1 Pres Pod
795 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe 1 Pres Pod features weekly conversations about life and faith. Bringing our unique and local perspective to these conversations, we seek to expand understanding of and engagement with the life of faith. Episodes include "Rham Asks a Question," "You're Using it Wrong," and more.
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Sanctuary Worship 3-19-23
March 21, 2023 17:23 - 49 minutes - 45 MB"Highway to the Danger Zone" Lent in Plain Sight: Shoes Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 3-19-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Rham Asks a Question: The Golden Rule
March 16, 2023 15:53 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThis week Rham and Phil talk about the famous"golden rule;" do unto others as you'd have done to you. This sounds well and good, but when we try to apply it things can get tricky. How should we handle this important teaching in our daily lives, and how does it apply to our most important relationships? Tune in and hear what they have to say!
Sanctuary Worship 3-12-23
March 12, 2023 17:24 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB"It's Not Just a Coin" Lent in Plain Sight: Coins Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 3-12-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Rham Asks a Question: What is Liturgical Time with special guest Jarred Rego
March 09, 2023 23:03 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBRham and Phil are joined by City Director and Vice Mayor Jarred Rego to talk about liturgical time. What is liturgical time, anyway? What difference does it make? How is it different from regular time? Join us for a fun and somewhat nerdy conversation about life in a liturgical church.
Sanctuary Worship 3-5-23
March 05, 2023 18:30 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB"The Old Rugged Cross" Lent in Plain Sight: Cross Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 3-5-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Sermon on the Mount Week 4: The Narrow Gate
March 01, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBJoin Sara and Phil as they wrap up this brief series on the Sermon on the Mount. This week, they discuss the narrow gate and the wide gate. What do Jesus words about easy and hard roads mean for us, and what does the Roman Empire have to do with anything? Take a listen!
Sanctuary Worship 2-26-23
February 26, 2023 17:51 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB"Daily Bread" Lent in Plain Sight: Bread Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-26-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Ash Wednesday Worship 2-22-23
February 24, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBAsh Wednesday Worship 2-22-23
Sermon on the Mount Week 3: Oaths!
February 22, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBJesus said, "let your yes be yes and your no be no." But why did he emphasize this? What did it mean to his disciples? What does it mean to us today? Join Phil and Sara as they discuss this and more!
Sanctuary Worship 2-19-23
February 19, 2023 18:04 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB"Getting Skinny" Sermon on the Mount: Week 6 Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-19-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Sermon on the Mount Week 2: The Beatitudes
February 15, 2023 20:13 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBPhil and Sara are back (with better audio) to talk about the Sermon on the Mount. This week, they tackle the Beatitudes, with a particular focus on being pure of heart. Join us!
Sanctuary Worship 2-12-23
February 12, 2023 17:54 - 42 minutes - 39 MB"You Can Quit" Sermon on the Mount: Week 5 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-12-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Sermon on the Mount: The Lord's Prayer
February 10, 2023 19:14 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBIn February, Phil will be joined by Sara Putman to discuss the Sermon on the Mount. Sara will choose passages from Matthew 5-7 that she finds interesting and then they shall discuss. This week, they talk about the Lord's Prayer. What does it teach us about prayer and how can it help us? You'll have to turn Sara's portions up a bit because Phil messed up the audio, but it should still work.
Sanctuary Worship 2-5-23
February 05, 2023 18:13 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB"This is the Way" Sermon on the Mount: Week 4 Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-5-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Everything Happens: A Conversation between Pastors Blackburn
February 01, 2023 18:42 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week Tasha and Phil recap the themes from Kate Bowler's book, and discuss questions and comments which arose during the book club earlier. This will wrap up January's theme and we will move on to the Sermon on the Mount in February! Join us.
Sanctuary Worship 1-29-23
January 29, 2023 17:52 - 41 minutes - 38 MB"Because I Said So" Sermon on the Mount: Week 3 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-29-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Everything Happens: A Conversation with Maren Ruestow
January 25, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBTasha has a conversation with Maren Ruestow about her work as a hospice nurse. Maren shares what she has learned from living at the intersection between life and death and what blessing looks like in our most difficult times.
Sanctuary Worship 1-22-23
January 22, 2023 17:51 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB"Shaken" Sermon on the Mount: Week 2 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-22-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Everything Happens: A Conversation with Father Mike Lager
January 18, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBTasha has a conversation with Father Mike Lager, priest at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fort Smith. Mike shares his own background with the prosperity gospel as well as how he ministers to those who are facing hard times.
Sanctuary Worship 1-15-23
January 15, 2023 17:51 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB"Virtual Reality" Sermon on the Mount: Week 1 Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-15-23 www.1pres.org/giving
January on the 1PresPod: Everything Happens
January 11, 2023 17:49 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBThis month, in anticipation of the return of FPC’s Book Club on January 29, we will be looking at Kate Bowler’s best-selling book Everything Happens for a Reason And Other Lies I’ve Loved, and the themes we find there. This brief introductory episode will prepare you for the conversations and topics to come this month.
Sanctuary Worship 1-8-23
January 08, 2023 17:58 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB"Wisdom" Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-8-23 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Lessons and Carols 12-18-22
December 18, 2022 18:05 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBA service of Lessons and Carols 12-18-22
Sanctuary Worship 12-11-22
December 11, 2022 17:54 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB"Make a With" Words of Wonder: With Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 12-11-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 12-4-22
December 04, 2022 18:04 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB"Finishing School" Words of Wonder: Welcome Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 12-4-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary worship 11-27-22
November 27, 2022 18:06 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB"You Snooze You Lose" Words of Wonder: Awake Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 11-27-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 11-20-22
November 20, 2022 18:03 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MB"Finish Your Fish" In the Cloud: Week 4 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 11-20-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 11-13-22
November 13, 2022 18:03 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB"The Only Ship Worth a Darn is Friendship" In the Cloud: Week 3 Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 11-13-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 11-6-22
November 06, 2022 18:12 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB"Stones in the Way" In the Cloud: Week 2 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 11-6-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 10-30-22
October 30, 2022 17:08 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB"Surrounded" In the Cloud: Week 1 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-30-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 10-23-22
October 23, 2022 17:03 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB"Just Keep Swimming" Reset: Diligence Rev. Carol Clark Sanctuary Worship 10-23-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 10-16-22
October 16, 2022 17:01 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB"Status Update" Reset: Kindness Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-16-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Reset Week 5: Chastity
October 13, 2022 19:58 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBHow 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.
Sanctuary Worship 10-9-22
October 09, 2022 18:18 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB"The Waiting is the Hardest Part" Reset: Chastity Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-9-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Reset Week 4: Humility
October 07, 2022 20:49 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBThis 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!
Sanctuary Worship 10-2-22
October 02, 2022 17:10 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB"Becoming Little" Reset: Humility Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 10-2-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Reset Week 3: Self Control
September 29, 2022 19:57 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThis 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!
Sanctuary Worship 9-25-22
September 25, 2022 16:51 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB"On the Run" Reset: Temperance Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-25-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Reset Week 2: Patience
September 22, 2022 16:29 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBThis 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!
Sanctuary Worship 9-18-22
September 18, 2022 16:58 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB"Who Are You Wearing?" Reset: Patience Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-18-22 www.1pres.org/giving
The Reset: Charity
September 15, 2022 20:45 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOur 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!
Sanctuary Worship 9-11-22
September 11, 2022 16:48 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB"All Your Life, Nothing but Charity Sustains You" Reset: Charity Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-11-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Sanctuary Worship 9-4-22
September 04, 2022 16:59 - 48 minutes - 44 MB"Getting into Shape" Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 9-4-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Wait, What?!?!?!: Week 5
September 01, 2022 18:31 - 20 minutes - 19 MBWe 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!
Sanctuary Worship 8-28-22
August 28, 2022 17:05 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB"Does Sparing the Rod Spoil the Child? Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 8-28-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Wait, What? Week 4: Ninevah is ...spared?
August 25, 2022 14:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis 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.
Sanctuary Worship 8-21-22
August 21, 2022 16:58 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB"The Times Are Changing" Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 8-21-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Wait, What? Episode 3: The fish or whale or whatever
August 20, 2022 22:04 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBTasha 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!
Sanctuary Worship 8-14-22
August 14, 2022 17:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB"Deep Calls to Deep" Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 8-14-22 www.1pres.org/giving
Wait, What? Week 2: The Storm
August 10, 2022 18:54 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThis 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.