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SECRETS: God's secrets. "The Circle." Introverts. Rear Window.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Are secrets good or bad? It probably depends on whether it is others’ secrets under consideration or your own. Knowledge may be power, but too much power can overload our circuitry. This week we will discuss the secrets God is keeping from us, whatever they may be; whether privacy is an inherently bad thing (and I can make the case); whether introverts can get to heaven — and if so, how; and how Alfred Hitchcock made his way to my game table. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He

Breaking the Cycle

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! I'm really enjoying a new book, The Slight Edge, by Jeff Olson. I recommend it to you. It is purely secular but gives tremendous tips that believers can use in every part of life. His early material drives our study today. He speaks of a life cycle, a wavelength of living that falls to desperation, then goes up to stable, then back down again. Over and over again, up and down, but limited by sufficiency and never really attaining success. How do we break that cycle? There are two crucial keys to continuing the upward tren

Daily Bible Reading, Week 26

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Daily Bible Reading Schedule Clicking here will take you to our webpage Click here to contact us Welcome to the Westside church’s special Monday Morning Coffee podcast with Mark Roberts. Mark is a disciple, a husband, father and grand dad, as well as a certified coffee geek, fan of CS Lewis’ writings and he loves his big red Jeep. He’s also the preacher for Westside church.

Lecture Series women's track...a short conversation with Jennifer Ackett

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we talk about the women's track in the lecture series. Jennifer Ackett talks about the thinking she had behind the putting this part of the lecture series together. Support the show

Digital Discipleship, should we drop the livestream?

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Someone asked me if the livestream really served any purpose at all anymore. You can probably guess my stand, but this is why I believe it does. Support the show

"Ministry" - Crozier, Francis, and Stonehart (Part 3)

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

In three parts, Edwin Crozier, Terry Francis, and Keith Stonehart join me to talk about ministry on a more practical basis. Hear their stories and passion in the conversation. Part Three.

"Ministry" - Crozier, Francis, and Stonehart (Part 2)

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

In three parts, Edwin Crozier, Terry Francis, and Keith Stonehart join me to talk about ministry on a more practical basis. Hear their stories and passion in the conversation. Part Two.

S2 E48 - The Crazy Things We Do For Our Children

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We have two toddlers and one on the way. So, why not get a puppy, that sounds completely sane...right? We are crazy. How we got this dog was crazy. We drove 5 1/2 hours each way up into Northern Ohio to get him on a whim. We didn't get home until well after midnight, and why? Because parents will do some crazy things for the children they love. Well...how much more so does God love his children? Is there anything more crazy than becoming a part of his own creation and subjecting himself even to the point of death? God's love is unfathomable. And if he didn't even spare us his

"Ministry" - Crozier, Francis, and Stonehart (Part 1)

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

In three parts, Edwin Crozier, Terry Francis, and Keith Stonehart join me to talk about ministry on a more practical basis. Hear their stories and passion in the conversation. Part One.

SILENCE: Authority. "The Autobiography of Charles Chaplin." Tinnitus. The Mind.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Is silence golden? Is it deadly? Is it nervous? Is it dramatic? As with everything else I seem to talk about, it depends on the context. This week we will discuss the role silence plays, if any, regarding authority; the greatest silent picture star of all time, and what he didn’t say; the thousand tiny triangles that play constantly between my ears; and your new favorite game that I’m here to make you hate. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven

How You Finish

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Everybody has heard this phrase: "It is not how you start, it's how you finish." Do you believe this? And how does it make you feel about the rest of the life God will gift to you? So many of us define ourselves by what has happened, or even who we are now. But Christ has not yet returned. Our time with our family and friends is not yet over. What does that mean to you? Is it an optimistic, grateful feeling in your heart? We ought to look at time as a brilliant gift to make things better. It should never be seen as a curs

Rome

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Psalm 54

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This brief psalm calls on the LORD to save David from distress. The historical situation is described in I Samuel 23:19-29; 26:1-25. The men of Ziph are from Judah which is David's own tribe. They twice betray David to Saul. Where else can David look for help except to God? 54:1-2 Pleas for God to save Him from distress 54:3 A description of violent men who seek HIs life 54:4-5 He looks to God as His helper and His strength 54:6-7 He offers thanksgiving to God for victory.

The problems of second generation Christianity...a conversation with Jonathan Banning

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to Jonathan Banning about what it means to be a second-generation Christian...and how to overcome it. Jonathan is an evangelist at the Temple Terrace church of Christ in the Tampa area. Support the show

"Steward" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We look at the four expectations of stewards, and compare this to how we are stewards of God's varied gifts He has given us to manage.

So Will I

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Happy Thursday to you! Two quick things to share. I will be at the Campbell Road church of Christ in Garland, TX June 17th-19th. Friday night at 7pm. Saturday beginning at 10:30am. And Sunday beginning at 9am. Come join us as we sing and pray and study renovating our spirits to go on beautiful missions of mercy in Jesus' mighty name. Today I want to share with you one of the most beautifully encouraging songs I've ever heard. Everything God has made around us, and everything God did in sending His Son, declares His glory

"Steward" - Bobby Blackburn

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We don't often use the word steward anymore, but it's a word we should understand. It will change our perspective of what God is doing for us, and it will change our understanding of what we should be doing for Him.

EVIL: Idolatry and sex. "Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde." Satan's world. Cthulhu.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! There is evil in the world. I remember President George W. Bush getting in a lot of trouble saying that 20 years ago. But he was right then, and he’s right now. This week we will discuss my theory on why the ones who knew God best rejected Him the most; how Dr. Jeckyl thought he could have his cake and eat it too; why I insist on saying Satan is ruling in the world today; and why we avoid one of the most beloved characters in the board gaming world. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Tex

Possible With God

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Have you ever read the Francis Chan book, Crazy Love? It will challenge you. He really makes us look at our life here in America and if we let our prosperity harden our hearts and keep us in a lukewarm state. Actually, it is a super challenging read and exposes a lot of work needed in most of us. But it also asks you to renovate your heart. If we can develop a heart for crazy love for God, and crazy love for people - loving them like God loves them - we can reach incredible charitable heights. Today I ask you to go on a j

The Great Escape- VBS 2022

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Faith, hope and love through adoption...a conversation with Scott Beyer and Jared Bollman

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail In some ways, this was an opportunity to connect with two guys I love. It was also an excuse to really meet Jared's son Will and all six of Scott's kids. These guys represent two very impressive families, and I'm grateful they are who they are. You'll be better because you know these families. Support the show

"Born Again" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

A follow up to the conversation with Nolan Baker, we must learn that being born again is not a one time experience but a lifelong change.

S2 E47 - Guest Episode with Adam Shanks

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Well, just as soon as I’m back from vacation, I’m turning right around and going back out of town once again. I’ll be wheels up tomorrow in route to Colorado, where I will be heading up a youth lectureship with the Pratt Parkway Christians that meet in the in city of Erie. I am so looking forward to my time there, not only to catch up with some old friends, but to make many new ones as well. As I like to frequently say about the Lord’s church, “It’s a small world, and a big family.” While originally, I was planning to drop a podcast with me at the helm once again today, becaus

SPIES: Kadesh-Barnea. "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." Banana republics and banana pudding. Covert.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Spy stories have always fascinated me — the subterfuge, the twists and turns, the idea of being involved in something bigger than yourself. I’m largely over that, though, and this week I’ll tell you why. We will cover the challenges of getting too much information; the sacrifices that must be made for the cause; the moral dilemma of banana pudding; and the options available to us when we are in over our heads. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Hea

"Born Again" - Baker

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

The phrase "born again" is often thrown around as a plea for someone to be saved. Jesus uses the phrase when He speaks to Nicodemus. Is this what He meant? Join Nolan Baker and myself as we discuss this oft misused phrase.