Greatheart's Table

When the daughter of an engineer runs away from home, or the son of a school teacher gets his girlfriend pregnant, no one at the parents’ places of employment gives the situation more than a nod of sympathy. Pastors, though, may live in fear that such things will cost them their jobs. In this episode […]

Welcome again to Greatheart’s Table. Someone asked me the other day to recommend a good, inspiring biography. I find that hard to do. Biographies are written by or about people I could never hope to be. I find them fascinating, but they can as well leave me feeling small and insignificant. It’s the stories of […]

Hi. Thanks for dropping by Greatheart’s Table. There is a LOT going on with Greatheart’s Table which cannot be crammed into the few seconds I have here. To get the full scoop, head over to the Patreon page and read the recent Third-Monday post. There you will hear about how to get plugged into a […]

Welcome to Greatheart’s Table. My name is Randy Greenwald, and I’m a fool. Or at least I hope I am. And if that seems to be a weird aspiration, I hope you listen to this episode, with it’s nod to one William Shakespeare. I hope you find wisdom in the consideration of the fool. I […]

Sometimes I suppose I come across as if I’m intending to lay down the final word on some subject. That’s not meant to be the case. Well, I guess sometimes that’ what I’m thinking. But really, in general, my comments are meant to provoke thought. I welcome pushback or feedback. Of course you can do […]

If you’re new with us and are curious who I am and what this is all about, dial back a few episodes and you’ll find one that will answer some of those questions for you. We’re glad to have you! I’m beginning with this episode a discussion of the themes of a book about the […]

This will be the final (probably) time I draw attention to the “Third-Monday” print edition. I hope you seek it out. There are two ways to receive the Third-Monday post regularly. The first is to become a subscriber through Substack here. When you do this you will receive the print version of each episode along […]

It astounds me that there are so many of you who care about what I write, which in itself is an insight into this episode – the pastor’s insecurities. I’d be interested to know to what degree this resonates with you. I want to remind you to subscribe to the newsletter as well so that […]

Welcome to Greatheart’s Table. I’m Randy Greenwald, your host. But wait, who is Randy Greenwald? And what right does he have to be broadcasting his thoughts across the internet? And what is he trying to accomplish anyway? Those are all valid questions. Those who’ve been around since the beginning have an idea as to how […]

As kids we were asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Fire fighter may over time morph into teacher or engineer, or quarterback or president for the more ambitious. Few probably say “pastor,” but look at you now! Here you are, and for the pastor I think there is yet a […]