Jimmy’s Table Podcast

Why are some people poor and others rich? Is escaping poverty simply a matter of pulling up your boot straps and working hard? Dave Ramsey recently gave a "hot take" on this issue that I explore, as I talk about the complicated issues of poverty...

Because of a recent sex scandal involving a celebrity preacher, there has been a lot of discussion about "The Billy Graham Rule." In today's podcast, I take a critical look at this rule, and talk about navigating the complexities of our social interactions with the opposite sex...

“The Mandalorian” star Gina Carano was recently fired from her acting job on Disney+ over controversial comments she made on social media. This has raised questions over the freedom of speech, cancel culture, and human rights. In today's podcast, I talk about speech, its consequences, and our responsibilities in exercising our rights...

Valentine's Day has undergone a lot of changes since its pagan origins in the 5th century BC in Rome. In today's podcast, I talk about the historical origins of this holiday, and how it has transformed over the centuries into the sappy Hallmark holiday that it's become known as today. I also share why I think we should embrace the sentimentality of the holiday, as we celebrate the many different expressions of love...

During the past year, COVID-19 has put our lives on pause one way or another. Metaphorically, we probably have a sense that we've all died. And having died, we all long to live again. In today's podcast, I talk about our longing for resurrection...

Abraham Lincoln predicted that America would not fall as the result of an external foe, but by suicide. The outcome of the 2020 election appears to be our possible suicide pact. President Trump and his supporters protested in DC this week outside the US Capitol Building. Things turned violent, and there is an increasing level of political fallout in a nation that is deeply polarized. In this week's podcast, I talk about the dangerous situation we find ourselves in as a nation...

To become better people, we need more than a random smattering of New Year's Resolutions and the advice of self-help gurus. I believe we are in need of a blueprint for humanity. In today's podcast, I talk about the model for becoming a better human...

At this time of year, it's pretty common for people to make predictions about the New Year. In today's podcast, I talk about why I don't put much stock in the predictions of prognosticators or prophets for the upcoming year...

What is Christian nationalism? And is it, as Beth Moore recently stated, one of the most seductive and dangerous things the Church in America faces today? Or is it as Dr James White suggested... nothing at all? In today's podcast, I sit down and discuss the issue of Christian nationalism, and the recent "Jericho March" event that took place in Washington, DC, and what we can learn from it...

We all have our favorite Christmas movies that we love, and those we love to hate. But what makes the Christmas movies we love so great? And why do some Christmas movies fail? In today's podcast, I sit down with a children's librarian to talk about....