The Table Podcast

Description/Excerpt: Join Darrell Bock, Ed Uszynski, and Brian Smith as they explore how Christian parents can faithfully navigate the intense culture of modern youth sports, sharing practical strategies for surviving the "youth sport industrial complex" while using athletics as a powerful tool for your child's character development and discipleship.   Time codes: 1:54  What is Athletes in Action? 7:43  Five Principles for Sports Ministries 10:04  Relational Aspects of Sports 13:20  How Parents Should Approach Sports for Their Children 21:29  Challenges of Modern Youth Sports 26:32  Sports and Identity 28:34  Sports as Discipleship 35:41  7 Virtues to Cultivate in Sports 40:06  Towards a Theology of Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is God really there? Listen in with Kymberli Cook as analytic theologian Kevin Wong and philosopher Charity Anderson explore one of the oldest and deepest questions, diving into the complex concept of divine hiddenness and asking why a loving God might not always make His presence obvious.    Time codes:   3:19  What is Divine Hiddenness?  5:29  Classic Arguments for Divine Hiddenness   8:27  How Divine Hiddenness Affects How We Think About God  14:33  How Creating a Stronger Argument for Divine Hiddenness is Helpful  22:31  Hiddenness and a Knowable God  27:24  Navigating Divine Hiddenness as a Christian   32:12  Wrestling with the Question of Divine Hiddenness   41:34  Summary of Divine Hiddenness   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Table Podcast, Kymberli Cook and Rick Yount explore the crucial difference between the structured programs of Christian education and the life-changing, relational process of discipleship. Listen to discover practical ways church leaders and believers can revitalize ministries and foster genuine spiritual growth through clarity, warmth, and flexibility. Time codes: 2:49  What Happens in Christian Education 5:54  When Did Christian Education Arise as a Field 10:33  Key Objectives for Christian Education 15:42  Process vs Program: The Difference between Discipleship and Education 26:29  How to Reignite the Life in Your Organization 34:38  The Three Most Important Things About Teaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this classic episode, Kymberli Cook, Glenn Kreider, and Craig Blaising discuss the history, core beliefs, and diversity within dispensationalism, including its view of salvation and the relationship between Israel and the Church. Timecodes 02:39 What is Dispensationalism? 09:27 What Makes Dispensationalists Unique? 20:06 The Historical Context for Dispensationalism’s Growth 28:39 Controversy Surrounding Dispensationalism 41:12 Rooting Dispensationalism in Scripture 43:36 Progressive Dispensationalism 51:00 Diversity within Dispensationalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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