The Stone Table

This week we're joined by musician and Joe Musten. Over the course of his career Joe has played in bands such as Beloved, Advent, and The Almost. He also serves as a middle school pastor in North Carolina. Together we talk about growing up in a subculture, and how his experiences in hardcore punk have shaped his approach to ministry.

How do we recover the practice of lament? What does the book of Lamentations say about issues of racial justice in our society? We're tackling these questions today with the help of Dr. Soong-Chan Rah. Dr. Rah is a church planter, and professor of church growth and evangelism at North Park University, and author of numerous books including, "Prophetic Lament."

This week we're joined by Claudia Isaki. Claudia is a singer songwriter based in Paris, France who's music captures a prayerful sense of intimacy with God. Over the course of the conversation we discuss her musical journey and some of our favorite songs from her, "My Home" ep.

Today we're talking about the book of Psalms. Over the course of the conversation we tackle the structure of the book, the way that this part of scripture shapes us, and what to do with some of the harsh language in the imprecatory Psalms.

How does God use our ordinary lives to bless the world? Today we're talking with Glenn Packiam about his book, "Blessed, Broken, Given." Glenn is a pastor, priest, author and musician. Using the movement of communion, Glenn unpacks how even the ordinary becomes sacred in the hands of Jesus.

We're back with a brand new season of The Stone Table. Today we're talking with author and poet Quina Aragon about her children's book, "Love Made." Over the course of the conversation we talk about creation, the Trinity, and the importance of teaching good theology to our kids.

This week we're unpacking the last four interviews and discussing art, technology, and gracious theological disagreement. Somewhere in the middle of this we also find time to talk about whether anyone actually likes coffee, and the first time Travis heard U2.

How do the arts form us in worship? What role do they play in shaping our imagination? These are the topics we're tackling on todays episode as we sit down with W. David Taylor. David is the author of, Glimpses of the New Creation, director of the Brehm Center in Texas, and has spent much of his life working at the intersection of faith, theology, and the arts

What does it look like for the church to engage with technology well? That's the question we're talking through with Jay Kim, host of the Re:Generation podcast and author of, "Analog Church."

How do we determine which theological issues are worth fighting over? That's the question we're discussing today with Gavin Ortlund. Gavin is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai, and is the author of numerous books including his latest, "Finding The Right Hills To Die On."