Tom Webster and I met at Theology Beer Camp 2024 in Denver, CO. Tom and his friends at the Theology on the Rocks podcast did the Hot Wings Challenge with theological questions from the audience. During that encounter, Tom made a comment about his theology of the Eucharist, about what is happening around the Holy Table. As this has been an ongoing area of theological inquiry for me, I later asked Tom if he’d be willing to visit with me on this podcast about the Eucharist and how it can expand our understanding of loving our neighbor.

This episode was recorded in mid-December, 2024. As a pastor in the midst of Advent and Christmas preparations I knew I wouldn’t have the energy to edit and upload this amazing conversation until some time after the new year (2025). And then, after that new year, my life kind of exploded. More than one mental health crisis, as well as a toxic relationship reasserting itself into my world--despite the boundaries I had in place--absorbed any extra energy I might have had.

Now a full year has gone by, and I just couldn’t leave this fascinating conversation in the digital ether. It’s too good to keep to myself. Please enjoy this episode where Tom and I nibble on so many crumbs around the Eucharistic Table, from food injustices and farming to eating disorders.

A bit about Tom: Thomas Webster is an acquisitions editor as Orbis Books as well as a Theologian in his own right. He teaches theology at Memphis Theological Seminary. Tom is also an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church.

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