Beyond Sunday

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. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the pod...

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! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers! Music by: Inspiration by MIxaund – https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by: https://www...

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! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers! Music by: Inspiration by MIxaund – https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by: https://www.free...

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 cli...

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 f...

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 h...

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. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers! Music by: Inspiration by MIxaund – https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promoted by: https://www.free-stoc...

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. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with you...

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? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers! Music by: Inspiration by MIxaund – https://mixaund.bandcamp.com M...

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. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers! Music by: Inspiration by MIxaund – https://mixaund.bandcamp.com...

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...

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...

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...

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. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers! Music by: Inspiration by MIxaund – https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Music promot...

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 ma...

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 ma...

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 h...

“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. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate,...

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 s...

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 s...

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! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers! Music by: Inspiration by MIx...

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. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and r...

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 re...

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. Don’t forget t...

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 h...