Beyond The Message

A conversational podcast taking an extended and expanded look of the messages taught at First Bentonville. Featuring Pastor Chris Dixon.

BTM Ep 51 | How To Turn Battles Into Blessings | Joshua 06/11/2025

BTM Ep 51 | How To Turn Battles Into Blessings | Joshua In this week's episode, Pastor Chris and Bobby talk through Joshua chapter 6. They talk about the present lessons we can learn from the story of Jericho and how this powerful account teaches us that while we face spiritual battles daily, God provides everything we need for victory when we trust and obey His direction. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36946945

BTM Ep 50 | Overcoming the Past and Preparing for the Future | Joshua 06/03/2025

BTM Ep 50 | Overcoming the Past and Preparing for the Future | Joshua In episode 50 of Beyond The Message, Pastor Chris and Bobby get to talk through Chapter 5 of the book of Joshua. They talk through the themes of preparation and provision and discuss the importance of making God the priority, trusting in Him completely. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36839240

BTM Ep 50 | Teaser 05/28/2025

BTM Ep 50 | Teaser Check out this quick message from Bobby and make sure to watch/ listen to Joshua week 5 and upcoming week 6 to be ready for our next talk! /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36759645

BTM Ep 49 | Truths to Remember | Joshua 05/20/2025

BTM Ep 49 | Truths to Remember | Joshua During this week's episode, Pastor Chris and Bobby dive into a conversation on Joshua 4 and the importance of remembering who God is, what He's done and why we need to live out an active testimony and not simply passive remembrance. They talk about the significance of the stone memorials that served as both visible and invisible reminders of God's powerful intervention, pointing to Christ's death and resurrection. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36631255

BTM Ep 48 | Facing The Impossible | Joshua 05/13/2025

BTM Ep 48 | Facing The Impossible | Joshua During this week's podcast, Pastor Chris and Bobby continue to talk through the book of Joshua, picking up in chapter three. They talk through the importance of waiting on God and having faith in His provision and how even though we all face impossible situations, God specializes in making the impossible, possible if we simply trust in His leading. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36554600

BTM Ep 47 | Faith On Parade | Joshua 05/06/2025

BTM Ep 47 | Faith On Parade | Joshua In this week's episode of Beyond The Message, Pastor Chris and Bobby continue their talks on the book of Joshua. They discuss how our faith must be accompanied by action and include both declarations and demonstrations of our faith. They also discuss more in depth the life of Rahab and how her faith led her to protect the Israelite spies and ultimately join God's people. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36454490

BTM Ep 46 | The Promised Life | Joshua 04/29/2025

BTM Ep 46 | The Promised Life | Joshua In this week's episode, Pastor Chris and Bobby start a new set of conversations on our new series out of the book of Joshua. They talk through the importance of being faithful where God has placed you and the encouraging aspect of how God not only has a promise for your life, but a plan to enact that promise as well. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36359020

BTM Ep 45 | Has The Light Gone Out? | Revival 04/15/2025

BTM Ep 45 | Has The Light Gone Out? | Revival In their final conversation on our "Revival" Series, Pastor Chris and Bobby talk more in depth on how God desires genuine relationship over performance, calling all of us to remember, repent, and return to our original devotion. They talk through how even "good" things can distract from our true purpose and rob the intimacy of our relationship with God. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36154065

BTM Ep 44 | Holding Nothing Back | Revival 04/08/2025

BTM Ep 44 | Holding Nothing Back | Revival In week four of there conversations on "Revival", Pastor Chris and Bobby talk more about the concept of sanctification as a two-fold process of being set apart from sin and set apart to God. They outline practical steps for keeping oneself clean from spiritual defilement and highlight the significance of accountability, keeping in the word and developing a daily routine of self-examination. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/36058715

BTM Ep 43 | A Fresh Start | Revival 04/01/2025

BTM Ep 43 | A Fresh Start | Revival As they continue their conversations on "Revival", Pastor Chris and Bobby dive deeper into the story of David and the concept of revival that it illustrates. Through David's story, they discuss the importance of personal revival and how detrimental minimizing or hiding our sin can be to ourselves and to those around us. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/35960170

BTM Ep 42 | The Revived Life | Revival 03/25/2025

BTM Ep 42 | The Revived Life | Revival In the next episode of Beyond The Message, Pastor Chris and Bobby discuss how Revival requires a deep examination of our lives, laying aside the old self and putting on the new self in Christ. They further talk through the importance of repentance, returning to God, and living according to His guidance through meditation on His Word and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. They give some practical steps on how to guard yourself against things that are not edifying and how to know when the "old self" may be resurfacing. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/35849855

BTM Ep 41 | I Need Reviving | Revival 03/18/2025

BTM Ep 41 | I Need Reviving | Revival In our first episode back, Pastor Chris and Bobby kick off a new set of conversations on our series "Revival". They talk about spiritual renewal through three key actions: setting God as the priority of life, cleansing the house of the Lord, and restoring proper worship. They talk in depth about some practical ways to make God a priority in your schedule, meaningful times in daily prayer and how to make scripture reading more central to your daily decision-making. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/35747315

BTM | Vision 2025 | Week One 02/19/2025

BTM | Vision 2025 | Week One During week one of our Vision 2025 talks, Pastor Chris outlines a comprehensive plan for church growth and community impact in Northwest Arkansas. Since this will be a two part message, we won't have a full conversation this week, but stay tuned for next as we dive back in together! Also make sure you go back and listen to Vision 2025 Week One if you missed it! /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/35349615

BTM | Tailgate Sunday 02/11/2025

BTM | Tailgate Sunday On this episode of Beyond The Message we won't be having a full conversation, but check out this brief message from Bobby. A challenge to all of our Beyond The Message family: if you missed this past Sunday, make sure to listen this special Q+A with current Arkansas Razorback Miguel Mitchell and share it with someone! /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/35247060

BTM Ep 40 | God Is... 02/05/2025

BTM Ep 40 | God Is... In this week's conversation, Pastor Chris and Bobby talk more about God's holiness, control, and forgiveness through Isaiah's transformative vision. They discuss in depth how encountering God's holiness reveals our sinfulness, leading to cleansing and a call to service. They also talk through practical ways to maintain an awareness of God's holiness in a culture that often trivializes it. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/35155540

The Prime Principle 01/28/2025

The Prime Principle This episode of Beyond The Message is a little different, but check out this brief message from Bobby. A challenge to all of our Beyond The Message family: if you missed this past Sunday, make sure to listen this past weekends message from Mark Hoover. Incredible principles for any relationship. Listen Here: https://sites.libsyn.com/521298/the-prime-principle-mark-hoover /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/35050385

BTM Ep 39 | Run The Race | Finishing Well 01/21/2025

BTM Ep 39 | Run The Race | Finishing Well In this week's conversation, Pastor Chris and Bobby talk through three key elements to finishing well: leaving a message worth remembering, living a lifestyle worth considering, and maintaining a faith worth imitating. They dive into the example from Paul that shows us that true fulfillment comes not from what we accumulate, but from how we pour our lives out for Christ and others. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34943325

BTM Ep 38 | Run The Race | Running With Focus 01/14/2025

BTM Ep 38 | Run The Race | Running With Focus In their next conversation Pastor Chris and Bobby talk about how "Running the race" of faith requires getting to the starting line through salvation, actively running with focused determination, and maintaining our focus on Christ to finish well. They talk through several practical ways to maintain focus in our spiritual journey, letting go of past failures and successes, and pressing forward toward the goal of knowing Christ more deeply. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34851010

BTM Ep 37 | Run The Race | Running To Win 01/07/2025

BTM Ep 37 | Run The Race | Running To Win In the first conversation of 2025, Pastor Chris and Bobby begin talking about our new series "Run The Race", where they dive into the concept of "running to win" in our spiritual journey. They talk more in depth about the three main points: looking at those who came before us, examining ourselves to remove hindrances and sin, and fixing our eyes on Jesus as both our example and source of endurance. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34757080

Merry Christmas from Beyond The Message! 12/24/2024

Merry Christmas from Beyond The Message! From Pastor Chris, Bobby and the Beyond the Message Podcast, we want to wish you a Merry Christmas! Sadly, we will take two weeks off as we celebrate Christmas and New year's with our families. Fear not! We will return in January with brand new episodes and we look forward to kicking off a new series of conversations. We'll see you all soon! /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34600650

BTM Wk 36 | COAL | Christmas Faith 12/17/2024

BTM Wk 36 | COAL | Christmas Faith In their final conversation about C.O.A.L. (Christmas on another level), Pastor Chris and Bobby continue to explore the concept of faith through the lens of the Christmas story, emphasizing that faith is not just passive belief but active trust in God's promises. They talk more in depth about the key aspects of faith and the fact that true faith requires trust in God's character and willingness to act on His promises despite uncertainty. They give us some great practical application on how we can practice faith in our daily lives and build the habit of completely trusting in Him. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34488190

BTM Wk 35 | COAL | Christmas By Design 12/10/2024

BTM Wk 35 | COAL | Christmas By Design In continuing their conversations through the series COAL, Pastor Chris and Bobby talk more about that intentional and intimate nature of God's gift of Christmas. They discuss in depth, the importance of maintaining focus on God and exercising faith, while being willing to make necessary adjustments in our lives to fully experience God's planned blessings. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34369875

BTM Wk 34 | COAL | What's In A Name 12/03/2024

BTM Wk 34 | COAL | What's In A Name As they begin a new series of conversations, Pastor Chris and Bobby talk about the names of God and their significance as revealed in Isaiah 9:6, demonstrating how each name reflects a different aspect of God's character and relationship with humanity. They talk about how these names are not merely titles but revelations of how God relates to our circumstances and can work in our daily lives. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34271350

BTM Wk 33 | Jonah | All You Need Is Love 11/26/2024

BTM Wk 33 | Jonah | All You Need Is Love In this week's episode, Chris and Bobby conclude their discussion of Jonah and the culmination of the story in Jonah chapter four. They emphasize that without love, all our actions, knowledge, and accomplishments are inadequate, highlighting God's desire for all people to experience His grace and salvation. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/34131351

BTM Wk 32 | Jonah | Living A Life That Counts 11/19/2024

BTM Wk 32 | Jonah | Living A Life That Counts In this week's episode, Chris and Bobby continue discussions on the importance of obeying God's will, even when it seems difficult or unreasonable. They talk in depth on how great moves of God often start with simple acts of obedience, and that God's plan for our lives may challenge us but He will always be there to help us accomplish it. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/33997217

BTM 31 | Jonah | From Disgrace To Grace 11/12/2024

BTM 31 | Jonah | From Disgrace To Grace In this week's episode, Pastor Chris and Bobby continue our look and conversations into the story of Jonah, emphasizing God's pursuit of those who run from Him and the importance of turning back to God. They talk more in depth about the two main steps for those tired of running: having a conversation with God and committing to His plan. They also give us some practical application on how to determine if you are running form God and what to do when you find yourself there. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/33898997

BTM Wk 30 | Jonah | A Man On The Run 11/06/2024

BTM Wk 30 | Jonah | A Man On The Run On this week's episode we continue to explore the story of Jonah and his flight from God's will and the consequences of disobedience. We talk more in depth about God's persistent efforts to bring people back to His purpose, even when they run away. We also outline some practical ways, when you find yourself running from God, to take immediate steps to realign with His purpose for your life. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/33813357

BTM Wk 29 | Welcome To The Minority 10/29/2024

BTM Wk 29 | Welcome To The Minority In this week's episode we discuss how Christians, as a minority, should interact with authority and society. We talk about the importance of honoring all people, loving fellow believers, fearing God, and setting a positive example through our actions and behavior. We also answer some practical questions on how we are to submit to human institutions for God's sake, while maintaining Christian values even in challenging circumstances. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/33669512

BTM | Special message and a challenge 10/23/2024

BTM | Special message and a challenge This week, we won't have a new full episode, but check out this special message from Bobby, and make sure to watch this week's message if you missed it! We'll be back next week with a new episode. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/33585452

BTM Wk 27 | Be On Mission | Living With God's Guidance 10/16/2024

BTM Wk 27 | Be On Mission | Living With God's Guidance In this week's episode, Pastor Chris and Bobby discuss the early church's journey in Acts 16, highlighting three key aspects: facing difficulties, demonstrating dedication, and following God's direction. They talk more in depth on the importance of trusting God's guidance, even in challenging circumstances, and follow with practical requirements for following that guidance in our daily lives. /episode/index/show/573486f2-aad4-4d75-8a49-7a70c5aa27ae/id/33485562

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