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Through The Dip

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Everyone wants to be successful. Whether in business, relationships, or life, we want our work to pay off. Especially with regard to faith, we want to live for God and receive the great reward of heaven! But not many people make it, really not in any of these categories. Far too often people start working, and get immediate results, but then... it gets hard. The experience the inevitable dip. Most people give up. But not those who find success. Not those who build great marriages. Not those who see heaven! Let's talk abou

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The Ripple Effect

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Everyone knows about the Ripple Effect. But have you thought about it recently? Have you considered that this is actually a principle? I mean, the impact of actions on others is ongoing. It is a reality of your life, whether you know it or not, whether you believe it or not. So we might as well make sure we own this reality. The things we say and do matter. They matter in the moment. And they continue to matter in the moments that follow and among people far beyond yourself. And while everyone knows this, there is somethi

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Experiencing God's Hand

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! It is important to grow and learn and do great things for God. But it is crucial to remember that the power to do so is not in you. On our own we are wayward, weak and lost. But with God's power, anything is possible... everything is possible! We must see God near us. We must visualize Christ right here in the room with us. When God's hand is upon us, and we tap into it, we can change lives and honor His name! To demonstrate this, let's look into the life of a man named Ezra. You know his name, not because of his personal

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People and Books

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Have you ever heard of Charlie Tremendous Jones? Yeah, me neither. At least, not until recently. He provided a quote a handful of years ago that I am sure will help you! The sermon at the Lindale church of Christ on Aug. 23rd 2020 was titled "Increase Our Faith." We talked about what areas of our faith need to increase and looked into how God might go about doing that. In this episode we will look at 5 different ways that God helps you get stronger. The first three are common to us and found in the Scripture. The last two

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Building Great Partnerships

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Partnerships are important. Each of us has deficiencies that keep us from fulfilled potential. But in a partnership, you have the chance to get what you need to grow from another, and they from you. At least, that's the way it is supposed to work. Sadly, many relationships, friendships, partnerships, aren't like that at all. Some don't share benefit, or don't help the people around them. We want to build great partnerships. Let's talk about what that looks like and see it described through the new sponsorship the ESM podc

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Design Your Environment

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Willpower is important. Knowing what you want to do matters. Professing things you want to avoid, also good. However, most people find that will power and proclamations don't last. Life is hard and we fall back on bad habits if we aren't careful. And of course, good habits can fade quickly. However, one decision, made daily and in many ways, can make all the difference in the world. If we begin to own the power of sight, the reactions to things we see, then we can begin to take control of our future. The willingness to re

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The Followup Question

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Welcome to our very first Bonus Episode! Occasionally, on Thursdays, you will find a shorter episode to help encourage you into the weekend. Today we talk about how to become a great conversationalist. Talking with others is just a part of life. Everyone will do it, almost all of us on an everyday basis. But few are able to do it well. So many people are distracted, or not listening, or self-centered. Let's do better! These three keys, and especially the third one, will make all the difference! - What makes conversations

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The Path Principle

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Andy Stanley wrote a great book, "The Principle of the Path." Let's review the content of this book. It is based on one simple idea: You Get Where You Are Going. Yep, it really is that simple. However, accepting and understanding this idea can change your life forever. People make poor choices and genuinely wonder why they are not in a place they want to be. Connecting steps with destination is incredibly powerful. Then we can set great destinations, consider each day momentum in that direction, and use one powerful key a

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The Donut Principle

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! The Donut Principle affect us all. For many, the outside looks great. Their life seems full of good works and godly choices. But unless the heart is the source of this work, unless love is behind all of it, that hole in the middle will cost them. God isn't just looking for people to do the right stuff. He is looking for them to be the right person from the core. Let's look at the Pharisees and their donut example. - What is "The Donut Principle"? - Why are good works just not enough? - How important is love in the Christi

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Do Not Worry

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Let's continue our discussion on "Anxious For Nothing." Jesus comes right out and says it three times in Matthew chapter 6: "Do Not Worry." That's a big ask. But He goes on to explain exactly how we can get there from here. There are a series of points in this podcast, so I'll list them here for reference. - Invest Fully In Your Mission - Manage Your Inputs - Announce Your King - Trust The Creator - Ask Critical Questions - Schedule Faith First - Just Get Things Right Today We can do this. We can find peace and focus in a

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Anxious For Nothing

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! So many people have simply excepted that being stressed out is just a part of this life. We will be worried and bothered and pulled in 100 directions, and that's just life on this earth. This is a lie. This is a lie the devil tells to help people justify being pulled away from God. But Christians know better. We understand that life will have its problems, pains, losses, fears and frustrations. However, those thing do not have to weigh us down. They must not be allowed to pull us from God. Let's look at God's good plan fo

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The Family Secret

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

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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Minimizing the Damage

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

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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Goal of Instruction

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

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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Roses or Thorns?

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

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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Science of Self-Control

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Darius Fornoux recently published an article titled, "The Science of Developing Self-Control in Life." It is a great read into the parts and pieces that make up a disciplined life. Today's podcast digs into that article and addresses three questions: 1) What is self-control? 2) What will self-control help me do? 3) How do I develop more self-control? If you need direction and help in focusing on these answer (who doesn't), follow along today. But listen, be optimistic. If you struggle with self-control, God can still save

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Let's Save Everyone!

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Why can't everyone be saved? Do you have to have family members who are lost? Is it written somewhere that most of your friends won't be saved? NO! The message of Christ is for all men. God wants to save all men. The Gospel has the power to save everyone! Our attitude towards evangelism ought to be optimistic and hopeful. Every single person who comes to the realization of the foolishness of their choices is ready to be saved by God. His grace is refreshing to all who have experienced life without Him... and that's a lot

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Oath or Curse?

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Most of us make commitments. It is a part of living this life. You decide to do something and then you go about getting it one. Jesus said that disciples will do this carefully. And they will keep their word. Some of us take marriage vows. Some bind themselves under oaths. But it is all the same: an agreement to do a thing, or a commitment not to do a thing. It is important that we fulfill our vows... unless they are actually curses! We will look at a story in Acts 23, where men made an oath that was actually a curse! In

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Practice Makes Perfect

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! I'm sure you've heard our title phrase a thousand times. We usually are talking about daily habits that can help us achieve our goals. And while we will look at some of that today, I primarily want you to think of our phrase in a spiritual way. When it comes to our spiritual activities: both good and bad, how does Practice Make Perfect? I have been wrestling lately with the idea of balancing confidence in heaven with my daily sin. How can I be saved if I sin? The answer is found in daily pursuits. The answer is found in w

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Around The Sun

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! For centuries, mankind believed we were in the center of the universe. The sun, moon and stars all revolved around us. Of course, this isn't true. And it wasn't true, even when we believed it to be. We learned that, in terms of the universe, we aren't very special on our own. We also learned that the sun was way, way bigger than we ever imagined. It is the center of our system of life, and we draw what we need to survive from it. In fact, our light in the night sky, as would be seen from other planets, comes purely from t

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Deeper Bible Study

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! Every single person can become a better Bible student. The Word is divine and grand and we are not. So it will always have something to show us, some message to place into our lives. In fact, the whole Bible, page upon page, shares beautiful insight into our King, and every single student of the Bible has more to find if they know how to look. The key to deeper Bible study is the combination for FOUR simple, daily decisions. These four things will connect you to the Word in a special way. You will see the Truth, interpret

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The Human Experience

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! The human experience is filled with both ups and downs. More specifically, downs followed by recovery. Most of us move along quite well in life most of the time. But then just like that, something happens. And you become broken. Maybe it is a crack. Other times it feels like life is falling apart. But that is not the whole story. The is just the first half of the human experience. Then comes repair, healing. God meant for us to face crushing realties in this life, and then to be repaired, strengthened, and stronger than e

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The Storage Shed

Kris Emerson · Excel Still More

Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks! The Emerson family took on The Storage Shed this past week! The process was long overdue and represented an all day affair for us. But the results... well, we feel like superheroes! More importantly, every one of us has a storage building. It is a place where everything we are obligated to, everything we schedule, and everything we pay for, lives. It can get way overfull. Now is an excellent time to reassess what gets to live there. Now is the time trim things, and make sure that less goes back in when we return to "norma

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