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Episode #7 - Dangerous Distractions

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Yesterday I was nearly hit head on by a distracted driver. Being distracted while behind the wheel claims the lives of thousands of people every year. It is not just dangerous to yourself, but also to others. Well...every day we face dangerous distractions to our faith. Sin and the lusts of this world tempt us to take our eyes of Jesus. When we do so, we find our lives wrecked as we drift from the straight and narrow path. Put away dangerous distractions, and set your mind above! #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Episode 109 - "Preach!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Speak Up and Spread the Good News What do bumper stickers and take-out have to do with the good news? This week we complete our conversations about joy by talking about evangelism. We go Flying Through the Book of Acts, tracking how the gospel’s gladness spread across the world. It’s a close look at how we talk to people about Jesus that takes us from shotguns to laser beams, from contagions to vaccines, and from MiracleGro to the gifts of spring. In it all, we find encouragement to keep praying and keep speaking the word. (All that, plus Bryan shows Ryan his new personalized license plate!) H

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Episode #6 - Here's Some Advice

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I was looking for some help with parenting from my dear friends who were in town, who happen to be parents also. They were hesitant at first, saying that there are not a lot of people who are willing to take advice from others about how to raise their children. In fact, not a lot of people are willing to listen to others about much of anything. Well...Scripture teaches us that those who are wise will accept advice and counsel. We were never created to go it alone, nor have you failed by asking for help. In fact, it's one of the most godly things you can do. #SetYourMindAbovePo

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CONTENTMENT: The secret. "Happiness is a Serious Problem." Whiny Christians. 300 games.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! It seems the more we are blessed by God, the more discontented we get. Why is that? The problem is, we have fallen into the trap of building our house on the world’s sand instead of Jesus’ rock-solid promises. The quicker we realize that, the sooner we can find the joy He has promised us. This week we will discuss the secret to contentment, which isn’t much of a secret at all; Dennis Prager’s version of “Mo’ money mo’ problems”; The odd phenomenon of whiny Christians; and how someone with my huge and growing game collection has the ner

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Episode #5 - The Door

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We returned back to the Ark Encounter yesterday to walk through the experience again with our friends. As I stood before the door to the ark, I reflected on it's dual nature of salvation to those within, and judgment to those outside. Well...we all stand before a door as well, and that door is Jesus. If we enter in through him, we certainly will be saved. If we refuse him, we will be lost. What choice will you make? #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Evaluate Your How (re-release)

Jeff · Working with the Word

While we take a few weeks off we hope you enjoy this re-run from Episode 2, encouraging us to think about our approach to Bible study. 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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Creation to Revelation

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! God has blessed most of us with children to influence and train. Maybe it is your sons and daughters, maybe you've gone on to the parenting heaven of grandkids. Maybe you influence other young family members, kids at church, or in your neighborhood. Do we understand that God is looking to us to share the message of Jesus with them? Like Abraham before us, God chooses us because He seeks growth even beyond our own lives. He is looking for people who will instill faith into the next generation, and teach the Word of God, an

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Episode #4 - A Need For Rest

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail After a long, exhausting day taking our son to the hospital, we did the one thing that we needed to do the most: nothing. We took a day as a family to have a quiet & restful time of recovery. Well...rest is a Biblical principle that we must not neglect. It's hard to pour yourself out for others if you're empty & depleted. Even Jesus took the time to rest, and you need to also. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Them first...a conversation with Paul Gavin

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail How's your joy? If you're like me, finding joy in dailiy life isn't easy. Paul Gavin is a musician, private music teacher and a dedicated Christian who has a lot to teach you about joy. He also has a two word recipe to solve your relationship problems. See if Paul doesn't challenge you as well in your walk with God. If you're interested in finding Paul, his website is at www.paulgavinmusic.com Watch his talent at his YouTube page. Support the show

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Episode #3 - Broken Tibias & Broken Hearts

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail My son broke & displaced his tibia going down a slide yesterday. They had to x-ray his leg, so we had to hold down our 1 year old son who was confused, in pain, and afraid while they did it. To him, it probably felt like we didn't care. To us, our hearts were breaking. Well...I believe we have all felt this way about God. We have felt alone, afraid, and left holding a broken heart wondering where is God? Doesn't he care? Let me assure you, he does. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Episode 108 - "I Am the Loser"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Fall at Jesus’ Feet With Thankfulness Most people know that gratitude impacts our walk with God, our joy, even our health! But how do we actually make it a regular part of our lives? This week we talked about losing our joy, weaponizing our gratitude, and carrying Jesus' side of the load. We ask questions like: can we give thanks for everything? Am I grateful for God's discipline? And how can loss increase my thanksgiving? It's amazing what this simple activity — giving regular thanks to God — can do. We hope the reminder helps you as much as it did us! The Big Idea: When we look at the world

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Episode #2 - Watered Down

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had all the ice melt in your drink, leaving it watered down and lacking substance? It's the worst - the only thing it's good for is to be thrown away. Well...it's time to throw out watered down preaching. We need good Bible teaching with substance, not shying away from speaking the truth, but with confidence we need to declare the entirety of the will of God. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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Episode #1 - Brand Name

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why clothes that are essentially the exact same look & material can be priced so differently between brands? It has everything to do with the designer and the brand name - that is what makes something valuable. Well...that is exactly what gives you such great worth - your designer. You have been made in the image of God. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

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FUNDAMENTALS: Returning to base. "The Ten Commandments." Basic. Checkers.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I talk a lot on this podcast about achieving, about striving for improvement, about not settling the achievements of the past. But sometimes you need to go back to square one and remember why we are here in the first place. This week we will talk about how we reorient ourselves in times of stress; how the most important of the Ten Commandments may not even be one of the ten; how the word “Basic” has taken on brand new meaning; and why we still need to play checkers and play it well. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive c

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Worthy is the Lamb - Reading Revelation

Jeff · Working with the Word

Revelation is perhaps the most cryptic book in the New Testament, but it was intended to send a clear message to the first century Christians about their victory through Christ. For us, it is easy to get caught up in speculations or the details of John's visions, so we need to first understand how Revelation brings the Whole Story to its climactic resolution. Mentioned / Additional Resources Understanding Apocalyptic Literature (Mark Roberts) Son of Man (Bible Project) Music Credits Intro - "Faith" by Vibe Tracks Outro - "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock (from Sight of the Stars )

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Prayer and Fasting

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! The disciples could not cast out the demon. Why not? Because their faith was too small. And Jesus told them how to get that faith right where it needed to be: PRAYER and FASTING! Do you use these tools from Christ to grow your faith? For some of us, prayer is just a thing we do. And fasting... well... we don't do that, except to lose weight. But Christ has a two part plan to give you access to God's power. Let's look at two acronyms today P.R.A.Y. and F.A.S.T. to get this week going right to God's thrown and get the neede

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Digital Literacy: Could I get your attention...about attention

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail In some ways, this is one of the simplest episodes I've pulled together. In this episode, I start the first part of digital literacy which is taking control of your attention. Hopefully this reminds you about the fundamentals of Christianity. I think this concept is simple and profound in the life of Christians who often see themselves as victims of circumstances. I hope you pay attention to your attention. Support the show

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Episode 107 - "Locating Hope"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Let Hope Stabilize Your Life What do you look forward to so much it can keep you going when things get hard? It’s “hope” week in our Cross Training, so this week Jesus teaches us to pray with hope and Noah teaches us to live with confidence. How is hoping for heaven like waiting for a car alarm to go off? What words help us triangulate our hope? If you’re like us, you might appreciate a reminder of the spectacular future God has in store for us! We hope you enjoy it! The Big Idea: Our hope is not in an outcome, but in the God who faithfully brings a good ending. Weekly Challenges: Find this we

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SPORTS (part 2) - with guests Brent Moody and David Osteen

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Get three preachers to comment on a combination of the gospel and sports, you’re bound to go long. And we did. So here is the second half of my conversation with Brent Moody, preacher at the Decker Prairie church of Christ in Houston, and David Osteen, preacher for the O’Connor Road church of Christ in San Antonio. In this final segment, we start with Bocce and move on to topics including Tom Brady, Nick Saban, and a certain podcaster of mutual acquaintance whose name must remain unspoken. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods

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Mail Time - Reading the Epistles

Jeff · Working with the Word

Counting by book, there are more epistles (or letters) in the New Testament than any other kind of writing. From Romans to Jude, so much of God's story is communicated and preserved through personal correspondence between early Christians. Together, these letters explain the details of the gospel and instruct Jesus' followers how to live accordingly. But how do they fit into the Whole Story of the Bible? And how are they relevant today? Music Credits Intro - "Faith" by Vibe Tracks Outro - "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock (from Sight of the Stars )

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SPORTS - with guests Brent Moody and David Osteen (part 1)

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Running, boxing, wrestling—sports metaphors are all over the Bible. If you’re a sports fan, the Bible speaks to you in your own language. I’m joined this week by Brent Moody, who preaches for the Decker Prairie church of Christ in suburban Houston, and David Osteen, who preaches for the O’Connor Road church of Christ in San Antonio. We discuss giving ourselves a chance to win God’s race; taking lessons from Bible underdogs; and maximizing our scoring opportunities instead of settling for mediocrity. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the

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Myth and Passage

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Today we wrap up our short series on marriage. We started by looking in the mirror. Then we built a triangle and laid out a plan to grow towards God. Then we strategized a plan to make sure we are always fighting on the same side and never against one another. And we discussed the beautiful SECRET (my favorite) to get all of this back in place. Today we look at two final ideas: the myth and the passage. One of them is something we want to debunk and avoid (it is truly awful). And the other is something we need to believe

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