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Episode #94 - What Kind of Player Are You?

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I had the blessing of joining a discussion on another podcast last night with my friend Hal Hammons along with Terry & Peyton Francis. The topic was "jocks" and we used sports to springboard some very deep spiritual discussions. At one point Terry discussed Peyton's relationship with his teammates on his football team in high school. No player ever just showed up for the game, they practiced, work hard, and were always together. Well...what kind of players are we? Do we just show up for worship on Sundays, and then somehow expect for us to find success as a church? Or are we r

Episode #95 - A Good Gift Giver

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Send us Fan Mail It's that time a year again that I start my Christmas shopping for others. The problem is, I'm really bad at picking at gifts for some people. I have gotten to the point that I have given up on surprising my wife, I just tell her to tell me plainly what she wants. That way I know she'll be happy with what I give her, because it's exactly what she asked for. Well...why do so many call Jesus Lord and yet not do what he asks of them? We presume that we know better than what God has already said, but God is not interested in what we think he wants, he's interested with us doing wh

LIONS: The sluggard. "Born Free." The roar. Lions of Lydia.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Lions run wild in the Bible, pardon the expression. Everyone knew about them. Everyone respected and feared them. That’s why they make such a great metaphor — make that a series of metaphors. This week we will discuss why the sluggard stays in bed, why our original state of freedom is preferable to luxury in captivity, a personal flashback to a day at the Tulsa Zoo, and the blessings and obligations of having lions in your pocket. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host

The Zebra Stripes

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! What's the deal with zebra stripes? They stand out in their environment. So why haven't the lions eaten them all. The answer is important for Christians. We too stand out in the world, at least we should. And the lion is seeking someone to devour - and that means you and me! So what is our best defense against him. Let's look back at the idea of "taking the stairs" and consider the influence of other is our walk, in the steps we take. Can you do it alone? Are you strong enough to fight the devil by your self? And will dig

Three Divorce Stoppers

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Being a Godly woman

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be a Godly woman? It's easy to point to Proverbs 31, but what does it look like in your life? This week, I talk to four women who I both love and admire about what it means to be a Christian woman, including Megan McDonald, Sophina Williams, Heather Wells and my mother. Support the show

Episode #93 - Puzzles

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We got talking about puzzles this morning after our morning study and how long it took to put some of them together. Then comes my least favorite part, after all that hard work over a period of days, weeks, or months depending on the puzzle...you pull it all apart in seconds and stick it back in the box. Well....what takes years to build only takes seconds to destroy in our life. Our reputation, a marriage, a career, all of these things are grown and last when we honor God, but even after years of work can be destroyed in a day through our foolish actions. #SetYourMindAbovePod

Episode #92 - There Are No Veterans In God's Service

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Send us Fan Mail Today is Veterans Day here in the United States. We honor those who have served in our armed forces and have been honorably discharchged to come home. Their sacrifices are not forgotten, and we are forever grateful to them and their families. It is my hope that all Veterans are able to find peace & rest from their service now as civilians. Well...there are no veterans in the service of God. Even into our old age, we are called to bear much fruit. Until the day we die, we continue our spiritual fight as good soldiers. Let's answer that call, for God still has work for us to do!

Episode 131 - "The Bazooka of Evidence"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Walk With the Lord Why does following Jesus require us to get over our estimation of ourselves — whether we see ourselves too low or too high? And how does the "butterfly effect" apply to your conversion? In a conversation with the risen Jesus over breakfast, Jesus won't let Peter redirect attention away from himself onto another disciple. Peter reminds us of Dr. Pol, the large animal vet of Nat Geo's reality show as Jesus trains him to care for the sheep he loves. And in a Here's the Story segment all about four of the "other apostles" — some of the twelve we don't usually focus on — we see t

Episode #91 - An Epic Beard

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Send us Fan Mail I want to grow an epic beard, but this cowlick on the right side of my face just makes me look silly. After some research, the only answer I could come up with is that you have to grow it out enough for gravity to take effect and counter act that strange growth. Until then, I'll have to deal with this awkward stage until enough time passes to have a full & mature beard. Well...we are all doing this. No, not growing a beard, but growing spiritually. It's a process. Not everyone is in the same place in thier faith, and we all grow differently. Sometimes we have to go through tha

Psalm 32

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This psalm describes David's struggle with unconfessed sin and then the joys of forgiveness when he humbled himself before God. 1. The burden of sin - 32:3-5 His bones have wasted away and he is groaning- 32:3 His pain is perpetual- 32:3 "all day long" and 32:4 "Day and night" The hand of the LORD is heavy against him- Ruth 1:13; I Sam. 5:6, 7, 9. The hand of the LORD that David looked to in 31:5, 15 is now pressing against him heavily. This is not God's fault but it is David. His strength is dried up- 32:4 Are you carrying this heavy burden? 2. The blessings of forgiveness- 32:1-2 Three diffe

ART: The Renaissance. Picasso and Mailer. Postmodernism. Atelier.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! More than a year ago, when I posted the Beauty episode, I said an episode on Art was on the way. Like I tell my wife, I always follow through with my promises; I don’t have to be reminded every six months. Today we discuss whether Renaissance artists actually accomplished anything for Jesus; whether Picasso was a brilliant master or a self-involved egomaniac (I vote for both); how postmodernists are lying to us about great art; and why simply collecting paint won’t make you a great painter. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods

Bible Study with Friends with The Bible Geeks

Jeff · Working with the Word

Our Final Four series for 2021 focuses on Bible study in different relationships. Today, longtime friends Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele (from The Bible Geeks podcast) help us kick off the series and help us think about the importance and value of Bible study with Friends. Don't forget to check out The Bible Geeks at https://biblegeeks.fm/ and https://www.facebook.com/thebiblegeeks. Music Credits "Faith" by Vibe Tracks "Margret, the Magician" by John Tadlock "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock

Episode #90 - Hard To Reach

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Send us Fan Mail My wife has now taken on the task of painting the interior of our house a new color. While it has so far been fairly easy, we've made it to the living room with 12 foot vaulted ceilings & other hard to reach places because of built in bookcases. We were not equipped to take this part on ourselves, which is why we borrowed a free standing ladder to help. All of our projects have gone something like this, where alone we couldn't do it, but with the help of others we could get the job done. Well...isn't reaching the lost just like this? Some people are hard for us to reach, but w

Take The Stairs (pt. 2)

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Let's keep talking about those stairs! This week we dive back in on the concept of personal discipline. Did you pick a quality and apply it last week? If you did, maybe you noticed how hard it was, or how many staircases were around every corning. I want to share a conversation I had with a friend who tried this last week. He found it harder than he thought, but almost immediately rewards. I saw God at work in his life. But look, you can't do this alone. You need help. Are you willing to acknowledge that? So let's look at

The Parable of The Life Browser

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Converting from Islam, a conversation with Saif Alsafeer

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail I think we often focus on what we are not doing in spreading Christianity. But this week, I wanted to talk to someone whose journey to Christ was both unusual but also highlighted how simple evangelism can be. Saif Alsafeer is an evangelist and soccer coach now in the north Georgia area. He shares his simple secret weapon for reaching people from different religions. I know you'll like him a lot. Support the show

Episode #89 - Throwing It All Away

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Send us Fan Mail This week, the football world was shocked when star wide receiver Henry Ruggs III drove intoxicated at incredible speeds and struck another driver. His choices ended the life of a 23 year old girl, as well as his career. He will spend the next 2-20 years in prison while his young girls family will spend the rest of their lives mourning her tragic loss. Well...do we take sin seriously? Sin is not worth the cost, which is our soul. Not only this, but our actions impact others - physcially and spiritually. This is bigger than you, and in the end, it's not worth it. #SetYourMindAb

Episode #88 - Pro Bono

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Send us Fan Mail Susan Sparks has become one of my favorite people recently - she is my great Uncle Keith's attorney. She is a disciple of Jesus, kind, patient, and honorable in all of her work. But something I discovered blew me away - the countless hours she has poured into our case for our family have all been pro bono, that is to say, free of charge. Why would she do this? Her answer: because that's why God put her here, to help others in need. Wow. Well...we likewise as Christians have been called to do good works, and here's the catch: it's also pro bono. We do them voluntarily from a he

Episode 130 - "You Gotta Go Home!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Pick Up Someone’s Baggage What burdens are yours to shoulder? This week, we learn to take radical responsibility from Jesus’ story about the shepherd and the lost sheep. We have some Deeep Thoughts about getting “voluntold,” making people feel small by serving them, and evaluating each other’s burdens. Bryan talks about times he wants to say, “you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.” And Ryan talks about when his “eyes are bigger” than his ability to actually help. Bearing one another’s burdens is at the heart of the church, but it takes both compassion and wisdom to support one an

Episode #86 - An Act of Kindness

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Send us Fan Mail I have been on a 10 year search for a particular copy of the Bible that has been long out of print, a World Publishing New American Standard New Testament. No matter where I looked, a copy was nowhere to be found. That is until a new friend learned of my search, and sent me my very own copy in the mail yesterday. I couldn't believe it. What an incredible act of kindness...Well, every single act of kindness is a fruit of hte Spirit, and ultimately a reflection of the gospel of Christ. Jesus saw our great need and from love was moved to action to do something for us who were ast

Psalm 31

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

The Psalm is quoted by Christ on the cross. Psalm 31:5 is quoted by Jesus in Luke 23:46. This does not mean that the psalm speaks exclusively of Jesus since 31:10 makes a reference to the writer's "iniquity"- NASB. Some versions have words like "misery" instead of "iniquity." The word "iniquity" is based on the Hebrew text and the word "misery" is based on the Greek translation of the OT. Notice some of the things that David experienced that Christ also experienced. They laid a net to trap him- vs. 4. The slandered him and plotted to kill him- vs. 13. David was a "man of sorrows"- vs. 10 and w

NERDS: with guests Jared Bollman and Jared Saltz

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I hope no one considers “nerd” to be a pejorative term; my guests this week certainly do not. Jared Bollman is the preacher for the Fifth Street church of Christ in Beaverton, Oregon; The action figures in his office speak volumes. Jared also hosts the Biblically Speaking podcast on Facebook. Jared Saltz is a professor at Florida College and preaches for the Palmetto church of christ in Tampa. There is no Star Wars film, TV show or novel he has not consumed. We discuss our role as underdogs in our spiritual fight; the hyper-correctness

”I AM” - John 8

Jeff · Working with the Word

After briefly discussing what to do with bracketed or footnoted texts in the Bible (like John 7:53-8:11 where we read about the woman caught in adultery and brought to Jesus) we dive into Jesus' continuing discussion with the Jews, focusing on Jesus' "I am" statements in this chapter. What does He mean by "I am the light of the world"? And what was He saying about Himself by "before Abraham was, I am"? Resource Credits The NET Bible (see footnote 140 starting at John 7:53) The Christian Standard Bible Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright

Daily Bible Reading - Matthew 15:21 thru Matthew 16:28

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Daily Bible Reading Material 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.