Past The Pulpit Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:01:26 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310651 en-us © 2026 Past The Pulpit yes 86784070-1f64-51dd-8830-6a8ffcd83a4b Iki episodic false Roundtable conversations on weekly faith issues connected to the preaching calendar of La Sierra University Church on love, life, faith, community, and practice.  What do we celebrate, wrestle with, and strive to be when All Are Welcomed Here? 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Iki https://storage.buzzsprout.com/j5174krteaddp5vnmnyl86ekwx08?.jpg Past The Pulpit Blessed Are The Peacemakers | The Cost of Doing Peace | Ep. 1 Blessed Are The Peacemakers | The Cost of Doing Peace | Ep. 1 In our second season we start with our peacemaking series. Pastors Devo, Raewyn, and Iki discuss what is peacemaking, its cost, and the secret to doing it well! Join the convo! 

You can watch the sermon connected to this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcQrj2Jpgrk&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=16

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]]> In our second season we start with our peacemaking series. Pastors Devo, Raewyn, and Iki discuss what is peacemaking, its cost, and the secret to doing it well! Join the convo! 

You can watch the sermon connected to this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcQrj2Jpgrk&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=16

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]]> Iki Buzzsprout-17040514 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0600 1779 2 1 full false From Diversity Community | Being united through diversity not uniformity | Ep. 16 From Diversity Community | Being united through diversity not uniformity | Ep. 16 Pastor Raewyn and Pastor Iki look at the GENESIS story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and talk about God's desire for a diverse and caring people. Welcome to Episode 16 of season 1.

]]> Pastor Raewyn and Pastor Iki look at the GENESIS story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and talk about God's desire for a diverse and caring people. Welcome to Episode 16 of season 1.

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16934201 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0600 1383 full false Jonah's Concerns | Do we and God care about the same things? | Ep. 15 Jonah's Concerns | Do we and God care about the same things? | Ep. 15 This week's table talk with Pastor Raewyn and Iki is on Jonah's last chapter, preached by Pastor Devo. What was Jonah's concern versus God's concern? And what about us today? Do we and God care about the same things?

]]> This week's table talk with Pastor Raewyn and Iki is on Jonah's last chapter, preached by Pastor Devo. What was Jonah's concern versus God's concern? And what about us today? Do we and God care about the same things?

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16865304 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0600 1379 full false Jonahs Struggle | Are Christians missing the point? | Ep. 14 Jonahs Struggle | Are Christians missing the point? | Ep. 14 Pastor Elizabeth, Raewyn, and Iki discuss Jonah in chapter three, comparing how God's chosen people missed the point and, surprisingly, the people of Nineveh didn't! What about us today?! 

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/97zgwrNMpww

Find the sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRBnBuhYoEo&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=39

]]> Pastor Elizabeth, Raewyn, and Iki discuss Jonah in chapter three, comparing how God's chosen people missed the point and, surprisingly, the people of Nineveh didn't! What about us today?! 

Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/97zgwrNMpww

Find the sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRBnBuhYoEo&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=39

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16831383 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0600 1683 full false Jonah's Psalm | You might be surprised at what important work is being done | Ep. 13 Jonah's Psalm | You might be surprised at what important work is being done | Ep. 13 This week Pastor Raewyn, Elizabeth, and Iki discuss Jonah's Psalm in chapter 2 of Jonah. What surprise does this Psalm hold for us today? 

You can hear the sermon here: https://youtu.be/6nPXKodRCFo

You can watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/JVRiCEw_F0Y

]]> This week Pastor Raewyn, Elizabeth, and Iki discuss Jonah's Psalm in chapter 2 of Jonah. What surprise does this Psalm hold for us today? 

You can hear the sermon here: https://youtu.be/6nPXKodRCFo

You can watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/JVRiCEw_F0Y

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16748106 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0600 1418 full false Jonah | More then a whale of a story | Ep. 12 Jonah | More then a whale of a story | Ep. 12 Pastor Devo and Iki sit together to discuss just how brilliant the book of Jonah really is. Have we all just settled for the children's version?! From our Jonah sermon series.

You can hear the sermon tied to this coversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov1WeicqSuo&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=37

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]]> Pastor Devo and Iki sit together to discuss just how brilliant the book of Jonah really is. Have we all just settled for the children's version?! From our Jonah sermon series.

You can hear the sermon tied to this coversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov1WeicqSuo&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=37

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]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16671916 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0600 1600 full false Why | When Christians deep convictions harm others | Ep. 11 Why | When Christians deep convictions harm others | Ep. 11 Join the table as we look at Acts account of Sauls conversion to Paul and the need to be careful that our deep convictions aren't actually harming people. From our "Everyword Series." Episode 11.

]]> Join the table as we look at Acts account of Sauls conversion to Paul and the need to be careful that our deep convictions aren't actually harming people. From our "Everyword Series." Episode 11.

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16660580 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 1367 full false Hey You | Is Jesus calling you even through your doubts | Ep. 10 Hey You | Is Jesus calling you even through your doubts | Ep. 10 Pastors Ben, Raewyn, and Iki discuss Acts chapter 1 and ask who the "you" is in the text. Does it pertain to us today? What if we doubt? Do we have to figure it all out before we can show up? Listen to it on Episode 10.

]]> Pastors Ben, Raewyn, and Iki discuss Acts chapter 1 and ask who the "you" is in the text. Does it pertain to us today? What if we doubt? Do we have to figure it all out before we can show up? Listen to it on Episode 10.

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16613409 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0600 1519 1 10 full false Gains and Losses | How do we deny ourself without hating ourself and more | Ep. 9 Gains and Losses | How do we deny ourself without hating ourself and more | Ep. 9 Pastors Ben, Elizabeth, Raewyn, and Iki discuss the passage Luke 9:23-25 and what it means to pick up your cross. They also discuss the idea of denying oneself while not hating oneself. Join the podcast conversation from our series "Everyword," Ep. 9

The sermon that is connected to this conversation can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQ3sa6CJVE&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=37

]]> Pastors Ben, Elizabeth, Raewyn, and Iki discuss the passage Luke 9:23-25 and what it means to pick up your cross. They also discuss the idea of denying oneself while not hating oneself. Join the podcast conversation from our series "Everyword," Ep. 9

The sermon that is connected to this conversation can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQ3sa6CJVE&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=37

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16542021 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1499 full false You Give Them Something | Did you know this about the feeding of the five thousand? | Ep. 8 You Give Them Something | Did you know this about the feeding of the five thousand? | Ep. 8 Pastors Raewyn, Devo, Elizabeth, and Iki talk about the feeding of the five thousand and interesting things that may be missed about the story.

Catch the whole sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQ3sa6CJVE&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=37

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]]> Pastors Raewyn, Devo, Elizabeth, and Iki talk about the feeding of the five thousand and interesting things that may be missed about the story.

Catch the whole sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQ3sa6CJVE&list=PLJ3Yngp-vuZsYkcBDOTfEBqNZ3yO74xiO&index=37

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]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16532589 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1295 full false Able And Willing | The Willingness to do Kingdom work | Ep. 7 Able And Willing | The Willingness to do Kingdom work | Ep. 7 This Conversation is based on the words of Jesus found in Luke 5:12-15. Pastors Raewyn and Iki discuss the struggle and the calling to love and care for people as Jesus did, without regard to what others may think of you. 

]]> This Conversation is based on the words of Jesus found in Luke 5:12-15. Pastors Raewyn and Iki discuss the struggle and the calling to love and care for people as Jesus did, without regard to what others may think of you. 

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16493180 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:00:00 -0600 1423 full false A Good Word | Living on the WORD in and out of the wilderness | Ep. 6 A Good Word | Living on the WORD in and out of the wilderness | Ep. 6 How do you live on more than "bread alone?" Pastor Raewyn and Pastor Iki explore Jesus in the wilderness, what gems it holds for today's world, and much more. 

From the "Every Word" series, La Sierra University Church preaching calendar. 

]]> How do you live on more than "bread alone?" Pastor Raewyn and Pastor Iki explore Jesus in the wilderness, what gems it holds for today's world, and much more. 

From the "Every Word" series, La Sierra University Church preaching calendar. 

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16432936 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:00:00 -0600 1544 full false Confessions | Theologian John Webster talks theology, confession and reconciliation | Ep. 5 Confessions | Theologian John Webster talks theology, confession and reconciliation | Ep. 5 John Webster, professor of systematic theology and History of Christianity, joins us to share a story of collective confession and reconciliation in his home country of South Africa on the heass of an apartheid.

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]]> John Webster, professor of systematic theology and History of Christianity, joins us to share a story of collective confession and reconciliation in his home country of South Africa on the heass of an apartheid.

Follow us and subscribe if you want to stay updated on our content  @LaSierraChurch 

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16411025 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0600 1760 full false I Am Behind The Mask | A convo with Olive Hemmings about what it means to be made in God's image | Ep.4 I Am Behind The Mask | A convo with Olive Hemmings about what it means to be made in God's image | Ep.4 Olive Hemmings, Washington Adventist University Religion Chair comes to the table to talk about Imago Dei, and getting away from our temporal identities.

]]> Olive Hemmings, Washington Adventist University Religion Chair comes to the table to talk about Imago Dei, and getting away from our temporal identities.

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16411002 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0600 1795 1 4 full false (E)racing Sin | Professor Maury Jackson joins the convo on race, Leviticus, and speaking for God | Ep. 3 (E)racing Sin | Professor Maury Jackson joins the convo on race, Leviticus, and speaking for God | Ep. 3 Co-editor of the book "House On Fire," Professor Maury Jackson, spends time with us talking about the book, justice, the prophetic voice, his chapter on race, and toxic community voices.

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]]> Co-editor of the book "House On Fire," Professor Maury Jackson, spends time with us talking about the book, justice, the prophetic voice, his chapter on race, and toxic community voices.

Follow and subscribe to keep up with us  @LaSierraChurch  
IG: lasierrachurch

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16410184 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0600 1658 1 3 full false Burning Bethel | Janice De-Whyte Old Testament Scholar joins us to talk about Amos, injustice, and God's prophetic fire | Ep. 2 Burning Bethel | Janice De-Whyte Old Testament Scholar joins us to talk about Amos, injustice, and God's prophetic fire | Ep. 2 From the book "A House On Fire," Dr. Janice De-Whyte shares her chapter about Bethel, injustices, and the prophetic calling for God's people in Episode 2 of Past the Pulpit. 

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]]> From the book "A House On Fire," Dr. Janice De-Whyte shares her chapter about Bethel, injustices, and the prophetic calling for God's people in Episode 2 of Past the Pulpit. 

Subscribe to follow us  @LaSierraChurch 

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16410146 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0600 1643 full false Here We Go | Why start this podcast and Why listen to it | Ep. 1 Here We Go | Why start this podcast and Why listen to it | Ep. 1 What's behind your pastor's preaching? What is in their heart, their passions, their struggles? This episode is about their "why" for starting a podcast and why you should tune in.  Come along and get to know the La Sierra University Church pastoral team a little better. 

If you're curious for more, visit us at www.Lasierra.church

Folllow us on Instagram @lasierrachurch

#bewell

]]> What's behind your pastor's preaching? What is in their heart, their passions, their struggles? This episode is about their "why" for starting a podcast and why you should tune in.  Come along and get to know the La Sierra University Church pastoral team a little better. 

If you're curious for more, visit us at www.Lasierra.church

Folllow us on Instagram @lasierrachurch

#bewell

]]> Iki Buzzsprout-16410035 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0600 1795 1 1 full false