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1 Pres Pod

First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smithwww.1pres.org
The 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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Episodes

Rham Asks a Question: What is Liturgical Time with special guest Jarred Rego

Rham 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.

Mar 09, 202322 min

Sanctuary Worship 3-5-23

"The Old Rugged Cross" Lent in Plain Sight: Cross Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 3-5-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Mar 05, 202359 min

Sermon on the Mount Week 4: The Narrow Gate

Join 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!

Mar 01, 202317 min

Sanctuary Worship 2-26-23

"Daily Bread" Lent in Plain Sight: Bread Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-26-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Feb 26, 202343 min

Sermon on the Mount Week 3: Oaths!

Jesus 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!

Feb 22, 202321 min

Sanctuary Worship 2-19-23

"Getting Skinny" Sermon on the Mount: Week 6 Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-19-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Feb 19, 202348 min

Sermon on the Mount Week 2: The Beatitudes

Phil 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!

Feb 15, 202326 min

Sanctuary Worship 2-12-23

"You Can Quit" Sermon on the Mount: Week 5 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-12-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Feb 12, 202343 min

Sermon on the Mount: The Lord's Prayer

In 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.

Feb 10, 202322 min

Sanctuary Worship 2-5-23

"This is the Way" Sermon on the Mount: Week 4 Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 2-5-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Feb 05, 20231 hr 1 min

Everything Happens: A Conversation between Pastors Blackburn

This 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.

Feb 01, 202332 min

Sanctuary Worship 1-29-23

"Because I Said So" Sermon on the Mount: Week 3 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-29-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Jan 29, 202341 min

Everything Happens: A Conversation with Maren Ruestow

Tasha 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.

Jan 25, 202326 min

Sanctuary Worship 1-22-23

"Shaken" Sermon on the Mount: Week 2 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-22-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Jan 22, 202339 min

Everything Happens: A Conversation with Father Mike Lager

Tasha 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.

Jan 18, 202329 min

Sanctuary Worship 1-15-23

"Virtual Reality" Sermon on the Mount: Week 1 Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-15-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Jan 15, 202342 min

January on the 1PresPod: Everything Happens

This 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.

Jan 11, 202312 min

Sanctuary Worship 1-8-23

"Wisdom" Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 1-8-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Jan 08, 202349 min

Sanctuary Worship 12-11-22

"Make a With" Words of Wonder: With Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 12-11-22 www.1pres.org/giving

Dec 11, 202244 min

Sanctuary Worship 12-4-22

"Finishing School" Words of Wonder: Welcome Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 12-4-22 www.1pres.org/giving

Dec 04, 202252 min

Sanctuary worship 11-27-22

"You Snooze You Lose" Words of Wonder: Awake Rev. Phillip Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 11-27-22 www.1pres.org/giving

Nov 27, 202251 min

Sanctuary Worship 11-20-22

"Finish Your Fish" In the Cloud: Week 4 Rev. Tasha Blackburn Sanctuary Worship 11-20-22 www.1pres.org/giving

Nov 20, 202253 min

Sanctuary Worship 11-13-22

"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

Nov 13, 202250 min

Sanctuary Worship 11-6-22

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

Nov 06, 20221 hr 2 min

Sanctuary Worship 10-30-22

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

Oct 30, 202252 min

Sanctuary Worship 10-23-22

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

Oct 23, 202248 min

Sanctuary Worship 10-16-22

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

Oct 16, 202243 min

Reset Week 5: Chastity

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.

Oct 13, 202223 min
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