Beyond Sunday

Don’t Get Comfortable

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/fan_mail/new] Comfort can be the most dangerous season of your faith, not because God is distant, but because we start drifting without noticing. We’re talking about the warning signs of spiritual complacency and why “don’t get comfortable” is not a catchy phrase, it’s a lifeline for anyone who wants to stay awake, clean-hearted, and faithful. We open Joshua 23 and sit with Joshua’s final message to Israel: God has fought for you, God has kept His promises, and God will still call you to obedience. That tension matters. We dig into what it means to live as people being sanctified, to surrender our whole life to God, and to stop offering Him parts and pieces. If you’ve ever felt yourself getting spiritually dull, distracted, or “fine with a little compromise,” this will hit home. Then we turn to Exodus 14 at the Red Sea where fear screams and faith has to stand firm. “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent” is more than a verse to quote, it’s a posture for pressure, bad reports, and battles you can’t control. We also connect Isaiah 41 to the promise that God holds our right hand and helps us, while still warning against clinging to the remnant of the old life. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s been getting too comfortable, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What are you clinging to right now? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/support]

Trust The Plan

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/fan_mail/new] If we are going to trust God for the outcome, we must trust the plan God has to get us there! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/support]

Keep Faith In Your Camp

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/fan_mail/new] A giant doesn’t just show up to fight you, it shows up to talk you into fear. We walk through 1 Samuel 17 and get painfully practical about the “Goliaths” we face today: addiction, anxiety, shame, broken habits, spiritual attacks, and the quiet lies that say you’re not enough. When Israel keeps staring at the size of the problem, they forget the size of their God, and they start running from battles they were meant to finish. We also dig into the voices around you and the voices inside you. Goliath taunts for forty days, and that’s a picture of what happens when fear is left unchecked: it gets louder, and eventually it sounds normal. I talk about why you can’t live on other people’s faith, why naysayers can’t lead your decisions, and why some of the strongest discouragement can come from your own circle. If you’ve been trying to “hide” your giant in the back room of life, this message is a call to bring it into the light and deal with it. Then we follow David’s mindset: he doesn’t rely on hype, he relies on history with God. The lion and the bear become his proof that God can deliver again, and his victory makes one point clear: the battle is the Lord’s. If you need Christian encouragement, stronger faith, and a grounded way to think about spiritual warfare, this is for you. Listen, subscribe, and share Beyond Sunday with someone who’s carrying a heavy fight, then leave a review to help more people find it. What giant are you ready to stop giving time to? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/support]

How A Men’s Meeting Builds Brotherhood

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/fan_mail/new] A lot of men carry the same fear in silence: “I’m the only one struggling.” Ground Zero exists to prove that lie wrong. We gathered around the table with four leaders from Christ Family Outreach Church in Amelia, Virginia to talk about what happens when men show up hungry, put down the mask, and choose brotherhood. We dig into why a monthly men’s meeting can become a catalyst for real change: accountability that sticks, relationships that keep you standing, and a church community that feels like family. You’ll hear how something as simple as dinner around tables can break isolation, why bringing sons and grandsons matters for the next generation, and how friendships formed at church can protect you from getting pulled back into your old life. Then we talk worship. There’s nothing like hearing 80 to 100 men sing, pray, and fill an altar with expectation. We share how unashamed praise becomes a training ground that carries into Sunday mornings, into the workplace, and back home into marriage and parenting. We also get personal about the battles men face, from learning to receive love to leading with courage, and why we’re praying for a tangible encounter with the Holy Spirit that “takes our breath away.” If you’re looking for a Christian men’s ministry focused on spiritual growth, discipleship, and godly leadership, press play, share this with a man you care about, and subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next. After you listen, leave a review and tell us what kind of brotherhood you want to see in your church. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/support]

This Day Pt. 2 with Pastor Lee and Frankie

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/fan_mail/new] You can’t live on “I don’t know” forever. Pastor Lee Day sits down again with CFO Church men’s leader Frankie Brown for part two, and we land on a hard but freeing line from Joshua 24: choose this day whom you will serve. Not next week. Not after things calm down. Right now. We talk honestly about why a culture full of options can still produce people who feel stuck, lukewarm, and split between God and whatever promises quick comfort. From there we open Jeremiah 2 and let the imagery do its work. God calls Himself the fountain of living waters, yet His people trade that for broken cisterns that can’t hold water. That’s not just ancient history. It looks like self striving, chasing control, and doing life “my way” until you’re worn out, dry, and confused about how you got there. Frankie shares how core lies and misplaced blame kept him from trusting the Father, and how Scripture started hitting with conviction and hope, leading him toward redemption he couldn’t earn. We also challenge what we call polluted water: spiritual habits that look fine on the outside but have no life because the Word is missing. Then we shift to provision and obedience in 2 Kings 4, where a widow’s oil keeps flowing behind a shut door until there are no more empty vessels. The takeaway is practical and repeatable: choose God, remain in step with God, serve God, and be obedient to God, then watch Him fill what you can’t fill. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who feels spiritually dry, and leave a review so more people can find it. What “well” are you tempted to dig again instead of letting God be your living water? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440579/support]