Citizen of Heaven
I am Hal Hammons, a citizen of heaven. I broadcast regular reports of what it is for a child of God to live in Satan's world. My reports typically break down into four segments:"What I've been preaching" -- a point I have made in a recent sermon."What I've been reading" -- A brief breakdown of a book of the Bible or other reading material that has helped me in my understanding or application of the Bible."What I've been hearing" -- news from the internet or other sources about what is going on, either among brothers and sisters in Christ or out in the world at large."What I've been playing" -- how I've been entertaining myself in my spare time, and some spiritual points I have been able to extract.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 454
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
PRECONCEPTIONS: "Behold, I thought." "The Prince and the Pauper" (2). Grapes on pizza. Box covers.
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We talked about standing up straight in the Posture episode last week. But stand where? For how long? Using our best judgment is critical; bu…
POSTURE: Gird up your loins. "The Prince and the Pauper." Jordan Peterson. Aggravation.
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Take a stand for truth. Be a stand-up guy. Stand up and be counted. We instinctively connect good posture and good character. If you don’t bu…
RACISM, part 2 - with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer
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We pick up where we left off in my conversation about racism with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer. If you haven’t checked out part 1 yet, plea…
RACISM, part 1 -- with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer
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We begin Season 4 of the podcast this week with a very special conversation with Benjamin Lee and Saif Alsafeer on a very sensitive topic. I …
PODCASTING, part 2: with Jared Bollman, Edwin Crozier and Kenny Embry
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This is the second half of my conversation with Kenny Embry, Edwin Crozier and Jared Bollman, three of my favorite people in this space. We w…
PODCASTING: with Jared Bollman, Edwin Crozier and Kenny Embry
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To cap the third season of Citizen of Heaven, I sat down over Zoom with three of my podcasting buddies to talk about the medium, how we are a…
WORDS: Context. "Robinson Crusoe" (4). Profanity. Scrabble.
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Words are the tools of my profession. Whether written or spoken, live or recorded, they are the weapons of my warfare, to borrow from 2 Corin…
REPENTANCE: Kingdom prep. "Robinson Crusoe" (3). Fake apologies. Civilization.
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“Repentance” is a church word. We don’t hear it very often in our daily lives in the world. And maybe that’s the problem. We’re not doing it …
ISLANDS: The gospel's spread. "Robinson Crusoe" (2). Jimmy Buffett. Isle of Skye.
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When I think of getting away from it all, I think of an island. Me here, problems way out there, it’s a comforting way of looking at the worl…
CANNIBALS, part 2: with BJ Sipe
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This is the second half of my conversation with BJ Sipe, the preacher at the church of Christ in Danville, Kentucky, and the host of the Set …
CANNIBALS: with guest BJ Sipe
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Do Christians actually eat other Christians? Yes they do, and my guest and I have the bite marks to prove it, as do countless other Christian…
STUPIDITY: "Stupid" in the Bible. "The Laws of Human Stupidity." The "S" word. Aquasphere.
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For all the kindergarten teachers out there who are annoyed with me already, stick with me; I will get to you in a minute. The fact is, stupi…
ANARCHY: Under law to Christ. "The Power-House." Political protests. Monopoly.
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Anarchy is society without government. If you’re not a big fan of government, and I’m not, that can sound pretty good. And in a perfect world…
ADAPTATION: Adjustable vs. spineless. "The 39 Steps." The New World. Castles of Tuscany.
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Fair warning: This week’s episode will sound more like a lesson for preachers than normal. But I’m confident that any child of God will find …
FEELINGS, part 2: with Kris Emerson and Steve Wolfgang
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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 p…
FEELINGS, part 1: with Kris Emerson and Steve Wolfgang
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I have two guests with me to share their insights — and if they choose, their feelings as well. Kris Emerson is host of the Excel Still More…
ETERNITY: A time for everything. "Centennial." Mahler's 2nd. The Game of Life.
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In some ways this week’s installment is a follow-up to last week’s. We discussed the concept of “Big” last week. And there’s nothing bigger t…
BIG: Big faith. "Texas." Gustav Mahler. Ticket to Ride: Europe.
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They say everything is bigger in Texas. The bluster, the egos, the steaks, the belt buckles. You name it, we can supersize it. But bigger com…
MURDER: Killer Christians. "Hunting Charles Manson." The Jennings Eight. H.H. Holmes' Murder Castle.
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Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed. God told Noah that thousands of years ago. And the value of human life has not dim…
GEOGRAPHY (part 2): With Jeremy Dehut and Barry Britnell of Appian Media
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This is the second part of my discussion with Jeremy Dehut and Barry Britnell.
Check out www.appianmedia.com for the great work Jeremy, Barry …