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Episode 276 | December 8

The Christmas Playlist Begins: “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

This week on Made for Mondays, Joe is joined by Heather, Adrienne, and Jamey as we kick off our December message series—The Christmas Playlist. Each week, a familiar Christmas song will launch us into deeper truth about why the birth of Jesus is good news for everyone, for all time.

After some weekend catch-up and reflections from Revelation, Psalms, and Proverbs, the crew opens the conversation with a festive question:

🎶 What’s on YOUR Christmas playlist?
Everyone shares their favorite Christmas songs and the memories, nostalgia, and theology (yep!) behind the ones they love.

Heather then takes us into Week 1 of the series, built around All I Want for Christmas Is You. With help from the choir, this Sunday kicked off with a fun moment—but also a deeply meaningful look at desire, longing, and contentment.

The team unpacks:

• Needs vs. wants:
Heather shares about the season of life when she first realized the difference—and the panel reflects on when they stopped depending on parents for everything and started managing desires on their own.

• Two pictures of desire:
James 4 warns about desires at war within us, while Psalm 37 promises God will give us the desires of our hearts as we delight in Him.

• Q: What does it look like for God to rewrite our “wish list”?
Especially during a season when constant advertising pushes us toward more, the team explores how God transforms what we want.

• The “school of contentment”:
If contentment is something Paul learned, we can too. The team shares practices that help cultivate contentment—especially for those walking through disappointment or scarcity this Christmas.

• The Gift (2026):
After unveiling the projects last week, Heather recaps the goals and heart behind The Gift.
They discuss how generosity joins us to God’s heart—and why the “gifts” our church most needs to give this year aren’t all financial.

• A preview of January:
Jamey shares a first look at our upcoming churchwide series and BeGroup study based on John Ortberg’s Steps. It’s designed to help our church and community grow in spiritual practices, belonging, and next steps in faith.

To ask questions about faith, Believers, or becoming a Steps facilitator, email madeformondays@believerschurch.org
(linked in the show notes).

Join Us Sunday!

We continue The Christmas Playlist this weekend, and we’d love for you—and the people you’re praying about inviting—to join us:

Sundays at 9 & 10:45A
YouTube Premiere at 1P

Share this episode, invite someone, and remember:
We’re here for good—Go BE LOVE!

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This week on Made For Mondays, Heather sits down with Jamey, Adrienne, and Megan Angel for one of the most joy-filled episodes of the year—our annual celebration of generosity: THE GIFT.

After some Thanksgiving-weekend chitchat and reflections from the Bible Reading Challenge, the team dives into the heart of what makes this Sunday so special. Since everything in this episode centers around giving, Heather kicks things off by asking the crew to share some of their most memorable Christmas gifts—the ones that meant something, made them laugh, or left a lasting mark.

From there, Jamey walks listeners through the why behind The Gift—before ever getting to the “what.” He shares the story of how it began, how it’s grown, and why it continues to shape the culture of Believers Church year after year. Adrienne and Angel share their earliest memories of The Gift and the moments that helped them understand why it matters.

The team highlights story after story of how generosity has opened doors, softened hearts, and drawn people to Jesus—simply because someone from Believers chose to be love in the community.

They unpack:
• What makes The Gift so counter-cultural in a skeptical world
• The three goals that shape The Gift every year
• Why those goals can transform how we see giving—and Christmas itself
• This week’s BIG IDEA:

“Faith that doesn’t cost you is counterfeit.”

• How each of them is personally wrestling with generosity, sacrifice, and heart-posture this year

And of course…they finally unveil The Gift 2026 projects—what they are, why they matter, and how listeners can participate.

Before closing, the team gives a sneak peek into the brand-new Christmas teaching series launching this Sunday: The Christmas Playlist.

🎧 It’s warm, inspiring, and full of stories that remind us that generosity is not something we do—it’s who we are.

📅 Join us Sundays at 9 & 10:45A
▶️ Livestream on YouTube at 1P
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This week on Made For Mondays, Heather hosts with Jamey, Adrienne, and Joe for an honest, energetic, and surprisingly fun deep-dive into end times confusion, cultural chaos, and what it means to stay steady when the world feels anything but steady.

The crew kicks things off with some weekend highlights and Bible Reading Challenge reflections before jumping into the Sunday Dish—starting all the way back in 1999, the height of Y2K panic, and why every generation seems convinced their moment is the moment.

Jamey revisits his message and shares the famous line from one of his professors: “Date setters are upsetters!” That leads the team into a thoughtful conversation on end-times predictions, spiritual misinformation, and why “The Day of the Lord” has felt confusing for every generation—ancient Jews and Greeks included.

They unpack:
• How false teaching spreads today just as quickly as it did in Paul’s time
• How to stay vigilant about who we follow and trust
• Why the “great falling away” conversation has spanned 2,000 years
• Why Christians are so fascinated by the anti-Christ—and how to talk about it without spiraling into anxiety

Throughout the episode, the team reflects on this week’s Big Idea:

The more unstable our world seems, the more stable God’s people need to be.

Heather asks each guest how they personally practice that stability in real life, and the team shares practical rhythms to help listeners ground themselves in truth, hope, and confidence in Jesus.

Before signing off, Jamey gives a teaser for this coming Sunday.

🎧 Join us for a grounded, thoughtful, and hope-filled conversation about living steady in an unsteady world.

📅 Sundays at 9 & 10:45A — on campus or online
📧 Questions & stories → MadeForMondays@believerschurch.org

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