by TheMondayChristian | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog
Since my controversial post last week, a number of people reached out with a message that went something like this, “Ezra, I agree with what you’re saying and think it’s important but I don’t feel I’m in the best position to share what you said publicly.” This...
by Ezra Byer | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog
What happened at the capitol on January 6th was despicable. A couple of points up front. No, I was not there. Yes, thousands marched in peaceful protest. Some of them were my friends who have strong misgivings about the integrity of the recent U.S. election. In many...
by TheMondayChristian | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog
Author George MacDonald was one of the greatest literary geniuses of his era. Using fiction to drive home great theological truths, his writings continue to be widely read to this day. According to the great C.S. Lewis, there is “hardly any other writer who seems to...
by TheMondayChristian | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog
There are a million and one, perhaps even a million and two blog posts on good social media behavior. Because of this great shortage, I felt one million and three was necessary, dare I say, essential? So…drum roll please…here is my list: 1. Be kind. This shouldn’t...
by Ezra Byer | Sep 13, 2020 | Blog
Some of the greatest memories I had as a child were the times I spent evenings in my backyard playing roller hockey. Not having a lot of friends my age, I would spend hour after hour, sometimes till 11 at night, taking slap shots against imaginary goalies and...
by Ezra Byer | Aug 1, 2020 | Blog
Several years ago I did a podcast episode on depression with Marianne Brown. While I have had other shows that have garnered more listeners, no other show generated more personal response. It gave me a sign that more conversation around this topic is needed, and it is...