Life Beside Christ
The Life Beside Christ podcast was started to help spread the Word of God and the love of Jesus to people who are young in their faith or curious about christianity and need a place to start. Follow along the discussions and learning with your hosts of two brothers and close friend; Brady Hays, Carter Hays, and Levi Parkevich.
Episodes
24 episodes
The 80% Problem: Why We Only Pray at Our Extremes
Have you ever noticed yourself turning to God only when life hits extremes? After postponing this recording for nearly two months, I finally sat down to share a raw, unfiltered look at my personal faith struggles – specifically what I've come t...
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Episode 23
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38:58
Faithful Journeys and Life's Unexpected Turns
This episode embraces the journey of love, faith, and resiliency as Brady shares his family’s experience preparing for Mason’s heart transplant. Through discussions of hunting, personal growth, and biblical insights, the hosts reflect on the im...
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Episode 22
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47:45
Family Feasts and Faithful Reflections
Have you ever tried to stick to a schedule only to have it hilariously fall apart, especially around the holidays? Carter and Levi are no strangers to this chaos, and with Thanksgiving knocking on our doors, we decided to embrace the madness wi...
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Episode 21
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34:35
Wrestling Turkeys, Deer Dilemmas, and the Faithful Path
Ever wondered how wrestling during Thanksgiving can shape your holiday season, or why deer hunting might involve more squirrel antics than you'd expect? Join us as we share our side-splitting struggles of launching this podcast amidst the chaos...
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Episode 20
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1:04:51
Spiritual Thorns, Halloween Hopes, and Jesus' Authority
Have you ever wondered if life's challenges are a divine test or simply part of our human journey? Embark with us on an introspective journey as we examine the spiritual notion of "thorns" as challenges influenced by sin and the devil. Inspired...
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Episode 19
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57:36
CrossFit Chronicles, Go-Kart Adventures, and Walking the Narrow Road
Ever tried a CrossFit workout only to find yourself in a hilarious, yet humbling predicament? You'll hear all about Levi's attempt and the laughter that ensued as he grappled with the intense world of CrossFit. With Brady taking a break to focu...
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Episode 18
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53:08
Community, Faith, and the Great Outdoors | Ft. Adam Fox
When was the last time you truly surrendered your daily struggles to faith? Join us in an eye-opening conversation with Adam Fox, a beloved friend of the Hays family, as he steps in for Brady, who is enjoying a well-deserved anniversary break. ...
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Episode 17
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1:02:43
Heavenly Investments and Earthly Challenges
Ever wondered how life's unexpected turns can lead to blessings in disguise? Carter shares his roller-coaster journey with the testing process of a new and hopeful career, and offering a candid look at the ups and downs since leaving his previo...
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Episode 16
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47:48
Balancing Barbells and Beliefs | Ft. STG Fitness
What happens when faith and fitness intertwine? This episode of our podcast brings you the journeys of Grant Argyilan and Jesse Worden from STG Fitness. From their beginnings at Illinois College to becoming prominent figures in the fitness comm...
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Episode 15
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1:16:27
Love, Lies, and Turning the Other Cheek
Can you love someone without accepting their sins? Join us as we explore the delicate balance of love, acceptance, and discipline within the Christian community. We'll discuss how the church can welcome everyone while maintaining biblical truth...
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Episode 14
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49:37
Steak Faux Pas, Life Alerts, and Wrestling with Faith | Ft. David Hays
Ever found yourself applying ketchup to a steak and stopped to wonder about the culinary sins you might be committing? Join us as we chew over life's big questions with a generous side of humor and a helping of faith. This episode is a rollerco...
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Episode 13
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1:05:24
Gym Fails, Movie Nights, and Navigating Life's Spiritual Four-Way Stops
Ever had one of those days where your gym mishap turns into an impromptu movie night with nothing but a Diet Coke and John Wick 3 for company? We've all been there, and in this episode, we're bringing those relatable stories to life, all while ...
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Episode 12
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50:08
Brady's Attitude and the Beatitudes
In our most sporadic start to an episode yet, join us as we jump from astrology to Bigfoot to the start of Jesus' 'Sermon on the Mount'. Brady shares some of his recent frustrations and brings up his "Hot Take" segment on zodiac signs. We do ev...
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Episode 11
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57:12
Bible Trivia Showdown!
In this post Christmas, Christmas episode join us as we air out some of our opinions, issues, and some exciting trivia! We talk about some of our personal experiences where we felt close to God as well as different types of worship in different...
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Episode 10
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59:25
Marathons, Movies, and Missed Opportunities
Join us as we spend some time catching up in this more laid back type of episode. We talk about sharing Jesus with others, some of the recent events and experiences we've had, hash out some differences of opinions on a couple of "hot takes", ta...
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Episode 9
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48:13
Livin' on Prayer
David Hays joins us again, giving us the truth of Carter's predicament, as well as sharing his biblical knowledge and experiences as we answer some tough questions. The group begins going through Matthew chapter 4 discussing Jesus's time in the...
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Episode 8
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1:08:14
Too Many Hays? Ft. David Hays
We welcome our first ever guest, David Hays, as he joins us on this episode raising the Hays tally to three. David shares some of his life's stories about his youth and his path to Christ. He also weighs in on some of the previous discussions a...
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Episode 7
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1:10:19
John The Baptist Was the First Bodybuilder?
Does John the Baptist's lifestyle and diet give him the title of the first bodybuilder ever? Probably not, but this debate is brought up while Brady, Carter, and Levi dive deeper into his story and life as written about in Matthew's account of ...
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Episode 6
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55:46
Controversy, Prophesy, and Wisemen
Join us in studying the Bible! After some catching up on things going on in our lives, and some of the recent controversy among our group, we start diving into the gospel of Matthew. In this episode we go through Matthew chapters 1 & 2. We ...
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Episode 5
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55:48
The Perfect Sacrifice
He has RISEN! In this Easter episode Brady, Carter, and Levi discuss the question 'Where do you see God?', why we need Jesus, and what He did for us by dying on the cross and rising 3 days later. God's love is poured out into the world and was ...
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Episode 4
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1:04:45
The Fence
In this episode Brady, Carter, and Levi discuss still learning how to podcast, our thoughts on certain songs, and the biggest choice in all of our lives. We all make this choice one way or another. The choice between Heaven and Hell seems easy ...
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Episode 3
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53:47
Tunnels, Camps, and Bible Studies
Learn a little more about Brady, Carter, and Levi as we each share our stories and how we came to know Christ. We go into depth about each of our experiences growing up and our involvement in the church, as well as our "Hot Take" in church atti...
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Episode 2
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44:55