In the Advent season we talk a lot about the “incarnation,” the arrival of God in human form. In spite of our praise of these characteristic of God, we still find ourselves trying to sanitize the full humanness that would have been Jesus (as a baby or even an adult!). This week, Patrick and Pastor David tackle this question through the lens of crying babies in the manger scene inviting us to see the full beauty and mystery of the God made flesh.

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Christians will often point to the Book of Acts to say that our contemporary expression of “church” should be more like it was in the earliest days of Christianity. This week, the Beyond Sunday Team is wrestling with the lessons we can learn and the ones that we should leave alone.

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There are a lot of topics that people try to point to the Bible to for answers but many of them simply aren’t enough for a full Beyond Sunday Episode. So this week, the Beyond Sunday Team is tackling several different topics and looking at the Biblical response. You won’t want to miss Patrick’s special Surprise Topic at the end!

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There’s been a lot going on in our world, so this week the Beyond Sunday Team is taking a step back to remember what this season of thanks is all about: having the best possible plate of food! Join the team for their silly draft and then send in your votes for the Thanksgiving Plate you would most want to enjoy. Don’t worry, we’ll have some time to talk about what it really means for us to “thankful in all circumstances” too. Happy Thanksgiving!

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In the wake of the Presidential election the 4B Movement has become a talking point for some women in the United States. This movement, which grew out of South Korea, wants to push towards a society where women are more fully respected and treated as equals. This week, the Beyond Sunday team is tackling this complex response and looking for a faithful way forward.

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In the wake of an extremely contentious election, many are left asking a form of this question: “is there anything that unites us any more?” This week, the Beyond Sunday team is taking a closer look at how the Church can navigate these polarized times. As it turns out, the Church has been living through division for a long time and we can learn from those who came before us.

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When a Biblical conversation turns to the topic of LGBTQ issues, there are six verses (sometimes known as the “clobber passages”) that will inevitably come up. This month, on our “What’s the Bible say about ____?” series, the Beyond Sunday Team is tackling this six verses and breaking down the ways that they have been interpreted, mis-interpreted, and used to cause harm among God’s people.

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Our world is flooded with difficult topics. More and more it seems that we don’t have the ability or even the desire to talk about these topics when there is the possibility that someone may disagree. As people of faith, how do we lean into difficult discussions even when disagreement looms?

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We all know prayer is important. Many of us probably even pray on a regular basis. But is there a wrong way to pray? This week, Patrick and Pastor David talk all about prayer and explore the ways that it has more to do with transforming us than it does with getting a wish list fulfilled.

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Elise and Pastor David are taking on an episode of another Podcast, Hidden Brain, that is all about the role of uncertainty in our life. They will explore uncertainty in general and then look more deeply at the role it may play in our faith.

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We’re within a month of the next presidential election and according to some polls “immigration” is one of the most important issues to voters. But if we throw out all the political rhetoric, what does the Bible actually have to say about immigration or immigrants themselves? We’re back in the Bible as we start a new month and we hope you’ll enjoy this important conversation!

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We know the Church is full of imperfect people. Sometimes, these people cause harm and pain to others with in and beyond the Church. When this happens, we call it Church Hurt. Today, the Beyond Sunday Team is wondering how the Church can care for people when the Church is the reason they are hurting.

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In many parts of our day-to-day life we are likely to encounter people whose beliefs are different from our own. Those may be political, economic, medical, or even religious. Unsurprisingly, many would tell us that when confronted with something that appears different or challenging we should take a posture of closing our fists - clinging to our own views and rejecting any offering from the other. But what if we opened our hands in a posture of receiving and offering? What if we engaged in a pluralistic culture rather than withdrawing and defending? This week, the Beyond Sunday team asks this very question and starts looking for an understanding of how Christians can exist in our pluralistic world.

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Election season is upon us and the Beyond Sunday team wants to know: Is there a Political Party of Biblical Values? Both major parties seem to claim this in some regard, but is any of it true? Is there one sure way that Christians should be voting this fall? Join the team as they prepare for the weeks ahead and think about how Christians are called to engage in the political world.

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It never feels good when you learn that someone has been spreading false rumors about you. It can damage relationships, reputations, even our ability to participate in community life. As followers of Jesus, how should we respond? Fight fire with fire? Burry our heads in the sand? That’s what the Beyond Sunday Team is tackling on this week’s episode.

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“You will always have the poor with you.” These words of Jesus have been used by Christians to ignore and even blame people experiencing poverty for their circumstances. But is that what Jesus meant? And when we zoom out, what does the Bible tell us about how to treat people in poverty and our responsibility to one another? Join the Beyond Sunday Team as they they try to answer the question “What does the Bible say about poverty?

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When we’re young, we are curious about everything. As we get older, we often lose touch with this part of ourselves. And, in some cases, religious institutions try to squash it out of us asserting that “faith” lies in certainty and facts, not questions. But can curiosity benefit our faith and even help us grow? That’s the question that the Beyond Sunday Team is tackling on this week’s episode.

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This week, the Beyond Sunday Team is back together and tackling a new question: Are women more spiritual and men more religious? The team will get into the different ways we encounter faith and try to determine what, if any, impact our gender may have on our experience.

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The Bible isn’t clear about a lot of things, but one thing is certain: murder is always bad. Right? What if the murder is carried out as a punishment for a crime? Well, maybe the Bible isn’t quite as clear on this either. This week, Patrick and Pastor David are taking on the Death Penalty and sifting through what the Bible has to say about it.

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Well, the Paris Summer Olympics are in full swing and they started off with an opening ceremonies that gave some the impression that Christianity was being attacked. In the days that followed, Christians across social media took sides to either berate or defend the ceremonies. This week, Beyond Sunday is looking back at what happened and asking a slightly different question, “How should Christians respond when we feel offended?”

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