The Extra Mile Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Ever get those post-vacation blues? Maybe the holidays are stressful for you? It’s easy to forget when the stressful holidays arrive of all the blessings you have in your life. Keeping that mindset of thankfulness is something to strive for during the holidays.  Can we go tell people what God has done for us? What have you done recently to talk about life, or talk about God? Have...

Send us Fan Mail in God We all experience moments in our lives where we lack confidence to say or do something. This is normal. Even to those who seem full of confidence. Knowledge and humility seem to be the things to prepare and practice to grow self confidence. What about confidence in something larger than yourself? Having confidence in God takes the same preparation and practice of knowledge...

Send us Fan Mail In our season of thankfulness, we look at our attitudes and being thankful in the Bible. We look at a story in I Samuel 25, where David and his men encounter Nabal and his wife Abigail. Have you ever been slighted when you thought you should be thanked? Have you acted like David and gotten revenge? David was fortunate because of Abigail’s actions. She interrupted David’s revenge p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we chat about what it means to lead a quiet life. The impact on that decision is spoken of in the Bible. Choosing to behave with discipline and control over your actions has a positive impact on the world around you. This effort takes dedication and commitment on a daily basis. That determination will also be tested to cause you to slip up. We encourage you to take...

Send us Fan Mail Keeping up with your expectations of where you think you should be is a slippery slope of selfishness. Whether you are talking social media, your neighbors, or someone in the grocery store, it’s not difficult to see and compare yourself to others. The Bible speaks of satisfaction, or contentment, with your life, and the things of this world. With a mindset of giving and care for o...

Send us Fan Mail The Bible does not want for spooky or scary concepts and ideas. There is a specific creature mentioned repeatedly in the Bible which causes fear and wonderment, the Leviathan. Whether this creature is still lurking in the depths, or has been tamed by the ancients of old, we still deal with our own Leviathans today. The choices we make, from the effects of peer pressure or the crip...

Send us Fan Mail We take a selection for Matthew 13 where Jesus teaches a crowd in a parable. The seeds of the kingdom are being down now. What soil are you? Are you sowing good seeds? 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 tells us what the gospel is. We have a hope of the resurrection in Jesus Christ because Jesus died for us, was buried, and was raised the third day. We are therefore saved because Jesus has conq...

Send us Fan Mail This week we catch up after a break and chat about life. Observations about solar eclipses and upcoming travel can’t stop us from talking about musical theater and the Bible. Do you feel out of place? Are you looking for community in your life? God tells us He has a place for us in his kingdom. Everyone has a role. Everyone’s function is important to the successful operation of Hi...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome Luke Chandler to the studio to discuss archaeology and the Bible.  Luke Chandler is a seasoned Bible teacher and travel leader with an M.A. in Ancient & Classical History and experience with ten seasons of archaeological work at biblical sites in Israel. Luke is a member of ASOR (the American Schools of Overseas Research) and has served as an adjunct professor at Fl...

Send us Fan Mail The stumbling blocks of life will come, but how we deal with them is what matters. Are you in control of your actions? Have you yet mastered sin? You have free will and control of your actions. Satan is crouching at the door, waiting to attack at an unexpected moment. Have you cultivated the thoughts of subduing and mastering your sin, or are you still falling victim to your stumb...

Send us Fan Mail Our guests for a conversation on being a man of God are visiting Lubbock for a conference on the same subject. What does it mean to be a Godly man? We discuss this topic with three gospel preacher and shepherds: Terry Slack, Chuck Durham, and Nate Fritz. The conversation is relevant in our society today for those questioning their role in their lives. The Godly man is to love othe...

Send us Fan Mail The world we live in is breathtaking, terrifying, awesome, and vast. Taking a moment to think of the creation of God is valuable every now and again to help with your spiritual perspective: a trip to the mountains, the first view of the ocean, considering the depths of the oceans or the vastness of space, or simply taking a walk listening to the breeze blowing in the trees. Psalm...

Send us Fan Mail There was a collection of animated bug movies from our childhood. Relatable stories and tales of morality are often animated as children’s tales. The Bible is filled with tales of morality and things to ponder. Consider the ant and their endless work! Proverbs 6 mentions the ant as a subject of consideration. Whether it comes to being lazy, teamwork, relationships, focus of work,...

Send us Fan Mail This week our conversation takes us to the material possessions of this life. How are we to handle gifts from others? Are you envious of other people’s belongings? Are you trying to keep up with the Joneses? We look to Laodicea in Revelations 3 to learn about material wealth and the gospel. Considering the warning by Christ in this passage, have you been deceived into thinking you...

Send us Fan Mail Our conversation brings us from behavior of the Christian to how we treat one another. Have you ever treated someone poorly? How about a server at a restaurant, or a TSA agent at the airport? Remember the Bible teaches us that we must serve others. Jesus’s example of serving others must be followed when we follow him? Are you like the Pharisee of Jesus’s time or the slave owner of...

Send us Fan Mail Jordan Shouse is the preacher at Cambell Road Church of Christ in Dallas, TX. His passion is the youth of God. Addressing the needs of the youth of today is essential for connecting and reaching out with effective influence. There’s a difference between being influenced and being an influence. We are told to be a child of light. Many are wandering this life still asleep. No matter...

Send us Fan Mail Whether you’re taking a test for school or your own professional development, we always have something to learn. Achieving the terminal qualification in your field is no simple task and requires months or years of devotion to learning. The books of the Bible are the recorded code of God’s commandments, which require years of devotion and attention to study to learn and understand...

Send us Fan Mail The lessons from the Old Testament prophets of Jeremiah and Isaiah give us insight into the patience of God with the hardness of heart of the chosen people. What we must learn from them and their choices are the consequences to give praise and worship of idols. Leaders appointed by God for the people set bad examples; politicians are selfish and work to only better themselves; obe...

Send us Fan Mail Don’t you love stories? There seems to be something intrinsically programmed in us to enjoy story telling. Everything from a quick joke to the next Marvel masterpiece, we all seem to enjoy stories. The stories of Jesus represent the opus of a master teacher. They flesh out the morality and kindness of heart that God demands of his people. These stories seemingly have infinite laye...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a short reading from Ecclesiastes 3. This passage is quoted popularly in everything from The Byrd’s to the movie Footloose. Recognizing the wisdom that good times and bad times will befall each of us in this life. The contemplation of life, while being idle, is essential to come closer to God in prayer. There is a time for everything in this life, and everything...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome back Sam Wyatt to the podcast to continue a discussion of apologetics and the Gospel. God and the Gospel is able to provide the true answers to the questions of life. The responsibility of the Christian is to reason and rationalize our faith; it is even a command in I Peter. There will be challenges to your faith and your beliefs. We must be ready to give a reasonable d...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus and his teaching is very clear about how we are to deal with our enemies. We are to set the example of love, praying for our enemies, feeding them if they are hungry, and providing clothing if they need it as well. This is to show the change and grace provided to us by Christ. Our revenge is to be kind to them, and keep on spreading the doctrine of Christ through our actions...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss Father’s Day, being a father, and examples to model our own behavior in such an important role. The father in the story of the prodigal son shows us how God allows us to make our own decisions, even those that may cause harm. The father in this story welcomes his returned son with celebration. God desires us to be with Him, and welcomes us when we come back ho...

Send us Fan Mail Chase Smith is director and minister of the community center of Open Door Lubbock. He is an LPC-A and works to end homelessness in Lubbock. He is a father of two and a passionate Tolkeinist. https://opendoorlbk.org Donations and items accepted Hygiene products are always welcome, especially travel sizes https://opendoorlbk.org/volunteer/ Furniture is always needed for housing (00:...

Send us Fan Mail Chase Smith is director and minister of the community center of Open Door Lubbock. He is an LPC-A and works to end homelessness in Lubbock. He is a father of two and a passionate Tolkeinist. https://opendoorlbk.org Donations and items accepted Hygiene products are always welcome, especially travel sizes https://opendoorlbk.org/volunteer/ Furniture is always needed for housing (00:...