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RACISM, part 2 - with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We pick up where we left off in my conversation about racism with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer. If you haven’t checked out part 1 yet, please do so. In this conversation we go back to Robinson Crusoe one last time to discuss how relevant the racism discussion is in today’s world and today’s church; and the hazards of stereotyping people based on a sliver of facts or surface appearances, especially in the era of social media. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of t

S2 E30 - Just a Kind Word

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Well, we're back to an abnormal schedule again (hence the late drop for the episode). My wife somehow contracted the flu, and prayers on her behalf are appreciated, especially while pregnant. Poor thing is miserable, so I'm back doing full time dad & work duty for this week. Today just wasn't going well, all the small things just weren't going right. That's when the kids came up to me with a toy that records their voices and told me to press the button. "I love you daddy" it played back. I was touched. In addition to some kind words from my wife, my whole day turned around on

"Reconciliation" - Hagan

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We have a message of reconciliation that announces the truth of our reconciliation. But do we even know what that means? And how can we deliver a message about a word we don't understand?

RACISM, part 1 -- with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We begin Season 4 of the podcast this week with a very special conversation with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer on a very sensitive topic. I very much appreciated the perspective of these two men, and I enjoyed how we were able to approach the topic as brethren. This is the first part of our discussion. We spend it emphasizing our commonality and our need to live together in the body of Christ, as well as assessing the problem of racism in the church today and how we should combat it. Check out Benjamin Lee's podcast, I Can Do with Ben

Hal Elrod Interview!

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Today is a big day! This is the very first Excel Still More Interview! I couldn't think of anyone better than Hal Elrod. A you will hear today, his story is incredible! Three times he went through traumatic events. His attitude through those things, and growth after them... well, it is simply transformational. Today Hal shows you how to grow through struggles by taking control of every day of your life. Every single day can be your very best day. And it all starts at the beginning... that is, with The Miracle Morning. Let

Pergamum

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

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

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

S2 E29 - But Is That Really True?

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail April Fool's Day. A day that I both love and hate. A day that I love because I enjoy a great practical joke. A day that I hate because you never know what to take seriously. No matter what you read or hear, it takes extra work to do some digging to discover whether or not it's actually true. Nothing can be taken at face value. Well...maybe that's not such a bad thing, and maybe we need to be doing that more, especially spiritually. We tend to take the words of others that we respect as truth, especially pastors & evangelists, but that can be dangerous when it doesn't aline wit

"Hallowed" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

We spend a few more minutes with the word "Hallowed," making sure we're "speaking as the oracles of God."

Episode 148 - "A Little Bit of a Baby"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Reflect God's Grace in Your Parenting One thing every Christian parent seems to have in common is extremely high expectations — for ourselves and our kids. So this week we get to the heart of the gospel, because even in a parenting series we can't go far without relying on God's grace. We draft our A-Team of merciful and gracious people, we talk about the power of an apology, and we wonder, "Which is harder to deal with, your mistakes or your kids'?" Finding Jesus in 2 Corinthians 12, we're reminded that Christ is with us in our pain and his grace is enough! So we hope you find encouragement a

S2 E28 - Seller's Disclosure

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Since our family is expanding, we've done a little bit of snooping into the market to see if we could get some more space for our growing family. When purchasing a house, it's important to look at the seller's disclosure, where the owner of a home is obligated to list current or potential problems with the property. If there are extensive fixes and needs, most buyers will back out. Only those who really love the property will purchase it "as is" and make the renovations themselves. Well...what would your seller's disclosure say for your spiritual life? I don't know about you,

PODCASTING, part 2: with Jared Bollman, Edwin Crozier and Kenny Embry

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This is the second half of my conversation with Kenny Embry, Edwin Crozier and Jared Bollman, three of my favorite people in this space. We will discuss the blessings and hazards of social media, what draws us to this space, the price we pay to participate, and the upcoming Balancing the Christian Life Lectures. Hal Hammons is the preacher 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 Facebook and othe

S2 E27 - They Forgot About the Monitor

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail My son did not like the idea that it was naptime today. He kept getting out of bed and we kept having to put him back in. At one point, he ran to his sisters room and got on her bed. As I walked down the hall, Ava yells "Oh, quick, hide!" and they ducked under the covers, as though I wouldn't see them there. After putting him back in bed, this continued, but each time we were aware because we were watching on the monitor. Well...we might laugh at this, but we are just like this with the Lord. We think that we can get away with things, that as though because we've fooled others

"Hallowed" - Haskett

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

God's name is to be hallowed. But what in the world does that mean? We discuss this and other strange words we use because we see them in the Bible.

Love One Another - John 13

Jeff · Working with the Word

It's no coincidence that the very first lesson Jesus taught His disciples during this final conversation was to love one another. Indeed, His whole life was about not only teaching but demonstrating this principle. What Jesus did to show what humility and self-sacrifice looked like was so shocking that even Peter was offended! But it's precisely the kind of love Jesus calls every disciples to imitate. Resource Credits The Christian Standard Bible Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.

PODCASTING: with Jared Bollman, Edwin Crozier and Kenny Embry

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! To cap the third season of Citizen of Heaven, I sat down over Zoom with three of my podcasting buddies to talk about the medium, how we are all using it, what potential pitfalls await us, and how we came to podcasting in the first place. I hope the conversation will be interesting and informative. Jared Bollman hosts the Man Up! podcast, as well as the Biblically Speaking channel on YouTube. Edwin Crozier teams up with Andrew Roberts to host the Text Talk podcast, an extension of the work he does with the Livingston Avenue church in Lu

S2 E26 - Life Requires Death

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back after an extended absence! We are so glad to have the podcast up and rolling again. Today, our podcast is inspired by a show I have recently gotten into called, "The Crafstman" centered around a master woodworker named Eric. In an episode, Eric was challenged as to how he could cut a tree down and make something out of it. He responded, "Because we have to. For us to live, something has to die, and we need to make the best of it." Well...if that doens't apply to our spiritual nature, I don't know what else could. We are alive because Christ died. The question that

Let's Talk Options

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! It was a nasty, cold, rainy, windy day. He was in a really tough spot and very upset about it. It wasn't the first time. On both occasions I was there with him. And on both occasions he calmed down enough to answer a very important question. This question is needed in the lives of us all. We are all prone to emotional reactions that cause more problems. We can often shut down totally when we don't know what to do. These decisions are often poor, but not just because they can make things worse. More importantly, they didn'

What did Jesus believe and teach about Marriage

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

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

"Grace" - Monopisode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

A quick look at a modern example of grace will make us uncomfortable, but it will also help us appreciate the great and unnatural truth about grace.

Episode 147 - "Wow, That Was So Cool!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Seize Each Day's Teaching Moments What do self-driving cars and spiky hair have to do with purposeful parenting? This week we talk about seizing the moments when our kids are most ready to learn, asking: What wisdom does Moses give for parents answering big, spiritual questions? And what can we do to create the conversations that can help our kids work through what's really going on in their hearts? We also offer four of our favorite teaching moments, share the kinds of kid questions that stump us, and try to figure out how to keep our instruction relevant as our kids grow older. Find the stud

Psalm 46

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

What do we do when all our world is falling apart? Where can we look? To whom can we go for help? Psalm 46 can be divided easily into three parts based on the Selah's at the end of vs. 3, 7, 11. 46:1-3 Describes a natural calamity It does not seem to be a literal description but a statement that even in the worst case scenario that we can trust God. 46:4-7 Describes armies gathering for war outside Jersualem. Isaiah 36-37 and II Kings 18-19 describe a situation like this. But the nations gathered against God and His city will fall while God will not be moved. 46:3 The word "roar" is the same w

Truth Be Told

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! S.A.L.S.A. - San Antonio Leadership Service Action April 1-3 - O'Connor Road church of Christ, San Antonio, TX Fri 7pm / Sat 10am / Sun 9:30 and 2:30. "I'm fine." How often have you said this, but it wasn't true. Why is it so hard to admit when we need help? Do we think people don't care? Or maybe we just think we are behind repair. Closing ourselves off, and lying, leads to deeper darkness. But honestly with others starts with God. When we are truthful with God AND we understand the life giving truth about God... things

"Grace" - Bonus Episode

Adam Shanks · Preach Impediments

Edwin Crozier paint a beautiful picture of grace using Biblical examples. If we understand the many ways God displays grace towards His people, we will be better able to see grace in our own lives.