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Send us Fan Mail This week I've got a lot on my plate with the end of the semester, so I'm doing an introduction to the idea of digital literacy. I've been meaning to put this episode together for a long time and now is the perfect time. I'm making an argument about why we need to pull the curtain back on what digital tools do to us and for us. God bless you this week! Support the show

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Podcast Apr 29, 2021

Episode 106 - "I Need To Get In on This!"

Rejoice in the Lord’s Salvation This week we’re moving onto another mark of the Master: joy! We’ll see how God rejoices over us with shouts of joy. A man and woman are thrilled to meet the redeemer of all humanity in the temple. And we’ll answer some questions about the earliest converts to Christ. How does acknowledging bad news highlight the greatness of good news? Why do some reject that fantastic news? And could our joy be stolen from us? Find out this week as we continue our Cross Training series. The Big Idea: The gospel of Jesus is grand and vast, solving the chronic problem of our huma

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Podcast Apr 27, 2021

TEXAS: Stereotypes. "Big, Hot, Cheap and Right." Secession. 42.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Somehow I made it through more than 100 episodes without talking about my home state. But I’ve been back in my ancestral homeland for close to a year now, and that’s long enough. So saddle up. This week we will discuss stereotypes and whether we truly deserve them; the strange bedfellows that Texas politics makes; the pros and cons of secession; and the Texas domino game we can’t get anyone else to play. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven po

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Podcast Apr 27, 2021

The Glue of the Bible - Reading Acts

Jeff · Working with the Word

"And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth..." So begins the story of how the gospel spread from a small band of disciples in a second-floor room in Jerusalem to the capital of the Roman Empire and Caesar himself. Acts is an exciting story, but it's much more - it's the very backbone of the Whole Story. Music Credits Intro - "Faith" by Vibe Tracks Outro - "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock (from Sight of the Stars )

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Podcast Apr 26, 2021

Strategy and Secret

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Welcome back to our three part series on marriage. We started a couple of weeks back with a lot of self evaluation. It starts with looking in the mirror and asking, "is it me?" Then, we talked about the life triangle, and how you must head closer to God. If both of you can do that, you will always find each other there, in the presence of God. Today, we start looking at teamwork. It is time to turn the pronouns towards "us" and "we." It begins by building a strategy, a game plan, a war approach, that IS NOT against one an

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Podcast Apr 25, 2021

S4 Ep2 - On the Chopping Block!

Appian Media · Inroads

It's rough cut time for the Appian Media documentary 'Trial & Triumph' and Craig is back with another update on how the progress is going. Watch the video of this podcast by clicking here: https://youtu.be/VLM4OK0Z8so To donate to this project click here: https://appianmedia.org/donation-page/ Thanks to all our generous supporters for making inRoads and Appian Media possible! Support the show

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Podcast Apr 23, 2021

Holding onto God in change, an interview with Gardner Hall

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel like the world is changing all around you while you're trying to hold onto your Christianity? Do you wonder if the things changing around us should worry us or not? Gardner is a guy with a great perspective on the culture surrounding us, the hope we have in God and why today's Christian should inspire us with confidence. Support the show

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Podcast Apr 23, 2021

Psalm 4

An evening prayer

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Podcast Apr 22, 2021

Episode 105 - "The Thank You Spiral"

Outdo Each Other in Showing Honor If you've ever sent a "Thank You" card for someone's "Thank You" card, this episode's for you! What does slingin' lattes at Starbucks or scoopin' ice cream at TCBY teach us about serving others? We're wrapping up our conversation of servanthood — a mark of the Master we're working on this year — with a discussion about showing honor to others. Jesus wasn't honored in his hometown, but how can we avoid treating those closest to us disrespectfully? We rejoice to know that he's restoring dignity to the disgraced. And we find a strange boy-meets-girl story where a

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Podcast Apr 20, 2021

Applying God's Word with Warren Berkley

Jeff · Working with the Word

In this episode we sit down with preacher and author Warren Berkley to discuss tips on how to Observe the Bible's text in its context. We also talk about the challenge of Applying what we learn to our lives. His examples from 1 John are especially helpful to see good Bible study in action. Related / Mentioned Resources - Living by the Book - by Hendricks and Hendricks The Daily Bible - by Smith How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth - by Fee and Stuart Bible Study for Joy and Profit - by Brackett Laurel Heights church and Facebook Pressing On Magazine Berk's Blog Music Credits Intro - "Faith"

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Podcast Apr 19, 2021

LEARNING: Tree-men. "Case Closed." Online discussions. Praga Caput Regni.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Every day is a learning experience — or at least it should be. When we position ourselves to learn, we grow; when we don’t, we stagnate. And when the subject is our walk with Christ, that can be tragic. This week we will discuss Jesus’ frustrations with His own apostles, the simple answer to the JFK assassination, some suggestions for carrying on conversations via social media, and the excellent game I almost quit on before I even started playing. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas

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Podcast Apr 19, 2021

Putting Down Roots

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Sommer and I had an amazing two nights in Florida last week! We saw beaches on both coasts. But the highlight was speaking at the Florida College Spring Banquet. I had the honor of addressing 300+ college students. I spoke to them about envisioning a better version of themself. In today's episode I'll walk you through those suggestions and ask you to do the same. "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?" Stuff like that! But knowing what you want to be become is not enough. Wanting to becoming a certain type o

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Podcast Apr 18, 2021

S4 Ep1 - Editing a Feature-Length Documentary

Appian Media · Inroads

Craig shows us the tedious work that goes into editing the Appian Media documentary, Trial & Triumph. To watch the video recording of this podcast click here: https://youtu.be/8LrkROH5VkQ To donate to this project please visit our website here: https://appianmedia.org/donation-page/ Support the show

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Podcast Apr 17, 2021

To the Philippians...and us

Send us Fan Mail For the past few weeks I've been drawn again and again to Philippians. There's a lot of hope and exhortation in this short book. I thought seriously about giving a reflection on Philippians for this episode. I seem to always be drawn to 4:8 where Paul tells us what to think about. But that's in a larger discussion where he talks about where to focus and what to do in response. I could give the context. Or I could simply give you the book of Philippians, itself. This week is another experiment. This week I read the entirety of the book from the World English Bible, a public dom

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Podcast Apr 15, 2021

Episode 104 - "Set Free the Love Dam"

Let Love Motivate You to Sacrifice "For God so loved the world, he gave..." This week, we find some surprises in the verses surrounding the world's most beloved verse — John 3:16 — and also look at another John 3:16 ( First John 3:16, that is!). We dive into some Crosswords — Heavy Words spoken at the cross — finding potent irony and some guidance for life and death. We close with some challenges to help us "Cross Train" in sacrificial love. We hope the conversation leads you back to Calvary, as it did for us. May we all learn to love like He does! The Big Idea: We don’t have inexhaustible res

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Podcast Apr 13, 2021

BEARS: Elisha's baldness. "The Winter's Tale." Habitat loss. Barenpark.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! “How is ‘bears’ a topic for a Bible-based podcast?” some of you are already asking. I’ll admit, it’s a bit of a hodgepodge this week. But I kept seeing things I wanted to address that had to do with bears one way or another, and finally I decided to just go with it. So here we are. This week we will discuss the dangers that come with laughing at bald people, the weirdest moment in all of Shakespeare’s plays, the perils of “Florida man,” and an all-bear zoo on your dining room table. Bears feature prominently in all of the above. Hal Ha

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Podcast Apr 13, 2021

Jesus Is - Reading the Gospels

Jeff · Working with the Word

The Bible contains four accounts of Jesus' teachings, life, death, and resurrection. In other words, Jesus' story is told and re-told more times than any other in the Bible. The reason? Jesus is the center of the Whole Story. In this episode we summarize the basis messages of each of the four gospels - what do they tell us about Jesus, and why is He so important? Music Credits Intro - "Faith" by Vibe Tracks Outro - "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock (from Sight of the Stars )

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Podcast Apr 13, 2021

What's the next step?

Send us Fan Mail Covid is starting to become a memory...so what should we learn from the experience? And what questions should we be asking now? Support the show

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Podcast Apr 12, 2021

Mirror and Triangle

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Marriage is awesome! At least, that's what God designed it to be. And for nearly all of us, when we first got married, we had awesome expectations. Whatever the state of your home, you can see things get even better by looking at SIX SIMPLE IDEAS. Maybe you aren't yet married, or maybe you are no longer married. I assure you, these ideas are also for you. Maybe they can prepare to you get way ahead of the game. Or maybe you can share these with loved ones who need more hope in their home. This week we will look at the MIR

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Podcast Apr 9, 2021

It depends on your perspective, an interview with Hal Hammons

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

Send us Fan Mail Hal is a new friend and someone who hosts his own podcast, The Citizen of Heaven. In this episode, we discuss the importance of perspective. Support the show

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Podcast Apr 9, 2021

Psalm 3

Psalm 3 David flees from Absalom 3:1-2 Many are rising against him 3:3-4 The LORD is his shield 3:5-6 The LORD sustains me 3:7-8 Salvation belongs to the LORD

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Podcast Apr 8, 2021

Replay — "Tongue In A Box"

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. Why is spiritual development like monkey bars or the American Ninja Warrior obstacle course? On this episode, we're talking about humility and learning to learn! We cover the pervasive problem of male pride, raising children in God's discipline and instruction, and the value of wounds from a friend. And we look to Jesus' perfect pattern of humility, as one who had "the tongue of those who are taught" in Isaiah 50:4-7. We also lament our kids' muddy shoes an

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Podcast Apr 7, 2021

PARENTING (uncut): with Rickie Jenkins and Phil Robertson