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Back to School - 2021

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Your World Picture

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Each of us has a strong collection of beliefs and convictions. People are willing to fight to the death of friendships, families, church, in the name of their own world picture. It's fine to have a strong view of things, but can you admit it may not be right. If we are always learning, and don't stand in the way of new information, there is a chance we can actually see things more clearly and do better. Everyone ones to get better, but few know that changing your view on things is required first. Let's look at how we can

Being a modern Christian woman...a conversation with Nikki Lee and Julie Adams

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Being a Christian woman isn't easy, but Nikki and Julie give you an example of how to do it with a good sense of humor and an eye to joy. In this conversation, we talk about abuse in the church, being part of a preacher family, and how to be a serious Christian that doesn't take yourself too seriously. There's also a lot of laughter here. You can find the Nikki and Julie podcast here. Support the show

Episode #44 - I Can Only Imagine

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Tonight, a lifelong dream of mine is about to come true - I am going to get to see James Taylor live and in person. I am stunned at the thought of maybe even getting to look him in the eyes and shake his hand - what will I say or do? What can you say to someone who helped shape your entire childhood with his music? Well...how much more anticipation do you think I have for the day I will see Jesus face to face? What can you say or do for the author of life, the very one who saved you by his grace? I can only imagine... #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

Episode #43 - Back To School

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail It's amazing how fast the summer went by, kids had their first day of school yesterday as summer break has come to an end for them. It's funny how as young kids you can't wait for school, but the older you get the more you can't wait to graduate and be done with it all. However, I found myself in a journey that demands lifelong continued education, so I'm always learning. Well...that shouldn't be just for preachers, that should be for all disciples. We don't have to be formally educated, but none of us are ever done learning. No matter how old you are or what your experiences

Episode 119 - "A Naturally Abrasive Process"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Speak Boldly, Clearly, and Graciously Ever replay something you said - and regret - in your mind? Or struggled with how to tell someone a challenging truth you know they don't want to hear? An aptly spoken word can impact lives in surprising ways. This week we continue our conversation about integrity with Four Proverbs about Courageous Speaking and discuss Christ's challenge to proclaim his words "from the housetops." We see how God can make us an "iron pillar" and how we can better each other as "iron sharpens iron." The Big Idea: We need to add discernment and love to our boldness if we wan

Episode #42 - Are You A Cuttlefish?

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail The aquarium was a big hit with the kids yesterday! We saw a lot of amazing things, but my favorite was the cuttlefish. It has this unique ability to camouflage itself instantly to blend in with it's immediate surroundings. We were able to see this on display right in front of our faces, but it got me thinking about my actions because...Well, aren't we all guilty of trying to blend in with the world around us? Rather than be transformed, we shrink back and allow ourselves to be conformed to the world. It must not be this way, friends, let's stand out and seek the approval of G

Episode #41 - Shark Week

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail By the time you listen to this, we will have spent the day at the aquarium in Newport, Kentucky with my folks who are here spoiling their grandkids. While I love marine life, there is one creature I fear above any other, and that is a shark. I'm okay looking at them in a tank because I'm still in control, but if I'm in the water I'm completely vulnerable. That is what makes me so afraid, losing control. Well...pride is just as dangerous in our lives. We refuse to give up our control to trust God or others because it opens us up and leaves us vulnerable, so we close ourselves o

Introducing the Gospel of John

Jeff · Working with the Word

John's gospel stands out as unique among the other three, so we decided to dive into this book in an effort to better understand what it tells us about Jesus. We start with a simple and brief introduction to the book, then read through the first major section to get a feel for how John presents Jesus (chapters 1-4). Resource Credits John: The Gospel of Belief (by Merrill C. Tenney) The Christian Standard Bible Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® ar

COMMITMENT: Jesus' requirements. A Newer World (2). The Olympics. Charterstone.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! They say commitment is necessary to find success at the highest level — athletics, business, playing an instrument, whatever. And serving Jesus may be the best example of all. It’s all or nothing; the more we push back against that, the more we doom ourselves to failure. This week we will discuss Jesus’ remarkably candid approach to discipleship, John C. Fremont’s disastrous ego trip through the Rockies, the series of political debacles at the Olympics, and the best game we ever threw in the garbage. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the

In His Time

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Tonight was special for me. It is Sunday night, just one day before the podcast's release. I was sitting with two special friends, and we stood to sing the final song: "In His Time." I felt like God was surrounding me with beautiful things and people at that moment, and I have great hope for many more in the future, and in eternity! Do you live with that kind of hope? Do you expect good things from God, marvelous blessings from Him, to be right around the corner? - Has God placed beautiful things in your life today, right

Lies Senior Saints Believe About Growing Old

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Finding God's Way In Strange Places

Don Hooton · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Clicking here will take you to our webpage Click here to contact us Don Hooton uses Joseph as a biblical example of developing and growing in faith and trust in God and God's way.

Christian mentoring...a conversation with Keith Stonehart

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Some people forever change your life by showing you better choices and giving you an example worth following. Having mentors and being a mentor is a blessing to many of us. Keith Stonehart is a friend whose Christian story has several incredible turns. He told his conversion story in episode 53. In this episode, he introduces us to a man who became an important friend and father figure at a time he desperately needed both. Support the show

Episode #40 - Don't Stop Dating Jesus

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail My absolute favorite day while we were back on the West Coast was when Kylie surprised me with a date, just the two of us. We went hiking at our favorite spot in Silverton, Oregon at Silver Creek Falls. It was so good to spent that time connecting, talking, and growing together without any distractions. Sadly, many couples stop dating each other and so they grow apart over time. Well...have you stopped "dating" Jesus? Has your relationship grown stagnant or plateaued? Or are you spending that one on one time to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ? #SetYourMindAbovePodcas

God's Plan For The Sexual Relationship

David Banning · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Clicking here will take you to our webpage Click here to contact us David Banning discusses the terrible problems of misunderstanding the value and power of God's teaching on the sexual relationship.

Episode #39 - Patient & Kind: An Airport Story

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Airports try my patience, as they do with so many other travelers. As a result, I have the tendency to become stressed and snappy as a result. I was taught an important lesson by a little girl waiting patiently to board who turned and shared her toy with my daughter. The act of kindness convicted me, and reminded me to take better control of myself. Well...there is a marriage between patience and kindness - you cannot have one without the other. And just as love is a choice, and kindness is a choice, so patience is a choice in our lives. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

Episode 118 - "Not a Resting Place"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Prove Your Mettle in Difficulty From the Tokyo Olympics to the "wise man" who "built his house on the rock," this week we set our sights on character growth. When trials test our mettle, how do we respond? And how does hope fuel our perseverance? We answer those questions in a "character" edition of our recurring word-study segment, Heavy Words. Then we close the episode by looking in the mirror and discovering how God has pruned us, purified us, and pointed us toward greater patience. The Big Idea: If we never faced difficulties, we would miss the opportunity to show love, faith, courage, and

Hearing God's Voice

Ben Walker · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Clicking here will take you to our webpage Click here to contact us Ben Walker deals biblically and practically with the idea that God can still lead me with a nudge, feeling, intuition or even speak directly to me. Does God still do that?

Psalm 16

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

Psalm 16 Heading: A Mikhtam of David- Psalms 56-60 16:1-4 David trusts in the LORD vs. those around him who trust in other gods 16:5-6 The LORD is his portion, inheritance, cup, lot, and heritage 16:7-11 The LORD is at His right hand and He will not be shaken 16:8-11 is quoted in Acts 2:25-28, 31 by Peter and Acts 13:35-37 by Paul. Both of these speakers emphasize that these words did not have their ultimate fulfillment in David. David died and was buried and his tomb underwent decay. These words have their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus and His resurrection.

Episode #38 - Footprints On The Oregon Coast

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail One of our favorite outings on our trip back west was to the Oregon Coast. We found ourselves in Lincoln City as my Dad showed my daughter how to make footprints in the sand. They were clear and defined until the water would come up and wash them away. I followed suit, and though mine were even bigger, the water stilled washed them away. Well...death will come to all, no matter who you are, it is the great equalizer. Our memory on earth will be forgotten & washed away no matter what you've done, but how will your creator remember you in judgment? #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

Psalm 15

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

15:1 The Question: O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? 15:2-5a The Answer: The character of the one who continues to be in God's presence vs. 2 Three participles describe him positively: He walks with integrity, works righteousness, speaks truth vs. 3 negatively he does not slander with his tongue, do evil to a neighbor, or take up a reproach against a friend vs. 4 He demonstrates who he is by the company he keeps and he keeps his word even when it is painful. vs. 5 He does not put out his money at interest and he does not take a bribe to strike down the innoce

The Way of the Righteous

Caleb Churchill · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Clicking here will take you to our webpage Click here to contact us Caleb Churchill works through Psalm 1, helping us see the opportunity before us and the challenge before us of choosing the path of righteousness.

Episode #37 - Are You Hungry?

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We are finally back home! Traveling was a nightmare both there and back. On my flight to Boise, my 4-5 hour tripped turned into nearly a 24 hour trip. Instead of getting in at 11 am, because of mechanical failure I would not get in until well past midnight. Instead of one connection, I would make 3. The worst part, with how it all fell, I couldn't eat. By the end of the day I was starving, and I would have eaten anything. I needed food. Well...do we hunger and thirst for righteousness in the same way? Is Jesus something we need every day, or someone we go without on a regular

PARTNERSHIP: with guests Emerson Brown and Jeff O'Rear

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! My guests this week are brothers in Christ, brothers in labor, and brothers-in-law. Emerson Brown is the preacher for the Westfield church of Christ in Westfield, Indiana. Jeff O’Rear preaches for the Judson Road church of Christ in Longview, Texas. Together they host the Working in the Word podcast, an excellent resource for Christians who want to learn how to study the Bible better. We discuss being unequally yoked, cooperation in disagreement, and the possibility and/or desirability of reading one another’s minds. I’ve been preachin