The Table Podcast

In this classic episode, Kymberli Cook, Bob Chisholm, and John Walton discuss the reality of spiritual beings in the Old Testament and how to understand them in their proper context. Time Codes 02:04 Walton’s Background in the Old Testament 06:16 Chisholm’s Background in the Old Testament 10:34 Context for a Discussion Around the Spirit World 17:37 Approaches to Old Testament Interpretation 23:13 Describing the “Good Guys” in the Spirit World 29:25 Defining the “Bad Guys” in the Spirit World 38:57 The Description of Satan in the Old Testament 46:32 How Does Our Understanding of the Spirit World Impact Us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can business be used as an economic engine for God’s kingdom? In this episode, Bill Hendricks sits down with Raymond Harris, a highly successful architect turned “venture capitalist in God's kingdom,” to discuss the biblical theology of wealth and stewardship.   Time codes: 1:14 Raymond’s Background 6:53 Raymond’s Theology of Money and Stewardship 11:57 The Purpose of Business 16:05 What Does it Mean to Take Care of the Poor? 19:57 Investing in the Kingdom 28:19 Helping Others Develop an Economic Engine 36:00 Exchange your Earthly Wealth for Heavenly Wealth 38:18 The Role of an Entrepreneur 41:04 Satisfaction from Investing in People 43:09 Who is The Most Generous Person? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this classic episode, Kymberli Cook, Timothy Yoder, and Paul Smalley discuss free will and predestination, exploring their existence in Scripture and the tension that arises between these two ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Kasey Olander, Brian Chan, Rebecca Carrell, and Aaron Switzer as they explore a Christian perspective on horror films, discussing the role of fear, spiritual discernment, and how the genre can unexpectedly reveal truth and beauty.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this Classic episode, Kymberli Cook, Darrell Bock, and Michael Svigel discuss why eschatology is important and the direct correlation it has on how we live our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does your spiritual life feel like a bed of cold ashes? Join Dr. Mark Yarbrough, Bill Hendricks, and Dr. Darrell Bock as they discuss how to navigate the mundane struggles of daily life and apply six spiritual essentials to rekindle your heart for God Time Codes 3:50  The Rekindled Heart 8:11  Faith in the Mundane Life 11:25  Knowledge vs. Transformation: The Goal of Bible Study 17:20  Rekindled Devotion and Bold Trust in God's Word 24:53  Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart 30:44  Rekindled Love: Authentic Compassion for Others 41:33  Rekindled Holiness 46:01  Rekindled Servanthood 49:41  Rekindled Zeal: A Burden for the World Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Darrell Bock and Jake Prochaska as they explore the resilience of the church in Sudan and South Sudan as indigenous leaders navigate persecution and extreme poverty to build self-sustaining communities centered on the gospel Time codes: 1:37  Background to Sudan and South Sudan 9:32  Building a Community with the Church 14:54  The Ripple Effect of Church Planting 16:52  The Importance of Indigenous Leadership and Training 23:09  How Western Christians can Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this classic episode, Darrell Bock, Eric Mason, Elizabeth Woodson, and Bryan Carter discuss the church’s role in biblical racial reconciliation. Time codes 00:15 Mason’s ministry of reconciliation in Philadelphia 05:08 Woodson’s ministry of reconciliation in Dallas 06:39 Carter’s ministry of reconciliation in Dallas 08:56 Carter’s message: Recognize distinctives that shape faith for African Americans 12:37 Woodson’s message: Understand theology affects sociology in the Black church 14:18Mason’s message: The Black church represents dignity for African Americans 8:45 How can we move from conversations about reconciliation to action? 23:40 Racial reconciliation is a key part of the church’s mission 26:47 Hope and the current racial environment in America 32:05 The role of partnerships and the church community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Kasey Olander, Sam Won and Rebecca Carrell as they explore why the church needs to recover the lost art of lament by showing how biblical lament serves as a vital tool for navigating loss while affirming the compatibility of deep grief and Christian hope   Time codes: 9:52  Misconceptions About Grief in the Church 18:16  The Structure of a Lament Psalm 22:23  The Honesty of Biblical Lament 24:41  How to Grieve With Those Who Grieve 35:35  The Pressure to Mask vs. The Compassion of Christ 43:12  Lament as a Theological Mirror 45:17  Sufferers are Marginalized 47:29  What we Should Learn from Lament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Kasey Olander, Kelley Mathews, and Jessica Hooten Wilson as they unpack how the books we read shape our imagination, desires, and empathy, as well as providing practical habits for making reading a life-forming spiritual practice.  Time codes 3:58  Reading as Counter-Cultural   6:35  How Christians Should Think about Reading  12:05  Reading Books Other than the Bible  15:00  How to Decide What to Read  19:29  Reading as an Embodied Experience   21:36  Reading Helps us Understand Ourselves   26:25  Good Practices to Grow the Reading Life  36:58  Closing Thoughts   Resources Jessica Hooten Wilson's Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who cares for the pastor? Join Kasey Olander, Robert Duckworth, and Roger Sharp as they talk about the pastoral burnout crisis—why pastors so often isolate, misidentify their needs, and suffer in silence—and offer practical solutions and healthy rhythms to care for those who care for others.     Time codes 1:17  Why Pastors Burn Out  13:30  Common Anxieties for Pastors  17:05  Confidentiality and Transparency for Pastors  24:15  Ways to Care for the Pastor’s Soul  33:52  Warning Signs of Burnout  39:46  How Smaller Ministries Can Support their Ministers  44:45  The Ethical Counselor goes to Counseling   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special extended episode, Todd Agnew, Sarah Griffith, and Kasey Olander Speak Now about Taylor Swift—cultural phenomenon born in 1989 whose Reputation was bolstered by the Eras tour—discussing why fans are so inspiRed by this musician and how Christians can engage thoughtfully and Fearlessly with art while pointing to the ultimate Lover, Christ, whose affections endure Evermore. This version of the episode contains 15 bonus minutes of never-before-released content throughout the discussion! Time codes 5:41  Reasons for Extraordinary Popularity of Taylor Swift  12:33  Taylor’s Songwriting, Bridges, Musicality, Concert Experience  18:53  The Gospel’s Relationship to Human Longings  32:42  Communities’ Responses to Taylor Swift  40:45  Storytelling, Art, and Thoughtful Engagement  52:01  Psalms and Emotional Expression  56:42  Concluding Thoughts on Christians Interacting with Taylor Swift’s Music  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Kymberli Cook, Michael Svigel, and Paul Weaver as they unpack how the early church understood the End Times and why those views still shape Christian life today.  Time codes 4:15  Why Early Fathers’ View on Eschatology Matters Today  9:54  The Background of New Testament Eschatology  14:12  The Other Early Christians on the End Times  17:19  Guidelines Around Understanding the End Times   25:34  Top Five Passages on the End Times  37:52  Wild End Time Theories   40:55  Resources for Understanding the End Times  Resources Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond   Three Views on the Rapture  Michael J. Svigel, The Fathers on the Future: A 2nd-Century Eschatology for the 21st-Century Church  John Walvoord, Commentary on Daniel   John Walvoord, Commentary on Revelation   John Walvoord, Bundle of Walvoord’s Commentaries on Eschatology  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Kasey Olander, Darrell Bock, and Mikel Del Rosario as they explore the historical Jesus—His titles, teachings, works, and what they reveal about His claims to divinity.  Time codes 6:17  Jesus as Prophet  9:38  Jesus as Son of Man  11:26  Jesus as Christ  14:01  Christ’s Actions Demonstrating His Divinity/Christ Authority and Miracles  20:20  The Healing of the Paralytic  22:53  The Other Contemporary Perspectives on Christ  26:04  Where Should Skeptics Start  28:52  Did Jesus Claim to be God?  42:00  Jesus as Lord  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this classic episode, Darrell Bock, Sandra Glahn, and Gary Hoag discuss the world of Ephesus and how understanding the context gives unique insight into the world of the New Testament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Kasey Olander with creative writing professors Brian Chan and Reg Grant for a conversation about creative writing, the discipline behind the craft, and how stories can shape culture and Christian faith.   Time codes 2:01  What is Creative Writing?  8:42  Transforming Power of Stories  14:22  Embodiment of Story  17:40  How Stories Draw us in  23:42  How to Craft a Story  30:16  Giving Life to a Story   35:52  How Writing Impacts Culture  45:40  Closing Thoughts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Bill Hendricks and Carl Laney as they talk about expository preaching, its definition, its role, and its impact on the church today.     Time codes 7:05  What is Bible Exposition?   10:26  How Does Scripture Apply to Our Lives?  13:49  Bridging the Gap to the World of the Text    19:24  What About Topical Preaching?  26:50  How to Become a Better Preacher and Teacher    32:39  The Benefits and Pitfalls of Expositional Preaching  38:36  Who was Nathan D. Maier?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Milyce Pipkin, Bill Hendricks, and Rebecca Jowers as they unpack how honest storytelling reframes trauma and reveals us as God’s handiwork, made in His beautiful image.    Time codes 7:32  Processing Trauma Through Story    14:58  The Importance of Being Kind to Yourself   17:32  Co-Authoring Your Story with God  25:31  Reframing our Story  35:53  Poiema’s Mission   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Darrell Bock and David Hoehner as they discuss international aid, its role, and its Christian ethos.     Time codes2:17  Time in Russia and Ukraine   7:53  After Ukraine  12:25  How to Strengthen Governance   16:37  What is USAID?  19:37  Impact of Closing USAID  32:04  A Reconfiguration of International Development   35:59  Post International Development  38:51  The Implicit Christian Justice of International Aid  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Kymberli Cook, Amy Peeler, and Mike Balbier as they explore the role of prophets in Scripture and discuss how Christians today can wisely navigate modern prophecy in the church.  Time codes 5:54  What is a Prophet?  12:15  Guidelines Around Prophets  17:53  Old Testament Prophets  22:26  New Testament Prophets  24:57  The Difference Between New and Old Testament Prophets  27:26  The role of the Holy Spirit in Prophecy  30:23  How Different Church Traditions Handle Prophecy  39:11  How Can Christians Today Navigate Modern Prophecy?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices