Episodes

At Beyond Sunday we are working to take our faith beyond Sunday mornings.

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Episode 340 - The Seven Deadly Sins: Part 1 - Introduction and Lust

The Seven Deadly Sins get thrown around in pop culture and even in some Christian circles. But have we ever taken the time to try and understand them? In this multi-part series the Beyond Sunday Team will take a look at the Seven Deadly Sins and gain a better understanding of their role in our world. Where did they come from? How do they apply today? And what does Dante have to do with it? In Part 1 the team introduces the history of the Seven Deadly Sins and talks about the sin of Lust.

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Episode 339 - These Are Our Confessions: Why the practice of confession still matters

Everyone loves to hear about the love and forgiveness of God, but have we lost touch with the spiritual practice of Confession? This week, the Beyond Sunday Team is points to the Biblical call for confession, our modern practices, and how we can reconnect with this ancient ritual.

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Episode 338 - $1000 Blessings: Indulgences take on a new name

Back in the 1500’s, a guy named Martin Luther got pretty upset at the Catholic Church for selling indulgences - a piece of paper that, for a price, got you or a loved one in to heaven. Five hundred years later, it looks like indulgences are getting repackaged by a new type of church. The Prosperity Gospel movement has been gathering steam and now a prominent pastor has the ear of the President. How should Christians respond to this teaching and what does it mean for our faith today?

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Episode 337 - Chopping the Church Kitchen: How we gather in the modern church is changing the shape of our buildings

For decades, the church kitchen has been central to the life of American congregations. Community gatherings, outreach, member care and more all originated from the kitchen. Recent observations tell us that this is changing and kitchens in churches are not long for this world. What does this have to say about the changing landscape for our faith?

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Episode 336 - Misinformation: Our newest sin?

This week, Patrick and Pastor David respond to an incident that took place at a local high school and wrestle with how we, as followers of Jesus, are called to respond when hate strikes close to home.

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Episode 334: What's the Bible Say About Pre-Destination and Spiritual Warfare?

Do you have free will or is everything happening by God’s design? Are there demons on your shoulder battling for your very soul? Does Jesus’ death and resurrection cover alien life forms too? These are just a few of the questions the team is tackling with another instalment in the “What’s the Bible Say About_____?” series.

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Episode 333 - Is the Bible Too Hard or Are We Just Lazy?

Many of us have had that moment where we want to ready more in the Bible but we find it difficult to follow and harder to connect to our lives. So what’s the deal? Is the Bible just too hard to read for modern times? Or, does the difficulty we face say more about us as readers than the book itself? Join Patrick and Pastor David on this week’s episode of Beyond Sunday.

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Episode 332 - Ordo Amoris: How God calls us to love

Recently, Vice President J.D. Vance went on Fox News and invoked a “Christian Principle” about loving your family first and then working outward in concentric circles to love people around the world. This was an interpretation of an ancient Christian teaching called Ordo Amoris (no, it’s not a Harry Potter spell). This week, Patrick and Pastor David breakdown the Vie President’s statement, the real teaching of Ordo Amoris, and wrestle with how God calls us to love our neighbors.

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Episode 331 - The Preacher and The President

The whole team is back together and there is a lot to catch up on. We’re starting by talking about how Christians should go about telling truth to people in power. The United States has just come through an inauguration of a new Presidential administration. The first few weeks have been tumultuous to say the least. So what is our role? What are we called to do and how are we called to do it?

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Episode 330: Weird Characters in the Bible Part 2

Pastor David and Elise are back with more “Weird Characters in the Bible.” Some of them may only appear for a line or two, but they all offer us a healthy dose of “What did I just read about?” We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 329 - Let's Do Life Together: Building Community in the Church

Humans are created as social beings. But in a post-covid world where we are experiencing division in a variety of fronts, what is that actually supposed to look like? Are we supposed to live together? Are we supposed to be in small groups? Is there something else we’re missing? Join Patrick and Pastor Cassandra for this important discussion!

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Episode 328 - Vocation: Is Your Job Your True Calling?

In many ways, we are defined by the work we do. Lawyer, Nurse, Teacher, Construction Worker. We have perceptions and expectations of all of them. Its a top question asked when meeting a new person. And like it or not, everyone has an opinion as soon as you admit your profession. But is that all there is? Are we solely defined by our professional work? What if we are in job that doesn’t align with our heart at all? In the Church, we like to talk about “Vocation” as our calling to the world. This may or may not align with a career, but it is a gift from God in its own light.

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Episode 326: Weird Characters in the Bible

We’re detouring from our “What’s the Bible say about ______?” series to take a look at some of the stranger characters the Bible has to offer. Some of them may only appear for a line or two, but they all offer us a healthy dose of “What did I just read about?” So start off your new year with a new understanding of these great characters and their role in the biblical story.

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Episode 325 - The Christmas Spectacular!

Who doesn’t love a Christmas episode! Join the Beyond Sunday team as we make final preparations for the big day and take a look at Christmases past, present, and future!

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Episode 324 - Baby Jesus Cried: What "incarnation" really looks like

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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Episode 323 - The Early Church: A model for today?

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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Episode 322: What's the Bible Say About All the Other Stuff?

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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Episode 321 - Thanksgiving Special!

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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