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This week we looked at Nehemiah 4 and how we can face external and internal opposition by "remembering the Lord who is great and awesome" and fighting for what matters most. We were reminded that Nehemiah was a man of prayer but also a man of action. He prayed like it depended on God and acted as if it depended on himself. When we do those two things and keep them in the right order, God + 1 is always enough. Listen in as Bri, Homero, Ty and Braylee share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we began a series look at the book and life of Nehemiah. We focused on Nehemiah 1 and saw that when Nehemiah heard of the condition GOd's people and His land, his heart broke and he humbly went to the Father and declared God's righteousness, the unrighteousness of the people and then asked for a path to do something about it. For nearly four months Nehemiah humbly cried out to the Lord. Revival starts with one person humbling themselves before God, confessing their sins and the sins of the people trusting that it is only God who is able to redeem, restore and revive a broken situation.Listen in as Ian, Bri, Josh and Ty share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we spent time looking at Psalm 73. Sara Brookshire walked us through this beautiful, powerful Psalm reminding us of how we are invited to come "just as we are" to connect with the Father in prayer. She focused on contemplative prayer. Concentrating on the Word of God through prayer and allowing His word to transform us. It is not a fast, quick fix conversation, but rather a slow, quiet conversation. Listen in as Bri, Ben, Noah and Randall share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we spent time looking at Paul's words from Ephesians 1. As we dove into these verses we were remained that even before the galaxies were created the Creator loved, chose, adopted, redeemed and forgave you. He did all of this through His Son, Jesus Christ. We saw that when we are in Christ, we have an identity that is unchanging and the proof, or guarentee of that identity is the "seal" that God gives us in His Holy Spirit. Our challenge was to spend more time reading and knowing our true identity and less time listening to all the noise in the world that tries to give you an unstable identity to build your life on. Listen in as Ian, Bri, Grant and Ellie share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we were challenged by the words of David in Psalm 63:8, the words of Jesus from Mark 8 and the actions of the early Church in Acts 2 to consider what it is that we are truly following hard after. We saw how David even in the wilderness, running for his life from the enemy wanted nothing more than to follow hard after God. Then we saw how Jesus didn't hide the costs of truly following Him when He explained that to follow Him meant to deny ourselves and take up our cross daily. This wasn't a call to comfort but it was a call to dying to our selfish ambitions and desires and to live for His will and His purpose each day. We then saw this played out through the early church as the devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, breaking of bread together, prayer and serving others. As we begin to truly follow hard after Jesus with a costly commitment, the Lord can and will add to the number daily those being saved. This should be our ultimate goal of being a Christ follower, not just to make a one time decision for ourselves, but to make a daily decision so that the world around us can see Jesus through us and come to a saving relationship with Him as well. Listen in as Jeff, Owen, Randy and Zander share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week Courtney taught us from Romans 8:15. She walked us through what the exile was like and how it was a time of uneasiness, identity loss and feeling no value or love. What we saw was that through all of scripture God has always been trying to rewrite that narrative so that our hearts and minds would align in knowing that in Him we always have and always will be safe, known and loved. Listen in as Jeff, Bri, Abby and Mia share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we look at Proverbs 11:25 alongside Jesus' declaration of being our source of light and life and then giving us the same identity and calling us to let that light shine. We see through these passages that true generosity and refreshing comes when we choose to shine the light of Jesus in simple ordinary daily moments with the goal of God glorification not self-promotin. Listen in as Ian, Bri, Johnny and Braylee share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we look at Proverbs 17:22 alongside Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 to come to Him and find rest. We see through these passages that when we are weary, depleted, and running on empty, Jesus offers something the world cannot provide. Instead of trying to push through exhaustion on our own, we can turn to Jesus and trust in His ability to restore and fill us. Listen in as Ian, Ben, Makaela, and Hope share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we look at Proverbs 27:17 alongside Jesus' teaching in John 15:12-17, where He calls His disciples not servants, but friends. We see through these passages that God created us to be in meaningful relationships with others that encourage, sharpen, and strengthen our faith. Listen in as Ian, Daniel, Jeff, and Adam share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.

This week we look at Luke 10:38-42 and the story of Mary and Martha. We see through this encounter the importance of slowing down, resting in the Lord, and simply being present with Jesus. In a world filled with distractions and pressure to find our worth in what we accomplish, we are reminded that our identity is found in Him, not in the things we do. Listen in as Ian, Amaya, Alyssa, and Brason share their takeaways from this week's teaching.Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be shared with all. For more details on Compass Ministries visit our website at www.compassjn146.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram @compassjn146.