Flipped Table Theology

The conversation this week centered around foster care and the desperate need for the church's involvement in leading the movement around system reform, championing reunification, and prioritizing relational care and support for families that are working towards reunification.

Holly shared the book The Invisible Child, by Andrea Elliott.

We also talked at length about the Family Connection Program that Christie and Holly co-founded in 2018 to provide a safe space and relational support for families working towards reunification. 

Trigger Warning: This conversation talks about issues of foster care, family separation, adoption, aging out of care, and mental illness. 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

We shared a conversation this week around neurodiversity in the church.


Christie named the book, On the Spectrum, by Daniel Bowman Jr.

Holly shard the Pixar short, Loop. 

And Rue shared some instagram accounts they followed to interact with the teenagers they connected with through Cooperative Youth Group.
-Behrad, ADHD Meme Therapy 
-This is your brain ADHD
-Autie.frog
-Audhd_therapist
-That Autistic Joy 
-Fidgets and Stims
-Neurodivergent Researcher

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

We honored Earth Month with a conversation around the church's disconnection to the natural, wild world.

We were honored to have our dear friend, Sarah Lockenvitz, join us for this podcast.

Linked are a few of the books and podcasts talked about in this week's episode!


Cole Arthur Riley - has authored two books, This Here Flesh and Black Liturgies

Holy Smokes Podcast

Bear Hug (children's book) 

Quote by Jane Goodall: 

"The forest is for me a temple, a cathedral of tree canopies and dancing light." 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

In one of the most authentic and raw conversations that we have ever released on the podcast, Christie, Holly, and Rue talk about the two months that Rue took off from the podcast and the changes that have happened in each of their lives and leadership roles have changed since that time.

We hope that as we share our stories, you find a connection to your own journey with mental health, transitions, unexpected shifts, and learning to let go.

The book No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz was referenced in this episode, as well as an explanation of the Internal Family Systems model. 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

TW: this episode mentions experiences of rape and sexual violence/trauma. 

Our team deconstructed the harm that has been caused by purity culture, especially to women, but with an awareness to the trauma and harm experienced by the  nonbinary/queer community. 

This conversation was heavy and activating for all of us, but felt incredibly important to have as this continues to cause so much religious trauma for so many in the church. 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

This week, we collected questions from our Flipped Table Community Facebook group and enjoyed answering a few of the more lighthearted get-to-know-you questions :) 

We will back next week with deeper topic. 

We hope you have as much fun listening to us talk about how we are all friends, as we did recording it! 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

This week, we talk about the toxic theologies that often revolve around forgiveness. We talk about how this impacts people personally and can impact us corporately.  Christie shared some thoughts on forgiveness from her book God of the Gaps. 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

In this episode, we talk about additional transitions and changes at The Connecting Grounds and how they shape a wider conversation around the questions: 
"What is the church?" and "What could the church be?"

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

In this conversation, we dive into the controversy surrounding the "He Gets Us" ad campaign shown during the Super Bowl and the social media debates and discussions that have been playing out in response. 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.

Christie, Shurita, and Holly had a good conversation about deconstructing the theology around suffering this week.

During the conversation, Christie shared a few thoughts from her book God of the Gaps. She also shared a quote from Traci West, "The most vulnerable are the moral center." 

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.

The Flipped Table Theology Podcast is a production of The Flipped Table Collective. You can explore all of the resources, classes, events, and trainings that the Flipped Table Collective has to offer at www.flippedtablecollective.com.