Looking around the world right now, it probably won’t surprise you that Americans are increasingly less likely to be willing to trust other people. What might surprise you, however, is that this unwillingness to trust increases the more someone attends religious services! Does God want us to distrust others? Or are we making a fatal flaw in how we view our neighbors? Join the Beyond Sunday team as they wrestle with these questions and much more.

It’s October and we’re back in the Bible! This month, Pastor David and Elise take a look at the Bible to see what it has to say about money, generosity, and how God calls us into new things.

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The “Woke Culture” has been getting so much attention lately that it even seems to be showing up in scripture. Pastors across the country are being told that using the words of Jesus in their sermons is “too woke” or “just doesn’t work anymore.” What are pastors, or the Church as a whole, supposed to do when the people in our pews don’t want to hear what Jesus has to say? The Beyond Sunday Team may not have all the answers, but we promise to have some fun while we wrestle with this challenging question.

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The “Woke Culture” has been getting so much attention lately that it even seems to be showing up in scripture. Pastors across the country are being told that using the words of Jesus in their sermons is “too woke” or “just doesn’t work anymore.” What are pastors, or the Church as a whole, supposed to do when the people in our pews don’t want to hear what Jesus has to say? The Beyond Sunday Team may not have all the answers, but we promise to have some fun while we wrestle with this challenging question.

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You know the feeling: your neighbor walks in your front door and you immediately feel that turning in your stomach. “Are they going to notice this ugly paint color? I can’t believe I haven’t replaced these floors yet. I hope they don’t notice that my cabinets are dated!” It’s easy to get wrapped up in what is wrong or missing from your house especially when channels like HGTV put picture perfect homes in front of us all the time. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up that we forget we are still called to share hospitality with others, To welcome them in. To share meals together. To experience God in our midst when others are with us. This week, Pastor David and Pastor Cassandra are tackling the question, “Is HGTV stopping us from welcoming others?”

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“You’ve just got to find a work/life balance.” It’s the advice that is catching fire throughout our culture and for many is another reminder that it must be something in themselves that isn’t right. This week, the Beyond Sunday team is challenging this narrative and instead looking to embrace the natural and created rhythms of our bodies, our lives, and our world.

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You don’t have to look that hard or that far to see that there is a crisis happening among men particularly in the United States. Young men are trying to figure out how to be healthy adults that contribute to society and are ending up lost. Sometimes they wind up in dark corners of the internet where misogyny and hate speech reign; others end up floating through life uncertain what their role is supposed to be.

In part 2 of our two part episode, the Beyond Sunday Team is looking for solutions. How can we find a way forward as people of faith and as a culture?

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You don’t have to look that hard or that far to see that there is a crisis happening among men particularly in the United States. Young men are trying to figure out how to be healthy adults that contribute to society and are ending up lost. Sometimes they wind up in dark corners of the internet where misogyny and hate speech reign; others end up floating through life uncertain what their role is supposed to be.

In part 1 of our two part episode, the Beyond Sunday Team is looking at the crisis. What happened to lead us here and what are the problems we are facing.

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We’re back in the Bible with more from our summer series: Is it in the Bible? On tap for this week’s episode: Purgatory, Dragons, and Guardian Angels. You’ve got questions and we’ve got…well, answers might be a little strong. We hope you enjoy!

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We all carry attitudes with us into the church. Sometimes we’re bubbly and excited and other days…well, we’re maybe not our best selves. But what happens when our attitude starts to harm our spiritual lives and even the spiritual life of our community? The Beyond Sunday Team is taking a close look at the effect cynicism has on our faith and our congregations.

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Conflict can be dangerous in Christiaan circles. Its too easy for us to look at theological issues as more important than people and throw in the towel in relationships when we cant see eye to eye. How can we disagree and still work towards mutual love and respect? The Beyond Sunday team (with guest host Pastor Cassandra) work though ways they’ve experienced conflict and can find ways to pursue reconciliation when we are hurt.

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We’ve all had that moment: We buy the new car and get our first payment only to find an extra $400 charge because we misread the fine print! It’s annoying with a car, but when it comes to faith there shouldn’t be any surprises. This week the Beyond Sunday Team is tackling some truths about Christianity that sometimes get buried by churches but that we think should be right up front.

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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been asking a single question: Are people ever going to return to church? At Beyond Sunday we are confident that God has a purpose for the Church and that it won’t just disappear overnight, but we also realize that the future of the Church may need to look drastically different than what we are used to. Where do we find sacred spaces and how do they shape our life? That’s this week, on Beyond Sunday!

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We’re continuing our recognition of Pride Month on the podcast and this week Pastor David and Pastor Cassandra are taking a dive into Reconciling in Christ Congregations. What are they? Why do they matter? And what does it mean for a community to explore that process?

You can learn more about Reconciling Works at www.reconcilingworks.org.

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It’s Pride Month and across the United States communities are gathering to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with parades, festivals, and more. This week we found an opinion piece that asked the question, “Do pro-gay Christian groups belong at pride?” Its a question that made us think more deeply about the role of Christians and allies at Pride festivals, and we hope it will do the same for you.

You can find the original piece here:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pro-gay-christian-groups-pride_n_6480b1fae4b0756ff85af213

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Why do so many of us have such a difficult time starting the practice of serving others? Are we just bad Christians? Do we not care enough? Do we think we are better than them? Probably not. Usually, our reasons for not serving are much less sinister but can be just as difficult to overcome.

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This summer we’re doing a mini-series within our Books of the Bible series and asking the question: Is that really in the Bible? First on the list is the Trinity. We talk about it almost every week but where exactly does it come from and how did we arrive at what we believe today?

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What’s the right way to love God? Is it by knowing every verse in the Bible from memory? Is it by having a feeling of love in your heart that you can’t explain? In case you didn’t get it from the set up…it’s both. This week Patrick and Pastor David explore how our faith requires knowing God with our minds and with our hearts.

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“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus’ own words seem pretty clear and straight forward yet somehow we seem to be experiencing a time when some claim “Christianity” while intentionally not loving their neighbors. Is this Christianity without love? Is that even still Christianity? The Beyond Sunday team is taking a look on this week’s episode.

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Its a crazy week here at Beyond Sunday, but we managed to sneak in this mini episode. We take a look at the hit NBC show, the office and see if it has anything to teach us about faith.

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