Intergenerational Sunday School - Big Bethel A.M.E. Church School Podcast

This week at Big Bethel A.M.E., our Intergenerational Church School explores coherence — both physiological and social — as a bridge between science, Scripture, and justice.

Science shows that when we live in love, our bodies enter physiological coherence: heart rhythms steady, stress falls, and the body flourishes. Scripture calls this the spirit of God within us — eternal and life-giving.

But coherence is not only internal. It is also external — a call to live in harmony with our neighbors through justice, mercy, and community. Jesus embodied this external coherence by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, welcoming the outcast, and confronting injustice.

On this Social Justice Sunday, we are joined by Emery Wright, Executive Director of Project South, who reflects on how love becomes justice in public, and how coherence of body and spirit leads to coherence in society.

Together, we discover that true faith is never dry-as-dust, but alive — balancing the inner life with the outer work of justice.

In this episode of Big Bethel AME Church’s Intergenerational Sunday School Podcast, we step into the conversation “From Physics to Faith” — exploring how the scientific concept of spacetime parallels the biblical truth of the Book of Life. Together, we reflect on how the laws of the universe point us toward God’s eternal promises, and how Scripture gives meaning beyond what physics can measure.

Guided by Dr. Jeffrey Streator, we also consider the “3 P’s” that remind us of God’s presence in every moment: purpose for our past, power for the present, and promise for our future.

Join us as we continue bridging science, faith, and everyday life — and if you’re ever in Atlanta on a Sunday morning, we’d love to welcome you in person at Big Bethel AME Church at 9 a.m.

In this week’s Intergenerational Sunday School at Big Bethel AME Church, we explore the fascinating connection between faith, the mind, and the body through the lens of the placebo effect. Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Swayne Anthony Cofield — a board-certified family medicine physician and ordained minister — joins us to discuss what the placebo effect is, how it works, and what it reveals about the power of belief in healing. Together, we look at how science is confirming biblical truths about faith and hope, and how this convergence can inspire our daily walk with God.

This episode captures the main teaching and interview portion of our class. The lively in-person discussion that followed is something you can only experience by joining us on Sunday mornings at Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta.

In this inaugural episode of Intergenerational Sunday School, we explore the profound connections between faith and neuroscience in a conversation titled "Mind Over Matter." We're joined by two distinguished subject matter experts: Dr. Jacqueline McFarland Washington, MD, a board-certified neurologist and Emory's first Black female professor in the Department of Neurology, and Ms. Christa McKelton, a Georgia Tech neuroscientist. Together, they help us examine how brain science, memory, terminal lucidity, and neuroplasticity intersect with our spiritual understanding of identity, consciousness, and eternal life.