Staying at the Table

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we address the question of whether and how the church can apologize for past hurts. We discuss what it means to apologize, both from an institutional and an individual perspective.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about the Old Testament. We pull questions out of a basket that listeners have submitted and explore our thoughts and how we stay at the table when we agree and disagree on topics from the Old Testament.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about some of the questions that have been sent in by listeners. We appreciate your feedback and are excited for the chance to speak to some of your questions. We respond specifically to some questions about multiplying leaders and also how we value and respect all people equally.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue with Part 4 of the conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres about her journey of embracing herself as a gay Christian woman in the midst of the transitional journey Cornerstone was on in becoming an inclusive community.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue the conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres, we pick back up where we left off talking about Sophia’s college years and her introduction to an evangelical faith while coming to terms with her identity as a gay woman. We discuss toxic and damaging religious ideologies used against the LGBTQIA+ community and Sophia’s journey of hearing Christ’s love and acceptance of her, releasing fear and shame, and coming to the point of accepting herself and her identity.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue the conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres, talking about her journey into recognizing and embracing her identity as a gay woman. In the previous episode she shared about her childhood and adolescence and this episode we are going to talk about her engagement with the church - her becoming a Christian, discovering Christ in her life, and how this affected her identity with the LGBTQIA+ community.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we are going to begin a 4-part series with our friend Rev. Sophia - she is going to share with us the journey of her unlocking; of becoming her authentic self. From childhood, through her Christianity, into the acknowledgement of her true self and up to today.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue the conversation on how we came to our Statement of Inclusion and the story behind it. We talk about our stories, our perspectives, and continue to discuss how it felt, how we got there, and some of the behind-the-scenes information.

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about Cornerstone Christian Fellowship’s journey as we look at tough topics within the religious community such as what is our stance on the LGBTQIA+ topic? Where and how far does Loving God and Loving Others Fearlessly go, and what is the process that we individually and collectively went through in order to come to some resemblance of agreement on how we, as a community, invite ALL to the table?

In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we look at our core value of Multiplying Leaders. We talk about why the church seems to embrace authoritarian leaders and how church leaders create space for singular voices to dominate how we worship. Finally we look at how systems where power is multiplied among many leaders can strengthen diversity within communities. Come join us at the table and enjoy the show.