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TIME-TRAVEL: Regret. "11/22/63." The grandfather paradox. Skymines.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We’ve all fantasized about being able to go back in time and correct past wrongs, or go forward and escape current hardships. Current technology will not allow either, though — and I for one am glad. This week we will discuss how to live in the world we have made for ourselves or was made for us; the folly of asking John F. Kennedy to fix the world; how the “Grandfather Paradox” doesn’t negate time travel, and why it doesn’t matter; and a new, politically correct look at an old favorite. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Dr

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Eliminating "Crazy Busy"

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Crazy Busy Book Let's turn our attention back to planning through the end of the year and preparing for an amazing 2023. Part of this is spacing out your goals to avoid being "crazy busy." That is not a compliment. Crazy busy people make unneeded sacrifices and end up not enjoying the journey nor the destination. Let's examine how to be more like Jesus. Part of that is knowing your limitations, finding humility, and being ready to be what God wants you to be. 7 Thoughts from Crazy Busy: Calming the Crazy Man Inside (pg. 4

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Episode 154 - "Thar Be Dragons"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Wonder at God's Work in Nature What do creepy bugs, bubbling paint pots, and acorn woodpeckers have in common? They’re all part of God’s created world, and all part of this week’s episode. Here in session one of our new “What’s Good” series, we start exploring God’s good gifts with a discussion of the natural world He’s made for us to enjoy. What Jesus Said in Matthew 6:28-30 gets us thinking about bird watching and all that we can learn by looking around. Then we set Poetry in Motion, moving through Psalm 148 and wondering at the idea of angels, “dragons,” and inanimate objects praising the L

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S2 E69 - Give Me vs Give Thee

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I recently saw a video of a man standing on the street with a sign asking for help. It said that he was hurting and discouraged and could use someone to talk to. Nobody stopped. Then he turned the sign around, and it said "free money" with cash taped all to the poster. Within seconds, a mob had formed, and under a minute, the money was gone. Isn't that the way it goes: people are more interested in being given something than giving something. Well...can we possibly bring that same attitude towards the church? If I view the church as an institution rather than the people, I wil

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SINKING: Peter in the storm. "In Harm's Way." Quicksand. Whistle Mountain.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Have you ever had “that sinking feeling?” Disaster slowly approaches. You find yourself paralyzed — partly by the terror itself, partly by your inadequacy, mostly by the sense that there’s nothing you do about it. This week we will discuss the ebbs and flows of Peter’s faith in the storm; the death of American seamen and the subsequent search for a scapegoat; the nature of quicksand in real life instead of cartoons; and the perils of building a dam on your game table. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ

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The [Adjective] Baptism

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! "Denominational" Baptism. "Church of Christ" Baptism. We come up with lots of adjectives before the word baptism that are not found in Scripture. This often leads us away from the simple truth of the Gospel. It leads to labeling, party system, and sectarianism. The temptation to implement our judgments on a person's baptism is strong among God's people. We want to know who baptized them. We want to know who the teacher was. What church they were in. And other factors to decide if they are like us. All of those are factors

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Episode 153 - "We’re Back!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Dwell on God's Praiseworthy Gifts and Virtues It’s been awhile, but we’re excited to be back to our normal recording schedule, starting this week. And we’re introducing our next big, thirteen-session Guided Study, called “What’s Good.” Our goal with the series is to direct our attention to some of the “pure... lovely... commendable” things we should “think on” (Phil. 4:8). Because in the midst of “this present darkness” (Eph. 6:12), can’t we all use some help focusing on the light? So on Monday, we’ll start three weeks of Daily Download videos — fifteen short videos on good things worth dwelli

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Psalm 66

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This is the first Psalm in which David has not been mentioned in the heading since Psalm 50. 66:1-12 is a national thanksgiving 66:1-4 All the earth is to praise God 66:5-7 God turned the sea into dry land 66:8-12 God has afflicted HIs people but finally brought them to a place of abundance 66:13-20 is an individual thanksgiving 66:13-15 He pays his vows to God 66:16-20 He gives thanks to God How does the Psalm speak of Jesus?

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S2 E68 - The Grass Is Not Always Greener

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I had a panic attack this week (not really, but go with me here) when a report came out that Dan Lanning, the head coach of Oregon, was interested in leaving and taking the head coaching job at Auburn. Of course Dan was asked if this was true. He set the record straight, and taught us all a lesson too. In the interview, he said he was content where he was, grateful for where he was, and the grass is not always greener on the other side. Well...how often do we forget this as Christians? Rather than being grateful and content for where we are and what we have, we are constantly

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ARE Bible Study - The Cult of “Self”

The Daily Answer

Cult is defined as a devotion directed toward a particular figure or object and a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing. This can include oneself. Many have chosen to look to themselves for the answers to life. This is nothing new. Mankind has sought answers since the beginning of time, but very few have sought them from our creator, God. Therefore, a culture of self-love and self-reliance has increased in our world today. Today’s mantra is “just do what makes you happy,” “just be who you feel you are inside,” “just do you,” and “it doesn’t matter what anyone else

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Devotional Bible Reading - With Jason Hardin

Jeff · Working with the Word

On this show we frequently talk about the "Inductive Study Method," but that is just one of many tools that help us study the Bible. In this year's Final Four series, we will talk about the value and importance of reading the Bible devotionally. In this episode Jason Hardin helps us kick off the series by emphasizing our need to delight in and meditate on God's Word. Resources Mentioned Diligently Seeking God by Gary Henry The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken Open My Eyes by Jason Hardin In God’s Image by Jason Hardin Heaven Bound Podcast Charlestown Road church of Christ Music Credits "Faith

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