Perspectives: First Church San Diego Pastors Podcast

Rev. Hannah and Rev. Brittany are back in the video studio to pick back up multi-episode discussion on “Hope for Planet Earth” – this time asking: “How can we recognize?”

The two female pastors dig into text from Job 12:7-10 during this investigative digital Bible study, offering deep insights into how we can gain insight into God by being in relationship with the animals, plants, and rest of creation that surround us. It’s an interesting take that challenges the belief that humans are the superior species.

They then Luke 24:28-31, part of the road to Emmaus story that takes place after Jesus’ resurrection, offering an important reminder of how often we get so consumed by our daily routines that we fail to recognize how God is in our midst.

There is so much to explore in these two scriptures. You can keep the conversation going by joining our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or heading over to our Patreon channel to discuss the following questions with others:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

Rev. Hannah and Rev. Brittany are back in the video studio to pick back up multi-episode discussion on “Hope for Planet Earth” – this time asking: “How can we recognize?”

The two female pastors dig into text from Job 12:7-10 during this investigative digital Bible study, offering deep insights into how we can gain insight into God by being in relationship with the animals, plants, and rest of creation that surround us. It’s an interesting take that challenges the belief that humans are the superior species.

They then Luke 24:28-31, part of the road to Emmaus story that takes place after Jesus’ resurrection, offering an important reminder of how often we get so consumed by our daily routines that we fail to recognize how God is in our midst.

There is so much to explore in these two scriptures. You can keep the conversation going by joining our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or heading over to our Patreon channel to discuss the following questions with others:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

This week is an extra special episode, featuring all three female pastors of First United Methodist Church of San Diego: Rev. Trudy D. Robinson, Rev. Dr. Hannah Ka, and Rev. Brittany Juliette Hanlin. In honor of the 9 confirmands joining our church on May 18, they’re answering these questions of faith that are common among the younger generations:

It’s a great conversation for anyone, young or old, but especially those who are starting to grow in their faith or getting ready to become a member of their faith community – or even more mature Christians who have friends and family that are in the beginning phases of their spiritual journey.

We invite you to discuss these same questions with your friends and family. If you’d like to discuss the questions with others in our faith community, we invite you to join our in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community.

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

This week is an extra special episode, featuring all three female pastors of First United Methodist Church of San Diego: Rev. Trudy D. Robinson, Rev. Dr. Hannah Ka, and Rev. Brittany Juliette Hanlin. In honor of the 9 confirmands joining our church on May 18, they’re answering these questions of faith that are common among the younger generations:

It’s a great conversation for anyone, young or old, but especially those who are starting to grow in their faith or getting ready to become a member of their faith community – or even more mature Christians who have friends and family that are in the beginning phases of their spiritual journey.

We invite you to discuss these same questions with your friends and family. If you’d like to discuss the questions with others in our faith community, we invite you to join our in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community.

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

In this episode of Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Rev. Brittany and Rev. Hannah continue the conversation on “Hope for Planet Earth” by asking the question “How can we know?”.

Through the digital Bible study, they look toward Psalm 104:24-25 and John 21:1-6 for wisdom on God’s creation and how Jesus’ resurrection can offer us hope and reassurance in uncertain times.

We all tend to get caught up in daily stress and often lose sight of God and the importance of creation. How can we combat this? The female pastors offer interesting insights including:

It’s an interesting discussion and there is more wisdom to be uncovered through continued conversation! If you’d like to continue exploring the themes of these scriptures with others, we invite you to join our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community where you can connect with other spiritual seekers to discuss these questions:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

In this episode of Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Rev. Brittany and Rev. Hannah continue the conversation on “Hope for Planet Earth” by asking the question “How can we know?”.

Through the digital Bible study, they look toward Psalm 104:24-25 and John 21:1-6 for wisdom on God’s creation and how Jesus’ resurrection can offer us hope and reassurance in uncertain times.

We all tend to get caught up in daily stress and often lose sight of God and the importance of creation. How can we combat this? The female pastors offer interesting insights including:

It’s an interesting discussion and there is more wisdom to be uncovered through continued conversation! If you’d like to continue exploring the themes of these scriptures with others, we invite you to join our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community where you can connect with other spiritual seekers to discuss these questions:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

On this week’s episode of Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Rev. Trudy and Rev. Hannah look toward Romans and the Gospel of John to ask: “Hope for planet Earth … how can we believe?”

The two female pastors take us on a journey through this digital Bible study, exploring the deeper meanings behind Paul’s letter to the Romans, the reason why Thomas is depicted as a doubter, and the need for more integration in our spiritual life between the physical and spiritual, connecting our mind, heart, and sensory skills to impact how we believe. 

Through Paul’s letter to the Romans, we begin to see all the ways we haven’t honored God, including neglecting to care for God’s creation. It’s a passage that’s full of doom and gloom and ends with the pointed question: “Who will save us?”

And when looking at the passage of John where Thomas states he needs to physically touch Jesus’ wounds to fully believe They look toward John to see if they can find some hope and grace. It’s the story of Jesus revealing his resurrected self to the disciples and doubting Thomas stating he needed to touch the wounds to believe.

Through the discussion, they also take a moment to deconstruct some of Romans that has been historically been used to explain homosexuality as a sin. But the team explains why that interpretation isn't historically and culturally accurate, and provides a more progressive lens to how to interpret Paul's statements in Romans.

It’s a deep, philosophical discussion that uncovers a lot for discussion. If you’d like to continue the conversation with others, we invite you to join our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community where you can connect with other spiritual seekers to discuss these questions:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

On this week’s episode of Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Rev. Trudy and Rev. Hannah look toward Romans and the Gospel of John to ask: “Hope for planet Earth … how can we believe?”

The two female pastors take us on a journey through this digital Bible study, exploring the deeper meanings behind Paul’s letter to the Romans, the reason why Thomas is depicted as a doubter, and the need for more integration in our spiritual life between the physical and spiritual, connecting our mind, heart, and sensory skills to impact how we believe. 

Through Paul’s letter to the Romans, we begin to see all the ways we haven’t honored God, including neglecting to care for God’s creation. It’s a passage that’s full of doom and gloom and ends with the pointed question: “Who will save us?”

And when looking at the passage of John where Thomas states he needs to physically touch Jesus’ wounds to fully believe They look toward John to see if they can find some hope and grace. It’s the story of Jesus revealing his resurrected self to the disciples and doubting Thomas stating he needed to touch the wounds to believe.

Through the discussion, they also take a moment to deconstruct some of Romans that has been historically been used to explain homosexuality as a sin. But the team explains why that interpretation isn't historically and culturally accurate, and provides a more progressive lens to how to interpret Paul's statements in Romans.

It’s a deep, philosophical discussion that uncovers a lot for discussion. If you’d like to continue the conversation with others, we invite you to join our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community where you can connect with other spiritual seekers to discuss these questions:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

Rev. Trudy & Rev. Brittany ushering in a new conversation series: Hope for Planet Earth. This multi-episode series pairs Old Testament scripture speaking about the world, the creation, the state of the earth, with the stories of the resurrected Christ appearing to the disciples to see how they dance around the idea of hope.

This first conversation, they’re asking: Are we too far gone? They look toward at Isaiah 24:4-6 and Mark 16:1-4 – two scriptures that evoke a sense of fear, which many of us currently feel when seeing the state of the world when it comes to the environment and climate change.

It’s a challenging conversation and digital Bible Study that includes:

If you’d like to continue the conversation with others, we invite you to join our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community where you can connect with other spiritual seekers to discuss these questions:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!

Rev. Trudy & Rev. Brittany ushering in a new conversation series: Hope for Planet Earth. This multi-episode series pairs Old Testament scripture speaking about the world, the creation, the state of the earth, with the stories of the resurrected Christ appearing to the disciples to see how they dance around the idea of hope.

This first conversation, they’re asking: Are we too far gone? They look toward at Isaiah 24:4-6 and Mark 16:1-4 – two scriptures that evoke a sense of fear, which many of us currently feel when seeing the state of the world when it comes to the environment and climate change.

It’s a challenging conversation and digital Bible Study that includes:

If you’d like to continue the conversation with others, we invite you to join our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon community where you can connect with other spiritual seekers to discuss these questions:

Our Patreon community is open to all – no matter where you align in your spiritual beliefs. It’s free to join and connect over the weekly episode questions. There are also two additional membership levels that allow you to unlock additional content. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/fumcsd!