Perspectives Pastors Podcast, Season 2, Episode 36: When the Winds Speak
Jun 08, 2025
Summary
In this week’s digital Bible study, Rev. Hannah and Rev. Brittany of First UMC of San Diego do a deep dive into Pentecost and the Holy Spirit, inspired by Acts 2. While many Christians identify the Holy Spirit with fire, these two female pastors lean into the wind imagery of the passage, looking at what happens when the “Winds” speak. It’s a Perspectives Pastors Podcast conversation that goes both wide and deep.
Detail
In this week’s digital Bible study, Rev. Hannah and Rev. Brittany of First UMC of San Diego do a deep dive into Pentecost and the Holy Spirit, inspired by Acts 2.
While many Christians identify the Holy Spirit with fire, these two female pastors lean into the wind imagery of the passage, looking at what happens when the “Winds” speak.
It’s a Perspectives Pastors Podcast conversation that goes both wide and deep, analyzing:
- Why we often question when new ways of life are introduced at church and other deeply established institutions.
- How the Holy Spirit can be seen as the great equalizer – falling upon all peoples and embolden them to do something new and different.
- Questioning why “-isms” such as ageism, ableism, racism, classism, and capitalism still exists if God’s love knows no bounds through the Holy Spirit.
- How we perceive sin as being personal immorality instead of misaligned relationships.
There is so much to explore about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit! While this episode covers a lot – it really is just the beginning of the topic. 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:
- How have you encountered the Holy Spirit in your life or community?
- Can you share an experience where being part of a group made you feel connected or inspired?
- How is community strengthened by diversity?
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