The Ordinary Christian Podcast

Jan 16 2025 109 ep. 35 mins 1
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A podcast dedicated to real people like you, seeking to live out your Christian faith in the ordinary aspects of everyday life.

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Episode 109: Abide in Christ

Jan 16 2025 18 mins  
In this episode of the Ordinary Christian Podcast, Craig Thompson discusses the importance of maintaining spiritual commitments made at the beginning of the year, particularly focusing on Bible reading and prayer. He emphasizes God's immutability, explaining that God does not change, which provides a solid foundation for faith. The conversation explores the concept of abiding i

Episode 108: Reading Suggestions for 2025

Jan 09 2025 24 mins  
If you have made a commitment to read more in 2025, here are a few suggestions you might enjoy or benefit from. - Jonathan Haidt—The Anxious Generation - Michael Easter—The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain - Cal Newport—Slow Productivity - Alan Noble—On Getting Out of Bed - Abigail Shrier—Irreversible Damage and Bad Therapy - Norman Maclean—A River Runs Through It -

Episode 107: No Bad Days. Fighting Cancer with Paul Davis

Oct 25 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, Paul Davis shares his struggle with stage four liver cancer. He tells how he has found hope in the hard days and how this diagnoses has given him a new perspective. There are no bad days, just some difficulties to overcome. Paul's attitude and faith have challenged and encouraged me. I know it will do the same for you. Share this episode with someone who may need

Episode 106: What Do You Stand to Lose?

Sep 19 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, I share a recent Wednesday night sermon from the book of 1 Kings. We considered the life of King Solomon, how he started, how he lost his focus on the Lord, how he failed, and ultimately how he led his son to lose the kingdom. None of you have a literal kingdom to lose, but we all stand to lose much if we lose our focus on the Lord. I hope you enjoy this episode. I

Episode 105: The Long-Term Impact of Short-Term Mission Trips with Brian Garbade

Sep 06 2024 73 mins  
On this episode of The Podcast, Brian Garbade sits down to share his story of international mission engagement. From his first international trip that was a disaster, to today where he sits on the board of an evangelistic ministry from Scotland (The Heralds Trust), Brian sharers how short-term mission trips challenged him to be more missional abroad and more engaged in discipleship

Episode 104: The Religion of American Greatness with Paul Miller

Aug 22 2024 66 mins  
In this episode, Craig Thompson interviews Paul D. Miller about his book, The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism? They discuss the personal background of Paul Miller, the relationship between Christianity and America, the concept of separation of church and state, and the dangers of Christian nationalism. They also touch on the influence of Ch

Episode 103: Reclaiming Childhood with Angela Thompson

Aug 16 2024 64 mins  
In this episode recorded with a live audience, Craig and his wife Angela discuss 7-STRONG and Jonathan Haidt's book, The Anxious Generation. If you are interested in helping kids to thrive and seeing healthy communities come together with intention and purpose, this episode is for you.

Episode 102: Untangling Critical Race Theory with Ed Uszynski

Aug 08 2024 64 mins  
Summary Dr. Ed Uszynski discusses his new book, Untangling Critical Race Theory, and the importance of having conversations about race. He shares his personal background and experiences with race, highlighting the need for open dialogue and introspection. The conversation delves into the concepts of critical theory and Marxism, exploring their influence on critical race theory. The

Episode 101: Made For Friendship- A Conversation With the Thompsons and the Tolberts

Jul 25 2024 56 mins  
Life is better with friends. In this episode of the podcast, I have a conversation with Angela (my wife) and with our friends Luke and Patty Tolbert about the nature of our long friendship. We talk about what friendship is, how to find friends, and the joy found in a shared life together. Along the way we address the ways friendship can be inconvenient and some of the necessary per

Episode 100: Prioritize Real Connections and Other Lessons from 2020

Jun 07 2024 20 mins  
I began the Ordinary Christian Podcast in 2020 just before the world shut down from a worldwide pandemic. In the four years since then, the podcast has continued in starts and stops. For the 100th episode, I decided to revisit some lessons we all learned during COVID shutdowns, but which we are on the verge of forgetting. In this episode I encourage you to: Prioritize people over