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Devotion versus perfection, a conversation with Josh Creel

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Are you going to heaven? In this episode we talk about having certainty in your salvation. And we find out why the reason most are not certain has to do with the difference between devotion and perfection. Support the show

Love as a fruit of the spirit with Bollman, Shanks, Sipe and Stonehart

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail So do you know what love is? We understand as Christians that God loves us, but how do we know that? This was a fun conversation with Jared Bollman, Adam Shanks, BJ Sipe and Keith Stonehart about what Christian love is...and BJ kills a spider with a lemon. Support the show

What is Christian leadership with Don Truex

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail What exactly is Christian leadership? I spoke with Don Truex about how to prepare yourself to lead other Christians and what I walked away with was a deeply optimistic and inspiring view of Christianity. Support the show

Starting something

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week I talk about two things which got started, my son's high school career and the new Balancing the Christian Life Conference. Support the show

Understanding grace...a conversation with Edwin Crozier and Jacob Hudgins

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Jacob Hudgins and Edwin Crozier about the role grace plays in our Christian walk. Support the show

Making a Christian change...an interview with Bob Darnell

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Bob Darnell is a surgeon and lifelong friend in the Louisville area. He converted from Judaism and talks about what that change meant for him. He has also served as an elder in the past and has some excellent insight into what it means to lead Christians today. I know you'll love Bob. Support the show

Being a birth mother...a conversation with Amber Jimerson

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail What does adoption look like if you are the one putting your child up for adoption. Amber Jimerson talks candidly about her experience as a birth mother and what she learned and how it can help other Christians understand the process. Support the show

Learning from Legos

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Something very simple but profound to me happened this week, and I wanted to share it. It involves an old man, a young boy and an expensive gift. Support the show

Lecture Series women's track...a short conversation with Jennifer Ackett

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we talk about the women's track in the lecture series. Jennifer Ackett talks about the thinking she had behind the putting this part of the lecture series together. Support the show

Digital Discipleship, should we drop the livestream?

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Someone asked me if the livestream really served any purpose at all anymore. You can probably guess my stand, but this is why I believe it does. Support the show

The problems of second generation Christianity...a conversation with Jonathan Banning

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to Jonathan Banning about what it means to be a second-generation Christian...and how to overcome it. Jonathan is an evangelist at the Temple Terrace church of Christ in the Tampa area. Support the show

Faith, hope and love through adoption...a conversation with Scott Beyer and Jared Bollman

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail In some ways, this was an opportunity to connect with two guys I love. It was also an excuse to really meet Jared's son Will and all six of Scott's kids. These guys represent two very impressive families, and I'm grateful they are who they are. You'll be better because you know these families. Support the show

Being a single dad...a conversation with Ray Warfel

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Being a single dad isn't something I know a lot about, but Ray Warfel is someone who understands what that means. Ray is an evangelist in rural Illinois, divorcee and father of three. The theme that comes out time and again is outcome doesn't necessarily mean the process is right. Support the show

Growing as a Christian

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week I learned a lot about growing as a podcaster, so I wanted to take a spiritual angle on growth. Support the show

Negative self-talk, and how to fix it...a conversation with Kylie Sipe and Phil Robertson

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail So do you ever doubt yourself or struggle with self-esteem? This is about what it means to have a Godly perspective on the internal dialogue we have with ourselves and what we should believe. There's another perspective in this I wasn't expecting...the importance of meditation. Support the show

Pursuing love...a conversation with David Osteen

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to pursue love and why is it a big deal for Christians to do exactly that? This week we talk to David Osteen about how both balance and pursuit are essentially to loving God and each other more. Support the show

So this is what happened Friday...

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Chaos at the Embry house this week. Let me tell you why this week's episode is a day late. Support the show

The textual track of the lecture series with Steve Wolfgang

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to Steve Wolfgang about the textual track of the lecture series. I also answer some questions about the lectureship. Support the show

Using the internet to connect others...a conversation with Brady Cook

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to Brady Cook from Diakonos Marketing. Brady is hosting a Bible Summit in June and participating in the Balancing the Christian Life Lecture Series in July. Support the show

Learning from the leadership of Zelenskyy and Putin...a conversation with Darin Gerdes

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week Darin Gerdes uses the invasion of Ukraine as a way to talk about Christian leadership and its pitfalls. Darin has an excellent podcast called The Leadersmith where he has been talking about Zelenskyy and his leadership during this crisis. Support the show

The Lectureship: Leadership and Digital Discipleship

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail We talk about the lecture in July 28-30. If you'd like to get a ticket, you can go to www.balancingthechristianlife.com/lecture If you'd like to see the event website still in progress, you can go to www.balancingthechristianlife.com/lectureschedule Support the show

"Beyers look for other Beyers"...a conversation about Christian Adoption with Scott Beyer

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Details about the lectureship

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week we give details about the lectureship we've been planning for late July. You can sign up for tickets at www.balancingthechristianlife.com/lecture In this episode, Hal Hammons discusses the track he planned and Nathan Cox does the same. Support the show

Learning from a new Christian...a conversation with Daniel Lookadoo

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever learned a lot from someone new in the faith? Today I talk with Daniel Lookadoo, a truly inspiring young man who understands Christianity well and can teach you a lot about having a passion for the faith. I know you'll love Daniel. Support the show

Joy...one flavor of good spiritual fruit

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail This week I wanted to talk to some friends and fellow podcasters about joy. So I got my friends Keith Stonehart, BJ Sipe and Jared Bollman together...and that's what we did. It was a lot of fun, but the conversation was a lot deeper than I anticipated it would be. I love this conversation. These are some great guys who understand joy pretty well! Support the show