We’re back in Exodus…and after going through the 10 Commandments a couple weeks ago, there’s one that Dave focuses on today that could be the foundation of where the rest of the Commandments start from. REST. In our Modern, Western culture toda

Injustice and Listening

Jun 1st, 2020 43m 2s

With everything that’s happened in the last week surrounding the George Floyd tragedy, we didn’t feel right continuing in our usual rhythm this week with the Exodus series we’ve been in. On Sunday, during our online gathering, Dave and I discus

From Law To Love (A Fresh Look At The Ten Commandments)

May 24th, 2020 46m 22s

Hello and welcome to Conversations At The Table; a podcast where we continue the ongoing dialogue of what it means to build Christ-centered community through radical hospitality and an irrational commitment to the well-being of each other. In T

Really Believing It

May 17th, 2020 52m 21s

It’s been a few weeks with some guest speakers and Easter, all which have been amazing, but we’re back to our series through the book of Exodus. Today, Dave takes us through part of Chapter 19 and talks about how critical it is that we believe,

Hope In The Midst Of Trauma - PART 2

May 10th, 2020 47m 16s

Today we’re bringing you part 2 of a 2-part conversation Dave had with his good friend, Jen Murphy. Jen is the Manger of Leadership Development, Training & Pastoral Care Team at The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Hope In The Midst Of Trauma

May 3rd, 2020 48m 41s

We’re honored to hear from another good friend, Jen Murphy. Jen is the Manger of Leadership Development, Training & Pastoral Care Team at The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. There she’s responsible for creating a

SPECIAL GUEST - Tim Sutherland "Praying Our Fears"

Apr 26th, 2020 35m 50s

Easter at The Table 2020

Apr 12th, 2020 47m 19s

Happy Easter everyone! Welcome to a special episode of Conversations At The Table. Well, here we are at Easter - and we’re still quarantined because of the coronavirus. I don’t know about you but I’m finding it hard to get excited this year whe

Mar 22nd, 2020 1h 19m

Going Back To Egypt

Mar 15th, 2020 1h 8m

Today, we’re doing things just a little different than normal. As you are aware, the coronavirus outbreak has many of our regular gatherings postponed or cancelled. We at The Table have decided not to gather for our usual Sunday gathering this

The 10th Plague & Remembering

Mar 12th, 2020 46m 18s

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the 10th plague that happens in Exodus chapters 12 and 13. The 10th plague, of course, is the killing of the first-born sons of Egypt as a result of Pharaoh not responding to the previous 9 plagues. Becau

Bringing Shalom To An Anti-shalom Environment

Feb 21st, 2020 34m 36s

In today’s episode, we continue in Exodus Chapter 5 with the first of many showdowns between Moses and Aaron against Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Moses is requesting that the Israelites be allowed to go into the wilderness to make their traditio

A Weird Circumcision, Blue Parakeets & Staying All In

Feb 14th, 2020 46m 21s

In today’s episode, we explore a bizarre story found in Exodus Chapter 4 about Moses, his wife, and one of his sons. It’s bizarre because of the detailed description of a circumcision taking place by Moses’ wife. At first glance, we might skip

Callings, Excuses, & Joining The Work Already In Progress

Feb 5th, 2020 48m 28s

In today’s episode, we look at a famous story of Moses and the burning bush found in Exodus chapter 4. So many times in our lives when trying to seek God’s will, we run into the problem of doing our own thing and inviting God to what we’re d

What The Enemy Meant For Evil...

Jan 30th, 2020 58m 27s

In today’s episode, we continue our intro into the book of Exodus as Dave and I dive into the last half of Chapter 1 and into Chapter 2. There we find the story of Moses’ birth. And what we’re really focusing on today is how many times Pharaoh

The Book of Exodus & What Slavery Wants

Jan 22nd, 2020 45m 50s

In today’s episode, we begin a new journey through the book of Exodus. After an entire year in the book of Acts and learning how the early church conducted itself, we want to understand the story of Israel - the laws, the slavery, the wildernes

The Last Decade & Being Innovators

Jan 9th, 2020 1h 3m

In this episode, Dave and Seth look back on the last decade and reflect on where God has taken them, both individually and as a church community. They also take a look forward as they attempt to ask the question, “What does it look like to be a

Reflecting On The Book of Acts

Dec 4th, 2019 48m 17s

IN THIS EPISODE: After spending almost a full year going through the book of Acts, Dave and Seth dedicate this podcast to sharing reflections, both from different folks at the Table community and themselves, of what they gained insight on, felt

The Law And Being Pro-Active

Nov 13th, 2019 54m 5s

IN THIS EPISODE: Seth takes the teaching mic over on this episode and tackles Matthew 5 - the begging of the Sermon On The Mount. We look at how Jesus took the Law that the Jewish people were following so closely to win God's favor again and sh

Acts 28 & Being Acts 29

Oct 29th, 2019 52m 58s

IN THIS EPISODE: As we wrap up our journey through the Book of Acts, Paul is in Rome and still a prisoner. What kind of ending of book is this? Dave and Seth discuss what we can learn from Paul's experiences in Acts 28 and what it means for the

"Is God REALLY In Control?" And Other Normal Questions

Oct 18th, 2019 55m 12s

IN THIS EPISODE: Seth takes over teaching this week as we continue our journey through Acts. With only one more week of the book of Acts, we come to Paul's prisoner journey to Rome. So many crazy things happened along the way, Paul had to ask a

Trials & The Resurrection

Oct 10th, 2019 49m 39s

We are a community committed to loving God and loving others. We love God by seeking Truth through prayer, worship, and studying His Word to help us return to everything He created us to be. We love others by having an irrational commitment to

Defining The Way & Disrupting Systems

Oct 3rd, 2019 51m 5s

The Table is a church community located in Lemont, IL. We are passionate about sharing the love of Jesus to our community and to the world in very practical ways. The modern American church has become obsessed with basing their "success" on att