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Past The Pulpit
Roundtable conversations on weekly faith issues connected to the preaching calendar of La Sierra University Church on love, life, faith, community, and practice. What do we celebrate, wrestle with, and strive to be when All Are Welcomed Here?
Episodes
17 episodes
Blessed Are The Peacemakers | The Cost of Doing Peace | Ep. 1
In our second season we start with our peacemaking series. Pastors Devo, Raewyn, and Iki discuss what is peacemaking, its cost, and the secret to doing it well! Join the convo! You can watch the sermon connected to this conversatio...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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From Diversity Community | Being united through diversity not uniformity | Ep. 16
Pastor Raewyn and Pastor Iki look at the GENESIS story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and talk about God's desire for a diverse and caring people. Welcome to Episode 16 of season 1.
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Jonah's Concerns | Do we and God care about the same things? | Ep. 15
This week's table talk with Pastor Raewyn and Iki is on Jonah's last chapter, preached by Pastor Devo. What was Jonah's concern versus God's concern? And what about us today? Do we and God care about the same things?
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Jonahs Struggle | Are Christians missing the point? | Ep. 14
Pastor Elizabeth, Raewyn, and Iki discuss Jonah in chapter three, comparing how God's chosen people missed the point and, surprisingly, the people of Nineveh didn't! What about us today?! Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/97zgwrNMpww<...
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Jonah's Psalm | You might be surprised at what important work is being done | Ep. 13
This week Pastor Raewyn, Elizabeth, and Iki discuss Jonah's Psalm in chapter 2 of Jonah. What surprise does this Psalm hold for us today? You can hear the sermon here: https://youtu.be/6nPXKodRCFoYou can watch this episode h...
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Jonah | More then a whale of a story | Ep. 12
Pastor Devo and Iki sit together to discuss just how brilliant the book of Jonah really is. Have we all just settled for the children's version?! From our Jonah sermon series. You can hear the sermon tied to this coversation here: https...
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Why | When Christians deep convictions harm others | Ep. 11
Join the table as we look at Acts account of Sauls conversion to Paul and the need to be careful that our deep convictions aren't actually harming people. From our "Everyword Series." Episode 11.
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Hey You | Is Jesus calling you even through your doubts | Ep. 10
Pastors Ben, Raewyn, and Iki discuss Acts chapter 1 and ask who the "you" is in the text. Does it pertain to us today? What if we doubt? Do we have to figure it all out before we can show up? Listen to it on Episode 10.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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Gains and Losses | How do we deny ourself without hating ourself and more | Ep. 9
Pastors Ben, Elizabeth, Raewyn, and Iki discuss the passage Luke 9:23-25 and what it means to pick up your cross. They also discuss the idea of denying oneself while not hating oneself. Join the podcast conversation from our series "Everyword,"...
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You Give Them Something | Did you know this about the feeding of the five thousand? | Ep. 8
Pastors Raewyn, Devo, Elizabeth, and Iki talk about the feeding of the five thousand and interesting things that may be missed about the story. Catch the whole sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQ3sa6CJVE&list=PLJ3Yngp-v...
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Able And Willing | The Willingness to do Kingdom work | Ep. 7
This Conversation is based on the words of Jesus found in Luke 5:12-15. Pastors Raewyn and Iki discuss the struggle and the calling to love and care for people as Jesus did, without regard to what others may think of you.
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A Good Word | Living on the WORD in and out of the wilderness | Ep. 6
How do you live on more than "bread alone?" Pastor Raewyn and Pastor Iki explore Jesus in the wilderness, what gems it holds for today's world, and much more. From the "Every Word" series, La Sierra University Church preaching cale...
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Confessions | Theologian John Webster talks theology, confession and reconciliation | Ep. 5
John Webster, professor of systematic theology and History of Christianity, joins us to share a story of collective confession and reconciliation in his home country of South Africa on the heass of an apartheid. Follow us and subscribe ...
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I Am Behind The Mask | A convo with Olive Hemmings about what it means to be made in God's image | Ep.4
Olive Hemmings, Washington Adventist University Religion Chair comes to the table to talk about Imago Dei, and getting away from our temporal identities.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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(E)racing Sin | Professor Maury Jackson joins the convo on race, Leviticus, and speaking for God | Ep. 3
Co-editor of the book "House On Fire," Professor Maury Jackson, spends time with us talking about the book, justice, the prophetic voice, his chapter on race, and toxic community voices.Follow and subscribe to keep up with us
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Burning Bethel | Janice De-Whyte Old Testament Scholar joins us to talk about Amos, injustice, and God's prophetic fire | Ep. 2
From the book "A House On Fire," Dr. Janice De-Whyte shares her chapter about Bethel, injustices, and the prophetic calling for God's people in Episode 2 of Past the Pulpit. Subscribe to follow us
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Here We Go | Why start this podcast and Why listen to it | Ep. 1
What's behind your pastor's preaching? What is in their heart, their passions, their struggles? This episode is about their "why" for starting a podcast and why you should tune in. Come along and get to know the La Sierra University Churc...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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