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Our mission is to help people experience healthier and deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others. This Podcast is an extension of our mission. We believe that God has designed us to live from Joy in a thriving community. We define Joy as - "the experience of the deep knowing that someone is glad to be with you no matter what." That is the good news. We believe that true spiritual formation, character transformation, and personal and spiritual resilience, happens in communities where attachment, belonging, and identity exist. In this Podcast we will explore topics and give practical tools that, when practiced, will strengthen relational health, making living in deeper, more meaningful communities possible where the lasting transformation we all long to see can flourish.

Tennison & Ginelle Barry


    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 166 EPISODES

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    The Table & Well Podcast is an incredible resource that my husband and I have been listening to, and I cannot recommend it enough. This podcast has truly been an answer to prayer for us as we navigate our relationships, particularly in raising our children. The subjects covered in this relational maturity series have provided us with specific answers to our questions and insights into how to fulfill our roles in a healthy way.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the tools it provides for understanding and improving relationships. Tennison and Ginelle do an amazing job of articulating the gaps that exist in how we love one another and provide practical steps to address them. They address common problems that we face as fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters, all stemming from broken relationships that have created wounds. The tools they provide help heal those wounds and foster healthier connections with others.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the simplicity and clarity with which Tennison and Ginelle speak about love. Their language cuts through the complexity of relationships and offers accessible guidance on how to cultivate healthy connections. While they make it clear that the path to love and healthy relationships is not easy, their teachings offer hope by providing clear instructions on "how" to achieve it.

    The authenticity of Tennison and Ginelle is also something I greatly appreciate about this podcast. They share their own experiences openly and honestly, creating a safe environment where listeners can relate to their struggles. Wholeness is achieved when we find community where we can be real about the good, bad, and ugly aspects of our lives, and this podcast offers just that.

    In conclusion, I cannot express enough gratitude towards Tennison and Ginelle for offering their hearts, tools, experiences, and God's love through this ministry of discipleship. Their voices are much needed in today's church culture as they equip individuals with the necessary tools for emotional and relational health. The Table & Well Podcast has truly changed the way I see my relationships with Jesus and others, and I am grateful to have learned this valuable information.



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    Fingerprints: How God is Transforming the Relational Health of His Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 24:57


    Fingerprints: How God is Growing the Relational Health of His FamilyHosted by Tennison and Ginelle Barry, Fingerprints reveals how God is quietly restoring His family through relational healing, joy, and connection. Through real stories, practical tools, and spiritual insight, this podcast explores how God is forming safe, mature, emotionally healthy communities—starting with us. Discover the quiet revival already unfolding in homes, churches, and relationships, and learn how to notice His fingerprints in your own life.This podcast isn't just a series—it's a signal. God is growing something new and ancient at the same time. He is raising up a family marked not by performance, but by presence.The question isn't if He's moving. It's-Can you see His fingerprints?If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Dawn Whitestone Pt. 3 - Wisdom is Timeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 26:28


    "I want our students to fail while they are with us, because I want to walk with them through that, (failure)... This is a safe place to fail and learn with us so when/if there is failure in the real world they will know how to navigate it." ~ Dawn WhitestoneElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude their conversation with Dawn Whitestone, the founding partner in WhiteStone Professionals and the Director of the Deeper Walk School of Ministry.In this portion of their conversation listen in as they discuss what it looks like, for elders, to trust God in and for your community. Tennison, Ginelle, and Dawn all share real life moments of learning to trust God for family and community.  Also, discover the importance of having God-sight for you community as elders and how connection with Holy Spirit is essential for the health and life of your community. If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Dawn Whitestone Pt. 2 - Making Hope Trustworthy Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 26:57


    "(Elders)...have the ability to suffer well; to suffer with people in a way that makes hope trustworthy." ~ Dawn Whitestone"God is not the God of the 11th hour, he is the God of resurrection!" ~ Dr. Jim Wilder via Dawn WhitestoneElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue in their Wisdom Keepers Series with Dawn Whitestone, the founding partner in WhiteStone Professionals and the Director of the Deeper Walk School of Ministry.In this conversation, we'll talk about how elders can serve as relational anchors, how spiritual maturity and emotional health go hand-in-hand, and how communities can better recognize and respond to the wisdom in their midst. Listen in as they discuss how elders make hope trustworthy, and how elder see the "becomeability" in their community.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Dawn Whitestone - True Elders; Partnering with God in Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 27:31


    "Elders see the glory in people and call it out. True elders feel God's love for others and hear Him whisper what's good about a person, especially when that glory is hidden." ~ Dawn WhitestoneElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue in their Wisdom Keepers Series with Dawn Whitestone, the founding partner in WhiteStone Professionals and the Director of the Deeper Walk School of Ministry.In this conversation, we'll talk about how elders can serve as relational anchors, how spiritual maturity and emotional health go hand-in-hand, and how communities can better recognize and respond to the wisdom in their midst. Whether you're stepping into elderhood yourself or learning to receive from those who have gone before you, this episode will inspire you to reimagine what's possible when generations walk together in wholeness.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Amy Glaser Pt 3 - Learning to Repair as We Grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 18:53


    "(Elders remind us)...we can do this. We can stay at the table a little bit longer than we think we can... We are going to push ourselves, (to stay present) a little bit beyond what we thought we could do, and that's enough..." ~ Amy Glaser Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison & Ginelle conclude their conversation with Amy Glaser. Amy is the Director of Development with Alive & Well. She is also the Director of the Alive & Well Leadership Community and the creator of Journey Groups. Amy is also the Co-author of Relational Skills in the Bible with Chris Coursey.In this episode listen in as they talk about what it looks like to repair and grow at the same time. discover ways elders can help communities remain stable in the middle of really hard things.  Also, hear Amy's dream for healthy community.Book Resources:Relational Skills in the Bible: A Bible Study Focused on Relationships Brown, Amy & Coursey, Chris Deep Walk International, 2019If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Amy Glaser Pt 2.- The Practice of Becoming an Elder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 23:03


    "The reason a lot of that stuff, (trauma), happened in our family is because we didn't know how to build joy, how to quiet together, or keep our relational circuits on.... (To start healing this relationship)... So how about I go back and do what I can to build joy with my adult children without them taking on my regret... " ~ Amy Glaser Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison & Ginelle continue their conversation with Amy Glaser. Amy is the Director of Development with Alive & Well. She is also the Director of the Alive & Well Leadership Community and the creator of Journey Groups. Amy is also the Co-author of Relational Skills in the Bible with Chris Coursey.In this episode listen in as they talk about what it looks like to practice becoming elder, the process of healing relationships with adult children and why it seems so much easier to connect with other young adults that are not your children. Learn what you can do to create, build, and maintain safety and connection as you are repairing these relationships.Book Resources:Relational Skills in the Bible: A Bible Study Focused on Relationships Brown, Amy & Coursey, Chris Deep Walk International, 2019If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Amy Glaser - Edlers: Welcomed & Willing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 27:11


    "Whenever two people come into a relationship or any situation, they are meeting history to history and nerves system to nerves system... only a small part of what seem to be happening in this external thing is about what is happening right now." ~ Amy Glaser Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.How can Elders remind us of who we are and what God (Immanuel) sees in the community when ruptures happen? What are some of the unique skills they bring to communities? Join Tennison & Ginelle as they answer these questions with their guest Amy Glaser. Amy is the Director of Development with Alive & Well. She is also the Director of the Alive & Well Leadership Community and the creator of Journey Groups. Amy is also the Co-author of Relational Skills in the Bible with Chris Coursey.Book Resources:Relational Skills in the Bible: A Bible Study Focused on Relationships Brown, Amy & Coursey, Chris Deep Walk International, 2019If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Marlene Allen pt 3 - Inviting Elders to Live Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 22:52


    "Jim Wilder says...'You can tell the health of the community by looking to see whether their daughters are hopeful to be moms.'" ~ Marlene AllenElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison & Ginelle as they conclude their conversation with Marlene Allen, Executive Director of Life Model Works. In this episode they will discuss the relational differences of warm climate and cold climate communities, how individualism has effected our lives, churches, and communities. Also, listen in a Marlene talks about her dream for what a growing, healthy community looks like. Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Marlene Allen pt. 2: Elders in the Kingdom Not Just Their Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 21:40


    "It's a steady joyful presence,  I'm glad to be with you. It's the listening ear, with attunement not judgement.." ~ Marlene AllenElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.True Elders are looking for transformation in their community, and they carry the 'weight' of the community on their shoulders. In this episode Tennison and Ginelle continue their conversation with Marlene Allen, and discuss how elders can prevent, protect, and even heal individuals from church hurt. Also, what does it look like to be an Elder in the Kingdom.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Marlene Allen - Deeply Rooted Elders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 25:17


    "(Elders)... they are not running, they are this steady force,...whenI speak to you,...I am not going anywhere.  You might run off, but I will be right here waiting for you when you come back...That's what Elders get to do. They are creating space for people to be there best self." ~ Marlene AllenElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.True Elders bring stability, shade, and strength to their communities. Elders who are deeply rooted, know who they are and can see those around them through the eyes of heaven are invaluable in their community.  But what happens when Elders pull up their roots and try to replant themselves in a different community? Can they ever regain the depth of connection? Can they grow taller and stronger? Will their branch provide the covering they once did? If so, how?Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin a new conversation with Life Model Works Executive Director, Marlene Allen. She is an author, teacher, mentor, networker, licensed minister, and joy-starter. Her passion for teaching spiritual principles to young people led to a forty-plus-year journey of serving in schools and churches. Marlene is called ‘Momma Marlene' by most, and she truly is and 'Momma' to all.Listen in as Marlene talks about her own journey of up rooting and replanting. Discover how she continued to be 'Momma Marlene' in her new community. You don't want to miss out on the wisdom and joy that explodes through this podcast.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Marlene Allen - Deeply Rooted Elders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 24:14


    "(Elders)... they are not running, they are this steady force,...whenI speak to you,...I am not going anywhere.  You might run off, but I will be right here waiting for you when you come back...That's what Elders get to do. They are creating space for people to be there best self." ~ Marlene AllenElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.True Elders bring stability, shade, and strength to their communities. Elders who are deeply rooted, know who they are and can see those around them through the eyes of heaven are invaluable in their community.  But what happens when Elders pull up their roots and try to replant themselves in a different community? Can they ever regain the depth of connection? Can they grow taller and stronger? Will their branch provide the covering they once did? If so, how?Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin a new conversation with Life Model Works Executive Director, Marlene Allen. She is an author, teacher, mentor, networker, licensed minister, and joy-starter. Her passion for teaching spiritual principles to young people led to a forty-plus-year journey of serving in schools and churches. Marlene is called ‘Momma Marlene' by most, and she truly is and 'Momma' to all.Listen in as Marlene talks about her own journey of up rooting and replanting. Discover how she continued to be 'Momma Marlene' in her new community. You don't want to miss out on the wisdom and joy that explodes through this podcast.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Michel Hendricks pt 3 - Elders, Secure Attachment and Multi-ethnic Maturity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 24:14


    "Attachment is the 'pipe' that maturity is passed from one vessel to another" ~ Michel HenricksElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Secure attachment is needed for healthy relational maturity to be passed from one generation to the next. What happens when the attachment styles is insecure and skilled are being passed down? How can Elders help communities in this area? A gift that is under rated is the presence of different cultures within the community. Every culture has strengths and weaknesses and left to themselves the weakness grow and become more obvious. However, if we all live in the same community, the strengths of us all get amplified.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude their conversation with Michel Hendricks and discuss how elders help the community grow with secure attachment and model how to live. As elders also share stories of how it is for us to act, they create safety and security for the community at large. Book Resources:The Other Half of Church: Michel Hendricks & Dr. Jim Wilder, Moody Publishers. 2020If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Michel Hindricks pt. 2 - Elders, Filling the Holes in Our "Cheese"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 21:07


    "Maturity is like Swiss Cheese, our maturity has holes... When we only stay with people inner same age group, the community has all the same holes,... Multigenerational community is important because elders can see the holes and fill them. So as a community the block of cheese is one solid block..." ~ Michel HenricksElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue their conversation with Michel Hendricks and discuss how elders help the community suffer well and remind us of who we are in the mist of the suffering. Elders also fill the holes in the community that arise because of the immaturity that is present. Book Resources:The Other Half of Church: Michel Hendricks & Dr. Jim Wilder, Moody Publishers. 2020If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Michel Hendricks- Characteristics of True Elders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 24:00


    "Elders by definition have a really well developed right brain skill set...they know how to model a secure attachment,...attune to others emotions even if they don't agree with what happened,...very good at seeing the gold in a person that is not readily apparent,...they are not worried about defending their image,...and they naturally act like themselves rather people are happy about that or not." ~ Michel HenricksElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.The role of Elders in building healthy communities is incredibly important. They impact the life, health, and growth in ways that you may not even realize. So having healthy, mature elders is a must if the community is to thrive. But how do  we recognize them when we see them? What do they look like? Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin a conversation with Michel Hendricks, Director of Life Model Consulting, and co-author of The Other Half of Church.  In this episode they discuss the characteristics of elders and how these characteristics enrich and develop the communities that they are a part of.Book Resources:The Other Half of Church: Michel Hendricks & Dr. Jim Wilder, Moody Publishers. 2020If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Chris & Jen Coursey Pt. 3 - Elders as Gentle Protectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 17:09


    "Gentle Protectors are willing to share in the pain that they create...Predators want to put their pain on you so they don't feel any of it." ~ Jen CourseyElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Living and leading when your heart motivation is love is a beautiful thing. You bring peace, stay curious, and set a culture of connection and authenticity. But what happens when you are basing everything from this place of fear. When all your actions, thoughts, and questions are dipped in fear. Sometimes fear even masquerades as love. The fear of present pain out ways the love found in future health.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude their conversation with Chris and Jen Coursey as they explore the concept of elders as gentle protectors. True elders (gentle protectors), will call us back to who we are designed to be even if it causes pain. This pain is used to grow us not hinder us. Elders are not afraid of this pain and are willing to carry it with us. Book Resources:The Joy Switch: Coursey, Chris. Northfield Publishing, 2021If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Chris & Jen Coursey Pt. 2- When Elders Lead from Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 23:57


    "The better we get at being comfortable in our emotions, pain, and grieve, it allows us to prioritise creativity over solutions...those solutions are often trying to avoid pain for me or loved ones."~Jen CourseyElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Living and leading when your heart motivation is love is a beautiful thing. You bring peace, stay curious, and set a culture of connection and authenticity. But what happens when you are basing everything from this place of fear. When all your actions, thoughts, and questions are dipped in fear. Sometimes fear even masquerades as love. The fear of present pain out ways the love found in future health. Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue their conversation with Chris and Jen Coursey. In this episode they discuss what it looks like when Elders are leading from fear. They will also talk about Elders who are motivated by love can create communities where Love, joy , and trust are fully alive.Book Resources:The Joy Switch: Coursey, Chris. Northfield Publishing, 2021If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Chris & Jen Coursey - Growing into Elders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 24:11


    Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Becoming an Elder takes time, literally. Not just an age but in experience. Being an elder is truly earned and learned. How do we grow into this stage of life?Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin a conversation with Chris and Jen Coursey, Authors and founders Thrive Today. Listen in as they talk about their personal journey into the elder stage. Book Resources:The Joy Switch: Coursey, Chris. Northfield Publishing, 2021If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Dr. Marcus Warner - Stop and Smell the Roses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 26:07


    Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude their conversation with Dr. Marcus Warner, a best-selling author, speaker, and president of Deeper Walk International. Dr. Warner has dedicated his career to helping individuals, teams, and organizations grow emotionally and spiritually healthy through his groundbreaking work in books like RARE Leadership, Building Bounce, and A Deeper Walk.Listen in as Dr. Warner talks about the 7-17-70 rule in community, and why know the stories of others is so crucial to feeling connected. Also learn what his dream for community looks like in family and church. Book Resources:RARE Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits for Increasing Trust, Joy,and Engagement in the People you Lead.   Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Moody Publisher, 2016RARE Leadership in the Workplace: 4 Uncommon Habits that Improve Focus, Engagement, and Productivity.  Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Northfield Publisher, 2021A Deeper Walk: AProven Path for Developing a more Vibrant Faith. Warner, Marcus. Moody Publishers, 2022Build Bounce: How to Grow Emotional Resilience. Warner, Marcus & Hinman, Stefanie. Deeper Walk International, 2020If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Dr. Marcus Warner - Joyful Multigenerational Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 25:05


    "Multigenerational community helps you to not have to go through anything alone and minimizes the level of trauma unless it's a community that is keeping secrets."Dr. Marcus Warner Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue their conversation with Dr. Marcus Warner,a best-selling author, speaker, and president of Deeper Walk International. Dr. Warner has dedicated his career to helping individuals, teams, and organizations grow emotionally and spiritually healthy through his groundbreaking work in books like RARE Leadership, Building Bounce, and A Deeper Walk.Listen in as Dr. Warner talks about the importance of building Joyful social connection with elders and how healthy multigenerational community and toxic, and/or secretive multigenerational communities look very much the same but produce polar opposite results.Book Resources:RARE Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits for Increasing Trust, Joy,and Engagement in the People you Lead.  Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Moody Publisher, 2016RARE Leadership in the Workplace: 4 Uncommon Habits that Improve Focus, Engagement, and Productivity.  Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Northfield Publisher, 2021A Deeper Walk: AProven Path for Developing a more Vibrant Faith. Warner, Marcus. Moody Publishers, 2022Build Bounce: How to Grow Emotional Resilience. Warner, Marcus & Hinman, Stefanie. Deeper Walk International, 2020If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers w/Dr. Marcus Warner - When Things Get To Big

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 25:47


    Elders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders. Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin a conversation with Dr. Marcus Warner,a best-selling author, speaker, and president of Deeper Walk International. Dr. Warner has dedicated his career to helping individuals, teams, and organizations grow emotionally and spiritually healthy through his groundbreaking work in books like RARE Leadership, Building Bounce, and A Deeper Walk.Listen in as Dr. Warner shares how elders played and important role in his life as he began at Deeper Walk International, and how the lack of elders affected him at different points in his life and ministry.  Dr. Warner gives incredible insight on his own personal journey to becoming an elder in his own right. What he shares is critical for all of us to hear today.Book Resources:RARE Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits for Increasing Trust, Joy,and Engagement in the People you Lead.   Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Moody Publisher, 2016 RARE Leadership in the Workplace: 4 Uncommon Habits that Improve Focus, Engagement, and Productivity.  Warner, Marcus & Wilder, Jim. Northfield Publisher, 2021A Deeper Walk: AProven Path for Developing a more Vibrant Faith. Warner, Marcus. Moody Publishers, 2022 Build Bounce: How to Grow Emotional Resilience. Warner, Marcus & Hinman, Stefanie. Deeper Walk International, 2020If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Jim Wilder Pt 3 - Building Something That Will Last

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 42:31


    "I am looking to make all relationships permanent..., Whatever we grow together I want to make sure that it is something we can keep and we can use as an example for other people on how they should live their lives." Dr. Jim WilderElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders. Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude their conversation with Dr. Jim Wilder. Listen in as thy explore the three different types of communities that elders are building, and how each one is important. Dr. Wilder expands on this idea that being able to quiet together is the one of the greatest skills elder should possess, and answers a very personal question for Tennison and Ginelle.You don't want to miss this episode.Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: w/Jim Wilder Pt 2.- Born Predator to Gentle Protector

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 26:59


    "The kingdom of God; we know it's here when Predators or changed into protectors. That is the key sign of transformation. " Dr. Jim WilderElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders. Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue this conversation and this series with Dr. Jim Wilder,  neurotheologian, psychologist, and author whose groundbreaking work in relational brain science has shaped the way we understand community, joy, and emotional health, and the reason Table and Well is doing the work they are. Listen in as Dr. Wilder talks about talk about a few different the topics of, growing into a gentle protector, and differential entitlement, elders as spiritual parents, and the ability to quiet together.Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 26:24


    "Elders are no better than anyone else at knowing what to do with new things... but, elder are good at remembering what we've forgotten that was important." Dr. Jim WilderElders are so important in building relationally healthy communities. Without them we are missing a key part and it's nearly impossible. What is the role of elders in community? What does healthy community look like? How do we glean their wisdom? In this new series, Wisdom Keepers: The Role of Elders in Building Relationally Healthy Community not only will these questions and many more be answered, the answers will come directly from Elders. They will be interviewing the likes of Marlene Allen, Life Model Work Director, Chris & Jen Coursey, Co-founders of Thrive Today, Dr. Marcus Warner,  president of Deeper Walk International, to name a few.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin this conversation and this series with Dr. Jim Wilder,  neurotheologian, psychologist, and author whose groundbreaking work in relational brain science has shaped the way we understand community, joy, and emotional health, and the reason Table and Well is doing the work they are. You don't to miss the beginning of this conversation.Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#supportTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Elder Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 34:42


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.The Elder stage of Maturity is the most crucial and lease reached stage of maturity. Without True Elders in our community we fail to know who we are and how it is for us, as humans to act. The goal of Elders is to sacrificially care of the community, with joy. We are living in the result of a world without True Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle for the conclusion of the Relational Maturity Revisited Series. In this episode they explore what happens when people are placed into the position of elder before they are mature enough to be there. When you look across the landscape the Christian world you see this everywhere. The overall health of communities, organizations, and churches have severely suffered. It is not uncommon for the "elder to soon" be the cause unintial harm, pain, or trauma to their community. Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Elder Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 44:51


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.The Elder stage of Maturity is the most crucial and lease reached stage of maturity. Without True Elders in our community we fail to know who we are and how it is for us, as humans to act. The goal of Elders is to sacrificially care of the community, with joy. We are living in the result of a world without True Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue to explore this stage of maturity. As in every level of maturity, elders also have Tasks that they must do to be fully mature and an asset in their community. They need to be secure in their identity and able to say and do the hard thing regardless of the "fallout". True Elders also set the identity of the community and not standards. Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Elder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 41:23


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.The Elder stage of Maturity is the most crucial and lease reached stage of maturity. Without True Elders in our community we fail to know who we are and how it is for us, as humans to act. The goal of Elders is to sacrificially care of the community, with joy. We are living in the result of a world without True Elders.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin to unpack this stage of maturity. Discover why we need them and why we don't have them. Raising people up to, finding and calling people into this maturity stage is their passion and the heart of Table and Well. Listen in to understand why! Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Parent Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 42:00


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.You will know you are at the parent stage when you can sacrificially care for your children or the next generation without resenting the sacrifice with joy or expecting to receive anything for your efforts.  You may feel exhausted or overwhelmed at times but you still will be able to appreciate, not begrudge, your sacrifice. The parent stage of maturity starts with the birth of your first child and goes until your youngest child becomes an Adult.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude their discussion on the parent stage of maturity.  People who are operating in this stage but have not fully matured in the 3 previous stages can cause incredible pain to the ones that they are caring for and  leading.  Most leaders that wound others have not fully matured in this stage as well. Also, learn what you can do when/if you see or know someone who needs to grow in this stage of maturity. You don't want to miss this episode.Book Resources:Growing a More Human Community Volume I - Growing Me: Becoming a Child. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume II - Growing Us: Becoming an Adult. Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.Growing a More Human Community Volume III - Growing We the People.Wilder, Jim. Fast Track Press, 2024.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences go to: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: Connection CureTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Parent Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 32:43


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.You will know you are at the parent stage when you can sacrificially care for your children or the next generation without resenting the sacrifice with joy or expecting to receive anything for your efforts.  You may feel exhausted or overwhelmed at times but you still will be able to appreciate, not begrudge, your sacrifice. The parent stage of maturity starts with the birth of your first child and goes until your youngest child becomes an Adult.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue their journey through the Parent stage. Listen in as they discuss how people without children can function in the role of a parent.  How can you become a health active member of your community and learn how to be a parent. They also take a look at how learning to be a healthy parent directly affects your ability to be a healthy leader. You don't want to miss this episode.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Parent Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 47:47


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.You will know you are at the parent stage when you can sacrificially care for your children or the next generation without resenting the sacrifice with joy or expecting to receive anything for your efforts.  You may feel exhausted or overwhelmed at times but you still will be able to appreciate, not begrudge, your sacrifice. The parent stage of maturity starts with the birth of your first child and goes until your youngest child becomes an Adult.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue their journey through the Parent stage. In this episode listen in as they dig deep into the parent stage tasks that need to be completed by all in this stage to be fully mature. There is work that we must do on this journey to maturity. Continue the Journey!If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo sign up for the Relational Marriage Retreat go to tableandwell.org/marriage To learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 28:17


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.You will know you are at the parent stage when you can sacrificially care for your children or the next generation without resenting the sacrifice with joy or expecting to receive anything for your efforts.  You may feel exhausted or overwhelmed at times but you still will be able to appreciate, not begrudge, your sacrifice. The parent stage of maturity starts with the birth of your first child and goes until your youngest child becomes an Adult.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin to unpack the Parent stage. Discover the needs that every parent will need from their community to be fully mature in this stage. Just like every stage you fully mature over time. Get ready for the journey!If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo sign up for the Relational Marriage Retreat go to tableandwell.org/marriage To learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Adult Pt 3.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 40:00


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.You will know when a person has graduated from the child level of maturity to the adult level because he will shift from being a self-centered child to a both-centered adult. While a child needs to learn me-centered fairness (how do I make it fair for me), an adult learns we-centered fairness (how do I make it fair for us). Mutuality is the trademark of an adult because he can take care of two people at the same time.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude the Adult stage of maturity and look at some of the obvious holes that you will see in adults who have not fully matured in the this stage. Learn the importance of community and the benefits it brings as you are growing into a mature adult!If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo sign up for the Relational Marriage Retreat go to tableandwell.org/marriage To learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Adult Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 49:23


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.You will know when a person has graduated from the child level of maturity to the adult level because he will shift from being a self-centered child to a both-centered adult. While a child needs to learn me-centered fairness (how do I make it fair for me), an adult learns we-centered fairness (how do I make it fair for us). Mutuality is the trademark of an adult because he can take care of two people at the same time.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue to unpack the Adult stage of maturity. In this episode they will lean into the Adult stage needs and tasks in order to be fully mature in this stage of maturity.  If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo sign up for the Relational Marriage Retreat go to tableandwell.org/marriage To learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Adult

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 42:18


    Maturity stages build on each other.  They have a compounding effect.  You cannot fully complete any stage without having completed the one before it, so it's important to go back and check for gaps and work on getting those closed up, so you can more fully be who God created you to be in your current stage of life.You will know when a person has graduated from the child level of maturity to the adult level because he will shift from being a self-centered child to a both-centered adult. While a child needs to learn me-centered fairness (how do I make it fair for me), an adult learns we-centered fairness (how do I make it fair for us). Mutuality is the trademark of an adult because he can take care of two people at the same time.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin the next stage of maturity--- the Adult Maturity Stage. Listen in as they unpack the early years this stage and the three most important this to "young adults"; Relationship, Power and Truth.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Child Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 49:26


    Relational maturity is not something the world as a whole talks about.  The idea is that at every age and stage of life there are very specific skills that we need to master to be fully mature in that age and stage. This is how we reach our God given potential in every age and stage of life. Do you know someone who:Struggles to do anything hardDoesn't remain stable in difficult situationsAppears egocentricIs often passive aggressiveIf these feel familiar to you, (or are you), then you are experiencing people with gaps in their child maturity skills.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they conclude the Child stage of maturity. Listen in as they unpack the personal and community tasks and needs that you can engage in that will help you and others fill any gaps you or others may have in this stage of maturity.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Child Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 42:32


    Relational maturity is not something the world as a whole talks about.  The idea is that at every age and stage of life there are very specific skills that we need to master to be fully mature in that age and stage. This is how we reach our God given potential in every age and stage of life. Do you know someone who:Struggles to do anything hardDoesn't remain stable in difficult situationsAppears egocentricIs often passive aggressiveIf these feel familiar to you, (or are you), then you are experiencing people with gaps in their child maturity skills.Join Tennison & Ginelle as they continue to unpack Child maturity. Listen in as they discuss the obvious maturity gaps you will see in adults who are not fully mature in this stage, what Pseudo maturity looks like and its effect on adults who operated in this place as children. If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Child pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 39:14


    Relational maturity is not something the world as a whole talks about.  The idea is that at every age and stage of life there are very specific skills that we need to master to be fully mature in that age and stage. This is how we reach our God given potential in every age and stage of life. Do you know someone who:Struggles to do anything hardDoesn't remain stable in difficult situationsAppears egocentricIs often passive aggressiveIf these feel familiar to you, (or are you), then you are experiencing people with gaps in their child maturity skills.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they continue their journey through the Child Stage of maturity. Listen in as they discuss the tasks that need to be done by individuals in this stage to be a fully mature child.  Tasks sure as knowing what satisfies, doing hard things, and asking for what you need will help you have safe and healthy relationships.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 42:59


    Relational maturity is not something the world as a whole talks about.  The idea is that at every age and stage of life there are very specific skills that we need to master to be fully mature in that age and stage. This is how we reach our God given potential in every age and stage of life. Do you know someone who:Struggles to do anything hardDoesn't remain stable in difficult situationsAppears egocentricIs often passive aggressiveIf these feel familiar to you, (or are you), then you are experiencing people with gaps in their child maturity skills.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin unpacking the child stage of maturity and talk through the needs (what we need from our community), in order to be fully mature in this stage of life. If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Infant Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 32:10


    Relational maturity is not something the world as a whole talks about.  The idea is that at every age and stage of life there are very specific skills that we need to master to be fully mature in that age and stage. This is how we reach our God given potential in every age and stage of life. Can you think of people that have trouble receiving, or maybe you have heard people say something like, "If you loved me you would know what I need and do _______ for me." Join Tennison and Ginelle as they look some of the obvious maturity holes you will see in adults if they have not fully matured through this stage of maturity. If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity Revisited: Infant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 42:21


    Relational maturity is not something the world as a whole talks about.  The idea is that at every age and stage of life there are very specific skills that we need to master to be fully mature in that age and stage. This is how we reach our God given potential in every age and stage of life. Your value is not based on your maturity, but maturity is  valuable. A person fully functioning in their God-given potential is a HUGE value to the community. Maturity increases the success and satisfaction of marriages, parenting, leadership, etc. There are 5 stages of maturity; Infant, Child, Adult, Parent Elder. In this episode Tennison & Ginelle will begin unpacking the Infant stage of maturity, and talking about the Needs and Tasks of this stage.  If both the needs and task have not been completed you will not be fully mature in this stage of life.Needs - what we need from our communityTasks - what we need to learn for ourselvesIf you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Relational Maturity: Revisited (Maturity Indicators)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 42:50


    We define maturity as: Reaching your God given potential in every age and stage of life. It is not a reflection of your Leadership role, your life stage, your age, or your spiritual gifting. Your value is not based on your maturity, but maturity is  valuable. A person fully functioning in their God-given potential is a HUGE value to the community. Maturity increases the success and satisfaction of marriages, parenting, leadership, etc. There are 5 stages of maturity; Infant, Child, Adult, Parent Elder. For you to be fully mature in your current stage you must be fully mature in whatever stages are behind you.  Join Tennison Ginelle as they begin Maturity Series: Revisited with an overview of each stage of maturity.  Discover the primary goal and the needs and tasks of each stage. Also, get a glimpse of what you may see in adults who have not fully matured in each stage.   If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Table & Well Framework (The Life Model)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 31:08


    Table & Well was founded April 1st, 2020 and our mission is to "Develop reationally powerful people, communities, families, and teams so that we can be the safe healthy family of god that the world and we need. We do this though the lense of Relational Maturity. The Life Model and the Maturity Indicators are one of the pillars that have influenced and compelled us to create Table & Well. Those Maturity Indicators are the primary framework that almost everything we do is built on.Join Tennison and Ginelle as they introduce you to The Life Model and it's Maturity Indicators and explain the impact it has and is having in their lives and the lives of those they serve.  The LIFE Model suggests that people need five things in order to thrive: 1. A place to belong 2. To receive and give life 3. The capacity to recover from things that go wrong (de-synchronizations) 4. To mature as they get older 5. To live from their identities (hearts) If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Reintroducing Table & Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 25:10


    Welcome to season 3 episode 1!  We are so glad to be back with you. LIfe invited us to take a pause from recording the podcast. It became a little longer than we anticipated but during that time so much has been revealed to us and we can't wait to start sharing it with you.In this episode we want to take some time to reintroduce you to us and Table & Well and let you know who we are, how it started, why we started, how we do what we do.This is just the beginning! If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donateTo learn how we can help develop your community, family or team: Schedule Interest Call For more information about Table Experiences: tableandwell.org/tablesTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Immanuel Journaling: Deep Attachment with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 23:07


    Immanuel God with us.  That is his promise to us, that he is with us.  Why then is it so hard for us to see, feel, or even sense his presence. Maybe we haven't been  taught, or maybe we don't slow down long enough to notice.  Regardless of the reason I promise you, it is us not him.  So how do we live this life in a way that is with him because He is with us.Join Tennison & Ginelle as they discuss the powerful tool of Immanuel Journaling.  This is simple way to improve your awareness of God's presence and understand is goodness.  The practice will build secure attachment to God and strengthen you identity.  Listen as Tennison and Ginelle talk about how this practice changed the way they saw each other and how this was key component of their healing journey.For more resources on Immanuel Journaling go to www.tableandwell.org/resources If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    The Power of Interactive Appreciation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 33:13


    Our brains weren't designed just to problem solve, or acquire knowledge. Truth is, they were first, and foremost, created to give us the ability to live in relationship, and appreciation is the current on which they run. And it keeps your RCs ON and humming. Appreciation involves the recognition, enjoyment, and full understanding of the value of something that you can touch, taste, see, hear, or feel, (nature), or have experienced. Living in a constant state of appreciation is crucial for our own wellbeing and the deepening of our relationships.Join Tennison & Ginelle as they disuccus the power of Interactive Appreciation. Listen in as they explain what it is and share how this simple practice changed their lives.  Hear stories of how others have been impacted by practicing this simple tool.  For more resources on Interactive Appreciation go to www.tableandwell.org/resources If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Living WITH God ~ Life WITH God pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 21:11


    "LIFE UNDER, OVER, FROM, and FOR GOD each seeks to use God to achieve some other goal. God is seen as a means to an end. For example, LIFE FROM GOD uses him to supply our material desires. LIFE OVER GOD uses him as the source of principles or laws. LIFE UNDER GOD tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessings and avoid calamity. And LIFE FOR GOD uses him and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purpose.” “But LIFE WITH GOD is different because its goal is not to use God, its goal is God. He ceases to be a device we employ or a commodity we consume. Instead God himself becomes the focus of our desire. But before we can really desire God, we must have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like. The reason most people gravitate to one of the other four postures is because they've never received a clear vision of who God is, and so they settle for something less.”In this episode Tennison and Ginelle conversation centers around what living a LIFE WITH GOD looks like, presented in the book 'WITH: Reimagining The Way You Relate to God' by Skye Jethani.   The LIFE WITH GOD means treasuring him above all else. The goal is not to use God, the goal is God.  The other four postures use God as a means to an end. Those with an incomplete or tainted view of God either want to use Him or dismiss HimUnder - tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessing and avoid troubleOver - source of principles or laws to solve problems or have a better life. From - To supply our material needs. For - used God and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purposeGod  is not a device we use or a commodity we consume.  God, himself is the focus of our desire. But if we don't have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like we will gravitate to one of the other four postures. Those with a full clear picture of God want nothing less than to be with him. Once we see and understand who and what God truly is, He will cease to be how we acquire our treasure, and become our treasure. Listen in as Tennison & Ginelle begin this compelling discussion.  If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.org/introTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Living WITH God ~ Life WITH God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 24:51


    "LIFE UNDER, OVER, FROM, and FOR GOD each seeks to use God to achieve some other goal. God is seen as a means to an end. For example, LIFE FROM GOD uses him to supply our material desires. LIFE OVER GOD uses him as the source of principles or laws. LIFE UNDER GOD tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessings and avoid calamity. And LIFE FOR GOD uses him and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purpose.” “But LIFE WITH GOD is different because its goal is not to use God, its goal is God. He ceases to be a device we employ or a commodity we consume. Instead God himself becomes the focus of our desire. But before we can really desire God, we must have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like. The reason most people gravitate to one of the other four postures is because they've never received a clear vision of who God is, and so they settle for something less.”In this episode Tennison and Ginelle conversation centers around what living a LIFE WITH GOD looks like, presented in the book 'WITH: Reimagining The Way You Relate to God' by Skye Jethani.   The LIFE WITH GOD means treasuring him above all else. The goal is not to use God, the goal is God.  The other four postures use God as a means to an end. Those with an incomplete or tainted view of God either want to use Him or dismiss HimUnder - tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessing and avoid troubleOver - source of principles or laws to solve problems or have a better life. From - To supply our material needs. For - used God and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purposeGod  is not a device we use or a commodity we consume.  God, himself is the focus of our desire. But if we don't have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like we will gravitate to one of the other four postures. Those with a full clear picture of God want nothing less than to be with him. Once we see and understand who and what God truly is, He will cease to be how we acquire our treasure, and become our treasure. Listen in as Tennison & Ginelle begin this compelling discussion.  If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Living WITH God ~ Life FOR God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 34:23


    “LIFE UNDER, OVER, FROM, and FOR GOD each seeks to use God to achieve some other goal. God is seen as a means to an end. For example, LIFE FROM GOD uses him to supply our material desires. LIFE OVER GOD uses him as the source of principles or laws. LIFE UNDER GOD tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessings and avoid calamity. And LIFE FOR GOD uses him and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purpose.” “But LIFE WITH GOD is different because its goal is not to use God, its goal is God. He ceases to be a device we employ or a commodity we consume. Instead God himself becomes the focus of our desire. But before we can really desire God, we must have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like. The reason most people gravitate to one of the other four postures is because they've never received a clear vision of who God is, and so they settle for something less.”In this episode Tennison and Ginelle conversation centers around what living a LIFE FOR GOD looks like, presented in the book 'WITH: Reimagining The Way You Relate to God' by Skye Jethani.  LIFE FOR GOD is the fourth posture that Skye Jethani talks about. The LIFE FOR GOD posture is motivated by a fear of living an insignificant life.  The mission or the task becomes the center of the Christian life.  Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin to untangle this very popular stance in the life of christians.  If not checked the mission controls almost everything: time, relationships, health, spiritual depth, ethics, and convictions. In advanced stages, missionalism means doing whatever it takes to solve the problem. In its worst iteration, the end always justifies the means. The family goes; health is sacrificed; integrity is jeopardized; God connection is limited. The goal is to do this life WITH God.  If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Living WITH God ~ Life From God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 26:18


    “LIFE UNDER, OVER, FROM, and FOR GOD each seeks to use God to achieve some other goal. God is seen as a means to an end. For example, LIFE FROM GOD uses him to supply our material desires. LIFE OVER GOD uses him as the source of principles or laws. LIFE UNDER GOD tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessings and avoid calamity. And LIFE FOR GOD uses him and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purpose.” “But LIFE WITH GOD is different because its goal is not to use God, its goal is God. He ceases to be a device we employ or a commodity we consume. Instead God himself becomes the focus of our desire. But before we can really desire God, we must have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like. The reason most people gravitate to one of the other four postures is because they've never received a clear vision of who God is, and so they settle for something less.”In this episode Tennison and Ginelle conversation centers around what living a LIFE FROM GOD looks like, presented in the book 'WITH: Reimagining The Way You Relate to God' by Skye Jethani.  LIFE FROM GOD is the third posture that Skye Jethani talks about.  People that live in this posture believe that God exists to supply what we need or desire. Receiving God's gifts is the entirety of our relationship with Him.  They have reduced God to a Genie to grant is our desires.  Living here Feeds into our selfish nature, it cuts off the redemptive purpose of pain, and in our pursuit of distraction by comfort we forget the One who alone is able to deliver us, and we seek lesser things.  When this happens we believe that what we want is want God wants for us. We then truly miss out on the good gifts that the Father wants to give us.    If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Living WITH God ~ Life OVER God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 23:46


    “LIFE UNDER, OVER, FROM, and FOR GOD each seeks to use God to achieve some other goal. God is seen as a means to an end. For example, LIFE FROM GOD uses him to supply our material desires. LIFE OVER GOD uses him as the source of principles or laws. LIFE UNDER GOD tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessings and avoid calamity. And LIFE FOR GOD uses him and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purpose.” “But LIFE WITH GOD is different because its goal is not to use God, its goal is God. He ceases to be a device we employ or a commodity we consume. Instead God himself becomes the focus of our desire. But before we can really desire God, we must have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like. The reason most people gravitate to one of the other four postures is because they've never received a clear vision of who God is, and so they settle for something less.”In this episode Tennison and Ginelle conversation centers around what living a LIFE OVER GOD looks like, presented in the book 'WITH: Reimagining The Way You Relate to God' by Skye Jethani.  LIFE OVER GOD dismisses religion as irrational superstition and seeks control by discovering how the world works and then directly implementing the right principles. Living a LIFE OVER GOD means that there is no room or need for God. Our desire to control our environment and mitigate our fears no longer require appeasing God. Instead, we view the universe as a machine that we can understand.  This reduces and limits God to a reproducible formula and worst than that you stop looking to a relationship WITH God and look to just discern the reliable principles of God.If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Living WITH God ~ Life UNDER God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 23:33


    “LIFE UNDER, OVER, FROM, and FOR GOD each seeks to use God to achieve some other goal. God is seen as a means to an end. For example, LIFE FROM GOD uses him to supply our material desires. LIFE OVER GOD uses him as the source of principles or laws. LIFE UNDER GOD tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessings and avoid calamity. And LIFE FOR GOD uses him and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purpose.” “But LIFE WITH GOD is different because its goal is not to use God, its goal is God. He ceases to be a device we employ or a commodity we consume. Instead God himself becomes the focus of our desire. But before we can really desire God, we must have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like. The reason most people gravitate to one of the other four postures is because they've never received a clear vision of who God is, and so they settle for something less.”In this episode Tennison and Ginelle conversation centers around what living a LIFE UNDER GOD looks like, presented in the book 'WITH: Reimagining The Way You Relate to God' by Skye Jethani.  LIFE UNDER GOD seeks to control the world through religion; by manipulating God through rituals or morality. It's the idea of living under divine rule and following that rule for the sole purpose of avoiding calamity.  So when things go wrong or not as well as others we don't have favor with God or he is mad at us.  We live this because we fear being subject to the uncontrollable and the happenstances of life.    If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

    Living WITH God ~ Series Intro.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 25:48


    “LIFE UNDER, OVER, FROM, and FOR GOD each seeks to use God to achieve some other goal. God is seen as a means to an end. For example, LIFE FROM GOD uses him to supply our material desires. LIFE OVER GOD uses him as the source of principles or laws. LIFE UNDER GOD tries to manipulate God through obedience to secure blessings and avoid calamity. And LIFE FOR GOD uses him and his mission to gain a sense of direction and purpose.” “But LIFE WITH GOD is different because its goal is not to use God, its goal is God. He ceases to be a device we employ or a commodity we consume. Instead God himself becomes the focus of our desire. But before we can really desire God, we must have a clear understanding of who he is and what he is like. The reason most people gravitate to one of the other four postures is because they've never received a clear vision of who God is, and so they settle for something less.”Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin their new series Living With God.  This is a overview of the book 'WITH: Reimagining The Way You Relate to God' by Skye Jethani. In this series they take a look at the 5 postures, or ways Jethani says that we, as humans, relate to God. Under, Over, From, and For.  However God created us to live WITH him.    If you have been impacted by what you have heard in this podcast and would like to support us in our mission to help people experience healthier & deeper relationships with God, themselves, and others, go to: tableandwell.org/#donate For more information about the Table go to: tableandwell.org/communitytableTo start on your journey to relational health go to: tableandwell.orgTo watch this and other Podcast go to our YouTube Channel: Table & Well co

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