The Covenant Podcast

Pastor Bobbi brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick speak about searching for contentment in life with Christ instead of searching for content in other places. The Pastors talk about contentment in the workplace, relationships, and in the soul. They talk about how the content we ingest spreads to other parts of our lives, and how to take a break from it and come back to reality to commune with God.

Kyle brings us the Message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on table talk Pastor Kyle is back joined by Pastor Nick. On this episode they talk about the good life versus a God life. They show how people who seem to be having a good life from the outside are actually facing spiritual or internal strugggles that could be mediated if they chose to live for God instead of greed.

Pastor Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Assistant Pastor Nick Shepherd is joined by his Wife Lauren Barfield-Shepherd. Lauren is Our CovStudents Ministry Director at Covenant Methodist. In this episode Lauren and Nick talk about working together as a married couple in ministry, their past and current ministry roles, how it effected there relationship, and how it brought them closer to Christ.

Bobbi brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastor Nick is joined by two members of the covenant congregation Bill Smith, and Joel Boyd. Pastors Kyle and Bobbi have tasked these men to begin a Men's Ministry group in our church and they have been doing a wonderful job in facilitating gatherings, small groups, and new facilities here at Covenant Methodist.

This week on Table Talk, Pastors Kyle and Nick introduce a new member of the Covenant Methodist staff Sarah Francis. Sarah is a Ministry Intern studying at Troy University and she will be spending the next 10 weeks here at Covenant helping across all of our Ministry areas, we are so excited to have her on board. The topic of todays episode is the ascension of Christ into heaven, and why it is seemingly overlooked when compared to Christmas, Easter, or Pentecost, and how we can reflect on and celebrate it as a church.

Kyle brings us the sermon recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastor Kyle is joined by Covenants Children's Ministry Director Ashley Stokes. Together they go over Ashley's 12 year career at covenant, the ministry that she provides to the our CovKids, and also how members can reach out to help in the Children's ministry area.https://covenantdothan.org/kids/

Bobbi brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastor Kyle is joined by Mr. Bryan. Bryan is with the Free Methodist Church and he has been at work with his family for many years training Pastors and Church Leaders in many countries across Asia. to learn more please visit:https://fmwm.org/asia/bryan-tammy/https://bryanandtammy.substack.com/subscribe

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick reflect on the road to Emmaus story from Luke 24. They discuss times in life when walking away without purpose seemed to be the only solution in mind, like the apostles on the road to Emmaus they talk about how it can be challenging to see how God is leading us and how he is always with us every step of the way, and how we need only to open ourselves to him to see. The pastors discuss ways they clear the mind to open themselves to hear God burning inside in troubling times, and how Gods grace enters in those moments.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant.

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick explore what it means to be sent as Jesus was sent. What does that look like in everyday life—parenting, career, relationships, ministry? 

This is a recording of Table Talk Live, in this podcast Pastors Kyle and Nick wrap up our Wednesday night dinner series 7 words to the cross in preperation for Easter.

Bobbi brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick explore the theme of Divine interruptions. They reflect on how Jesus paused in His journey to Jerusalem to respond to Bartimaeus' cry and what that means for us today. Through personal stories, and scripture they discuss how unexpected interruptions can be powerful moments where God works-and how we can become more aware, obedient, and open to those Divine opportunities in our daily lives.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick, discuss what happens when you question the bible. They discuss John 7:53-8:11 where many bibles state that the passage is not included in many earlier manuscripts. They discuss its prescence in church history, and the earlier manuscripts where it is not mentioned and its function in the church scriptures. 

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk, Pastor Kyle is back joined by Pastor Nick. In this episode Pastor Kyle starts off the conversation asking about children's ministry songs from the past, eventually getting to Zacchaeus was a wee little man. The Pastors delve into the story of Zacchaeus how his longing to right his wrongs led to his redemption through the Lord Christ, who declared Zacchaeus a Son of Abraham showing is unwavering obedience to the will of God.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Bobbi, and Nick take over in the abscence of Pastor Kyle. In this episode the Pastors discuss the fulfilling water of Christ's well that never runs dry, the wells people run to looking for satisfaction and peace, and why we must always run to the well of Christ.

Bobbi brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick talk about Jesus' meeting with Nicodemus the Pharisee an night. They talk about the famous verse John 3:16 from this meeting and discuss how Nicodemus can represent parts of ourselves in our own conversations with Jesus. 

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors  Kyle and Nick wrap up our series Bless your heart on the beatitudes. In this episode they discuss the final beatitude Blessed are those who are persecuted. They discuss what it means to be persecuted for loving Jesus and how a follower of christ should go about handling and processing these situations.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk, Pastors Kyle and Nick are discussing the beatitude blessed are the peace makers, for they will be called sons of God. They discuss Matthew 18:20 also, and describe what it means for two or more people to gather in Jesus' name.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick are back after we have finished our Wild faith Conference with Rev. Dr. Jorge Acevedo, and in this episode the beatitude of blessed are the pure in heart is the topic. Pastor Kyle leads the conversation by asking "What things do we add to our lives that appeal to us but remove our purity?", similar to how adding flavors to water can make it appear better but removes it purity.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastor Kyle is Joined by Rev. Dr. Jorge Acevedo. Jorge is retired after 39 years of local church pastoral ministry, and is a coach, writer, and speaker. Kyle and Jorge wrap up our 2025 Wild Faith Conference and discuss what it means to follow my rabbi Jesus.

Jorge brings us the message during session 4 at our Wild Faith Conference recorded live at Covenant. 

Jorge Acevedo brings us a message for session 3 of our Wild Faith Conference, recorded live at Covenant. 

Session 2 of our Wild Faith Conference recorded live at Covenant. 

Guest speaker Jorge Acevedo brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Kyle and Nick continue through our Sermon Series "Bless your heart" focusing on the beatitude blessed are the merciful.  They discuss what is means to show mercy and how God shows us mercy and grace, and the difference between the two.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant.

This week on Table Talk Kyle and Nick discuss what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness and how God views this, we also share some stories from our congregation on how God has stepped into their lives and blessed them.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick are snowed in for Snowmageddon 2025 on this remote recorded podcast our Pastors discuss the Beatitude of Blessed are the Meek.

Pastor Bobbi brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

This week on Table Talk Pastors Kyle and Nick discuss the beatitude "Blessed are those who mourn". They discuss passionate greif that leads to a corresponding action, and how wisdom and comfort can be found in mourning. And how we must learn to mourn as God does for our sin.

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant.

This week on Table Talk Pastor Kyle is joined by our Associate Pastor Nick Shepherd, they discuss the Beatitudes focussing on Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Kyle brings us the message recorded live at Covenant. 

In this episode Pastor Kyle is joined by Pastor Bobbi and they share their favorite moments and highlights of 2024