A Case of the Mondays

Welcome back to A Case of the Mondays! 🎙️ Luke, TJ, Lucas, and Producer Brandon are back for another week of conversations, laughs, and a little bit of everything.

This week, we’re talking Arkansas Razorbacks basketball after the exhibition matchup with Gonzaga, breaking down a weekend full of football, hiking, family activities, and fall fun, and sharing what we’ve been reading and learning. We also get into a thoughtful conversation about faith and works in James 2, what Esther teaches us about doing what’s right even when it’s difficult, and the importance of being intentional with our kids.

Plus, it’s National Day time! We discuss pumpkins, mules, chicken-fried steak, Tennessee, and the surprisingly fascinating story of Operation Mincemeat. And Alex is back with another Gen Z Movie Review, this time taking on The Sixth Sense—including its famous twist!

From college sports and dad life to faith, books, and random facts we probably didn’t need to know, there’s plenty to enjoy this week.

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It’s Monday, October 12, and **A Case of the Mondays is back!** Luke, TJ, Producer Brandon, and returning guest Wes Akers are in the studio for another episode full of faith, family, fatherhood, and a whole lot of random. From weekend adventures at Silver Dollar City and youth sports chaos to Razorbacks football, National Farmer’s Day, Columbus Day, and some questionable Halloween decorations, the guys cover a little bit of everything. Plus, the conversation takes a few unexpected turns into history, sailing the open ocean, and why we’re all so dependent on Google Maps! But beyond the laughs, this episode gets into what matters most: **being an example for your kids, practicing what you preach, and faithfully doing the right thing in everyday life.** The guys talk about lessons from Esther and Daniel, the importance of ordinary faithfulness, and how God can use simple, everyday obedience for a much bigger purpose. ### In This Episode: - Weekend recaps: Silver Dollar City, Branson, the aquarium, and youth sports - A personal-best 5K and a kid’s first full mile - Parenting wins, fails, and leading by example - Reading the Bible, raising kids in faith, and finding time for family - Lessons from Esther, Daniel, and the Old Testament - Why ordinary faithfulness and a simple life are underrated - National Farmer’s Day, National Kick Butt Day, and more - Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and the courage of early explorers - Halloween decorations, spooky displays, and friendly ghosts - A little history, a little humor, and plenty of foolery **Know what’s right. Do what’s right. Attitude and effort.** We hope you have a Case of the Mondays! --- 🎙️ **A Case of the Mondays Podcast** Brought to you by **The Lighthouse Companies** — Real Estate, Insurance, & Financial Planning. 👍 Like, subscribe, and share if you enjoyed the episode! #CaseOfTheMondays #Podcast #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Fatherhood #Parenting #Family #ChristianLiving #YouthSports #SilverDollarCity

It’s Monday, and the guys are back for another episode of A Case of the Mondays! Luke, TJ, Lucas, and Producer Brandon recap their weekends, talk youth sports, family life, football, fall activities, and somehow end up debating daylight savings time, flat Earth theories, Noah’s Ark, the pyramids, and everything in between. But underneath all the random, there’s plenty of meaningful conversation about faith, fatherhood, discipline, and trusting God when life gets hard. In This Episode: Weekend recaps, baseball, soccer, pumpkin patches, and Silver Dollar City Youth sports and the journey from “travel ball dad” to a more relaxed approach Dad wins, dad fails, and learning to let kids have fun Daylight savings time and the question: why do we still change the clocks? Flat Earth, rainbows, and some seriously random conversations Noah’s Ark, ancient discoveries, pyramids, and biblical archaeology What the guys are reading and learning Faith, trials, discipline, and why doing hard things can make us stronger Rethinking what it means to be “blessed” Bringing your kids to Jesus and trusting God like a child Money, possessions, eternity, and living a simpler life The guys also talk about the connection between physical discipline and spiritual discipline, why comfort can make us complacent, and how trials can produce endurance and steadfastness. As always, it’s a little faith, a little family, a little fatherhood, and a lot of random. Know what’s right. Do what’s right. We hope you have a Case of the Mondays! 🎙️ A Case of the Mondays Podcast Brought to you by The Lighthouse Companies — Real Estate, Insurance, & Financial Planning. 👍 Like, subscribe, and share if you enjoyed the episode! #CaseOfTheMondays #Podcast #Faith #Fatherhood #ChristianPodcast #Parenting #YouthSports #Family #Discipline #ChristianLiving

🎙️ A Case of the Mondays – Episode 29

It's Monday, and we've got a full crew in the studio for another episode of Case of the Mondays!

This week, Luke, Brandon, TJ, and special guest Brandon Mistler catch up on their weekends, talk football, parenting, church camp memories, and the importance of being present with your family.

We also celebrate National New York Day with some questionable geography, explore the origins of the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, discuss iconic New York food and traditions, and take a nostalgic trip through the world of MapQuest, disposable cameras, and classic sitcoms.

Plus, Alex is back with another Gen Z Movie Review, this time tackling the 1995 Disney comedy Heavyweights. Will it earn a spot among the classics? You'll have to watch to find out!

Weekend recaps: dove hunting, baseball tournaments, fishing, and running milestones

Razorbacks, Ole Miss, and college football talk

National Days: Chai, pecan cookies, pepper jack cheese, and more

Celebrating National New York Day

Parenting lessons: Are you a hummingbird or a buzzard?

Being intentional and present with your kids

Church camp stories and memories

Gen Z Movie Review: Heavyweights (1995)

The Lighthouse Score

Know what's right. Do what's right. Don't put Twinkies on your pizza.

We hope you have a Case of the Mondays!

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🎙️ A Case of the Mondays – Episode 27

This week, the guys are back with birthday stories, trail races, kids’ sports, Razorback disappointment, CiCi’s Pizza, dove hunting, and one very important question:

What would happen if the boss and employee switched places for a day?

National Boss and Employee Exchange Day gets the guys talking about what actually makes a good boss—and what makes a good employee. The consensus? Good leaders give people room to do their job, lead by example, and focus on the goal instead of micromanaging every move. And on the employee side, being coachable, teachable, and willing to ask questions goes a long way.

The conversation even connects back to Scripture as the guys talk about Daniel being faithful and dependable even while serving under an ungodly king. Sometimes the way you work, lead, and carry yourself can point people toward God more than you realize.

Lucas also continues digging into materialism and the danger of measuring God’s blessing by how much money or stuff we have. The reminder is simple: possessions aren’t proof that we’re doing life right, and money was never meant to be the thing that gives us joy.

And because this is A Case of the Mondays, all of that somehow shares an episode with Arkansas football, professional sports, hoagies, Virginia, Iceland, youth football, and a Gen Z review of The Prestige.

Plus:

At the end of the day, whether you’re the boss or the employee, the same things matter: be dependable, stay teachable, do your work well, and remember who you ultimately represent.

A little bit of faith, a little bit of family, and a whole lot of randomness.

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🎙️ A Case of the Mondays – Episode 26

Labor Day pushed the podcast to Tuesday this week, but apparently you can still have a pretty serious case of the Mondays on a Tuesday.

The guys recap a long Labor Day weekend filled with Branson, jet skis, Silver Dollar City, golf tournaments, college football, family time, and a pretty major milestone as Deacon takes on his first real grown-up roller coaster at Powder Keg.

Then college football takes over.

Arkansas got the win, but apparently winning isn’t enough for everybody. The guys talk Ryan Silverfield, offensive struggles, fan expectations, how many games the Razorbacks might actually win, and why sometimes you just need to give people a chance before declaring the season over.

The conversation eventually gets a little more important as the guys talk about what they’ve been reading in Ezra, Nehemiah, Hosea, John, and Exodus. One takeaway keeps coming back: listen, obey, trust what God has promised, and get after what He has called you to do. Don’t let opposition—or a bunch of poopy pants—keep you from doing what you know you’re supposed to do.

There’s also some dad talk about technology, video games, electric bikes, letting kids take healthy risks, and the realization that once you introduce something into your house, you may have created a whole new argument you didn’t have before.

And Alex is back for the Gen Z Movie Review with The Usual Suspects, one of the biggest plot-twist movies of the ’90s—and somehow that leads to The Prestige, Keyser Soze, and Moe’s salsa. Alex gives it a 7.7 out of 10 lighthouses.

Plus:

Sometimes our biggest problem isn’t what actually happened—it’s what we expected to happen.

Set the right expectations. Trust what God has called you to do. Give people a chance. And keep moving forward.

A little bit of faith, a little bit of family, and a whole lot of randomness.

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🎙️ Trail Mix | A Case of the Mondays – Episode 25

This week, the guys are back with another episode full of family, faith, parenting, trail mix, questionable food science, baseball, old movies, and the usual amount of completely unnecessary rabbit trails.

The conversation starts with names, cursive handwriting, wallpaper, youth baseball, Silver Dollar City, burgers, smoked salsa, and enjoying one of those rare weekends where the weather finally starts to feel a little like fall.

Then things get more serious.

The guys talk about materialism, the anxiety that can come from chasing more, and the danger of letting money, possessions, comfort, or success become something we depend on more than God. They also reflect on Romans 8, trusting God when we don’t even know what to pray, and the reminder that God is working even when we can’t see what He is doing.

That leads into another big parenting conversation: redeeming the time. Whether it’s mowing the yard, golfing, working on projects, catching frogs, or picking up sticks, the challenge is to bring your kids along instead of always trying to get things done faster without them.

The guys also talk about the importance of finishing well. Reading through Chronicles is full of examples of people who started faithfully, became comfortable or prideful, and eventually fell away. And when you’re leading a family, your decisions rarely affect just you.

Then, naturally, the conversation turns to National Trail Mix Day.

Plus:

Sometimes the most important thing isn’t getting the job done as quickly as possible. Sometimes it’s slowing down, bringing your kids with you, trusting God with the outcome, and making sure you finish well.

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🎙️ **A Case of the Mondays – Episode 24**

This week, the guys somehow go from parent-kid golf, bounce houses nearly headed to Oz, and reading *The Hobbit* with their kids to materialism, generosity, National Waffle Day, and a full-blown debate over one of life’s great questions:

**Pancakes or waffles?**

The guys recap a busy weekend of golf, baseball, church events, and family time before getting into what they’ve been reading and learning.

That conversation takes a more serious turn as they talk about faithfully following God, the danger of pride and materialism, and how easy it is to slowly become attached to comfort and possessions without even realizing it.

They also talk about generosity, financial margin, and the freedom that comes from remembering that what we have ultimately isn’t ours. Sometimes the best way to loosen money’s grip on us is simply to give some of it away.

Then things get much less serious.

National Waffle Day launches an unnecessarily passionate debate over waffles versus pancakes, Chick-fil-A chicken and waffles, Eggo’s original name, Waffle House, stroopwafels, waffle irons, and the surprising connection between waffles and the creation of Nike shoes.

And to wrap things up, the Gen Z Movie Review takes on **National Treasure**—Nicolas Cage, the Declaration of Independence, hidden clues, Freemasons, treasure hunts, and why adventure stories never really get old.

**Plus:**

Sometimes we can control the effort, but we can’t control the outcome. Sometimes we need to loosen our grip on our stuff. And sometimes… we just need to admit that waffles are better than pancakes.

A little bit of faith, a little bit of family, and a whole lot of randomness.

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