Midday Connection
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Millrose Club
It’s the Millrose Club on thisMidday Connectionand student and Moody Radio Intern Lebo Pooe will join us in the 4th chair. We’ll talk about our voice, do we like it, has it changed over time and have we ever tried to change it. And we’ll look at our favorite time of the day and day of the week. We’ll also listen to some thought provoking music as we learn to have deeper conversations.Lebo shared a song sung by the Soweto Gospel Choir called "Asimbonanga" ("We Don't See Him"), written by...
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Idol Lies
In the Song of Songs we read “Arise my love, my beautiful one, and come away.” How do we find ourselves responding to our one true lover? On thisMidday ConnectionDee Brestin joins us as we continue our series aboutIdol Lies. Dee will help flesh out how transformation comes when we do arise and come to Him and cast off our idols.Dee mentioned Oswald Chambers' book My Utmost for His Highest.We played a portion of"Arise My Love", sung by Michael Card, from the CD The Way of Wisdom.Download...
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Creative Art Journaling
How do you access your creative side? On thisMidday Connection, artist Tamara Peterson makes a return visit to talk about ways to engage your artistic self as she opens us up to “Creative Art Journaling”. We are made in God’s image, therefore, we do have creativity in our DNA. We’ll help you access it.Tamara created a group on Flickr to share photos of your creative journaling pages during Lent. You can go back and view them.Download some reflection questions for this program.
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Stress
Most of us long for mentors, wise individuals we can watch and emulate and who will give us biblical counsel along our journey. On thisMidday ConnectionGordon and Gail MacDonald join us and they are just the people to help us navigate our spiritual journey. Join us as the MacDonald’s generously share what they’ve learned over the long haul.Download reflection questions for this program.
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Discovering Our Spiritual Identity, part 10
The witness of Scripture is clear. The God who speaks is also the God who listens. And on thisMidday Connection, Trevor Hudson joins us to continue our series on discovering our spiritual identity. We’ll focus in on how we open up our hearts to God and how we can be sure that everything we communicate to God is heard even when we struggle to believe this is true.Download some reflection questions for this program.
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Millrose Club
It’s the Millrose Club onMidday Connectionand Karen Waddles joins us in the 4th chair to discuss where in spring we see spiritual imagery. We’ll also talk about who God is and what difference should that make in our lives as women of faith. What does his character and nature say to us?Karen shared a song by James Cleveland called "God Is".Download reflection questions for this program.
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Trauma
One in 10 women will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in her lifetime. More in our church have experienced trauma than we think, and on thisMidday Connection, Shelly Beach joins us to talk about what happens when trauma occurs and how we can care for those who have been touched by trauma.Download some information and reflection questions for this program.You can download a free eBook calledThe Truth about Trauma.
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Mentoring
Becoming a Christian mentor is a powerful way of exerting life-on-life influence on people so that they can be transformed. On thisMidday Connectionmentoring expert, Jeff Myers, joins us to talk about the need for mentoring emerging adults. Research shows this demographic is hungry for mentoring relationships.Read an article by Jeff Myers about mentoring.For more information about Cultivate, please visit their website.
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Troubled Minds
Too often we reduce people with mental illness to caricatures, pretending they don’t exist. On thisMidday ConnectionAmy Simpson joins us to talk about mental illness and the church’s mission. Do they intersect? People with mental illness very much do exist and Amy has lived a lifetime with a mother struggling with mental illness. We’ll hear her story and how we are called to love those with mental illness.Download some reflection questions for this program.
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My Own Worst Enemy, Part 10
When did you last tell your story to another? And, how did you feel after you told it? On thisMidday ConnectionJanet Davis joins us to talk about the stewardship of our stories. We’ll look at that concept through the lens of the woman with the hemorrhage and see how her story changed when she simply touched the hem of Jesus garment.Download reflection questions for this program.
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Spiritual Abuse
No one should leave church feeling manipulated, controlled, shamed, or condemned. On thisMidday ConnectionDavid Johnson joins us to talk about when these places of shelter and encouragement can become abusive if spiritual leaders begin to use their authority to meet their needs for importance or power. It’s all aboutThe Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuseon thisMidday Connection.Are you a victim of spiritual abuse?Download some reflection questions for this program.
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Back to the Basics
What happens when we lose our faith, in God, in the Bible, in Christianity itself? On thisMidday Connection, Ian Morgan Cron, author ofChasing Francisjoins us to talk about how going back to the basics, simplifying and stripping away all the things we’ve added on to our faith helps us see the gospel for what it is and helps us find our way back to God himself. Want a more vital relationship with God?Download some reflection questions for this program.
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Verbal and Emotional Abuse
How do you define verbal or emotional abuse? Does it really happen? On thisMidday ConnectionDr. Jennifer Degler joins us to talk about this sin that Christians often tolerate. We’ve spent time talking about how we can identify these kinds of abuses, now we’ll take your questions for Dr. Degler. It’s the final part in our series on verbal and emotional abuse on thisMidday Connection.Download reflection questions for today's program.
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Teaching Our Children to Be Safe
Do our children possess the tools of faith they need to help them walk through the difficult events they are exposed to, like the tragedy at Sandy Hook School, or the Boston Marathon bombing? On thisMidday ConnectionValerie Bell joins us to talk to parents about how to build the foundations of faith in their children’s lives.Download reflection questions for today's program.
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Psalms
So many moms, especially of young children, wrestle with feelings of loneliness, or are struggling to rediscover their own sense of worth. On thisMidday Connection, Caryn Rivadeneira joins us to take us to the Psalms. We’ll look at how God sees us and Caryn will walk us through major areas of identity reminding us that God has created us for a purpose.Download reflection questions for today's program.
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My Own Worst Enemy, Part 9
When was the last time you told someone ‘no’, knowing they would be disappointed? Why is it so hard to say no? On thisMidday Connection, Janet Davis joins us as we continue our series onMy Own Worst Enemy. We’ll look at the story of Hannah in scripture, and hear Janet’s story onMidday Connection.Download reflection questions for today's program.
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Citizen Way
Citizen Way is a true band of brothers, in the literal sense. This infectious contemporary band is comprised of two sets of siblings and on thisMidday Connectionthey join us in the studio to play some of the songs from their debut release,Love Is the Evidence. All four brothers grew up in ministry families with unique musical influences.
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Who Is This Man?
On the day after Jesus’ death, it looked like whatever small mark he left on the world would rapidly disappear. Instead, his impact on human history has been unparalleled. On thisMidday ConnectionPastor and author John Ortberg joins us to talk about the mark Jesus has had on human history, the human condition, and our understanding of the obligations of one human being to another.Download some reflection questions from today's program.
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Fishbowl: What's an Accomplishment that Gives You Great...
We’re going to have some fun on thisMidday Connectionand let you pick the topic. It’s called the "Fish Bowl” and in our literal fishbowl we’ve put numbered envelopes containing a variety of topics. Someone who calls in to the program will pick the envelope and get first crack at the topic. It’s something new and something that involves you!Myron, from Ohio, helped us select our topic for the day:What's an Accomplishment that Gives You Great Satisfaction?
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Millrose Club
We’ve forgotten how to talk to each other, which makes friendships harder to form, so we begin to isolate. All because communication has become a lost art. It’s the Millrose Club onMidday Connection. A place where conversation is modeled: From the lighter to the heavier, but all meaningful in getting to know each other on a deeper level. Join us for the Millrose Club onMidday Connection.Ashanti brought a song called "S.O.S" by Stephen the Levite.Download reflection questions for this program.
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Unexpected Love
How would you describe Jesus' interactions with women? We'll talk about it today onMidday Connectionwith Julie Zine Coleman.
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Church and Parent Partnership
We pay tribute to the life of George Beverly Shea who went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16. We are faced with a culture of busy churches and overwhelmed families that need a clear plan to pass a spiritual legacy on to the hearts of their kids. And on thisMidday Connection, Tim Kimmel joins us to talk about how churches and parents can work together in a grace-based partnership to make each other’s efforts more impactful. We played the song "I'd Rather Have Jesus," sung by George...
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Coaching You
Have you ever felt stuck? Just didn’t know what direction you should head in life? On thisMidday Connection, life coach Jan Silvious joins us to help us move forward. Whether it’s in the area of relationships, career, or your spiritual life, Jan will offer practical counsel and helpful questions to ponder and journal about to help you begin to move forward.
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Bread and Wine
Surprising and sacred things happen around the dinner table when we gather the people we love together. On thisMidday Connection, Shauna Niequist joins us to explore what really happens when we feed one another, even if it’s just dark chocolate sea salted toffee with a cup of tea. Shauna believes the most sacred moments take place at the table.Download reflection questions from today's program.
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Millrose Club
It’s the Millrose Club onMidday Connectionand sitting in our 4th chair is our engineer Josh Klos. We’ll talk about single young men in the working world, look at how we interact with our own good and bad moods as well as others, and as usual, we’ll end out time with some music worthy of discussion.Melinda shared the song "Sleepless Night" sung by Fernando Ortega from the CD Fernando Ortega.Download some reflection questions from today's program.
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Idol Lies, Part 8
How do we rid our heart of old affections? On thisMidday ConnectionDee Brestin joins us as we continue our series aboutIdol Lies. She says idols cannot be removed, only replaced, and we’ll talk about the expulsive power of a new affection as we look at displacing the idols in our lives on thisMidday Connection.Download some reflection questions from today's program.
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Living Into the Life of Jesus, Part 3
Sometimes trying hard to follow Jesus just doesn’t work. Then what? On thisMidday Connection, Klaus Issler joins us again to talk about the dynamics of becoming more Christ like, and the process of forming Christian character. He’ll uncover formation gaps we can struggle with over the course of our lives.Download some reflection questions for this program.
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Temperaments
Do you know your temperament? Does knowing that part of yourself help you better identify where God want to use you?Gordon and Gail MacDonald join us to talk about the way God wired us. Gail has been studying temperaments for over 30 years and considers it an excellent tool for spiritual growth as well as interpersonal growth.Gail also mentioned: Do What You Are by Tieger Tieger,Nurture by Natureby Tieger Tieger, One of a Kind by LaVonne Neff, and Please Understand Me by David Keirsey and...
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