My Tennessee Table Podcast

Hey y'all, Christmas is on the way and with it comes the chance to practice generosity! What a great joy it is to be generous with our time, relationships, finances, and talents. And during the holiday season, the opportunities to be generous are abundant and not hard to find. But while the opportunities are available, sometimes we can still find it difficult to to be generous. Why is that??Well, we're going to talk about it on today's episode of My Tennessee Table. We're thrilled to have you at the Table for this great conversation about the what, the why, and how of practicing generosity during the holiday season and beyond.

https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/generosity

Dietrich Bonhoeffer- "The Cost of Discipleship" book 

What do you think of when someone mentions the word "Advent"? Did you grow up observing Advent? Not everyone did, and that's okay! If you haven't heard of it before, it's a meaningful tradition that prepares our hearts for the arrival of Christmas. Today's episode captures the significance of Advent and how its not only the anticipation of Jesus' birth, but also for His return to the world. We're so happy to have you at the Table today and hope y'all love this episode as much as we did!

https://christian.net/special-themes/what-do-the-5-candles-of-advent-represent/

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/why-are-the-advent-candle-color-purple-pink-and-white.html

https://christianity.com/wiki/holidays/advent-wreath-meaning-of-advent-candles.html

https://bibleproject.com/guides/advent/#resources

J.I.Packer "Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as the incarnation."

On today's episode of My Tennessee Table Podcast, we welcome my friend Becky Horvath from Set the Table with Becky. She loves Jesus and is gifted at curating a  welcoming atmosphere around the table. She is a digital creator who creates beautiful tablescapes as inspiration for all of us to do the same for our family, friends. Her passion behind Set the Table with Becky is bringing people together so they can build connections. Meet you at the Table for our conversation with Becky!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/setthetablewithbecky

Chicken Rice Casserole
2 c. uncooked Minute Rice
Mix together: 1 can each creamy celery, creamy mushroom, and creamy chicken soup and 1 can milk  
Pour wet mixture over rice and mix well. Next, pour the rice/soup mixture into a large baking pan.
Salt & pepper 4 -6 chicken breasts and lay on top of rice mixture. 
Bake @ 350 degrees for 1 and 3/4 hrs. 

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Are you beginning to feel the stress of the holiday season pressing in? The stores are decorated, the Christmas sales are out, and party invites are arriving? Whew! And it's only the middle of November! On today's episode of My Tennessee Table, Lele and Juli chat about the holiday hurry that comes at us from all directions and how we can manage the hurry so it doesn't overtake our holiday. So grab your coffee cup and pick a seat at the Table for Help with the Holiday Hurry. 

Welcome to Season Two of My Tennessee Table Podcast: the Holiday Edition!  Eucharisteo is fitting for this time of year as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. So what is Eucharisteo exactly and why are we talking about it on today's episode? Eucharisteo means to be thankful, to express gratitude. And we could all use a little more of that during this holiday season and really maybe all year. We can speed past Thanksgiving, as we come off Halloween and rush toward Christmas, missing the opportunity to truly be thankful for all God has given us. Today at the Table, we capture the idea of Eucharisteo, the why behind it, and offer some ideas on how to "give thanks".

https://www.ministryvoice.com/eucharisteo-in-greek 

https://www.theologyofwork.org/the-high-calling/blog/dont-worry-be-thankful-eucharisteo-ann-voskamp

https://lisaappelo.com/the-power-of-gratitude-12-benefits-of-giving-god-thanks/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heartbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier

The Last Supper: Matthew 26: 26-30
The Feeding of the 5,000: Matthew 14: 13-21
Raising Lazarus: John 11: 41-44

Here's a fun question! What would you tell your younger self if you had the chance? Well, that's just what we're chatting about today at My Tennessee Table! Whether your "younger self" refers to 10 years ago, last year, or even last week, everyday gives us an opportunity to become a little wiser. So listen in as Lele and Juli share their thoughts on what they would tell their younger selves. Today's episode is a fun one! 

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Understanding our Spiritual Identity is so important. On today's episode, Lele and Juli share how they processed their departure from vocational ministry and the effect it had on their Spiritual Identity. Knowing that our identity is defined by Jesus rather than by what we do is critical. Otherwise we can attach our worth to things that shift and change like our careers, family, appearance, finances, etc... Our Identity is who are we in Christ who never changes.

Spiritual Gifts Survey:
https://buildingchurch.net/discipleship/fyp/gifts

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Today on the podcast Juli interviews Kay Tally, a Crisis Care Clinician, about what community is and why it matters. Tally communicates the science and the biblical premise behind our need for community. She also shares suggestions on how to find community and how she personally puts that into practice. If you have been longing for a community, I think this episode will be helpful. You're not alone in your desire for a network of people that make life sweeter. So come relax at the Table for an insightful, deep, and practical episode of My Tennessee Table. 

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On today's episode, we're talking all about Friendship! One of the biggest blessings God has given us. The joys of friendships and all it brings to our lives, and also how occasionally friendships take a turn and go south, or even end. So how do we move past those painful moments and into new friendships? It's all in today's episode. It's a full one! Let's get started...

Prayer is a huge part of our spiritual life; it's how we communicate in our relationship with Jesus, so it's a pretty big deal! So what happens when our prayers are unanswered? Or we doubt if God heard us? Waiting on God's good and perfect plan can feel not so good and perfect at times. Lele and Juli talk about prayer in broad terms from unanswered prayers to how they approach their own prayer life.
While they may not have all the answers, knowing you're not the only one who sometimes can't figure out what God is up to, helps. So grab your coffee cup and pick a seat at the Table as we chat about prayer on this episode of My Tennessee Table Podcast! (Bonus: Lele shares her Fudge Pie recipe!) 

Fudge Pie:
3/4 c. unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 c. cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 nine inch unbaked pie shell
Combine all ingredients and pour in pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min.

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