We are back with our friends at Relevant taking a look at 9 things to keep in mind while reading your Bible. Some great new insights are provided to help aid your Bible reading and understanding. Plus we see which states are best prepared to survive a Zombie Apocalypse. An article we look at on the show: https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/9-things-everyone-should-do-when-reading-the-bible/ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

Horror movies, books, and podcasts are the rage during spooky season, but can we find God in the scary media we consume. Horror has some unique things to teach us about faith, but its not the whole picture on good vs evil. Plus, we do a Halloween candy draft! An article we look at on the show:https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/horror-movies-stories-stephen-king-christians/?utm_medium=widgetsocial Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

With Kpop demon hunters getting all the views on netflix, we take a look at a bigger question: “are we scared of demons anymore?” We also examine what does society look like when we lose sight of supreme good and evil. An article we look at on the show:https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/08/labubu-kpop-demon-hunters-demon-slayer/?utm_medium=widgetsocial Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

There’s a cultural surge of new age spirituality across America. How can Christians respond to angel numbers, manifesting, and astrology and how does this spirituality manifest (see what i did there) in our own faith. An article we look at on the show: https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/from-1111-to-manifesting-why-spiritual-curiosity-is-surging-and-what-it-means-for-the-church/ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

Should churches discipline their members? If so, how does it work? We examine church discipline today to see if and when churches need to step in. An article we look at on the show: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/church-discipline-membership-comeback-survey/?utm_medium=widgetsocial Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

How can we keep fear from being our ruler and twisting our perspectives when everything we see is… scary? We explore how love can cast out fear, especially when we are being bombarded with messages of fear. An article we look at on the show: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/dangerous-distortion-fear-love-julian-norwich-franklin-roosevelt/?utm_medium=widgetsocial Fat Bear Week Voting! https://explore.org/fat-bear-week Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

Is a new kind of Darwinism infection our culture and Christianity? We take a look at how the church needs to boldly stand for the least of these. Plus Patrick makes all the puns for our news article on nuns on the run. An article we look at on the show:https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/darwinism-evolution-science-faith-russell-moore-scopes/?utm_medium=widgetsocial Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

Are Christians hotter? some tik tok influencers are making the case that following Jesus makes you more attractive. We break down how its not true and damaging to everyone when we embrace that on any level. An article we look at on the show:https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/jesus-glow-ups-tiktok-instagram/?utm_medium=widgetsocial Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

We take a look at the legacy of James Dobson, and the efforts of his ministry of “Focus on the Family.” We can acknowledge that many saw his ministry as valuable and uplifting, but there is real harm left in his wake. Also, who wants battery flavored chips? An article we look at on the show:https://religionnews.com/2025/08/22/dr-james-dobsons-death-ends-a-life-but-not-a-legacy-of-lies-and-harm/ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

We’re joined by Pastor Cassandra to explore what does worship look like with “bubba” in mind and ask has modern worship forgotten blue collar America and what ways faith messages are reaching middle America. An article we look at on the show:https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/barstool-conversion-rock-jelly-roll-brandon-lake/ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

We ask the question “is Jesus funny?” before jumping into looking at how humor can shape and help our faith. An article we look at on the show:https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/4-times-jesus-used-sarcasm-to-make-a-point/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6Ff24R8Yw0uBAjUuIc4Ac93e2q-Sg21yflCFsq2qk_T9JHPNBQ-RVXet8e9g_aem_OpPrLRKgUbAIL7Oyih5JBQ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

I sit down with Sarah Page, public school educator and friend of the podcast, to go over some new data on how Christians bring their faith into the public school system. We also take a look at some new stories that go over the intersection between Faith and School. An article we look at on the show: https://apnorc.org/projects/the-public-holds-nuanced-views-on-the-role-of-religion-in-public-schools/ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

I sit down with Sarah Page, public school educator and friend of the podcast, to go over some new data on how Christians bring their faith into the public school system. We also take a look at some new stories that go over the intersection between Faith and School. An article we look at on the show: https://apnorc.org/projects/the-public-holds-nuanced-views-on-the-role-of-religion-in-public-schools/ Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

Tradwives or traditional wives are becoming a popular trend on Instagram … but is that a good thing? We explore some of the reasons why there’s a surge in Tradvife influencers and does it line up with the Bible? Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

America is becoming less Christian, so what can a church do to stay relevant in a different world. We explore 5 paths for Christian churches today. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

There is a slight uptick in Gen Z becoming more religious, but they’re not a monolith with two competing ideas of what it means to connect with God. We explore how these two ways are divided, and what is the good and bad for both sides. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

We take a look at how some Christians embrace inconsistency and hypocrisy in applying justice and the damage it does to our faith and to ourselves. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

The final piece of our Seven Deadly Sins series is here. This month: Envy and Pride. Not gonna lie, it’s a great episode. Probably the greatest thing that has ever been done concerning the Seven Deadly Sins. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

At the time of recording, Israel and Iran had reached a cease-fire and broken that cease-fire in the last 24-hours. The Beyond Sunday Team makes not claims to be a political podcast or experts in modern diplomacy and international affairs. In this conflict, however, American Christian politicians have been making a claim that the United States must support Israel in order for God to bless us according to the promises of Genesis. So, what’s the deal? Do Christians have to support modern day Israel to receive an ancient blessing from God? Patrick and Pastor David break it on this week’s episode. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!

A little over a week ago the “No Kings” protests made headlines. These stories got the Beyond Sunday Team thinking, “Should Christians be engaged in acts of protest?” Check out this new episode and let us know what you think. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and to share it with your friends, families, neighbors, and strangers!