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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I’ve been preaching … about Stephen. He knew better than most, those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I’ve been reading … Animal Farm by George Orwell. Despite all our talk about being equal in Jesus, some of us do seem to be more equal than others. I’ve been hearing … Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro talk about Bible stories. I wish they could take those stories to their logical conclusion. I’ve been playing … Deception: Murder in Hong Kong. Stories are supposed to reveal important truths. Let’s make sure they do.

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Podcast Jul 6, 2020

The Family Secret

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Every family is different, so it can be tough to do episodes on helping families grow. However, we all love our families. We share special connections with them. And, families are important, no matter how different they may be. As goes the families, go the churches, community, nation and world! The power to change our collective future is found behind your own front door. So efforts to build stronger, more godly, families are worth the work! So how do you go about making your family stronger? There is a secret. There is o

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Podcast Jul 6, 2020

Top 5 Bible Lands Locations - MUST Travel!

Appian Media · Digging Deeper

Where do we like to visit in the Bible lands? We’re each sharing our top 5 spots to explore on this episode of the Digging Deeper podcast.

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Podcast Jul 3, 2020

Spiritual Maturity: Knowing the right things

Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode in the spiritual maturity series and tackles the first idea, knowing the right things. I believe God expects us to keep growing in knowledge. I also make the case our digital tools such as a smartphone can help us to do that. I end by asking five questions you can ask others to "learn something" more about. They are: Who is God to you and what is your relationship to him? What do you think is good? What do you know for sure? What one habit has made the most meaningful impact on your life? What was your best mistake and what did it teach you? When I w

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Podcast Jul 2, 2020

Replay — "The Goggles of Faith"

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’re rethinking “faith” and “faithfulness” as we continue through the Fruit of the Spirit series. What Jesus Said in Luke 12:42-48 raises the question, “Who am I when no one’s looking?” And some “Deep Thoughts” from the Minor Prophets take us to the heart of the gospel. Plus, Bryan encounters an unhappy cashier and Ryan notices coworkers watching the Final Four in their cubicles. Join us for a listen! Weekly Challenge: Write down three things yo

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Podcast Jun 30, 2020

SAFETY: Doing nothing. Debates. "The Prayer." Small World.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I’ve been preaching … about how doing nothing is not inherently safer than doing something. You can’t shop for the perfect fire extinguisher forever. I’ve been reading … debates between brethren over various issues. The “safest route” argument is not a good one for either side. I’ve been hearing … “The Prayer,” lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager — a beautiful song, but one that asks God for the wrong kind of safety. I’ve been playing … Small World. If your goal is to lose very little, you’d better be prepared to lose everything. Check out Ha

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Podcast Jun 29, 2020

Minimizing the Damage

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Christians try to live lives filled with blessings. And doing what God says is a great way to build a great life. You will avoid a lot of damage that people in the world incur. However, problems are still a part of this life. Even believers see damage in their lives. Maybe it is relationship trouble, maybe economic woes, or health concerns. Sometimes it is our fault, sometimes it is not. The question is, how do you handle that? Do you know how to minimize the damage? I want to tell you a short golf story to help you see h

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Podcast Jun 29, 2020

S2 Ep7 - Communicating Truth with Excellence w/ John-Clay Burnett

Appian Media · Inroads

John-Clay Burnett is a creative director with ReelCast Productions who desires to communicate truth with excellence. He’s a director, editor, and colorist and has worked on projects like "Polycarp", "Pendragon: Sword of His Father", "Beyond the Mask" and the recently premiered "Washington's Armor". We’ll also with him about his work of helping to train upcoming filmmakers at Motion University... all on this episode of inRoads! Learn more about John-Clay Burnett and the sources he discusses in the podcast: https://reelcastproductions.com/ www.motionuniversity.org www.washingtonsarmor.com www.st

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Podcast Jun 26, 2020

Looking over the seven parts of spiritual maturity

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we examine the seven parts of spiritual maturity. They are: knowing the right things, doing the right things, thinking the right things, having the right relationships, aiming for the right things, having the right attitude, and being the right things. Support the show

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Podcast Jun 25, 2020

Episode 68 - “What Do You Smell Like?”

Get Transformed by Christ! This week, we notice that everything looks different when you see it through faith. For instance, when he describes Christ’s victory, why does Paul see himself as a humiliated captive? Aren’t we the winning team, fit for a parade? When Jesus picks up the “pen” of the Spirit, what does he write on your heart? Why do people (including Jesus!) look so different to Paul now that he’s in Christ? And how does it change your view of the afterlife to realize you’ll be “further clothed” in eternity? Finally, in a Psalm 12 edition of Poetry in Motion, we ask, what can we do wh

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Podcast Jun 23, 2020

REACTIONS: Straw men. Plain Talk. Voctave. Castles of Burgundy.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I’ve been preaching … about straw men, and trying not to fight too many of them. Easy victories are not really victories at all. I’ve been reading … Plain Talk, by Robert Turner. I thought I would comment on how he handled the political chaos of his day. Trouble is, he didn’t. I’ve been hearing … Voctave, the best singing group I’ve ever heard — and especially how the uninitiated respond upon their first hearing. I’ve been playing … Castles of Burgundy. Occasionally you have to respond to others’ actions, but it’s rarely an excuse for

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Podcast Jun 22, 2020

A Day in the Life of an Archeologist

Appian Media · Digging Deeper

In this episode of Digging Deeper, we talk to Rebekah Dutton, an archeologist who has been involved with digs in Israel. We ask her what a typical day looks like for an archaeologist on location, how archaeology helps verify the Bible and even how you can get involved with excavations.

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Podcast Jun 22, 2020

Goal of Instruction

Kenny Embry · Balancing the Christian Life

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! I really wanted to do an episode titled "Don't Get Involved." It was almost recorded. It just seems like, in our time of political, medical, and social divide, just about everyone who jumps in only makes it worse. Have you noticed that? We are Christians and speak the name of Jesus, but do we really have to jump in to every fight? Do we have to try and help every situation? I don't think we do. In the first century, Christians laid low. They didn't try to change the government or the Judaizing system. Maybe we could learn

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Podcast Jun 20, 2020

Welcome to Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode, I talk about the direction of the podcast. The series will examine: Practical tips for how Christians mature Good ideas from Christians who have learned something important Digital tools for today's Christian Be sure to check out the website at balancingtheChristianlife.com Support the show

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Podcast Jun 18, 2020

Episode 67 - "Act Like THE Man"

Embrace Your Role as Salt and Light This week we look at what it means to be a change maker in the world and the people around you, from a Biblical perspective. In our Finding Jesus segment, we deal with the cynicism that says, “what’s the use, it won’t make a difference” and the suffering that comes from the Lord. Then in today’s Scripture du Jour (1 Corinthians 16), we consider what it means to “act like a man” and Bryan makes some observations about the weekly collection. And then we go from a Bryan Wilson song to the cross to the “man in the mirror” — as we look for ways to be a positive i

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Podcast Jun 16, 2020

LAZINESS: Lazy parents. Lazy accusations. Lazy preachers. Silver & Gold.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I’ve been preaching … about lazy parents. We can’t discipline our children if we aren’t disciplined ourselves. I’ve been reading … lazy accusations against my brethren. It’s hateful, it’s prideful, and it’s tearing apart the body of Christ. I’ve been hearing … lazy preachers, feeding themselves at the expense of the flock. I’m looking hard into the mirror here. I’ve been playing … Silver & Gold, a fun filler game that might have been a staple in our house if the designers had just tried a bit harder. Check out Hal on YouTube at https:/

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Podcast Jun 15, 2020

Roses or Thorns?

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! The first church presentation I ever gave was back when I was 10 years old. The topic was optimism or pessimism. I actually remember it quite well. We talked about glasses of water, roses and thorns. To be honest, my whole life I've tried to be positive and have had a very hard time being around negative people. But, how can we help them? What do they need to know, or maybe you and I need to know, about how negativity hurts us and others? And what are three clear things we can do daily to be more positive people? - Are yo

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Podcast Jun 15, 2020

S2 Ep6 - Radically Christian w/ Wes McAdams

Appian Media · Inroads

We sit down with Wes McAdams. He’s a preacher, a prolific writer, and the creator of the Radically Christian blog and podcast. We’ll talk with him about the variety of ways that he’s been using media to reach people with the gospel and the lessons that he's learned about these tools over the last decade. Support the show

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Podcast Jun 11, 2020

Episode 66 - “No, I Want to Go This Way!”

How can we honor someone when they push us too far? How do people look at the same Lord and walk away with different ideas about him? And why is the communal aspect of the Lord’s Supper critical to its meaning? This week we consider a Heavy Word — fellowship! We discover there are a lot of ways we can water it down, but also see that this one idea — properly understood — can alter our relationships and unite God’s people. We’re in week 23 of the Into the Book reading plan (1 Cor. 8-12) and our Scripture du Jour is in 1 Corinthians 11 (or thereabouts!). Join us as we dive into the word! The Big

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Podcast Jun 9, 2020

MOVING: Last words. Nehemiah. A new preacher. Amerigo.

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I’ve been preaching … about “last words” speeches in the Bible. It may not be important to make them count, but you might as well try. I’ve been reading … Nehemiah. At the end of the work, we will be remembered for something. Let it be for good. I’ve been hearing … a new preacher will carry on after we have gone. And really, it makes a lot less difference than you might think. I’ve been playing … Amerigo. A new world means new challenges and opportunities. Predictability can be nice, but it’s probably overrated. Check out Hal on YouTub

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Podcast Jun 8, 2020

Being a Bible Detective: Looking for the Clues

Appian Media · Digging Deeper

There are a lot of little nuances in the Bible and on this episode of the Digging Deeper podcast we’re talking about one of those little details… probably one of our favorites! Jesus, a Samaritan Woman, and a Well… you’ll want to put your headphones on for this one.

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Podcast Jun 8, 2020

Listen, Not Lecture

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Podcast Jun 4, 2020

Episode 65 - “The Cocoa Puffs Incident”

In the immortal words of the Princess Bride, “Marriage is what brings us together today!” We’re stepping all over our own toes with the Bible’s marital guidance. After a Scripture du Jour from Paul’s marriage chapter, First Corinthians 7, we dive into Four Proverbs to strengthen a marriage. From conflict avoidance to weaponizing Bible verses, the Proverbs remind us that living with faithfulness, integrity, and love is a lot harder than just saying “I love you.” The Big Idea: A marriage’s strength lies — not in our vows or lofty words — but in the care and daily work we put into it. Weekly Chal

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Podcast Jun 2, 2020

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