Podcasts

"Family" - Boyer

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Today, we talk about a familiar word, but maybe in an unfamiliar context. The Church is a family. Your family, if you are a Christian, is the Church. This includes many responsibilities and privileges. Understanding more of what is offered to us by belonging to Christ can make a significant difference in your life.

LUCK: Karma. "The Kings of Big Spring." Origins. Yahtzee!

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Ironic, isn’t it? The man who never gets sick catches COVID the week he plans an episode on luck. You can’t make this stuff up. Anyway, I’m likely not at my best vocally, so your patience is appreciated. This week we will discuss the myth of Karma; our tendency to see bad luck crossing our path more often than good luck; the odds of humans evolving from non-living matter, if it’s even fair to calculate them; and how we can turn an unfortunate roll of the dice to our advantage. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church

S2 E41 - What Would You Do For A Klondike Bar?

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail What would you do for a Klondike bar? It's such a great slogan, isn't it? Some of the funniest or craziest things have been done all in the name of being given a free Klondike bar in return. "I would hug a cactus" or "I would walk around Times Square like a monkey", and things like this. They've even made a game out of it, which I'm dying to play. Well...I have a different question. What would I do for eternal life? Throughout Jesus' ministry, he continues to ask hard questions, calling for us to decide, "would I do this for Jesus?" Would we be persecuted? Love our enemy? Give

Daily Bible Reading, Week 17

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Click here for the 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.

The Salvation Issues

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Most Christians are familiar with sentences like this: "This is a salvation issue." Of course, only Jesus decides such things. And while it may be alright to say such at times, it is often more about my personal convictions and, by the way, my side of the issue is always the saved side! lol. There is room to show people in Scripture that some issues make the difference between heaven and hell. Though we must be very careful to make sure it is what the Scripture actually and clearly teaches. But here is something that is a

Using the internet to connect others...a conversation with Brady Cook

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to Brady Cook from Diakonos Marketing. Brady is hosting a Bible Summit in June and participating in the Balancing the Christian Life Lecture Series in July. Support the show

S2 E40 - ANOUNCEMENT: Big Changes Coming & Guest Speaker

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail This is a very special episode, but a difficult one. Last episode, I opened up about the state of depression I've found myself in, and the different things we were doing to try and get me back on track. After much counseling, among other things that need to change, I learned that I needed to do some pruning in my life to help me better manage my time. So going forward, we will have some changes to this podcast - tune in the for the special announcement. Oh, and tune in the for our very first guest as well, none other than Dr. Kenny Embry of the Balancing the Christian Life pod

"Autonomy"-Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Seeking autonomy is hard, but it is necessary if we're going to be what God intends us to be as a church.

Episode 151 - "I Think We're Out for Good"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Prepare Your Child for a Life of Service to God How do we teach our kids to ask, "How do I want to serve when I grow up?" This week we look at two different parents that Scripture places side-by-side as a "Do This" and "Don't Do That" contrast. We notice Jesus in two songs of mothers-to-be, reflecting on how God turns the tables on the lowly and the proud. Then, in a segment we call "Hello, My Name Is," we dive into a character study of Hannah. What change does Hannah undergo when she believes the Lord has heard her prayer? How is she the ultimate lender? And how does her faith set the tone fo

S2 E39 - It's Okay Not To Be Okay

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail It's been a struggle recently for me. I've just not been myself for several weeks. I have all the symptoms of depresssion but not a ton of answers as to why, just a few. Thankfully, as much as I've tried to just deal with it on my own, others have not let me. My wife, for starters, has stepped in to get me back on track. Secondly, some of my closest brothers here that noticed something was off, and are helping to get me back on track. Well...iron sharpens iron. That implies that sometimes, we all grow dull. But to get back to our true form, we can't do it alone. We need the he

S2 E38 - Take Back Your Time

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail What is the most valuable thing you possess? I think there is a good argument to be made that it is your time. We all have the same amount of time, yet feel we can't get enough and that we need more. But maybe the problem isn't that we need more time, maybe it's how we are choosing to spend it. Well...God is very interested in how we choose to spend our time. We must learn how valuable it is, and use it wisely and not foolishly. We also must make sure that the things we spend our time doing align with the will of God, and not just our own. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

"Autonomy" - Wickerham

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Various churches are set up in different ways, but the Biblical pattern teaches autonomy. What does this mean, though, and can it be taken too far?

S2 E37 - Location, Location, Location

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail The value of real estate is so drastically different depending on where you are looking. Today a news article was shared with me about a man in his 80's who bought a home in Pasedena, CA 40 years ago for $155,000. It listed this week for $1.3 million. It sold for $2.5 million cash. How? Why would anyone pay this cost for a 3/1 1900 square foot home? Location. Well...what is it that makes our heavenly home so valuable? Is it actual streets of gold or pearly gates? I believe it has to do with one thing more than any other: location. What makes heaven worth any cost is our eterna

In Case of Doubt, be like Thomas

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

PRECONCEPTIONS: "Behold, I thought." "The Prince and the Pauper" (2). Grapes on pizza. Box covers.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We talked about standing up straight in the Posture episode last week. But stand where? For how long? Using our best judgment is critical; but sometimes what we call “best judgment” is simply what comes easiest. That may be simplistic and even counterproductive. This week we will discuss the dangers of thinking too much, the real difference (if any) between rich and poor, a new and perhaps horrifying vision of pizza, and the value of a good box cover. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, T

The Flow State

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Everyone wants to do their best, no matter what they are trying to accomplish. In order to do that, we have to prepare. There is physical and intellectual work. But all of that can go to waste if we aren't in the right mental state at the moment of the performance. It can be sports, presentations, or conversations - there often comes that nervous moment when it is time to put all of our preparation into practice. If we can perfectly connect ourselves with the task at hand, this is called "The Flow State." There is absolut

Learning from the leadership of Zelenskyy and Putin...a conversation with Darin Gerdes

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week Darin Gerdes uses the invasion of Ukraine as a way to talk about Christian leadership and its pitfalls. Darin has an excellent podcast called The Leadersmith where he has been talking about Zelenskyy and his leadership during this crisis. Support the show

S2 E36 - Breaking Barriers #42

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Today is a special day, because it is Jackie Robinson Day. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball on April 15th, 1947. Depsite much oppression and hardship, through his example and willingness to press on, he paved the way for black atheletes to compete side by side with white men, as it always should have been. To honor him, today all players in the MLB wear his number 42. What was once divided is now brought together, as barriers were broken. Well...Jesus Christ has also broken down walls of hostility. Through his willingness to suffer, he brought J

S2 E35 - Dandelions

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Dandelions: the bane of my existence. I just finished mowing the grass on Monday, and I have 3-6 inch stems already growing all over my yard as of today! It can be maddening - you cut something down, only to have it pop right back up again. It seems no matter what you do, there is no getting rid of it. Well...temptation is much the same way. It can be maddening, you overcome a temptation one day, only to have Satan right back up in your face the next. How do we overcome? We've got to cut it back down through the power of Jesus & the Word. Temptation will always be there, it's

"Glory" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Glory is a beautiful concept, and looking at a God who cannot be seen certainly helps us understand more about how to give Him the glory He is due.

Episode 150 - "Uhn-tss Uhn-tss Uhn-tss"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Guide Your Kids Through Life's Difficulties What is "lawnmower parenting" and is failure really "not an option"? This week, as we talk about guiding our kids through their troubles, Jesus shows us the perfect parental prayer in John 17:12-19, particularly demonstrating what NOT to ask of the Lord. We also learn how Bryan almost blew up his house as a child — a story worth tuning in for all by itself! And we return to one of our favorite segments, Here's the Story, following the prodigal son down his tragic spiral. It gives us a chance to observe the incredible love of his father, drawing some

Psalm 48

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This is sometimes called a Zion psalm. This psalm focuses on the city- 48:1, 2, 8, 8 - Mt. Zion- 48:2, 11 - Zion- 48:12- temple - 48:9. But the ultimate focus of the city is on God- His greatness - 48:1- His protection - 48:3- HIs lovingkindness, righteousness, and justice - 48:9-11- His presence - 48:13-14. The praise of the city is the praise of the God who dwells there. The city of Jerusalem represents something bigger. Gal. 4:26 speaks of the Jerusalem which is above. Hebrews 11:10; 13:14 talks of a quest for a city whose builder and maker is God. Revelation 3:12; 21:2, 10, 14 pictures the

Christ, Christians, and the World - John 15

Jeff · Working with the Word

"I am the vine and you are the branches." Jesus describes Himself in a way that helps us see our complete dependence on Him - we must abide in Him if we are to bear fruit. However, this isn't the only relationship that's important. Jesus also addresses His disciples' relationship of love to fellow disciples, as well as the necessary separation between His people and the world of evil and sin. Each of these three relationships have enormous implications for how we live! Resource Credits The Christian Standard Bible Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bibl

S2 E34 - I Can't Wait For You To Get Here

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We had our 16 week ultrasound appointment today where we find out the gender of the baby. We are so excited to announce we are having another little baby girl! In just 5 months from now, Finley Grace Sipe will be joining this world. While it's been a very challenging pregnancy, and the next 5 months will be hard as well, we both know it will be worth it the day that we get to hold her. Well...Jesus encouraged his disciples in the same way, even using labor & delivery as an illustration. Discipleship is hard, and the challenges we face in this world certainly are a great strugg

"Glory" - Newman

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Join Alexander Newman and myself as we discuss how we can better understand the concept of "glory." It is a word that is used so many times, and in so many contexts, of Scripture, but understanding what it means can help you dig deeper in the way you apply God's Word!