1 Pres Pod

1 Pres Pod

First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith

Episodes 698
Avg. Duration 19m
Activity Dormant
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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70%
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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

Between Two Reverends: Friendship and Family in our Faith

Dec 18, 2025 24m

Tasha and Phil discuss the ways spiritual friendships develop in faith communities and the power they have in our lives. Are we family to each other? Friends? Both? Their dog Maggie also makes a…

Know Your Neighbor: Undue Medical Debt

Dec 10, 2025 21m

Tasha interviews Michelle Santoro, associate director of philanthropy for the organization Undue Medical Debt. Every year First Pres gives away 100% of the Christmas Eve offering to an organization…

Masters of Divinity? Does the Old Testament Have Authority?

Dec 03, 2025 25m

Tasha and Taylor discuss the end of Taylor's class on the Old Testament--what she learned from it and how it has affected her faith life. The two also discuss why the Old Testament matters and how it…

Between Two Reverends: Practicing Gratitude

Nov 26, 2025 23m

Tasha and Phil discuss how gratitude is part of the Christian walk. They share practices they use and the power of gratitude for our everyday living.

Rham Asks a Question: How do I tell if it's God's will or my own?

Nov 19, 2025 26m

Tasha and Rham talk about discernment. How do we discern if God is working in our highs and lows or if it was just us going off on our own? What can we ask ourselves to try to discern God's way for…

Know Your Neighbor: St. John's Sack Lunch Program

Nov 12, 2025 26m

Tasha interviews Jean Koljeski, co-director of the St. John's Sack Lunch Program. They discuss the history of the program, the need it meets, and how it has changed Jean's life and outlook. If you…

Masters of Divinity? How to Start the Day

Nov 06, 2025 29m

Tasha and Taylor talk about what is taught in seminary. Then they share insights from a book Taylor is reading for a class on spiritual disciplines called Liturgy of the Ordinary by author Tish…

Between Two Reverends Spiritual but Not Religious

Oct 22, 2025 26m

Tasha and Phil talk about how being "spiritual but not religious" has been the mainstay of religious shifts for the last 30 years but that mainstay seems to be shifting again. Generation Z appears to…

Know Your Neighbor: Get to know Habitat for Humanity

Oct 15, 2025 27m

Tasha meets with Joe Riddle, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, to learn what needs this not-for-profit meet in our community, what its values and goals are, and ways we can become involved.

Rham Asks a Question: Is the world about to end?

Oct 08, 2025 36m

Tasha talks with Rham as he brings a question lots of people are asking right now: Is the world about to end? Between dates set for the rapture and talk of end-time-signs, what are we to believe?…

Masters of Divinity? Developing Your Spiritual Life

Oct 01, 2025 26m

Taylor shares with Tasha the spiritual practices she has been learning about in her coursework this fall. The two discuss why developing spiritual practices (habits) is important and the ways it can…

Between Two Reverends: Circles of Connection

Sep 24, 2025 22m

Ever wondered what two pastors talk about on their front porch? Between Two Reverends provides a window. In this episode Rev. Tasha and Rev. Phil Blackburn have a conversation about the concentric…

Know Your Neighbor: those without housing

Sep 17, 2025 45m

Pastor Tasha has a conversation with Sharon Chapman, the executive director of Next Step Homeless Services. They discuss the need in Fort Smith, efforts Next Step makes to meet that need and the…

Rham Asks a Question "Is Tech Affecting our Souls?"

Sep 10, 2025 31m

Rham and Tasha continue their series of conversations where Rham brings a question he's asking in his own life and a lively discussion follows. This episode's question is: Is my use of technology…

Masters of Divinity? The Old Testament and the Character of God

Sep 03, 2025 33m

Pastor Tasha begins a new series with Taylor Kronberg, member of the church and church staff member, who just began her studies to become a pastor. That adventure will culminate in Taylor earning a…

Guest Eddie Donovan

Dec 20, 2024 34m

Each year, FPC gives away 100% of its Christmas Eve offering to a local nonprofit. This year that nonprofit is the Fort Smith Boys Home! Pastor Tasha sits down with the Boys Home executive director…

Guest Maria Martinez

Nov 28, 2024 42m

Pastor Tasha Blackburn and Emotional Wellness Coordinator Maria Martinez discuss mental health trends Maria is seeing in Fort Smith as well as tools for dealing with grief and anxiety during the…

S2E1 Between 2 Pastors

Nov 14, 2024 24m

The 1Pres Pod returns with a conversation between Tasha and Phil about being the church in times of upheaval.

Jarred Rego: Citizenship on the Local Level

Nov 08, 2024 30m

The 1PresPod has had a longer break than expected! The season kicks off next week with an episode of "Between Two Pastors" but, until then, get your juices flowing with this conversation between…

You're Using it Wrong: Souls

May 15, 2024 22m

This week, Phil and Stephen discuss souls. Does everyone have one? What happens to them? Where do we go from here? Join us.

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