Beyond the Building

In 1 Samuel 18, Jonathan gives David his sword and his bow as they go into a covenant friendship. Jonathan knows his friend is going to face new enemies as he walks in his God-given call and wants David to be equipped for the battles ahead. In our spiritual friendships, do we equip our friends with the necessary spiritual weapons so they can live in victory? What does this look like lived out toda...

February is a month where we are focusing on the topic of relationships, and more specifically, our spiritual friendships. What do we do, however, when we have a friendship that is…”complicated”? Sometimes our friendships feel like that tangled ball of Christmas lights! What does the BIble say to us about unraveling those…complicated relationships?

Spiritual friendships are gifts to us on our journey in following Jesus. In a world where friendships are easily fractured and quickly canceled, friendships based on the truth of God’s Word are called to be different. These relationships are not based on competition, but on covenant. Are we friends who lay aside our own plans to see our spiritual friends live in the fullness of the call God has pl...

Laura Piraino walked the painful road of infertility, longing to transition to ‘mom’ as she waited to see with her eyes what God had spoken to her heart. Hear in this episode how God will use you waiting time to position you for a miracle that is beyond what you dreamed possible.

Special guest, Traci Hutcherson, joins Debbie and Laura this week sharing how God has put a new passion in her heart coming out of a season of transition in 2020. Hear how her eyes have been open to the truth of spiritual warfare in the unseen battles that we face. Be encouraged in your new as she shares how God has put within her heart a passion for sharing the hope that we have in Jesus in new w...

Hear how God shapes our hearts during difficult new seasons with special guest, Sandy Lyon. In this week’s episode. Sandy knows about experiencing hard times in the new. After relocating her family 8 times during her sons’ formative years, Denver became home base for 12 years. Sandy flourished in new relationships, started a new business and lived in a tremendous spiritual community until God call...

New seasons are exciting but often come on the heels of silent seasons. We are tempted in these silent seasons to feel hopeless and forgotten but God is moving in these seemingly silent moments to order events and orchestrate steps preparing the way for what He has for us in the new. Avoiding the silent season leaves us unprepared for what He has coming our way.

Tis the season…of making fabulous resolutions that deep down, you doubt you will keep! This is a month of celebrating the “NEW” that a relationship with Christ brings to your life. The Word of God tells us that in Him, He has made all things new. We love that! However, have you noticed that you still struggle with sin? Join us as we share some practical tools for seeing God continue…to make all th...

Feeling left out was a part of Eunice Lai’s story. For years, the lies that the enemy told her left her feeling excluded and not good enough. Recently, during a very serious month long bought with Covid, Eunice experienced an outpouring of love from family, friends and strangers. This allowed her to realize the importance and uniqueness of the part of the body of Christ that she was created to be!...

The single most important message that can be shared in any season is this: Jesus came to earth so we would not be left out. In today’s episode, Debbie and Laura share from the Word of God the most important gift of all, the gift of salvation. This gift is for everyone, no one has to be left out. Listen in and share this life changing message. It might just be the gift that changes the story for y...

As we continue in our series called “Not Left Out”, we focus today on the irony of the “in crowd” in the Christmas story...actually being left out...and the “out crowd”...actually being included “in”, in one of the most significant moments ever...the birth of the Messiah! Have you experienced the pain of believing yourself to be in the “out crowd” of life? There is a powerful word for you in this...

Feeling left out is not a good feeling; and yet it is likely something that you have felt at some time in your life. There is something about the holidays to accentuate this emotion of sadness of not being included. Jesus understands how you are feeling. The Christmas story offers hope to those who have been hurt by feeling left out. In this opening episode, we will take a look specifically at how...

Revelation 12:11 states that we overcome the accusations by the enemy through the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony. In this podcast, Christa DiEmedio shares a powerful testimony of the transformative work of the Holy Spirit as He brought the prodigal home.

Many of us find ourselves in challenges today. The early church was certainly in a season of struggle as they were persecuted and scattered in Paul’s time, but Paul shares an amazing image in 2 Thessalonians 2:14 that can radically change our perspective in our challenges allowing us to truly be grateful in all circumstances.

Missy Reimer’s world was radically disrupted when she was informed by physicians that she had a 5% chance of surviving a cancer diagnosis. Her answer was simple: “My God is bigger than your 5% chance.” Missy joins Debbie and Laura in sharing her powerful testimony of how choosing gratitude was critical to her journey through battling a rare cancer.

Jonathan Gonzalez joins Debbie and Laura today with an absolutely powerful testimony of how a lost young man cries out to an unknown God from the midst of a tragic car accident and discovers not only his identity but his purpose for living as he is introduced to the One who literally spared his life. Jonathangonzalez.net is the best way to connect with him if you would like to learn more about his...

As we enter November, our hearts are reminded to have an attitude of gratitude. While we often look for ways to express gratitude, it’s equally important to recognize what is keeping us from living with a heart of gratitude. This week, Debbie and Laura share four roadblocks to maintaining a grateful heart and discuss ways we can avoid them.

There were two men who found themselves walking along a road to Emmaus with the resurrected Jesus...but failed to recognize His presence there with them. As a believer, filled with the presence of the Holy Spirit, how is it that we often find ourselves failing to recognize that He truly walks through life with us? Join Debbie and Laura as they conclude this series with our final teaching, Unmaskin...

Making the decision to follow Jesus is the beginning of a wonderful journey! In that moment we see Him as our Deliverer, the One Who sets us free from what has kept us bound. As we continue to follow Jesus, we begin to realize that seeing Him as Deliverer is only the beginning. Following Jesus is a lifelong journey of knowing Him in new and deeper ways. Every step we take with Him removes another...

Have you ever wondered where God is in your story? Maybe you have questioned His plan or wondered if He really has a purpose for you. Esther’s story shows us that while the answers to these questions may seem to be hidden in your story, God is over it all and will reveal Himself, His plans and His purpose in His time. Your part is to trust in Him.

Have you ever felt like you have been dropped: wounded by someone else’s carelessness or meanness? Mephibosheth grew up with a hidden identity, having two lame feet as a result of having been dropped. He was called before the king, the mask was dropped and he found that there was a place at the kings’ table...just for him.

An 11 year struggle with infertility led Dawn and her husband down a hard and painful path. For years she wanted to be pregnant, asking God for the desire of her heart. It wasn’t until she came to the understanding that the first step in receiving the desires of our heart is to align our desires with His. This realization started a miracle story that will encourage your heart and strengthen your f...

Christine Robinson joins Debbie and Laura in a powerful story about how 20 years ago, the Lord placed a call on her life to create a network of connecting local churches and those bringing children into their homes in the foster system. Sometimes the span of time between when God calls you, and when He says...GO...is longer than you imagine it should be. God used those 20 years in Christine’s life...

While relocating from India to the United States, God put a specific word on Merina’s heart. He was bringing her to a new country for a specific purpose. Many years later, Merina would come to realize that call and step into her God-given purpose. Ministering to women with unplanned pregnancies, Merina’s call speaks life and encourages us to pursue our call, speaking life to the hurting around us,...

So often life does not turn out as we expected and it is very easy to lose sight of the vision that God had given to us. Laura Matera, a director with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), joins Laura and Debbie with a powerful testimony about how God strengthened her to hold onto the vision the Lord had given to her and her husband Joe. She shared about life’s unexpected turn with the passing o...