In this episode, we explore a number of ways where someone in the church may feel ignored or forgotten and how to effectively bring this to attention and show grace to each other.

It can be hard to see a clear and Godly path forward when you've been hurt in a deep way, especially if it was intentionally. What do you do if you feel betrayed or harmed by someone in the church? 

In this episode, we explore what to do if/when we are offended or annoyed by someone in our church. Whether it's from someone in our small group, from one of our spiritual leaders, or even from the church culture, how can we navigate and adrress these feelings in a healthy manner?

In this season, we wanted to walk through the difficult conversation of Church Hurt. What is it? What is it not? And how can we as the body of Christ address conflict, disagreement, and sin in in the way Jesus and the Apostles share with us. 

In our final episode in the Advent series, we explore the Christian concept of love as sacrificial and rooted in Christ, contrasting it with worldly definitions. How can we define our own Christmas tradtions more around Christ's love?

In today's episode, we reflect on the topic of joy; it's connection to worship and community, and how it differs from happiness. The Joy we get in Christ offers the stability in life that we all seek and are reminded of during the Christmas season.

In today's episode, we reflect on the topic of peace. What is the peace that God gives? What are misconceptions about peace? And how can believers experience this peace in their lives?

As we enter the Christmas season, we begin by reflecting on the advent theme of hope. In a world still full of darkness, how do we hold on to the hope of Jesus that one day all darkness will be gone?

Theme: Growth in discipleship requires receiving grace, which transforms our character and boldness for Christ. 

Summary: In this sixth, and final, episode of the Before/After season, we encounter Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples. We see how Peter’s impulsiveness tendencies are transformed by the grace of God to preach the Good News of the Gospel to the first few thousand converts to the Way of Jesus. We discover how maturity in faith is often a journey of mistakes, which, in turn, reveal our deep need for Christ. 

This episode is an invitation to a bold and courageous discipleship to Jesus, allowing each mistake along the way to be transformed by grace so that your testimony encourages others to follow Jesus. 

Scripture Reading: 

Key Questions for Reflection: 

1. Recall the moment you became aware of the holiness and goodness of Jesus.

2. What mistakes have you made along your journey with Jesus? How has God’s grace transformed those moments? 

Testimony Writing: 

Closing thought: 

Everyday is an opportunity for a Before and After moment. Lean in and trust God with the rest!  

Theme:

Conversion transforms conviction, courage, and commitment; God can redeem zeal for His purposes. 

Summary:

In this fifth episode we look at the story of Paul (AKA Saul), whose encounter with the living God changed everything. Through Paul’s story we talk through the tension of law versus grace, how our conversion leads to empowerment in the Kingdom of God, and what it means to be living in the “now but not yet.” We discover how each of us has a story that involves the Four C’s: Conversion, Conviction, Courage, Commitment. This episode is an invitation to glorify God through your gifts, passions, zeal, and suffering. 

Scripture Reading:

Key Questions for Reflections:

1. Do you remember your first encounter with the living God? What was that like? How did you respond? 

2. Which aspects of who you are (gifts, passions, zeal) could you be using to glorify God and/or proclaim the Good News of the Gospel? 

3. Knowing the certainty of your future glory in God’s Kingdom, how does that change the way you approach suffering today? 

Prayer Practice: