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
386 episodes
VILLAINS, part 2: with Colton McDaniel and Jay Horsley
This is part 2 of my conversation with Colton McDaniel and Jay Horsley, preachers respectively for the Stone Canyon church of Christ in the Tulsa area and the church of Christ in Mulvane, Kansas. Here we cover Superman, Jedi masters, and all th...
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VILLAINS: with Colton McDaniel and Jay Horsley
The fact that this Texan has invited two Oklahoma boys to discuss villains this week is completely coincidental. Really. Colton McDaniel preaches for the Stone Canyon church in the Tulsa area. Jay Horsley, world famous Sooner, works with the ch...
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Season 6
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Episode 292
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28:10
INVISIBILITY: Spirit and wind. "The Invisible Man." The experts. Letters from Whitechapel.
As humans, our eyes are our best tools for assessing what is real. But our eyes don’t see everything, and the sooner we accept that the quicker we’ll quit stubbing our toes. This week we’ll discuss the invisible work of the Spirit and how we ca...
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Season 6
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Episode 291
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MONTHLY REPORT, October 2024 -- My shopping list
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 ...
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CHEATING: Ishi and Baali. "The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino." Cheating songs. Golf.
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 th...
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Season 6
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Episode 290
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18:45
INSTITUTIONS: Institutionalism. "Historic Churches Of Texas." Marriage. The peg game.
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 syst...
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Season 6
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Episode 289
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19:15
CONTRONYMS: Finished. "Cleaving." Bound. Who Wears the Crown?
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 288
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19:45
HEAVEN, part 3: with Kenny Embry and Edwin Crozier
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 ...
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HEAVEN, part 2: with Kenny Embry and Edwin Crozier
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...
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HEAVEN: with Kenny Embry and Edwin Crozier
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 li...
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MONTHLY REPORT, September 2024: Being a "heaven citizen."
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 y...
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ARROGANCE: Naaman. "Mildred Pierce." Sports swagger. 7 Wonders: Duel.
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 tur...
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Season 6
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Episode 286
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18:54
REBELLION: Saul's downfall. "God and My Father." "The Authority Song." Star Wars: Rebellion.
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 285
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19:53
BULLIES: Church bullies. "The Bullying Breakthrough." Taylor Swift. Catan.
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 h...
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Season 6
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Episode 284
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19:30
CHARACTER, part 3: with Scott Taylor and Tyler Hall
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 ...
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CHARACTER, part 2: with Scott Taylor and Tyler Hall
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 Chr...
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CHARACTER: with Scott Taylor and Tyler Hall
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 283
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MONTHLY REPORT, August 2024 -- the Balancing the Christian Life Conference
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," le...
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BARBECUE: Low and slow. The Man's Book of the BBQ." The barbecue map. Barbecue Party.
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 282
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19:12
BRAGGING: Biblical trash-talk. "Coronado's Children." Lyle Lovett. The Board Game Championship of the World.
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 Texan...
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Season 6
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Episode 281
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19:41
THE ALAMO: A hill to die on. "The Blood of Heroes." The Riverwalk. My game.
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 st...
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Season 6
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Episode 280
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19:31
INDEPENDENCE, part 3: with Reagan McClenny and Terry Starling
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 th...
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INDEPENDENCE, part 2: with Reagan McClenny and Terry Starling
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 i...
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INDEPENDENCE: with Reagan McClenny and Terry Starling
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 churc...
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Season 6
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Episode 279
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22:58
CAMELS: Without water. "Setting the Desert on Fire." Spitting. Camel Up!
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 th...
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Season 6
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Episode 278
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