The heart of a community

Our podcast is at the heart of The Collective Table. Naturally, you can listen to our podcast in your favorite podcast app, or below. Additionally, you can read show notes and find connected materials below.

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Advent Week 1: Hope

What do Advent and Tom Petty have in common? Check out Rev. Chelsea's Advent Reflection on Hope to find out.

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Two Rich Men, Two Different Outcomes

In today's episode, Dana tackles the parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus, found in Luke 16:19-31. Listen as she reflects on what it means to choose a life not of self-centered indifference, but of inclusivity, joy, and and openness.

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Uprooted

On today’s episode, Claire gets into the weeds as she shares her take on Matthew chapter 13, the parable of the weeds and the wheat.

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I’m So Lonely

In this episode, Rev. Claire explores Luke 12:13-21, otherwise known as the parable of the Rich Fool. But shouldn't we just call it the parable of the really lonely guy?

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Who Is Not My Neighbor?

Have you ever wondered what are the limits to love? When Jesus commands us to love our neighbor, what does he mean? Aren't there boundaries as to who we are required to love? What does this look like in our practical, every day realities?

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God’s Not Fair

In this week's sermon, Rev. Chelsea explores Jesus' parable found in Matthew 20:1-16.

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You Lost?

In today's episode, Dana shares a sermon on Luke 15, a collection of three parables: the parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin, and the parable of the lost son, or the prodigal son.

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Semler - Late Bloomer

Semler is a queer-identifying musical artist whose songs have topped the charts in the Christian music world. Their new album, Stages of a Breakdown, is available now.

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Royce Lovett - Better

On today’s episode, Claire & Chelsea chat with Royce Lovett about his song, Better. Royce Lovett is a singer songwriter who has been signed to Motown Gospel Records.

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The Many - All Belong Here

Hanna, Lenora, and Darren are part of The Many - an uncommon and intentionally diverse collective making music for people to sing together about peace and justice and a world where all belong…

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Page CXVI - In the Garden

Latifah Alattas lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and has an extensive history of making innovative, tender, emotionally honest and transformative music whether with Page CXVI or one of her many other musical projects.

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