Podcasts

"Forgiveness" - Stonehart

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Forgiveness is a word we are familiar with, but it is a concept that is like none other when you look at it in the Bible. Having a better understanding of this word can not only be life-changing, but it can shape every relationship you have in life. Keith Stonehart and I examine two types of forgiveness in this episode: transaction and relational.

ISLANDS: The gospel's spread. "Robinson Crusoe" (2). Jimmy Buffett. Isle of Skye.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! When I think of getting away from it all, I think of an island. Me here, problems way out there, it’s a comforting way of looking at the world. But island living is not as simple as that. This week we will discuss God’s plan to bridge the gap between the mainland and the islands; Robinson Crusoe conforming the island to meet his needs instead of the other way around; why “wasting away in Margaritaville” is not all it’s cracked up to be; and the island getaway so near and dear to my wife and me. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakew

Daily Bible Reading, Week 10

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.

Strength is Christ

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! The world is a mess. Everyone knows it. People are getting hurt. Power struggles prevail. But where is the strength? Where is the strong man who can do what is needed? We often associate strength with power, wealth, influence, and ability. But the truth is, there are far too many weak people, in leadership roles, who just so happen to possess all of those things. They are extremely dangerous. But I want to talk about you and me. What does it mean for us to grow in strength? How can we move away from weakness? I don't need

Digital Discipleship: First the bad news

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail I wanted to start a series on digital discipleship and how Christians can use digital tools well. However, I wanted to start with the bad news first. These are the dangers of digital discipleship. Support the show

"Self-control" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Self-control is difficult by its very nature, but understanding sin and its traps can help us have better self-control. Just like understanding advertising can help you not feel tempted to buy the products being sold, understanding how sin advertises itself can help us have control when we are tempted. A quick examination of Proverbs 7 help us with self-control.

Episode 145 - "Go Cast Out Some Demons!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Show Your Children What Life Is All About What's the difference between being a shepherd, and being a good shepherd? And how does Jesus "level up" our parenting game? This week we throwback to an old segment, with a Scripture du Jour, drawing insight from Jesus' words in John 10. We talk about the challenge of shepherding different kids without juggling or splitting our focus, and the difficulty of adapting to new challenges as our kids — and the world — keep changing! The conversation starts with some tough questions — like "are you comfortable telling your kids to walk like you?" — and never

CANNIBALS, part 2: with BJ Sipe

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This is the second half of my conversation with BJ Sipe, the preacher at the church of Christ in Danville, Kentucky, and the host of the Set Your Mind Above podcast. Check out the first half if you have not already. True confession: the connection here to cannibalism is weak. But we have been personifying disease and death since long before Edgar Allen Poe picked up a pen or I picked up a game piece. We spend this segment discussing how to avoid being eaten up by the devil. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of

Psalm 44

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This is the first of eleven national laments in the book of Psalms. 44:1-8 Israel's Glorious Past The word save is used in vs. 3, 6, 7. They did not win the land of Canaan nor their great victories in the past by their own power but by God's. The phrase "all day long" is going to be used in vs. 8, 15, 22. 44:9-16 Israel's Miserable Present Nothing in vs. 1-8 prepared us for the dramatic shift in vs. 9-16. 44:17-22 Their Protest of Innocence No other psalm make such claims of national fidelity like this one. vs. 17-18 The people state their loyalty to God vs. 19 They talk of the pain they exper

"Self-Control" - Goodwin

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Today Ryan Goodwin and I tackle the topic of self-control, trying to get into the heart of why we need it and why so many struggle with it. A better understanding of this fairly simple concept reveals that there more to it than just controlling yourself for the moment.

CANNIBALS: with guest BJ Sipe

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Do Christians actually eat other Christians? Yes they do, and my guest and I have the bite marks to prove it, as do countless other Christians. BJ Sipe, the preacher at the church of Christ in Danville, Kentucky, and the host of the Set Your Mind Above podcast, sat down with me to discuss the topic. This is the first half of our conversation. We discuss Galatians 5:13-16 and the eating habits of some brethren; and we’ll discuss how we maintain our love for bad actors despite their bad acts. This is the first of two parts of our convers

Jesus in the Midst of Conference - John 13-17

Jeff · Working with the Word

Before His arrest Jesus spent a few hours in intimate conversation with his closest followers, preparing them for what was to come. This conference is unique to John's gospel and, with a mix of both sorrow and hope, is filled with encouragement and instruction. In this episode we read through and summarize these five chapters to see them as a whole. What was on Jesus' heart? What did he want His disciples to know and do? Resource Credits The Christian Standard Bible Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers.

"If" to "When"

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! I apologize. I have used some epic cover art from Tombstone: Say When. I found this after the episode and wished I had mixed in Doc Holliday at some point! But as it is, I want to focus on the value of saying WHEN in conflict resolution and especially in authority relationships. Many parents use the IF / THEN construct with their kids. If you don't do this, then... And it builds in an extra layer of conflict to the situation, by focusing on negative behavior and punishment. There is room for those things, but it should no

God is Growing Us Slowly

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Christian friends

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week I go to an audio essay about being a Christian friend. Support the show

"Disfellowship" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

This is such a touchy topic, and rightly so, because it is a difficult topic. In today's episode, we dig down into how we can truly handle this concept in a Biblical way and how it can be motivating to us as we try to serve God.

Episode 144 - "Things Are Changing, Man!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Parent Like Your Heavenly Father How are parenting principles like keys, sunglasses, and the mail? What's better than saying "I love you" to our kids? And what do you learn when your "birthing plan" goes out the window? This week, we praise God for the way he leads us as parents. What Jesus Said about God's fatherly provision illuminates a sobering truth about ourselves. And some Deep Thoughts from Numbers and Hosea encourage us to grow in patience. It's session five of our Training Wheels guided study, and you can find the guide, videos, and all the other sessions at biblegeeks.fm/trainingwhe

Ignoring the Rabshakeh

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Welcome to bonus episode number 2 for this year. As indicated, I want to let you know of places I hope to be preaching this year. If you are in the Tampa/Orlando area, I hope you will come and worship with us at the Brandon church of Christ on March 4-6. Friday and Saturday night at 7pm, as well as Sunday AM and PM. https://brandonmembers.com/ As to our story today, place yourself on the wall of Jerusalem. You have been told that your godly king can save you, that God is with him. But you are hearing something else from o

Psalms 42 and 43

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

Why would we combine these Psalms? 1. The same refrain appears in 42:5, 11; 43:5 2. There are other similar lines- compare 42:9; 43:2 3. There is no heading to Psalm 43 in the Hebrew text These are the first Psalms we have studied ascribed to someone other than David. The "sons of Korah" are mentioned in the heading of Psalms 42, 44-49, 84-85, 87-88. They are apparently descendants of Korah the Levite of Num. 16 who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron and perished. His sons did not perish- Num. 26:10-11. They became temple musicians and gatekeepers- I Chron. 26. Psalms 42 and 43 speak of d

S2 E25 - A Special Announcement (Part 2)

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail As you all now know, we are expecting our third child! We also expected Kylie to be sick again as she has been with her past pregancies, but this one has been harder than we had hoped. As a result, I find myself stretched too thin trying to care for my kids, my wife, and all my other normal responsibilities as I juggle playing full time mom, dad, and evangelist. As a result, we're going to take a temporary break with this podcast to help free up some of my time. Hopefully in the next 2-4 weeks my wife will be through the worst of it and we will be able to resume! Until then, j

"Disfellowship" - Francis

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

I receive questions often about the process of disfellowshipping, and often it is because there is some emotional connection to the topic. Terry Francis and I work together to eliminate some of the errors that are practiced in regards to this commandment, and to make sure we truly understand the purpose behind disfellowshipping so we can do it for the right reason.

Difficult Passage - Did Jacob Really Wrestle God (Genesis 32)

Jeff · Working with the Word

This episode's topic comes from a question submitted by a listener. Tiffany asked, "Did Jacob really wrestle with God in Genesis 32? If so, why does Scripture later say that no man has seen God and lived?" What a great question! Let talk about how we can reconcile these two ideas and how they point us to Jesus. Music Credits "Faith" by Vibe Tracks "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock

STUPIDITY: "Stupid" in the Bible. "The Laws of Human Stupidity." The "S" word. Aquasphere.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! For all the kindergarten teachers out there who are annoyed with me already, stick with me; I will get to you in a minute. The fact is, stupidity exists. And it’s not tough to prove it. This week we will discuss the things the Bible calls stupid; the behavior that makes you stupid, at least in the eyes of one author; the confusion over what is and is not a “cuss word”; and my weird obsession with playing games I don’t understand. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host o

Being An Asset

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! In the financial world, all goods are divided into two categories: assets and liabilities. Both can be good and bad, have highs and lows, and bring value and sorrow. But time tends to cause a serious divergence. Over time, liabilities start taking value away, and costing more than they are worth. But assets actually grow in value, giving much more than they take! So it is wise to fill you life with as many assets as possible! Today, I want to ask you some questions. Not about assets your have, but about what kind of an as

You Can be a Digital Missionary

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark