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Ep. 20 - Accepting the Worst

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Christians are optimists. We know the Lord is with us and we always expect the best. And yet, many of those same Christians struggle with Worry. Why is that? Well, maybe it's because we are so prayerful about it going right, that we haven't prepared ourselves to handle it going poorly. And the fear of it not working out can be crushing for people. In Dale Carnegie's book, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, he identifies one sure fire way to be content day after day, situation after situation, no matter the outcome. Ch

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Ep. 19 - Level Three Gratitude

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Everybody talks about gratitude! I mean, everyone from the preacher on Sunday to your favorite self-help agnostic guru. And while everyone says it will make all the difference in the world... it won't. At least, not at level 1. It turns out, there are 3 levels to great gratitude. When we can get our thankfulness, our appreciation, to that third level, we will truly see a renovation in our spirit that leads to incredible optimism and accomplishment! To raise your gratitude up to the top level, check out today's episode! -

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Ep. 18 - "What's My Name?"

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Dale Carnegie's famous work - How to Win Friends and Influence People - is based on one central idea: that every person wants to feel important. It's just the way God made us. So, if you can acknowledge that in relationships, you can quickly build trust into new relationships. How? Well, to start, learn and properly use people's names. It turns out, this is the quickest and easiest way to build rapport in any new relationship. To learn more about how that works, and to get some tips on how to do it better, check out today

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Episode 7 - "A Goopy Kind of Love?"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

This week we put the spotlight on marriage, from Jesus’ authoritative words on the union to practical wisdom we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) through the years. We also contemplate some “deeeep thoughts” on what God is doing between a husband and wife. Join us for a listen! Weekly Challenge: Talk to your spouse, focussing on listening, and take action based on your conversation. Show Notes Jesus Said … Matthew 19:3-7 The Meaning of Yada in Hebrew (REFERENCE) The Model for Marriage by Bryan Schiele (SERMON) Traveling Companions - Part 1 by Ryan Joy (SERMON) Traveling Companions - Part 2 b

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Ep. 17 - Your Daily Highlight

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! What do you remember from last week? Did you do things that really made a difference and left lasting impressions in your journey to growth? For many of us, time passes, days fly by, and we don't track much change. It's time for Your Daily Highlight! What if, each morning, you not only journal a frog to eat (something important but annoying), but ALSO lay out a Daily Highlight (something important and awesome). You can look back at the end of the week and notice 7 really great things you did, giving each day a memorable a

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Episode 6 - "Kiss The Son"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

This week we set “Poetry in Motion” with the second psalm, and if you’ve ever watched the news with amazed discouragement, you can probably relate to its picture of a turbulent world beneath the sure throne of God. Plus, Bryan explains two words Jesus Said in Mark 2:14 and we invite you to try our favorite Bible study method. Weekly Challenge: Study a chapter of the Bible and apply one of the inductive principles to your study. Show Notes A Metrical Psalter: The Book of Psalms Set to Meter for Singing by Julie and Timothy Tennent (BOOK) Jesus Said … Mark 2:14 New Inductive Study Series by Prec

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Ep. 16 - Closing the Door

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Are there areas in your life where it is time to close the door? Maybe you've almost closed it many times, and maybe you consider it "basically closed" now. But those approaches have far too easily failed, and the door swings right back open. It is time to resolve things, to make a decision, close and lock the door on it, and move on. If you'd like to know more about how and when to do that, give episode 16 a look! - How to close the door on bad behavior for good. - What is the difference between a closed door and a mostl

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Ep. 15 - Count Your Pronouns

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! What if I promised you $100/day for the rest of your life? And all you had to do was speak more about others than yourself, even by the slightest margin, to receive it. How would that go? If you want an indication on that, take special note of your pronouns. They always tell the story. To learn more and how to flip the script on who you focus upon, check out episode 15! - How to be a better friend through selfless language. - Why is it uncomfortable to talk with someone who only talks about themself? - How to be more atte

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Episode 5 - "Contagious"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Movies that quote word-for-word from the gospels. Beautifully handcrafted leather-bound Bibles. Singing the Psalter, Bonhoeffer, and more. These are a few of our favorite things! Join us as we discuss what Jesus saw in the mass of humanity in Matthew 9:35-38, why we need to be contagious, and how singing can change your day. Weekly Challenge: Sing a spiritual song every day this week. Show Notes Jesus Said … Matthew 9:35-38 A Contagious Cure by Ryan Joy If Bible Translations Were Star Wars Characters (IMAGE) Faithlife TV (WEBSITE) The Gospel of Mark (VIDEO) and Ted Hildebrandt’s Youtube Channe

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Ep. 14 - Motion is Lotion

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! If we move, we live. If we stop moving... well that's either the end, or the beginning of the end. But good new: motion is lotion! God built our bodies to be active, to have purpose, to be useful in His service! God wants you to enjoy health and freedom from pain so that you can enjoy His blessings and apply yourself to His work. But are you willing to get in motion and make all that possible? Let's talk about a few great success stories and end with one simple recommendation that can get you moving! - How to get moving a

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Ep. 13 - Eye Level Parenting

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Parents! We have work to do! God has asked us to train our children to understand His authority. We are showing them what it will be like as adults to be children of God. Should that include yelling at kids? Should that include ignoring bad behavior? Let's discuss that and employ one very specific tip that can make a huge difference in raising our children in the discipline and instruction of our great God! - Why you should stop yelling at your kids! - How to stop yelling at your kids and communicate with them more produc

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Episode 4 - "Fully Infused"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

When most people think of meditation, they think of someone cross-legged on a mountain saying, “Ommm.” The Bible draws us into a different kind of meditation altogether, so in a new segment called “Poetry in Motion,” we go to the first psalm to explore one of Scripture’s defining pictures of meditation. How is Bible meditation different from other forms of meditation and what are some practical strategies for getting started? Weekly Challenge: Choose a passage and meditate on it this week. Show Notes Jesus Said … Luke 4:18-21 Psalm 1 Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster (BOOK)

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Ep. 12 - Metal Me Bubbles

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Something just happens to me when I get behind the wheel. It's like I step into my own Me-Bubble and lose all perspective. At least, that's the way it used to be! Let's talk about why people get very impatient while driving and look at three easy but powerful solutions for good ole fashioned "Road Rage." - How to stop Road Rage in its tracks! - Why do we get so impatient while driving, and what can we do about that? - How to use prayer and thankfulness as keys to patience while driving. - How to use driving stress as an o

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Ep. 11 - Eat That Frog

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! It is important to set a course for growth every single day. Setting aside 60 minutes in the morning is an incredible way to do that (Ep. 2 - One Great Hour). Part of that planning is to lay out special goals and tasks for the day. Truthfully, some of those are important, but not very fun. They often get pushed back day after day and mounded up with others like them. However, if you can embrace the simple idea to Eat That Frog, a title taken from a famous Mark Twain quote, you can start your day doing something hard, and

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Episode 3 - "The First Century Person Inside My Brain"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Exorcisms, Exodus, and excess baggage … we cover the gamut this week, examining servant leadership from John 13:12-15, diving into some “Deep Thoughts” and challenging each other to shed some spiritual “weight.” Weekly Challenge: Ask a close friend what baggage you need to shed. Show Notes Jesus Said … John 13:12-15 Traveling Companions Part 2 - Baggage Check by Ryan Joy (SERMON) “Baggage Check” Lesson Graphics (PDF) The Primes: How Any Group Can Solve Any Problem by Chris McGoff (BOOK) The Leadership Spectrum Prime (SITE) Exegesis Versus Eisegesis (BLOG) Naked Bible 87: Exorcism of Demons as

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Ep. 10 - The One Thing

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Every day we have situations, environments and conversations happening in our lives. There are many things said and done and felt and thought. However, there is often very little focus on the outcomes we desire in those days, situations, environments or conversations. So we get affected by outside influences and don't see growth. However, with just the simple practice of consciously identifying The One Thing before those events, we can take control of the flow, the tone, and help create great outcomes, day after day! - Ho

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Ep. 9 - Asking Beautiful Questions

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Little kids ask the most awesome questions! They want to know things, things way beyond their comprehension, and they process the answers to build greater intellect. Sadly, many people stop doing this after the age of about 7. But if we can keep that spirit of wonder, inquisitiveness, and limitless possibilities, we can learn and grow in tremendous ways. More specifically, we can approach God so much better, asking Him big and beautiful things, accessing His limitless power and seeing His incredible answers! If you want t

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Episode 2 - "As Was His Custom"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

This week we’re all about habits! How do you get a good habit to stick, why is a sin habit so hard to shake, and what kind of habits did Jesus have? We’ve had habits on the brain lately as we both have been reading James Clear’s new book, so we’re examining our own habits and diving into God’s wisdom on this practical subject. Plus Bryan reacts to Jesus’ words on God filling us up to overflowing from Luke 6:38, and Ryan shares why his son can’t seem to shake the thumb-sucking habit. Join us for a listen! Weekly Challenge: Identify a small habit that supports your bigger spiritual goals and inc

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Ep. 8 - Four Fold Excellence

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! There are four primary areas of life where people have the daily opportunity to excel. Let's take a look at each and then see if you can pick your best and worst at present. But here's the cool thing: a simple 5 step approach to success in just one of these will certainly set you up to do great things in all four! And this will come together to make you a stronger person and better worker for the Lord in all aspects of your life! To see progress all the way across the board, check out episode 8: Four Fold Excellence. - Ho

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Ep. 7 - Your Inner Circle

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! We all have two circles: outer and inner. God has lots of amazing work for you to do in that outer circle! But the power to do so comes from the energy created in that inner circle. Making intentional decisions with regard to who you allow to influence you will make a huge difference in how you influence for Christ the people God places in your life every day. Control your inner circle: control your life. To learn more about these and how to take control, check out episode 7! - What is the difference between an outer circ

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Episode 1 - "In Development"

Ryan Joy · Bible Geeks Podcast

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Bible Geeks podcast. We’re starting from square one by introducing ourselves and laying out our vision for the show. We also discuss the childlike response that Jesus demands of us in order to receive the kingdom of God from Mark 10:14-16. Thanks for subscribing and listening along! Show Notes: Jesus Said... Mark 10:14-16 North church of Christ (SITE) Monte Vista church of Christ (SITE) Hugh Acheson Stirs The Pot: Ep. 1 - Tom Colicchio Heats Up Leftovers (PODCAST)

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Ep. 6 - The Marriage Secret

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! God made marriage to be awesome! And for most of us, that's exactly how it starts! But you know, things happen after that. Life happens. We used to be inseparable, now sometimes maybe we feel world's apart. I've counseled dozens of couples who were seeking to rekindle what they once had. Consistently, time after time, it always come back to one simple thing that has gone missing: the marriage secret. To learn about some fundamentals that can make that secret work for you, and then to hear it explained in action: check out

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Ep. 5 - Best Month Ever

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! What makes something the "best"? I mean, like "the best time," "the best year ever," etc. And similarly, how would you define a day as the "worst" or "a bad day"? It seems like we usually assess value based on what is happening around us and to us. This is exact opposite reasoning. If you want to build a great day, month, or year; or better yet, the BEST day, month or year, you have to find out where that greatness comes from and how it develops. Hint: it has nearly nothing to do with what is happening to you nor what oth

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Ep. 4 - Be Wise Small

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! We all want to get better and be more wise in life. But often times we either don't apply our knowledge with consistency, or we try to do too much all at once and can't stay consistent. The secret may be tiny but also mighty: Be Wise Small. This episode discusses the meaning of "be wise" and how looking for seemingly insignificant little ways to do so can add up to big results! And it's not just about doing better things, a little at a time, it's about becoming a better person with every little choice. If you want to Be W

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Ep. 1 - Just Get Better

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! This series of podcasts will provide a ton of practical ways to grow in your walk with God. But something has to happen before you are able to try something new and accomplish something more. First you have to convincingly say these words to yourself: "Just Get Better." This resolve to move forward, to do more, to be more, is crucial to seeing real change in your life. If you want to be a more faithful Christian, a more devoted parent, a more evangelistic voice, it begins with these powerful words. The Word of God teaches

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