Beyond the Building

We are each created with significance - not because of what we can accomplish but rather, because of who God has declared us to be. We need to go back to the beginning, to the Garden of Eden, to discover the truth about our significance.

Each of us craves connection with others. We want to know...and we want to be known. Join us as we go back to the Garden of Eden to discover God’s design for intimacy with His creation.

Misplaced priorities lead to a misplaced center... It had been 60 years since Israel had heard the book of the Law of the Lord. Slowly pushed aside from its place of prominence, other things took the center. In 2 Kings 22, the Law of the Lord was found. What an impact going back to the Word was for Israel and what an impact it has on us.

Seasons of wandering and seasons of walking from God’s ways can leave us in a place where we are no longer pursuing the original call God has on our lives. With Moses and Samson as examples, Laura and Debbie dig into God’s Word to uncover the way to return and pursue again our calling.

After her husband, Winslow Simmons, passed, Darlene found herself in a broken state, struggling to desire to live a full life again. She began to speak out ‘I choose life’, a phrase that not only restored her joy but sparked within her a new way to cook and eat. Darlene’s journey inspires us to choose life as we seek God for choices in our diet.

When God speaks a word to our hearts, it will come to pass. After a robbery at her home, God spoke to Laura Piraino that she would have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with the one who had caused the offence. After five years of silence, God brought the moment to pass and with it came the opportunity to forgive God’s way. We may think the story is over, but the freedom that comes throug...

Freedom comes at a cost. May we never forget the lives sacrificed so we can be free. Our freedom spiritually was also costly...may we never forget.

When given the opportunity to study the Constitution of our country in great depth at a summer program in Washington DC, Sandy learned tremendous lessons on the freedom we have as American citizens. What God spoke to her heart during this season was an even greater lesson. Why do we desire justice? Tune in this week to hear the answer.

July’s podcasts are about “Our Freedom”! We kick off this series with an amazing testimony of how the Lord walked alongside Carolina Hatton...in life...and on her journey towards becoming a U.S. citizen.

Spiritual disciplines are practices that we find in the Word of God that the church has been doing since its formation. God uses these disciplines to strengthen our spiritual growth here on earth with blessings that go into eternity. Why is it so hard to establish and maintain these practices? Today’s episode shares encouraging practical advice on how to train ourselves for godliness by utilizing...

What does it really take to create memories that will last for a lifetime? You might be surprised to learn that the art of creating significant moments has a few common denominators. It doesn’t need to be that complicated!

We all have a desire to leave behind a legacy, something of value and worth that will be passed on to generations to come. It is of even greater importance to leave behind a spiritual legacy. What are some practical steps we can use to create and pass on this kind of legacy? Find out today as we look in the Word of God to uncover the truth behind the legacy we desire to create.

The most important feature of anything that is built is the foundation. The health, stability, strength and integrity fully depend on having a foundation that is prepared to stand the test of time. Nicole Theis, founder and president of Delaware Family Policy Council (DFPC) is our special guest today as she shares about how the team at DFPC works daily to equip and embolden Christ followers in Del...

Influencers are people whose opinions compete for your attention. Influencers can be in your family, in your peer group and in culture itself. The choice you need to make is: will you value God’s opinion of you more than the opinion of an influencer?

Tammy Holland joins Beyond the Building to help open our eyes to the dark world of human trafficking. These victims require special care in rediscovering…who they are after having identities stolen by their traffickers.

In a performance driven society, we can get tangled in the lie that our identity is found in the strengths that God has given us. Culture seeks to glorify what we do and how well we do it. What we find in this episode is that our strengths are tools that God gives us in order to live out our purpose, but never intended to define who we are.

Good or bad, we often allow our past to define who we are today. Christ has made us to live out our purpose in this moment we find ourselves in today, not tied to memories of yesterday. This episode shares the freedom we can experience by living who we are and what we are called to be totally free today.

The cry of every human heart is to know WHO they are and what their PURPOSE for living is. The only One who has the right to define you, to declare your purpose for living is the One who created you.

"As unique individuals created in the image of God, we have been given gifts, talents, and personalities specifically designed to fit together for a grand, eternal purpose. While we are all different, God plants us alongside each other and provides exactly what we need to thrive in the dry and arid places in life. Our Master Gardener has a greater purpose for our planting that we can even begin to...

With special guest, Eunice Lai, this episode speaks to the gift of serving in and out of the local church. Serving together creates relationships by providing community and is a platform for God to stretch us and grow us. We often think that these opportunities for growth are only about us, but our story in Acts 16 shows us today that our service has an eternal purpose and a greater reward.

The mangrove tree is not a beautiful tree. People do not study this tree because of the delicious fruit or the striking color of its leaves. The mangrove tree is known for its roots. With three distinct root structures, this tree has a very specific purpose. As we are created body, soul and spirit, we find that we were created for a very specific purpose, too.

While our natural tendency is to avoid painful, challenging seasons, these are the times that God uses to grow our trust and faith in Him. Looking at King David’s story, this episode shows that God allows and uses difficult times to prepare us for the royal position He has purposed for us. Perhaps difficult seasons are actually growing seasons as He continues to shape us into who we were created t...

We grow best when our environments are healthy. Join us as we continue with part two as we discuss some additional topics of what to be cautious of…and what to encourage. What are the infestations that can get inside of our hearts and minds that will destroy healthy growth? What role does perseverance play? What is the ‘Miracle Grow’ that you need to develop spiritual fruit?

This one is so rich with important practical tools for how to create an environment for growth to occur, that we had to split it over two weeks! Where you are planted matters! How you handle topics like “deadheading” and “trimming runners” can make all the difference. God’s desire is that each of us become “green-thumbs” in our own personal growth!

Every seed that is planted today has the potential to impact growth generations from now. Do you know what that means for each of us? It means that every word, every decision and every belief we live by matters…for today, for tomorrow, for a hundred years from now. In this podcast we focus on how seeds that were planted in your life three and four generations ago, are impacting your life today.