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Exhorter Podcast85 - Behind the Mic with guest Kris EmersonSend us a textIn this episode, we sit down with Kris Emerson, preacher and host of Excel Still More Podcast, for an honest look at podcasting as ministry: the wins, the pivots, the discouragements, and the moments that prove it matters. Kris shares how a simple idea recorded on the closet floor grew into a weekly tool for spiritual growth, and why his message has shifted from self-improvement to Jesus-anchored transformation.We also talk shop — recording habits, personal standards, editing philosophy, multi-host dynamics, and how to balance creativity with calling without getting swallowed by me...
2025-11-2437 min
Balancing the Christian LifeBasic Christianity: Idolatry with Kris EmersonWhat happens when good things take God's place in our lives? In this conversation with Kris Emerson, we pull back the curtain on idolatry, revealing its subtle forms in the 21st century. We discuss how finances, family, and even our own righteousness can become idols if we're not careful, and how easily we can replace God's plan with our own. Ultimately, we explore the challenge and freedom of surrendering to His will.Seven Key Takeaways:Idolatry is anything that replaces God: It's not just about physical idols; anything we prioritize over God becomes an idol. As...
2024-10-0648 min
Radically ChristianStudying Grace, Faith, and Works with Kris EmersonMany Christians struggle to understand the relationship between God's grace, our faith, and living a life of good works. Do we earn salvation by our righteous deeds? Does God's grace mean we don't have to work at all? In this episode, Wes McAdams interviews Kris Emerson about this important topic. They discuss common pitfalls like pride, burnout, and discouragement that happen when we don't understand the grace of God. The post Studying Grace, Faith, and Works with Kris Emerson appeared first on Radically Christian. This is a public episode. If you would like...
2023-10-1159 min
Citizen of HeavenYOUTH, part 3: with Kris Emerson and Phil RobertsonRegister your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!This week Kris Emerson and Phil Robertson are addressing the topic of youth. Both have extensive experience with young people; in fact, as this episode premieres, Kris and the church in Lindale have just concluded a weekend especially targeting the needs of young Christians. In this conversation we discuss a book all three of us have read — a book written by young people for young people (and their parents), encouraging us all to set the bar high — the higher the better. Hal Hammons serves as preac...
2023-08-0316 min
The BE BRAVE! Show#14: Kris Emerson — Jesus made us valuable, share that with others!Jesus made us valuable, share that with others! BE BRAVE with Kris Emerson.In this episode listen to two great evangelism stories and learn how to create a church culture of love, how to do a Bible study and more practical tips and strategies to share your faith bravely.Enjoy and God Bless You!Get inspired to share YOUR faith BRAVELY! Sign up by clicking this link…https://gobebrave.org/be-brave-newsletter/Help us out by subscribing to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWr7bnLnqcgaGSl0zQ...
2022-03-1416 min
MAN UP!Episode 8 Striving For Excellence - With Kris Emerson Part 1Today Jared is joined by Kris Emerson, preacher and host of the popular podcast Excel Still More. Join Jared and Kris as they talk about striving for spiritual excellence in a world content with mediocrity. Join them as they talk about children, family, and what it means to not settle for being spiritually busy.
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2022-02-0538 minCitizen of HeavenFEELINGS, part 2: with Kris Emerson and Steve WolfgangRegister your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!This is the second half of my conversation with Kris Emerson and Steve Wolfgang. Kris Emerson is host of the Excel Still More podcast and preacher for the Lindale church of Christ. Steve Wolfgang is the evangelist for the Downer’s Grove church of Christ in suburban Chicago. In the final part of our conversation, we discuss Jesus’ ideas about brotherly love, why the world isn’t generally interested, and how we should respond. Hal Hammons is the preacher for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in...
2022-02-0227 minCitizen of HeavenINTERNET (part 2): with Kris Emerson and Kenny EmbryRegister your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!Is the internet the irresistible and desirable future for the church, or is it the church’s doom? What are “social influencers,” who are they influencing, and for what purpose?We cover this and more in the second half of my conversation with Kris Emerson and Dr. Kenny Embry. Kris preaches for the Lindale church of Christ in Lindale, Texas, and hosts the Excel Still More podcast. Kenny is an associate professor of communication at Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida, and hosts the “Balancin...
2021-03-0336 min
Excel Still MoreExperiencing God's HandReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!It is important to grow and learn and do great things for God. But it is crucial to remember that the power to do so is not in you. On our own we are wayward, weak and lost. But with God's power, anything is possible... everything is possible! We must see God near us. We must visualize Christ right here in the room with us. When God's hand is upon us, and we tap into it, we can change lives and honor His...
2020-09-0719 min
Excel Still MoreBuild Steel MenReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!
2020-08-3119 min
Balancing the Christian LifeInterview with Kris EmersonThis episode features an interview with the host of the podcast Excel Still More, Kris Emerson. Kris talks candidly about his spiritual background, his podcast series, a Christian's relationship with the Internet, and what's made the biggest difference in his life. I think you'll find his perspective challenging and rewarding.Support the show
2020-08-2830 min
Excel Still MorePeople and BooksReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Have you ever heard of Charlie Tremendous Jones? Yeah, me neither. At least, not until recently. He provided a quote a handful of years ago that I am sure will help you!The sermon at the Lindale church of Christ on Aug. 23rd 2020 was titled "Increase Our Faith." We talked about what areas of our faith need to increase and looked into how God might go about doing that. In this episode we will look at 5 different ways that God helps yo...
2020-08-2419 min
Excel Still MoreBuilding Great PartnershipsReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Partnerships are important. Each of us has deficiencies that keep us from fulfilled potential. But in a partnership, you have the chance to get what you need to grow from another, and they from you. At least, that's the way it is supposed to work. Sadly, many relationships, friendships, partnerships, aren't like that at all. Some don't share benefit, or don't help the people around them. We want to build great partnerships. Let's talk about what that looks like and see it described t...
2020-08-1719 min
Excel Still MoreDesign Your EnvironmentReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Willpower is important. Knowing what you want to do matters. Professing things you want to avoid, also good. However, most people find that will power and proclamations don't last. Life is hard and we fall back on bad habits if we aren't careful. And of course, good habits can fade quickly. However, one decision, made daily and in many ways, can make all the difference in the world. If we begin to own the power of sight, the reactions to things w...
2020-08-1019 min
Excel Still MoreThe Followup QuestionReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Welcome to our very first Bonus Episode! Occasionally, on Thursdays, you will find a shorter episode to help encourage you into the weekend. Today we talk about how to become a great conversationalist. Talking with others is just a part of life. Everyone will do it, almost all of us on an everyday basis. But few are able to do it well. So many people are distracted, or not listening, or self-centered. Let's do better! These three keys, and especially the third one, wil...
2020-08-0609 min
Excel Still MoreThe Path PrincipleReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Andy Stanley wrote a great book, "The Principle of the Path." Let's review the content of this book. It is based on one simple idea: You Get Where You Are Going. Yep, it really is that simple. However, accepting and understanding this idea can change your life forever. People make poor choices and genuinely wonder why they are not in a place they want to be. Connecting steps with destination is incredibly powerful. Then we can set great destinations, consider each day momentum i...
2020-08-0319 min
inRoadsS2 Ep9 - Kris Emerson of the Excel Still More PodcastWhat's the difference between a podcast about the Bible and a sermon recycled as a podcast? Craig and Stuart sit down with Kris Emerson. He’s a preacher, blog writer, and well-known as the host of the Excel Still More podcast. They talk with him about his experience producing 100+ podcast episodes (and counting), get his thoughts on “digital evangelism”, and pick his brain about the variety of ways that he’s been using media to reach people with the gospel - and its sometimes unexpected results!Support the show
2020-07-2741 min
Excel Still MoreThe Donut PrincipleReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!The Donut Principle affect us all. For many, the outside looks great. Their life seems full of good works and godly choices. But unless the heart is the source of this work, unless love is behind all of it, that hole in the middle will cost them. God isn't just looking for people to do the right stuff. He is looking for them to be the right person from the core. Let's look at the Pharisees and their donut example. - W...
2020-07-2719 min
Excel Still MoreDo Not WorryReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Let's continue our discussion on "Anxious For Nothing." Jesus comes right out and says it three times in Matthew chapter 6: "Do Not Worry." That's a big ask. But He goes on to explain exactly how we can get there from here. There are a series of points in this podcast, so I'll list them here for reference.- Invest Fully In Your Mission- Manage Your Inputs- Announce Your King- Trust The Creator- Ask Cr...
2020-07-2019 min
Excel Still MoreAnxious For NothingReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!So many people have simply excepted that being stressed out is just a part of this life. We will be worried and bothered and pulled in 100 directions, and that's just life on this earth. This is a lie. This is a lie the devil tells to help people justify being pulled away from God. But Christians know better. We understand that life will have its problems, pains, losses, fears and frustrations. However, those thing do not have to weigh us down. They must no...
2020-07-1319 min
Excel Still MoreThe Family SecretReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Every family is different, so it can be tough to do episodes on helping families grow. However, we all love our families. We share special connections with them. And, families are important, no matter how different they may be. As goes the families, go the churches, community, nation and world! The power to change our collective future is found behind your own front door. So efforts to build stronger, more godly, families are worth the work!So how do you go a...
2020-07-0619 min
Excel Still MoreMinimizing the DamageReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Christians try to live lives filled with blessings. And doing what God says is a great way to build a great life. You will avoid a lot of damage that people in the world incur. However, problems are still a part of this life. Even believers see damage in their lives. Maybe it is relationship trouble, maybe economic woes, or health concerns. Sometimes it is our fault, sometimes it is not. The question is, how do you handle that? Do you know how...
2020-06-2919 min
Excel Still MoreGoal of InstructionReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!I really wanted to do an episode titled "Don't Get Involved." It was almost recorded. It just seems like, in our time of political, medical, and social divide, just about everyone who jumps in only makes it worse. Have you noticed that? We are Christians and speak the name of Jesus, but do we really have to jump in to every fight? Do we have to try and help every situation? I don't think we do. In the first century, Christians laid low. Th...
2020-06-2219 min
Excel Still MoreRoses or Thorns?Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!The first church presentation I ever gave was back when I was 10 years old. The topic was optimism or pessimism. I actually remember it quite well. We talked about glasses of water, roses and thorns. To be honest, my whole life I've tried to be positive and have had a very hard time being around negative people. But, how can we help them? What do they need to know, or maybe you and I need to know, about how negativity hurts us and o...
2020-06-1519 min
Excel Still MoreListen, Not LectureReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!
2020-06-0819 min
Excel Still MoreScience of Self-ControlReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Darius Fornoux recently published an article titled, "The Science of Developing Self-Control in Life." It is a great read into the parts and pieces that make up a disciplined life. Today's podcast digs into that article and addresses three questions: 1) What is self-control? 2) What will self-control help me do? 3) How do I develop more self-control?If you need direction and help in focusing on these answer (who doesn't), follow along today. But listen, be optimistic. If you struggle with self-control, God c...
2020-06-0119 min
Excel Still MoreLet's Save Everyone!Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Why can't everyone be saved? Do you have to have family members who are lost? Is it written somewhere that most of your friends won't be saved? NO! The message of Christ is for all men. God wants to save all men. The Gospel has the power to save everyone! Our attitude towards evangelism ought to be optimistic and hopeful.Every single person who comes to the realization of the foolishness of their choices is ready to be saved by God. H...
2020-05-2519 min
Excel Still MoreOath or Curse?Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Most of us make commitments. It is a part of living this life. You decide to do something and then you go about getting it one. Jesus said that disciples will do this carefully. And they will keep their word. Some of us take marriage vows. Some bind themselves under oaths. But it is all the same: an agreement to do a thing, or a commitment not to do a thing. It is important that we fulfill our vows... unless they are actually curse...
2020-05-1819 min
Excel Still MorePractice Makes PerfectReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!I'm sure you've heard our title phrase a thousand times. We usually are talking about daily habits that can help us achieve our goals. And while we will look at some of that today, I primarily want you to think of our phrase in a spiritual way. When it comes to our spiritual activities: both good and bad, how does Practice Make Perfect? I have been wrestling lately with the idea of balancing confidence in heaven with my daily sin. How can I be...
2020-05-1819 min
Excel Still MoreAround The SunReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!For centuries, mankind believed we were in the center of the universe. The sun, moon and stars all revolved around us. Of course, this isn't true. And it wasn't true, even when we believed it to be. We learned that, in terms of the universe, we aren't very special on our own. We also learned that the sun was way, way bigger than we ever imagined. It is the center of our system of life, and we draw what we need to survive...
2020-05-1119 min
Excel Still MoreDeeper Bible StudyReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Every single person can become a better Bible student. The Word is divine and grand and we are not. So it will always have something to show us, some message to place into our lives. In fact, the whole Bible, page upon page, shares beautiful insight into our King, and every single student of the Bible has more to find if they know how to look.The key to deeper Bible study is the combination for FOUR simple, daily decisions. These f...
2020-05-0419 min
The AlternateFear #4: Christians & the Unknown (w/ Kris Emerson)How should we face uncertainty & the unknown? Kris Emerson from Lindale, TX offers great biblical insight into what God has done and will continue to do. Please join us!
Contact Kris at: emersonk78@me.com
2020-04-3054 min
Excel Still MoreThe Human ExperienceReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!The human experience is filled with both ups and downs. More specifically, downs followed by recovery. Most of us move along quite well in life most of the time. But then just like that, something happens. And you become broken. Maybe it is a crack. Other times it feels like life is falling apart. But that is not the whole story. The is just the first half of the human experience. Then comes repair, healing. God meant for us to face crushing realties in th...
2020-04-2719 min
Excel Still MoreThe Storage ShedReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!The Emerson family took on The Storage Shed this past week! The process was long overdue and represented an all day affair for us. But the results... well, we feel like superheroes! More importantly, every one of us has a storage building. It is a place where everything we are obligated to, everything we schedule, and everything we pay for, lives. It can get way overfull. Now is an excellent time to reassess what gets to live there. Now is the time trim t...
2020-04-2019 min
Excel Still MoreHope Springs EternalReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Hope is the desire for better things and the expectation it will happen.Springs are seasons of new beginning, and the act of sudden change.Eternal is a guarantee of consistency and even beyond this world.If we want to excel in our walk, we must be optimistic, hopeful people in Christ. Good news: God has done a TON of things to make this happen. Let's talk about the culture of hope that we must have, and let's look a...
2020-04-1319 min
Excel Still MoreIs God Angry?Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!With the world facing a pandemic unlike anything we've ever seen, people are looking too God for answers. But what questions are they asking? Here's a common one: Is God Angry? Is God angry with the sinfulness of this world. We will answer that question today absolutely and confidently. But then comes other questions: Is God angry with all men or just some? Is God allowing this to happen to Christians for a reason? And maybe the most difficult one of all: Is God...
2020-04-0619 min
Excel Still MoreThe 13th StepReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!I need to tell you about Patrick. He had a rough upbringing, a tragic loss, and a dark addiction. But two years ago he decided to get help. And as he sat across from me, in my office, he was on step 12 of the Alcoholics Anonymous program! And even as he was about to put on Christ in baptism, and celebrate victory over Satan, he needed more. He said, "Kris, 12 steps is not enough. I need the 13th step." I want to tell you a...
2020-03-3019 min
Excel Still More"Pull Ourselves Together"Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Don't panic. We got this. In fact, Christians were born for this. At least, we were born again for this. When the world is turned upside down, Christians see Jesus standing upright. We are the people who use times of fear to show courage. We use times of uncertainly to stand on solid ground. Today we will read a portion of an essay from 1948 to help with some needed perspective. And then, at the end, I want to give you 6 basic, daily tips, to ke...
2020-03-2319 min
Excel Still MoreEmpowering The IndividualReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Let's explore how to get other people moving. I know, the purpose of these episodes is for you to work on yourself. And sometimes just doing that has the power to influence others. But every once in a while you actually need to get another person moving. How do you empower the individual to get going in their work? Maybe in your family or in the church? Maybe at school or in the community? How do you get them engaged?Governments a...
2020-03-1619 min
Excel Still MorePrepared By GodReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!No one enjoys trials. If you are struggling with something in your life right now, you have no doubt prayed for relief. But as Christians, we have also signed on to be molded and trained by God. We wanted to be prepared to be a sanctuary, tried and true, and to do His work. After all, we have been saved to do His good works, and shine for Him. Do we have the right attitude about this? So many people want a life w...
2020-03-0919 min
Excel Still MoreOne Bucket ItemReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!The term "kick the bucket" has been around for well over 200 years. But just in the last 15 years, we have started talking about "bucket lists." This represents things we would like to accomplish before the end of life. For the most part, people list places they would like to see or accomplishments they are striving for. And I'm not a big fan of exhaustive lists like this. If you just seize the day, and have a great attitude, a growing faith, and spiritual d...
2020-03-0219 min
Excel Still MoreConsumed or RememberedReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!When it comes to free time, discretionary time, we all wish we had more. Life is busy. And obligations of our time exist in every single day of life. From work to school to family to worship to rest, the calendar is full. But we all have moments around those events where we get to choose what to do! Some say they do not, but that's not true. There are precious moments in every day where you get to decide what to watch, rea...
2020-02-2419 min
Excel Still MoreBe The ChangeReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!"Be the change you wish to see in the world." Do you know who said that? Most attribute it to Mahatma Gandhi. Well, he didn't actually say that, but what he did say is amazing, and is summed up well in this popular phrase. He created incredible change in the world by focusing on growing individually and letting that have a peaceful affect on then world. In that way, he is an incredible example. Did you know the best way to cha...
2020-02-1719 min
Excel Still MoreStop Starting OverReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Quitting can be a great idea. If there are things in your life that do not resonate with who you want to become: quit them. If there are things that don't matter to God or your family, stop doing them. If there are things that you know you will not ever return to, say goodby. This is actually a great way to create more time and energy for things that matter. However, when it comes to things that do matter to you...
2020-02-1019 min
Excel Still MoreLet's Talk MoneyReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Christians seek first spiritual goals and the kingdom of God. But let's not have our head in the sand: money still matters. We need it to provide for our family. And honestly, we need it to do a whole lot of extra great things for God and His people and the world. In centuries past, there were few opportunities to have money and save money and be rich. But we live in an amazing time for spiritual and physical blessings. And if our hear...
2020-02-0319 min
Excel Still MoreSeeking Wise CounselReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Taking initiative, doing things your way, showing personal strength - these all can be great qualities! However, you and I have to admit something important: we don't know everything. In fact, we may not have the knowledge, experience or strength to solve our OWN problems! This doesn't have to be bad news. It just means we need to learn how to Seek Wise Counsel. Firstly, we need the humility to admit this and seek help. Then, we must learn the process for truly gettin...
2020-01-2719 min
Excel Still MoreHonoring Your ValuesReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!So far in this season we have made some big decisions on who we want to become. We have selected some lofty goals that will take all year to reach. We have even figured out how to break that progress down into months, weeks and days. But it is worth noting: unless those goals align with your core values, they aren't worth the effort. Have you ever accomplished something big, only to feel like it didn't matter like you thought it would? Have you e...
2020-01-2019 min
Excel Still MoreWinning the WeekReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We kicked off season two with an episode on January 6th - Building Your Ladders. You were encouraged to think BIG! To come up with awesome ideas of who you would like to become, and then identify big year long goals that would certainly prove that progress. We talked about how you break that down into ladder rungs, monthly rungs, and work you way through the year. However, many have tried that approach and failed. Why? In short, because they are losing weeks while...
2020-01-1319 min
Excel Still MoreBuilding Your LaddersReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Welcome to Season 2! Last year we collected 82 episodes designed to help you grow in faith, deepen relationships and get the most out of the life God has given you. Now, we head into this New Year ready to use all of that experience to reach new heights! Firstly, you have to decide who you want to become. What does a better you look like? Secondly, you must be specific, in terms of a goal to reach that proves that commitment. Then, you pray for Go...
2020-01-0619 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 82 - Hold Your GroundReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!This is the last episode of season 1. We started on January 24th and today is October 31st. I hope you've grown and feel stronger and more hopeful. We will return, Lord willing, on Monday, January 6th, for season 2! But there are two important months in between now and then. There will be lots of obstacles to growth with the holidays and various activities. You may not take huge steps upward in your walk, but let's not fall victim to the opposite: losing ground. So many...
2019-10-3118 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 81 - Just Pick OneReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We are all learning all the time. Spiritually, we learn when we study, when we worship, when we have discussions, or when we listen to podcasts. Does it ever feel like information overload? Maybe we think we should be learning less, since implementing it all seems so daunting. Well, there's a much better strategy than that! Learning and listening and reading stores up information in your mind you can pull from later. But how can you get all of that working for you? Simple...
2019-10-2818 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 80 - Memorize Hanlon's RazorReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Are you the kind of person who takes too many things personally? Maybe someone gives you a look or says something and you just assume: they are mad at me. Well, there is a much better and more peaceable way to live you life. In fact, with just a few adjustments in your thinking you can see all of your relationships improve. The key is in a philosophical statement called "Hanlon's Razor." This will help you not see problems where there are no proble...
2019-10-2418 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 79 - Seven Days LeftReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Imagine if, right now, there words appeared in the sky in fiery letters: Seven Days Left! And imagine that for the next 24 hours everyone on the earth saw it and investigated it and couldn't explain it. Then, it changed to Six Days Left. What would you do? Well, when the impending urgency of some heavenly event fell upon our world, there would certainly be three types of reactions: Dumb, Smart and Wise. Which one would you be? The answer may say something about the life...
2019-10-2118 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 78 - Direction Not PositionReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!It is great to celebrate achievements. Reaching goals feels great. But beware, present position is only that: a fleeting moment of stature and accomplishment. While position can indicate good behavior, it is not a behavior of itself. But direction, now that's all together different. Direction isn't focused on where I am, but where I am going. Direction isn't about stopping to take a picture, it is about moving forward to something greater. When we focus on who we are today, even in the best of...
2019-10-1718 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 77 - Purpose of EducationReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!"The purpose of education is to know God and make Him known." Do you believe that? I think when it comes to spiritual education, like Bible reading and sermons, we would say so. And there are important applications of this phrase upon how you and I are using the things we learn in study and at a church. But would you say this phrase holds true with schools? Is the purpose of science and english and math: to know God and share Him? Well...
2019-10-1418 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 76 - Unifying Your LifeReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!When we live our lives with behavior aligned with beliefs: peace happens. We get to have this tremendous peace in Jesus Christ, when we believe in His word and live like it. But when our behavior departs from our beliefs, the peace is taken away. In its place are things like anxiety, stress, worry, discouragement, hopelessness and fear. God does not want his people to live that way! Let's talk about how this dissonance happens and the easy steps we can take to make s...
2019-10-1018 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 75 - Island of IcariaReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!The island of Icaria is an amazing place! Not just because of its beauty, but because people there "forget to die"! Yep, that's a quote from a resident there. This small island in the Aegean sea has the highest percentage of residents living on into their 90's and beyond! A full 1/3 of them do so. And they live fun, active, involved, and joyful later years! The island boasts much lower rates of cancer, heart disease, and cognitive issues than any other place on the p...
2019-10-0718 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 74 - Conversing with BalloonsReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!I love great conversations! It feels awesome to listen and be heard. I love walking away feeling like I learned something and contributed. We are better friends now because of that interaction. HOWEVER, not all conversations go that way. In fact, many times they aren't rewarding at all! Why is that? Well, it turns out, there is a big difference in the elements of a good conversation verses a bad one. To help illustrate that, this episode will ask you to visualize a pocket f...
2019-10-0318 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 73 - She Was GonnaReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!I heard a powerful story recently. A woman was rich and influential. She had great success in her life. However, there were a few things that she hadn't done. These were things she'd put off and things of great value. As the story was told to me, there were 3 things "she was gonna" do, and soon. Her story is a reminder to us all: if it matters to you, don't wait. You want people talking about what you did after you are gone, not jus...
2019-09-3018 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 72 - With Great PowerReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Uncle Ben told Peter Parker: "With great power comes great responsibility." It took Spiderman a while to figure out what that meant. How about you? Do you understand what it means to have power? Have you figured out one of life's most unfair and critical lessons? That the strong does most of the heavy lifting. That's just the way that it is. The weak are... well... weak. That's the point. They cannot or will not carry the load. Having great ability doesn't mean supportin...
2019-09-2618 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 71 - Saying "Never Again"Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!
2019-09-2318 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 70 - Write It DownReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Is anybody else sporting a terrible memory? Oh man, I'm probably the worst I've ever met, but I can't remember. Seriously, forgetting names, ideas, points, tasks, the names of my children... it's a big deal. But, the work still needs to be done, you know? Names still need to be recalled. Duties still need to be carried out. The Lord's work still needs to be done. Enter a life hack: Write it down! No matter a digital or paper tool, create an environment for succe...
2019-09-1918 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 69 - Wider or DeeperReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We all have things in life we'd like to do, experiences we want to have, places to see, skills to learn, and horizons to behold. But there comes a time in life when it hits you: "I'm not going to be able to do all of that." How does it feel to realize that there are experiences and accomplishments beyond your scope, that may always be beyond your scope? Not cool. And, to be honest, realities like that have bummed me out in the...
2019-09-1618 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 68 - Let's Compare OurselvesReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Okay, you may not agree with me on this one, but hear me out. We traditionally view comparing ourselves in a negative light. And, to be fair, comparing yourself with people you view as "better than you" can cause some serious deeds of the flesh outcomes, like jealousy and strife. Also, comparing your self to people perceived to be "worse than you" can be a pride trip and lead to unkind judgments. BUT... just because something can produce a poor outcome does...
2019-09-1218 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 67 - 90 or 52Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Are you a 90 or a 52? The difference is huge! The difference is not 38. The difference is more like 32,800! The difference is generational lethargy (vs) changing your life in less than two months. What's it gonna be? Let's examine the story of Nehemiah. What the people of God had failed to do for generations, Nehemiah got done in 52 days. He had an approach that we can replicate. In fact, we need to get passionate and active in exactly the same way! Let's own up to what ha...
2019-09-0918 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 66 - Say Thank YouReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Please and Thank You are the magic words! We all learned that as kids, but do you know it still stands? Maybe we will look at Please in a future episode. Today our focus is on that second term. The truth is, in nearly EVERY situation, there is room for a Thank You. It is often a much better choice than what might awkwardly or negatively be said instead. Let's look at how this all starts with a healthy prayer life. Then it ought...
2019-09-0518 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 65 - With You AlwaysReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Where is Jesus? With reference to where you are right now, where is He? Is He in heaven? Is He far away? Is He right there with you? How we see Jesus and where we see Jesus will have a huge impact on His imprint on our everyday lives. The Bible helps us see His presence, and asks us to acknowledge that He is always in the room. Let's explore those passages and how you can use that Truth to grow in your fait...
2019-09-0218 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 64 - Cast Your BreadReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Solomon writes a lot about how unfair things are in the book of Ecclesiastes. Things don't always work out and there are always a million things we don't know and/or cannot control. However, he ultimately prescribes daily optimism and a willingness to cast your bread on the waters, even if you don't know what will happen after. If our attitude is right and our heart is committed, we can cast bread widely every single day, and in that way, make every single day...
2019-08-2918 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 63 - Restoring World OrderReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!This is our Back to School special episode! Even if school is not a part of your life, consider this a Back to Reality message for all of us transitioning from Summer into the Fall. We have travelled, enjoyed the season, loosened up on bed time and morning alarm time. In some ways it may mean a bit of a fall off in the excel still more development. But fear not, Fall is coming. It is a Return to Routine! We get to put so...
2019-08-2618 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 62 - Your Three CirclesReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We all have to deal with negative thoughts and potentially dangerous little lusts that pop up in our head. If you are waiting on those to go away in order to build a better life... well, it just will never work out like you plan. It's not about eliminating negative internal injury or temptations. It's about HOW you choose to deal with them. The way we process internal issues directly connects to how we manifest those things in real life. In this episode we ta...
2019-08-2218 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 61 - Let's Talk FrogsReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!50 Episodes ago we talked about "Eat That Frog." Well, let's catch up on that 25 weeks later. Are you still knocking out annoying things, one per day, as early in the day as possible? I've been at it since February. I want to share how that has gone, some of the specific things accomplished, and it's affect on my life and even my family! If this is not something you have tried before, we want this episode to get you going! When we take cont...
2019-08-1918 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 60 - Plugging the HoleReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Guess how many holes it takes to sink a boat? Yep. Just one. More importantly, one hole left unfixed will do the damage. It would be nice in life if there were never any holes in our boat. If we could just float along excelling still more and have no issues. Such is just not to be. The question is - are you willing to go about plugging that hole. And instead of being upset that it is there, learn to be thankful that it...
2019-08-1518 min
Buzzsprout ConversationsKris Emerson // Excel Still MoreSend us a textOn today's episode of Podcasting in Real Life, I get to sit down with Kris Emerson, host of "Excel Still More."Kris shares how he landed on the New & Noteworthy AND Apple Podcasts Top 200 lists within weeks of launching his podcast and how he launched a physical product to develop a deeper connection with his listeners.If you want to deepen your faith, improve your relationships, and get the most out of your life, make sure to check out “Excel Still More” at excelstillmore.life and subscribe wher...
2019-08-1444 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 59 - Eternity and TodayReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!In C.S. Lewis's famous book, The Screwtape Letters, demons discuss how to win a Christian back to sin. A major point of emphasis is the need to get him dwelling on the unchangeable past and the uncontrollable future! These will keep his attention from the two things that are real, certain, guaranteed: Eternity and Today! God knows you need to consider what happened. God knows you need to plan for next week. But too much time spent on that will rob you of the...
2019-08-1218 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 58 - Five Love LanguagesReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!In 1992, Gary Chapman wrote the book, "The Five Love Languages." Do you remember what they are? What would you say are your top two love languages? What about your spouse? This episode explores what is possible when we identify what pleases the other person, how they comprehend and acknowledge love, and then share with them in that way. We'll also talk about communicating on this topic after showing love, and also how these principles and NOT just for marriage. You can use it in ma...
2019-08-0818 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 57 - Is It Me?Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Let's talk about a story from the 1800's, where a tragic crisis arose. A man tried to fix it: he changed everything and everyone around him, to no avail. Finally, one day, he asked the fateful question: "Is it me?" It was. And with just a small personal adjustment, many lives were saved! How many of us go through the blame cycle of other people, situations and circumstances, without every realized that maybe I am the one who can change and make the most d...
2019-08-0518 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 56 - Seven Billion DollarsReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Seven billion dollars is a whole lot of money! For most of us, it is next level inconceivable really. Could you imagine what it would be like to have that much money ... in debt? What if you owed it to someone. Would you just give up on life? Would you beg for mercy? Let's talk about how that connects to Jesus. And, just as importantly, how Jesus' compassion upon us should be living in our lives. The ESM journey is about taking in from th...
2019-08-0118 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 55 - Sailing Off CourseReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!It is great to set your course and stay on it. Deciding on goals and pursuing them, no matter what, can really bring great results! There are lots of cool Olympian stories of athletes who were big winners, because they wouldn't give up. Some were losers, but they never took their eye off the finish line. However, sometimes it isn't about reaching the finish line. Sometimes it is more courageous to sail off course. Let me tell you a story of a Canadian Sailo...
2019-07-2918 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 54 - After the CheersReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We all love to be appreciated. Most of us enjoy accolades and cheers for what we do. But really life isn't fueled by that, or is it? If we feed off of support as a means to carry on, what will we do when the crowds stop cheering? Are you equipped to have a deeper purpose than recognition by others? And if this is something you have struggled with, what can you do to build stronger resolve, and maybe even receive a few more...
2019-07-2518 minCitizen of HeavenEpisode 16: Kris Emerson and Reagan McClenny visit.Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!For this special episode of Citizen of Heaven, I am pleased to share with you my conversation with my friends Kris Emerson and Reagan McClenny. Kris preaches for the Lindale church of Christ in Lindale, Texas. He is the host of the popular Excel Still More podcast. Subscribe at https://excelstillmore.life/.Reagan preaches for the Timberland drive church of Christ in Lufkin, Texas. You can hear his sermons by subscribing to the Timberland Drive podcast and through their website: https://www.timberlandchurch.o...
2019-07-2342 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 53 - Make Giving EasyReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!This year I have become convinced of two things, beyond a doubt. Firstly, Christians are to be Givers. We ought to be the most generous, helpful, service-filled people on this earth! Secondly, habits take wisdom to put into place. You can't just get good at something. You have to lay out a course of action in order to see results. SO... what if we let both ideas come together? I think we can! We can become better givers by applying simple, proven habit building...
2019-07-2218 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 52 - Change or AcceptReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We all have issues in our lives. You know, things we don't like, troubles, problems, stress producers. However, we do not have to let bad situations rob us of our peace as children of God. Prayers are helpful. But they won't be enough. Life will push itself back in between you and God. If you want to see things be at peace, you must examine three words: CHANGE OR ACCEPT. We will run through a series of questions you should ask when something undesir...
2019-07-1818 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 51 - After the MountaintopReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!In June of 1924, George Mallory ascended to the top of Mount Everest. He and his friend Andrew Irving were the very first to do so! At least, that's what I believe. It was a true mountain top experience. Unfortunately the story does not end well, teaching us that the climb down is always the hardest, and that the mountain top experience only really matters if you stay focused and make it back home. Let's talk about their journey and how it can inspire us t...
2019-07-1517 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 50 - Casting A ShadowReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!I sometimes get annoyed at things other people do... even though I do them myself. This is part of life. The real revelation is when I discover that it was my influence that led to their behavior! Yes, we all cast a shadow. It is inevitable and powerful. You have an impact, an influence, on every person you are around. Taking ownership of that importance is crucial. But it can be overwhelming to be responsible for how others behave. Fortunately, there is a secret...
2019-07-1118 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 49 - The Intermittent eFastReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Most of us struggle with overuse of electronic devices. They are so convenient and address so many issues all in one place. But most of us also know that such things can become addictive and keep us locked in to them and away from the walk God has planned for us. But we can't just put the cell phone in the drawer for a month. We need it everyday to interact with others, conduct business, or find needful things. However, if we can learn...
2019-07-0818 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 48 - The First ConcessionReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We all make mistakes. We do things we wish we did not do. We say things we wish we had not said. But do we understand where those issues begin? It is not about the moment the thing is said or done, it goes back to the very first concession. Sometime earlier a mental allowance gave the tiniest of inner green lights, leading to poor behavior. We will look at the "parable of the stove" to understand how this works. Then, we can optimis...
2019-07-0418 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 47 - The Priorities FallacyReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Did you know that the word "priorities" was rarely known or used before 1940? It doesn't really makes sense when you think about it. How can you have most important things? How can there be multiple things that come first. By definition, they wouldn't be most important. Instead, people used the word "Priority." That is, the most important thing. Everything else, no matter how valuable to you, has to fall under the power and leadership of the one singular priority in your life. This may sou...
2019-07-0118 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 46 - Start From HereReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!No matter who you are, there will be stretches when things don't come together. Streaks get broken. Outside influences distract. We don't get the frog eaten. We don't fulfill our daily highlight. There is no one great hour. For some, this means the end. Great progress is abandoned by "setbacks." Listen, don't worry about days that don't go well, just start from here. No matter what is gone wrong or how long it has been since you've had it all together: start from here. If...
2019-06-2718 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 45 - The Persuasion TriangleReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Everybody is trying to persuade someone. In fact, most of us are trying to shape other people's thinking every single day, and in many relationships! And each of us has some skill or two that God gave us to bring other's around to our way of thinking. However, most of us don't have all three! I'm talking about the big three Greek words Aristotle introduced in 400BC. When these three ideas: Pathos, Ethos, Logos, are working together, soft hearts can be shaped and mold...
2019-06-2418 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 44 - Our Daily BreadReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We all know the importance of daily prayer. But what are you praying for daily? Most of us do a great job of praying about our daily bread. That is, daily provisions like health and safety. But we may be missing some things from "The Lord's Prayer" in Matthew 6. If we model our prayer after what He taught us, we can keep physical things like daily bread in its proper place, while putting much greater emphasis on our spiritual needs. This, of course, will...
2019-06-2018 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 43 - The Accountability PartnerReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. There is power in your relationship with God, and you are hopefully experiencing that every day. However, God's plans and Christ's power may demand that you ask for help. There are some things so difficult, so challenging, so transformative, that you simply cannot do it alone. This is neither a knock against you, or God. This is just an opportunity to embrace the power of teamwork. By finding an accountability partner, someone who you c...
2019-06-1719 min
Excel Still MoreEp. 42 - New Every MorningReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!I'm excited to share this! It really captivates what the Excel Still More journey is all about for me. Firstly, this is about optimism, redemption and hope EVERY single morning! Every day we are new, God's mercies are new, opportunities refresh and we can make that day great. You guys know what a great week is, right? It's seven great days, each one lived and utilized to the fullest. You can do this! To help, we have designed a journal: The ESM 3-Month Journal...
2019-06-1319 minExcel Still MoreEp. 41 - Change Your GeographyReach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!We should always make the most out of any situation. If this is where you are now, then make the most out of this. This applies directly to location. Wherever you work, work well. Wherever you worship, worship well. Wherever you life, live well. With whomever you spend your time, use it well. And so on. However, sometimes things aren't going well. Sometimes things have gotten to a point where they keep you from getting better. Well, it may be time to ask a tough q...
2019-06-1018 minExcel Still MoreEp. 40 - Hey I'm 40!Reach Out: Please include your email and I will get back to you. Thanks!Well, we all have to grow up sometime, right? I turned 40 last December and made the decision to make some fairly dramatic life changes. Maybe dramatic isn't the right word, but there were some internal struggles I'd been very hit or miss about. It was time to say, "Hey, I'm 40. I'm done with that inconsistency. I will give myself wholly to Christ. And I will live with abiding daily peace." Let me tell you: it's been awesome! I can't wait to share with you wha...
2019-06-0618 min