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Our WestlakeChap. 1 - Hx of WLH - Epis. 13 - Emmett Shelton BridgeEmmett Shelton, Sr. (1905-2000) tells how he worked in the late 1940s to have a bridge built between Austin and Westlake Hills. This would make Westlake accessible to the city. Petitions, BondIssues. Emmett's effort was successful and in 1949 the bridge opened but went nameless until 1989. On On Emmett's 85th birthday -- the City of Austin gave him the great honor of lifetime achievement by naming the bridge the "Emmett Shelton Bridge". We had a grand party!For maps and other info check out our Facebook page: Our WestlakeStories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and...2025-04-2902 minOur WestlakeCh14 Specials Ep7 Polk Shelton - WLH Original MusicEmmett Shelton Sr.'s son Polk Shelton shares a medley of his original tunes for the Austin radio station around 2000. Emmett Shelton Sr. raised Polk in Westlake. Polk followed his father's footsteps into criminal law in Austin. However, his real love was writing songs and playing music with his friends - especially at Austin's historic Saxon Pub.Sending Love from the Shelton Family!1) Do You Really Want a Christmas Tree this Year2) Daddy's Dreams Are in the Hills3) Old Truck4) Blood Brothers5) Ordinary Things #polksheltonMusic Written and Performed by Polk Shelton2025-04-1317 min
Legacy Beyond Wealth with Rob SheltonGet to Know Axio Wealth Management: Founder Rob SheltonIt’s part two of our series with founder Rob Shelton where we’ll introduce you to all areas of the business to give you a better idea of who we are and what drives us. Today we’re shining the spotlight on wealth manager and founder Rob Shelton to learn more about him away from financial planning.Discover how his upbringing shaped his career, his passion for community service, and the hobbies that keep him grounded. We’ll talk a lot about his family and the unique way that he and his wife stay connected. It’s a fun co...2025-02-0612 min
Mercy Church PodcastSymptoms of Empty Religion | Romans 2:1-29 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence covers all of Romans Chapter 2, specifically addressing the early church's struggle with hypocrisy and criticism. He warns that empty religion, which judges others while failing to recognize one's own sin, hardens hearts and misrepresents God to the world. He highlights the importance of true repentance and a transformed heart, rather than empty religion which focuses on outer appearances and rule-following.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led...2025-01-2742 min
Mercy Church PodcastWhy Are We Like This? | Romans 1:18-32 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence unpacks why humanity struggles with sin and the consequences of exchanging the truth of God for lies, revealing the need for heart change rather than just behavior modification. Ultimately, he affirmed that despite our propensity to sin, there is hope for transformation through faith in Christ, who offers redemption and a new heart for all who believe.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spe...2025-01-2142 min
Association Hub Podcast#58: 2025: Trends Shaping the Future of Associations with Angela Shelton, Olena Lima and Belinda MoStart the year with a deep dive into the Associations Evolve Journal, a publication by Answers for Associations that explores the trends shaping the association world in 2025. Join hosts Angela Shelton and Olena Lima, alongside special guest Belinda Moore, as they unpack key insights from the journal.
This conversation highlights the power of sharing stories, the importance of these trends as a guiding framework for associations, and how leaders can use this resource to navigate the year ahead.
📖 Download and read your copy of the Associations Evolve Journal at www.associationsevolve.com
What idea of trends are you...2025-01-1327 min
Mercy Church PodcastI Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel | Romans 1:8-17 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence continues teaching from Romans 1, highlighting the very passage that sparked the Protestant Reformation, and encourages us to honestly consider whether or not we identify with the apostle Paul’s declaration of being unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three campu...2025-01-1241 min
Mercy Church PodcastLoved, Saved, and Sent | Romans 1:1-7 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence opens 2025 with our longest sermon series yet - the book of Romans! This New Testament book is a transformative letter that deeply impacts church history and explores fundamental questions about our identity and God's love. In this sermon, he highlights how Paul views himself as a servant of Christ, underlining the importance of understanding our identity in light of God's view of us as loved, saved, and sent. He concludes with a call to embrace this identity and live out the mission God has for each believer, encouraging everyone to respond to God's grace and be active...2025-01-0642 min
Mercy Church PodcastCome & See, Go & Tell | Luke 8:10-20 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence preaches on the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope the arrival of the Messiah brings to all.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three campuses across the greater Charlotte area! For current service times and campus locations, please visit mercycharlotte.com. Looking for video content? Che...2025-01-0222 min
Mercy Church PodcastNothing Is Impossible With God | Luke 1:26-38 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence focuses on the core message from Luke 1:37, "Nothing will be impossible with God. " He encourages listeners to hold fast to God's promises in areas where they may feel challenged. He reminds us of God's presence in our lives and encourages us that while we may face challenges or suffering, having God with us is all we truly need.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pas...2024-12-2336 min
Mercy Church PodcastHe’s My King | Matthew 2:1-12 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence outlines three responses to hearing about Jesus: perceiving Him as nobody, rejecting Him as an enemy, or embracing Him as King, ultimately calling for a heart posture that recognizes Jesus as King. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three campuses across the greater Charlotte area! For curr...2024-12-1640 min
Mercy Church PodcastGod Is With Us | Matthew 1:18-25 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchIn this sermon, we learn about Joseph and the divine interruption in his life caused by Mary's unexpected pregnancy. Pastor Spence encourages listeners to see interruptions as invitations to trust God and grow closer to Him, highlighting that God's plans often surpass our own. Using Joseph's response as an example, he emphasizes the importance of leaning into faith, accepting God's promises, and recognizing Jesus as the fulfillment of God's long-awaited promise of salvation. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. 2024-12-0938 min
Mercy Church PodcastWhat God Says About Friendship | Proverbs | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchIn the final sermon in this series on Proverbs, Pastor Spence emphasizes the importance of trusting God and the role of friendship as a way to demonstrate and experience God’s love. He outlined what God created friendship for: to show self-sacrificing love, to help us flourish, and to save us from destructive decisions through honest communication. He encourages everyone to cultivate godly friendships that provide support, accountability, and truth, ultimately reflecting the love of Christ in our lives.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the...2024-11-2543 min
Mercy Church PodcastWhat God Says About Dating | Proverbs | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence preaches on the importance of dating within a Christian context, emphasizing that dating has the ultimate purpose of finding a spouse. He explains that both marriage and singleness are valuable seasons from God, encouraging singles not to rush but to seek a partner who shares their faith and commitment to growth in Christlikeness. The message also highlights the significance of community involvement in dating, promoting transparency and accountability to avoid pitfalls such as isolation and immorality. Ultimately, the sermon underscores that all romantic relationships should reflect God’s love and glory, aiming to foster healthy, committed, and pa...2024-11-1842 min
Mercy Church PodcastWhat God Says About Parenting | Proverbs | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence highlights the importance of trusting God and living according to His wisdom, particularly in the context of parenting. He emphasizes that children are a gift from God, and parents are responsible for guiding them toward a relationship with God. Through discipline, teaching, and prayer, parents should seek to model a life that reflects trust in God, reminding the congregation that while parenting can be challenging, they can take comfort in God’s example of love for His children. Pastor Spence encourages the church to be a spiritual family for one another and to support foster care and ad...2024-11-1139 min
Mercy Church PodcastWhat God Says About Work | Proverbs | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence explains that God calls us to view work as a form of worship, highlighting that work was a part of the original design of creation before sin entered the world. He expounds upon this idea with Biblical evidence that work is not meant to be viewed as a necessary evil or sole source of identity, but because of sin, work often leads to frustrations, challenges, and disappointments that can detract from its intended purpose. Ultimately, Pastor Spence reassures us that through Jesus, who redeems all aspects of life, work can be redeemed and transformed into a powerful...2024-11-0438 min
Mercy Church PodcastWhat God Says About Government | Proverbs | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence introduces our new sermon series in the book of Proverbs, which will focus on what God's Word says about various aspects of life, with today’s theme being government. Throughout the sermon, Pastor Spence emphasizes the importance of trusting in the Lord and understanding that while government is corrupted by sin, God instituted it to promote human flourishing. Finally, he urges the congregation to actively pray for their leaders, live as salt and light in their communities, and prioritize their allegiance to Christ above all else.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to t...2024-10-2839 min
Mercy Church PodcastLive Your Life Worthy of the Gospel | Philippians 1:27-2:16 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence exhorts us to live a life worthy of the gospel and shows us how God's Word helps us work toward this lifestyle.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three campuses across the greater Charlotte area! For current service times and campus locations, please visit mercycharlotte.com. Loo...2024-10-2140 min
Mercy Church PodcastI Surrender All | Luke 9:57-62 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence continues in our missions series and shows us three types of people who want to follow Jesus but prioritize other things first and helps us learn from each of them.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three campuses across the greater Charlotte area! For current service tim...2024-10-1437 min
Mercy Church PodcastAll-Church Gathering at Ovens Auditorium | Here I Am. Send Me. | Isaiah 6 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchWe gathered as one church in one location at Ovens Auditorium to celebrate God’s faithfulness to us over the past nine years and kicked off a sermon series that will help us take our next steps in following Jesus as we look ahead to the years ahead. Pastor Spence begins our series with an exhortation from Isaiah 6 to pray, “Here I am, Lord. Send me, and consider how we can join God in His great pursuit of the world.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the...2024-09-2439 min
Our WestlakeCh 6 Tx Politics - Ep 4 LBJ's First Win v. Polk Shelton Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) tells of LBJ's first political race against his brother, Polk Shelton, for Congress. Emmett starts out with insights of LBJs college years at Southwest Texas State. LBJ was a few years behind Emmett. When Tx Congressman Buchanan died in 1937, the Dems, with Roosevelt as president, were running with a proposal to "pack" the Supreme Court. Feelings ran high and being a trial lawyer, Emmett's brother Polk was against Roosevelt's proposal. LBJ was a Roosevelt man. The campaign was local, flatbeds and loudspeakers - no TV no radio. Emmett had to put up land in Stonehedge Estat...2024-09-1925 min
Mercy Church PodcastFive Things God Says to Us | Exodus 19:1-8 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchPastor Spence concludes our series in Exodus, highlighting that the wilderness is God's workshop. God calls Israel, and by extension, the church, to be a treasured possession and a kingdom of priests tasked with connecting people to Him while living out their identity as a distinct and holy community. We are reminded that love precedes obedience and that our collective worship is essential for our identity and mission.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is loc...2024-09-1641 min
Mercy Church PodcastShare Your Story | Exodus 18 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchIn Exodus 18, we see how Moses shares what God has done for him with his father-in-law, Jethro, and are encouraged by how we can share our story of what God has done for us with others!If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three campuses across the greater Charlotte are...2024-09-0935 min
Mercy Church PodcastGod Will Provide - Part 2 | Exodus 17 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchAs Pastor Spence continues in our Exodus series, the Israelites face a lack of resources in the wilderness. Once again, they complain about their circumstances to Moses, quickly forgetting that God has already demonstrated His ability to provide for their lack. Pastor Spence emphasizes that our present thirst can often blind us to God’s past provision in our own lives.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pa...2024-08-2641 min
Mercy Church PodcastGod Will Provide | Exodus 16 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchAs Pastor Spence continues in our Exodus series, we learn about God’s provision of manna for the Israelites and understand how this example of provision can encourage us in the midst of the difficult times we experience today.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three campuses across the g...2024-08-2039 min
Mercy Church PodcastWhy We Sing | Exodus 15 | Pastor Spence Shelton | Mercy ChurchAs Pastor Spence continues in our Exodus series, he highlights Israel's song in Chapter 15 as evidence that humanity was created to praise God, especially through singing. Throughout the sermon, he focuses on why we sing, what we sing about, and how we sing.If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons. Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our...2024-08-1239 min
Our WestlakeCh 5 Shelton v. KKK - Ep. 2 - So.Congress Baptist Church Mayhem and PaPa's Memorial Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) tells of the Shelton family's further conflict with the KKK in So. Austin. Emmett's father, John E., was Director of Sunday School but was kicked out of So. Austin Baptist Church for being an anti-prohibitionist. Brother Edgar was singing at the Baptist Church when robed KKK Members marched in with a donation. Someone shut off the lights, Edgar grabbed the mask and conflict ensued. Edgar was arrested and Buck Simpson helped in the defense. Emmett tells details of a phone operator foiling a KKK death threat against a judge. In San Marcos, KKK was a family affair bu...2024-08-0722 min