Beyond Church AU

You send a message, see it marked “read,” and then… nothing. A lot of us feel that way about God too. This week we look at an old story about a kid working in a religious temple who hears a voice calling his name in the middle of the night, three times, before he even realises it's God. It's a strange, oddly relatable story about how easy it is to miss God's voice, not because it's...

We've all bought something that felt like a great deal at the time, and now we're still paying it off, wondering what we were thinking. If money has ever kept you up at night, this one's for you. This is the final part of a shame-free, guilt-free conversation about money, the kind most of us are already having at home about debt, savings, and what's actually enough. Chris digs into...

You think you're a generous person. The round-up at the checkout, the Christmas appeal, the mate who needed a hand. But what if giving and generosity aren't the same thing? This is a shame-free, guilt-free conversation about money, the kind most of us are already having at home about fuel prices, budgets, and what things cost, just with Jesus' perspective added in. Chris unpacks the di...

Cost of living is up. Groceries are brutal. And somehow, no matter what you earn, it never quite feels like enough. In this episode, Chris Podlich sits down with a pretty uncomfortable question: why doesn't more ever actually satisfy? We're talking social media comparison traps, the mental gymnastics we do around money, and why the goalpost for "enough" keeps moving no matter how...

We all love a good upgrade. Free business class. Getting the corner office. That little rush when your name gets called first. Be honest, it feels good. We're wired for it. But what if that feeling, that constant hunger for status, recognition, and getting ahead, is actually the thing keeping us from the life we actually want? In this final episode of This Is Living , we're sitting with on...

Most of us know what it feels like to have our peace under attack. The news, the parenting load, the work stress, the comparison spiral, it's relentless. And no matter how much we try to solve or control our way to calm, real peace always seems just out of reach. If your peace feels fragile, borrowed, or just completely missing, this one has something real to offer. 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

What's actually giving you confidence right now? Maybe it's what you own, what you've accomplished, or what people think of you. And if you're honest, those things matter more than you'd like to admit. We all do it. We build our lives around what we have, what we do, and what others think. And when it's going well, it feels like living. But here's the problem: we're...

There's a version of life we all picture. More joy. More peace. More of those moments where you think to yourself, this is living. But if we're honest, most of us feel something else: striving after something that never quite satisfies, surviving a season that won't end, or just going through the motions wondering if there's more. In Part 1 of This Is Living , we open in the most u...

Of all the questions people submitted for this series, one came back more than any other. This one: if God is good and God is powerful, why is the world this broken? It's the question that has ended more faith journeys than probably any other. In this final episode of Questions for Jesus, Chris doesn't offer a neat theological solution. Because there isn't one. What he does instead is...

We all have questions when it comes to faith. This week, we take some of the questions you've submitted throughout this series and have a conversation with Chris about them. Got a question for Jesus? Submit it at: ⁠⁠https://beyondchurch.com.au/questions-for-jesus⁠⁠ 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondchurch.com.au/new⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Discover more about Beyond: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beyondchurch.co...

If God is all-powerful, why couldn't he just forgive without the cross? Why did Jesus have to die at all? And honestly, given the state of the world, was it even worth it? These are some of the most common questions we received, and they're good ones. In Part 2 of Questions for Jesus, Chris Podlich tackles them head-on by reframing the question most people are actually asking. It turns out...

We all have questions about faith. The kind that keep you up at night. The kind you hope nobody asks you. And maybe the kind that brought you here in the first place. In Part 1 of Questions for Jesus, Chris Podlich digs into one of the most common questions we received: Are the Gospels actually reliable accounts of real historical events? From ancient manuscripts to non-Christian sources, from P46...

Most people have heard the Easter story. Fewer have heard it told through the eyes of someone who refused to believe it. Thomas was one of Jesus' closest followers. He watched the crucifixion, went into hiding, and when everyone around him started claiming Jesus was alive again, his response was basically: prove it. Dead people don't come back. He wasn't being dramatic. He was being ra...

Most people have a version of this story. God created, things went wrong, Jesus died, believe and go to heaven. It's tidy. It's familiar. And according to the Apostle Paul, it's missing the point. In this Good Friday episode, Chris Podlich makes the case that Jesus didn't go to Jerusalem simply to forgive sins. He went there to pick a fight with death itself. And he won. Paul descr...

Most of us have a version of Jesus that's pretty convenient. And maybe that's the problem. He's there when you need him. A bit of comfort when life falls apart, maybe a quick prayer when things get desperate. And when everything's fine? He can wait. But what if the people who actually knew Jesus, who spent years with him, eating with him, travelling with him, watching him do things...

The writers of the New Testament consistently pointed out that Jesus's primary role was a king who had come to establish God’s kingdom on earth. Not to rescue people out of the world, but to transform the world itself.  And everyone is invited to participate in it.  Not someday in heaven, but right now in their families, workplaces and communities. 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondchurch.co...

The writers of the New Testament consistently pointed out that Jesus's primary role was a king who had come to establish God’s kingdom on earth. Not to rescue people out of the world, but to transform the world itself.  And everyone is invited to participate in it.  Not someday in heaven, but right now in their families, workplaces and communities. 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondchurch.com...

The writers of the New Testament consistently pointed out that Jesus's primary role was a king who had come to establish God’s kingdom on earth. Not to rescue people out of the world, but to transform the world itself.  And everyone is invited to participate in it.  Not someday in heaven, but right now in their families, workplaces and communities. 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠⁠⁠https://beyondchurch.com....

Welcome to “From Hello to Home,” a series where we explore what it means to create a church where everyone feels welcome and belongs. Whether you’re new to Beyond Church or have been part of our community for years, we’re glad you’re here. 👉  Want to serve with us?   ⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠  and be part of what we’re doing at Beyond Church.

In this series, we’ll look at three habits to ensure that the self you’re living with is the self that’s on display. 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠⁠https://beyondchurch.com.au/new⁠⁠ 👉 Discover more about Beyond: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beyondchurch.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Explore more resources: ⁠https://beyondchurch.com.au/livingwithyourself⁠ 👉 Support the mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beyondchurch.com.au/give⁠

Welcome to “From Hello to Home,” a series where we explore what it means to create a church where everyone feels welcome and belongs. Whether you’re new to Beyond Church or have been part of our community for years, we’re glad you’re here. 👉  Want to serve with us?   ⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠  and be part of what we’re doing at Beyond Church.

In this series, we’ll look at three habits to ensure that the self you’re living with is the self that’s on display. 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠⁠https://beyondchurch.com.au/new⁠⁠ 👉 Discover more about Beyond: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beyondchurch.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Explore more resources: ⁠https://beyondchurch.com.au/livingwithyourself⁠ 👉 Support the mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beyondchurch.com.au/give⁠

Welcome to “From Hello to Home,” a series where we explore what it means to create a church where everyone feels welcome and belongs. Whether you’re new to Beyond Church or have been part of our community for years, we’re glad you’re here. 👉  Want to serve with us?   ⁠Sign up here⁠  and be part of what we’re doing at Beyond Church.

In this series, we’ll look at three habits to ensure that the self you’re living with is the self that’s on display. 👉 Plan A Visit: ⁠https://beyondchurch.com.au/new⁠ 👉 Discover more about Beyond: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beyondchurch.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Explore more resources: https://beyondchurch.com.au/livingwithyourself 👉 Support the mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠beyondchurch.com.au/give⁠

Welcome to “From Hello to Home,” a series where we explore what it means to create a church where everyone feels welcome and belongs. Whether you’re new to Beyond Church or have been part of our community for years, we’re glad you’re here. 👉  Want to serve with us?   Sign up here  and be part of what we’re doing at Beyond Church.