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A very reverent podcast from First Presbyterian Church of Orlando

First Presbyterian Church of Orlando


    • Nov 8, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    BONUS EPISODE: Gender & Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 51:19


    Listen as Dr. Swanson & Rev. Fox discuss questions that were submitted throughout the series. You don't want to miss this ending!

    Gender, Sexuality & The Church | 7: Sexuality & Emotional Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 71:20


    Dr. Paul Gibson | Philippians 2:5-8The LGBTQIA+ community has some of the highest rates of anxiety, suicide and depression. How do we, as Christ-followers, lovingly care for the LGBTQIA+ community without affirming the lifestyle? How might understanding family systems help us care better for our LGBTQIA+ neighbors and their mental health? What practical resources are available for us to reference if we desire or need to help?

    Gender, Sexuality & The Church | Applying Truth With Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 73:07


    Dr. David Swanson | 2 Corinthians 10:5What do I say to my child who thinks they may be gay? What do I say to a friend who has a child transitioning from male to female? Do I attend a gay wedding? What does the church do when a trans female wants to stay in the female cabins on a youth retreat? How can the church remain winsome and attractive when we are labeled as bigoted and homophobic? How can we stop what seems to be unstoppable momentum?

    Gender, Sexuality, & The Church | Implications for Church Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 72:15


    Dr. David Swanson | Acts 17:22, Ephesians 4:15The Church has been given the assignment of speaking truth in love, so that means engaging in deeper discipleship on these issues while also moving out into the community, forming relationships, and being an alternative voice to the cultural narrative that says, "It all rests on ME."

    Gender, Sexuality, & The Church | How We Got Here: Cultural Shifts & Spiritual Implications

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 77:05


    Dr. David Swanson | Romans 1We will trace the subtle and not-so-subtle cultural movements, each of which has weakened our social and moral fabric. We will also look ahead to what will likely happen as a result of a culture with no moral authority.

    Gender, Sexuality, & The Church | Boundaries & Disordered Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 72:08


    Dr. David Swanson | Matthew 5:27-28People often think "It's never been like this before, and yet it has: First-century Rome was like this and worse. We'll review that history as well as the last 300 years of Western thought which has brought about expressive individualism and a diminishing belief in God.

    Gender, Sexuality, & The Church | Gender & Sex In Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 76:10


    Dr. David Swanson | Genesis 2:18, 24; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Leviticus 18, 20The Bible has much to say about gender and sexuality. The truths revealed are "settled" from a Biblical perspective. The challenge is how we apply the truth in a way that expresses love and understanding.

    Gender, Sexuality, & The Church | Divine Design & Standard of Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 82:40


    Dr. David Swanson | Genesis 1, 2 Timothy 3:16-17Establishing the Authority of Scripture as the basis by which we understand gender and sexuality; then looking at the beauty of God's design for sexuality - as men and women flourishing for God's purposes in the context of marriage. 

    We Stand Together - with Sean Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 42:34


    Special guest and long-standing, Covenant Partner, Sean Murphy, joins Dr. Swanson and Cameron to share his story within the context of today’s narratives on diversity, racial inequality, and Biblical truth.

    #WeAreFirstPres Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 21:12


    Cameron and Alexa discuss Living Missionally in our neighborhoods with Ryan and Jamie Smith, creators of Fellowship of Believers. Learn how you can use your unique gifts to respond to the call of God.

    #WeAreFirstPres Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 29:42


    Cameron and Alexa discuss our reality of being apart and the ways God is present in this time. Lucy MacLeish joins the conversation with a call for authenticity and the importance of establishing routine in the day-to-day.

    #WeAreFirstPres Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 27:29


    Cameron and Alexa discuss their new rhythms born from “distancing” and the ways God is guiding them through ups and downs. Meredith Gaylord joins the call with a mom’s perspective on homeschooling, nurturing, and spiritually guiding her children in this unexpected season

    Ordinary Episode: Behold!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 19:30


    This week for our final episode of the Ordinary series Cameron and Taylor Boutelle shake things up and welcome two kids on the podcast! Cooper(7yrs) and Braddock(9yrs) share jokes, insights into their typical day, and plenty of laughs. This is an episode you don't want to miss.

    Ordinary Episode: Hurry Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 31:03


    Cameron and Alexa are joined by Bret Allen, Minister of Family Life, as he discusses resisting the culture of 'Hurry Sick' by prioritizing solitude in our lives. Bret shares what the difference is between silence and solitude, the dangers of associating our value with our busyness, and the pitfalls of filling our kids schedules to the prim with extracurricular activities.

    Ordinary Episode: Making the Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 25:37


    This week Cameron and Alexa are joined by two of our Fellows, Hannah and Wes. They discuss morning routines, Gringos Locos queso, and applying spiritual practices to your ordinary.

    Ordinary Episode: Shalom in the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 21:28


    Cameron and Alexa sit down with Jonathan Wagner, our director of college ministry, and discuss what it means to live missionally in the context of our core value, The City. Jonathan shares what the nature of college ministry is and highlights the stories of some of his students as they prepare for their yearly retreat, Jubilee.

    Ordinary Episode: Down to Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 20:27


    Cameron and Alexa are joined by registered dietary nutritionist Betsy Hirschy as they discuss the spiritual significance of how we care for our bodies. In connection with the sermon series, Betsy discusses the importance of our physical world, the connection between emotion and food, and parenting tips to picky eating.

    Ordinary Episode: You Are What You Eat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 22:03


    Cameron and Alexa sit down with the founder of Spork Orlando, Lauren Yochum, to discuss the responsibility of being a food critic, the hidden food scene in orlando, the brokenness of food, and the power of simply sharing a meal with someone.

    Ordinary Episode: Intro to Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 22:27


    In sync with our new sermon series, Cameron and Alexa start this week by introducing the heart behind our next 8 episodes on The Ordinary. Dr. Swanson shares his thoughts and intention behind the series and his most anticipated topic he will cover in the next 10 weeks.

    Pastors Class | January 19th 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 27:05


    In preparation for Baptism Renewal Sunday, Dr. David Swanson teaches the importance of the sacrament of Baptism in the life of the church.

    Meet the Ministry Episode 3: College Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 21:48


    Our new Director of College Ministry, Jonathan Wagner, joins Cameron and Alexa for a discussion on the new college ministry, partnership with the CCO, and how Les Misérables can be a topic for evangelism.

    Pastor's Class | November 17th 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 27:27


    We take a break from our regular scheduled content to look into last week's Pastor's Class on diversity at FirstPres. In the class, Dr. Swanson sits down with Gabe De Guia and Cheryl Mendes-Ellis as they share about their personal experience of being a minority in the church.

    Meet the Ministry Episode 2: Worship Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 22:31


    Cameron and Alexa sit down with the new director of Genesis worship, Josh Hammonds, as they talk about the formation of worship, liturgy, and Sunday morning mishaps.

    Meet the Ministry Episode 1: Women's Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 15:02


    Shannon Basso joins Cameron and Alexa for a brief discussion on her new role as director of the new FPCO Women's ministry.

    Living Missionally Episode 4: Why our work matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 26:08


    Dr. Case Thorp And Crosland Stuart join Cameron Hughes for a lively discussion on our vocation, how we think about work, and wearing our husky jeans

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    Living Missionally Episode 3: What makes a family?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 26:49


    Cameron talks with Kim and Donovan about how we define family, how God defines it in the Bible, and how our understanding can be shaped by the bigger church family.

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    Living Missionally Episode 2: In Our Neighborhoods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 22:41


    Rev. Tanner Fox & Elder Tom Eastwood share their experiences as neighbors, insights on how "neighbor" is defined in the Bible, and Tom explains why gravy is the glue that brings people together.

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    Living Missionally Episode 1: Language Shapes Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 27:03


    Dr. David Swanson & Dr. Jack Peebles break down the language we've adopted in our vision process, and how these definitions can actually be useful tools for how we think about what's next for each of us in the church. They also nerd out over theology a little bit, but that's why we love them.

    Living Missionally Episode 0: Intro to our Hosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 12:42


    What to expect in our upcoming four-episode series on Missional Living, and a too-long introduction to series hosts, Cameron and Paige.

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    -1: Bringing Children Back to Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 28:13


    A conversation with Cameron, Children’s Ministry Director Kim Allen and mother of four Karen Thigpen on why bringing our children back to worship matters. How we do that as parents and as a church family? Why is Juicy Fruit gum part of our success strategy?

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