Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Season 2 Episode 24: The Stories That Save Us – The Story of Proximity
Mar 09, 2025
Summary
Join Rev. Trudy and Rev. Hannah of First UMC of San Diego as they kick off a new series of conversations through the Perspectives Pastors Podcast digital Bible study. This multi-episode discussion will take us through the season of Lent by looking at some of our favorite Biblical stories of faith to help us connect with our personal spiritual stories. For the first week, they’re talking about The Story of Proximity, looking to Mark 5:25-34 and the story of the hemorrhaging woman.
Detail
Join Rev. Trudy and Rev. Hannah of First UMC of San Diego as they kick off a new series of conversations through the Perspectives Pastors Podcast digital Bible study. This multi-episode discussion will take us through the season of Lent by looking at some of our favorite Biblical stories of faith to help us connect with our personal spiritual stories.
For the first week, they’re talking about The Story of Proximity, looking to Mark 5:25-34 and the story of the hemorrhaging woman. During the conversation, they dive into:
- The Gospel of Mark’s technique of sandwiching Jesus’ stories – amplifying a theme while mixing the Jewish traditions with the breaking of the Jewish laws.
- The significance of the number 12 in this and other Old and New Testament stories.
- The theme of power that appears in Mark 5, and how it breaks gender and religious barriers.
- The theme of proximity and what it means for how we meet with the Divine.
It’s an interesting conversation with a lot of threads to explore. If you’d like to discuss the themes of this podcast episode with others, we invite you to join our in-person Convergence discussion group or our online Patreon group as you ponder the following discussion questions:
- Where does your power come from?
- When have you been empowered to do something risky for good?
- What can you do to be closer in proximity to God?
As a bonus: We have additional spiritual growth opportunities during this Lenten season! Visit us at fumcsd.org/lent to learn more.
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