The prophet Amos is told by the priest not to prophesy in Bethel—because it is “the sanctuary of the king.” But we know the deeper history of Bethel is that Jacob named it “the house of God.” What do you do when the king & the prophet...or God & government...have conflicting claims? And where does Romans 13 fit in? These are the pressing questions of the moment we are in, & this no-holds barred message from The Table explores them all.
Jul 22, 2019
42 min
Pastor Larry Crudup from Tabernacle Baptist Church in OKC joins us this week. How is the gospel good news, if it does not set free the oppressed? What does a gospel that liberates look like in this complex moment in history—in Oklahoma City, in America, in the world? What precisely should Christians believe we are “saved” from? And what exactly are we “saved” for?
Jul 10, 2019
1 hr 20 min
From Jonathan Martin’s plenary session from the Water to Wine Gathering in St. Joseph, MO. Elisha demonstrates the prophetic task to which we are now all called—not to stand in the safe middle, but to stand in the dangerous in-between. Not standing for ourselves, our own people or interests, even for our own faith—but to stand in-between the world and her own self-destruction. The peace not only of “the people of God,” but of all people, is at stake at whether or not there is a people who are willing to stand in-between.
Jun 28, 2019
51 min
The Black Church tradition in America offers an alternative perspective on how faith responds to trauma and pain, from what we often hear in popular culture. In this episode, CeCe Jones Davis offers an alternative to Exodus/leaving faith of “exfoliation,” and shares why she holds a spirituality “where you don’t throw anything away.”
Jun 4, 2019
1 hr 5 min
In a time in which so many religious institutions are revealed as toxic and unhealthy, walking away from some kinds of faith systems is not only understandable, but necessary. But are there are other metaphors for what this process might entail other than “deconstruction?”
Jun 4, 2019
31 min
Jesus said, “My sheep know my voice.” Does the voice of God have a “sound?” A tone? How can we know THE voice, apart from all the other voices? From a message preached at The Table in Oklahoma City.
May 20, 2019
18 min
In this far-ranging conversation with special guest singer/songwriter/Liturgists podcast co-host William Matthews at the Table OKC, we talk about black identity, the ways in which “God is black,” Star Trek and Spirituality, and hanging on to the story of the Church through pain and disillusionment.
Apr 25, 2019
44 min
This is the first sermon Jonathan preached at The Table, a new community in Oklahoma City. While the Table will have its own separate weekly podcast, we wanted to feature the first few messages for our loyal listeners here. How is it possible that God might call us to remember, and simultaneously to forget? What do you do when you want to stay connected to where you came from, but you feel Spirit tugging you into something new? These are the tensions we explore in this message on “continuity and discontinuity.”
Apr 17, 2019
32 min
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