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Welcome back to The Table Podcast on the Redeemer Connect Channel! This season, join Pastors Caleb and Sam as we discuss our all-church book read, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

In this episode, we talk about "Silence". Silence is so hard for us to find because we are constantly surrounded by noise. This very podcast that you will listen to is noise. All the noise we listen to contributes to the life of distraction that we are living. The voices and noice that we expose ourselves to drowns out the voice of God. But if we do practice Silence, what will we hear from God? What would Silence look like in my life?

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss Silence and "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

Welcome back to The Table Podcast on the Redeemer Connect Channel! This season, join Pastors Caleb and Sam as we discuss our all-church book read, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

In this episode, we talk about "Solitude". While it seems ironic and counter-intuitive, especially to the life of a Christian, there are actually many blessings that God offers to us in Solitude. In Solitude, the distractions and definitions and demands of others fade away so that we may experience what God has for us. But why should I seek Solitude when Christianity is all about community? What can I expect from God in my Solitude? What would Solitude even look like in my life?

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss Sabbath and "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

This is a re-post of our Sermons+ podcast that includes answers to our text-in questions as well as Pastor Sam's sermon on Sabbath from the summer of 2019. We are posting this as a resource for episode 046 on Sabbath and "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry".

Sermon: A Long Long Time Ago God Rested
Preacher: Pastor Sam Sessa
Text: Genesis 2:1-2 and Mark 2:23-3:6

Text-In Questions:

1) Is there a special day of the week that is considered the Sabbath? Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, etc. Or is the Sabbath the 7th day?

2) Does the Sabbath have to be a weekend day (especially if you're clergy or a health care worker)? If not, does it have to be the same day of the week...ie, every Wednesday to make it the 7th day? Or can you select a day each week as your "personal Sabbath"?

3) Why do we worship on Sunday instead of Saturday?

4) Are ministers exempt from working on the Sabbath?

5) A very devout Jewish (reformed I think) colleague once told me that the the current meaning of the Hebrew word for day used in Genesis is a 24 hour day but the meaning when Genesis was written was different. What do you think? My first thought is Peter's thousand year statement.

6) In your sermon you said that Sabbath is a gift from God. Yet it is in the 10 Commandments. Are the 10 Commandments laws that we follow or gifts? They don't feel like gifts.

7) How can I change my internal rhythm to a Sabbath rhythm?

Welcome back to The Table Podcast on the Redeemer Connect Channel! This season, join Pastors Caleb and Sam as we discuss our all-church book read, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

In this episode, we talk about "Sabbath" and the blessing that God offers to us in this spiritual discipline. Even though it is common for our regular weekly rhythms to include a day off, is that actually the same as a Sabbath? God includes a commandment to keep the Sabbath holy. How do we do that and what can a Sabbath even look like? Sabbath is a gift from God that He offers to us regardless of how our week went and whether or not we accomplished and accumulated everything we planned on. It is a time to delight in God and rest in His delight of us.

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss Sabbath and "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

Welcome back to The Table Podcast on the Redeemer Connect Channel! This season, join Pastors Caleb and Sam as we discuss our all-church book read, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

In this episode, we talk about "The Solution" that Jesus offers to our lives of busyness, hurry, dog-eat-dog, nose-to-the-grindstone. He shows us a different way of living that follows his own life and lifestyle through what is commonly known as the Spiritual Disciplines. Sabbath, Solitude, Silence, Simplicity and Slowing. That's the solution that we'll discuss in this episode. Be sure to listen to Part 1 first, where we discuss "The Problem."

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

Welcome back to The Table Podcast on the Redeemer Connect Channel! This season, join Pastors Caleb and Sam as we discuss our all-church book read, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

In this episode, we talk about "The Problem" of our lives of busyness, hurry, dog-eat-dog, nose-to-the-grindstone. We aren't experiencing the abundant life and rest that Jesus offers to us and invites us into. That's the problem that we'll discuss in this episode. Be sure to listen to Part 2 where we discuss "The Solution."

So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" by John Mark Comer.

You're grabbing drinks with a friend when they say to you, "I'm just still so torn up about all the racial tension and everything that's been going on in our country. I know that I should do something about it, but I don't even know where to start." How do you respond, regardless of your viewpoints on the situation?

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special guests, Josh Salzberg and Pastor Matt Gonzalez from Lutherans for Racial Justice, as they discuss racial justice around the table. Where do you even start? What is actually meant by "justice"? Is it different or the same as "biblical justice"? How does Jesus demonstrate how to act and what to do in our current climate and how do we continue to follow him even when it's difficult and divisive?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss racial justice.

When it comes to politics, we typically focus more on what divides us over what unites us. Unfortunately, we tend to do the same in our churches. But because of what Jesus has done for us, we have one big thing, the most important thing, in common. And this commonality in Jesus unites us much more than the division that comes from politics. We are so much more than just our political party affiliation. We ask the questions: How should I vote? What should we spend our time doing? How should I interact with other Christians who are not in the same party as I am?

In this podcast, Pastors Sam and Caleb and special guest, Pastor Scott, talk about politics and political identity. Topics include Two Kingdom Theology, power politics, Avengers: Infinity War, environment, abortion, government size, NFL players kneeling for the anthem and the polarization of parties. So grab a drink, pull up a seat and join us at The Table as we talk about Political Identity.
 
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We all have a story to tell about our journey of faith. Where we've been, where we are and where we're going. We often end up in a very different place than we imagined. Wherever God has brought us, we have great opportunities to share that story in creative ways.

Join Pastors Caleb and Sam and special guest, Grammy-nominated Christian Rap Artist Flame, as they discuss story and Flame's journey into faith and from Calvinism to Lutheranism. What was it that attracted and intrigued him to and about Lutheranism to the point of even attending Concordia Seminary, St. Louis? How does Lutheranism shape his music and the way he sees the world?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss story and chat with Flame.

You're sitting around the table for family dinner when all of a sudden, Uncle Jim blurts out that anyone who doesn't vote Donald Trump for president in 2020 is an idiot. How do you respond? If you disagree, do you even try and begin a conversation?

Join Pastor Sam and special guest, Dr. Joel Biermann from Concordia Seminary St. Louis as they discuss politics around the table. How should a Christian be in our current polarized political sphere? Is there a right way to vote as a Christian? Why do Christians actually have a responsibility to vote?

With everything said, we know that God works all things out for good and that Jesus is reigning on the throne! In the end, everything is going to be ok. So grab a drink and pull up a chair as we discuss the importance of politics in the civil life of a Christian.