Overcoming Monday With Sharie King

Dating can be amazing, devastating, or anything in between, so Sharie invited some CKM staff, James Garcia and Bailey Tyler, to discuss their experiences in the dating world. In this episode, they share some do’s and don'ts. Get ready to laugh, cry, or whatever! Links mentioned in Podcast: 12 Questions to Ask Before You Marry, Best Tips for Healthy Dating with Jeff and Alyssa Bethke, The List: Figuring out Prince Charming, the Corner Office and Happily Ever After  

Breaking up with someone can be heartbreaking, so in this episode, Sharie discusses wise ways to break up and handle a break up with her friends James Garcia and Bailey Tyler. This episode is full of fun break up lingo, lots of laughing and wise advice.  Links mentioned in Podcast: Slang Terms You Need To Know, Dateable Podcast Dating Terms, Psychology Today, Relationships

Sharie interviews Alyssa Bethke on the need for generations to learn from one another. It’s easy to live life within a familiar age group, but there is value to learning not only from those older, but also those younger than us. Alyssa and Sharie provide practical tips on how to build relationships with other generations.  Other Links: The Real Life Podcast, Jeff and Alyssa on You Tube, Instagram

Jay Urich is a college athlete for USC's football program. In this episode, Sharie and Jacob King ask Jay how he practically lives out his faith as a college athlete.

Hidiat and Hiyab worked on CKM’s Crossroads Summer Camp staff. During this time, Sharie was intrigued by both of these ladies’ story of faith and immigration to America. In this podcast, they share how their parents immigrated to America, what as well as their perspective on being first generation American citizens.

Sharie and four young adults from Crossroads Summer Camp Staff (Jake Holland, Javunte Andrews, Alyssa Drake, Angelin Shanmugam) share how spiritual disciplines deepened their walk with God. This episode defines and explains how to apply the spiritual disciplines of bible study, prayer, meditation and more in your life through practical experience and stories.

Sharie and Clayton interview their good friend, Connor Moon on July 4th. Conner worked for CKM Crossroads Summer Camps when he was in college because he felt called to ministry and has always loved adventure. The Kings met Connor when he was a college student. Years later, after much searching, Connor clearly felt God calling him to minister as a medic in the military. In this episode Connor shares this story, and many others.

Creating Content with Nick and Chelsea Hurst. In episode 48, the Hursts interview Clayton and Sharie on how to find and feed your creativity. Chelsea and Nick recently married and are both pursuing ministry through their YouTube Channel, Encounter Now Podcast. Nick is also speaker and author, and Chelsea is an author: Above All Else

Davey and Kristi Blackburn, with Nothing Wasted Ministries, each had children before they met and fell in love. In this episode, Davey and Kristi give advice on how to embrace, love and discipline each other’s kids. If you are in the middle of trying to blend two families together you will appreciate Davey and Kristi’s honest and truth-filled words of wisdom.

Sharie and Clayton talk with Josh and Che Gardner about the importance of keeping your love life alive in your marriage-LOVE life, meaning sex. This is a necessary, safe and honest conversation among friends on how to develop an emotionally and physically satisfying sex life. For more on getting naked with your spouse, check out Sharie and Clayton’s book, 12 Questions to Ask Before You Marry

The Kings and Colliers discuss what it means to become part of each other’s family- for life. Sam and Toni, church leaders residing in Atlanta GA, provide little secrets on how they learned to love and embrace the whole family. For more on this subject, check out Sharie and Clayton’s book, 12 Questions to Ask Before You Marry

Since money is one of the leading sources of conflict, the Kings and the Myers discuss some basic financial principles. Michelle and James founded She Works His Way, a ministry designed to equip working with the tools and encouragement they need to succeed in the workplace and at home.  Podcast Links:  www.mint.com,   www.everydollar.com   Redeeming Science by Vern S. Poythress

The Kings and Zach and Ashley Dickson from Hopetown to talk about one of the biggest challenges in a Marriage- honesty. It’s hard to tell the truth about our past, present and future when we just want to be liked, loved and accepted by the one we love the most.

The Kings and Jess and Justin Brock discuss how to communicate expectations with your spouse. It’s not wrong to have expectations but unspoken expectations can lead to premeditated resentment or disappointment. This episode provides practical ways we communicate hard things in marriage.

Sharie interviews Zach and Ashley Dickson, from Hopetown, on how to overcome bitterness and depression by finding the courage to be real with yourself and God with emotions which feel "un-Christian." This episode provides useful tips for standing beside someone in the middle of short-term or long-term depression.

Sharie and Shawna Asbell discuss how to get out of our comfort zone and appropriately push the limits of our faith. This episode centers on how Ruth's boldness faith gave confidence to those around her to access the faith they needed to accomplish the work God.

Sharie and Shawna Asbell discuss how our mistakes can provide faith and guidance for others. They discuss how Boaz, a prominent and influential Jewish man, was able to see his own strength of character in Ruth, an immigrant, childless widow from a “lesser” socioeconomic status.

Sharie and Clayton discuss three impressive character traits of the Biblical person, Boaz. This episode centers on a question from this book, The Gospel of Ruth, "In the Bible, when men interact with strong women, do they become stronger themselves?"  Podcast links: Carolyn Custis James book, The Gospel of Ruth Podcasts Scriptures: Ruth in the Bible, 2 Samuel 20: Wise Woman stepped saved her city from war with king David, Exodus 2: Zipporah and Miriam save Moses, Matthew 26: Woman with alabaster jar challenged disciple’s idea of worship, Luke 10: Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet, Luke 1: Elisabeth- John the Baptist’s mom had faith when Zechariah doubted, Acts 16: Lydia, and the women who served the church in Philippi

“Is God good to women?” Sharie and Clayton talk about the struggles women faced in Biblical times focusing on the book of Ruth. They also address the idea that God is not absent in the modern day woman’s struggle. Podcast resources: The Gospel of Ruth by Carolyn Custis James

Kevin Myers and his daughter Kyndal with Compassion International and Josh and Che' Gardner with Clayton King Ministries provide vision for sharing the gospel locally and globally.