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S3 E23 - Fragile: Please Don't Heave Onto Porch

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We had a package delivered last night that was full of breakable things: picture frames, glass soap pumps, etc. The way it was delivered, however, was mind blowing. He came to our front porch, stopped, and then threw it onto our porch and it rolled until it slammed into our door. Luckily, nothing was broken, but he could have damaged everything inside because he didn't handle it with care. Well...we do the same with people sometimes, don't we? We don't recognize that they are fragile as a result of a broken heart or trauma, and so we assume otherwise and are thoughtless or ins

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Episode 182 - "Jumped Out of Their Skin"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

See the Big Picture How would your life change if you could — like Elisha’s servant — see into the unseen realm? And what does Ephesians tell us about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything? This week we launch our new guided study, Talking Through Ephesians, with an introduction to this “mind-blowing” letter. Somehow, we also talk about Steve Jobs and Jesse Owens, about what it really takes to make a scratch apple pie, and the idea of being watched by loved ones in heaven. Finding Jesus in Ephesians, we discuss why Paul emphasizes the title Christ and what it means to see Jesus as

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Dead-End Love

Love Better

A French miscalculation, La Rue San Joie, and a reminder that it is best to pick your battlefields wisely. This week, we take a look at the dead ends of life and how to avoid them. Send us Fan Mail "Remember, you are loved, so go, love better!"

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NO: No longer. "No Safe Spaces." No worries. No Thanks.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! It’s a mistake to think of the word “no” as merely a rejection of an offer, request or suggestion. Sometimes saying “no” to one thing is a gateway to saying “yes” to something better. Today we will hear Jesus say no to stagnation and yes to growth; we will hear two political pundits say no to isolation and yes to discussion; we will hear Aussies say something that’s impossible to understand, as always; and we will hear gamers say no to points and yes to winning. Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church

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Steve Wolfgang: Extended version

Jake Smith · Upon Their Shoulders

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Steve Wolfgang, the preacher at the Downers Grove church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois. This man knows his church history. In this conversation, young people can hear about the mistakes made by Christians in the past and learn how not to repeat them.

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The Healthy Tension

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Tension is: Often Challenging and Difficult Outside Comfort Zone or Settled Law Demanding Humility and Openness to Learn Carries Benefit in the Wrestling and Working Required Presents a Choice: 1) ignore. 2) Reject. 3) Give in. 4) Study. Challenges you to seek Balance when it is Easier to Fall to one side. Unhealthy Tension is: Always seeking to get out of the conflict. Anxious or Angry until you do. Healthy Tension is: Finding Value in the Process for Growth. Healthy Tension Truths: Tensions are often unsolvable Just cho

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S3 E22 - If You're Gonna Take It, You Have To Dish It

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I pulled through Starbucks today, and the car in front of me paid for my drink. It was a small, sweet gesture - a random act of kindness. I was asked, "Would I like to pass it on?" Well, of course! How could I receive a blessing, but not turn around and also then give that same blessing? Well...such is the case with every blessing we have been given in Christ. We have been given forgiveness, grace, patience, love, and the list goes on and on. But do we take the same things God has given to us and give them to others? How can we receive such blessings but not in turn give those

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Top Ten Underrated Bible Characters

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I am sharing here the Top Ten list I did for my Facebook group, Heaven Citizens, of the characters in the Bible that I think (1) feature prominently in the story and (2) do not get much credit for it. Agree or disagree as you like -- but I hope you will agree at least that these characters deserve our respect. Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Fac

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Episode 181 - "I Have Things to Say"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Focus on Jesus’ Power How can Peter say, both “look at us” and “stop staring at us” in the same story (Acts 3)? And for that matter, how does Jesus tell us to both, “let people see your good works” and NOT to do them “to be seen” in the same sermon (Matt. 5-7)? How do we practically pivot to Jesus from ourselves? We get into a lot of challenging questions this week in a Do You Understand segment drawn from the lame man’s healing at the temple gate. It takes us from the purpose of miracles to setting our spiritual GPS to the right destination. We hope you find it encouraging and helpful! Show N

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Balancing the Christian Life Conference, Good character with Mark McCrary

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail www.balancingthechristianlife.com/conference Ever wondered what constitutes good character from a Christian perspective? Buckle up as Mark McCrary and I, Dr. Kenny Embry, unpack the good character track of the Balancing the Christian Life conference, using Galatians 5 as our guide. We delve into the nine aspects of the fruit of the spirit, spotlighting love as the cornerstone of Christianity. Prepare to have your perspectives challenged as we stress on love as an action, not an emotion, and the significance of epitomizing love, irrespective of our feelings. In this enlightenin

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Psalm 86

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This psalm focuses on God The name Adonai is used and translated Lord in 86:3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15. The name Yahweh is used and translated LORD in 86:1, 6, 11, 17. The word Elohim is used and translated God in 86:2, 10, 12, 14 and gods in 86:8. The word El is used and translated God in 86:15. The personal pronoun You is used of God in 86:2, 5, 10, 10, 15, 17. Whatever else Psalm 86 is about, it is first and foremost about God. 86:1-7 He cries and begs for God to hear 86:8-13 There is no one like God 86:14-17 He pours out his crisis and begs God's deliverance. The description of God in 86:5 and

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