Best Java Brains Podcasts (2025)

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EP 2: Liquid Geography: Costa Rica’s Coffee in the Clouds 9:23

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Discover the liquid geography of your morning cup! In this intimate episode of La Taza Habla, your host takes you on a sensory four-sip journey through a rare Costa Rica coffee from the high-altitude Chirripó origin. We explore why this region produces beans unlike any other, beginning with the geographical shock that the coffee was grown at an ele…

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Stackd 78: Pair Programming with a Mechanical Bull 1:31:43

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Overview After a long hiatus, Kito, Josh, and Ian are back! They catch up and discuss the current state of software development given recent layoffs and #AI software development tools. They discuss #JakartaEE 11, #Java AI agents with #embabel, #Spring AI, #JetBrains #Junie, #ClaudeCode, and more. News Java Tools AI Picks Other Pubhouse Network podc…

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EP 1: Costa Rica - The Country That Banned Bad Beans 7:19

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Ever grabbed a bag of Costa Rican coffee at the store and assumed you knew what you were getting? In Part 1 of this two-part journey, we shatter that myth. We explore the incredible coffee history of Costa Rica, a nation that literally bet its future on a single plant and used coffee to build its entire infrastructure. Discover the story behind the…

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From Soil to Soul - The Cup Talks 8:32

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Welcome to this episode of La Taza Habla. Before your next sip, join us on a journey into the Global Coffee System, an oscillating and complex machine that connects 125 million people across over 50 countries. This isn't just caffeine; it's economy, survival, and a reflection of humanity's struggles. We peel back the morning aroma to reveal the har…

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An Amish Cart, a Hurricane, and a Roaster’s Faith 13:23

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Welcome back to La Taza Habla, the podcast celebrating 20 years of specialty coffee stories! In this powerful episode, we sit down with Don Cox, a man whose coffee roasting journey is a testament to extraordinary small business resilience and unwavering faith. Don recounts a staggering series of setbacks, from an economic collapse in '08 and losing…

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Western NC - Thorns & Gratitude: How Disaster Forged A Stronger Community 4:15

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In this special episode of La Taza Habla, we deviate from our usual format to reflect on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on Western North Carolina's high country. Our host, Don Cox (aka Bald Guy), speaks from the international headquarters in Boone, NC, to share his personal experience and gratitude for the communi…

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Cheetos, Crackers & Coffee: Keeping Flavor Alive” 9:21

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Welcome to La Taza Habla, the podcast where we dive into 20 years of specialty coffee stories. In this episode, we're busting a common myth: that coffee is best right after it's roasted. We share a personal story from seminary days to illustrate why freshly roasted beans need to rest. The key is a process called degassing, where coffee releases CO2…

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When Silence Isn't An Option 7:49

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In this unscripted episode of La Taza Habla, Don Cox sets aside the usual specialty coffee talk to wrestle with something heavier: the cultural normalization of violence. From the most recent assassination to a tragic stabbing in Charlotte, NC, our communities are fraying. Disagreement has become enmity, and violence is met with silence—or worse, c…

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Part 2: The Daily Grind Made Simple 10:52

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Welcome to a special episode of La Taza Habla, where we continue our deep dive into the art of coffee grinding and its profound impact on coffee flavor. Join Don Cox as he welcomes back specialty coffee expert Gary Horn from GH Grinding and Brewing Solutions. In this episode, we address common questions from home brewing enthusiasts, from finding t…

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Part 1: The Grind is Real: Unlock Your Coffee’s Flavor 9:37

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Unlock the secret to café-quality coffee at home. In this episode of La Taza Habla, host Don Cox sits down with his high school friend and grinding expert Gary Horn, founder of GH Grinding and Brewing Solutions, to demystify one of the most overlooked steps in coffee brewing: the grind. For anyone frustrated by the difference between their home bre…

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Craft Your Water for the Perfect Cup 10:42

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In this episode of La Taza Habla, join us as we dive into a game-changing discovery about the world of specialty coffee and the single most important ingredient: water. For years, the coffee industry has believed that minerals must be present during the brewing process for proper flavor extraction. But a new concept, "ionic influence on brewed coff…

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Fix Your Water, Fix your Coffee 10:54

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Have you ever wondered why your home-brewed specialty coffee doesn't taste like the cafe's? The answer might be in your tap. In this episode of La Taza Habla, we dive deep into the crucial, but often overlooked, role of water in your daily brew. Discover why 85% of Americans have hard water and how it affects the flavor and extraction of your favor…

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Is your water secretly ruining your coffee? 10:44

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Are you truly satisfied with your morning coffee? ☕ In this foundational episode of our three-part series on water, we dive deep into how a hidden factor—your home's water hardness—could be secretly ruining your coffee. We explore the difference between hard water and soft water and how the minerals dissolved in your tap water impact everything fro…

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How Science Saved Decaf: Coffee Chemistry 101 with Dr. Yoblinski 8:02

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What really happens when coffee goes decaf? Discover the truth of the often-misunderstood world of decaffeination as we peel back the layers to reveal the surprising history and cutting-edge science that creates your favorite caffeine-free brew. Discover how decaf coffee went from using dangerous chemicals like benzene to today's revolutionary supe…

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Beyond the Buzzwords: What's in your Cup Matters! 7:53

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Join us on La Taza Habla as we pull back the curtain on the coffee industry's environmental and social claims, revealing the uncomfortable realities often hidden behind marketing buzzwords. With over two decades in specialty coffee, your host exposes the brutal truth: coffee is a tree-cutting, diesel-burning, ozone-busting industry with a massive e…

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The Coffee Mycotoxin Myth 6:27

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La Taza Habla: The Coffee Mycotoxin Myth In this eye-opening episode of La Taza Habla, we dive deep into the pervasive myths surrounding mycotoxins in specialty coffee. Join your host as he unpacks the real science behind ochratoxin A (OTA) and other naturally occurring byproducts from certain molds, addressing the alarming claims that your morning…

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Stackd 77: “I Haven’t Been Fired Yet” 1:54:05

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📅 Recorded: April 11, 2025 In this lively episode, Josh, Danno, and Kito are joined by Josh Long, Spring Developer Advocate at Broadcom. From Java to AI, clean energy, WebAssembly, and even crime prediction tech — it’s a wild, nerdy ride! 🔥 Topics Covered: AI struggles with debugging – Microsoft’s recent study Clean energy now […]…

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The Cup Don’t Lie: Old-School Roasting, No Screens—Just Senses 10:06

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Step inside the roastery with Don Cox, "The Bald Guy," on this experimental episode of La Taza Habla, as he takes you on a sensory and scientific journey through the coffee roasting process. Discover the magical transformation of green coffee beans into the rich, aromatic brew you love. Don demystifies the complex interplay of conduction and convec…

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Part 3: Processing & Flavor: From Fruit to Cup 10:25

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Welcome back to La Taza Habla, the podcast where we bring you 20 years of specialty coffee stories! In this insightful episode, we crack open the fascinating world of coffee processing and uncover how it transforms a humble fruit into the incredible coffee flavor you love in your cup. Ever wondered about the journey from farm to flavor? We go back …

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Part 2: The Coffee Plant: Nature's Blueprint for Flavor 10:29

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In this captivating episode of La Taza Habla, Don "Bald Guy" Cox delves into the surprising parallels between the humble apple and the intricate coffee plant, revealing how nature's blueprint dictates the extraordinary flavor journey from farm to cup. Unpacking the core elements of the flavor equation—terroir, plant, processing, and roasting—listen…

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Part 1: The Flavor of Place: How Soil, Sky, and Slope Shape Your Coffee 10:35

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Ever wondered why one specialty coffee tastes bright and citrusy, while another from the same country is deep and chocolaty? The secret is coffee terroir—the unique "taste of place" that gives every bean its character. In this episode, we unpack the science and story behind coffee flavor, exploring how every cup is a direct reflection of its coffee…

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Part 4: The Flavor Jigsaw – Unlocking the Science of Taste (Series Finale) 11:21

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Join us on La Taza Habla as we shatter a long-held myth about taste: the "tongue map" is wrong! In this compelling episode, we conclude our miniseries with "The Flavor Jigsaw: Unlocking the Science of Taste" we dive into how your sense of taste truly works, beyond the sweet-sour-salty zones you were taught. Discover how your 10,000 taste buds regen…

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Part 3: Unlocking the Secrets of Smell: From Matches to Memory to Coffee 9:54

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In this intriguing episode of The Nose, we delve into the fascinating world of our olfactory system and its profound impact on our lives. Discover how old-timers used a simple box of matches as a tool to clear the air, and why certain scents can instantly transport you back to childhood memories, like the aroma of freshly baked cookies. Explore the…

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Part 2: What Makes Coffee Good—And How Do They Know? 9:45

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Join La Taza Habla as we embark on a fascinating 20-year journey into the world of specialty coffee, challenging deeply ingrained notions of "quality." This episode unpacks the intriguing paradox between objective quality, like that of a well-made knife, and the often subjective, performative "quality" applied to coffee. We explore how global defin…

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Part 1: If Coffee Could Talk, What Would It Say? 11:53

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Have you ever wished you could understand the story behind your daily coffee? In this episode, we journey from a sun-drenched coffee farm in Costa Rica's Valley of the Saints to a bustling Zocalo in Mexico to explore a profound idea: "La Taza Habla" - The Cup Speaks. Host [Don Cox], drawing on 20 years in the specialty coffee industry, shares a tra…

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A Pirate, an Envoy, and a Plant: The Scandalous Secret of The Caribbean 13:43

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Season 1 -Episode 4 In this last episode of a three part series on the global cultivation of coffee, we delve into the extraordinary tale of Gabriel De Clou, the French naval officer who risked everything to introduce coffee to the Caribbean. Discover his audacious mission to smuggle a coffee plant across the perilous Atlantic, facing pirates, jeal…

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"Mexico's Coffee Crossroads: Weather, Tariffs & the Future of Your Morning Cup" 25:48

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Season 1 - Episode 3 In this special episode of "La Taza Habla," join Bald Guy and his guest, Jacob Frankel, from San Cristobal Coffee Importers, as they discuss how weather, tariffs, and the current instability in Mexico will not only impact local coffee growers but the coffee industry worldwide. This episode offers insights into the inner working…

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"La Taza Habla: My Coffee Journey and How Simple Math Changed Everything" 7:00

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Season 1 - Episode 0 Master the simple coffee technique that redefined mornings for Bald Guy Brew founder Don Cox. Follow his Java Journey from childhood curiosity to coffee roasting mastery." Share Your Story and Comments: Leave us a voice message using SpeakPipe Stay Connected: Get exclusive coffee stories & tips delivered to your inbox Download …

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"From Sacred Smuggling to India's Coffee Legacy: The Untold Coffee Saga" 15:09

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Season 1 - Episode 2 Journey to 17th century India where a daring Sufi monk's seven smuggled coffee beans changed history. Discover how this sacred theft cultivated a global coffee movement that spread from Indian shores to Indonesian islands. Share Your Story and Comments: Leave us a voice message using SpeakPipe Stay Connected: Get exclusive coff…

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"Goats, Rituals, and Legacy: How Ethiopia changed the world!" 14:00

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Join your host, Don Cox (The Bald Guy), on a deep dive into the legendary and spiritual origin of coffee—Ethiopia, the true birthplace of the Coffea Arabica species. This episode moves beyond the daily coffee ritual to explore the foundation of the specialty coffee world. We start in the Kaffa region with the famous Legend of Kaldi, the goat herder…

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Stackd 76: Shiny Objects that People Like to Chase 1:44:13

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Overview Kito, Danno, and Ian start out the new year with special guest Web Assembly, Semantic Web, and AI guru Brian Sletten. They have a deep, wide-ranging conversation about Web Assembly, LLMs, edge computing, and open-source hardware, and their potential to reduce compute costs. The crew also discusses how theory of mind relates to artificial […

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Ep 11: Exploring AI for application developers (with Sinan Ozdemir) 1:29:14

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Link to GitHub for Sinan's book https://github.com/sinanuozdemir/quick-start-guide-to-llms Sinan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinan-ozdemir/ In this episode, I engage in a compelling conversation with Sinan Ozdemir, a seasoned expert in AI and LLMs who shares over a decade of experience. We navigate the fascinating progression of large …

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TPWJM: REPOST Sunday October 15, 2023 BT: 1 Peter 2:9 PRAYER/MESSAGE: "NO EXCUSES" Romans. 1:15-23 25:58

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The Prophetess War' Java Ministries -(Rebroadcast ) Sunday October 15, 2023. BRAIN TIP: 1 Peter 2:9, ATOMIC PRAYERSCRIPTURE MESSAGE Rom. 1:15-23 "NO EXCUSES". Beloved, you are fearfully made and for GODS PERFECT WILL, and Special Plan/Purpose. You are HIS Prize Mind! Connect to Collect as you LISTEN/ RECEIVE GODS Word Of Wisdom and Revelatory Knowl…

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Everything Spring Framework (with Dan Vega) 1:26:29

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Dan Vega is a Spring Developer Advocate at VMware Tanzu. Dan is also a prolific YouTube content creator, course creator, and has spoken in several conferences. He also hosts the Spring Office Hours show and podcast weekly. In this episode, I talk to Dan about his journey to being a Spring Developer Advocate and what his job actually entails. We als…

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Testing architecture with ArchUnit (with Roland Weisleder) 1:01:18

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Roland's LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roland-weisleder/Devoxx talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef0lUToWxI8I happened to see a Devoxx talk a month ago, which was titled Unit Test, your Java Architecture by Roland Weisleder. And I found that to be super interesting because unit testing is something that I've always attributed to c…

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Event driven architectures (with Jonathan Schabowsky) 1:17:31

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Links: Get a Solace Cloud account: https://console.solace.cloud/login/new-account Spring Cloud Stream code lab: https://codelabs.solace.dev/codelabs/spring-cloud-stream-basics Jonathan's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-schabowsky Event driven microservices are gaining a lot of traction these days due to their ability to decou…

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The job search process with Madeline Mann (Ep 7) 42:18

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Madeline's website: http://madelinemann.com Self Made Millenial YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SelfMadeMillennial In this episode of The Artifact, I talk to Madeline Mann, who is a career and job search coach. She is the creator of the Self Made Millenial. She has a coaching program and a Youtube channel with some amazing content with a…

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Microservices and patterns with Chris Richardson (Ep 6) 51:14

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Microservice patterns website: http://microservices.io Chris' consulting website: http://chrisrichardson.net It's really simple. When you think microservice patterns, you think Chris Richardson. Chris is a very popular and authoritative voice in the microservice space - he runs the website: microservices.io which is a go-to resource for anyone tryi…

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Java dev productivity report, Java 18, Google cloud pricing and other news (Ep 5) 44:41

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JDK 18 is released, there's controversy over Google Cloud's price increase, a new look for MDN, a mysterious npm package that does nothing but has over 700 thousand downloads. And a walk through of the Java developer productivity report from JRebel. All this and more in this episode of the Artifact. Java 18 is here https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pip…

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On becoming a software architect with Lee Atchison (Ep 4) 55:41

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There's a point in every software engineers career, where they think "What's next?" Do they consider the role of an architect? Do they make a switch to a managerial role? Or deep dive into an individual contributor role? In this episode, I talk to Lee Atchison, who's not only an author and a video course trainer, he has been in the architect role f…

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Multicloud vs polycloud, Jakarta EE and other news (Ep 3) 28:16

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Jakarta EE 10 is coming up. GitHub codespaces is becoming fast, like really fast! Dynamo DB turns 10. There is a library that I recommend for faking data. And what the heck is the difference between multicloud and poly cloud? Welcome to episode three of the artifact. This is a solo episode. We don't have a guest here that I can interview, but I hav…

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Learning cloud technologies with Ranga Karanam (Ep 2) 58:56

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Getting started in the software industry as a backend Java developer used to be about learning a programming language and a couple of frameworks to build applications. And you were all set. These days, it's no longer the case. With the rise of DevOps, and more importantly, the cloud, the learning journey that a new software developer has to go thro…

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Introducing The Artifact (Ep 1) 6:56

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What is the Artifact? Setting aside the general meaning of the word artifact, in software world, an artifact is anything that's a byproduct produced during the development of software. A build or an executable is an artifact. A design document is an artifact. A packaged library is an artifact. All these are artifacts, but when you are developingf s…

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EASTER SUNDAY Testimony, BT: 1Jn 4:1, MEEKNESS Phl2:6-7 45:33

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EASTER SUNDAY April 12, 2020. "MEEKNESS" Financial Testimony, Cancer Healed, BT:1Jn4:2, Scripture Thought: Phl2:6-7, "MEEKNESS". TPWMJ©2020. Scripture: Phillipians 2:6-7. *Brain Tip: (1John 4:1) *Automic Prayer "MERCY& MEEKNESS" with Apostle Mollyna, The Prophetess War' on Dew Morning Prayer Call: "LISTEN NOW" Good Morning Everyone... Join the Call…

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DEW MORNING PRAYER Tuesday, May 26, 2020, Brain Tip: Isaiah 43:19 SCRIPTURE " HUNGRY" 2Timothy 2:3, 18:00

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DMP -DEW MORNING PRAYER, Tuesday Fast Day May 26, 2020. Brain Tip: Isaiah 43:19 SCRIPTURE 2 Timothy 2:3 "HUNGRY"

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DMP Sun-May-24-20 "MORE GRACE" Jas 4:5-17 BT: Proverbs 25:28 34:20

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DMP Scripture: James 4:5-17 "MORE GRACE", Brain Tip: Proverbs 25:28. I'm Praying For You!"Dew Morning Prayer Live Podcast Sunday May, 24, 2020

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DEW MORNING PRAYERSunday, March 29, 2020. "REPENTENCE" TPWMJ©2020. Scripture:2Corinthians 7:9-11. *Brain Tip: (Proverbs 7:14) *Automic Prayer "REPENTENCE" with Apostle Mollyna, The Prophetess War' on Dew Morning Prayer Call: "LISTEN NOW" Good Morning Everyone... Join the Call When you see "ONLINE" The Live Podcast Prayer line is On👋. Call 605-313-4…

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Dew Morning PrayerThursday, March 25, 2020. Scripture: John 5:16-23 TPWMJ©2020 GOD AT WORK: *Brain Tip:(Proverbs 4:23) *Automic Prayer GODWORKS" with Apostle Mollyna, The Prophetess War' on Dew Morning Prayer Call: "LISTEN NOW" Good Morning Everyone... Join the Call When you see "ONLINE" The Live Podcast Prayer line is On👋. Call 605-313-4818, pin 1…

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Dew Morning PrayerTuesday, March 24, 2020. Scripture:Joshua 7:1-13 TPWMJ©2020 SANCTIFY: *Brain Tip:(Jamrs 4:1). TPWMJ©2020 PRESS/PRAYER: *Brain Tip: (1Jn 3:18) *Automic Prayer "SANCTIFY" with Apostle Mollyna, The Prophetess War' on Dew Morning Prayer Call: "LISTEN NOW" Good Morning Everyone... Join the Call When you see "ONLINE" The Live Podcast Pr…

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Dew Morning Prayer Wednesday, March 18, 2020. KINGDOM IMMUNITY *Scripture: Psalms 37:1-7 TPWMJ©2020 *Brain Tip: (1Cor. 13:13) *Automic Prayer "TESTIMONY" with Apostle Mollyna, The Prophetess War' on Dew Morning Prayer Call: "LISTEN NOW" Good Morning Everyone... Join the Call When you see "ONLINE" The Live Podcast Prayer line is On👋. Call 605-313-48…