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A funeral could be the end of a story, but for Doug Caldwell it became the moment God started writing a new one. Doug joins me to share a raw, relatable testimony about growing up in church, drifting away for decades, and still telling himself he believed even while he avoided real discipleship and regular church attendance. Then one day, at a funeral service, the Word of God lands differently and he can’t shake it. He goes home, looks up CFOCHURCH online, and realizes God has been closer than he thought. 

Things get even more urgent when his knee replacement takes a dangerous turn. Doug explains how an infection, the lead-up to a dream Alaska cruise, and the shock of learning it could be deadly forced him to face mortality head-on. We talk about fear, repentance, and why “tomorrow is not promised” is not a slogan, it is reality. If you’ve ever lived on the edge of “I’ll get serious later,” you’ll feel the weight of this conversation. 

From there, the story turns hopeful and practical. Doug describes walking into Christ Family Outreach Church with a walker, feeling out of place, and then being met with unexpected kindness and community. We dig into what changes when you come back consistently: peace replacing road rage, prayer becoming daily, hobbies getting reordered, and faith moving from a private idea to a lived reality. Doug also shares how men’s ministry, Thursday Recharge, and even a simple Bible app helped him trade scrolling for Scripture, and why baptism now feels like a meaningful next step. 

If you’re on the fence about going back to church, let Doug’s story give you the nudge you’ve been waiting for. Subscribe to Beyond Sunday, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find these testimonies.
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He overdosed at 16, watched addiction shape his childhood, and carried a kind of shame that’s hard to explain unless you’ve lived it. Nick Newcomb joins us on Beyond Sunday to share a testimony that starts with constant moving, drugs and alcohol on the table.

We talk honestly about what it feels like to realize your “normal” isn’t normal, how substance use escalates from weed and alcohol into pills, and how one overdose can change the way you see your future. Nick also opens up about prison visits, short phone calls, and the choice to forgive rather than live in resentment. Then the story turns toward grief and responsibility as he shares the loss of his brother to an overdose, and the guilt that followed.

From there, we get into marriage, mental health, and hope. Nick and Kayla face anxiety, depression, and heartbreak, until they reach a point where they can’t carry it alone. A Bible bought at a store, a friend’s invitation, and a first Sunday at Christ Family Outreach Church leads to tears, an altar call, and the beginning of a new legacy for their family, including powerful changes in the lives of loved ones.

If you need a story about faith, addiction recovery, forgiveness, and breaking generational curses, press play, share it with someone you love, and subscribe so you don’t miss what God does next. Would you leave a review and tell us what part of Nick’s testimony you needed to hear?
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Your calendar can be full and your soul can still be unprepared. We sit down as a family around Titus 3 and let Scripture confront the places where Christian maturity gets tested the most: authority, speech, and the everyday choice to serve. I’m Pastor Lee Day, joined by my wife Erica Day and my mom Sheila, and we take Paul’s command seriously, to be ready for every good work, not only when it’s convenient but also when it interrupts our plans. 

We talk about biblical submission to rulers and leaders, what it means to obey without compromising God’s Word, and why respectful conduct matters for your witness. Then we get honest about the damage done by gossip, slander, and quarreling, even when what you want to say feels “true.” One line becomes a gut-check for everything we say out loud or type online: is it anointed or is it poison? We connect that to Ephesians 4 and James 3, and we challenge ourselves to let prayer replace the urge to vent. 

From there, Titus 3 pushes us into the harder work: gentleness and perfect courtesy toward all people. Erica frames gentleness as strength under control, and we reflect on how mercy changes your tone, your timing, and your reactions. Paul’s reminder that we were once foolish leads straight into the gospel hope: God saves us by mercy, renews us by the Holy Spirit, and keeps chiseling away the old while shaping the new. We close with practical ways to stay devoted to good works and wise boundaries for divisive behavior that threatens unity in the church. 

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Your ministry does not start when you walk into a church building and it definitely does not end when you walk back out. We open Acts 6 and follow the early church as it grows so quickly that real people get overlooked, then we watch how wise delegation protects the mission without treating service like “less than.” Stephen is chosen to handle a practical need, yet Acts 6:8 says he is full of grace and power, doing great wonders and signs. That contrast forces an honest question: have we been calling something “not my job” when God is calling it obedience?

We talk about what it means to be Spirit-filled in everyday life. Yes, the Holy Spirit comes at salvation, but surrender is what invites Him to take full control. I challenge the idea that Christian leadership depends on talent or personality and instead point to the anointing that comes when ordinary believers yield every area of life. We connect Stephen’s example to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20, because disciple-making is our real job description at work, at home, and everywhere else we represent Jesus.

Then the tone shifts as Stephen faces dispute, false witnesses, and violent resistance in Acts 6 to 7. Even with truth on his lips and Jesus in his sight, he is stoned and his final words mirror Christ-like forgiveness. We also sit with a sobering warning from Leonard Ravenhill and a piercing question from John Newton about churches drifting from the Spirit’s leadership, and we end by praying for hunger, sensitivity, and a life lived in God’s overflow. If this challenged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What would change this week if you fully surrendered control?
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Silence is expensive, especially when it costs the next generation their chance to hear what God is really like. We open with Psalm 100 and let it set the posture: joyful worship, gratitude, and a steady confidence that the Lord is good and faithful to all generations. From there, we lean into a direct question: if God’s faithfulness lasts, what are we doing to make sure our kids, grandkids, friends, and coworkers actually know it? 

We walk through Psalm 145 and focus on the responsibility of one generation commending God’s works to another. That starts with remembering. If your mind goes blank when you try to name what God has done, we talk about meditating on his wondrous works and creating quiet space for prayer and the Word so your testimony becomes specific again. We also turn to Joshua at the Jordan River, where the call to “consecrate yourselves” becomes a practical challenge about preparation, obedience, and living a lifestyle that matches the name Christian. 

Joshua 4 and Psalm 78 sharpen the legacy: memorial stones, family conversations, and faith that is taught on purpose so children yet unborn can set their hope in God. We even contrast inheritance with heritage, because what we leave behind should be more than stuff it should be stories of God’s faithful hand that push the next generation toward Jesus. If you’re ready to build a generational legacy of faith, listen, share this with someone you love, and then subscribe and leave a review so more people can hear the call to pass it on.
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