“It just wasn’t, I mean, it was…” I was looking for the right words. “It just wasn’t your sweet spot for ministry,” he said. I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Yes, this was the explanation I had spent weeks searching for, and with a few sentences of explaining my passions to Henry, the campus…
Here at The Glorious Table, our hearts are bent towards sharing our voices. Our goal is to offer truth, grace, and passion with each post. We want to challenge women to grow through the study of God’s Word and by living his truth in their relationships. Every single one of the women at our table–contributors and readers…
The Glorious Table is delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author Karen Ehman to the table today. This devotion is taken in part from Karen’s newest book Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World (Zondervan, 2016), which releases on Tuesday, November 15. “It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter, that…
Every Tuesday afternoon as we finish the mid-afternoon prayer, Dave invites everyone within hearing range to gather for afternoon Bible study at the twenty-foot table in the center of the room. “It is a very exclusive table,” he says each time. “Only sinners allowed!” The Lamb Center, a day shelter for homeless and poor individuals,…
A year ago, I wrote the first post on this site, welcoming all of you to a virtual table, a safe place to be seen and heard and known. You responded, and we grew. This week, as we celebrate a year of sharing stories, a year of encouragement and vulnerability and grace, with a series…
Growing up as a pastor’s kid was tough, sometimes even harsh and lonely. It felt like we were living in a fishbowl, constantly under watchful eyes. We also got to experience firsthand how a church functions behind the scenes. We saw the good, the bad, and the ugly. It was hard watching fellow brothers and…