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S4 E8 - Leaving Obstacles In The Road

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail On my way home from Georgetown, KY the other night, I ran into a bit of trouble...literally. My trip was going off without a hitch, until there was one...literally. Someone had dropped a hitch with a massive drill bit being used as a pin on it in the middle of the road, and didn't see it in time with it being so dark and I hit it. Shredded my tired two minutes from home. That figures. We have to be careful because we could do the same to others, and I don't mean leaving things in the middle of the road. I mean leaving a stumbling block for others. Our actions do not only impac

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WEEKLY REPORT, March 31-April 5, 2024: "Helen of Troy," etc.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This is the Citizen of Heaven podcast, my report for the week of March 30-April 5, 2024. I am Hal Hammons, citizen of heaven. I’m here with a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on in my life and the life of this podcast. This week’s livestream on Facebook was thwarted by the gremlins in my internet service; apologies for that. Most of my time this week will be focused on “Helen of Troy” by Margaret George, my first big book of the year. Before I start the show, let me encourage you to subscribe to the podcast if you have not done s

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Episode 205 - "It’s a Foible!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Love Others as Yourself What happens when you expect a friend to never let you down or have a fault? How do we stay steady and reliable in our love for others? Here, in session four of our Two By Two study, we get to the heart of friendship. We work through how we look out for each other — from demonstrating mercy to friends to saying “I love you” without making it weird. We’re breaking out some of Scripture’s greatest hits — like the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) and Paul’s great Love Chapter (1 Corinthians 13) — to apply Christlike love to the people in our lives. Go to biblegeeks.fm/twobyt

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BREAD, part 3: with Ryan Joy and Jeff O'Rear

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This is the third and final part of my talk with Ryan Joy and Jeff O’Rear. Check the show notes for links to the work they do. What kind of bread should we be serving up to the world? Whole grain loaves? Cinnamon buns? Is there a point in giving them something they don’t want? Is a fat-filled half loaf better than no bread at all? We will search for answers in a game about the size of a credit card. Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen o

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BREAD, part 2: with Ryan Joy and Jeff O'Rear

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We’re back for more of the first episode of Season 6 — my conversation with Ryan Joy and Jeff O’Rear. Check the show notes for links to the work they do. We’re talking bread. Or more broadly, we’re talking food. Real food. What does God provide for us? And what kind of substitutes do we convince ourselves will do just as well? Why do cupcakes taste better than broccoli? Let’s find out. Find Jeff O'Rear at www. judsonroad.church Find Ryan Joy at www.fortwaynechristians.org and https://www.youtube.com/@northchurchofchrist Find the Bible

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BREAD: with Ryan Joy and Jeff O'Rear

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! The first month of Season 6 is all food, all the time. And we’re starting with a discussion of Biblical bread with Ryan Joy and Jeff O’Rear. Ryan co-hosts the Bible Geeks podcast and preaches for the North church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jeff preaches for the Judson Road church in Longview, Texas, and was the one who brought the Bible Geeks to my attention. We’ll start with the daily bread we get from God, and whether we think we could do better. Find the Bible Geeks podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/01lseSKZvqry1P3kxEZnXs?si=200

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Phillip Martin: Extended version

Jake Smith · Upon Their Shoulders

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Phillip Martin, a shepherd and preacher at the Eastside church of Christ in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Find spiritual mentors who actually care, and that care must come across in their interactions with you. In this conversation, young people can learn how to embrace reflection, grow humility, and become a person who is willing to wade in to save another.

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Phillip Martin: Willing to wade in

Jake Smith · Upon Their Shoulders

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Phillip Martin, a shepherd and preacher at the Eastside church of Christ in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Find spiritual mentors who actually care, and that care must come across in their interactions with you. In this conversation, young people can learn how to embrace reflection, grow humility, and become a person who is willing to wade in to save another.

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Soul Love

Love Better

Today, we begin a ten-part series on learning to love the Lord (and our neighbor) with all our soul. What's a soul? Let's look at science, R&B, and take a trip to the Sinai Peninsula to find some answers. This series is a part of a broader goal this year to learn to love with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Jesus says that learning to love God and our neighbor with these four parts of us are the two greatest commandments. There is no better way to love better than to try and figure out how to best fulfill the first and second commandments. Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so

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"It's Me Season"

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Hey, "IT'S ME SEASON." Okay, actually it is not. But I did see that printed on a sweat shirt recently. What are your thoughts on that? It really struck me as an honest, but also very sad proclamation. Our culture is shifting so quickly and fully to individualistic thinking. It doesn't make me angry to see and hear this. It just makes me sad. God has such a deeper and richer plan for your life. There is an incredibly amount of value, purpose, and JOY in seeing your identity as a product of Christ, and for Christ, and to be

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Psalm 108

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This Psalm combines sections of Psalm 57:7-11 and Psalm 60:5-12. Psalm 57 and Psalm 60 are in their titles tied to specific circumstances in the life of David. There are some 13 Psalms that do this and these are two of them. This Psalm stresses 108:3 Giving thanks to the LORD 108:4 God's lovingkindness and faithfulness 108:7-9 God's complete sovereignty over Israel and their neighbors 108:11-13 God alone is responsible for victory. Trust in men is vain- Jer. 17:5-8. The Psalm foreshadows the salvation Jesus gives 108:8 Judah the leader - Heb. 7:14 108:5 Be exalted- John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32-33 10

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S4 E7 - A Drawing for Jesus

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail My son went flying past me with a piece of paper he looked proud of. When I asked him what he had there, he said it was a drawing for Jesus that he planned to give to him when he saw him in heaven. Doesn't that just melt your heart? It's not about the picture (which was amazing by the way, it was a bunch of crowns) - it's about the heart behind it. Before the throne of God in John's Revelation, the 24 elders cast down their very crowns at the foot of the Almighty. But in reality, they presented the same gift to God as my son: they gave their everything. The question that remai

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WEEKLY REPORT, March 24-30, 2024: My "I just read this" pile, etc.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This week I’m reporting on the books I’ve read, as shared with the Heaven Citizens group on Facebook — please seek us out if you have not already. I characterized this as the books I read this week. In hindsight, “the last couple of weeks” would have been more accurate. Hey, I’m new at this. I’m making this up as I go. Before I start the show, let me encourage you to subscribe to the podcast if you have not done so. If you have and it has been a blessing to you, please consider sharing it and giving it a good review. Hal Hammons serves

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