<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new">Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!</a>“All the blessings in the heavenly places” sounds like the greatest gift of all – and it is. But what exactly are the “heavenly places” to which Paul refers in Ephesians 1:3? And why does the devil seem to be there too? Thankfully we have the Bible Geeks, Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, here to answer the tough questions in the last part of our conversation. Links are provided in the show notes; make sure you check them out.Check out the Bible Geeks Podcast at https://biblegeeks.fm/podcastCheck out Bryan&apos;s blog at https://www.fieldready.faith/Check out the North church of Christ in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at <a href='http://www.fortwaynechristians.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2FuMVM2YzVtYUhCV1BnRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6uR8vYZxCe8oH5-qmoG3RT8iInVN7p64L0PlfKdM0wuZqc36atpPiwjmrJVQ_aem_n7Y82BOuQaSt7Et8qZIIFA'>fortwaynechristians.org</a> and https://www.facebook.com/northchurchofchristCheck out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705 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&apos;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&apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new"&gt;Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“All the blessings in the heavenly places” sounds like the greatest gift of all – and it is. But what exactly are the “heavenly places” to which Paul refers in Ephesians 1:3? And why does the devil seem to be there too? Thankfully we have the Bible Geeks, Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, here to answer the tough questions in the last part of our conversation. Links are provided in the show notes; make sure you check them out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the Bible Geeks Podcast at https://biblegeeks.fm/podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Bryan&amp;apos;s blog at https://www.fieldready.faith/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the North church of Christ in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at &lt;a href='http://www.fortwaynechristians.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2FuMVM2YzVtYUhCV1BnRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6uR8vYZxCe8oH5-qmoG3RT8iInVN7p64L0PlfKdM0wuZqc36atpPiwjmrJVQ_aem_n7Y82BOuQaSt7Et8qZIIFA'&gt;&lt;b&gt;fortwaynechristians.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and https://www.facebook.com/northchurchofchrist&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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&amp;apos;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&amp;apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! “All the blessings in the heavenly places” sounds like the greatest gift of all – and it is. But what exactly are the “heavenly places” to which Paul refers in Ephesians 1:3? And why does the devil seem to be there too? Thankfully we have the Bible Geeks, Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, here to answer the tough questions in the last part of our conversation. Links are provided in the show notes; make sure you check them out. Check out the...

BLESSINGS, part 3: with the Bible Geeks

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new">Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!</a>My conversation with Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, the Bible Geeks, turns to Psalm 127 and the blessing of children. As each of us is a father, we each have a perspective on the subject. Hopefully we didn’t brag on our own children very much. However full or not full your own quiver may be at the moment, or may become in the future, I think you’ll be benefitted by what they have to say.Check out the Bible Geeks Podcast at https://biblegeeks.fm/podcastCheck out Bryan&apos;s blog at https://www.fieldready.faith/Check out the North church of Christ in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at <a href='http://www.fortwaynechristians.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2FuMVM2YzVtYUhCV1BnRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6uR8vYZxCe8oH5-qmoG3RT8iInVN7p64L0PlfKdM0wuZqc36atpPiwjmrJVQ_aem_n7Y82BOuQaSt7Et8qZIIFA'>fortwaynechristians.org</a> and https://www.facebook.com/northchurchofchristCheck out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705 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&apos;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&apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new"&gt;Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My conversation with Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, the Bible Geeks, turns to Psalm 127 and the blessing of children. As each of us is a father, we each have a perspective on the subject. Hopefully we didn’t brag on our own children very much. However full or not full your own quiver may be at the moment, or may become in the future, I think you’ll be benefitted by what they have to say.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the Bible Geeks Podcast at https://biblegeeks.fm/podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Bryan&amp;apos;s blog at https://www.fieldready.faith/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the North church of Christ in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at &lt;a href='http://www.fortwaynechristians.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2FuMVM2YzVtYUhCV1BnRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6uR8vYZxCe8oH5-qmoG3RT8iInVN7p64L0PlfKdM0wuZqc36atpPiwjmrJVQ_aem_n7Y82BOuQaSt7Et8qZIIFA'&gt;&lt;b&gt;fortwaynechristians.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and https://www.facebook.com/northchurchofchrist&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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&amp;apos;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&amp;apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! My conversation with Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, the Bible Geeks, turns to Psalm 127 and the blessing of children. As each of us is a father, we each have a perspective on the subject. Hopefully we didn’t brag on our own children very much. However full or not full your own quiver may be at the moment, or may become in the future, I think you’ll be benefitted by what they have to say. Check out the Bible Geeks Podcast at https://bible...

BLESSINGS, part 2: with the Bible Geeks

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new">Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!</a>This month we welcome in, for the first time as a pair on the podcast, Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, the Bible Geeks, a couple of the best podcasters I know. Links to the show and to Ryan’s work with the North church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, are included in the show notes. We start the blessed ball rolling by talking about the nature of daily bread – what it is, what it isn’t, and whether praying for something beyond that is good initiative or just plain rudeness.Check out the Bible Geeks Podcast at https://biblegeeks.fm/podcastCheck out Bryan&apos;s blog at https://www.fieldready.faith/Check out the North church of Christ in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at <a href='http://www.fortwaynechristians.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2FuMVM2YzVtYUhCV1BnRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6uR8vYZxCe8oH5-qmoG3RT8iInVN7p64L0PlfKdM0wuZqc36atpPiwjmrJVQ_aem_n7Y82BOuQaSt7Et8qZIIFA'>fortwaynechristians.org</a> and https://www.facebook.com/northchurchofchrist  Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705 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&apos;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&apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new"&gt;Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This month we welcome in, for the first time as a pair on the podcast, Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, the Bible Geeks, a couple of the best podcasters I know. Links to the show and to Ryan’s work with the North church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, are included in the show notes. We start the blessed ball rolling by talking about the nature of daily bread – what it is, what it isn’t, and whether praying for something beyond that is good initiative or just plain rudeness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the Bible Geeks Podcast at https://biblegeeks.fm/podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Bryan&amp;apos;s blog at https://www.fieldready.faith/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out the North church of Christ in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at &lt;a href='http://www.fortwaynechristians.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2FuMVM2YzVtYUhCV1BnRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6uR8vYZxCe8oH5-qmoG3RT8iInVN7p64L0PlfKdM0wuZqc36atpPiwjmrJVQ_aem_n7Y82BOuQaSt7Et8qZIIFA'&gt;&lt;b&gt;fortwaynechristians.org&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; and https://www.facebook.com/northchurchofchrist&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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&amp;apos;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&amp;apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This month we welcome in, for the first time as a pair on the podcast, Ryan Joy and Bryan Schiele, the Bible Geeks, a couple of the best podcasters I know. Links to the show and to Ryan’s work with the North church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, are included in the show notes. We start the blessed ball rolling by talking about the nature of daily bread – what it is, what it isn’t, and whether praying for something beyond that is good initiat...

BLESSINGS, with the Bible Geeks

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new">Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!</a>We finish our world tour in a land considered a fertile field for the gospel until godless Communists took over. We’ll discuss the apostle who may have first brought Jesus to China and why; a radical new theory about world exploration (embrace or discard at your pleasure); the super-fancy products China used to be famous for making in earlier centuries; and the wall you and your fellow game players must defend at all costs, even the cost of your own ego.Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705 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&apos;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&apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new"&gt;Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We finish our world tour in a land considered a fertile field for the gospel until godless Communists took over. We’ll discuss the apostle who may have first brought Jesus to China and why; a radical new theory about world exploration (embrace or discard at your pleasure); the super-fancy products China used to be famous for making in earlier centuries; and the wall you and your fellow game players must defend at all costs, even the cost of your own ego.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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&amp;apos;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&amp;apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! We finish our world tour in a land considered a fertile field for the gospel until godless Communists took over. We’ll discuss the apostle who may have first brought Jesus to China and why; a radical new theory about world exploration (embrace or discard at your pleasure); the super-fancy products China used to be famous for making in earlier centuries; and the wall you and your fellow game players must defend at all costs, even the c...

CHINA: Thomas. "1421"/"Who Discovered America?" Porcelain. The Great Wall.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new">Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!</a>This is one of the last two stops in our trip around the world; I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I am. This week we’ll talk about one of the best men Germany ever gave the world; one of the worst, and how his biggest opponent was more like him than he realized; a city determined to make Germany well known for unity instead of starting wars; and a legacy you can build for yourself with nothing more than some plastic blocks and a vision of the future.Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705 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&apos;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&apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/277181/fan_mail/new"&gt;Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is one of the last two stops in our trip around the world; I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I am. This week we’ll talk about one of the best men Germany ever gave the world; one of the worst, and how his biggest opponent was more like him than he realized; a city determined to make Germany well known for unity instead of starting wars; and a legacy you can build for yourself with nothing more than some plastic blocks and a vision of the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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&amp;apos;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&amp;apos;s Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! This is one of the last two stops in our trip around the world; I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I am. This week we’ll talk about one of the best men Germany ever gave the world; one of the worst, and how his biggest opponent was more like him than he realized; a city determined to make Germany well known for unity instead of starting wars; and a legacy you can build for yourself with nothing more than some plastic blocks and a vi...

GERMANY: Martin Luther. "The Nazi and the Psychiatrist." Essen. Porta Nigra.

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.

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