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"Stones in the Way" In the Cloud: Week 2 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 11-6-22 www.1pres.org/giving

"Surrounded" In the Cloud: Week 1 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-30-22 www.1pres.org/giving

"Just Keep Swimming" Reset: Diligence Rev. Carol Clark Sanctuary Worship 10-23-22 www.1pres.org/giving

"Status Update" Reset: Kindness Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-16-22 www.1pres.org/giving

How on earth do we embrace chastity in the modern world in a realistic manner?  What does Scripture really have to say about our sexual ethics?  Are we even allowed to enjoy our sexuality?  Phil and Tasha tackle these questions and more on this week's episode.  

"The Waiting is the Hardest Part" Reset: Chastity Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-9-22 www.1pres.org/giving

This week we talk humility!  What does it mean for us to humble ourselves as Christians?  Why did Jesus use a little child as an example?  And what on earth do Phil's driving habits have to do with this spiritual practice????  Join us!  

"Becoming Little" Reset: Humility Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-2-22 www.1pres.org/giving

This week we talk about holding back and holding on.  All we really control is ourselves, but how can we do that better?  How does self-control help us with anxiety?  And finally, what does it mean to practice self-control as a follower of Jesus?  Join Phil and Tasha as they discuss this and more!

"On the Run" Reset: Temperance Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-25-22 www.1pres.org/giving

This week we....wait?!?!?!?!  Patience is an important part of the Christian life and it is the other side of anger.  In this episode we talk about cultivating the practice of patience, what Scripture passages might help us, and how patience fits within our lives of faith.  Check it out!

"Who Are You Wearing?" Reset: Patience Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-18-22 www.1pres.org/giving

Our new series focuses on the 7 Cardinal Virtues, the historic counterpoints to the 7 deadly sins.  We begin this week with Charity.  In this. episode we talk about the relationship between charity and freedom, the ways in which charity testifies to our faith in God, and the ways in which charity works against greed.  Check it out!  

"All Your Life, Nothing but Charity Sustains You" Reset: Charity Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-11-22 www.1pres.org/giving

"Getting into Shape" Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-4-22 www.1pres.org/giving

We have come to the end of the fascinating Book of Jonah.  This week we talk about satire, tribalism and God's justice and mercy.  Join us!

"Does Sparing the Rod Spoil the Child?  Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 8-28-22 www.1pres.org/giving

This week we look at chapter 3 of Jonah.  The prophet arrives in Ninevah and proclaims his message.  The city repents. Then God surprisingly relents.  What does all this tell us about God's plans and purposes; God's mercy and judgment?  Phil and Tasha talk about these questions and more.  Join us.  

"The Times Are Changing" Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 8-21-22 www.1pres.org/giving

Tasha and Phil talk about the relationship between suffering and joy.  How does Jonah's time in the belly of the fish inform our understanding of discipleship and God's will?  Can we grow in our faith by dying to ourselves.  These topics and more this week.  Join us!

"Deep Calls to Deep"  Rev. Tasha Blackburn  Sanctuary Worship 8-14-22  www.1pres.org/giving

This week Phil and Tasha talk about Jonah 1: 4-16; Jonah's stormy mediterranean cruise.  We talk about what it means to be called by God, what God's call may be in our own lives, and what type of figure Jonah actually is.  Join us.  

"The Sound of Inevitability"  Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 8-7-22 www.1pres.org/giving

During August our podcast will echo our sermon series and focus on the Book of Jonah.  In episode one Tasha and Phil look at verses 1-3 of chapter 1 of Jonah.  We talk about the call of the prophet, what it means to heed or flee that call, and what Jonah's story has to do with our own.  Join us!  

Those of us who follow Jesus know we should be more disciplined in prayer, scripture reading and more.  But how do we do this?  What difference does it make?  Are we thinking too small with our understanding of practicing our faith?