Beyond the Building

This week Ian, Selah, Angie and Jeff discuss their takeaways from Compass Worship. We started a short series about practicing Advent. This week we saw that we have from Day 1-24 to prepare for a very special guest and we should be doing everything we can in our lives to make sure we are ready to celebrate His arrival. We looked specifically at John 1:1-14, and would encourage you to read these ver...

This week Lucas, Angie, Lake, Jordan and Joe discuss their takeaways from Compass Worship. We continued our series on the book of Acts looking at Acts 2:42-47 and talking about how the people continued to move the gospel message of Jesus after they believed, repented and were baptized. We saw from these few passages that it takes devotion to God's Word, learning what Jesus did and then doing it. W...

This week Lucas, Caleb, Carter, Leah and Naomi discuss their takeaways from Compass Worship. We continued our series on the book of Acts looking at Acts 2:22-41 and talking about the biblical response to hearing the gospel message of Jesus. We learned that when people are captivated by the truth of the gospel, they responded to that belief by repenting and surrendering in baptism. Our hope and pra...

Enjoy this special edition of Beyond the Building as Jeff, Angie, Paige, Brooke and Amaya give you a few highlights from this years Compass Girls Conference This year the theme was Under Pressure and it focused on 2 Corinthians 4:8-12. Through the course of the day we saw that pressure, even when it isn't fun, or easy can forge us into a position with Christ that will give us the power to not just...

This week Lucas, Nathan, Paige and Ty discuss their takeaways from Compass Worship. We continued our series on the book of Acts looking at Acts 2:1-21 and talking about the the boldness and confidence that Peter and the apostles displayed as they received the Holy Spirit and moved. We were challenged to consider how the Holy Spirit was prompting us to move the gospel message forward "as we go" thr...

This week Lucas, Harrison, Brayden and Corbin discuss their takeaways from Compass Worship. We began our series on the book of Acts looking at Acts 1:1-11 and talking about the church being a movement, not just a place you go. It was a movement of people who had their hearts and minds captured by the gospel message, and yielded to the Holy Spirit's leading. We were challenged to continue the movem...

This week Lucas, Carter, Caden, and Isaiah discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. We finished out our series this week looking at Philippians 4:8. From that passage we learned we are to meditate on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. By allowing those thoughts and God's Word to "land" in our minds we reduce the space for anxious thoughts to...

This week Lucas, Kaleb, Nolan, Drew and Carter discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. We focused again on Philippians 4:6 where not only did Paul tell us to pray specifically but to pray with gratitude. We learned that graditude is a pathway to peace because it changes our perspective, creates a mindset of abundance, builds grit, and reminds us of the community God has given us. **Whil...

This week Ian, Kaleb, Austyn, Lucus and Lauren discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. This week we focused on Philippians 4:6 and Paul's instruction for us to pray specifically about our anxiety. We were challenged to name our anxiety, be specific about what we need God to do, pray scripture over our anxiety and to celebrate God's control and goodness. **While we are focusing on the sp...

This week Jeff, Joe and Courtney discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. This week we began our 4 week series on Overcoming Anxiety. We focused on Philippians 4:4-5 and talked about how we need to rejoice, or celebrate in truths about God and the first two truths we looked at were that God is in control and God is good. If we can stay positioned between these two truths we can begin to...

This week Ian, Kylie, Carter and Kaleb as they discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. This week we finished our Knowing You series by focusing on where we are from. We looked at Philippians 3:18-20 and 1 Peter 2:9-12. We saw that in Christ, we are citizens of heaven and because this world is not our home we will think and live differently than the rest of the world. As Christ followers...

This week Ian, Jackson, Eva and Katie discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. This week we continued in our Knowing You series focus on Matthew 5:13-16. We looked at the truth that our identity determines our activity and God calls us the "salt of the earth, light of the world and city on a hill." When we know who we are we are able to go be who we are to the world around...

This week Ian, Alex, Michael and Lucas as they discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. This week we continued in our Knowing You series. When we know who we are in Christ we will know what to do. We focused on 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 and saw that if we are in Christ we are Ambassadors for Christ, you are an ambassador of Christ, chosen and appointed by God to represent and promote His...

This week Ian, Leah and Alex as they discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. This week we began a series called Knowing You. When we know who we are in Christ we will know what to do. This week we looked at Ephesians 2:10 and saw that In Christ we are God's Poetic Statement, His Masterpiece, created of Him, for Him and from Him for His divine purpose. When we embrace that truth...

This week Ian, Jeff, Morgan, Owen and Sam as they discuss their takeaways from this week's teaching. This week we focused on the truth that throughout the pages of Scripture God has always desired for His people to have a fullness of life. We looked at the Israelites preparation to enter the Promised Land from Joshua 3. In that passage we learned 3 principles we could follow to ensure we are a...

This week Ian, Jeff, Margo and Kate talk through the teaching based on Proverbs 27:19 and Colossians 3:1-17. Through these passages we discussed what our reflection is to be to the world around us as Christ followers. When we put Christ on He should reflect to us to the world around us revealing who our hearts and lives belong to. Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast...

This week Ian, Jeff and Lucas talk through the teaching based on Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Through this passage we are reminded that our whole heart, mind, soul and strength devotion from God comes first from the correct view of who He is. Then with the correct view we are able to love and live every hour of every week for Him. We are able to live out the truth that 168>1. Our hope and prayer is that...

This is week 4 of our Compass Ministry series that explores who Compass is and what each silo (Family, Community, College-Aged, and Worship) does. During this series we are going to put a recording of the Compass Worship teaching about each silo on the podcast. This week Toby Middlesworth walks us through the original vision of Compass and why Compass College Aged Ministry (CAM) is the driving for...

This is week 3 of our Compass Ministry series that explores who Compass is and what each silo (Family, Community, College-Aged, and Worship) does. During this series we are going to put a recording of the Compass Worship teaching about each silo on the podcast. This week Courtney Middlesworth brings us a teaching from Matthew 9 reminding us of the way God sees us, the compassion that He has for us...

This is week 2 of our Compass Ministry series that explores who Compass is and what each silo (Family, Community, College-Aged, and Worship) does. During this series we are going to put a recording of the Compass Worship teaching about each silo on the podcast. This week Angie Thompson brings us a teaching from 1 Kings 18 and shows us 3 truths for us to embrace as we walk with God throughout our l...

This week we start a 4 week series that explores who Compass is and what each silo (Family, Community, College-Aged, and Worship) does. During this series we are going to put a recording of the Compass Worship teaching on the podcast followed by some additional conversation about it. This week we start with Compass Worship silo and after the teaching Ian, Jeff Angie and Toby talk about some things...

This week Ian, Miranda, Courtney and Gabby talk through the teaching based on Joshua 3:14-4:24. Through this passage we are able to see that God provides us Reminders, uses Repetition and gives us opportunities to Reset as a means to combat forgetfulness. Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your camp...

This week Ian, Trey, Angie and Brayden talk through this week's teaching based on the Parable of the Talents found in Matthew 25:14-30. Through this parable we were able to reflect on the truth that God has given us everything we need to fulfill our purpose in this world. Too often we allow fear or comparison to keep us from leveraging our gifts, talents, abilities, or resources. When we keep...

This week Ian, Jeff, Selah and Seth talk through this week's teaching based on the Parable of the Sower from Luke 8:4-15. Through this parable we were able to reflect on the truth that the seed never changes it is the soil that is different. We need to reflect on the different soils of the heart and make sure we are tending to our soil so that we can receive and share His truth to the world ar...

This week Ian, Jeff, Derek and Sol talk through this week's teaching based on the parable of the Unmerciful Servant from Matthew 18:21-35. Through this parable we were reminded that the debt we owe God for our sin is a debt we are incapable of paying yet in His mercy He has forgiven us. That truth should lead us to follow His example and empower us to offer forgiveness to our repentant brother...