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
120 episodes since 2021
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...
September 16, 2024
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36:54
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...
September 09, 2024
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25:01
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...
September 02, 2024
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52:27
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 ...
June 05, 2024
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27:05
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...
May 30, 2024
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28:51
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...
May 20, 2024
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28:31
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...
May 16, 2024
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26:45
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...
May 08, 2024
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44:45
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...
May 02, 2024
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1:00:58
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...
April 23, 2024
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43:20
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...
April 17, 2024
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47:01
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,...
April 10, 2024
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53:47
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...
March 26, 2024
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1:03:00
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...
March 18, 2024
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2:06
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.
March 11, 2024
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49:52
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...
March 06, 2024
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58:02
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...
February 27, 2024
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1:08:58
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...
February 20, 2024
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44:09
Revelation_Directors Cut: Sound the Trumpets
If you are like me, you may have imagined the blowing of the trumpets in Revelation to sound like the beginning of "Sweet Victory" from SpongeBob...or perhaps you imagine the trumpet fanfare from Princess Bride. Either wa...
February 13, 2024
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45:28
Revelation_Directors Cut: Seals and Seals
"Who knows what the future holds?" This question often pops up as we get into the unknowns of the book of Revelation. There have been many that say "Why does it matter?" or "Do we really have to talk about this?". However, there are also many t...
February 06, 2024
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47:57
Revelation_Directors Cut: The Throne Room
Ever find yourself thinking about what Heaven will be like? Many people like to talk about what Heaven will look like, or who will be there...will my dog be there?...etc. While we don't get a ton of insight into all of these questions, one thin...
January 30, 2024
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52:55
Revelation_Directors Cut: 7 Churches
Ever wonder what the possible pitfalls of a church can be? A church is full of people, and people are sinful by nature. It might be easy for a church that isn't seeking after God, to steer off path. In chapters 2 & 3 of Revelation, Jesus gi...
January 23, 2024
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1:07:46
Revelation_Directors Cut: Introduction
The Apocalypse is coming!!! Well...it is coming...but we aren't really too sure about when. The book of Revelation has always been one that is wrapped in mystery and intrigue. Many great debates have been held on this book from: whether you're ...
January 18, 2024
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44:44
Christmas Unwrapped: It's Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone! We hope that you are taking the time to spend time next to those you love, and enjoy the true spirit of Christmas. In this final episode of the year, we wanted to unpack a few other Christmas myths and discuss the idea...
December 25, 2023
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Christmas Unwrapped: The Magi
"That Feeling When: you realize the 'Three Kings' weren't kings, and we don't know how many there were." 😮 Of all of the people mentioned in the Christmas story, the Magi are perhaps the most misunderstood. However, their story is full of examp...
December 18, 2023
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