Beyond Sunday

How should followers of Jesus respond when an election doesn’t go the way they hoped?

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Zack talk about politics, elections, and where Christians should place their hope. They discuss why Christianity cannot simply be equated with a political party, why believers should remain engaged in their culture, and why prayer should be our first response regardless of who wins.

Ultimately, political leaders and parties change, but God remains sovereign, His Kingdom remains our true citizenship, and the mission of the Church remains the same.

Who are you, really?

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Zack unpack six biblical statements about the identity of every believer. Instead of allowing culture, politics, accomplishments, failures, or personal labels to define us, Scripture gives us a much stronger foundation for understanding who we are.

They discuss what it means to be a child of God, a new creation, a citizen of heaven, the temple of the Holy Spirit, hidden with Christ in God, and a royal priest. More importantly, they explore how embracing these truths changes the way we actually live.

What does justice actually mean, and who gets to define it?

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Zack discuss how different generations view justice, why our culture often disagrees about what is fair, and why followers of Jesus need a definition of justice rooted in Scripture rather than society.

They explore biblical justice as impartial, protective of the vulnerable, grounded in truth, focused on restoration, and ultimately completed by God.

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Zack continue the Did God Really Say? series by challenging the secular-sacred divide. They discuss how Christians often compartmentalize faith from work, money, hobbies, family, and everyday decisions, and why Scripture presents a much more integrated view: everything belongs to God, and every part of life can be lived for His glory.

Beyond Sunday has reached 100 episodes. In this special episode, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Zack look back at the ten most-watched and most-listened-to conversations from the podcast, including spiritual warfare, missions, miracles, AI and the end times, women in ministry, the rapture, biblical inerrancy, and being led by the Holy Spirit.

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Zack are joined by Purdue University physicist Dr. Erica Carlson for a conversation about science, Scripture, creation, and faith. They discuss young-earth and old-earth views, the Big Bang, biblical inerrancy, difficult questions, and why Christians should not be afraid to honestly wrestle with science and the Bible.

Erica Carlson - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ecarlson/featured

Navigating Genesis: A Scientist's Journey through Genesis 1-11 by Hugh Ross - https://amzn.to/4dce9pp

The Genesis Account: A theological, historical, and scientific commentary on Genesis 1-11 by Jonathan Sarfati - https://amzn.to/4rYQ7EB

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Zack continue the Reclaiming the Ecclesia series by unpacking the biblical idea that every follower of Jesus is a priest, a saint, and a minister. They discuss how the church developed a divide between professional clergy and everyone else, what Scripture actually teaches about ministry, and why every believer is called to serve, grow in holiness, hear from God, and participate in the mission of Jesus.

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff sits down with Next Gen Pastor Hawk to talk about what makes youth ministry so important. They discuss creating a culture where students actively engage their faith, the influence of parents and trusted adults, building lifelong relationships with the church, and helping students develop a faith that lasts beyond graduation.

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff sits down with Pastor Alex to hear his story of faith, ministry, church planting, and the growth of CPC’s Spanish-speaking campuses. They discuss reaching the Hispanic community, overcoming cultural and language barriers, raising up leaders, and recognizing the incredible opportunity God has given the church to reach the nations right in our own communities.

In this episode of Beyond Sunday, Pastor Jeff is joined by Pastor Jim for an update from CPC Lafayette. They talk about the last two years of ministry, the power of personal discipleship, building stronger community, developing men and leaders, lessons learned in church planting, and what they believe God is preparing to do next.