Citizen ATX
The Citizen ATX podcast exists to provide practical conversations about what it means to live as a dual citizen in Austin, Tx. Each episode will focus on a cultural topic, with the aim of helping believers learn how to engage their citizenship on earth while not compromising their true citizenship in heaven (Philippians 3:20). Listen as Jonathan Spencer, Matt Gillum and special guests help you navigate through the tensions of a dual citizen’s life. For more information visit www.austinbaptistchurch.com.
Episodes
127 episodes
Armor of God: Shoes of the Gospel
There is no more important objective of the Church or the Dual Citizen, than to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, to gain our footing in this objective we must first invest in the right footwear. Join Matt, Jonathan, and Stephen as t...
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Armor of God: Breastplate of Righteousness
Have you ever played basketball with a guy who really had no offense, but was exceptional at defense? Sometimes he was worth having on the team solely to stop the other side from gaining any ground while we rallied for an upset. This is sort of...
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Armor of God: Belt of Truth
What is true? Do we even know anymore? It just so happens that biblical truth is unchanging. No matter what the world tries to pass as truth, the Word of God is unwavering in its stance on the truth. This is why it is so crucial that the believ...
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Armor of God: Teaser
The Armor of God is one of the most important concepts to understand on your walk with God. As we search to find our place as Dual Citizens, it is crucial that we rely on the Armor of God protect us and to give us confidence as we move forward ...
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Future Church: Finance and Facilities
To think that we came all the way from people pouring tea in the harbor over a tea tax, to everyone paying taxes on the same money multiple times; is astonishing...but I digress... Churches are currently under fire for the tax breaks and benefi...
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Future Church: Soul Care
If you have been around a church long enough, then you may have heard that church staff members often experience burnout from their role on staff. Pastors are pressed with the difficult responsibility to not only take care of their own spiritua...
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Future Church: Worship
🎵"I'm coming back to the heart of worship, and it's all about you. It's all about you Jesus"🎵. When Matt Redman wrote those lyrics in 1998 they were considered a bold statement of faith in the beginning of a time of change in the Church. He was...
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Future Church: GenZ
They have never lived in the world without smartphones, but they certainly know how to use technology better than the rest of us. Generation Z (GenZ for short) has been called the "hopeless generation", but they call themselves the "hopeful gen...
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Future Church: Membership
There will likely be an increased population of people on earth in the future, but will there be an increased population of people in church in the future? Is the physical building of church going to be replaced? Find the answer to these questi...
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Future Church: Technology
The future may be uncertain, but we know that the Lord has a plan and purpose for whatever may happen. Still it begs the question, what will the church look like in the future? Perhaps the biggest component to the future of the church is the in...
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PreHeat: Heated Topics
How many times, in recent years, have you heard someone talk about how "divided" the country is? We hear about it nearly every day, but why is it that we seem so divided? How are we as Christians to respond to people who have different beliefs ...
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PreHeat: Climate Change
For those that grew up in the 2000's, you probably remember movies like "The Day After Tomorrow", which dealt with the idea of climate change. Whether it be in the form of Global Cooling in the 60's or Global Warming in the 2000's, Climate Chan...
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PreHeat: Abortion
As we step into this 2024 election season, it seems like abortion might one of the biggest issues on the ballot. This will be an important topic at the federal level, but especially at the state level as several states begin to shape legislatio...
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PreHeat: Gaza and Student Protests
If you have paid any attention to the news in the first part of 2024, then you likely have seen that Israel and Hamas (Gaza) are at war. The back lash to this war has been highly politicized from the very beginning. So how are we as dual citize...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: Last Words
"And they all lived happily ever after." There is something inside of us that desires a good ending to a story. All the classic fairy tales follow this rule to end on a high note with everyone living happy together forever. The story of Revelat...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: All Things New
For centuries humanity has been obsessed with creating stories of characters with the magical power to fix anything with the move of a wand or the snap of a finger. Stories like: Disney's "Fantasia", the old cartoon "Popeye t...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: His Kingdom Come
At this point in Revelation, Armageddon is over and the anti-christ and the dragon are done for. However, Satan is still around. Also, everyone left on earth that hasn't chosen to follow Christ is killed and sent to Hades. What more is le...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: His Glorious Return
What are your favorite battle scene speeches in cinematic history? My top two are: the Braveheart speech and Russell Crowe's final monologue from Gladiator. We all have this picture of what a great war hero looks like. However, Jesus' final bat...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: The Marriage Supper
"Here comes the bride..." Any of you married ladies remember the day of walking down the aisle? Do you remember how happy everyone was to see you? What about the reception afterwards? The church is referred to as the "Bride of Christ". This is,...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: Ask Me Anything (Your Questions Answered)
In this episode, we take the time to read and answer YOUR questions. Revelation is a complicated book, and there are a lot of concepts left open for interpretation. While we can't find all of the answers, the one thing we can be sure of is that...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: A Quick Commercial Break
Send us your questions about Revelation 1-18. You can send those questions to our Instagram on @AustinBaptistChurch or by emailing info@austinbaptistchurch.com . We look forward to answering your questions on a special Ask Me Anything edition o...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: Babylon's Fall
We have all heard the old adage, "The Pride Comes Before the Fall". This all the more true in the context of Babylon and the end times. Join Matt, Jonathan, and Stephen as they discuss "Babylon's Fall" in Revelation 17&18.
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Revelation_Directors Cut: The Time Has Come
Every great drama has a point where circumstances become so low that it looks like the characters are at "rock bottom". Then something major happens and the characters life begins to look up. If they are lucky, then they might even get a "happi...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: The Dragon and the Beasts
I suppose you could say that John was envisioning: "Demons and Dragons and Beasts...Oh My!" With dreams like that you have to imagine that John really wasn't getting a lot of sleep... In any case, isn't it great that God gave us a path to...
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Revelation_Directors Cut: Tribulation Witness
Have you ever been watching a drama show and get the overwhelming feeling of suspense only to be halted by a commercial right at a cliffhanger?!? ...it's a touchy subject I know... That is kinda what this section of Revelation is like, only the...
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