Living Out Our Purpose: Remembering How God Provides | Perspectives FUMCSD Pastors Podcast (S3E7)
Oct 19, 2025
Summary
We all worry about having “enough” — enough money, enough time, enough security. But what if God’s invitation is to trust that we already have what we need? In this first episode of Living Out Our Purpose, Revs. Hannah and Brittany reflect on Exodus 16 and how the wilderness story of manna still speaks to our modern anxieties around finances, fear, and community care.
Detail
We all worry about having “enough” — enough money, enough time, enough security. But what if God’s invitation is to trust that we already have what we need? In this first episode of Living Out Our Purpose, Revs. Hannah and Brittany reflect on Exodus 16 and how the wilderness story of manna still speaks to our modern anxieties around finances, fear, and community care.
Through this conversation series, we'll look at how churches — and each of us — can remember how God provides, even when we’re tempted to hold on too tightly. Some themes and ideas they uncover include:
- The fear of not having enough, leading to scarcity mindset and hoarding.
- The psychological theory Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and how it applies to the ancient Israelites.
- How our past experiences guide current decisions, even when our financial situation is different.
- The need to pool resources as a church to ensure everyone’s needs are met.
Ultimately, they ask: If our resources come from God, who should authority of it over God? Why do we control resources and gatekeep what others can access?
It’s a lot to consider, so we encourage you to engage in conversations with others as you dig deep to uncover your thoughts about money and the church. You can do so through our in-person Convergence group or joining our online community at patreon.com/fumcsd.
Here are the discussion questions for this episode:
- What does this passage say about God's care for the vulnerable?
- Where in your life are you being asked to trust in "daily bread" rather than long-term certainty?
- What does “enough” look like for you?
- How do you experience God’s provision: spiritually, emotionally, or materially in the wilderness of your life?
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