Conversations At The Table

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 showed how He was going to fulfill it, but in ways they never saw coming. When you do the background work on the original intent of the Law, the culture, and Jesus' responses, you find truths that are consistent with the unchanging characteristics of God. He is always doing something new...will we be ready when it looks different than we thought it would? The Table is 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 the well being of each other and living out a radical hospitality to the community we are in. We follow the example of Jesus Christ to help develop disciples according to the

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 Church today to continue writing Acts 29. The Table is 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 the well being of each other and living out a radical hospitality to the community we are in. We follow the example of Jesus Christ to help develop disciples according to the natural talents and abilities given to each of us.

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 at least once, "God, are you really in control?". We've all asked the question...but are we asking the RIGHT questions? What we find on the other side could be worth seeking it out.  The Table is 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 the well being of each other and living out a radical hospitality to the community we are in. We follow the example of Jesus Christ to help develop disciples according to the natural talents and abilities given to each of us.

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 the well being of each other and living out a radical hospitality to the community we are in. We follow the example of Jesus Christ to help develop disciples according to the natural talents and abilities given to each of us.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth continue their discussion through the book of Acts in chapters 21-26. So much happens in these 6 chapters but there's a lot to learn from Paul's experiences. Through trials in which he was defending his own life, Paul remains unwavering that the centrality of his faith in Jesus lies in the Resurrection. How can we better understand the importance of the Resurrection and the power it holds to raise us from our death?

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss Acts 19 where Luke defines what exactly defined the new movement called The Way. This new community took the example from Jesus to make their faith an internal transformation that changed the way they viewed each other and the world around them...and because of it, threatened and disrupted the social and political norms of their day. Let's learn what motivated this group of people and

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave leads us through an interactive process to deal with our pain and grief. Jesus set an example for us to overcome our hurt and pain in a way that is both honoring to ourselves and to those around us. He taught us not to burden ourselves with fighting our emotions and feelings and not to run away from those feelings...but instead to face them head on while relying on the strength and comfort of Jesus. 

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss the story of Priscilla and Aquilla in Acts 18. The stories that go on in this chapter alone teach us a great deal on how to put our support behind in help teaching someone who is already spreading good and how to be teachable when we become the student. 

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth take a detour from Acts this week to reflect on No Name Games 2019. This was an event held by The Table for the second year in a row. A great time to get together to play mini-olympic games, eat and maybe even karaoke, but the reason we do it is to have another reason to party together as a family. Listen in as Dave teaches us what the real definition of family should be!

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss Acts 17 and the continuation of Paul's missionary journey into the city of Athens. It's here that Paul runs into all of the idols of worship that dominated so much of the Greek culture...But are our idols much different today? 

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss Acts 15:32 - 16:40 where Paul continues his missionary journey. Some of the things that happened in these verses are relevant for us today, including a harsh disagreement between teachers, listening for the guidance of the Spirit, and making major deals out of minor things.

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss a story in Acts 15 as they continue their journey through the book Acts.  We have so many fences set up in our lives in a variety of different areas. We shut people out and we experience being shut out. How do we learn to tear down those fences and dig deeper wells of life for everyone to experience? 

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: The early church understood the importance of how they should preach the Gospel. They understood it started with their relationship with Christ and from that, the Mission, and the Church would take form. Dave and Seth share some insight from Acts 14 and how important it is for the Church today to get these in the correct order. 

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.  IN THIS EPISODE: Seth takes over the teaching responsibilities this week as we continue our journey through the Book of Acts.  Acts 13 is a great reminder of what it means to be sent out, what to do to prepare for it, and what happens after you are.  Dave and Seth discuss what to look out for when taking the next steps in living out your faith!

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss Acts 11 & 12 and the amazing stories in each chapter. Acts is really picking up with some dramatic tellings of how the Jesus message was beginning to spread to the Gentile nations by Paul and Barnabas.  And, as we find out, the Jesus movement was already happening there. And then another amazing story of Peter escaping prison...again.

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches. IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss a story in Acts about Peter and a vision he has that wrecks his entire way of seeing God and His purpose for humanity.  Sometimes when we open ourselves up to what God can do through us, we will find ourselves at the edge of our seat waiting to see what God will do next.  

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: To start the 2nd season, Dave and Seth continue their series in Acts. Acts 6-7 tells an amazing story of the Apostle Stephen standing up in front of the religious leaders and using the power of the Holy Spirit to face opposition, even in the face of death.  

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.   IN THIS EPISODE: Dave and Seth discuss a story in Acts 6 in which the apostles are informed by a certain group in the early church that their widows and orphans are not being taken care of the way they should be.  The apostles give an interesting response that can teach us today how to understand our passions, follow where God is leading us, and effectively use those passions to make a difference in our individual pockets o

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches. IN THIS EPISODE: Seth brings us the teaching this week as we continue on our series, "Holy Fire", a continuing look at the book of Acts.  Seth shares 4 things that were always present when the church was first beginning and what is still present today as we carry on the legacy of Christ's church.  

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.  IN THIS EPISODE: Happy Easter! Most Easter stories focus on Easter morning...Dave and Seth focus on an Easter story that happens in the afternoon/evening of Easter.  Sometimes when you are on the road to despair and loneliness, we think God is nowhere to be found...but as soon as we recognize Jesus, we realize He was on that road with us all along.  

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 attendance and dollars, instead of remembering that Jesus called the Church to be servants. At The Table, we want people to experience Jesus through biblical knowledge, authentic relationships, and selfless service. Our podcast is aimed at continuing the conversation we have on Sundays at our weekly gathering and during the week at our house churches.  IN THIS EPISODE: We dive into a hard to read story from the book of Acts, Dave and Seth talk about the importance of still reading these stories, and Dave teaches us what a bird feeder taught him.