First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh's Podcast
1) 072323-Prodigal God
Jesus’ most famous parable of the father who redefines what it means to be a father by his over-the-top generosity and willingness to forgive. The late Henri Nouwen was so moved by seeing Rembrand...Show More
2) 071623-Beyond Imagination
The Apostle Paul wants his readers to grasp the surpassing love of God. God wants to do for us “immeasurably more than all we ask for imagine.” So we do we settle for so little? How do we open our...Show More
3) 070923-Persistent Widow
Jesus’ parable of a poor widow whose only hope of changing the mind of a heartless judge was her persistence. How can it be that Christians are just as messed up as non-believers? It turns out tha...Show More
4) 070223-Not Myself By Myself
The Apostle Paul reminded the early church that each person in the church is gifted in such way as to bless everyone else. The US Surgeon General recently reported on the “epidemic” of loneliness ...Show More
5) 062523-Forgetful Mother?
The Prophet Isaiah, speaking to Jewish exiles in Babylon, assured them that God had not forgotten them. We’re not in exile. We live in the freest and most prosperous country in history. We’re so c...Show More
6) 061823-God Our Father
In teaching the disciples to pray, Jesus first cautions against babbling and then teaches us to address God as “Father.” In an era where we’re expected to use gender-neutral language, some think t...Show More
7) 061123-Be a Roof Crasher
The story of how Jesus forgave and healed a paralyzed man who had been lowered by his friends through a hole in the roof. If the God who spoke everything into being actually stepped into the world...Show More
8) 052823-Unforgivable?
This is the famous passage where Jesus seems to say that there is one sin that is unforgivable. Is that true? Did Jesus mean that literally, or is something deeper at work here? Jesus was always ...Show More
9) 052123-Is it Okay to be Vulnerable?
The story of how God sent the Prophet Elijah in need of a poor, marginalized, Gentile widow. No matter who we are, we insist on being self-sufficient. Yet the greatest blessings of God come when w...Show More
10) 051423-A Place For You
This is the day on the church calendar where we celebrate Jesus’ ascension. Do we know what Jesus was ascending to do? To understand Jesus’ famous assurance in John 14:1, “In my Father’s house are...Show More