Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

The Divergent Hope Podcast is hosted by Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh, produced by Faith Community Church. Join us as we have open and honest discussion about all the ways we can explore our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Connect with us by visiting our website at https://faithma.org/ .

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Recent Episodes

S3E1 Is This All There Is? Deepening Your Walk with God

Mar 18, 2025 32m

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…

S3E3 Is Playing Music A Spiritual Practice?

Jul 22, 2024 58m

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.…

S3E2 Is Riding Motorcycles A Spiritual Practice?

Jul 15, 2024 52m

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.…

S3E1 Is Watching Movies A Spiritual Practice?

Jul 08, 2024 55m

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.…

S2E8 The Discipline of Serving

May 06, 2024 41m

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…

S2E7 The Discipline of Silence

Mar 26, 2024 52m

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…

S2E6 The Discipline of Fasting

Mar 19, 2024 52m

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…

S2E5 The Discipline of Bible Study

Mar 12, 2024 48m

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…

S2E4 What is Lent? | Context Episode

Mar 05, 2024 49m

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,…

S2E3 Living With Conflict

Nov 16, 2023 51m

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.…

S2E2 Living into Joy

Nov 09, 2023 47m

Learn why joy is state of being that is vital to our spiritual health and how joy is a deep everlasting wellspring ready to be tapped into through a personal relationship with Jesus. Reverend Dr.…

S2E1 Living Out the Sabbath

Oct 26, 2023 44m

Learn why living out the Sabbath is a gift that protects us from burning out in a culture that rewards productivity and why allowing God to be your portion gives rest to your soul. Reverend Dr.…

S1E5 Communal Prayer

Mar 02, 2023 35m

Learn why engaging in prayer as a community is a vital necessity and how praying in groups can reveal Jesus to us by allowing him to move inside our hearts. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down…

S1E4 Creativity in Prayer

Feb 23, 2023 36m

Learn how creativity and prayer go together plus where in the scriptures we can find examples of creativity as a spiritual discipline. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with spiritual director…

S1E3 Obstacles to Prayer

Feb 16, 2023 43m

Learn how our prayer lives are impacted by our own perfectionism leading to us experiencing dry spells, lacking passion, feeling less than when compared to others, and having codependent controlling…

S1E2 Different Kinds of Prayer

Feb 09, 2023 43m

Learn how to lean in and be intentional on listening to Yahweh because He already knows our hearts. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with ASL interpreter and spiritual director Susan Haggerty…

S1E1 What is Prayer and the Purpose of it?

Feb 02, 2023 37m

Learn why being in the presence of God is an act of listening and how what we define prayer to be continously evolves with us in our spiritual formation. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with…

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Divergent Hope has published 17 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Christianity, Philosophy.

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Divergent Hope is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 46m.

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