Welcome to The Mountain Top Experience Podcast!

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The Mountain Top Experience is a weekly podcast that brings together inspiring stories of faith, insightful interviews, and thought-provoking discussions focused on real-world applications of Christian Faith.

Podcast hosts Kevin, Carlos, and Dave engage with each other and with guests bringing diverse perspectives on living out biblical teachings in everyday life. Whether you're churched or unchurched, this podcast is a place for connection, encouragement, and spiritual growth.

Tune in each week for meaningful conversations that uplift and challenge your walk with Christ.

For more information about the podcast and Laurel Mountain Ministries, visit laurelmountainministries.org

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The Mountain Top Experience Podcast - Ep. 61 - A City Comes Together With Frank Grill

A Special Episode of The Mountain Top Experience Podcast

What can happen when churches come out from behind their walls and stand together as one body to share Jesus with their city?

In this special episode of The Mountain Top Experience, Frank Grill joins Dave and Carlos in the studio to share his heart for A City Comes Together, an outdoor gathering bringing churches from across Berks County into the heart of Reading for an afternoon of worship, prayer, and sharing the hope of Jesus.

Frank, Dave, and Carlos are all part of the organizing committee for the event, which will feature Christian rappers, worship teams from area churches, and prayer teams ready to minister to people throughout the afternoon.

A City Comes Together will be held Sunday, October 4, beginning at 2:00 PM, in the field next to Ashes to Beauty on Front Street in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Frank also wrote and performed an original song for the event, "One City, One Body, One King." Stay with us through the end of the episode for the debut of the studio version.

One city. One body. One King.

Come worship. Come pray. Come share Jesus. Come be part of a city coming together.

Welcome to The Mountain Top Experience Podcast!

#TheMountainTopExperiencePodcast!

The Mountain Top Experience is a weekly podcast that brings together inspiring stories of faith, insightful interviews, and thought-provoking discussions focused on real-world applications of Christian Faith.

Podcast hosts Kevin, Carlos, and Dave engage with each other and with guests bringing diverse perspectives on living out biblical teachings in everyday life. Whether you're churched or unchurched, this podcast is a place for connection, encouragement, and spiritual growth.

Tune in each week for meaningful conversations that uplift and challenge your walk with Christ.

For more information about the podcast and Laurel Mountain Ministries, visit laurelmountainministries.org

Thanks for Tuning In. We'll see you on The Mountian!

@TheMountainTopExperience

The Mountain Top Experience Podcast - Ep. 61 - A Holy Ghost Interruption With Author Angie Clayton

Grief Series, Part 3

How do you help someone who is grieving when you don't know what to say or what to do?

In the third episode of The Mountain Top Experience Grief Series, Kevin, Carlos, and Dave sit down with author Angie Clayton for a conversation about grief, compassion, and learning how to walk alongside people who are hurting.

Angie is the author of Peering into the Tunnel: An Outsider's Look into Grief, a practical guide built around real stories and helpful suggestions for serving those who grieve. Rather than approaching grief only from the perspective of the person experiencing loss, Angie helps friends, family members, pastors, and others understand how their words, presence, and actions can help—or sometimes hurt—someone walking through grief.

Along the way, the conversation takes an unexpected turn—a "Holy Ghost interruption"—that reminds us that ministry doesn't always follow the outline we planned.

Join Kevin, Carlos, Dave, and Angie for an honest and practical conversation about showing up, listening well, and loving people through some of the hardest seasons of their lives.

Learn more about Angie Clayton:
angieclayton.net

Learn more about Peering into the Tunnel: An Outsider's Look into Grief:
View the book on Amazon

You can also connect with Angie on Facebook.

Welcome to The Mountain Top Experience Podcast!

#TheMountainTopExperiencePodcast!

The Mountain Top Experience is a weekly podcast that brings together inspiring stories of faith, insightful interviews, and thought-provoking discussions focused on real-world applications of Christian Faith.

Podcast hosts Kevin, Carlos, and Dave engage with each other and with guests bringing diverse perspectives on living out biblical teachings in everyday life. Whether you're churched or unchurched, this podcast is a place for connection, encouragement, and spiritual growth.

Tune in each week for meaningful conversations that uplift and challenge your walk with Christ.

For more information about the podcast and Laurel Mountain Ministries, visit laurelmountainministries.org

Thanks for Tuning In. We'll see you on The Mountian!

@TheMountainTopExperience

The Mountain Top Experience Podcast - Ep. 60 - Show Up and Shut Up with Randy Doaty

Grief can leave us searching for the right words when sometimes the most important thing we can do is simply show up.

In the second episode of our series on grief, The Mountain Top Experience Podcast leaves the studio for our first-ever episode recorded live with an audience. Hosts Carlos DeJesus, Kevin Ostromecki, and Dave Johnson are joined by Randy Doaty for a panel discussion recorded under the Tent Revival Tent at Laurel Mountain Ministries.

Randy initially received grief ministry training through GriefShare and now provides grief training at Morning Star Fellowship. Drawing from that experience, Randy joins Carlos, Kevin, and Dave for an open conversation about grief, loss, and how we walk alongside people who are hurting.

Sometimes helping isn't about having an answer, explaining the loss, or finding the perfect thing to say. Sometimes it's knowing when to show up and shut up.

A note about the audio: This episode was recorded live through the PA system rather than in our podcast studio, so the sound is different from our regular studio episodes. It captures our first experience recording The Mountain Top Experience with a live audience under the Tent Revival Tent.

Learn More About Randy Doaty
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdoaty/

Grief Resources

GriefShare
Randy's initial grief ministry training began with GriefShare, a Christ-centered grief support ministry offering groups and resources for people grieving the death of a loved one.
https://www.griefshare.org/

Morning Star Fellowship Grief Ministry
Randy provides grief training through Morning Star Fellowship, helping equip people to better understand grief and walk alongside those experiencing loss.
https://www.mstar.org/grief

The Mountain Top Experience Podcast
Real conversations about faith, life, and the experiences that shape us.

Welcome to The Mountain Top Experience Podcast!

#TheMountainTopExperiencePodcast!

The Mountain Top Experience is a weekly podcast that brings together inspiring stories of faith, insightful interviews, and thought-provoking discussions focused on real-world applications of Christian Faith.

Podcast hosts Kevin, Carlos, and Dave engage with each other and with guests bringing diverse perspectives on living out biblical teachings in everyday life. Whether you're churched or unchurched, this podcast is a place for connection, encouragement, and spiritual growth.

Tune in each week for meaningful conversations that uplift and challenge your walk with Christ.

For more information about the podcast and Laurel Mountain Ministries, visit laurelmountainministries.org

Thanks for Tuning In. We'll see you on The Mountian!

@TheMountainTopExperience

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The Mountain Top Experience Podcast - Ep. 59. - Retiring Into a Ministry of Support with Sharon Cramer

Retirement didn't mean stepping away from ministry for Sharon Cramer. It meant discovering a new way to serve.

Sharon joins hosts Kevin Ostromecki and Dave Johnson to share her testimony of retiring to care for her husband, Bill, through cancer and later Lewy body dementia, which eventually led to his death. She talks candidly about caregiving, losing Bill, walking through her own grief, and the recovery that followed and how her sorrow moved her closer to God.

Out of those experiences grew a ministry of support for others. Today, Sharon serves as a lay minister at New Ridge Fellowship, where she leads the church's GriefShare program and provides continued support after participants complete the program.

Sharon's story is a testimony of how God can use our own experiences of loss and healing to prepare us to walk alongside others when they need someone who understands.

Learn more about New Ridge Fellowship:
https://www.newridgefellowship.com/

Welcome to The Mountain Top Experience Podcast!

#TheMountainTopExperiencePodcast!

The Mountain Top Experience is a weekly podcast that brings together inspiring stories of faith, insightful interviews, and thought-provoking discussions focused on real-world applications of Christian Faith.

Podcast hosts Kevin, Carlos, and Dave engage with each other and with guests bringing diverse perspectives on living out biblical teachings in everyday life. Whether you're churched or unchurched, this podcast is a place for connection, encouragement, and spiritual growth.

Tune in each week for meaningful conversations that uplift and challenge your walk with Christ.

For more information about the podcast and Laurel Mountain Ministries, visit laurelmountainministries.org

Thanks for Tuning In. We'll see you on The Mountian!

@TheMountainTopExperience

Episode Description:

The Mountain Top Experience Podcast - Ep. 57. - You Gotta Have a Bible in One Hand and a Cup of Cold Water in the Other with Dale Twigg

What does it look like to faithfully preach the Word while compassionately serving people where they hurt the most?

In this episode of The Mountain Top Experience Podcast, the hosts welcomes Dale Twigg, a graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary, author, poet, musician, hospice chaplain, and missionary. Dale's life has been shaped by a simple but profound conviction. Biblical truth and practical compassion belong together. As he says, "You gotta have a Bible in one hand and a cup of cold water in the other."

The conversation explores how years of serving both the dying and the desperately poor have shaped Dale's understanding of ministry. Hospice care continually reminds him that every life has eternal value, while missionary work keeps him grounded in the realities of human need around the world. Together, those callings have given him a unique perspective on faith, suffering, hope, and what it means to truly love people in Christ's name.

Dale also shares the remarkable story of God's call on his life, a testimony that reveals how the Lord prepares and directs those He chooses for His service. Along the way, he reflects on poetry, music, and the role of creativity in expressing the hope found in Jesus Christ.

As a special part of this episode, Dale reads his moving poem "The Farmer's Lament" from his book DESERT DREAMS: of Faith, Hope, and Love. The collection brings together original poems, songs, and thoughtful quotations that explore the enduring themes of faith, hope, and love while pointing readers to the peace found in Jesus Christ.

Whether you're involved in ministry, caring for a loved one, wrestling with God's calling, or simply looking for encouragement, this conversation offers a refreshing reminder that truth and compassion were never meant to be separated.

Learn more about Dale's book:

DESERT DREAMS: of Faith, Hope, and Love on Amazon

Welcome to The Mountain Top Experience Podcast!

#TheMountainTopExperiencePodcast!

The Mountain Top Experience is a weekly podcast that brings together inspiring stories of faith, insightful interviews, and thought-provoking discussions focused on real-world applications of Christian Faith.

Podcast hosts Kevin, Carlos, and Dave engage with each other and with guests bringing diverse perspectives on living out biblical teachings in everyday life. Whether you're churched or unchurched, this podcast is a place for connection, encouragement, and spiritual growth.

Tune in each week for meaningful conversations that uplift and challenge your walk with Christ.

For more information about the podcast and Laurel Mountain Ministries, visit laurelmountainministries.org

Thanks for Tuning In. We'll see you on The Mountian!

@TheMountainTopExperience

Episode Description:

The Mountain Top Experience Podcast - Ep. 56. - 99 Songs About Jesus with Yvonne Hartman

How do you write ninety-nine songs about Jesus without running out of things to say?

In this episode of The Mountain Top Experience Podcast, hosts Kevin, Carlos, and Dave welcome singer, songwriter, recording artist, and worship leader Yvonne Hartman for an encouraging conversation about faith, music, and the creative journey God has led her on.

Yvonne shares how she came to know Jesus Christ and how that relationship eventually grew into a ministry of writing and performing Contemporary Christian music. She also offers thoughtful insight into her philosophy of leading worship, explaining how authentic worship points people to Christ rather than to the person on the platform.

The conversation then turns to songwriting as Yvonne describes her unique collaborative writing process and the remarkable story behind completing 99 Songs About Jesus—a project born from a desire to honor Christ through music.

As a special bonus, Yvonne performs her 99th song about Jesus live during the episode, giving listeners an intimate glimpse into the heart behind her music and ministry.

Whether you're a worship leader, songwriter, musician, or simply someone who enjoys hearing how God works through ordinary lives, this episode will encourage your faith and remind you that every song has a story—and every story can point to Jesus.

Learn more about Yvonne Hartman, her music, ministry, concert schedule, and resources at YvonneHartman.com. Her ministry is dedicated to sharing the Gospel through original Contemporary Christian music that inspires hope, faith, and spiritual growth.