How do we engage our neighbors with the gospel? What does it look like to take their beliefs seriously? Today we're talking with our friend Samuel about his quest to understand Islamic theology so that he could share the gospel better with those around him.

What does the bible have to say about sleep? Is it possible to think about sleep theologically? We're tackling those questions and more in our, "Theology Of" segment this week!

Who are the church fathers and why are they important? Today we're talking with Chris Hall, the editor of, "The Ancient Christian Commentary" series and president of the Renovare Institute for Spiritual Formation. He's one of the worlds foremost experts on the early church, and is passionate about Christians engaging with their history.

We've got some exciting changes coming up for the show this year. Tune in to this episode to hear about some of the new topics we'll be tackling and a few sneak peaks as to the guest who will be joining us at the table!

The Stone Table is back with our first episode of the new year. This time we're talking with Alisa Childers about her new book, "Momma Bear Apologetics" the role that apologetics plays in parenting. Alisa is a well known apologist, blogger, author, speaker, and host of, "The Alisa Childers Podcast."

Christmas is just around the corner and we're sitting down with Mrs. Karen Ellis. Karen is the director for the Center for Study of The Bible and Ethnicity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta. Over the course of our conversation we talk about the incarnation, the dangers of remaking Jesus in our image, and what all this means for human rights.

We're on the road this week to talk with the Very Rev. Dr. Reggie Kidd about Advent. Reggie is a professor, theologian, author, musician and the Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Orlando, Florida.

As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, many of us will be hosting friends and family to celebrate. In this episode, we're joined by author Christie Purifoy to discuss her latest book, "Placemaker." We discuss the importance of creating spaces of beauty for the sake of others and how Christian hospitality is more significant than merely inviting people over for dinner.

With the holiday season around the corner, all of us will be spending time together with family and friends around the table. This week Travis and Mickey sit down to talk about what the Bible says about food, and how feasting can be a way of showing God's hospitality to our friends and neighbors.