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Community is Crucial

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Today is a hard one. I need to talk to you about the school shooting in Uvalde, TX on Tuesday May 24th. An 18 year old young man shot and killed 19 kids and two adults. 17 others are currently in the hospital with injuries. Sadly, this is not an altogether isolated event. Increased violence by damaged, angry youth is more apparent every year in our country. What is happening and how can we fix it? Politics is something to discuss, but not today. Prayer is important to emphasize, but is that the limit of our ability to hel

Make No Mistake...knowing you are forgiven!

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Being a single dad...a conversation with Ray Warfel

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Being a single dad isn't something I know a lot about, but Ray Warfel is someone who understands what that means. Ray is an evangelist in rural Illinois, divorcee and father of three. The theme that comes out time and again is outcome doesn't necessarily mean the process is right. Support the show

"Apologetics" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We dig a little deeper into the purpose of apologetics. It's a broad topic, and it addresses so many questions we have as Christians, but they are questions worth answering.

Psalm 53

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This psalm is a twin to Psalm 14 but it is not an identical twin. The Psalms go separate ways in Psalm 14:5-6 and Psalm 53:5. I will argue that there is a slightly different emphasis in these psalms and that both fit into different contexts. One example that I do not point out on the podcast is that both Psalms use a Hebrew word that means shame. The word is used in Psalm 14:6 to describe how the wicked seek to shame the afflicted but the LORD will be the refuge of the afflicted. Psalm 14 stresses the deliverance of the righteous. Psalm 53:5 uses the same term about how God will put to shame t

73. Behind the Scenes

workingwiththeword · Working with the Word

Here's a short "behind the scenes" conversation about what's going on at Working with the Word. Hope to be back with new content in late July/early August! Music Credits "charcuterie.mp3" by John Tadlock "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock

"Apologetics" - Beard

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Knowing what you believe is not nearly as important as knowing why you believe it. Aaron Beard joins me as we discuss the importance of "apologetics."

S2 E46 - Guest Episode With Hal Hammons

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We will be returning from our vacation tomorrow, but are still enjoying our time in the mountains! So, today, you have another special treat for the second week in a row. My good friend Hal Hammons of the Citizens of Heaven podcast is taking up the microphone today. Who knew a dog's special diet that excludes chicken could teach us so much about our spiritual diet and what we take in? You don't want to miss this episode! Thank you Hal - you have greatly encouraged me and all of our listeners! #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

THE SKIES: Psalm 8 and telescopes. "Contact." Starlight. Clank! In Space.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! The Bible speaks of three “heavens” — the one with birds and clouds, the one with the sun, moon and stars; and the one where God dwells. We will touch them all this week. We will discuss Psalm 8 and how we may have our telescopes pointed in the wrong direction; Carl Sagan’s idea of God and how woefully short it falls; one of the best arguments against the six-day creation, and my argument against that; and how making the most of your time on earth can cause you to miss the only voyage that matters. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the L

Laodicea

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Three Phone Calls

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Today we turn our gaze toward the future. One day you and I will leave this earth. When we do, most likely, the letter of our lives will be fully written and handed to our family and friends to live with for the rest of their lives. We aren't sending a letter back to ourselves but forward to our family. The question is, what will be written there? Will we seed hope in them? Will they draw joy from the choices in our lives, eternal and heavenly joy? Or will we leave them with doubt and fear? We can't go back into our past

Growing as a Christian

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week I learned a lot about growing as a podcaster, so I wanted to take a spiritual angle on growth. Support the show

"Postmodernism" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Today, I dig deeper into the ideas of postmodernism, looking not only at the downfall of such ideas, but the danger of trusting in man's ability to decide truth.

Psalm 52

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This psalm shows a stark contrast between the wicked- 52:1-4 - and the righteous- 52:6-9. In vs. 5 four verbs are used to emphasize that God will bring the wicked down. The wicked are broken down, snatched up, torn away, and uprooted. 52:1-5 speaks in second person and addresses the ungodly man. 52:6-7 speak in third person describing the ungodly. 52:8-9 David speaks in first person and describes his trust in God's lovingkindness. The psalm contrasts the ground of the wicked's trust (vs. 7) with the ground of the trust of the righteous (vs. 8). The psalm uses an agricultural image to describe

"Postmodernism" - Scott

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Our world is all over the place, denying the truth and the God who gave it. But it is a world we must know and teach. Understanding more about postmodernism can help us understand how we can start conversations with the world regarding truth. Join Shane Scott as he helps us better understand "postmodernism."

S2 E45 - Guest Episode with Kenny Embry

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We are currently on vacation! But that's not stopping the podcast thanks to a few good friends. Today, Dr. Kenny Embry from the Balancing the Christian Life Podcast takes the microphone up. He shares with us a story about pulling up their carpet, taking everything out, and learning what needs to be put back in. Who knew that something as simple as replacing your carpet could teach us such profound lessons about Jesus and his Kingdom? You won't want to miss this! Be sure to tune in next week as well for a second guest, Hal Hammons from the Citizens of Heaven Podcast. #SetYourMi

THE SEA: Separation from God. "Raise the Titanic!" "There is a Sea." Oceanos.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! The sea represents the edge of the inhabited world. It’s deep, cold, mysterious, intimidating — not to be trifled with. This week we talk about the sea that separates us from God, and what God’s doing about it; Clive Cussler’s take on the Titanic story — better than James Cameron’s in my book; a pair of seas from the Bible and from our hymnbooks, one of which one may represent you; and the best scuba diving experience you will ever find that’s made out of cardboard. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ i

Are heaven and hell really real?

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Dear Younger Me

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! What would you write if you had the chance to pen a letter to your younger self? What changes would you make? Would you try to avoid bad decisions? Would you direct yourself to lucrative investments? Okay, cool. But what if it risked what you have now? Would it be worth it? We are going to dig in on all of those questions today. To help guide us through, we will be reading and considering the lyrics from the Mercy Me song, "Dear Younger Me." I have added the lyrics to the song below. It takes a surprising, and somewhat hu

Negative self-talk, and how to fix it...a conversation with Kylie Sipe and Phil Robertson

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail So do you ever doubt yourself or struggle with self-esteem? This is about what it means to have a Godly perspective on the internal dialogue we have with ourselves and what we should believe. There's another perspective in this I wasn't expecting...the importance of meditation. Support the show

Difficult Passage - Romans 7 with Hal Hammons

Jeff · Working with the Word

In Romans 7:14-25 Paul describes an inner conflict with sin, one in which he wants to do right but is unable to do so. This passage may seem straight-forward enough on the surface, as we all can relate to this inward battle. But read in context with the rest of Romans, big question emerge. Why does Paul say he is enslaved to sin? What is he saying about the "law"? Is he describing his experience before or after becoming a Christian. Hal Hammons joins us for a round-table to tackle these questions. Be sure to check out Hal's work at Citizens of Heaven podcast, Twenty Pages a Week reading plan,

Psalm 51

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This is David's great confession after his sin with Bathsheba The historical event is recorded in II Sam. 11-12. We read more of David's grief over his sin in this psalm. It will take us more than one podcast to cover it.

Psalm 51 B

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

51:1-2 Plea for mercy 51:3-6 David confronts how horrible his sins are 51:7-9 He pleas for complete forgiveness 51:10-12 Create in me a clean heart 51:13-17 God wants a whole hearted repentance 51:18-19 He asks God build Zion The things David requests: God's mercy, blotting out of sins, washing, cleansing, created anew all find their greatest fulfillment in Jesus

"Free Will" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We take a look at James 1 and his description of how sin is born. This has everything to do with the way we understand free will.

S2 E44 - Now I Broke My Computer

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I keep breaking things. This time, it was my computer. I have tried and tried with Windows computers, but they all seem to give out after just a few years. So finally, after asking for some help from some computer experts, I made the switch to a Mac - something I had shrugged off for years. My friends, I am NEVER going back! I didn't realize how good it can be, my MacBook Pro is far superior. I just wish I had made the switch sooner. Well...this is not all that different than our journey to faith. We all had heard about Jesus, but we simply shrugged it off. We were content whe