a Church Podcast

a Church Podcast

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

Episodes 214
Avg. Duration 15m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
70%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Sunday Sermons brought to you by First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

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Recent Episodes

The Singing - Genesis 3

Mar 01, 2026 18m

If music is good for us, can it ever be unhealthy?  The answer may not be in the music, but in how it's used and how each of us hear it and experience it.  Support the show

The Prelude - Genesis 3

Feb 22, 2026 19m

We are all being formed by relationships and repeated actions over time.  If that is the case, how is our worship liturgy shaping us?  As we begin the season of Lent we will start by looking at the…

The Voice of a Donkey - Numbers 22

Feb 15, 2026 22m

Welcome Rev. Dr. Grace Park speaking about how to listen to the voice of God.  Support the show

What to do with Kings? Revelation 17

Feb 08, 2026 17m

The kings of the earth demand no limitations on their power or what they can make other people do.  And yet in the end, the kings are seen bringing the glory of their nations into God's new creation.…

Too Much? Revelation 15

Feb 01, 2026 17m

Stress is a normal part of life.  Sometimes it can be good, motivating energy and sometimes it's just too much.  And sometimes we keep exposing ourselves to the "too much" because we think that this…

The Way of the Lamb - Revelation 14

Jan 25, 2026 18m

Is there a difference between the way of empire and the way of Jesus?  On the surface the book of Revelation seems to justify violence.  But if we look deeper we'll discover that a new way of living…

The Second Monster - Revelation 13:11-18

Jan 18, 2026 22m

Following the dragon and the first beast, we get the second beast.  This monster comes from the earth Support the show

The Christmas Dragon - Revelation 12

Jan 13, 2026 13m

Merry Christmas!  Did you know that the Christmas story includes a dragon?  Welcome to the weird and wild book of Revelation! Support the show

Beast from the Sea - Revelation 13:1-8

Jan 11, 2026 16m

Parody and satire in the book of Revelation bring us a monster from the sea.  This beast is both a severe warning and comedy aimed at revealing the truth about abusive power.  Support the show

Light for a New Calendar - Rev. Suzanne Swartz

Jan 04, 2026 13m

Happy New Year and welcome our guest preacher, Rev. Suzanne Swartz. Support the show

The Enduring Word in Song - Rev. Suzanne Swartz

Dec 28, 2025 15m

Welcome Rev. Suzanne Swartz as she reflects on the meaning of several beloved Christmas Carols.  Support the show

Longest Night - Revelation 11:15-19

Dec 21, 2025 12m

Today is the shortest day and the longest night.  It's the winter solstice, which is a day that can help us find meaning in the dark nights of pain and loss.  It's also a day that offers us hope that…

Negativity Bias - Revelation 11

Nov 30, 2025 15m

John eats a scroll that is sweet to taste but bitter in his stomach.  This symbolic act tells us that God's message is bitter because it reveals the pain and suffering caused by empires.  But it's…

I Do Not Know! Revelation 10

Nov 23, 2025 15m

Absolute certainty is a claim made by empires.  Jesus' way of love, however, requires humility and an awareness of our own limitations.  Support the show

Falling Star - Revelation 9

Nov 16, 2025 15m

The 7 trumpets reveal a series of environmental catastrophes.  But who's causing all this chaos, death, and destruction?  Is it God?  The answer, in Revelation 8 and 9, is in the images of falling…

Multiperspectivity - Revelation 8

Nov 09, 2025 14m

Two people are experiencing the same event at the same time and yet what they experience is different.  There are always multiple perspectives, because each of us will see things from different…

Contrast - Revelation 7

Nov 02, 2025 13m

In the book of Revelation there is a contrast between what is heard and what is seen.  This contrast reveals both the reality of suffering in our world and the stunning beauty of Jesus' healing way…

The Game of Chess - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Oct 26, 2025 24m

Welcome Rev. Dr. Grace Park from Palisades Presbyterian Church. Support the show

The Wrath of the Lamb? Revelation 6:15-16

Oct 19, 2025 15m

In his life, death, and resurrection Jesus was loving, inclusive, and non-violent.  How then did we come to believe that when Jesus returns he'll be coming back looking for revenge?  Support the show

The Four Horsemen - Revelation 6

Oct 12, 2025 14m

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse!  Conquest, Division, Economic Injustice, and Death, followed by hell on earth.  Where is the good news?    Support the show

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a Church Podcast has published 214 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.

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a Church Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 15m.

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