Divergent Hope
Divergent Hope
Faith Community Church
In a world where hope is an elusive commodity, Season 1 of the Divergent Hope Podcast will focus on HOW and WHY we connect with God through prayer. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh we invite you to join us in that quest wherever you are on the journey! Connect with us by visiting our website at https://faithma.org/ .
Communal Prayer
Learn why engaging in prayer as a community is a vital necessity and how praying in groups can reveal Jesus to us by allowing him to move inside our hearts. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with elder Emma McDowell and award winning filmmaker Nate Killian to discuss the miraculous moments experienced during group prayer, the temptation to be inauthentic by hyperfixating on pleasing people with our prayers, and our strong innate desire to be together doing life with one another. For more information visit us at https://faithma.org/ .
Mar 2, 2023
35 min
Creativity in Prayer
Learn how creativity and prayer go together plus where in the scriptures we can find examples of creativity as a spiritual discipline. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with spiritual director Elizabeth Cartier to encourage people to be intimately in the presence of God through various forms of creativity and to see how the Lord shows up during those moments to speak to us. For more information visit us at https://faithma.org/ .  
Feb 23, 2023
36 min
Obstacles to Prayer
Learn how our prayer lives are impacted by our own perfectionism leading to us experiencing dry spells, lacking passion, feeling less than when compared to others, and having codependent controlling tendencies. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with her soul companion's elder emeritus Christie Jaegle & spiritual director Karen Cooprider to discuss intentionally inviting Yahweh into our fears despite our perpetual resistance by continually trusting God's desire for our best interest! For more information visit us at https://faithma.org/ .
Feb 16, 2023
43 min
Different Kinds of Prayer
Learn how to lean in and be intentional on listening to Yahweh because He already knows our hearts. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with ASL interpreter and spiritual director Susan Haggerty to talk through many many different types of prayer including intercession, silence, breathing, listening, waiting, praising, gratitude, lamenting, centering, imaginative, liturgical, scriptural, Lectio Divina and even praying the Hours! For more information visit us at https://faithma.org/ .
Feb 9, 2023
43 min
What is Prayer and the Purpose of it?
Learn why being in the presence of God is an act of listening and how what we define prayer to be continously evolves with us in our spiritual formation. Reverend Dr. Laurel Coolbaugh sits down with spiritual director's Karen Cooprider & Kat Gundersen to talk through the basics of what is prayer, what their prayer life looks like lately, and discerning the voice of God. For more information visit us at https://faithma.org/ .  
Feb 2, 2023
37 min