Is This All There Is? Deepening Your Walk with God
Divergent Hope
Are you feeling stuck in your faith, wondering, “Is this all there is?” In Episode 17 of the Divergent Hope Podcast, Pastor Laurel sits down LIVE at the Level Up Conference with Nate Killian, Bill Coolbaugh, Latha Kalpala, and Cheryl Cormier as they share their personal journeys of moving beyond simply knowing about God to truly experiencing Him. They discuss the struggles of bridging the gap between head knowledge and heart transformation, how God has challenged them to go deeper, and the practices that have helped them cultivate a more intimate relationship with Him. If you're longing...
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Is Playing Music A Spiritual Practice?
Divergent Hope
In Episode 16 of the Divergent Hope Podcast, Pastor Laurel sits down with Daniel Yoong, Director of Worship at Faith Community Church to talk about the practice of play- specifically playing music. Daniel unpacks how music has played a powerful role in his life and how God has shaped him through it. He breaks down how in his world, music can feel like work, but there are many moments where playing music becomes a unique and restful form of play. For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, please visit faithma.org.
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Is Riding Motorcycles A Spiritual Practice?
Divergent Hope
Pastor Laurel sits down with Daniel Yoong, Director of Worship at Faith Community Church to talk about the practice of play- specifically riding motorcycles. Let's explore the wide range of play. Learn about how this form of spiritual play is good for the soul and has a profound impact on your relationship with God and others. For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, please visit faithma.org.
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Is Watching Movies A Spiritual Practice?
Divergent Hope
Pastor Laurel sits down with Mike Laurence, Lead Pastor, and Nate Killian, Director of Multimedia and Communications to talk about the practice of play- specifically watching movies and tv series. Learn about how this form of spiritual play is good for the soul and has a profound impact on your relationship with God and others. For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, please visit faithma.org.
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The Discipline of Serving
Divergent Hope
Pastor Laurel sits down with Angie Gerrard, Director of Family Ministry, and Daniel Yoong, Director of Worship to talk about the spiritual discipline of serving. Learn about how serving is good for the soul and has a profound impact on your relationship with God and others. For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, please visit faithma.org.
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The Discipline of Silence
Divergent Hope
Learn about the spiritual discipline of silence as Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with Latha Kalpala and Rev. Dr. Dorian Botsis. In this episode, the three discuss the spectrum of silence, the barriers one can face, and how silence can be a pathway to a stillness in your soul to connect deeper with God. For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, please visit faithma.org.
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The Discipline of Fasting
Divergent Hope
Learn about the spiritual discipline of Fasting as Pastor Laurel sits down with Emma McDowell and Nate Killian. Laurel, Emma, and Nate discuss how they were introduced to the spiritual practice of fasting and how this practice increases their intimacy with God. Fasting can be simple and personal, but ultimately requires a level of discomfort. Though this episode comes in the season of Lent, Fasting is a discipline you could engage with at any time, but could very well be a practice you take on for the remainder of the season of Lent. For more information and to connect with Faith Community...
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The Discipline of Bible Study
Divergent Hope
Learn about the discipline of Bible Study as Pastor Laurel sits down with Rachel Jackson. Laurel and Rachel discuss how Bible study became important to each one of them, how God has transformed them through getting into scripture, and how Bible study doesn’t need to be complex- they talk through simple and practical applications you can take with you in your current study routine or tips to help you get started. Though this episode comes in the season of Lent, Bible Study is a discipline you could engage with at any time, but could very well be a practice you take on for the remainder of the...
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What is Lent? | Context Episode
Divergent Hope
Learn about the season of Lent and how you can take part in this practice leading up to Easter Sunday. Pastor Laurel and Nate Killian talk through what Lent is, their understanding of it growing up, the challenges, and the benefits of communing with God through Lent. This is a context episode, setting up the next 3 spiritual practices and disciplines that you could take part in at any time, but specifically leading up to Easter. For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, .
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Living With Conflict
Divergent Hope
Learn why our image of God is still too small and how the way we manage conflict either inside ourselves or with other people grows our intimacy with God exponentially in the journey of life. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh gets vulnerable about her own family’s character growth through managing conflicts with her husband Bill Coolbaugh and her son Gethin Coolbaugh. To check out The Sanctuary mentioned on the podcast, . For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, .
info_outlineLearn about the discipline of Bible Study as Pastor Laurel sits down with Rachel Jackson. Laurel and Rachel discuss how Bible study became important to each one of them, how God has transformed them through getting into scripture, and how Bible study doesn’t need to be complex- they talk through simple and practical applications you can take with you in your current study routine or tips to help you get started. Though this episode comes in the season of Lent, Bible Study is a discipline you could engage with at any time, but could very well be a practice you take on for the remainder of the season of Lent.
For more information and to connect with Faith Community Church, please visit faithma.org.