by Phil Graves | Jun 30, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
Why Do Christians Feel Like Strangers in Their Own Culture? “To those who are elect exiles…” — 1 Peter 1:1 (ESV) This past Sunday at Lake Lynn Baptist Church, Cameron Knowles opened the book of 1 Peter with a message titled Strangers with a Living...
by Phil Graves | Jun 26, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
The Legacy You Are Already Leaving Many people think legacy begins later in life. It doesn’t. Legacy begins today. You are shaping your legacy with every conversation, every decision, every habit, and every relationship. The reality is that most people will...
by Phil Graves | Jun 24, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
The Difference Between Biblical Masculinity and Cultural Masculinity For decades, people have debated what is wrong with men. Some blame culture. Some blame absent fathers. Some blame technology. Some blame the church. While all of those factors matter, the deeper...
by Phil Graves | Jun 22, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
Why We Have a Crisis of Manhood (And Why More Rules Won’t Fix It) For decades, people have debated what is wrong with men. Some blame culture. Some blame absent fathers. Some blame technology. Some blame the church. While all of those factors matter, the deeper...
by Phil Graves | Jun 19, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
Why We Relate More to Peter Than We’d Like to Admit Most Christians admire Peter because he was bold. But the reason many of us relate to Peter is because he failed. He made promises he couldn’t keep. He acted before thinking. He spoke with confidence and...
by Phil Graves | Jun 17, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
The Strange Connection Between Adam and the Naked Runaway At first glance, Adam in Genesis and the young man in Mark 14 seem completely unrelated. One appears at the beginning of Scripture. The other appears briefly near the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Yet...