Park Hill Church Podcast

Joseph the Lowly

From our series "Advent 2023." AJ Swoboda visits Park Hill Church for the second Sunday of Advent. In this teaching, AJ leads us in reflecting on the life of Joseph the husband of Mary, mother of Christ. Joseph is a fascinating and often ignored figure in both our nativity scenes as well as our study of scirpture. But today, Joseph takes center stage, and as he does, he actually leads all of us to de-center ourselves to that Jesus gets all the attention. Let's pay attention to Joseph the lowly, and follow him out of our self-centeredness and into the presence of God.

House of Learning: Mental Health and Faith

“Are You Anxious? Come to Me.” – Jesus
What is anxiety? Why do I feel anxious? How do I deal with it? This is a live recording of our House of Learning from Sunday night, October 29th, all about 'Mental Health and Faith', led by Pastor and Marriage and Family Therapist Greg Piken. In this episode, you will get a basic understanding of why you feel anxious and learn a variety of practices that will help you to find more peace in your body, in your relationships, and in your connection to God through Christ and the Holy Spirit.
What if God actually designed the Way of Jesus to be inherently healing for our mental health? This event will explore an understanding of mental health, anxiety, and wellness through a Christian faith perspective, and give you and your loved ones practical tools and next steps to take. We pary it enriches your life as you follow Jesus.

Advent: Hope in the God Who Speaks

From our series "Advent 2023." Terry Fouche visits Park Hill Church. He imparts a vision for listening to a God who is good and desires to speak to his children. Advent is a time for waiting. It's difficult to wait, especially when we experience pain and suffering. But God is good and desires to speak to his family, always.

John Mark Comer Interview: Scripture and Spiritual Formation

This is the final episode of our 7-part “Godbreathed” interview series. Author and pastor John Mark Comer visits the Park Hill podcast to discuss his journey with Jesus, his relationship with God and scripture, and what it means to be spiritually formed in the way of Jesus. Evan Wickham interviews John Mark on how to engage with our polarized culture without losing our souls, how to faithfully read the hard parts of the Bible, and the pros and cons of the modern spiritual formation movement in the church today. We pray this conversation enriches you as you seek to love God and others well.

Christ the King Sunday

Erika Mellado, on of the elders of Park Hill Church, preaches on Christ the King Sunday. When Jesus calls his disciples and begins to teach them, he teaches them all about what it means to live under his kingdom. This is where many of us start to struggle today. Many of us are OK with the idea of Jesus being the Creator and our teacher, but we're less comfortable with him being our King and authority over our lives. But the authority and goodness of King Jesus is the best thing we could possibly imagine for the universe.We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

Women, Leadership, and the Word of God | Dr. Lynn Cohick Interview

This is Part 6 of our "Godbreathed" Interview series, with Dr. Lynn Cohick. Does the Bible teach that women and men are to lead God's church as co-equal image bearers of Christ and spiritual fathers and mothers within Christ's Body? Dr. Lynn Cohick answers with a huge yes. Dr. Cohick is part of the NLT Bible Translation Committee, with special focus on the Gospel and Acts. She has written The Letter to the Ephesians (New International Commentary on the New Testament) and co-authored Christian Women in the Patristic World. Cohick also cohosts The Alabaster Jar podcast, a weekly conversation that takes on current issues impacting women at the intersection of faith, theology, and ministry.

Living in God’s Time

How we tell time determines who we are. This is why Christians, those who know they are the loved daughters and sons of the living God, have been telling time by way of the Christian calendar for centuries. Calendar creates culture. Humbly living in and out of the Christian calendar is a powerful way to “number our days” as a Spirit-led community in San Diego—and remind ourselves who we are. We believe the story of Jesus is the one true story that redeems the world. We believe this so profoundly that it’s how we tell time.We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

Does the Bible Demean Women and Promote Slavery? | Dr. Sandy Richter Interview

Dr. Sandy Richter (PhD Harvard) is the real life Indiana Jones. She's an Ancient Near Eastern linguist and archaeologist. She can read original Old Testament Hebrew better than most of us read English, which is probably why she’s one of the few women on the NIV Bible Translation Committee. In Part 5 of our Godbreathed interview series, Evan Wickham asks Dr. Richter how she stumbled from lost to believer to leading voice in biblical scholarship. Also, does the Bible demean women and promote slavery (fun fact: she disagrees with Nijay Gupta’s answer to this Q from a few episodes ago in this series)? What parts of the Bible still keep Sandy up at night? And most importantly, how does Jesus encounter Sandy through the scriptures?

How to Wait for God

Aleah Pursley preaches on waiting well for God, from Matthew 25v1–13.We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.

BREAD 2023: Saturday, November 11 – Psalm 119v41–80

We are praying through the whole New Testament in 2023, together as a community. To join us, get a free digital copy of our BREAD 2023 journal HERE.