Back again for another edition of the Beyond Sunday Books of the Bible Series. Join the team as the dive into 1 Samuel. It’s got everything a great story needs: love, war, ambition, hatred, and of course leaders who ignore the covenant God made with their ancestors..
Read MoreIn the first 24 hours after the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin found him guilty on all charges Patrick and Pastor David are bringing their thoughts on the conviction, the path forward, and God’s ultimate plan for restoration and wholeness.
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Read MoreFaith and science have long been perceived to be at odds with one another. Now that we are facing medical breakthroughs that could help bring a return to normalcy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic some of the most vocal opponents of the vaccinations are Christians. Where does this distrust stem from? How should Christians engage in science and medicine? And what does our faith have to do with all of it? Join the Beyond Sunday Team as we try to sort out some answers and vaccinate ourselves against mis-guided theology.
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Read MoreEaster is here (for 7 more weeks!) and with it comes the central teaching of the resurrection. In the modern church, it can sometimes feel that we brush past this critical moment either favoring the suffering of the cross or ignoring the power of the moment to focus on the “good things” Jesus did. But the resurrection story, should be a source of something much greater: Hope.
Join the Beyond Sunday Team as we talk about what hope looks like for people of faith that live in the post-resurrection world.
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Read MoreBack again for another edition of the Beyond Sunday Books of the Bible Series. Join the team as the dive into 1 Samuel. It’s got everything a great story needs: love, war, ambition, hatred, and of course leaders who ignore the covenant God made with their ancestors..
Read MoreIn the past two weeks two major violent events have capture the nation’s attention. This week the Beyond Sunday Team is wrestling with the challenging question: What responsibility does the Church bear for the sins of its members? Statistically our pews contain people acts of domestic violence, racism, crime, or other violent actions. The words that are preached and taught can be taken out of context, misconstrued, or openly twisted. How can we respond in our faith and in the lives of our brothers and sisters in faith who are in pain and committing these horrible actions? There are no easy answers but we are glad to have you along for the ride.
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Read MoreIs forgiveness the most controversial and challenging teaching in the Bible? That might be a tough title to claim, but forgiveness certainly strives for the top spot. This week the Beyond Sunday team is attempting to walk the walk of forgiveness. Who is forgiveness for? Why is forgiveness so challenging? Does forgiveness mean we’re allowing ourselves to be a pushover? We hope you’ll enjoy and be challenged by this discussion.
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Read MoreWe’re back for part 2 of our discussion of Faith as Story. Be sure to look at the first episode (108 from Nov. 8, 2020) where Elise and Pastor David open up this discussion. This week, we’re paying particular attention to the narrative structure of the “hero’s journey” and the power of story telling in the Bible. We hope you enjoy!
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Read MoreHave you ever looked at your friend and thought, “We heard the exact same words. How did you come to that conclusion?” Well, this week the Beyond Sunday team is trying to get to the bottom of this very questions. Join Patrick, Elise, and Pastor David as we wrestle with the factors that cause us to see scripture from very different perspective and as they offer some ground to stand on together in spite of our disagreements.
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Read MoreBack again for another edition of the Beyond Sunday Books of the Bible Series. Join the team as the dive into 1 Samuel. It’s got everything a great story needs: love, war, ambition, hatred, and of course leaders who ignore the covenant God made with their ancestors..
Read MoreWhat are the lies that we are willingly telling ourselves rather than facing reality? This week we’re examining another new show on Disney+ and launching into a conversation about our faith and the lies we are told and tell ourselves.
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Read MoreWhat are the lies that we are willingly telling ourselves rather than facing reality? This week we’re examining another new show on Disney+ and launching into a conversation about our faith and the lies we are told and tell ourselves.
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Read MoreNew month. New Book of the Bible! This month we are rewinding the story a bit and jumping back into the timeline of Israel’s journey into the promised land as we cover Joshua and Judges. It’s time to settle in and rest in the blessings of God! Except…well, just listen along and you’ll see what happens.
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Read MoreWhich is more faithful: Following the letter of the law or seeking to love your neighbor? Our faith regularly encounters situations that puts us up against this question. This week the Beyond Sunday team is pulling in an example from the Star Wars universe of the recently release episodic story The Mandalorian. We’ll follow this religious zealot’s path as he chooses love of his neighbor over “the way” of his religious order. Then we’ll look for every day examples where we too have to choose between fundamentalism and faithfulness; between righteousness and mercy.
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Read MoreLast week’s events at the CapitOl had implications that reached out into the entire CapitAl and through out the nation. Most jarring, as far as Beyond Sunday is concern, was the prevalence and seeming complicit approval of Christians in these actions. In the aftermath Christian leaders from across the political spectrum are speaking out to denounce these actions and many are calling for repentance starting with themselves. This week on the podcast we look at an article by David French, well known conservative writer, and look for ways that the Church can move towards healing after allowing, if not fully enabling, the events that have unfolded in the last several months. You can find the full article here.
Read MoreWe’re back for our first recording session of 2021. As we start the new year the Beyond Sunday team is thinking about the realities of Church in the world after COVID-19. We aren’t done with the virus yet but we still wanting to be learning from this experience and planning for the future. What will Church look like? How will our faith be different? What sort of banana bread will rise out of these island fires? All this and more on this week’s episode of Beyond Sunday.
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Read MoreNew month. New Books of the Bible! This month we’re doubling up with Ruth and Esther together. Two great stories in one almost as great podcast. Think of it as Beyond Sunday’s early Christmas gift to your podcast feed.
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Read More2020 is coming to a close. Let’s all take a break, look at this picture of kittens, and remember some stories that just make us feel good. Happy New Year from Beyond Sunday!
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Read MoreQuick, close your eyes and picture and angel! What did you see? Wings? Halo? White robe? Did they look like a human? Something else?
Odds are that whatever you pictured it had more to do with art than with the biblical stories of angels. In these last days before Christmas, when we hear the story of an angel appearing to Mary, the Beyond Sunday Team is tackling the question “What are angels really like?” We’re guessing that they have a lot more eyes than you would have expected.
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Read MoreIs your church suffering from the “hot pastor problem”? In the wake of another leader in a major church leader resigning due to indiscretions that are, at least in part, connected to the pastors sense of, and perhaps desire for, celebrity the Beyond Sunday team wants to examine what we look for in our congregational leaders and how physical attractiveness plays into our perception of someone’s leadership. Do we unfairly associate physical appearance (or maybe charisma) with an ability to lead? Do we downplay leadership qualities that are actually highlighted in scripture? All of this and more on this week’s episode of Beyond Sunday.
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