We Don’t Have to Get It Right: Rethinking Apostle Paul and Christianity | Perspectives FUMCSD Pastors Podcast Season 3 Episode 31
Apr 26, 2026
Summary
Apostle Paul: Was he right or was he wrong? Have Christians misunderstood him for centuries? That’s what Revs. Trudy and Brittany explore in this conversation of Perspectives FUMCSD Pastors Podcast. Join the two female pastors as they talk Apostle Paul, resurrection, salvation, end-times theology, Christian nationalism, and what matters most in following Jesus today.
Detail
Apostle Paul: Was he right or was he wrong? Have Christians misunderstood him for centuries?
That’s what Revs. Trudy and Brittany explore in this conversation of Perspectives FUMCSD Pastors Podcast. Join the two female pastors as they talk Apostle Paul, resurrection, salvation, end-times theology, Christian nationalism, and what matters most in following Jesus today.
The Apostle Paul is one of Christianity’s most debated figures. Some Christians deeply value Paul’s letters. Others struggle with how his words have been used to exclude, shame, or harm people. Can both be true?
Together, they explore:
- What Paul may have meant in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
- Why resurrection still matters in a hurting world
- How Paul is used for “us vs. them” religion
- The danger of focusing only on heaven instead of justice now
- Christian nationalism and eschatology (end-times theology)
- What Jesus prioritized above theological certainty
In this third and final conversation of our “The Grace of the Passion Series,” we’re reminded that faith isn’t about getting every doctrine perfect. But instead, it’s about loving God and loving neighbor.
Join the conversation with these reflection questions:
- How do you connect Jesus’ life and his resurrection?
- How does your belief in the resurrection change the way you see the future? Your life?
- What are the details of your theology that you are hesitant to let go of?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro: Was Apostle Paul right or wrong?
04:08 Why Paul focuses on resurrection, not Jesus’ life
08:32 Do Christians overemphasize personal salvation?
10:20 Was Paul misunderstood and taken out of context?
16:12 Christian nationalism & end-times theology
19:12 We don’t have to take everything literally
22:23 Hope requires action, not belief alone
28:21 We don’t have to get it right—what matters most
