Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here - thanks for listening. 

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "A New Earth" and is based on the scripture found in Isaiah 65:17-25.

This teaching was recorded on Sunday, March 16th, 2025 at The Oceanside Sanctuary Church (OSC) in Oceanside, CA. To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org.

In this episode of The Collective Table, Jenell and Claire continue their conversation with Daneen Akers, author of Dear Mama God, exploring the importance of expanding our language for God. Daneen shares her thoughts on how inclusive theology fosters belonging, justice, and a deeper spiritual connection.

Book Giveaway! Be one of the first 20 listeners to call or email us about why the Divine Feminine is important to you, and you’ll receive a free copy of Dear Mama God! Just fill out a quick form—we’ll send it to you once we hear from you via email or voicemail—and choose to either pay for shipping or pick up your book in person.

Explore More from Daneen Akers:

Get in Touch:
Email: [email protected]
Leave us a voicemail: (760) 722-8522 (you might be featured in a future episode!)
Learn more about The Collective Table and Oceanside Sanctuary at oceansidesanctuary.org

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here - thanks for listening. 

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "Jubilee" and is based on the scripture found in Leviticus 25:8-17.

This teaching was recorded on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at The Oceanside Sanctuary Church (OSC) in Oceanside, CA. To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org.

On this Ash Wednesday, Jason invites us into the season of Lent - a time of reflection, humility, and renewal. In this brief but poignant homily, he reflects on Jeremiah 4:19-22, exploring its relevance for our spiritual journey today.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Follow us on Instagram at @the.collective.table, leave us a voicemail at (760) 722-8522, or send us an email at [email protected].

If you find meaning in what we do, consider supporting The Collective Table by sharing this episode, leaving a review, or making a donation at https://oceansidesanctuary.org. 

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here - thanks for listening. 

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "Stargazing" and is based on the scripture found in Genesis 15:1-6. 

This teaching was recorded on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 at The Oceanside Sanctuary Church (OSC) in Oceanside, CA. To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org.

In this episode of The Collective Table, Jenell and Claire sit down with Daneen Akers, author of Dear Mama God, for the first part of a powerful conversation on reimagining God through the lens of the Divine Feminine. Daneen is a teacher, writer, and mother who believes deeply in the power of stories to shape faith, identity, and belonging.

Book Giveaway! Be one of the first 20 listeners to call or email us about why the Divine Feminine is important to you, and you’ll receive a free copy of Dear Mama God! Just fill out a quick form—we’ll send it to you once we hear from you via email or voicemail—and choose to either pay for shipping or pick up your book in person.

Explore More from Daneen Akers:

Get in Touch:
Email: [email protected]
Leave us a voicemail: (760) 722-8522 (you might be featured in a future episode!)
Learn more about The Collective Table and Oceanside Sanctuary at oceansidesanctuary.org

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review!

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here - thanks for listening. 

This week, guest preacher Larry Warner's lesson is entitled "Say What?!" and is based on the scripture found in Micah 6:8. You can buy Larry's book, Beatitudes of Jesus: An Invitation into the Sacred Space of De(re)construction here: https://www.amazon.com/Beatitudes-Jesus-Invitation-Sacred-construction/dp/0998218650. 

This teaching was recorded on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 at The Oceanside Sanctuary Church (OSC) in Oceanside, CA. To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org.

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here - thanks for listening. 

This week, Jenell's lesson is entitled "The Whisper and the Fire" and is based on the scripture found in 1 Kings 19:1-13. 

This teaching was recorded on Sunday, February 16th, 2025 at The Oceanside Sanctuary Church (OSC) in Oceanside, CA. To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org.

Welcome to Season 10 of The Collective Table Podcast, which we are calling The 50.5%. This season, we are bringing a series of eight episodes which will center the voices, experiences, and wisdom of women who make up more than half of the global population yet have often been sidelined or marginalized. We will engage with women theologians, creatives, and leaders to explore the Divine Feminine, the urgent importance of women in church leadership, and the patriarchal norms that have shaped domineering Christianity and how the progressive church can embrace truer expressions of Spirit.

This week, Claire and Jason continue our conversation with the brilliant Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney in part two of our discussion. If you haven’t listened to part one yet, we highly recommend starting there before diving into today’s episode!

Dr. Gafney is a renowned biblical scholar, theologian, and author. In this episode, we explore the “monstrosity” of God, the erasure of women in archaeological records, and more. 

Learn more about Dr. Wil Gafney and her work at wilgafney.com.

During our conversation, Jason briefly mentions the title, Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde. You can find the book at https://lewishyde.com/trickster/ 

Questions for reflection:

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and podcast. We’re glad you’re here—thanks for listening. 

This week, Jason's lesson is entitled "Swords Into Plowshares" and is based on the scripture found in Isaiah 2:15. 

This teaching was recorded on Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at The Oceanside Sanctuary Church (OSC) in Oceanside, CA. To learn more about our community or to support the work we do, visit us at https://oceansidesanctuary.org.