Come to the Table

Melissa and Amanda wrap up Season 4 of Tablecast! Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Have you ever thought of starting a podcast? Today at the Table, Melissa and Amanda are joined by the amazing podcaster and encourager Amy Fritz! She is not only the host of the Untangled Faith Podcast, but works with the Christian Podcasters Association. Listen to Untangled Faith at https://untangledfaithpodcast.com or https://untangledfaith.substack.comCheck out the Christian Podcasters Association at https://www.christianpodcastersassociation.comGet your checklist for starting a podcast in the latest free issue of Asha Media Magazine at https://ashamediaonline.com/magazineThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Today at the Table, Melissa and Amanda are joined by podcaster and missionary Norman Smith. You won't want to miss this amazing discussion about Norman's Run with Horses Podcast, as well as the struggles and triumphs of living full time in Japan. The insight Norman brings to the table on sharing the gospel and how the church in America compares to those elsewhere is amazing!You can learn more about Norman and listen to Run with Horses at his website:https://runwithhorses.netThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Today at the Table, Melissa and Amanda are joined by author, teacher and awesome woman, Sheila McIntyre to discuss her 21 day devotional "Steep in the Word." Just as tea gets stronger with steeping, so do you, too, when you spend time or steep in God's Word. This was such a fun conversation!You can learn more about Sheila and her awesome book by checking her out of facebook at https://www.facebook.com/steepdeepinthewordThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Melissa and Amanda are thrilled to welcome the first man to the table, Pastor Mark Sowersby. Mark shares his journey of forgiveness and healing from sexual abuse. Learn more about Mark and his book "Forgiving the Nightmare" at https://forgivingthenightmare.comThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

This week at the table, Melissa and Amanda are joined by author, theologian, photographer and wisdom seeker Matte Downey. Matte discusses her book, "Go Wide," as well as how our theology can be effected by things like our upbringing, our community and (the Table's favorite thing to discuss) the patriarchy! You won't want to miss her insight and gentle position on broadening our assumptions on God, the Bible and our faith! Learn more about Matte on her website https://mattedowney.wordpress.comGet your copy of "Go Wide" from amazon at https://a.co/d/3hCs9BeThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

In this very special bonus episode of Tablecast, Melissa and Amanda record with the vendors of the She Makes Market Ministry event! Asha Media partnered with WinGs Ministries to bring these women artisans to the marketplace and it was a beautiful day! Join us at the table as we chat with these amazing women, hear about their businesses, their dreams and their lives! If you would like to learn more about what WinGs Ministries is doing to help sing mothers in Northern Colorado or if you would like to know how to order from any of these amazing women, please visit https://www.wings-ministries.org/Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

This week at the Table, Melissa and Amanda are joined by Kyllie Martin all the way from New Zealand! Join us as the ladies discuss Kyllie's book "Unlimited Joy" and her journey to discover a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit! Learn more about Kyllie at https://www.kylliemartin.comThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Melissa and Amanda take a minute to discuss their guests so far this season, the Podcast Movement conference they attended, the podcasters they met there and make a HUGE announcement! Recommended Podcasts from Podcast Movement:Halfway There (from the president of the Christian Podcast Association)https://ericnevins.com/series/halfwaythereRun with Horses (who we refer to as "the guy from Japan")https://runwithhorses.netTruce Podcast (who we refer to as "the guy from Wyoming")https://trucepodcast.comUntangled Faith (awesome gal who has a similar vibe to Seasons 2 & 3 of Come to the Table)https://untangledfaithpodcast.com *Note: This episode was recorded as school was going back in session and Amanda had caught a cold from her little middle school friends! We apologize for the coughing.  Advertisements:Shop Asha Spooky Season Collectionhttps://shopashaonline.com/collections/halloween-collectionAsha Media Magazinehttps://ashamediaonline.com/magazineThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

We have seriously never laughed so hard during an interview! Join Melissa and Amanda as they are joined by the talented and hilarious Kristin Reeg. Aside from all the joking, the ladies discuss Kristin's books, her publishing company and heavy topics like humility and forgiveness. You might notice some "glitching" in the episode. We apologize we were experiencing connectivity issues during recording. Learn more about Kristin on her websites: https://www.kristinreeg.com/https://www.ascribecommunications.com/Find her books on Amazon at:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kristin-Reeg/author/B003RKZEMO?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueADVERTISEMENTS:Asha Media Magazinehttps://ashamediaonline.com/magazine/Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Today at the Table, Melissa and Amanda chat with the amazing Julie Zine Coleman for the second time! Julie is a pastor, encourager, speaker and award winning author! She shares her heart and what lead her to write the book "On Purpose: Understand God's Freedom for Women." Grab and cup of coffee and join the ladies as they discuss the true meaning of Biblical womanhood and how many churches are getting leadership wrong. Learn more about Julie at https://juliezinecoleman.com/Advertisements: Shop all of our Tablecast merch and more at https://shopashaonline.com Sarahjane's 3 day digital course "From Default to Design" to kick start your journey from living from default to Intentionality. To get a special offer just for our Tablecast listeners, visit: https://livingbydesignco.thrivecart.com/from-default-to-design-course/?ref=cometothetableThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Today at the Table, Melissa and Amanda are joined by author, speaker, podcaster and prayer warrior Ruth Hovsepian. Ruth shares how prayer helped her in her journey into sobriety, topics from her books and more! Learn more about Ruth at https://www.ruthhovsepian.comAdvertisements: Sarahjane's 3 day digital course "From Default to Design" to kick start your journey from living from default to Intentionality. To get a special offer just for our Tablecast listeners, visit: https://livingbydesignco.thrivecart.com/from-default-to-design-course/?ref=cometothetableShop all of our Tablecast merch and more at https://shopashaonline.com Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Join Melissa and Amanda at the Table as they chat with Sarah Jane of Living By Design Christian Mindset and Money Coaching.Sarah shares how so helps women shift from default to design so they can have peace, joy and fulfillment in every season of life.  You can learn more about Sarah at livingbydesignco.comThank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

We're starting off Season 4 with a bonus episode! Catch up with Melissa and Amanda. What have they been up with since ending season 3? What is God doing in their lives today? What are they looking forward to in season 4? Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Deconstructing from the toxicity of Christianity is like tearing down a dilapidated house. It is hard and messy and there's times where it can seem overwhelming. But healing and abundant living are possible after that deconstruction! In this season 3 finale, Melissa and Amanda look back on this season of rebuilding their faith and celebrate the small victories of seeing God working in their lives. Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

How do you share your faith post deconstruction? Is it a Christian requirement? How does that work if you have left so much of the toxicity behind? How did Jesus himself share the Good News? In this episode at the Table, Melissa and Amanda discuss what God has showed them about sharing the Gospel with others after they have processed their deconstruction.Thank you for joining Melissa and Amanda at the Table! This has been a production of Asha Media. Please share the Tablecast with other women by leaving us a rating on your listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Have you ever been told that you're not for everyone even though your heart is truly FOR everyone? What did that do to you emotionally? Psychologically? Did it break you? Did you try to change yourself to fit the mold other needed you to fit into? How did that effect how you pursued what God called you to? Join us at the Table as Melissa and Amanda discuss how they were told they weren't for everyone, but their heart was for everyone!  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

When you decide that it is time you step back into church after your deconstruction, the thought of serving can seem a little like playing with fire. You want to love others, but you don't want to get burned again! In this episode, Melissa and Amanda discuss how you avoid the traps of serving and also honor God.  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Name something that people base their entire personality around...serving at church! We should know, because we did it for over a decade!  Serving in churches is down across the country and there are several thoughts on why. In this episode, Melissa and Amanda discuss the difference between why people aren't wanting to serve and what the church's perception of why they aren't serving is, as well as how to recognize the red flags of toxic serving and avoid getting caught in the trap!  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

In this amazing bonus Seat Beside Me episode, Melissa and Amanda are joined at the table by Dr Jen Bennett. Jen is a professor, author, speaker and encourager of women who has a calling on her life to help women impact the culture around them for the Lord. Jen is not only a source of encouragement for the ladies at the Table, but she is also the spark that God used to ignite their Hearts Over Hashtags movement! To learn more about Jen or listen to her podcast "She Impacts Culture", please visit her website:https://drjenbennett.comYou can also follow her on social media:https://www.facebook.com/DrJenBennetthttps://www.instagram.com/drjenbennettPick up your copy of "#BeWorthFollowing" on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Jennifer-Bennett/e/B07992Z4J2/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

Most of us have heard the story of the Prodigal Son in the Bible. A son runs off with his inheritance and squanders it. He returns with his tail between his legs, prepared to be a servant in his father's house. Instead of being met with disappointment, his father greets him with celebration and throws a party in his honor because he is so happy his son has returned home. This is a beauitful picture of forgiveness and grace. But what happened after the party? Did this family move forward in a healthy way or did they fall back into their toxicity? In this episode at the Table, Melissa and Amanda discuss what happens when the party's over and how to acknowledge red flags of toxicity without falling back into them.  If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

After you have reckoned with the toxicity in your life and you have began the healing process, you come to a crossroads...are you going to return to the toxicity or are you going to move past it. In this episode, Melissa and Amanda discuss the process they went through in order to start a new toxic free chapter in their lives! If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

In this amazing The Seat Beside Me bonus episode, Melissa and Amanda interview author, speaker and encourager Julie Zine Coleman and discuss her book "On Purpose"Snag her book from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0825447070/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_S140H9FJ8PPCZ7NM9J11Learn more about Julie from her website https://juliezinecoleman.com If you enjoyed this episode, please help us share it more with other women just like you by leaving us a rating!

We have to reckon with the toxicity, pain, lies and mistakes of our past so we can move forward in healing with God! In this episode, Melissa and Amanda discuss how they have had to reckon with different aspects of their deconstruction process and what scripture has to say about avenging and pushing past your past!

Far too often we put a timeline on a person's relationship with God. You must pass go, you must collect your cross to proceed down gumdrop lane to salvation. That just isn't how faith works. There is a process to healing from past hurts, assumptions and trauma and you can't skip steps to make the healing happen faster. Join Melissa and Amanda in this episode as they discuss Going Through The Process!

Too often, we expect problems to be resolved the way they are in a feel good sitcom; wrapped up in a nice, neat bow in one half hour episode (maybe a two part "to be continued" if it is a really big problem!) Join Melissa and Amanda at the Table as they discuss why we feel we need to put a timeline on our healing and reconciliation and this mindset we are calling "TV Syndrome." 

In the 5th episode of the season, Melissa and Amanda talk about the idea of faking it until you make it. This seems like good advice right? You have confidence in yourself and eventually your skills will catch up. But in a church culture where pastors are self taught everything they're passing on and saying it is from God, and where people are told to confess their sins but then judged for those sins, is this really the best policy? How can you move past this and not loose your authenticity?

In the 4th episode of the season, Melissa and Amanda discuss the mix tapes of junk that we allow to play over and over again in our minds. Maybe you have a hurt from your childhood or maybe it is something someone said to you last week, but we allow those things to record on our brains like a 90's mix tape and we play them on a loop. How can we re-record those things and focus on the truth of who God says that we are? 

In this episode, Melissa and Amanda discuss how your experiences in life can influence your perspective and how your specific perspective can have the protentional to distort how you view scripture and obedience to God. Be challenged to ask yourself why are you so passionate about the things that you are and are you humble enough to try to view things from a different perspective?

In the first of our bonus episodes that we are lovingly titling "The Seat Beside Me," Melissa and Amanda invite missionary, pastor, teacher, speaker and author Kelly Huenink! Kelly shares about culture vs. the way of Jesus, her mission work in Uganda and being called to be a female pastor! You can follow Kelly and all that God is calling her to at:Chapel of the Plains: https://www.facebook.com/Chapel-of-the-Plains-137519636323854Kelly Huenink and her mission work: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.hueninkWatch for future episodes of "The Seat Beside Me" in this season of Come to the Table as Melissa and Amanda have amazing women join them at the table and have real, raw conversations!

Join Melissa and Amanda at the table as they have a conversation about the difference in America today between the church as the Body of Christ and the church as a religious organization. Be challenged as they discuss how to have a deeper faith that actively loves. 

In our Season 3 premiere, Melissa and Amanda look at redefining how they view the Bible after they have deconstructed. 

Melissa and Amanda are thrilled to share about their new adventure - Asha Media! Learn more online at ashamediaonline.com

Join Melissa and Amanda at the table for a little teaser for Season 3!

With Season 3 coming soon, catch up with Melissa and Amanda at the table as they discuss what they've been up do during break!

In our extended cut Season 2 Finale, Melissa and Amanda take an in depth and historical look at key scriptures that specifically talk about a woman's place, as well as how the role of the Christian woman has changed throughout history. 

What causes someone to deconstruct from the church or from their faith all together? Narcissism, spiritual abuse and gaslighting are all things that can lead to someone wanting to walk away.  In this episode, Melissa and Amanda discuss these toxic traits and how experiencing these things could cause someone to walk away. 

When there are cracks in the church and you are the one who gets shattered. The phrase deconstruction is becoming more and more prevalent and as Christians, we need to take a realistic look at why.  In this episode, Melissa and Amanda discuss the meaning of the word deconstruction, what lead to their deconstruction and how they reached a point of "but God..."

Life is hard sometimes and we all have those moments where the rubber meets the road and we have to wrestle with where God is in the midst of our struggles. Join Melissa and Amanda for a raw discussion of their rubber meets the road moments and how to join God - not only as you struggle, but also how to support someone who is struggling. 

"Crucify him! Crucify him!" The crowd that surrounded Pilate that day had to choose a prisoner to set free.  The crowd chose Barabbas - a criminal.  When it came to Jesus, however, they demanded death. Join Melissa Weber and Amanda Turnbull at the table as they discuss the historical context behind this Gospel passage and how to apply it to our walks today. 

In a world that is filled with us vs. them, Karens and a desire to appear as though we have it all together, it is very easy to get caught up in being "right." But how often do we think if our behavior is righteous. We confuse self-righteousness with being right with God. Join Melissa and Amanda at the table as they dive into the topic of Right vs. Righteous.

When life is hard or your world is falling apart, it take gritty faith to make it through. Faith that is confident that God has a plan, faith that is willing to express honest vulnerability and faith that is steadfast in truth. That is gritty faith. Finding a balance in all of it can be hard though - you can't be a hardened person pretending nothing bothers you, but you also can't live in a sobbing pile of depression.  Join Melissa and Amanda on this episode as they discuss how to have true Gritty Faith!

Too often we lose site of our relationship with Christ because we're trying to check the boxes of "being a good Christian." In this month's episode, Melissa and Amanda dive into a discussion of the pitfalls that come with religion, how their own upbringing has shaped their relationship with Christ now and how to avoid a religious lifestyle. 

In our Season 2 premier, join Melissa, Areena and Amanda as they discuss the concept of being ME-centric and how we can use scripture to help battle our selfishness. 

In our Season One Finale, we finish up our 3 part series on King of My Heart by taking a deeper look at David's emotional maturity that played into his spiritual maturity. Join Melissa, Areena, Amanda and Brandi (and the dogs towards the end) at the table as we wrap our first season!NOTE: Thank you all SO MUCH for sticking out our awkward season one with us.  We feel like we have grown through this process and we are excited to start planning Season Two! Season Two will come out sometime in June, but please join our FB Group or follow our blog on our website to stay connected with the Table!

Join Melissa, Amanda, Brandi and Areena for part 2 of our 3 part finally to Season 1 - King of My Heart - as we look at 1 and 2 Samuel and compare Eli & Samuel and Saul & David!

Join Melissa, Amanda and Areena for part 1 of our 3 part finally to Season 1 - King of My Heart - as we look at 1 and 2 Samuel and compare Eli & Samuel and Saul & David! 

Restore your soul with the Lord!

Life can be hard! Join Melissa, Amanda and Brandi as they discuss how the struggle is real and what God wants from us through that struggle!

2020 was a doosey and it is easy to just give up and wait it out.  It is easy to just give up any time we have a difficult situation we have to face....or avoid...or ignore...or complain. But what does God have to say about that?  Join Melissa Weber, Areena Simonetti and Amanda Turnbull as they discuss finishing strong!  Learn more about our podcast at ComeToTheTablePodcast.com