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HEAVEN, part 3: with Kenny Embry and Edwin Crozier 32:25

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Check out the Balancing the Christian Life Conference at https://www.balancingthechristianlife.com/p/btcl2024/ Check out Kenny's podcast, Balancing the Christian Life, at https://www.balancingthechristianlife.com/ Check out Edwin's podcast, Text Talk, at https://texttalk.buzzsprout.com/ Che…

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MONTHLY REPORT, October 2024 -- My shopping list 19:04

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! The Balancing the Christian Life Conference is finally here, or almost here. After a couple of delays because of factors beyond our control, we are good to go (Lord willing) on November 7-10. The theme is Heaven Citizens, so my interest should be obvious. Dozens of speakers are going to be …

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CHEATING: Ishi and Baali. "The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino." Cheating songs. Golf. 18:45

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Cheating is violating an agreed-upon set of rules for your own benefit. Athletes do it. Politicians do it. You and I do it, unfortunately. This week we’ll discuss the saddest cheating story ever and how a husband responded with mercy; one of the ugliest cheating stories in modern sports (an…

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Basic Christianity: What is sin, a conversation with Keith Stonehart 1:03:08

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Have you ever stopped to consider why sin, despite our best intentions, continues to be a persistent struggle in our lives? In this episode of Balancing the Christian Life, Kenny Embry and Keith Stonehart invite us to confront this challenging question. Rather than focusing solely on forgiveness and redemption, they delve into the often-overlooked …

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INSTITUTIONS: Institutionalism. "Historic Churches Of Texas." Marriage. The peg game. 19:15

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! An institution is something that has been established. There are all sorts. It can be an organization built to accomplish a specific purpose for an extended period of time; a building that has been in place for decades or even centuries; a system established by God Himself to accomplish His…

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Quick reflections on Hurricane Milton 14:10

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Ever been through a hurricane? In this episode, Dr. Kenny Embry gets real about riding out Hurricane Milton and what it taught him about faith, priorities, and the true meaning of being blessed. Hint: it's not just about dodging the damage! Join us as we explore how to find strength in the storm, step up for others, and remember what really matters…

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CONTRONYMS: Finished. "Cleaving." Bound. Who Wears the Crown? 19:45

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! A contranym is a word that serves as its own opposite. (How does anyone ever learn English as a second language?) This week we’ll discuss whether being “finished” means completing your work or leaving it incomplete; whether “cleaving” is tying something together or breaking something up; wh…

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Basic Christianity: Idolatry with Kris Emerson 49:14

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What happens when good things take God's place in our lives? In this conversation with Kris Emerson, we pull back the curtain on idolatry, revealing its subtle forms in the 21st century. We discuss how finances, family, and even our own righteousness can become idols if we're not careful, and how easily we can replace God's plan with our own. Ultim…

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HEAVEN, part 2: with Kenny Embry and Edwin Crozier 32:20

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I usually try to stick with the “What I’ve been preaching,” “What I’ve been reading,” “What I’ve been playing” format with my guests. But for whatever reason, I decided to break from that and just talk regular talk with my guests, Edwin Crozier and Kenny Embry. Links to the good work they e…

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HEAVEN: with Kenny Embry and Edwin Crozier 36:17

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I had a wonderful conversation last week with Edwin Crozier and Kenny Embry. Edwin cohosts the Text Talk podcast; Kenny hosts the Balancing the Christian Life podcast; both are longtime friends of the program. In search for practical ways to live as heaven citizens here on earth, we found o…

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Basic Christianity: Who is Jesus? 1:06:57

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Kenny Embry and Scott Beyer delve into the fundamental question of Christianity: "Who is Jesus?". They explore the historical evidence for Jesus' existence, discuss the implications of His claims to be the Son of God, and address the significance of His miracles. They also grapple with the complexities of understanding Jesus' dual nature as fully G…

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MONTHLY REPORT, September 2024: Being a "heaven citizen." 7:06

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Beginning Tuesday, Lord willing, I’ll be sharing my conversation with Edwin Crozier and Kenny Embry, two long-time friends of the podcast. The topic was heaven. The impetus was the Balancing the Christian Life Conference — October 10-12, mark your calendars. And the significance, as far as …

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ARROGANCE: Naaman. "Mildred Pierce." Sports swagger. 7 Wonders: Duel. 18:54

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Arrogance is something we absolutely despise in others. It’s a good thing you and I aren’t ever guilty of it, right? This week will discuss someone who was too proud to accept the gift God was trying to give him; a woman who did her best to turn her child into an entitled monster; the right…

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Basic Christianity: Who is God? 1:11:48

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In this thought-provoking episode of Balancing the Christian Life, Dr. Kenny Embry engages in a conversation with Tommy Humphries, a college professor at Saint Leo University, about the existence and character of God. They delve into the complexities of belief, drawing parallels between faith and marriage, and explore the transformative power of lo…

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REBELLION: Saul's downfall. "God and My Father." "The Authority Song." Star Wars: Rebellion. 19:53

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Are you a rebel? And do you consider that a good thing? If your answer is yes, lock in for 20 minutes and I’ll try to change your mind. We’ll cover rebellion posing as good judgment that brought down a king; the original curse word and what it teaches about submissiveness; another hit song …

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BULLIES: Church bullies. "The Bullying Breakthrough." Taylor Swift. Catan. 19:30

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Most of us have been bullied at some point. If you haven’t, you’re probably the bully yourself, so listen close this week. We’ll be covering Christian bullies and when they should and shouldn’t be allowed to win; some coping tactics that fail horribly and a couple that might succeed; a pop …

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CHARACTER, part 3: with Scott Taylor and Tyler Hall 29:52

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We come to the conclusion of my talk with Scott Taylor and Tyler hall today. I hope it’s been the blessing to you that it has been to me. Again, check out the You Are From God podcast that they host through the West Mason church of Christ. And watch for their contributions at the Balancing …

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CHARACTER, part 2: with Scott Taylor and Tyler Hall 32:49

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We continue here with my discussion with Scott Taylor and Tyler Hall of the West Mason church of Christ in the Cincinnati area, also the hosts of the You Are From God podcast. Both are scheduled to present lessons at the Balancing the Christian Life Conference next month; check out the link…

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CHARACTER: with Scott Taylor and Tyler Hall 31:16

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! 1. They say character is the person you are when no one is watching. I think there’s a lot of truth in that. People of faith such as David, Elijah, Jeremiah and Peter had moments of weakness when no one was looking, yet always seemed to find their way home in the end. What does that say abo…

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MONTHLY REPORT, August 2024 -- the Balancing the Christian Life Conference 12:25

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Sign up for the conference at https://www.balancingthechristianlife.com/p/btcl2024/ Music is copyright-free and royalty-free, courtesy of Pixabay. Intro music: "The Beat of Nature," Olexy. Outro music: "The Cradle of Your Soul," lemonmusicstudio Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtu…

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BARBECUE: Low and slow. The Man's Book of the BBQ." The barbecue map. Barbecue Party. 19:12

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! If you have the idea that I did Texas Month as an excuse to talk about barbecue, I plead guilty. I may have trouble getting through this, my mouth’s watering so much. This week we’ll talk about how shortcuts come at a price, with food and with Christians; an unabashed celebration of the rid…

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BRAGGING: Biblical trash-talk. "Coronado's Children." Lyle Lovett. The Board Game Championship of the World. 19:41

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Texans have a reputation for bragging. In reality, we’re just worried you may not know how much better than you we are. I’m joking. I’m mostly joking. This week we’ll cover Bible braggadocio and whether it’s warranted; the many stories of Texans chasing treasure and bragging about not findi…

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THE ALAMO: A hill to die on. "The Blood of Heroes." The Riverwalk. My game. 19:31

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! If it’s Texas Month, we’ve got to talk about the most sacred site in Texas – the place that defines what it means to be a Texan more than any other. We’ll discuss the ultimate sacrifice and when it’s appropriate to make it; the long-disputed story of exactly how Davy Crockett died; the curr…

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INDEPENDENCE, part 3: with Reagan McClenny and Terry Starling 20:29

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We are wrapping up our conversation Reagan McClenny of the Timberland Drive church of Christ in Lufkin, and Terry Starling of the Grissom Road church of Christ in San Antonio. Links are in the show notes. We’ve discussed the pros and cons of the concept of independence. We conclude by discu…

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INDEPENDENCE, part 2: with Reagan McClenny and Terry Starling 18:06

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I’m talking with a couple of Texas boys this week — Reagan McClenny of the Timberland Drive church of Christ in Lufkin, and Terry Starling of the Grissom Road church of Christ in San Antonio. In the first part of our conversation, we gave the idea of independence a pretty good flogging. But…

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INDEPENDENCE: with Reagan McClenny and Terry Starling 22:58

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I know July might be a more typical month to discuss this topic, but Reagan McClenny, Terry Starling and I are native Texans, and Texans do things our own way. You’ll get a lot of that this month. Reagan preachers for the Timberland Drive church of Christ in Lufkin, Texas; Terry for the Gri…

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CAMELS: Without water. "Setting the Desert on Fire." Spitting. Camel Up! 19:04

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I had more ideas for Animal Month, but we’re out of weeks. Maybe we’ll do it again sometime. And thanks to everyone in the Heaven Citizens Facebook group who participated in the poll – we’ll do it again soon. We’ll cover how camels and their drinking habits saved the family of Abraham; how …

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Details about the 2024 Conference 13:48

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MONTHLY REPORT, July 2024: My Board Game Starter Set. 19:54

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! In all my obsessing over books the last year or two, I’ve gotten away from board gaming a bit. I’m still playing, mind you, and occasionally I’m still purchasing. But the closet’s pretty full already. True, the same could be said of my bookshelves, but board games are a lot bigger and more …

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DONKEYS: Balaam. "The Jackass Whisperer." Loopholes. La Granja: No Siesta 19:59

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Donkeys won the poll last week for the animal to feature this week. That was done through the Heaven Citizens Facebook group – check it out if you have not already. This week we’ll discuss the lesson a donkey taught Balaam and is trying to teach us today; the donkeys we meet every day and h…

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WOLVES: False prophets. "White Fang." Habitats. Wolves. 19:31

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We did dogs last week; this week it’s about their wild and perhaps evil predecessors. Exactly how wild and how evil, well, that’s why you’re here, right? We’ll discuss Jesus’s ideas about wolves – if anything they’re worse than dogs; the wolf that became a dog, and the baggage he brought wi…

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DOGS: Filth and mercy. "The Call of the Wild." Barking. Action Pups. 19:13

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! It’s all animals this month, and we’re starting with my favorite – the one that’s most likely to defend me if I’m attacked, and least likely to eat me when I’m dead. This week we’ll discuss how the Bible does not love dogs nearly as much as I do; how the wolf inside every dog is there looki…

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BEASTS, part 3: with Josh Collier and Steven McCrary 24:51

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This wraps up a terrific conversation with Josh Collier and Steven McCrary; if you haven’t checked out the first two sections, please do yourself a favor and give those a listen. Here we conclude by discussing the beast that hides from the mirror, and how he looks a lot like us on our bad d…

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BEASTS, part 2: with Josh Collier and Steven McCrary 24:14

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We are back with part 2 of my talk with Josh Collier and Steven McCrary — two “beasts” in the absolute best sense of the word. Josh preaches for the church of Christ in Joliet, Illinois; Steven for the Golden Springs church in Aniston, Alabama. The talking beasts in the Narnia books start t…

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BEASTS: with Josh Collier and Steven McCrary 20:02

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We kick off Animal Month on the podcast by talking about beasts and beastliness. Here to help are Josh Collier, who preaches for the church of Christ in Joliet, Illinois; and Steven McCrary, who preaches for the Golden Springs church in Aniston, Alabama. In the first of three segments of ou…

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Learning to love law...a conversation with David Brickey 40:58

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Get ready to unlock the profound wisdom of Psalm 119 with local evangelist David Brickey. Have you ever wondered what the longest chapter in the Bible reveals about our relationship with God's law? In this episode, David brings fresh insights and personal reflections, guiding us through the psalmist's deep-seated desire and remarkable confidence in…

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HALFTIME REPORT: My Best Books of 2024 (So Far) 19:06

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! I’ve completed more than 100 books thus far in 2024 — a bit behind my pace from 2023, but still, not too bad. And yes, some of those books were on the short side. But not all — I’ve read six books this year that were 500 pages or longer. I try to balance my reading between fiction, non-fict…

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PASSION: The passionate life. "Backyard Brawl." Passion fruit and Passion Week. FLGs (minus the F). 18:36

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We’ve accidentally stumbled on a bit of a theme this week. Knives are deadly. Poison is deadly. Passion is deadly, too, and I could not be more serious. This week we’ll cover what the Bible says about living a passionate life and why it’s different from the world’s idea; the rivalry that la…

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Talking to yourself, a conversation with Mark Dunagan 1:02:33

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Ever wondered how your life might change if you could sit down and give your younger self some sage advice? In this heartfelt conversation, Dr. Kenny Embry and Mark Dunagan explore just that, sharing the life lessons and wisdom they've gathered over the years. Discover the divine patterns in mathematics, the pivotal role of reading, and the essenti…

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HALFTIME REPORT: My Thinkiest Books of 2024 (so far) 22:11

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Thinking is the whole reason the “What I’ve Been Reading” segment exists on the podcast. In fact, it’s why I read at all. It’s gratifying to read things that confirm what you already were thinking, and that can be a worthwhile exercise. But usually the “thinking” to which I refer in this li…

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QUICK THOUGHT The Idol of Busyness 8:42

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Another experiment, this time talking about the idol of busyness. Support the showPar Kenny Embry

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POISON: Snake-handlers. "The Poisoner's Handbook." Napoleon and arsenic. Council of Verona: Poison expansion. 19:32

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Poison is bad. You should avoid it, generally. That’s my policy, anyway. And as obvious as I may think that approach is, clearly some people disagree. Today we will deal with people who think the poison of the world can’t possibly hurt them; people so distraught they would rather take poiso…

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QUICK THOUGHT: The Idol of Self 11:02

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This is another experiment, and I talk about the idol of self. Support the showPar Kenny Embry

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QUICK THOUGHT: The Idol of Greed 6:08

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This is an experiment. I wanted to try a short devotion and see if I could do it, and if it was any good. For this week, I want to talk about idols. The first is, in my opinion, the most obvious...greed. Support the showPar Kenny Embry

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HALFTIME REPORT: My Most Surprising Books of 2024 (so far) 26:26

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! When I buy a book, I weigh three considerations: my level of interest, the cost, and the. book’s length (more or less in that order). I will never read a book I don’t want to read. I will rarely pay anywhere remotely close to retail (Hal Hammons, famous tightwad; you know my schtick by now)…

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Life in the Forbidden Desert, a conversation with Hal Hammons 42:02

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In this episode, Hal Hammons and I discuss some of my past few months' stresses. This is a very personal episode for me. I'm grateful for Hal and I'm grateful for you. Support the showPar Kenny Embry

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KNIVES: Moses and Zipporah. "Passover." Sharpness. Spoons. 18:48

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! A knife is like most tools – helpful when used properly, dangerous when used by the wrong person or with the wrong training. This week we’ll discuss the strangest knife story in the Bible and what it says about our connection to God; the strangest and most beautiful knife story on my booksh…

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GROWTH, part 3: with Edwin Crozier and Tyler Sams 34:43

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Today we wrap up my conversation with Edwin Crozier and Tyler Sams, from Lutz, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas, respectively; I hope you’ve gotten as much out of it as I did. Links to the great work they do are included in the show notes. Here we discuss the centrality of Jesus in the life …

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GROWTH, part 2: with Edwin Crozier and Tyler Sams 25:37

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Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We’re back with more of my conversation with Edwin Crozier and Tyler Sams. Links to the great work they do are included in the show notes. In our second session, we discuss the problems that may come when growth is the actual goal, and when we accomplish our goal in even more remarkable fas…