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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Welcome to December! The season of Christmas songs, Christmas lights, Christmas parties, Christmas cookies, Christmas presents, and, of course, Christmas Eve. But the Beyond Sunday Team doesn’t want to take anything for granted, so this month we’re asking, “Is Christmas in the Bible?” The nativity scene? The wise men? The virgin birth? There is plenty about Christmas traditions that have strayed from the original story, so join us as we get back to the Bible and find what we really know about the first Christmas.

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Following Jesus presents all sorts of challenges and it can be helpful to have someone walk with you and provide guidance during difficult moments. In many Christian circles this is known as “accountability.” But what happens when accountability turns into surveillance? Or when love and support turn into guilt and shame? Join the Beyond Sunday Team as they think about the best and worst parts of how Christians do accountability.

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Have you ever felt like you were waiting on God? We discuss what God can teach us in those moments and how waiting can reveal our hearts and strengthen our faith.

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Young adults are expressing more feelings of loneliness than any other generation. In an age where we are constantly connected, what makes us feel so distant from one another? The Beyond Sunday Team is tackling this question and trying to understand how the Church can be a source of connection in an age of loneliness.

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In a follow up to Episode 265 (Who Runs the World?) the Beyond Sunday Team is taking a look at singles in the Church. How has the Church treated them in the past and how can we do better in the future?

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Breaking News: Beyond Sunday has been taken over! This week, join our all female hosting team, with guest host Kat Nazaroff. The team is taking on Proverbs 31 and changing the world all at the same time.

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In the 80s and 90s the Mega Church was on the rise and quickly became the center of Christian life for many in the United States. In recent years, however, these congregations are shrinking. Whether through Covid, tumultuous leadership transitions, or other causes, the Mega Churches that once ruled the Christian landscape are fewer and farther between than they used to be. As we witness this shift, what do we think is next for the Church? This week the Beyond Sunday Team is here to tackle this question and more.

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Every week people file into churches all around the world. Many of these people will be victims of “religious trauma,” that is trauma that occurs specifically through or because of ones religion Tragically, it is often the fault of congregations and congregational leaders that leads to the trauma. So, if the Church is the perpetrator, can it also be a place of healing? Join the Beyond Sunday team as we wrestle with that very questions.

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