Citizen of Heaven
I am Hal Hammons, a citizen of heaven. I broadcast regular reports of what it is for a child of God to live in Satan's world. My reports typically break down into four segments:"What I've been preaching" -- a point I have made in a recent sermon."What I've been reading" -- A brief breakdown of a book of the Bible or other reading material that has helped me in my understanding or application of the Bible."What I've been hearing" -- news from the internet or other sources about what is going on, either among brothers and sisters in Christ or out in the world at large."What I've been playing" -- how I've been entertaining myself in my spare time, and some spiritual points I have been able to extract.
Episodes
454 episodes
BUTTERFLIES: Metamorphosis. "Papillon." Flutterbys. Mariposas.
Maybe when I announced “Animal Month,” you just thought “lions and tigers and bears, oh my.” But God teaches us big lessons with little things. This week we’ll discuss how ugly things grow beautiful through forces beyond their understanding; th...
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SNAKES, part 3: with Edwin Crozier and Andrew Roberts
Edwin Crozier and Andrew Roberts of the Text Talk podcast are back to finish up our discussion of everyone’s favorite reptile. Here we discuss a children’s game that, deliberately or accidentally, teaches us that life isn’t fair, some people ca...
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Season 7
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20:26
SNAKES, part 2: with Edwin Crozier and Andrew Roberts
Edwin Crozier and Andrew Roberts are partners in the gospel for the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue in Lutz, Florida. They also co-host the excellent Text Talk podcast; a link is provided in the show notes. Edwin and Andrew are back to...
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Season 7
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25:01
SNAKES: with Edwin Crozier and Andrew Roberts
We’re talking animals this month, and we start in style by bringing in Edwin Crozier and Andrew Roberts of the Text Talk podcast to discuss everyone’s favorite reptile. We start where you would expect — the garden of Eden. But when I suggested ...
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Episode 331
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CHILDREN: Arrows. "Lord of the Flies." "Jesus Loves Me." Lucky Ducks.
It’s time for one of my very favorite topics. How I got six and a half seasons in without a “Children” episode, I have no idea. We’ll discuss the reason spiritual people have children and then launch them out into the world; the sort of society...
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Episode 330
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18:55
PREPARATION: Judgment. "The Day of the Jackal." The voices in my head. Grand Austria Hotel.
If something important is on the horizon, you get ready for it. That’s just common sense. Unfortunately, sense isn’t as common as you might think. This week we’ll discuss how Jesus is coming quicker than you think, and not in the way you might ...
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Episode 329
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INCOMPETENCE: Saved anyway. "Worst. President. Ever." Worst preacher ever. Seers Catalog.
If there’s any subject in which I could claim to be an expert, this is the one. Thankfully God is more than competent enough to compensate for me. We’ll discuss how our repeated failures will not get in the way of a God determined to save us; a...
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Episode 328
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NEWS, part 3: with Brent Clanton and Phil Robertson
We’re wrapping up with Brent Clanton and Phil Robertson in this part of the episode. Here we focus on clickbait — the news industry’s increasing tendency to rope viewers in with wild headlines, claims of urgency, and countless other tactics des...
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Season 7
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16:30
NEWS, part 2: with Brent Clanton and Phil Robertson
We’re picking up where we left off from the first part of my conversation with Brent Clanton and Phil Robertson, two veterans of the news business. If you missed the first part, make sure you go back and check that out. Is there media bias? If ...
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Season 7
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31:01
NEWS: with Brent Clanton and Phil Robertson
I got a couple of insiders for our discussion this week. Brent Clanton is a long-time radio celebrity in the Houston area and formerly served as shepherd for the Kleinwood church of Christ. Links to his work are included below. Phil Robertson w...
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Season 7
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Episode 327
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21:58
ARIZONA: The Grand Canyon. "Tombstone." Dry heat. Trailblazers: the Arizona Trail.
My final featured state this month is one that sparks extreme reactions -- fitting for a state that can be icy cold and boiling hot on the same day. We’ll discuss the most famous feature of Arizona and what it tells us about how the world came ...
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Season 7
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Episode 326
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18:34
LOUISIANA: Sportsman's Paradise. "Why New Orleans Matters." Zydeco. Riverboat.
Louisiana has given me some of the best food I’ve ever eaten, and with it ten pounds I don’t need. And the potholes on I-10 owe me a TV set and a dining room table. I’m calling it even. This week we’ll talk about how one man’s paradise is just ...
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Episode 325
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17:55
NEVADA: Casinos. "The Ox-Bow Incident." "Whatever happens in Vegas ..." Nevada City.
Our tour of America brings us to the Silver State this week, where all that glitters may be gold or may be just a mirage. We’ll discuss the way casinos work to keep you trapped in a situation that will destroy you, and how best to avoid the tra...
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Season 7
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Episode 324
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16:48
ALASKA: The gold rush. "God's Hand on America." The Golden Beaches of Nome. Yukon Airways.
We’re touring the United States this month, starting with the biggest state of all. This week we’ll discuss the pros and cons of chasing gold (turns out there may be more of the latter than the former); the crazy scheme that saved America, and ...
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Season 7
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Episode 323
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HALFTIME REPORT: My Best Books of 2025 (so far)
In years past I’ve tried to supply four lists of books around this time of year — my best books, the books that made me think the most, the most surprising books I’ve read, and the most disappointing books I’ve read. Unless I hear a barrage of ...
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AMERICA, part 3: with Steve Wolfgang and BJ Sipe
I hope you’ve enjoyed my discussion with Steve and BJ as much as I have. As we celebrate another birthday in the United States this week, we often find ourselves in a position to brag on ourselves a bit. Or maybe more than that. What’s good for...
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Season 6
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19:32
AMERICA, part 2: with Steve Wolfgang and BJ Sipe
There’s a lot of talk in recent years about how great America is, or was, or might be in the future if we vote for the right people. But instead of America’s greatness, I’d like to talk about its goodness. Steve Wolfgang and BJ Sipe are here to...
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Season 7
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AMERICA, with Steve Wolfgang and BJ Sipe
Steve Wolfgang is a historian of the first order, as well as being the preacher for the Downers Grove church in the Chicagoland area. BJ Sipe preaches for the church in Danville, KY, and hosts the Set Your Mind Above podcast. They join me this ...
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Season 7
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Episode 322
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31:10
HALFTIME REPORT: My Thinkiest Books of 2025 (so far)
The last few years I've been detailing the books that have impacted me the most while putting the podcast together. Here's the "thinkiest" books I've read of late.Here's the list:10. The Land Between, by Jeff Manion9. Saving M...
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Season 7
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33:40
CHAOS: The un-God. "A Man of Iron." Rioting. Twister.
As an admitted control freak, I must say – I hate chaos. And I think you should hate it too. Bad things happen in the absence of order. This week we’ll discuss chaos as the antithesis to God – the un-God, if you will; a president who defined hi...
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Season 7
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Episode 321
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18:58
GUARANTEES: Down payment. "The Blessed Life." Faithfulness and Mondays. Payday.
They say there are no guarantees in life. That’s not quite true. God offers us guarantees, both in this life and in the next. This week we’ll discuss the assurances God has given His people and whether they come with strings attached; the guara...
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Season 7
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Episode 320
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18:25
FEMINISM: A helper. "What Would Cleopatra Do?" The clock and the wall. Lumberjills.
OK, I haven’t had any death threats lately, so what do you say I push the envelope a bit? This week we’ll discuss Biblical teaching on what a woman is, what a woman’s role should be, what happens when women push back against that, and who you s...
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Season 7
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Episode 319
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19:27
BUSY, part 3: with Scott Beyer
Scott Beyer preaches for the Eastland church in Louisville, KY. Check out his great work at biblegrad.com and the Love Better podcast. Links are in the show notes. In the last part of our talk, we discuss the role rest and relaxation play...
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BUSY, part 2: with Scott Beyer
Scott Beyer is a frequent contributor to the podcast; links to the good work he does are included in the show notes. When I thought of busy people in the Lord’s vineyard, I immediately thought of Scott. In the second part of our conversation, w...
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BUSY, with Scott Beyer
In 1 Kings 20, an unnamed prophet tells King Ahab that he, the prophet, had been required to guard a captive from the battle, but that he was busy here and there and the prisoner wound up escaping. Ahab saw that as a dereliction of duty, which ...
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Season 7
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Episode 318
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