Beyond Sundays

Habits can feel like a mountain. Hannah and Matt talk about how we might treat getting good ones started more like a mole hill. Practical advice aside though - how do habits and identity interplay and what do they say about us as followers of Jesus? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt go to the intersection of prayer, intercession, and intensity and come out with a better understanding of how those things flow together. They focus in on intercession and talk about how to stand in the gap for someone else - and why it matters so much. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Hannah and Matt discuss the disconnect many people have with the Bible. Some find it boring or confusing. What's the solution? At least part of it is in tools to pull more out of the word - and so that's where they dive in deep! Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt consider the impacts of Saul's disobedience in 1 Samuel and then ask the much harder question about what disobedience means for us. How on guard do we have to be about our motives? The cross feels heavy in this episode. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Hannah and Matt consider an odd passage in the book of Jude that pits the archangel Michael against Satan in a dispute over Moses' body. What is going on here? What does it say about our need to always clap back and have the last word? They talk about that and so much more! Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt talk giants. Or rulers? Or descendants of Seth? Or what exactly is happening in Genesis 6? They uncover a deep conversation about being uncomfortable and our faith and everything in between. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Is all sin the same? Hannah and Matt argue it's not, especially when viewed through the lens of transgressions vs iniquities. They take these seemingly synonymous words and make them come to life for each other, and listeners, in ways that are challenging and thought-provoking. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Hannah and Matt drive towards a better understanding of the massive list of spiritual gifts that Paul sprinkles throughout the New Testament. They talk about if our spiritual gifts dovetail with our natural inclinations, or whether sometimes God pushes us into a place of discomfort. They don't have all the answers, but it was a fascinating conversation. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow,...

Hannah and Matt discuss lukewarm Christianity. How does it creep in? What about our churches? Is this especially an American problem? And, how do we guard against it? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt debate just how deep the decline of the American church goes and how much the church itself is responsible for the decline. It's a raw episode where they share some of their most closely held beliefs about the Church. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Suffering and persecution. Hannah and Matt take on these cheery topics and try to figure out whether they are guaranteed in our lives, if we should be seeking them out, and, as always, how to draw closer to Jesus regardless. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Hannah and Matt dive into the story of Jonah, and focus on the ending that no one pays attention to. Jonah got mad that Ninevah repented. What does this say about Jonah? What does it say about us? Who deserves God's mercy? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Hannah and Matt welcome special guest Pastor Michael Piercy to discuss the call of God in our lives. Is everyone called? Why is the example of a dramatic call like Elisha's not a good model for everyone? How do we shine in our "mundane" callings? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt embrace rest. Why is it important? How has it changed over the years? How does it intersect with modern culture? And how do we make sense of scriptures that tell us to "enter God's rest" and also "not to be weary in well doing"? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Hannah and Matt have a penetrating conversation on a critical issue - can you overanalyze the Bible? Does every detail apply to us in some way? What metaphors are important and what portions are simply part of the story? We look for a better way forward, as always! Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help us grow the community.

Hannah and Matt try to wade through one of the hardest debates for Christians. When is it God and when is it us? How can we distinguish his voice? And is the answer sometimes that it's BOTH God and us?? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt consider the odd tale of Ehud, the left handed deliverer of Israel. Why are odd stories in the Bible? What do we make of the fact that Ehud almost certainly had a disability? How do we learn to move in "gray areas," like Ehud did? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help our community grow.

Hannah and Matt discuss the tricky path of how to hold the "dual citizenship" of heaven and earth. We are sojourners here, but while we're here, how do we mix in with the culture as "salt," but retain our "saltiness." It's an age-old struggle for Christians. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt travel the cycle of grace and repentance. Issues of "Performance Christianity", the "Comparison Trap", and the illusion of perfection come up. They take a look at the story of the prodigal son from the perspective of the older brother and much more! Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt have a heart to heart about men. Why do men seem to be struggling with a modern world? Was Jesus an "alpha male"? And what does it mean to be a man in the kingdom of God? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt, two eldest siblings, take a look at birth order in this episode. How does it shape us? What are the positives and negatives of the traits that birth order often aligns with? And, most importantly, how do these traits impact our walk with God? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt reach for new horizons in an episode about how old the earth is. They consider different options and give their own thoughts on the matter. But, then focus on the larger questions that matter: does it matter? Why do we get so defensive about it? What do we do when the Bible doesn't give us all the information? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help gro...

Hannah and Matt consider the role of women in the church. They check in on some (seemingly) contradictory scriptural passages, and focus in on Hannah's experience has been. As usual, the conclusions they draw are surprising and varied. Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

Hannah and Matt consider death. They share some of their own personal interactions with death, talk about how modern western culture runs from death, and attempt to arrive at a biblical worldview of this tough subject. Thanks for supporting the podcast! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.

What about your story? Hannah and Matt consider the power of God in our lives from all angles. Why do we share our testimony? Why do we stop? What if our story isn't "big enough"? And how does our testimony make the whole Bible click into place? Thanks for supporting the show! Follow, rate, and review to help grow the community.