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You can’t always control what happens to you—but you can control how you frame it. In Part 2 of Winning The War in Your Mind , Chris unpacks how the stories we tell ourselves shape the way we live, and how reframing our perspective through God’s truth can bring clarity and peace, even when life doesn’t go the way we planned. Next Steps: 👉 Explore series resources: https://beyondchurch.com.au/winn...

Your life is always moving in the direction of your strongest thoughts. In Part 1 of Winning the War in Your Mind , discover how to recognize toxic thought patterns and replace them with God’s truth so you can live differently. 👉 Explore more resources: beyondchurch.com.au/winningthewar 👉 Find your people: beyondchurch.com.au/joinagroup 👉 Discover more about Beyond: beyondchurch.com.au 👉 Suppo...

We all hit walls in life—moments when faith, expectations, and our limits collide. A health diagnosis. A broken relationship. The loss of a job. The silence of unanswered prayers. In Part 3 of Under the Surface , Chris Podlich looks at Abraham’s story in Genesis 22 and shows how the walls we face aren’t the end of our journey, but often the place where God does His deepest work. If you’ve ever fel...

The past isn’t just behind us—it’s inside us. We inherit values, habits, and emotional patterns from our families—some spoken, some unspoken—that shape the way we live today. For Joseph in Genesis, the pain of betrayal and family dysfunction could have defined him. But instead, God rewrote his story. In Part 2 of Under the Surface , Chris unpacks what it looks like to face the patterns we didn’t c...

We all have things beneath the surface—hidden habits, unspoken hurts, and unprocessed emotions—that quietly shape what everyone sees on the outside. In Part 1 of our new series Under the Surface , Chris looks at the story of King David in 2 Samuel 11–12, a moment when the unseen in his life overflowed in destructive ways. We’ll explore why what’s buried often ends up breaking through… and how God...

Prayer was never meant to be a solo conversation. In Part 3, Sue unpacks the horizontal part of Jesus’ model prayer—where we ask for what we need, seek and extend forgiveness, and ask God to protect us from temptation. It’s about connection, community, and daily dependence on a Father who walks with us through it all. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What if prayer isn’t about getting God to do what we want—but about resetting our hearts around who He is? In Part 2, Perko walks us through the vertical part of Jesus’ prayer, showing us how to posture our hearts, praise God's character, pursue His purpose, and submit to His will. It’s not about pressure. It’s about trust. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Prayer doesn’t have to be complicated or impressive. In Part 1, Chris unpacks how Jesus invites us to start simply—with two powerful words: “Our Father.” Discover how prayer can be honest, freeing, and deeply personal. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Left on its own, every church drifts. Not on purpose, but slowly—toward insiders, toward comfort, and away from the mission. In this episode, we explore a moment where Jesus tells three stories about something that was lost… and how heaven responds when it’s found. Because if we’re not reaching, we’re retreating. And the church was never meant to play it safe. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We all anchor our lives to something. For some, it’s tradition. For others, it’s comfort, success, or a belief system. But what if where you’re anchored is quietly determining how far you’ll actually go? In this episode, we explore what it means to build a life—and a church—anchored to something stronger than culture or circumstance. Because when you’re anchored to the right thing, you’re free to...

Following Jesus isn’t just about believing—it’s about doing. In this message, Chris unpacks what it really means to live the way of Jesus—and why you can’t do it alone. 👉 Find your circle at beyondchurch.com.au/joinagroup

Ever feel like no matter how much you earn or spend, it’s never quite enough? In Part 2 of Money Shouldn’t Make You Miserable , Chris talks about the invisible pressure we all feel to chase more — and why that pursuit can quietly wreck our peace. We look at a teaching from Jesus that flips the script on how we think about money, happiness, and what actually leads to contentment. Spoiler: it’s not...

Money is personal, emotional, and often... stressful. So why talk about it at church? In this first episode of Money Shouldn’t Make You Miserable , Chris unpacks a story about a man who had it all — but still walked away sad. We explore the connection between money and trust, and why most of us avoid the one conversation that could actually lead to peace. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Holy Spirit often gets treated like the mysterious part of Christianity—distant, confusing, or just a bit weird. But what if He’s actually the most helpful part? In Part 3 of our Now What? series, we explore who the Holy Spirit really is, what He does, and how His presence can change the way we live—starting from the inside out. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Ever found yourself creating a version of faith that fits you just right? A bit of Jesus, a bit of good vibes, a few personal edits? In this episode, we explore what happens when we mix and match our faith—and why settling for a custom version of Jesus might cause us to miss the real thing. Because only the real Jesus has the power to transform. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HERE...

Have you ever wondered if the version of Jesus you’ve heard about is the real thing? In this message, we explore how rethinking Jesus can change the way we see life, faith, and ourselves. Because when you see Jesus differently, you see life differently. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Despite Jesus predicting it multiple times, eyewitnesses were shocked to learn God had raised Jesus from the dead. And what God did for Jesus, he can do for you. Discover Your Next Step: HERE

Most people can tell you what Christmas is all about, but Easter gets a little bit trickier. So...what does Easter do? Does it make a difference for me and you? Message Resources: HERE Give What You're Carrying to God Resource: https://beyondchurch.com.au/carry

While the Greek word “ekklesia” is mistranslated as “church” in many Bibles, the word means “group” or “gathering”.  Christianity has always been a movement, with local groups of people living out the same approach and posture of Jesus. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

While the Greek word “ekklesia” is mistranslated as “church” in many Bibles, the word means “group” or “gathering”.  Christianity has always been a movement, with local groups of people living out the same approach and posture of Jesus. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

While the Greek word “ekklesia” is mistranslated as “church” in many Bibles, the word means “group” or “gathering”.  Christianity has always been a movement, with local groups of people living out the same approach and posture of Jesus. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ P...

While the Greek word “ekklesia” is mistranslated as “church” in many Bibles, the word means “group” or “gathering”.  Christianity has always been a movement, with local groups of people living out the same approach and posture of Jesus. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partn...

While the Greek word “ekklesia” is mistranslated as “church” in many Bibles, the word means “group” or “gathering”.  Christianity has always been a movement, with local groups of people living out the same approach and posture of Jesus. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partner f...

While the Greek word “ekklesia” is mistranslated as “church” in many Bibles, the word means “group” or “gathering”.  Christianity has always been a movement, with local groups of people living out the same approach and posture of Jesus. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partner finan...

At the start of the year a lot of people ask a version of the question, 'What should I do about me?' However, there's a better question that we can ask that can set us up for a year ahead. Series resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our email list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partner financially ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE