Atheism is nothing new and the atheist attempts to challenge Church teachings are just as old. But now, one of the most well-known atheists in the world is claiming an affinity for “cultural Christianity” even though he still wants nothing to do with the teachings of Jesus. What does it mean for our faith when those who demean our beliefs want to share our pews? Is this an opportunity to allow them to experience the radical nature of God’s love? Or is there something more concerning at play? Join the Beyond Sunday Team as they tackle these big questions on this week’s episode.

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Christianity has talked about forgiveness as a central tenet of the faith since its inception. In recent years, the scientific community has been trying to understand how forgiving others may actually impact our social, mental, and even physical health. So, has science finally figured it out or do we still need a healthy dose of faith?

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It’s the first in our What’s the Bible Say About “Blank”? series. This month? What’s the Bible say about “The Bible”? We make a lot of claims about what scripture is and what it does, but does the Bible say anything about itself? Join the Beyond Sunday Team as we jump into this intro topic and try to help get some solid footing for how we read, understand, and use the scripture in our lives!

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Youth Group is a lot of things. It has done great things and terrible things. It has been a place of joy and sorrow. It has been a place for teens to encounter Jesus and for them to run away from faith forever. This week, Beyond Sunday takes a look at the best that Youth Group has to offer and tries to leave the worst behind.

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Christian Nationalism gets thrown around a lot these days, but are we using it to describe the right things? Patrick and Pastor David wrestle with the term, its meanings, and what happens when we use it too broadly on this episode of Beyond Sunday.

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What defines a Christian? Can two people disagree on really important issues and both claim Christ? It’s no surprise that our culture is plagued with people claiming that “those people” aren’t real Christians and that can be tough to understand. So, the Beyond Sunday Team is out to wrestle with this important question.

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Pastor Cassandra had an opportunity to visit The King’s Embrace in Bungoma Kenya. Now she’s back and sharing her experience with Beyond Sunday. Join her and Pastor David as they learn about The King’s Embrace’s mission and purpose and the many challenges faced by the young men they aim to serve.

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The Beyond Sunday Team is Live this week with Lord of Life Lutheran Church at their mid-week Lent service. We’re talking the story of Esther as Fasting as Resistance!

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Lent is upon us and this year Lord of Life is using the theme “Fasting and Feasting.” Today on the podcast, the Beyond Sunday Team takes a deeper look at this theme and these spiritual practices to see how they can draw us into closer relationship with God. Join us at Lord of Life, in person or online, every Sunday and Wednesday in Lent to hear more! www.lolonline.org

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Coming to you from Valentine’s Day 2024, the Beyond Sunday Team is trying to get around a question that has been plaguing couples for a couple decades: do the “love languages” make a happier couple? Join the team on their adventure through chocolates and dinner dates as they search for answers to what makes for happy, healthy, and committed relationships. Happy Valentine’s Day (and happy Lent!) from all of us at Beyond Sunday.

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New studies are revealing that society’s level of trust in clergy continues to drop. So, should we trust our pastors? Clergy are humans too and it shouldn’t surprise us that they make mistakes. But why does our trust continue to fall? The Beyond Sunday Team explores our trust in our pastors on this week’s episode.

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When you think of “pagans” are you picturing some ancient people? Or maybe a ritual practice that you don’t understand? What if we told you that “paganism” was actually closer than you think? In fact, modern paganism may even exist in your own family and even your own church. This week, the Beyond Sunday Team is tackling this concept of what paganism looks like in our world today.

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When was the last time you invited someone to join you for a concert? A game? An event? Now…when was the last time you invited someone into Church?

If we invite people to things we are passionate about then inviting them into Church should be near the top of the list. But most of us are better at excuses than invitations. So, this week the Beyond Sunday Team is taking on some of our most popular excuses and inviting us to move past them to rethink how we invite people to Church.

Also, for you faithful listeners who were waiting for this at our normal 5 am distribution time, sorry for the delay! We could blame it on the weather (freezing temps around Houston!) but really, sometimes mistakes just happen. Our bad!

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The Team is back! This week we’re tackling inner peace. Who among us hasn’t thought, “I really just need to find some peace”? But is this a faithful search or are we just feeding into our own selfish desires and ignoring needs of our community and world? Join us this week as we wrestle with these questions and maybe throw out a few answers.

Also, for you faithful listeners who were waiting for this at our normal 5 am distribution time, sorry for the delay! We could blame it on the weather (freezing temps around Houston!) but really, sometimes mistakes just happen. Our bad!

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Well, the Beyond Sunday team was dropping like flies this week. But don’t worry! We still have a brand new episode for you today. Join Pastor David on this rare solo episode as he discusses New Year’s resolutions, grace, and the importance on nuance in our faith. Then, join us next week when the Beyond Sunday team comes back together for another brand new episode.

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Is it ok to disagree with your pastor? After all, she is supposed to be your spiritual leader and guide. Can she be wrong? Can he be misinterpreting scripture?

This week, we bring all our Pastors into the studio to talk about what we can do when we disagree with our pastor. Start of the new year with us on this brand new episode of Beyond Sunday.

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Beyond Sunday wishes you a very merry Christmas! So, grab a cup of cocoa, gather friends and family, open some gifts and share the latest episode of Beyond Sunday together!

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The Beyond Sunday Team is Live this week with Lord of Life Lutheran Church at their mid-week Advent service. We’re talking perfection and what Jesus offers us instead!

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Advent is upon us once again and it’s time for the annual argument between Pastor David and Patrick about this season. Is it Christmas already? Why shouldn’t we sing “Joy to the World” yet? But past their silliness, what can we learn from this season of waiting? How can we train our spiritual selves to be more patient for all that is not yet here even if we can get anything we want in a single click?

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