?Friday, ?October ?12, ?2012, ??1:43:53 PM | Steve Hall

Through the years, Vickie and I have compiled this list of marriage tips. If you will take them seriously, your marriage will soar! God intends for our marriages to represent to the world the relationship between Christ and His Church. How are you doing with that?

?Friday, ?October ?12, ?2012, ??12:44:39 PM | Steve Hall

Through the years, Vickie and I have compiled this list of marriage tips. If you will take them seriously, your marriage will soar! God intends for our marriages to represent to the world the relationship between Christ and His Church. How are you doing with that?

?Wednesday, ?October ?10, ?2012, ??8:38:12 AM | Steve Hall

This podcast was recorded live as Steve taught the Adult 5B Bible Fellowship Class at Sevier Heights Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN on October 7, 2012. Hopefully you will find here some insights that will make your own marriage stronger and a better picture of Christ and the Church, as well as provide assistance as […]

?Tuesday, ?October ?09, ?2012, ??8:53:30 AM | Steve Hall

Unjust treatment presents a challenge to any Christian. Fortunately, Jesus has left us a perfect example and God has given us clear instructions in His Word. This meditation on 1 Peter 2:16-25 is the conclusion of a two part podcast. The previous podcast, part 1, contained a brief introduction to 1 Peter and its theme […]

?Monday, ?October ?08, ?2012, ??7:26:01 PM | Steve Hall

These are introductory comments to 1 Peter and the theme of suffering, leading to a study of 1 Peter 2:18ff and the correct Christian response to unjust treatment (covered in the following podcast).

?Monday, ?September ?24, ?2012, ??5:08:56 PM | Steve Hall

When we are prepared to to battle with the enemy by having put on the good news of God’s perfect peace, we are protected from slipping and falling or being immobilized by worry, anxiety, intimidation, or fears of any kind (i.e., we have excellent footwear, which is of critical importance to any soldier!). Stuggling with […]

?Monday, ?September ?24, ?2012, ??5:06:09 PM | Steve Hall

When we are going through the fire, one of the first things that comes to our mind is the question, “Why is this happening to me?” Often the answers to this question are not obvious. But there are answers. Here are some thoughts along with Scriptures that might shed some light on the purposes of […]

?Monday, ?September ?24, ?2012, ??5:01:43 PM | Steve Hall

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13) In these […]

?Monday, ?September ?24, ?2012, ??4:59:01 PM | Steve Hall

“Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, Who, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross… (Hebrews 12:2) When Jesus went to the cross to pay the price for man’s sin, He endured the greatest “fiery trial” that has ever been experienced. This verse tells us that He was […]

?Monday, ?September ?24, ?2012, ??4:55:16 PM | Steve Hall

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope… (Romans 5:3-4) These are amazing words. Paul does not write the “we endure tribulations,” but that “we glory in tribulations.” How can this be? It is because the tribulation is producing something. It is producing “patience” (perseverance), “experience” […]

?Monday, ?September ?24, ?2012, ??4:51:55 PM | Steve Hall

“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply: The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine “The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul, […]

?Monday, ?September ?24, ?2012, ??4:48:30 PM | Steve Hall

All Christians, at one time or another, must go through times of adversity and difficulty. We must be sure that when these times come, we respond to them in such a way that we and others reap the full benefit of the purpose the Lord has in mind for the trial. Christians who are unprepared […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??9:24:58 PM | Steve Hall

The Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, is our offensive weapon. It is incredibly powerful and effective at driving away the enemy and tearing down his work. However, it is a mistake to attempt to wield the Sword without having the defensive weapons all in place. If we lightly skip over the defensive […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??9:22:06 PM | Steve Hall

The following Scriptures are offered with brief comments to encourage believers who might be struggling with thoughts that perhaps they have “fallen out of grace” or lost their salvation. Others may be living their lives in anxiety and fears that something might happen someday that would cause them to miss out on Eternal Life. The […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??9:18:19 PM | Steve Hall

The helmet of salvation gives us supreme hope as we do battle against the enemy. (Notice that in 1 Thessalonians 5:8, the helmet is said to be “the hope of salvation.”) Remember, the word “hope” in the Bible refers to a certain expectation of a future blessing. The idea is that there are aspects of our salvation that are yet future. […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??9:15:59 PM | Steve Hall

Satan will attempt to shoot “fiery darts” at us in the form of ugly thoughts, temptations, unbelief, and distracting thoughts. He can also use the tongues of other people to shoot “fiery darts.” These can take the form of persecuting words, critical comments, discouraging words, words designed to create fear, harsh and hurting words, curses, […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??9:12:35 PM | Steve Hall

When we are prepared to to battle with the enemy by having put on the good news of God’s perfect peace, we are protected from slipping and falling or being immobilized by worry, anxiety, intimidation, or fears of any kind (i.e., we have excellent footwear, which is of critical importance to any soldier!). Stuggling with […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??9:09:23 PM | Steve Hall

Putting on the Breastplate of Righteousness protects me from two avenues of Satanic attack. Protection from Pride On the one hand, we can get so focused on our authority in Christ, that we go to an unbiblical extreme that is really nothing more than sinful pride and arrogance. Putting on the breastplate of righteousness protects […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??9:06:20 PM | Steve Hall

The enemy would love to convince us that prayer is a powerless exercise. He likes to remind us of times when prayer did not seem to change things. He will do anything he can to get us to doubt what God has said about prayer. That’s why we need to gird up our loins with […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??8:59:34 PM | Steve Hall

While Satan, his demons, and men are liars and deceivers, God speaks only truth. When we gird up our loins with truth, we are protected from one of Satan’s most effective weapons: discouragement through lies. He attempts to deceive us, confuse us, blind us, keep us in a state of ignorance, and persuade us to […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??8:56:02 PM | Steve Hall

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought […]

?Saturday, ?September ?22, ?2012, ??8:52:54 PM | Steve Hall

The Bible is quite clear: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12) We are living in a time when the avowed enemies of Biblical Christianity are becoming emboldened more than ever before. […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??1:59:42 PM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??1:52:10 PM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??1:50:54 PM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??12:37:19 PM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??10:26:56 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??10:25:07 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??10:20:58 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??10:19:51 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??10:17:58 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??10:17:02 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??10:15:48 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:52:23 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:50:32 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:49:15 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:47:04 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:44:42 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:42:51 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:36:53 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:35:37 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:34:14 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:33:05 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:31:09 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:29:50 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Tuesday, ?September ?18, ?2012, ??9:28:00 AM | Steve Hall

God has given you a Spiritual Gift! He intends for you to use it to strengthen the body of Christ, to glorify Him, and to bring great joy and satisfaction to your own Christian walk. These podcasts will help you to determine what your spiritual gift is and to begin to use it as God […]

?Monday, ?September ?17, ?2012, ??12:24:07 PM | Steve Hall

There are many other factors that contribute to spiritual growth. This podcast offers a few that you should take very seriously.

?Monday, ?September ?17, ?2012, ??12:18:50 PM | Steve Hall

Prayer is just talking with God. But there is much to learn about effective prayer. It’s amazing, but true, that God chooses to work through the prayers of His children!

?Monday, ?September ?17, ?2012, ??12:10:37 PM | Steve Hall

One of the biggest factors in our long term spiritual growth is our ability to study the Bible. We start by reading. Then we learn to memorize verses and meditate on them. And hopefully we learn to do cross references and word studies. Learning how to study the Bible better is a lifelong project!

?Monday, ?September ?17, ?2012, ??11:39:01 AM | Steve Hall

Every Christian should pray for God to send two people into his or her life. We all need Christian friends who are pretty much at the same stage of spiritual growth as we are and who are passionate about Jesus. We also need a mentor. We need someone who has been in the battle longer […]

?Monday, ?September ?17, ?2012, ??10:31:12 AM | Steve Hall

Few of us enjoy discipline. But there is no way we can become strong in Christ without it!

?Monday, ?September ?17, ?2012, ??8:50:19 AM | Steve Hall

This is the first of six brief podcasts designed to help you get growing as a Christian! Christians are not supposed to be stagnant! But, unfortunately, many do not have a good understanding of what to do in order to grow stronger! Here is a brief introduction to Christian growth. You will want to listen […]

?Saturday, ?July ?07, ?2012, ??10:13:12 PM | Steve Hall

Atheists offer several different answers to the question, “Why are you an atheist?” Perhaps the most common answer goes something like this: “I just cannot believe that God exists when I see so much evil in the world. If I were God, and if I were all-loving and all-powerful, I would have put an end […]

?Wednesday, ?September ?14, ?2011, ??9:22:04 AM | Steve Hall

(This is for my Algebra 2 students!) You can find the sample EOC practice problems on the state web site (http://www.tn.gov/education/assessment/sec_samplers.shtml). Notice that there are two links with sample problems (one Alg II link under “Item Samplers” and another Alg II link under “Practice Tests”). I have placed the problem numbers on the board in […]

?Friday, ?July ?22, ?2011, ??10:01:35 AM | Steve Hall

Chances are that you have heard someone say, “God doesn’t hear my prayers. My prayers never get answered. I’ve prayed as hard as I know how to pray, but nothing ever happens.” What people usually mean by that is that they have prayed very hard for a sick loved one to be healed, and they […]

?Thursday, ?March ?17, ?2011, ??1:49:16 PM | Steve Hall

Mr. Hall’s ACT Class (College Research) Please go here and follow the instructions! Notice that if there is no red asterisk for the field, it may be skipped! http://bit.ly/fc3ifW

?Wednesday, ?July ?28, ?2010, ??9:25:06 AM | Steve Hall

In a couple of weeks we will begin “Ask Anything Friday” at 7:30 on Friday mornings before school. There are potential land minds here! Mulling over the possibilities, I have decided to put some of my thoughts here. Hopefully it will help us keep a right perspective. Some questions carry a lot of freight. We […]

?Thursday, ?May ?20, ?2010, ??5:20:30 PM | Steve Hall

He felt so sick. So weak. He could not remember just how long he had been lying there like that. He realized he was moving in and out of consciousness. One moment, he would be very aware of everything, then suddenly, he would be aware that he had just awakened and that he had been […]

?Thursday, ?March ?11, ?2010, ??3:46:49 PM | Steve Hall

This is a temporary post. Mr. Hall’s ACT prep class should use the following link to fill out the form. http://bit.ly/ahKWV9 ACT Online Practice Questions: http://www.testprepreview.com/act_practice.htm http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html http://number2.com/

?Tuesday, ?January ?19, ?2010, ??9:13:33 PM | Steve Hall

Hollywood has been a hotbed for pantheism for many years. The latest pantheistic movie is Avatar. Here are a few of my random thoughts about pantheism in general, and Avatar in particular. I am certainly not an expert in either subject. But I offer my thoughts based on my limited understanding for your consideration. As […]

?Monday, ?December ?28, ?2009, ??7:21:23 PM | Steve Hall

Christmas 2009 has come and gone. I thought I would share a few of Vickie’s and my convictions about Christmas. They don’t have to be your convictions. But sharing them now gives you a year to think about them! Vickie and I are sort of non-conformists when it comes to Christmas. We don’t go as […]

?Wednesday, ?December ?23, ?2009, ??5:24:39 PM | Steve Hall

If you are around my age, you probably heard those words pretty often when you were a kid. I certainly did! I could be wrong, but I am under the impression that parents don’t use those words as much nowadays. Do you think that would be a good thing? or a bad thing? I think […]

?Monday, ?December ?07, ?2009, ??6:29:56 PM | Steve Hall

A few Christians have been hesitant to sign the Manhattan Declaration. I have tried to consider some of their possible reasons and would like to attempt a brief response. Also, at the end of this post, you may wish to read the related links and an email I sent out four days after the release […]

?Friday, ?December ?04, ?2009, ??5:01:05 PM | Steve Hall

Vickie and I have put together an instrument based on Willard Harley’s books and web pages (marriagebuilders.com) for marriage enrichment. We offer it to you here for use in your own marriage. You might also find it useful as a way to encourage others to strengthen their marriages, if you think they might be willing […]