Born of the Spirit. Luke. Kobe Bryant. City of Spies: Estoril 1942.

10/29/19 • 26 min

I’ve been preaching ... about being born of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit makes a powerful and unmistakable impact on the souls He touches. If you don’t know what I mean, maybe that should tell you something.

I’ve been reading ... Luke, the gospel account that presents Jesus as the Master Teacher. But no matter how great a Teacher He is, it will do us no good if we do not listen.

I’ve been hearing ... Kobe Bryant is coaching youth girls’ basketball, and they’ve come a long way in two years. The apples are not falling too far from the tree.

I’ve been playing ... City of Spies: Estoril 1942. If you were recruiting people to join Jesus in His resistance against the forces of evil, which approach would you use? I say, why not all of them?

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Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Facebook and other social media. Lakewoods Drive is an autonomous group of Christians dedicated to praising God, teaching the gospel to all who will hear, training Christians in righteousness, and serving our God and one another faithfully. We believe the Bible is God's word, that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that heaven is our home, and that we have work to do here while we wait. Regular topics of discussion and conversation include: Christians, Jesus, obedience, faith, grace, baptism, New Testament, Old Testament, authority, gospel, fellowship, justice, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, Twenty Pages a Week, Bible reading, heaven, hell, virtues, character, denominations, submission, service, character, COVID-19, assembly, Lord's Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.

I’ve been reading ... Luke, the gospel account that presents Jesus as the Master Teacher. But no matter how great a Teacher He is, it will do us no good if we do not listen.

I’ve been hearing ... Kobe Bryant is coaching youth girls’ basketball, and they’ve come a long way in two years. The apples are not falling too far from the tree.

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Baptized. Mark. Houston Astros. Azul.

I’ve been preaching ... about whether you are baptized. Not whether you have been baptized, mind you — whether you are baptized. There is a difference.

I’ve been reading ... Mark, the gospel account that particularly emphasizes the power and authority of our Savior. Strange that those closest to Him had such difficulty with the concept.

I’ve been hearing ... about my Houston Astros going to the World Series. I’ll tell you how they made it, and how you can succeed in your faith by doing the same thing.

I’ve been playing ... Azul, probably the best of all of the Portuguese board games in our collection. Believe it or not, that’s saying something.

Next Episode

Loincloths. John. Kanye West. Lisboa.

I’ve been preaching ... about loincloths — not the physical garments made famous by Tarzan, the spiritual ones we make to rationalize getting by with the absolute minimum.

I’ve been reading ... John, the gospel written specifically to build faith. You can read the gospel and believe, or you can see Jesus in the flesh and disbelieve. It’s about your heart, not your circumstances

I’ve been hearing ... Kanye West is having a spiritual awakening. How sincere it is or how long it lasts is not my concern. I’m just happy to see a high profile figure taking a stand against sin.

I’ve been playing ... Lisboa. This game lets the players help rebuild the capital city of Portugal. Those not prepared to do some heavy lifting need not apply.