Podcasts

"Free Will" - Banning

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

David Banning and I discuss the concept of free will, a fundamental concept that affects just about every other aspect of our Christian faith. David particularly focuses on the role of free will and its relationship to suffering. Listen in.

THE EARTH: Stewardship. "State of Fear." The meek inherit. Habitats.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We follow up on last week’s “Creation” episode by talking about the land we inhabit and the role God gives us while we do so. We will discuss the nature of our stewardship, and its implications for our own bodies; the folly of thinking we can every really know what we’re doing; what it means for the meek to “inherit the earth,” and how we can act responsibly with an uncertain future ahead of us. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. Yo

Everyone has a holy book. What makes the Bible so special?

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

The Beginner's Gift

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Do you remember what it felt like to start something amazing? Do you remember the first day of marriage? Or what it felt like to be washed in the blood of the Lamb? Wow, that was truly the best. For those who are exploring new things and feeling the joys of discovery, drink in every ounce of that! As for the rest of us, let's not give up the dream of daily joy and the emotions of gratitude. To enjoy the gift of fresh and excited eyes, we need to identify the qualities we once had and reach for them again. To help with thi

Pursuing love...a conversation with David Osteen

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to pursue love and why is it a big deal for Christians to do exactly that? This week we talk to David Osteen about how both balance and pursuit are essentially to loving God and each other more. Support the show

"Legalism" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We probably all struggle with this a little, especially when you consider how many ways we can be guilty of legalism. Study Matthew 23 with me as we look at "phariseeism."

"Legalism" - Robertson

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

So many people have been offended by being called "legalistic," but do we even know what the term means? Is it wrong to be legalistic? Where are the verses about that? Join Phil Robertson and myself as we discuss this oft used term.

CREATION: Something from nothing. "The Lie." Theistic evolution. Cascadia.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This month is all about God’s power over the physical world — starting with our Evidence talk with the Appian Media guys last week, and continuing this week with the world we inhabit and how it came to be. We will discuss making something from nothing, both in the world and in our own lives; the great lie our enemies are telling, and how we can defeat it; the problems with squeezing the Bible into a model built by atheists; and why God’s ecosystems work so much better when we aren’t in them. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewood

S2 E43 - I Broke My Shovel

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We left putting a fence in this week to the professionals, on account of how rocky and hard our ground is. However, I thought I could manage putting in some bushes. On my last one, I went to lift up and *snap* my shovel split into two pieces. I had gotten underneath an unyielding massive rock, and it was not going to budge. Well...Jesus warns that our hearts can be like this. Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, our hard hearts are unyielding. We don't allow God's Word to cut us deep or mold us, but we resist his will. As a result, our faith is shallow, and we cannot

Be Secretly Incredible

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! First, special thanks to Kinsey Fountain for a terrific idea! Second, thank to Bob Goff for his quote and life and work. There is a deep and different richness when our value is connected with our acts of kindness, not what people say about our acts of kindness. We all crave validation, and we live in a social media age, where likes amount to value for a great many things in our lives. But what if we figure out how to Be Secretly Incredible? Maybe you can be more loving and generous, for the sake of the act and the people

Has science eliminated the need for God

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

So this is what happened Friday...

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Chaos at the Embry house this week. Let me tell you why this week's episode is a day late. Support the show

"Communion" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

What should we be thinking about when we take the Lord's Supper? Here are seven different thoughts. If that seems like too much to think about during the short time you spend with the bread and cup, maybe we don't spend enough time with the bread and cup.

Psalm 50

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This focuses on teaching man about God rather than praising God. Asaph- I Chron. 6:39; 15:17 -19; 16:5; 25:1; II Chron. 29:30 50:1-6 The LORD God summons HIs covenant people to court 50:7-15 What is the true meaning of sacrifice? Sacrifice does not provide God with something that He needs. God owns and possesses all and would not ask our permission if He needed anything. Sacrifice itself is not rejected. Notice the mentions of sacrifice in 50:5, 8, 14-15, 23. We are dependent upon God, and He is not dependent upon us. 50:16-23 Warning to the violators of the covenant 50:18 They rejoice in thie

EVIDENCE, part 2: With Craig Dehut and Stuart Peck of Appian Media

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This is the rest of my conversation with Craig Dehut and Stuart Peck, the founders of Appian Media. Appian Media provides free resources of extraordinary quality to help flesh out and fortify the faith of Bible believers. Check them out at AppianMedia.org. In this part we discuss the testimony of the resurrection and how it paves the way for faith in other areas of study; and what we should do if and when the answers we are getting to our questions are not giving us the assurance we had hoped for. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the La

"Communion" - Hammons

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We talk about taking communion as if it is a thing, but in reality, we should talk about participating in communion, because it is an activity. Understanding communion, and how much is involved, should challenge us to worship better and live stronger lives for God.

EVIDENCE: With Craig Dehut and Stuart Peck of Appian Media

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! A few months ago I got to speak to Jeremy Dehut and Barry Britnell about some of the work being done by Appian Media. This week the founders of Appian Media are here, Craig Dehut and Stuart Peck. I got to pick their brains about the effective use of evidence from archaeology and history in efforts to build faith in ourselves and others. In the first part of our conversation we discuss the use of entertainment media, especially on behalf of our young people. Nothing will challenge the importance of Bible study, certainly. But if we can

S2 E42 - Wisdom from Mayberry

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I am an old soul. I listen to old music, watch old movies & old shows. There is so much more wholesome content than what is frequently put out today in looking to times past. One of my favorite shows is the Andy Griffith show, and one particular episode made it's way around social media this week. It's where Opie is convinced by a traveling vagabond to skip school an steal. When Andy contronts the man, he thinks Opie should be able to decide for himself how to live. Andy informs him that's not how it works with children, they need taught better from someone who knows the dange

Can't I be spiritual without Jesus and the church?

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Making Better Decisions

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Big Promise Today - A little bit of questioning can go a really long way. Just a few simple questions, asked at the right moment, can lead you to better decisions and fewer regrets. First, let's overcome some simple decision making mistakes we all make. Then we will look at the power of "want." After all, most people do exactly what they want to do! But there is more analysis needed. We need to ask three simple questions to put ourselves, and others, in a better place - day after day! Much of today's content was drawn fro

The textual track of the lecture series with Steve Wolfgang

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to Steve Wolfgang about the textual track of the lecture series. I also answer some questions about the lectureship. Support the show

"Family" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Here are a few more minutes discussing the importance of understanding the church as a family. Thinking back over my own experience has revealed how important this is for us as Christians. May we do better at seeing one another as God sees us.

Episode 152 - "Are You Beaming Right Now?"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Rejoice When Your Children Follow the Lord Completing our parenting series the week of Mother's Day, it seems appropriate to acknowledge all of the work godly moms devote to training their kids! And isn't it fitting to spend this episode talking about the honor kids give to parents — and the honor parents give to kids? So this week, we close Training Wheels by looking forward to the "one shining moment" when our Lord becomes our child's Lord. Like Paul, we want to say, "what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?" (1 Thess. 2:19). Along the

Psalm 49

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This is a wisdom psalm. It focuses on teaching men more than it does on praising God. It uses the word "proverb" in vs. 4 that is found in the book of Proverbs. It has similarities to the book of Ecclesiastes. Compare Psalm 49:10 to Ecclesiastes 2:12-23 and Psalm 49:12 perishing like the beasts to Ecclesiastes 3:18-21. 49:1-4 A message for all to hear 49:1 This is directed to all and not exclusively to Israel. 49:5-12 All will die and no man will redeem his own life 49:6 Some boasted and trusted in their riches. The proper object of our hope and trust is God but many put their trust in the wro

Say I Won't

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Two Big Things Today: First, I'll be at the Twin Creeks church of Christ on May 1-4, 2022. This church is in Allen, TX, just North East of Dallas. Everyone is welcome as we study Missions of Mercy and making sure we have emptied our vessels so He can fill us with the Spirit. Here is a link to the church website. Second, the Mercy Me song "Say I Won't" gets our attention today. I will provide the lyrics below as well as a link to the incredible music video. Check it out! "Say I Won't" Today it all begins I'm seeing my life