The Table Podcast

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Transposing Earthly Riches Into the Treasures of Heaven Mar 03, 2026

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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?

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Predestination and Free Will (Classic) Feb 24, 2026

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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.

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Fear, Film, & Faith Feb 17, 2026

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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.

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What You Believe About the End Shapes How You Live Now (Classic) Feb 10, 2026

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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.

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Spiritual Growth Feb 03, 2026

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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

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Christianity in Sudan and South Sudan Jan 27, 2026

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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

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The Church's Role in Racial Reconciliation (Classic) Jan 20, 2026

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In this classic episode, Darrell Bock, Eric Mason, Elizabeth Woodson, and Bryan Carter discuss the church’s role in biblical racial reconciliation.

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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

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Loss and Lament Jan 13, 2026

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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

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Reading and the Spiritual Life Jan 06, 2026

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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

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Pastoring the Pastors Dec 30, 2025

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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

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