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Excel Still More

Circles and Rows

Excel Still More

Kris Emerson

Self-improvement, Increase, Jesus, Achieve, Spiritual, Health & Fitness, Best, Goals, Faith, Religion & Spirituality, Excel, Christianity, Education, Grow

4.9766 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Send us a text *Note—As repeatedly mentioned in the episode, this is not about circles over rows or circles replacing rows. However, a couple of hours of worship does not make a great, healthy, interactive Bible student. We need to talk, share, wrestle, and help. God's people need to learn critical thinking, which only happens with great discipline in a row, but can be a natural part of sitting in a living room or at a coffee shop with people who love God's word. Open your home. Open yo...

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0:00.0

Welcome to Season 7 of the Excel Stillmore podcast.

0:08.6

I am your host, Chris Emerson, and I am here to encourage you in your faith and help you strengthen your relationships.

0:15.5

Today's episode is sponsored by statewide mortgage.

0:19.0

Tyler Kane has over 20 years of experience and he can help you

0:22.4

with a variety of home mortgage needs. You can reach him today at 813-380-8487. Thank you so much for

0:33.1

listening in today. Let's get started. Welcome to ESM today. I'm excited to talk to you about the way that Christians

0:42.4

fellowship each other, the way that we discuss things, the way that we explore the reading and application

0:50.0

of God's word. There are places that we assemble, we call them church buildings where we sit in

0:55.3

rows, and we mostly consume when it comes to time for Bible study. Even in Bible classes, for the

1:03.4

most part, there is a lecturer who stands and presents his research into the Word of God,

1:09.6

and a small percentage of people who at times answer questions.

1:13.6

But for the most part, it's a single person presenting and the rest are taking in.

1:18.5

Certainly, once we start worship, where we sit in rows, and we put a priority on reverence and

1:25.4

quietness and focus, other than singing, there is a tremendous amount of

1:31.9

silence and staring by all of the people involved, wherein someone is leading a prayer

1:37.7

or teaching or preaching from scripture. That is what we reference today when we talk about

1:43.1

Rose, and I want to put a big fat caveat,

1:46.6

asterisk disclaimer, whatever you want to call it, right here in the first couple of minutes.

1:51.7

There is nothing unauthorized about the way that we do it, so long as our hearts understand the

1:58.0

communal aspect, the fellowship aspect, and we are intentional about that

2:03.3

part of it, and do not become purely consumers. I preach in a church building. I'm here now.

2:09.7

There are rows in four sections. We go through worship very much like, I'm sure, where you are.

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