As we move into a time after Easter we wanted to dedicate some time to talk with various Christian clergy leaders in Redlands, so over the next few episodes we plan on engaging with these friends and fellow ministers.

In this episode, Pastor Shawn and Pastor Nick are joined by Rev. Kim Krogstad at First Lutheran Church and Rev. Dr. J.T. Greenleaf at First United Methodist Church to talk about the journey of faith and hope through the time of COVID19. Where are the glimpses of hope and sacrifice and light during this time? 

If you are searching for a church home, we invite you to check out our Website and our YouTube channel. 

In this episode, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by Dr. Diana Butler Bass to talk about her upcoming book, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence as well as topics in "memoir theology, Jesus' view of children, and hope in times of peril.

Her book is set to release on March 30, and you can purchase a copy here.

If you are searching for a church home, we invite you to check out our Website and our YouTube channel. 

In this episode, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by their friend Rev. Joel Fairley to talk about intercessory prayer and spiritual gifts.

If you are searching for a church home, we invite you to check out our Website and our YouTube channel. 

In this episode, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by their friend Rev. Robert A. Wilkins. Rev. Wilkins Sr. is the Managing Principal of the HIIP Group Ltd., a management consulting firm specializing in strategy, organizational development and marketing communications for social enterprise businesses and corporations in the western United States. They talk about banking, justice, and Robert's life as an unconventional minister of Jesus Christ.

Robert is a Visiting Professor of Community Leadership and  Functional Theology at American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley, California. From 1997 to 2016, Robert served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of the East Bay. Robert is an ordained minister of the American Baptist Churches USA. He has served as the Associate Pastor for Young Adults at the historic Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland and as Assistant Campus Minister for the American Baptists at the University of Southern California. For more information about SPUR and Robert's work, click HERE. We plan on having Robert back on in the coming months to talk about the social and economic implications of his work - this is just a down payment!

If you are searching for a church home, we invite you to check out our Website and our YouTube channel. 

In this episode, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by our friend Dr. Holly Morrell, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Loma Linda University. We talk about spirituality, research, and her academic work in addiction as a psychologist, researcher, and as a person of faith.

If you are looking for a church home, we invite you to look at our website as The First Baptist Church of Redlands and our YouTube channel, where you will find our sermon series online.

In the final episode of 2020, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by Rev. Cheryl Raine and Rev. Paul Price. 2020 has been a year of tension, pain, and mourning for many of us, and we invited Cheryl and Paul to reflect with us on 2020 and the necessity of Advent. Advent in this year, above all years, is a reality for all of us as we wait and hope for God's reconciling work in Christ.

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In the second part of our conversation, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by Brian McLaren. Brian is an author, speaker, activist and public theologian. After teaching college English, Brian pastored Cedar Ridge Community Church in the Baltimore-Washington, DC area. Brain has been active in networking and mentoring church planters and pastors for over 20 years. He is a popular conference speaker and a frequent guest lecturer for denominational and ecumenical leadership gatherings in the US and internationally. In this episode, we are talking about Brian's new book, Faith After Doubt.

If you are looking for a church service during COVID, we encourage you to enjoy our worship service on YouTube. We release the entire worship service Sunday mornings at 10am on YouTube.

If you  want to be kept up to date, you can also follow our church on Facebook, check out our webpage, and like our Podcast Facebook page as well.

In this first part of our conversation, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by Brian McLaren. Brian is an author, speaker, activist and public theologian. After teaching college English, Brian pastored Cedar Ridge Community Church in the Baltimore-Washington, DC area. Brain has been active in networking and mentoring church planters and pastors for over 20 years. He is a popular conference speaker and a frequent guest lecturer for denominational and ecumenical leadership gatherings in the US and internationally. In this episode, we are talking about Brian's new book, Faith After Doubt.

If you are looking for a church service during COVID, we encourage you to enjoy our worship service on YouTube.

We release the entire worship service Sunday mornings at 10am on YouTube.

If you  want to be kept up to date, you can also follow our church on Facebook, check out our webpage, and like our Podcast Facebook page as well.

In this episode, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by Rev. Mylinda Baits, global consultant for Training Through Restorative Arts for International Ministries, to talk about restorative arts, trauma, missions, and transformation through creative expression. 

If you are looking for a church service during COVID, we encourage you to enjoy our worship service on YouTube.

We release the entire worship service Sunday mornings at 10am on YouTube.

If you  want to be kept up to date, you can also follow our church on Facebook, check out our webpage, and like our Podcast Facebook page as well.

In this episode, Senior Pastor Shawn Zambrows and Associate Pastor Nick Quient are joined by Ja Seng and Brang Ying, two international students from Myanmar and members of our church, to talk the plight of Internationally Displaced Persons and about the legacy of American Baptist global servants. The legacy of American Baptist global servants is witnessed in their lives and in our lives, as you will soon see when you listen to this episode!

Both Ja Seng and Brang Ying are getting their masters degrees from The University of Redlands in order to return to their community and empower their students through education and critical thought. As a church, it is our delight and honor to be involved in their academic and spiritual lives as we journey through this time with them. 

For more about The Kachin Educational Partnership that First Baptist Redlands has cultivated, click here.

If you are looking for a church service during COVID, we encourage you to enjoy our worship service on YouTube.

We release the entire worship service Sunday mornings at 10am on YouTube.

If you  want to be kept up to date, you can also follow our church on Facebook, check out our webpage, and like our Podcast Facebook page as well.