Beyond Sunday: Living Out What We Hear
Here, we dig deeper into Scripture, reflect on what it means to live out God’s truth, and encourage one another to make sure what we believe is firmly rooted in His Word. Following Jesus is not only about showing up to church. It is about walking with Him every day of the week.
The heart of Beyond Sunday is simple:
To help you come home to God’s truth, carry it into your home, and live it out wherever you go.
Read along, think deeply, ask questions, and take your next step of faith. Together, we can be a church family that not only listens to God’s Word but lives it every day, beyond Sunday.
The Church Needs a Better Conversation About Sex
For generations, the church’s message about sex could often be summarized in three words: “Do not do it.” Young people heard that sex was dangerous, dirty, and sinful. Then, after standing in front of a church and saying wedding vows, they were suddenly expected to...
Dating Should Not End at the Wedding
Many couples spend months preparing for a wedding and very little time preparing for the marriage that follows. Before the wedding, they intentionally pursue one another. They plan dates, ask questions, laugh together, hold hands, and make time to talk. Then they get...
Still Choosing You: Why Lasting Love Is More Than a Feeling
Falling in love can happen in a moment. Building a love that lasts takes a lifetime. Most of us remember the excitement of a new relationship. There were butterflies, nervous conversations, and the anticipation of seeing one another again. Everything felt new and...
Delayed Obedience Is Disobedience
What Are You Waiting For? There are some things we don't need to pray about anymore. That might sound strange coming from a pastor, but hear me out. If God has already made something clear in His Word, we don't need another sign. We don't need better circumstances. We...
Why God Compares Our Hearts to a Garden
The Bible begins in a garden. It ends in a garden-like city. Jesus prayed in a garden. He was buried in a garden. Gardens aren't accidental imagery in Scripture. They represent life, fellowship, beauty, fruitfulness, and the place where God meets His people. That's...
The Words That Build a Life
Have you ever noticed how one sentence can stay with you for years? Maybe it was something a parent said. A teacher. A spouse. A friend. Or perhaps it was something someone said in anger that still echoes in your mind decades later. Words matter because people matter....
The God Who Keeps Pursuing You
One of the most beautiful themes running through Scripture is this: God is always the One who makes the first move. From Genesis to Revelation, we don't find humanity searching for God nearly as often as we find God searching for humanity. Adam and Eve hid. God came...
The Little Foxes That Quietly Destroy Relationships
Most marriages don't collapse in a single day. Neither do friendships. Families. Churches. Or our relationship with God. Instead, they slowly drift apart because of what Song of Solomon calls "the little foxes." "Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the...
Why Comparison Is Stealing Your Joy (And What God Sees Instead)
Every day we're tempted to compare ourselves. Social media makes it almost unavoidable. We compare our families, our marriages, our careers, our homes, our vacations, and even our spiritual lives. We see carefully curated snapshots of everyone else's highlight reel...
Marriage Was Never the Destination
The Bible begins with a wedding. It ends with a wedding. That isn't an accident. From Genesis to Revelation, God uses marriage to teach us something far greater than marriage itself. The First Marriage When God created Adam and Eve, He declared that it was not good...
What Your Longings Reveal About Your Heart
Every human heart longs for something. We long to be known. To be loved. To belong. To be accepted. We search for significance in relationships, careers, accomplishments, hobbies, and possessions. Some longings are obvious, while others quietly shape our decisions...
Why Does the Bible Include a Love Poem?
If someone asked you to name your favorite book of the Bible, chances are the Song of Solomon wouldn't be the first one that comes to mind. For many Christians, it's unfamiliar territory. Some have never heard a sermon from it. Others quietly wonder why such a...