Welcome to the table! This is the last episode in the Ephesians series. Amy Crump is back to talk with me about the relationship landmines associated with parenting and work. We do not ignore slavery in this passage either. I also get to talk briefly about the armor of God. Paul brings all of the relationship landmines together by laying out the armor of God in the context of our relationship struggles. We do not have a people problem. We have a real enemy working to wreak havoc in our relationships. This makes complete sense especially in light of how our relationships are to reveal that we are children of God. This is how the world knows who we belong to by the way we love one another. Ouch! Let’s make the most of our witness.

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Ephesians 6

Proverbs 6:18-19

Galatians 3:27-29

Philemon 10-20

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Keep Following the Table Flipper, and leave the table flipping to Jesus.

Welcome to the table! My conversation with Amy Crump covers a lot of ground. We had a long set up of discussing our formative years growing up in the Church era where we learned a number of erroneous teachings on the subject of submission. Add in a word study, a trip back to Genesis, and you end up with a long on ramp to Ephesians 5. Instead of editing this episode down, we’re inviting you to spend some extra time with us at the table. This might be a good episode to listen to while you’re being active. I love to listen to long podcast episodes when I’m cooking, doing household work, or excercising. 

We’re sticking with the Message translation for Ephesians 5. I continue to recommend spending 20 minutes reading all of Ephesians to take in the entire letter as it was intended. It makes all the difference!

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Keep Following the Table Flipper, and leave the table flipping to Jesus.

Welcome to the table! In this episode we’re in the second half of Ephesians 4. This conversation goes in a bunch of different directions. We’re using the Message translation so that might have something to do with the flow of the conversation. Thanks for joining us!

The old life has to go as we put on Christ. Some of the things we talk about include:

• Spiritual growth

• Hypocrisy

• Anger

• Christanese 

This is my favorite part: His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Ephesians 4:30 MSG

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Keep Following the Table Flipper, and leave the table flipping to Jesus.

Welcome back to the table for part two of a conversation Twila and I had about Passover in season one. Holy week is such an important week of remembrance each and every year. This week was important for the Jews to remember how God delivered them from Egyptian slavery. For us followers of Jesus, this week is when we remember the high cost of what our sin cost Jesus. Against the backdrop of Passover, Jesus rolled out the New Covenant. 

This year during this season of lent, I have been richly blessed in my relationship with Jesus, who you know, I call the Table Flipper. This week, I am drawing near to him, while planning one of the best meals of the year. The Easter lunch where I gather around a table with my family to celebrate the resurrection of our table flipping King. 

Oh Death, where is your sting? Thank you Jesus for flipping the table on death, and setting us free from death claim on us. Fear not friends, Jesus has silenced death. 

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Welcome to the table! In honor of Holy week, I'm re-releasing two episodes from season 1. We were in a series on Mark. Watch for part 2 to be released later this week. 

I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

This is part one of a two part episode about the last supper. I talk about my religious experiences of celebrating the Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread instead of Easter. Twila and I are both seeking to learn more about the Jewish holidays. We are learning and growing in understanding. I'm sure we've barely only begun to scratch the surface. Join us as we dig into learning about Jesus in a more Jewish context. Please extend us grace as we probably fumble some of the details. Hopefully we will inspire you to dig in more to discover more richness and beauty in the Jewish Feasts. Thank you for joining us to learn around the table. 

• Mark 14:13-21 Exodus 12 Exodus 6:6-8

Was the Last Supper a Passover Seder?

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Welcome to the table! In this episode Kimberly joins me at our table to discuss what it means to live a life worthy of the gospel. Well, at least our understanding of what it means. This is a progressive work in our lives. Maturing in Christ, growing up in our salvation and becoming like Jesus and doing as Jesus did is the heart of Ephesians 4.

The Gospel is table flipping! We don’t walk worthy so that God will love us, but because He does love us. It is motivated out of gratitude, not out of a desire to earn merit.

Our text is Ephesians 4. We are using the Message translation.

NIV 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

Additional references: John 10:10, Luke 14:25-27.

Practicing the Way John Mark Comer

Semi-correction: I said the word hallelujah doesn’t occur in scripture until Revelation 19, which is true in the NIV, ESV, NLT translations. Some other translations use the word in some of the Psalms. Here’s a search list from the CSB version.

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Welcome to the table! In this episode Twila joined me at the table to talk about so many things. We just love to talk about all the things, all the parts of our lives. Some of it we get to bring to the podcast and some of we hold close. We have hearts exploding with refreshment from not just the recent global gathering of the Church, but also from walking through this season of Lent. It was fun for us to share some of our takeaways with one another and with you our beloved podcast community. We see you with the eyes of our hearts. We’re honored you invite us into a small part of your day. 

We’re still loving Paul’s letter to the Church at Ephesus in the Message translation. Chapter 3 is so easy to understand using this great version of the Bible.

Some of the things that made it into our conversation:

• Genesis 16

• Gather 25

• Lectio 365

• Herbert W. Armstrong

• Ephesians 3 

• Perspectives

• MoNews Podcast

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Welcome to the table! Kimberly joined me today as we recapped an event we have been anticipating and praying for over the past year! God’s kingdom was on full display at Gather 25 and as we discussed our expectations were exceeded. If you missed it or want to rewatch sessions you can visit https://www.gather25.com/.

Our mini recap is a great segway to our discussion of God’s grace to the outsiders in Ephesians 2: 14-22. Again, we are loving the message translation that brings a fresh perspective. If you’ve never read or listened to the message translation, it only takes about 25 minutes to get through the book of Ephesians. I guarantee that your love for God’s word and his church will both grow. 

There is work for us to do, but it is God’s grace that brings us into the fold.

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Ephesians 2:14-22

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Welcome to the table! Kimberly joined me in Ephesians 2 for a gospel centered conversation. It’s a good day when we get to talk about God’s grace to sinners. 

Kimberly and I have both been reading Job, so we used him as an example of how even someone God called blameless and upright still needed God’s grace in order to receive salvation. Spoiler: Everyone needs God’s grace! Salvation is God’s gift from start to finish.

By grace through faith is how dust enters heaven's courts. 

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Ephesians 2:1-10 The Message 

Other references: Psalm 103:14, Colossians 4:15

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Welcome to the table! I loved having this conversation with Kimberly. I believe you will also love hearing from her. Many of the reasons I love Kimberly simply shine throughout this episode. She is bold and transparent about who she is now and who she is becoming. We talked about last year's highlights, lessons, and much more. I bless God for her life! 

In February we’re going to be shaping our conversations around Ephesians. One of the things I love about Ephesians is how Paul’s depth and brilliance really shine in his letter to the Church at Ephesus. Paul was an intellectual giant and he really let’s loose in this letter. So to bring Ephesians into a less familiar and simpler text we’re going to use The Message version of the Bible. I want to invite you to follow along with us using your favorite Bible app to inhale a fresh breath of God’s Word. Thanks for joining us!

At this table we apply what Charles Spurgeon said so well, “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.”

Kimberly’s book list that impacted her faith most in 2024.

The Blue Parakeet

Tell Her Story

War of Loves

Bible text for this episode:

• Ephesians 1 (The Message)

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