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Winter Can Be a Blessing Rather Than Depressing

What should I do if I hate winter? Here are several things to remember.

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TMCP 95: Dan Sharp on Why the Christian Year Is So Important

Daniel Sharp has served as Minister of Music and Worship in Lexington, MA; Newport Beach, CA; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; and most recently in Orlando, FL. He is semi-retired after forty-two years in church ministry. He continues to sing with the Bach Festival Choir in Orlando. He holds the

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TMCP 94: Dave and Ezra on How to Make Wise Decisions

In this episode, Dave and Ezra share some practical ways Christians can make good decisions. If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to email ezra@themondaychristian.com or dave@themondaychristian.com to share your input. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-monday-christian/support Podcast: Play in a new

Why I Wake Up At 4 AM

There is an episode of Phineas and Ferb (stay with me here) where Heinz Doofenshmirtz is once again attempting to take over the tri-state area. He creates an “-anator” that will make everyone’s New Year’s Resolution be to make him leader of the tri-state area.  You may already

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TMCP 93: Ezra and Janan Byer on Why They Created “The Story of God” Podcast

In this episode, Ezra and Janan sit down and share why they decided to create a daily devotional podcast and why they think this might be helpful for everyday Christians. You can subscribe to The Story of God Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you consume your podcast.

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TMCP 92: Dave and Ezra Share Why It’s Important to Have Diverse Conversations

In this episode, Dave and Ezra share their thoughts on 2021, some of their key takeaways, and thoughts moving forward. Ezra also shares the launch of a new podcast called “The Story of God,” hosted by himself and his wife Janan. It is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or

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TMCP 91: Tim Muehlhoff on Why God is Sometimes Most Present in the Ordinary

In addition to being an author, Tim is a professor of communication at Biola University in La Mirada, California where he teaches classes in family communication, interpersonal communication, apologetics, gender, and conflict resolution.  He completed a Ph.D. in communication theory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jesus is my gravy.

I was sitting in church Sunday morning and I was struck by a thought. Jesus is our gravy. That may or may not be an original thought though it is certainly original to me.  This epiphany came out of what is to most people, our “God time.”  The time in

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TMCP 90: Bobby Gross on Why Advent Gives Us Hope During Seasons of Pain

Bobby Gross is Vice-President of Graduate and Faculty Ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). Bobby serves on the national board of Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Previously, Bobby was a national field director for IVCF, served as an InterVarsity chaplain at the University of

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TMCP 89: Richard Stearns on How to Lead Like It Matters to God

Richard Stearns is president emeritus of World Vision US, where he served as president for twenty years, traveling more than three million miles as an advocate for the world’s poor. Before leading the Christian relief and development organization, he was a corporate CEO at both Parker Brothers and Lenox.

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TMCP 88 – Why Those With Disabilities Are a Great Blessing to the Body of Christ [Lamar Hardwick]

Lamar Hardwick (DMin, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary), also known as “the autism pastor,” is the lead pastor at Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia. He is the author of Epic Church and the best-selling I Am Strong: The Life and Journey of an Autistic Pastor. In 2014, after years of

Gratitude for Legacy

Assuming you live within the United States, you may be feeling the not-so-subtle coma effects of tryptophan. Your kitchen may look like the scullery of a Victorian home following a dinner party. Depending on your family traditions, maybe you play pick-up football games at a local park, or maybe you