{"podcast":{"title":"Holy Trinity Silicon Valley - Homilies & Sermons","slug":"holy-trinity-silicon-valley-homilies-sermons-6465064","podcast_index_feed_id":6465064,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/holytrinitysv/feed.xml","website_url":"https://holytrinitysv.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22115599/Holy_Trinity_Podcast_Logo_1400x1400_alsvv.jpg","author":"Holy Trinity Silicon Valley","episode_count":100,"summary":"Holy Trinity Church is a growing Anglican church in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. We value being an inter-generational community formed around Scripture, Spirit, and Sacrament—the foundation of Anglican spirituality. This podcast allows you to join us each week for our Homilies and Sermons, where we explore life in Christ together. 🌐 Learn more about Holy Trinity: https://www.holytrinitysv.org 📷 Instagram: @HolyTrinitySV","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T06:17:30.174683+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-trinity-silicon-valley-homilies-sermons-6465064"},"episode":{"title":"”Church Matters: The Foolishness of God” - Rev. John Gorin","slug":"church-matters-the-foolishness-of-god-rev-john-gorin","published_at":"2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-trinity-silicon-valley-homilies-sermons-6465064/church-matters-the-foolishness-of-god-rev-john-gorin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-trinity-silicon-valley-homilies-sermons-6465064","url":"https://holytrinitysv.podbean.com/e/church-matters-the-foolishness-of-god-rev-john-gorin/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9ezmk4jh7paob4pq/stream_2260301522-user-516748645-church-matters-the-foolishness-of-god-rev-john-gorin.mp3","summary":"Podcast Episode: The Foolishness of God In the series finale of "Church Matters," we explore Paul’s letter to a Corinthian church struggling to find its identity amidst a culture obsessed with **money, sex, and power**. While the world demands visible signs of strength and sophisticated intellectualism, the Gospel offers something seemingly contradictory: a crucified Messiah. This episode dives into the tension between worldly "wisdom" and the "foolishness" of the Cross. We examine the ancient influences of the **Stoics, Epicureans, and Sophists**—the influencers of their day—and how their pursuit of self-mastery and pleasure mirrors our modern scramble for status and technological dominance. Join us as we learn to rest in the peace and trust of a God who has already won the battle. The church matters because we are the messengers and the living embodiment of a Gospel that truly saves.","meta_description":"Podcast Episode: The Foolishness of God In the series finale of \"Church Matters,\" we explore Paul’s letter to a Corinthian church struggling to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1460,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holy-trinity-silicon-valley-homilies-sermons-6465064/episodes/church-matters-the-foolishness-of-god-rev-john-gorin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-trinity-silicon-valley-homilies-sermons-6465064/church-matters-the-foolishness-of-god-rev-john-gorin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}