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November Q & A Morning

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

I believe, help my unbelief...a conversation with Nathan Ward

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail I believe, help my unbelief. Do you ever doubt? All of us do if we're thinking about Christianity in any depth. This week I talk to author, college professor and evangelist Nathan Ward about the importance of doubt. Also, find out why he's says we shouldn't have "faith in faith," and where we should focus our attention, instead. Support the show

Episode #99 - Give Thanks

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Tomorrow, millions around our country will gather at the table together with family and give thanks unto God. I'm thankful for my family, my friends, my church, my community, everything. I am beyond a blessed man, and God is the source of every good and perfect gift. Well...above all else, God is worthy of our praise each and every day, not just one. Let's do something different today - let's read Psalm 145 and simply pray together this Psalm of priase to our God! Happy Thanksgiving everyone. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

Episode 132 - "No!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Don’t Dim Christ’s Light Within You This week, "on a very special Bible Geeks," we had the chance to record together lakeside and enjoy God's creation around us. Our Cross Training focuses on shining a light to lead others to the Lord. A lot of the conversation dealt with the challenge of letting others see your good works (Matt. 5:16) while at the same time avoiding doing good works "to be seen" (Matt. 6:1). That paradox lies at the heart of the Christian life, and working through it illuminates our purpose (see what we did there?). It's a Thanksgiving Day episode that comes as we all reflect

Psalm 33

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This Psalm praises God 33:1-5 Sing to Him a new song and praise Him you who are righteous 33:6-9 The LORD as Creator- Let all stand in awe of Him 33:10-12 The counsel and plans of the nations are thwarted but God's counsel and plans stand 33:13-15 The LORD sees all people and all their works 33:16-17 Victory belongs to the LORD Kings, warriors, and horses cannot bring victory by their own strength but the LORD is source of our strength 33:18-19 The eyes of the LORD are upon us and rescue us from disaster 33:20-22 All of these words are to encourage us to trust in the LORD and hope in Him How J

Bible Study in Marriage with Matt and Jenn Schmidt

Jeff · Working with the Word

Matt and Jenn Schmidt, hosts of Intimate Covenant, join us to discuss how Bible study in marriage can draw us closer to God and one another. How can husbands and wives better center their relationship on God and His word? What unique obstacles does honest Bible study face in marriage? How do couples increase their God-centered conversations and deepen their spiritual intimacy? Be sure to check out the podcast, events, and resources at Intimate Covenant! Music Credits "Faith" by Vibe Tracks "Skyfall, City of Dreams" by John Tadlock "The Starry Night" by John Tadlock

Episode #98 - You Are Loved

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We are so glad to be up here in North Carolina with our family for the Thanksgiving week. We really wanted to see Shane, who just finished some difficult treatments for his cancer. When I went down to the basement to get a few things, I saw a banner that the neighbors had left for him which read, "You Are Loved." They can't take away his cancer, but they can love him through it. Well...that's what we are called to do as Christians in bearing each others burdens. We can't fix it, but we can love others through it. It is when we love that we truly fulfill the law of Christ. #Set

PUMPKINS: Death in the pot. Pumpkin pie. Pumpkin Spam. Montana.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I don’t know how it is in your house, but I’m seeing pumpkins everywhere these days. From the coffee shop to the craft store to my front porch, it’s all pumpkin all the time. And for me, that’s a good thing. This week we discuss extreme reactions to extreme hunger; the lie you have been told your entire life about pumpkin pie; the weirdest meat in a can you’ve ever seen; and how upgraded pieces do not a board game make. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citi

Early, Often, Less

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Installing the Sermon

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Episode #97 - God Wants You To Annoy Him

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail They are putting in new roads in our neighborhood, and as such they are compacting the ground. As such, there is a constant, loud, repetative thumping noise from sunup to sundown that cannot be drown out. It's like living in an apartment with someone banging on your wall over and over again all day. At this point, I'd do anything to make it stop. Well...that's the kind of way that God wants us to pray. He wants us to pray and never stop, to go to him over and over again. Don't beleive me? Jesus tells us a powerful parable we consider today to help us understand. #SetYourMindAb

Episode #96 - Give Someone The Bible

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I received a free copy of the Bible in the mail yesterday. Not just any copy, a goatskin leather bound large print new Christian Standard Bible particularly designed for pastors. It was incredible to be given something of such immense value, not just the material, but the very words of God. Well...I want each of you to give someone the Bible, and the Bible I want you to give them is you. God's word is not merely to be read in the pages of Scripture, but seen lived out in our lives as his truths are written on our hearts. There is a big difference between knowing about God, and

Thank you...how to "do" gratitude

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail I'm returning for a few episodes to audio essays so I can end the semester. However, I love this time of year when we can think about what it means to be thankful. Support the show

Replay — "Fighter Jets of Gentleness"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

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. This week we discuss how warhorses are like fighter jets and how beagles are like Moses. We talk about "Selah," superscriptions, and the source of salvation as we set the third psalm "in Motion." And we continue our Fruit of the Spirit series with a virtue some have called "the most untranslatable" Bible word. Jesus Said those who possess it will inherit the earth in Matthew 5:5. Weekly Challenge: Show gentleness and meekness to someone this week. Show Note

Episode #94 - What Kind of Player Are You?

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I had the blessing of joining a discussion on another podcast last night with my friend Hal Hammons along with Terry & Peyton Francis. The topic was "jocks" and we used sports to springboard some very deep spiritual discussions. At one point Terry discussed Peyton's relationship with his teammates on his football team in high school. No player ever just showed up for the game, they practiced, work hard, and were always together. Well...what kind of players are we? Do we just show up for worship on Sundays, and then somehow expect for us to find success as a church? Or are we r

Episode #95 - A Good Gift Giver

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail It's that time a year again that I start my Christmas shopping for others. The problem is, I'm really bad at picking at gifts for some people. I have gotten to the point that I have given up on surprising my wife, I just tell her to tell me plainly what she wants. That way I know she'll be happy with what I give her, because it's exactly what she asked for. Well...why do so many call Jesus Lord and yet not do what he asks of them? We presume that we know better than what God has already said, but God is not interested in what we think he wants, he's interested with us doing wh

LIONS: The sluggard. "Born Free." The roar. Lions of Lydia.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Lions run wild in the Bible, pardon the expression. Everyone knew about them. Everyone respected and feared them. That’s why they make such a great metaphor — make that a series of metaphors. This week we will discuss why the sluggard stays in bed, why our original state of freedom is preferable to luxury in captivity, a personal flashback to a day at the Tulsa Zoo, and the blessings and obligations of having lions in your pocket. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host

The Zebra Stripes

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! What's the deal with zebra stripes? They stand out in their environment. So why haven't the lions eaten them all. The answer is important for Christians. We too stand out in the world, at least we should. And the lion is seeking someone to devour - and that means you and me! So what is our best defense against him. Let's look back at the idea of "taking the stairs" and consider the influence of other is our walk, in the steps we take. Can you do it alone? Are you strong enough to fight the devil by your self? And will dig

Three Divorce Stoppers

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Being a Godly woman

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be a Godly woman? It's easy to point to Proverbs 31, but what does it look like in your life? This week, I talk to four women who I both love and admire about what it means to be a Christian woman, including Megan McDonald, Sophina Williams, Heather Wells and my mother. Support the show

Episode #93 - Puzzles

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail We got talking about puzzles this morning after our morning study and how long it took to put some of them together. Then comes my least favorite part, after all that hard work over a period of days, weeks, or months depending on the puzzle...you pull it all apart in seconds and stick it back in the box. Well....what takes years to build only takes seconds to destroy in our life. Our reputation, a marriage, a career, all of these things are grown and last when we honor God, but even after years of work can be destroyed in a day through our foolish actions. #SetYourMindAbovePod

Episode #92 - There Are No Veterans In God's Service

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Today is Veterans Day here in the United States. We honor those who have served in our armed forces and have been honorably discharchged to come home. Their sacrifices are not forgotten, and we are forever grateful to them and their families. It is my hope that all Veterans are able to find peace & rest from their service now as civilians. Well...there are no veterans in the service of God. Even into our old age, we are called to bear much fruit. Until the day we die, we continue our spiritual fight as good soldiers. Let's answer that call, for God still has work for us to do!

Episode 131 - "The Bazooka of Evidence"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Walk With the Lord Why does following Jesus require us to get over our estimation of ourselves — whether we see ourselves too low or too high? And how does the "butterfly effect" apply to your conversion? In a conversation with the risen Jesus over breakfast, Jesus won't let Peter redirect attention away from himself onto another disciple. Peter reminds us of Dr. Pol, the large animal vet of Nat Geo's reality show as Jesus trains him to care for the sheep he loves. And in a Here's the Story segment all about four of the "other apostles" — some of the twelve we don't usually focus on — we see t

Episode #91 - An Epic Beard

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail I want to grow an epic beard, but this cowlick on the right side of my face just makes me look silly. After some research, the only answer I could come up with is that you have to grow it out enough for gravity to take effect and counter act that strange growth. Until then, I'll have to deal with this awkward stage until enough time passes to have a full & mature beard. Well...we are all doing this. No, not growing a beard, but growing spiritually. It's a process. Not everyone is in the same place in thier faith, and we all grow differently. Sometimes we have to go through tha

Psalm 32

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

This psalm describes David's struggle with unconfessed sin and then the joys of forgiveness when he humbled himself before God. 1. The burden of sin - 32:3-5 His bones have wasted away and he is groaning- 32:3 His pain is perpetual- 32:3 "all day long" and 32:4 "Day and night" The hand of the LORD is heavy against him- Ruth 1:13; I Sam. 5:6, 7, 9. The hand of the LORD that David looked to in 31:5, 15 is now pressing against him heavily. This is not God's fault but it is David. His strength is dried up- 32:4 Are you carrying this heavy burden? 2. The blessings of forgiveness- 32:1-2 Three diffe