Bridging Faith – Suspicion Quieted by Relationship: Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Season 2, Episode 40
Jul 06, 2025
Summary
In this episode of Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Rev. Brittany and Rev. Hannah talk about the power of faith to bridge the gap between suspicion and healthy relationship. The digital Bible Study is based on the wisdom literature attributed King Solomon: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12, which includes the popular phrase: “Two is better than one.”
Detail
In this episode of Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Rev. Brittany and Rev. Hannah talk about the power of faith to bridge the gap between suspicion and healthy relationship. The digital Bible Study is based on the wisdom literature attributed King Solomon: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12, which includes the popular phrase: “Two is better than one.”
The dynamic conversation covers a variety of important themes, including:
- How being in conversation and community with those different than you can help ease suspicions and lead to life-giving bonds.
- The misinterpretation and misuse of scripture to prohibit and exclude groups of people (as people do when they apply a romantic theme to Ecclesiastes 4).
- The importance of living in community instead of isolation and the communal nature of joy.
- How our modern-day approach to work has diverted greatly from the biblical understanding of work (which called humans to build relationship first and foremost!).
- How true security comes through relationships, not wealth.
- The importance of community when it comes to justice work.
You can keep the conversation going by joining our weekly in-person Convergence discussion group or heading over to our Patreon channel to discuss the following questions with others:
- In what ways can isolation breed suspicion, distrust, and fear toward others?
- Can you think of a time when relationship quieted suspicion?
- How might faith communities foster connection across differences?
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