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Pastors Sam and Caleb return to the original focus of this podcast: "The intersection of Christ and culture". Today, we focus on the topic of Nihilism in Part 2. If everything has lost meaning and value, what is life worth anymore? Can you be Christian and be a nihilist? Everything is assigned a value and everything is competing with other values, so where does that leave us with things like church, faith and Jesus? How do we respond to people who say "This is my truth?" Is there anything that can give insight or meaning into our story? What about Ecclesiastes when it says that everything is meaningless?

Grab a drink, pull up a seat and join Sam and Caleb at The Table as we talk about Nihilism and the Story of Everything.

Pastors Sam and Caleb return to the original focus of this podcast: "The intersection of Christ and culture". Today, we focus on the topic of Nihilism. If everything has lost meaning and value, what is life worth anymore? Can you be Christian and be a nihilist? Everything is assigned a value and everything is competing with other values, so where does that leave us with things like church, faith and Jesus? How do we respond to people who say "This is my truth?" Is there anything that can give insight or meaning into our story? What about Ecclesiastes when it says that everything is meaningless?

Grab a drink, pull up a seat and join Sam and Caleb at The Table as we talk about Nihilism and the Story of Everything.

On today's episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb discuss "The Big Day", one of Sam's favorite things about Christmas. We discuss our own traditions around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day when we were growing up in Florida and Arizona and how things changed after we got married and how they changed even more when we became pastors. We focus heavily on traditions and expectations surrounding "The Big Day" and what makes Christmas, Christmas.

We hope that this season on the podcast gets you excited about the coming of Jesus at Christmas! So pull up a seat and join us at The Table as we talk about "The Big Day".

On Season 9 of The Table, Pastors Sam and Caleb pick their "Mount Rushmore of Christmas". In other words, Sam picked two of his favorite things about Christmas and Caleb picked two of his. Together, they are objectively the four best things about Christmas (in their subjective opinions).

On today's episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb discuss "Christmas Decorations", one of Caleb's favorite things about Christmas. We discuss how Christmas decorations tell a story and convey a message and Sam encourages us to consider the message that our decorations are giving. We discuss if decorations are actually essential to Christmas or not. We then go on to talk about some of the decorations in our own homes and our favorites.

We hope that this season on the podcast gets you excited about the coming of Jesus at Christmas! So pull up a seat and join us at The Table as we talk about "Christmas Decorations".

On Season 9 of The Table, Pastors Sam and Caleb pick their "Mount Rushmore of Christmas". In other words, Sam picked two of his favorite things about Christmas and Caleb picked two of his. Together, they are objectively the four best things about Christmas (in their subjective opinions).

On today's episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb discuss "Christmas Movies", one of Sam's favorite things about Christmas. We discuss how Christmas movies show us what Christmas is "supposed to look like" and how Christmas movies are forming and shaping our expectations of Christmas for both good and bad. We talk about White Christmas, The Santa Clause, Elf and Home Alone.

We hope that this season on the podcast gets you excited about the coming of Jesus at Christmas! So pull up a seat and join us at The Table as we talk about "Christmas Movies".

On Season 9 of The Table, Pastors Sam and Caleb pick their "Mount Rushmore of Christmas". In other words, Sam picked two of his favorite things about Christmas and Caleb picked two of his. Together, they are objectively the four best things about Christmas (in their subjective opinions).

On today's episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb discuss "Christmas Music", one of Caleb's favorite things about Christmas. We discuss how Christmas music is full of both nostalgia and hope and how the lyrics we sing about the birth and coming of Jesus is our story. We talk about the best Christmas artists of all time like Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Manheim Steamroller, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and more. Christmas songs include White Christmas and O Come, O Come Emmanuel.

We hope that this season on the podcast gets you excited about the coming of Jesus at Christmas! So pull up a seat and join us at The Table as we talk about "Christmas Music".

On Season 9 of The Table, Pastors Sam and Caleb pick their "Mount Rushmore of Christmas". In other words, Sam picked two of his favorite things about Christmas and Caleb picked two of his. Together, they are objectively the four best things about Christmas (in their subjective opinions).

On this episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb preview Season 9 of The Table. On this season, we pick our "Mount Rushmore of Christmas". In other words, Sam picked two of his favorite things about Christmas and Caleb picked two of his. Together, they are objectively the four best things about Christmas (in their subjective opinions).

One episode will be released each week of the Advent season, with four total episodes released altogether leading up to Christmas week. Join us each week at The Table as we get in the Christmas spirit and talk about nostalgia, hope, and the birth of the Savior of the World!

Join Pastors Sam and Caleb as we begin Season 8 of The Table. This season we're focusing on 3 topics: Suicide, Grief, and Counseling. With all that has happened in the past year and a half, we think it's vitally important to discuss these deep topics. We will be joined by a guest for all 3 episodes of this season and we pray that you will be blessed by their wisdom.

On this episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb are joined by guest, Darci Larrarte. Darci has a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy from Shorter College and a Master of Arts is in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Colorado Counseling Association. Darci also attends Redeemer Lutheran Church (our church) and has an office two doors down from Caleb.

On today's episode, we discuss the topic of Counseling. We discuss what a counseling session looks like and who needs counseling. Darci shares what her style of counseling is and offers encouragement to seek out a counselor. She also shares what she sees as the current state of counseling, post-2020.

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we begin Season 8 of our podcast and our focus on Counseling.

Join Pastors Sam and Caleb as we begin Season 8 of The Table. This season we're focusing on 3 topics: Suicide, Grief, and Counseling. With all that has happened in the past year and a half, we think it's vitally important to discuss these deep topics. We will be joined by a guest for all 3 episodes of this season and we pray that you will be blessed by their wisdom.

On this episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb are joined by guest, Shelly Schwalm. Shelley serves as University Ministry Associate as a part of the CSP Ministry team where she works directly with student discipleship and leadership, spiritual care, and contributes to chapel coordination and leadership. She also has an MFA in Creative Writing.

On today's episode, we discuss the deep topic of Grief. We go over common misconceptions and stigmas around this topic, as well as how to grieve. There are so many things that we need permission to grieve and God gives it to us. We are invited to bring everything to Him because He can handle it.

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we begin Season 8 of our podcast and our focus on Grief.

Grief Resources:
Centering Prayers on Redeemer Connects App

Psalm 13
Psalm 21

Griefs and Graces
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Every Moment Holy

Join Pastors Sam and Caleb as we begin Season 8 of The Table. This season we're focusing on 3 topics: Suicide, Grief, and Counseling. With all that has happened in the past year and a half, we think it's vitally important to discuss these deep topics. We will be joined by a guest for all 3 episodes of this season and we pray that you will be blessed by their wisdom.

On this episode, Pastors Sam and Caleb are joined by guest, Christ Bassett, LMFT. Chris began seeing clients in 1998 and has worked with families, couples, children and individuals who are interested in becoming healthier individuals. Following her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Child Development from Western Washington University, she received her Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from George Fox University in Oregon.

On today's episode, we discuss the deep topic of Suicide. We go over common misconceptions and stigmas around this topic, as well as proper language to use. Chris walks us through the QPR method when talking with someone who seems suicidal. Pastor Caleb and Pastor Sam share their own experiences with suicide.

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we begin Season 8 of our podcast and our focus on Suicide.

Suicide Resources:
Lighthouse Christian Counseling

SummitStone
970-494-4200

National Suicide Hotline
800-273-8255
Text: 741741

911