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Let's Talk "Fellowship"

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! The word "fellowship" has always been a challenge for me. I was raised for a while to believe it meant one thing. And then, later, it seemed I was being told something opposite. Today, from the Scriptures, I see something beautiful. Fellowship is an invisible thing, a spiritual and eternal thing, that shows itself, proves itself, in real time with people of faith. I want to explore the incredible facets of koinonia, from the spiritual to the physical. We need this. After that pandemic, we need this. But also, because of t

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Psalm 8

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

When Apollo 11 went to the moon in 1969 they had a silicon disk in which they left messages from 73 nations and the message from the Vatican was the text of Psalm 8 Psalm 8 begins and ends with praise to God. It is an inclusion beginning and ending with the same words, "LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth" vs. 1, 9. 1. The Psalm speaks of the greatness of God compared to the relatively small heavens. 2. It stresses how immense the heavens are compared to small and insignificant man. 3. It states that man is small but God has given Him an exalter position in the universe.

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Episode #16 - Learning To Walk Again

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Our son Dane got his cast off of his leg yesterday morning, which is now fully healed! Or, mostly healed, you might say. While the bone is good as new, his leg being broken and casted has affected other areas of his body. His hips are off, his muscles are weak, and it's going to take time for him to be back to normal. Well...when we are broken in our lives, we must realize the same goes for us. We are affected in all ways: physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually we are weakened and tired. It will take a while for things to be "normal" again, so in the meantime

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Episode #15 - He Cares For You

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I received a phone call that brought me to my knees yesterday, as one of our young mothers who was giving birth had everything go sideways. Her life was in danger, the babies life was in danger. All we could do was beg the Lord our God for mercy & grace on these souls. Well...do we realize that is exactly what God wants us to do as his children? He cares for us more than we could possibly understand, and he wants us to come to him with our heavy hearts. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Replay — "With That Good News"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Programming Note: This week, we're replaying one of our favorite episodes from the past. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode. This week we’re setting Poetry in Motion again, as David gets some bad advice most of us can relate to in Psalm 11. Unity and humility come up again in the Scripture du Jour. And as we go looking for Jesus in this week’s reading, Bryan finds him in flaming fire, and Ryan notices where we WON’T find Jesus. The Big Idea: Recognizing the Lord’s coming judgment gives us comfort for our trials, compassion for the lost, and reverent awe for the great Judge of all

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TOLKIEN (part 3): with Josh Everett and Edwin Crozier

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This episode represents the final section of my conversation with Josh Everett, professor of British literature at Central Texas College, and Edwin Crozier, preacher and co-host of the Text Talk podcast. If you have not checked out the first two installments, please do so. Here we discuss the literary legacy J.R.R. Tolkien has left for us, and the legacy of faith we inherit from those who came before and leave to those who come up afterward. “Generic fantasy” is a term boardgamers often use to describe the sort of quasi-human creatures

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Episode #14 - One Man Show

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Send us Fan Mail I have been a Portland Trailblazer fan for most of my life, and last night I witnessed Damian Lillard set history with a performance no other player has ever achieved. Sadly, despite his unparalleled efforts, the Blazers lost because everyone else played so poorly. A team cannot succeed because of one player, it takes everyone working together. Well...in the same way, we cannot succeed when we go at this life alone. Be it marriage, parenting, work, or more than anything the church - we must work together and ensure everyone does their part for us to grow and become who God wan

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TOLKIEN (part 2): with Josh Everett and Edwin Crozier

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This week I am sharing my conversation with two Christians who know Tolkien far better than I. Josh Everett is a professor of English literature at Central Texas College in Killeen; Edwin Crozier is an evangelist with the Livingston church of Christ in Lutz, Florida, and the co-host of the popular Text Talk podcast. Thank you for coming back for part two of my conversation with Josh Everett and Edwin Crozier. We discussed the existence of evil in the first segment; please check that out if you have not done so already. In this segment,

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Episode #13 - Building A House

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I was listening to another podcast yesterday where a friend of mine discussed a house he built years ago. He was getting sober, and this other brother in Christ invested in him when no one else would. He invited him to build something special because he believed in him. Well...Jesus has done the very same for you and me. In our struggle against sin, Jesus invested in us while we were yet sinners. Now he invites us to help build a spiritual home, his church. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Interpret - Open Your Mind (re-release)

Jeff · Working with the Word

This re-release of Episode 4 reminds us of some principles of interpreting (understanding) God's word for ourselves. It really isn't as hard as you think - if you're willing to work with an honest heart. Music Credits "Alandria" from John Tadlock's album Alandria "Cafe Terrace at Night" from John Tadlock's album The Sight of the Stars

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Psalm 7

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

Psalm 7:1-2 The enemy threatens to tear David apart 7:3-5 If he is guilty, may he be judged 7:6-11 He calls on the LORD to arise in judgment 7:12-16 Judgment will fall upon the head of the wicked 7:17 Final praise God as judge from Psalm 7 God is judge of all peoples- 7:7-8 God is a righteous judge- 7:11 God is angry with sin- 7:6, 11 God punishes the wicked- 7:9, 11, 12-16 God vindicates the righteous- 7:8, 9, 10 I made a mistake around the 22 minute mark in talking about the word in the Greek translation for "Arise." It is actually the word in the Greek translation for "lifted up" which also

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TOLKIEN (part 1): with Josh Everett and Edwin Crozier

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! J.R.R. Tolkien has to be considered one of the most influential authors of the 20th Century — especially by Christians. His stories speak directly to great spiritual and moral truths for those inclined to listen. This week I am sharing my conversation with two Christians who know Tolkien far better than I. Josh Everett is a professor of English literature at Central Texas College in Killeen; Edwin Crozier is an evangelist with the Livingston church of Christ in Lutz, Florida, and the co-host of the popular Text Talk podcast. In part 1,

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Fixing Your Windshield

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Last year we got a crack in the windshield of our 2018 Honda Odyssey. We had months to fix it, but didn't. This Spring, that little crack became a massive one that ran all the way across the driver's sight line! At that point, we had no choice. But we also had not options. It had to be replaced and the cost was HUGE. I sure wish we would have addressed that earlier, for FREE! Lots of cracks, chips, little problems pop up in our lives. If they are on the passenger's side, we tend to forget about them. But they usually don'

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Episode #12 - Entrusted with Care

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail For the first time ever, my wife and I will be away from both of our children for a night. We are not nervous though, because our children are in the best of care with someone who will care for them like her own. We trust her, and our children must obey her until we return. Well...Christ has left elders to serve as stewards over his church until he comes again. They are to protect, feed, and care for the God's children as trustworthy men, and we are to submit to them just as we would to Jesus. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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The most important relationships: an interview with Ginger Hubbard

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Ginger Hubbard is one of those people who inspire me. She is an amazing mother, and someone who puts Christ in the center of her life. She is the author of several books on parenting and even hosts her own podcast, Parenting with Ginger Hubbard. She is impressive in so many ways. But what impresses me most about Ginger is her vulnerability and honesty about coming to Christ. In this episode she tells her family's story about coming to Christ when she was in high school, and how Jesus helped her change from good to Godly. If you're interested in Ginger's books, here are some li

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Episode #11 - A Pink Suit & $100

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail A man in a pink suit walked into the coffee shop yesterday, ordered a $3 tea, and then tipped two hard working baristas $100. I didn't see him do it myself, but the baristas told me about the matter after he left. They were so grateful. Well...God loves a cheerful giver. When we give freely to others, God is glorified and we store up treasures in heaven! #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Episode 110 - "Hey Guys!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Draw Closer to Your Awesome God Do you know God? This week we talked about finding secret pockets of time and having God on speed-dial. In a Psalm 18 edition of Poetry in Motion, God makes David a Superhero, while he "walks softly but carries a big stick." We ask questions like: how is knowing God like being married? What does it mean that God is transcendent and immanent? And how can seeing God's wrath and power give us the security to say "God is my rock"? Plus, a look at the "model prayer" highlights the difference between performing and talking to God. It's a great way to kick off a series

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Episode #10 - Christian Parrots

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Last night during dinner, Dane was throwing his food onto the wall and all over the floor. I wagged my finger and told him no, which he then repeated back to me while continuing throw his food. I didn't need him to repeat me, I needed him to obey me. Well...I believe we can behave the same way as God's children sometimes. We merely repeat what he has said to do to others without actually doing it ourselves. God has no desire for us to just echo his words, he wants us to live them. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Episode #9 - New Birthday

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I turned 31 years old today, and it has been a wonderful day celebrating my special day with my family so far. Our real celebration will be this weekend, and I'm anxiously looking forward to it. Birthdays are important, a celebration of life...and yet so many that have been born are still not alive. Well...we must be born again. True life is found in Christ, where we are transformed in this life and promised a life to come. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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IDENTITY: Transfiguration. C.S. Lewis. Identity politics. Spyfall.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Who am I? That’s the most basic question there is. We spend our entire lives trying to find the answer. And Jesus gives it to us by telling us who we were in sin and who we are capable of becoming by His grace. This week we will discuss Jesus’ true identity and the implications it has for us; what a true Christian is, according to C.S. Lewis; what being a Christian means with regard to our other relationships; and how, despite our best efforts, the truth of our identity always comes out. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Dr

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Observe - Open Your Eyes (re-release)

Jeff · Working with the Word

This re-release of Episode 3 reminds us of the importance of slowing down to observe what's in the text. Don't skip this step - it's how good Bible study starts! Music Credits "Alandria" from John Tadlock's album Alandria "Cafe Terrace at Night" from John Tadlock's album The Sight of the Stars

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Have A Heart

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! I want to introduce you to the most marvelous, life changing book! I cannot recommend it enough. It is called the "Gospel of Luke." Maybe you have read it before. But have you read it lately. And more importantly, have you read it in search of the heart of Christ? His compassion and love for people, and His charge for disciples to help and teach and give... unbelievable. I'm afraid many churches haven't focused enough on the love of people found in the Gospels. Focusing on the church and the epistles and the patter of wor

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Digital Literacy: So who can I trust?

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Fake news. Internet scams. People impersonating other people. It seems like the Internet is just a cesspool of trust issues, so why should this medium be something anyone takes seriously? Shouldn't we just stop using the Internet altogether? How about no? In this episode we talk about how to cut back on the noise in the Internet to find the value. This is the second episode of digital literacy. Hopefully, it helps you avoid the land mines and find the gold. Support the show

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Episode #8 - Real People

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail My wife and I recently started watching the Angel original series called, "The Chosen" about the ministry of Jesus & his disciples and have loved it. We have loved how these biblical characters have been brought to life, how relatable they are and how "real" they are depicted. Well....they were real people! They had emotions, struggles, victories and failures just like you and me. These were not demi-gods, they were normal men & women. If God could do great things through such common people, could he not do great things through us? #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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