Beyond the Building

125. God Says “You Will Find Me”

Followers of Jesus each come to a place in their life where they know they have found God. Interestingly enough, when we come into a struggle, we often wonder where God is and we go looking for Him again. God says in His Word that if you seek me, you will find me, if you seek me with your whole heart. The qualifier on the end is the secret to finding God in every moment of our stories.

124. God Says “I Have Plans For You”

In a world where nothing seems to make sense and we each face our own individual challenges, it is easy for us to wonder if there is really a plan for our lives. Today’s podcast shares the powerful truth that even in our hardest times, God says that He does have a plan and that plan is for His children, not against them. If you are facing a struggle today, you can find peace in the middle of a storm knowing that God has a plan.

123. God Says “Stay In Step”

Laura and Debbie focus on the strong exhortation to “Stay In Step” with the Spirit that is found in Galatians 5:25. Like a parent who says to their child, “Stay right here next to me”, we have a loving Heavenly Father who also speaks directly to His children…”Stay in Step” with My Spirit. Laura and Debbie discuss why this is so important, the benefits as well as why this is just so challenging for us to walk out!

122. God Says “Time To Move”

The Word of God is filled with powerful words of life where God says something to His people. In our 2 month long series called, God Says, Debbie and Laura have each picked particular statements that really mean something to them personally and invite you to enjoy their lively discussion. We start off with God’s direct message to Moses in Exodus 4…”Time To Move!”

121. Common Denominators of Long-Standing Friendships

Have you felt that maintaining solid friendships have become more and more complicated over the years? We are created to be in community and the enemy works overtime to destroy the very thing we crave…what we really need. Join Laura and Debbie today as they share several common denominators that all long-standing friendships.

120. Healthy Relationships Need Boundaries

Laura and Debbie are joined by a longtime friend of Debbie’s, MaryBeth Rimmer. Marybeth is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental health and she shares the importance of allowing your friendships to maintain healthy boundaries. Friendships that smother each other….never last.

119. Not Quickly Broken: Creating Enduring Friendships

This week Debbie and Laura are joined by lifelong friends, Debbie Burgoyne, Alice Molicki and LaWanda Swan. This group of three spiritual friends have been in it for the long haul! Listen to hear their testimony on how to maintain friendships across the years and miles.

118. Zikharon: Look Forward and Remember

God’s Word tells us multiple times to look forward while telling us multiple times to remember. How do we look forward and remember the past at the same time? Only God could create the concept of zikharon, a Hebrew concept that will encourage us as we transition and create history simultaneously.

117. How God Calls Us to Pivot

Eunice Lai has a face and a voice that brings so much joy to many. In this podcast she describes how the Lord had her pivot in order to discover the gifts that He had planted deep within for ministry.

116. Building Spiritual Disciplines: Developing Essential Habits

Spiritual disciplines are practices that we find in the Word of God that the church has been doing since its formation. God uses these disciplines to strengthen our spiritual growth here on earth with blessings that go into eternity. Why is it so hard to establish and maintain these practices? Today’s episode shares encouraging practical advice on how to train ourselves for godliness by utilizing these disciplines.