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  • 10 Year Clock - Prepare to Die by Learning How to Live
    Apr 6 2026

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    What would you do with exactly 10 years left? Are there non-negotiable things you would need to set right? Are there people you would prioritize investment in? How would you alter your day or week to make the most of your time? God has challenged us from Psalm 90, back in the days of Moses, to number our days. What if there was an exact number: 3,650?

    This exercise is about precision, not fear. It is about making sure each day we have left serves something bigger than itself, and that we leave this world with benefits existing for those who continue on.

    Come along on this journey today. You may need a pencil and paper. We need clarity on what matters. You may need to be ready to try some new things, though likely they will feel familiar in terms of value. And you may need some scissors. Because you can't build on the good without cutting out distractions.

    Many people plan to make the most of their last 10 years, only to find they have only months remaining. Don't wait for that moment. Act now. And maybe the Lord will give you much more time if He sees how prayerfully and faithfully and beautifully you are living!

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  • Do Not Judge Your Brother - Why Jesus is Passionate about this
    Mar 30 2026

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    Thank you for your support and grace as we endeavor to study this difficult topic: the balance between acceptance and judgment. We didn't address it enough in the episodes, but please be prayerful. Pray for God's help to make sound judgment. Pray for the awareness of your bias, your personality, and the areas where you need to grow. Pray for discipline, for you and for others.

    Note - this topic is addressed for fully in a sermon on the Lindale church of Christ Youtube under the same name.

    Five Fellowship Tests:

    Faith Test - Jesus is the Son of God

    Obedience Test - We must obey His will

    Fruit Test - we must produce the fruit of the Spirit

    Love Test - we must love brethren as family in Him

    Perseverance Test - we must never quit or turn back.

    If we have that in common, we are brothers and sisters. We will have many disagreements and different convictions on specific things - things not directly addressed or commanded in Scripture.

    The Warning: Don't Judge Your Brother:

    Matthew 7:1-4

    Luke 6:37

    Romans 14:4, 10-12

    JAMES 4:11-12


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  • What's Your Personality - How the Answer Shapes your Faith and Life
    Mar 23 2026

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    TODAY'S EPISODE

    "Would you rather stand with someone in judgment Jesus stands against, or stand against someone Jesus stands with?" (The answer is neither: Prov. 17:15. But which way do you lean, cater, or find the most comfortable direction to err? Your personality may have more to do with your answer than you think.)

    Book recommendation: "Invitation to a Journey."

    Four Personality Categories: Two Sides for Each.

    Extravert vs. Introvert

    Extroverts are energized by people and activity, talk things out, and process externally. But it can be overly so, to the discomfort of others. And the introvert in them will not have healthy private contemplation time.

    Introverts prefer solitude and reflection, think more before speaking, and prefer smaller circles of friends. This can be good, but it can also lead to an inability to be social and share the Gospel. And the extravert within them will be unleashed in unhealthy, random ways.

    Sensing vs. Intuition

    Sensing people like focusing on concrete ideas, facts and details. They deal with present realities and notice specifics. But too much of this can lead to missing the forest for the trees, and their intuitive side will seize on odd, abstract ideas.

    Intuitive people are open to possibilities, focus on meaning or the future, are imaginative, and make connections. But too much of this misses things right in front of their faces. And their sensing side may not know how to handle reality.

    Thinking vs. Feeling

    Thinkers are analyzers and look for consistency. They decide based o reason and principles. This is all good. But they can also be without compassion or awareness of others. They have a feeling side, but it may stay suppressed and leak out in harmful or sinful ways.

    Feelers love people and love deeply. They feel for others and enjoy helping and entering into trouble to uplift. But they can do so without thinking and cause damage. Also, their brains want to reason, but because they are not explored, they are incapable of reaching foolish, illogical conclusions.

    Judging vs. Perceiving

    Judgers can be good. They like plans and closure, decisiveness and firm lines. But they lack adaptability, and often the ability to admit when they are wrong or don't know something. They have a perceptive, exploratory side, but if it is undisciplined, they may become unsure in biased or unsound situations.

    Perceivers are open and adaptable. They admit when they don't know things, nor do they think all things are black and white. This is good, until it prevents them from seeing clearly drawn lines and conclusions that need to be reached. They have a judgment side, but it isn't trained, and they randomly pass odd and cruel judgments out of nowhere.

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  • Praying in the Spirit - Why God May Not Be Answering Your Prayers
    Mar 16 2026

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    8 Reasons God Won’t Hear or Answer Prayer:

    1) Unconfessed Sin (Ps. 66:18)

    2) You Don’t Actually Pray (James 4:2)

    3) Doubt that God will Act (James 1:5-8)

    4) Wrong Motives (James 4:3)

    5) Unforgiveness to Others (Mark 11:25-26)

    6) Ignoring Hurting People (Proverbs 21:13)

    7) Being a Bad Husband (I Peter 3:7)

    8) He’s Got Something Better Planned! (II Cor. 12:7-10)

    When you pray, recognize the help of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26-28).

    “Pray in the Spirit” Ephesians 6:18 – Utilize your relationship with the Spirit!

    He’s in the house. Tear down the paper wall between you and welcome Him.

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    21 m
  • Alcohol and the Christian - The Emerson Family's Conviction
    Mar 9 2026

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    FAQ

    1) What is the strong drink condemned in the OT?

    2) Was the oinos in the time of Jesus fermented?

    3) How does modern day alcohol compare to NT times?

    4) Does "addicted to much wine" allow for some wine?

    5) What exactly constitutes the sin of drunkenness?

    6) Is it sinful to drink if it causes a believer to stumble?

    7) Is it sinful to drink if it confuses an unbeliever?

    8) Does the bible permit alcohol drinking of any kind?


    Why my family chooses abstinence:

    - Drunkenness is Sinfulness

    - Sobriety is Non-Negotiable

    - Alcohol is Dangerous

    - Our Culture is Unconcerned

    - The World is Watching

    - The Believer is a Priority


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  • W.A.I.T. a Second - How managing your tongue will change your life.
    Mar 2 2026

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    10 Proverbs Starter Chain on "WORDS":

    Proverbs 10:19; 12:18-19, 25; 13:3; 15:1,4; 16:24; 17:27-28; 18:21; 21:23

    1) Words Dictate Outcomes: They Produce Life and Death

    (Prov. 18:21; 12:18; 11:9)

    2) Tone Carries Weight: Softness Settles / Harshness Ignites

    (Prov. 15:1; 16:24)

    3) Restraint is Spiritual Strength: Silence is often wisdom

    (Prov. 10:19; 13:3; 21:23)

    4) Timely Words are Priceless: Craftsmanship matters

    (Eph. 4:29; Prov. 18:4; 25:11)

    5) Your Words Reveal Your Heart: Words tell others who you are

    (Matt. 12:34-37; 15:18; Luke 6:45)

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  • Resisting Social Conditioning - How to Protect Your Family
    Feb 23 2026

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    Desensitization

    Positive Portrayal

    Media

    Moral Reframing

    Reframing the Opposition

    (This has been powerful with homosexuality, as documented in the book: "After the Ball: How America will Conquer its Fear & Hatred of Gays in the 90's." But it has also proven powerful with all forms of immorality, profanity, abortion, materialism, and false religion. The masses have been conditioned to accept what is false.)

    Ephesians 4 and 5 can help:

    4:17-22 - Corruption

    4:23-31 - Renewal in Christ

    5:1-6 - Live in Christ morally

    5:7-14 - Be the light that exposes sin

    5:15-21 - Use your time well and with God's people.

    But we must also put Christ back in Christianity:

    Desensitization:

    Stay sensitive about sin

    Stay sensitive about how Jesus feels about sin

    Positive Portrayal:

    Recognize good qualities in sinful people.

    But keep the focus on submission to Christ, not just on being good.

    Media:

    Be at the feet of Jesus and in the place of many other things.

    Be at work producing for God. Don't just be a consumer.

    Moral Reframing:

    What you call or label something is completely irrelevant

    Avoid cultural categories: evaluate everything biblically

    Reframing Opposition:

    Stay calm when miscategorized (expect it).

    Center every issue on Jesus Christ.



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  • Mission and Marriage - Wrapping One Around The Other
    Feb 16 2026

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    Sermon Link - YouTube - Mission and Marriage

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    What is the Mission for Your Life? (Here's Mine)

    1. Discipline myself for God's work.

    2. Influence my family to love and serve God.

    3. Encourage and strengthen fellow believers.

    4. Reflect Christ's light into a dark and dying world.

    5. Worship God faithfully on Sunday and every day.

    EVERYTHING in my life answers to this mission. Including Marriage.

    Adam was given work to do, then a HELPER to accomplish the mission, not to distract from it or as a reprieve or separate life. Build your marriage as a tool to best accomplish the reason for which God has made you.

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