Spirit and Stethoscope

Join The Reverend Kevin Portillo, Professor Taera Felkins, and Professor Sarah Mayer for the very first episode of the Spirit and Stethoscope Podcast. In this premiere episode, we share the vision and heart behind our new podcast, exploring how evidence-based medicine and biblical perspectives can come together to guide compassionate care in an increasingly complex healthcare world.

Hear about our inspiration for this project, the importance of clinical and management reasoning, and how our Christian faith impacts the way we approach patients and life as clinicians. We also reflect on scripture, including James 3:1-2 and Matthew 9:12-13, and discuss the hard but meaningful spiritual and physical practices that lead to true healing. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, student, or someone seeking the intersection of faith and medicine, this episode sets the stage for the conversations to come.

Fr. Kevin, Sarah, and Taera are employed at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego CA.

Key Topics:

• Vision for the Spirit and Stethoscope Podcast
• Integrating faith and medicine in real clinical practice
• The role of management reasoning in patient care
• Spiritual disciplines as deeper healing
• Scriptural reflections for clinicians and caregivers