights The bedtime conversation with their three-year-old that sparked the idea for Shilo and the Not So Scary Girl Above His Bed Why Shilo is not fearless — he is afraid, and he does it afraid, taking one brave step at a time Why Kristin believes dismissing a child's fear with "you don't have to be afraid" is the wrong response Why manufactured courage is unsustainable and true bravery has to be received, not produced Montell's cancer diagnosis in January 2024, surgery, recurrence, 37 proton therapy treatments, and the Christmas Day call declaring him undetectable Why he immediately said "this is not going to kill me" the moment the doctor used the word cancer Their 72-hour water fasts, dietary overhaul, and holistic approach to healing alongside medical treatment How This Is How We Do It has become an entry point for ministry — the same man, a different heart, pointing to something bigger Resources / Links / CTA Montell Jordan website: https://montellandkristin.com Instagram Montell Jordan: https://www.instagram.com/montelljordan Instagram How We Do Marriage: https://www.instagram.com/howwedomarriage Book: Shilo and the Not So Scary Girl Above His Bed Follow, share, and explore more of Crosswalk Talk Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on Lifeaudio Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

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  He Was Spared on 9/11 and He Has Never Stopped Asking Why

  Sep 1, 202623 min

  Sujo John arrived in America from India in February 2001 with $60 in his wallet and two bags full of dreams. By September he was on the 81st floor of the North Tower, his pregnant wife was on the 71st floor of the South Tower, and the morning of September 11 he sent an email to a friend at 7:32AM saying something is happening to me — I've been chasing stuff in America and I need to chase after God. Sixteen minutes later, American Flight 11 hit his floor. Survival, purpose, and a girl in a red light district who grabbed his arm and changed everything: Sujo shares what it was like to walk down the stairwell past hundreds of firefighters heading up, to be buried in debris when the South Tower fell and pulled out by an FBI agent who ran back in and never came out, and to receive a phone call later that day from his wife — whom he was certain was dead. He also shares why the doctors told them to abort their son, why they refused, and how that child is now 24 years old and in medical school. And he tells the story of a trip to a red light district in New Delhi where a girl grabbed his arm, said get me out of here, and God said this is exactly what I rescued you for. Highlights Arriving in America with $60 in February 2001 and landing a job on the 81st floor of the North Tower six months later Sending an email about his spiritual state at 7:32AM on September 11, then the plane hitting at 8:48AM Walking past hundreds of firefighters going up as he was running down and what that image still means to him Being buried in debris when the South Tower fell, pulled out by FBI agent Leonard Hatton, who ran back in and died Finding out his pregnant wife was alive — and that she had been two minutes late to work that day Why doctors urged them to abort their son because of the toxic air she had inhaled, and why they refused The red light district in New Delhi, a girl who grabbed his arm and said get me out of here, and the founding of You Can Free Us Resources / Links / CTA Sujo John ministry: https://sujojohn.com You Can Free Us: https://youcanfreeus.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sujojohn Follow, share, and explore more of Crosswalk Talk Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on Lifeaudio Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

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  The NFL Fullback Who Became a Psychiatric Nurse

  Aug 27, 202613 min

  Patrick Hill was a fullback at the University of Miami, had stints with the Titans, Broncos, and Texans, and when football doors stopped opening he asked God to lead him somewhere else. That somewhere else turned out to be a nursing program at UCLA, and eventually a career as an inpatient psychiatric nurse and orthopedic nurse practitioner. The transition made more sense than people might expect — a fullback's whole job is selfless service, blocking so someone else can score. Patrick just traded the field for the ward. True strength, Mercy Ships, and the devotional series that brought an NFL player and a Jacksonville Jaguar together: Patrick shares how nursing reshaped everything he thought he knew about strength — that the loudest victories at the bedside are often completely silent, that the most vulnerable patients carry the most unwavering faith, and that a smile from a dementia patient who remembers your name is one of the most powerful moments a human being can witness. He is part of Strength in Service, a 10-part devotional series on the Glorify app in partnership with Mercy Ships, and his message to every young athlete who thinks strength means never showing weakness is simple: be yourself, be rooted in Christ, and the sky is the limit. Highlights How a conversation with the dean of UCLA's nursing school during the NFL lockout changed the entire direction of his life Why the fullback position — the most selfless role on the field — prepared him perfectly for a life of service in healthcare What nursing taught him about strength that football never could, including the power of a hand on the back or a smile at the right moment Why he believes the strongest people he has ever met were patients at their most vulnerable How his faith shapes his approach to every patient, modeled after Jesus going after the sickest and most broken What Mercy Ships does and why its model of volunteer surgeons and free care in the world's most medically scarce regions moved him deeply His message to young Christian athletes: don't be afraid to be rooted in Christ and you will play more freely than you ever thought possible Why he believes God answered his high school prayers through a path that looked like disappointment before it looked like a blessing Resources / Links / CTA Strength in Service devotional series Mercy Ships: https://www.mercyships.org Glorify app: https://www.glorify.global/app Follow, share, and explore more of Crosswalk Talk Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on Lifeaudio Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

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  Darlene Zschech Wrote Shout to the Lord in 20 Minutes and Almost Hid It

  Aug 25, 202611 min

  Darlene Zschech was singing commercial jingles to pay the bills, her husband's business was struggling, they had two small children, and the dream of full-time ministry felt impossibly far away. She sat down at her piano, opened her Bible, and prayed. Twenty minutes later she had Shout to the Lord, and she was so unsure of it that when she finally played it for her worship pastor, she made him turn around and face the wall so she wouldn't have to watch his reaction. Worship, revival, and a song that left her hands before she understood what it was: Darlene shares the story of Shout to the Lord and how God took it global before the internet existed, why she believes the early Hillsong era was a season of hiddenness where God let the roots go deep before anything grew tall, and what she thinks makes a true worship song as opposed to a song that merely expresses feelings. She is also part of The House of Worship, a new film bringing together 25 years of worship music's most influential artists to celebrate songs that have shaped generations — and she believes another revival is already beginning. Highlights Why Darlene made her worship pastor turn and face the wall while she played Shout to the Lord for the first time How the song went global before the internet existed and why she says none of them can take credit for it The first Sunday it was sung over an offering, everyone stood with their hands in the air, and a visiting minister said it would go around the world Why she calls the early Hillsong era a season where God hid them so the roots could go deep before the fruit came What real revival looked like in those days — altar calls where heaps of people would just get saved, week after week Her definition of a worship song: not one that expresses feelings but one that reveals Christ and exalts Jesus Why she believes the new song has always accompanied historical revivals and why she thinks we are there again What The House of Worship captures — 25 years of songs written for the local church by people within the local church Resources / Links / CTA Darlene Zschech website: https://www.darlenezschech.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darlenezschech The House of Worship: https://houseofworshipmusic.com Follow, share, and explore more of Crosswalk Talk Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on Lifeaudio Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

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  Grammy Winner DOE on Shiloh and the Wealth Only the Gospel Can Give

  Aug 20, 202617 min

  DOE, Grammy-winning singer and founding member of Forever Jones, has been leading worship her whole life. But her third solo album Shiloh, releasing August 28, is different from anything she has made before. Her mother is singing on it. Three of her siblings are in the videos. And the central conviction running through every song is one she has carried since long before she had a child of her own — someone had to make sure you knew who Jesus was, and it is your job to make sure the next generation knows too. Generational legacy, the gospel as the only lasting wealth, and a Grammy win discovered between frantic airport searches: DOE shares the heart behind Shiloh and the lead single Know Your Name, co-written with Anthony Brown and David Spencer as a declaration that if it is up to her, every generation will know the name of Jesus. She also opens up about writing Black Boy Joy for the men in her family before she was married or had a son, why she sang it at Carnegie Hall for Juneteenth, and what it felt like to find out she had won a Grammy while postpartum, running through an airport, and looking for her milk bag — holding what she calls her greatest accomplishment in her arms while receiving her greatest musical one. Highlights Why DOE says Shiloh is not just her most personal album — it is her life, her upbringing, and her mother singing beside her The central theme of the album: generational transfer of eternal wealth, the kind that can only be found through the gospel Know Your Name, co-written with Anthony Brown and David Spencer, as a declaration to pass the name of Jesus to every generation How becoming a mother sharpened her understanding of how God sees us when we are trying, striving, and not yet understanding The story behind Black Boy Joy, written for her father, brothers, uncles, and grandfathers before she had a husband or son Why she sang Black Boy Joy at Carnegie Hall for Juneteenth and what that celebration means to her as an American milestone Finding out she won a Grammy in an airport while postpartum, searching for her milk bag, and surrounded by a flood of missed calls Why she believes her next album may be entirely congregational worship and the prayer she takes into every writing session Resources / Links / CTA DOE website: https://www.doejonesmusic.com DOE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doejonesmusic Album: Shiloh , releasing August 28 Single: Know Your Name Follow, share, and explore more of Crosswalk Talk Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on Lifeaudio Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

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