Welcome to Embers and Wind!

Guest Felipe Martinez, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Indiana shares about Living in the Tension, “It is important in human relationships, in community work and family life to be ready for some of that tension to be there, that push and pull. And again, from a theological framework, so that we together discern what the right direction is for us to take. Or so that we together can hear through each other what God, what the universe is trying to say to us. I can’t on my own, I would argue, figure life out. And so, if I’m going to live life as a human, I’m going to have to live life in community. If I’m going to live life in community, there’s going to be tension in the ways in which you and I and others will understand our reality. And so, for us to walk together, as let’s say a town, and not listen to each other, is to simplify something that’s very complex.”

I’m your podcast guest host Jason Carr. In each podcast episode, you will hear stories. These stories will feel like a tender wind blowing on the embers of service that glow within you. In this weekly show, you will learn ideas, kindling for your embers. It will be your choice to utilize the gentle wind to ignite the kindling. 

In this episode, Pastor Felipe Martinez asserts that God speaks through each one of us. He explains that the reason there is tension inherent in listening to God is because we must listen to what God is saying through others in addition to what God is saying through us. Pastor shares that his strengths include diving deep to create win-wins and his commitment to learn from parishioners. He differentiates himself from other pastors and congregations with his passion for social justice and social justice issues and through his adherence to the conviction that God speaks through everyone. Felipe asserts that he is not one who strives to simplify, He notes the win-wins often occur to him in the grey areas. Felipe confides that he feels uncomfortable dealing with conflict. He notes some pastors have a gift for resolving conflict. (Even though Felipe does not talk about his skill teaching biblical and life lessons through his sermons from the pulpit, he would welcome you to visit First Presbyterian Church’s YouTube channel.)

To connect with Felipe, his church’s website is listed as the website for this episode. He welcomes you to reach out to him by email. His email address is: [email protected]. To access the YouTube channel for First Presbyterian Church, the web address is:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dodS7voUvbZgpn9tkwNIg.

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