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BURIED: Baptized in Moses. "Daniel Boone." Haynie Flat Cemetery. At the Gates of Loyang.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Something that is buried is assumed to be gone forever, of no more relevance. Jesus teaches us to think of it in a more nuanced way. It’s not just about what was; it’s about what will come afterward, and what we will do with what remains. This week we will discuss Israel’s baptism in the Red Sea and the implications it carries for us; the furor over the true location of Daniel Boone’s remains; A six-foot piece of property with my name on it; and how a seed must die so that my hopes of winning the game might live. Hal Hammons is the pre

Come and See - John 1:19-51

Jeff · Working with the Word

What drew Jesus' first disciples to follow Him? What impressed them? Piqued their curiosity? Shocked them? There was obviously something special about Jesus of Nazareth, from what John the Baptist said about Him ("the Lamb of God!") and the disciples' responses to Him. It all began with a simple invitation: "Come and see."

Episode #49 - Give a man a snake...oops, a fish

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail In the past 12 hours I have become aware of over 30 different people and circumstances that were in need of prayer. I spent the majority of the day in prayer, and ended up in a long conversation with my friend Dr. Kenny Embry of the "Balancing the Christian Life" podcast about prayer also. He asked me a hard question: "Does prayer change us, or God?" Well...what do you think? I loved his answer, and I am convinced that what Scripture teaches us about prayer shows us that when God says no, it's not he that needs to change, it's us. We must pray according to his will, but that's

Do my possessions possess me?

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Much More Jesus

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! We all have challenges in our relationships at times. There are just some people we tend to argue with. There are some topics that bring out our passion and not always for the best. There are certainly life issues and situations that are very hard and aren't always handled well. This seems confusing. I mean, we are Christians. Christ brings peace. Why is there so little peace, at times, in our lives? The answer is the name we carry. We are to be "of Christ." And this, my friend, means we need Much More Jesus! Literally an

Digital Literacy: Collaborating with those you love

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Collaboration means doing something together to achieve something you couldn't do individually. In this episode I talk about how digital tools allow us to collaborate on things which are impossible otherwise. This is the seventh and final part of digital literacy, and in many ways the culmination of the other six. Support the show

Episode #48 - Mule Trains and Dump Trucks

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail One of my shepherds sent me a picture today with an incredible message plastered on the back of the tailgate of a dump truck. After some research, I discovered this very successful company started out as a mule train hauling goods overt he mountains of West Virginia, but has grown into a 7 company multimillion dollar corporation. What was the message? This company is owned and operated by the grace of God - give thanks to God. Well...what about us? Do we recognize that all glory must always go to God, who gives us the ability to succeed and accomplish the things we do? All of

Episode #47 - Growing Up (Ava's Birthday)

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail A very happy birthday to beautiful daughter Ava, who turns three today! It's hard to believe how much she has changed even just over the past year. We are so proud of her and she brings us so much joy. While we would love to keep her little forever, she needs to grow up. Growth is a natural part of life, and when it doesn't happen we should be concerned. Well...are we growing spiritually as we are in other areas of our life? Do I have a healthy diet in God's word? Do I consider all of it? Am I stuck in the same place as I was 5 or 10 years ago? We cannot stay in the same place

Episode 120 - "Chariots, Schmariots!"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Open Your Eyes to the Spiritual Realm This week we start with a game of “guess the spiritual superpower” as we focus on living with spiritual awareness. The otherworldly kingdom of Jesus challenges us to “think different,” while Pilate gets stuck in his assumptions. Then we set Poetry in Motion with a quick journey through psalm 20, affirming that while some trust in chariots, we trust in our God. And we try to find some perspective on our lives as time passes and we — perhaps — see more of the story. The Big Idea: We make different choices when we stay awake and aware of the spiritual realm w

Episode #46 - Wet Grass

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Mowing wet grass is super difficult to do. Yes, it gets cut, but because it all sticks together it will clog up the mower and make your job super difficult. Dry grass is much simpler, because it doesn't have the moisture it separates and is scattered. Well...through this hard year, why have some churches been divided while others have stayed unified? The answer is simple, but hard to do. The answer is love. We might get cut down sometimes, but love keeps us together. #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

Psalm 17

Tommy Peeler · Carefully Examining the Text

Psalm 17 17:1-2 David begs God to hear his prayer 17:3-5 The LORD has examined him and tried him 17:6-8 He begs God to protect and shield him 17:9-12 David describes the wicked and their violence to him 17:13-15. The LORD is to bring down the wicked and he longs to see their face Connections with Psalm 16 16:1 taking refuge in the LORD. 17:7 16:8 The mention of the LORD's right hand 17:7 16:1 Keep me. 17:8 16:8 "I will not be moved" 17:5 16:5 Portion- where is our portion

BRIDGES: The rich man and Lazarus. "Engineers of Dreams." The Judds. Whistle Stop.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! The word “bridge” does not occur in the Bible — not in any translation I checked, anyway. But the idea of bringing two sides together, for better or worse, is a constant theme in the text. This week we will discuss the bridge God refuses to build in eternal realms, the bridges He has built for us now and how we can best use them, the real-life soap opera that topped the country music charts for years, and the futile quest for the shortest distance between two points. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ

Episode #45 - Where No One Is Turned Away

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Last night our son started running a high fever again over 102, so Kylie took him to the walk in clinic 30 minutes before they closed. Sadly, they refused to see them because they didn't want to take anymore patients. No matter how much she pleaded, they were turned away. Luckily we got him in this morning and received an apology from the doctor who said she absolutely would have seen him if she had been asked. Well...Jesus is the great physician, and he will turn no one away. It does not matter what you've done, you can come to him for healing. The question that remains is th

The Word Became Flesh - John 1:1-18

Jeff · Working with the Word

The Word. The true Light. The Life of humanity. The only Son. Full of grace and truth. This is how John introduces Jesus - in grand, sweeping terms highlighting Jesus' deity and absoluteness. In comparison with all other God's prophets and revelations, Jesus exceeds them all, including Moses. Never has there been One like Jesus, and never will there be One again. If we want to know the Father, we look to Jesus! 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 pe

Back to School - 2021

Mark Roberts · Monday Morning Coffee with Mark

Your World Picture

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Each of us has a strong collection of beliefs and convictions. People are willing to fight to the death of friendships, families, church, in the name of their own world picture. It's fine to have a strong view of things, but can you admit it may not be right. If we are always learning, and don't stand in the way of new information, there is a chance we can actually see things more clearly and do better. Everyone ones to get better, but few know that changing your view on things is required first. Let's look at how we can

Being a modern Christian woman...a conversation with Nikki Lee and Julie Adams

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail Being a Christian woman isn't easy, but Nikki and Julie give you an example of how to do it with a good sense of humor and an eye to joy. In this conversation, we talk about abuse in the church, being part of a preacher family, and how to be a serious Christian that doesn't take yourself too seriously. There's also a lot of laughter here. You can find the Nikki and Julie podcast here. Support the show

Episode #44 - I Can Only Imagine

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail Tonight, a lifelong dream of mine is about to come true - I am going to get to see James Taylor live and in person. I am stunned at the thought of maybe even getting to look him in the eyes and shake his hand - what will I say or do? What can you say to someone who helped shape your entire childhood with his music? Well...how much more anticipation do you think I have for the day I will see Jesus face to face? What can you say or do for the author of life, the very one who saved you by his grace? I can only imagine... #SetYourMindAbovePodcast

Episode #43 - Back To School

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail It's amazing how fast the summer went by, kids had their first day of school yesterday as summer break has come to an end for them. It's funny how as young kids you can't wait for school, but the older you get the more you can't wait to graduate and be done with it all. However, I found myself in a journey that demands lifelong continued education, so I'm always learning. Well...that shouldn't be just for preachers, that should be for all disciples. We don't have to be formally educated, but none of us are ever done learning. No matter how old you are or what your experiences

Episode 119 - "A Naturally Abrasive Process"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Speak Boldly, Clearly, and Graciously Ever replay something you said - and regret - in your mind? Or struggled with how to tell someone a challenging truth you know they don't want to hear? An aptly spoken word can impact lives in surprising ways. This week we continue our conversation about integrity with Four Proverbs about Courageous Speaking and discuss Christ's challenge to proclaim his words "from the housetops." We see how God can make us an "iron pillar" and how we can better each other as "iron sharpens iron." The Big Idea: We need to add discernment and love to our boldness if we wan

Episode #42 - Are You A Cuttlefish?

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail The aquarium was a big hit with the kids yesterday! We saw a lot of amazing things, but my favorite was the cuttlefish. It has this unique ability to camouflage itself instantly to blend in with it's immediate surroundings. We were able to see this on display right in front of our faces, but it got me thinking about my actions because...Well, aren't we all guilty of trying to blend in with the world around us? Rather than be transformed, we shrink back and allow ourselves to be conformed to the world. It must not be this way, friends, let's stand out and seek the approval of G

Episode #41 - Shark Week

Set Your Mind Above

Send us Fan Mail By the time you listen to this, we will have spent the day at the aquarium in Newport, Kentucky with my folks who are here spoiling their grandkids. While I love marine life, there is one creature I fear above any other, and that is a shark. I'm okay looking at them in a tank because I'm still in control, but if I'm in the water I'm completely vulnerable. That is what makes me so afraid, losing control. Well...pride is just as dangerous in our lives. We refuse to give up our control to trust God or others because it opens us up and leaves us vulnerable, so we close ourselves o

Introducing the Gospel of John

Jeff · Working with the Word

John's gospel stands out as unique among the other three, so we decided to dive into this book in an effort to better understand what it tells us about Jesus. We start with a simple and brief introduction to the book, then read through the first major section to get a feel for how John presents Jesus (chapters 1-4). Resource Credits John: The Gospel of Belief (by Merrill C. Tenney) 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. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® ar

COMMITMENT: Jesus' requirements. A Newer World (2). The Olympics. Charterstone.

Hal Hammons · Citizen of Heaven

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! They say commitment is necessary to find success at the highest level — athletics, business, playing an instrument, whatever. And serving Jesus may be the best example of all. It’s all or nothing; the more we push back against that, the more we doom ourselves to failure. This week we will discuss Jesus’ remarkably candid approach to discipleship, John C. Fremont’s disastrous ego trip through the Rockies, the series of political debacles at the Olympics, and the best game we ever threw in the garbage. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the

In His Time

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Tonight was special for me. It is Sunday night, just one day before the podcast's release. I was sitting with two special friends, and we stood to sing the final song: "In His Time." I felt like God was surrounding me with beautiful things and people at that moment, and I have great hope for many more in the future, and in eternity! Do you live with that kind of hope? Do you expect good things from God, marvelous blessings from Him, to be right around the corner? - Has God placed beautiful things in your life today, right