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This week on Made For Mondays, Joe hosts with Heather, Jamey, and RaChelle for a powerful and eye-opening conversation on persecution, justice, and what it means to be an irresistible, resurrection-shaped church.

The crew kicks things off with weekend stories and Bible Reading Challenge reflections before diving into a What the What?! question from Zach: How do we know Paul wasn’t just using Jesus’ return as a motivational tactic—like Santa for grown-ups? Jamey breaks down why the early church lived with such confidence in Jesus’ return and why their hope was grounded in reality, not rhetoric.

In the Sunday Dish, Heather recaps her message and gives a behind-the-scenes look at ICN (International Church Network) and what it means for Believers to be part of a global movement of churches. The team swaps their favorite ICN stories, talks faith on road trips, and unpacks a powerful testimony from a persecuted believer in China that reshaped their perspective on faith, suffering, and spiritual grit.

Listeners also sent in two big questions:
• How do we “leave room for God’s wrath” and pursue justice without revenge?
• What does an irresistible, resurrection-centered church actually look like in a comfortable, Western context?

Jamey and Heather work through these with honesty and clarity.

Finally, the team walks through this week’s Next Steps, rooted in 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12—three practical practices designed to help all of us deepen our faith, love others well, and stand with the global church.

💡 Next Steps:

Pray 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12 each morning

Show Jesus’ love to one person in a tangible way

Fast from one meal to pray for persecuted believers

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This week on Made For Mondays, Heather, Jamey, Joe, and Tyler keep the conversation rolling in our Get Ready series with a powerful look at 1 Thessalonians 5 — and some deep listener questions you won’t want to miss.

As we celebrate Veterans Day, the crew kicks off with a couple of big “What the What?!” questions from our inbox — including how to handle Christian content creators who mix faith and politics, and what it really means that Jesus is both God and the Son of God. Jamey helps untangle these with biblical wisdom and clarity.

Then in the Sunday Dish, Tyler unpacks the message Live Like Him Now and reminds us that knowing how it ends should shape how we live today. The group talks about encouraging others, loving differently in a culture that celebrates retaliation, and what it means to keep the Holy Spirit’s fire alive in our lives.

💡 Big Idea: We’ll live with Him then — so let’s live like Him now.

📖 Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5 | Colossians 1:15–17 | John 14:6 | Philippians 2:5–8
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This week on Made For Mondays, we continue our Get Ready series with a powerful message from 1 Thessalonians 4 called Hope in the Resurrection.

Heather, Jamey, Joe, and Tyler unpack Paul’s encouragement to believers who were grieving loved ones that had died before Jesus’ return. The conversation dives deep into why our hope in Christ changes how we face death and loss—and how knowing how it ends changes how we live.

From what happens when we die, to what it means that “the dead in Christ will rise first,” to why the resurrection matters for our future and our faith today—this episode helps bring clarity and comfort to some of life’s biggest questions. You’ll also hear honest reflections on grief, hope, and how we can walk with others through loss.

💡 Big Idea: Knowing how it ends changes how we live.

📖 Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 | 2 Corinthians 5:8 | 1 Corinthians 15:35–57 | John 11:25–26
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This week on Made For Mondays, we continue our Get Ready series with a message called Holy Living.

Heather, Jamey, Joe, and Adrienne unpack what holiness really means and how it plays out in everyday life. Holiness isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress. In this episode, the crew explores Paul’s challenge in 1 Thessalonians to live set apart in a culture that often celebrates the opposite.

They talk about how holiness is both a gift and a process, why love is the ultimate proof of holiness, and what it means to live quietly, work diligently, and love generously. Plus, they tackle a great listener question about what it really means to “bring your offering and come into God’s presence” from 1 Chronicles 16.

💡 Big Idea: Holy people love like Jesus.

📖 Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 4 | 1 Chronicles 16:29 | Romans 12:1–2 | 1 Peter 1:15–16
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This week on Made For Mondays, we continue our Open Invitation series with a powerful message from 1 Thessalonians 3 — Standing Firm in the Storm.

Joe, Adrienne, Tyler and Lauren talk about what it looks like to hold onto faith when life gets hard, exploring Paul’s encouragement to the Thessalonians to stay strong even in the face of opposition. From tests and losses to the everyday pressures that try to shake our trust, this conversation digs into how God uses difficulty to build endurance and deepen our dependence on Him.

Together, we unpack the difference between feeling stronger and feeling safer, the reality of spiritual opposition, and how our problems can become platforms that point others toward Jesus. Whether you’re in the middle of a storm or walking with someone who is, this episode reminds us that God’s faithfulness never wavers.

💡 Big Idea: Stand firm in your faith—your storm isn’t the end of your story.

📖 Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 3 | Ephesians 6:10–13 | James 1:2–4 | Romans 8:28–39
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This week on Made For Mondays, we’re continuing our Get Ready series through 1 & 2 Thessalonians with a conversation called Walking the Talk.

Heather, Jamey, Joe, and Adrienne unpack what it really means for our lives to give credibility to our message—and whether the reverse can also be true: can the message we share add or take away credibility from our lives? Inspired by a listener’s deep “What the What?!” question, the team digs into Paul’s reminder that our purpose is to please God, not people, and explores how authenticity, gentleness, and hard work make the gospel believable.

They also discuss what it looks like to share life, not just words; to treat people as friends, not projects; and to align our walk with our talk in a culture that’s skeptical of faith.

If you’ve ever wrestled with how to live out your faith in a way that draws others toward Jesus, this episode offers both challenge and encouragement to walk it out well.

💡 Big Idea: Live in a way that makes the gospel believable.

📖 Recommended Resource: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels | How to Tell the Truth by Preston Perry
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This week on Made For Mondays, we’re kicking off our new fall series — Get Ready: A Study on 1 & 2 Thessalonians.

Heather, Jamey, Ad, and Joe dive into Sunday’s message, unpacking the tension we all feel in today’s culture and how Scripture helps us navigate it with faith, love, and hope. From political divides and social suspicion to the call to live with Kingdom values, this episode gets real about what it means to infuse our culture rather than just influence it.

We also tackle a listener’s “What the Whaaattt?!” question inspired by an A.W. Tozer quote: if so much of what we do could continue without the Holy Spirit… how do we start doing work that requires Him?

If you’ve been feeling the weight of cultural tension or wondering how to hold onto hope when faith feels hard, this conversation will ground and challenge you.

💡 Big Idea: Live your faith. Love your world. Hold onto hope.

📖 Recommended Resource: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels | How to Tell the Truth by Preston Perry
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This week on Made For Mondays, we close out our Open Invitation series with a powerful reminder: Everyone brings someone.

Joe, Jamey, and Adrienne talk about why joy makes our invitations compelling, how the “ladder illustration” helps us see our role in sharing faith, and why the simple step of telling matters more than we think. Along the way, they wrestle with the challenges of speaking up, unpack Penn Jillette’s perspective on evangelism, and share practical encouragement for praying for and inviting your “one.”

We also look ahead to our brand-new study in 1 & 2 Thessalonians—a series all about standing firm in faith and living with hope in a world that desperately needs both.

If you’ve ever wondered when the right time to tell someone about Jesus is, or struggled with hesitation to invite, this episode will challenge and inspire you.

📖 Recommended Resource: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels | How to Tell the Truth by Preston Perry
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This week on Made For Mondays, we’re wrapping up Part 3 of our Open Invitation series with a conversation about what makes an invitation enjoyable.

Heather and Jamey unpack why joy matters in our faith, how it shapes the way we invite others, and what to do when following Jesus feels more like endurance than enjoyment. We explore John 15’s call to “abide,” the role of Sabbath celebration, the power of unplugging, and the hope of resurrection thinking—all practical ways to rediscover joy and share it with others.

We also tackle a listener question about salvation and security in Christ, wrestling with Romans 3, James 2, and John 10 to better understand how faith, works, and assurance fit together.

Whether you’re struggling to find joy in your walk with God or just need fresh encouragement to invite others, this conversation will help you take real steps toward a faith that’s vibrant, hopeful, and worth sharing.

📖 Recommended Resource: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels | How to Tell the Truth by Preston Perry
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This week on Made For Mondays, we’re continuing our Open Invitation series with a conversation about what makes a good invitation.

From jury duty stories to the simple power of the words “come and see,” we explore why invitations matter, how our good deeds make them credible, and the small steps we can take to invite others into faith. Along the way, we reflect on Philip and Nathanael’s encounter in John 1, dig into how reputation and resistance shape people’s view of church, and talk honestly about overcoming fear, hesitation, and assumptions.

Heather is joined by Jamey and Joe as they share personal stories, wrestle with real-life barriers, and remind us that a good invitation always starts with doing good.

Whether you’re figuring out how to invite your “one” this year or just looking for encouragement to keep shining in your neighborhood, this episode will give you practical steps and fresh perspective.

📖 Recommended Resource: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels | How to Tell the Truth by Preston Perry
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