The Table Live

It's a new year, Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday and Rev. Cassandra and Rev. Kimberlee are back at it for a second season! Tune in to our Anniversary Episode to learn about how Rev. Michael Smith and Rev.Felecia Pearson Smith have built a long lasting and loving marriage over the past 42 years. Enjoy a very special Valentine's wish from Rev. Kimberlee's son, Judah "the Lion" Jones at the Kids' Table. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

It's National Boss's Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are tackling both topics.  Joining them to Break Bread is Atlanta's own Entrepreneur of the Year, Ms. Tonya Hicks. It's a conversation about business smarts, and walking by faith even in the face of obstacles. If you're a business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur, you don't want to miss this episode. Also, tune in to the Kids' Table to hear about Jabari's entrepreneurial ventures and ways you can support children with vision and follow-through. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

It's Rosh Hashanah--the mark of the Jewish new year and Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are talking with Rabbi Lydia Medwin, Director for Congregational Engagement and Outreach at The Temple in Atlanta. Tune in for the return of full-length episodes of your favorite podcast, The Table Live as the dynamic duo share laughter and spiritual insights about atonement, forgiveness and new beginnings. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are chatting it up with friend and fellow ordinand, Rev. Marvin Bailey, Jr. This time they're talking about relationships, dating, and expectations of clergy. It's fun, light-hearted, honest and real. Tune in for this short segment as the first installment of their 4-part summer series. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

For their last episode before taking a month-long hiatus, Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are picking up the mantle of mass incarceration and revisiting this pervasive issue by breaking bread with Deacon Nikki Roberts. In this insightful and candid episode, the ladies talk about the challenges of the community and individuals who return to society after serving time in prison. This is an outstanding episode that sheds light on places that even the biblical text might have overlooked. What do we do when the prisoner returns home and is no longer a prisoner? Tune in and find out! For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

With increasing fear surrounding Islam and Muslims throughout the Western world, Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are taking time to ask tough questions and learn about the brother/sister faith that finds its footing among a shared history with Christianity and Judaism. Breaking bread with Madame Qur'an Shakir, educator, advocate and woman of faith, the clergy team is ready to listen and learn in hopes of bridging the gap between the faiths. This episode is guaranteed to enlighten and stir listeners. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

It's one of the most challenging issues to talk about in church and in general, yet Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra tackle it head-on...MONEY! These two are rolling up their sleeves and digging deep to discuss money, debt and wealth as they break bread with Rev. Delman Coates, Ph.D. Tune in for insight into how money really works, how debt is designed to keep us in financial bondage and how we can begin to free ourselves from the debt system. This is an episode you don't want to miss--there is definitely something for everyone as Jordan and Jabari return to talk about saving, spending and investing from a kid's perspective at The Kids' Table. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

After weeks of self-care and technical difficulties, Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are right back at it, and they're not skipping a beat! These two brilliant clergy women are talking about Father's Day, Juneteenth and Independence Day in this ultimate mash-up and recap episode. Tune in for the tri-fold holiday recap and enjoy an extra-special Kids' Table co-hosted by Jordan and Jabari. Packed with fun, insight, laugher and reflection, this episode is guaranteed to be engaging and hilarious. So, grab a seat and find your place at The Table Live! For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

It's tongues of fire and high spirit worship for Pentecost, and Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra aren't holding back! Tune in as these two talk about speaking in tongues and the importance of it in the wider global world today. Join them as they welcome friend and fellow pastor Rev. Dorcas Rodriguez for a conversation about Latino ministries and the language barrier. This episode is fun, engaging and sure to leave you learning something about pentecost and the world today. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

It's Memorial Day and the dynamic clergy duo is at it again. Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are diving into the conversation about ancestral veneration and communicating with/honoring those who have passed on. With special guests Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Lartey, Professor at Candler School of Theology, Emory University and clergy friend/fellow ordinand Rev. Marvin H. Bailey, Jr. they are asking tough questions and learning a lot about the history of Memorial Day and the overlap between the Christian religion and African traditions. This is an episode that may cause you to wrestle with the notions of the "Great Cloud of Witnesses" and Paul's prophetic word about becoming a libation to be poured out. Filled with festivities, fun and deep thought-provoking discussion, this is an episode you don't want to miss. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Tune in for this week's episode of The Table Live. Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are redefining family and breaking bread with their friends from Park Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. Jennifer Simmons Lyon and Rev. Trey Lyon as they share their experiences as foster parents and parents of an adopted child. It's a heartwarming and informative episode, so pull up a chair and join them at The Table Live! For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

You are in store for a real treat this week. Full of laughter and two extra special surprise guests, Episode 13's Mother's Day edition is guaranteed to uplift your spirits! Join Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra as they talk about motherhood and parenting and their own childhood experiences. These two are peeling back yet another layer and laying it all out on...The Table Live! For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are celebrating Cinco de Mayo! This episode is filled with insight, confessions, laughter and festivities as these brilliant scholars and humble clergy bring yet another awesome episode of The Table Live! They are talking about immigration, employment, crime, and equality as they dive into The Word & The World, and hear the political views of Jabari at the Kids' Table. With a slightly different format, the two are exploring culture and lovingkindness. So pull up a seat and join in on this episode. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Do you have a dream? Are you searching for your purpose? Join Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra as they dive deep into the conversation about job satisfaction, pursuing your dreams, and stepping out on faith to follow your dreams and God's will. These ladies are going deep in their Breaking Bread discussion with singer/songwriter and all-around artist Russell Taylor. Episode 11 challenges us all to uncover the challenges, obstacles, and benefits of living the life we are created to live. Pull up a chair and stay tuned to this week's episode! You will definitely be glad you did. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

This week, the dynamic clergy duo host Episode 10 in honor of Earth Day. Tune in as Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra journey to the nation's capitol Washington, DC to speak with Dorian Warren of the Center for Community Change and Summer Cave, a young grassroots organizer from West Virginia. The team is tackling creation care as well as health care and definitely doing more than their share of double duty as they revisit Holy Week and discuss Passover and its significance in the second part of the Easter celebration. There's loads of laughs, celebration, food, fun, and travel in the super jammed-packed episode of "The Table Live." For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Time is flying by! It's Holy Week and Episode 9 already. Tune in to Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra as they celebrate the festivities, gain and share insight about Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Resurrection [Easter] Sunday and much more! Joined by fashion designer Iman Ingram, the dynamic clergy duo break bread and talk faith and fashion with the acclaimed Atlanta-based mom-preneur. Also in this episode, now 13-year-old Jabari Henderson keeps it real on the Easter Bunny, and Easter attire--from a kid's perspective. He's drawing some lines and striking a deal as he hosts The Kids' Table. It's another fantastic and energetic episode filled with laughter, deep thought, inspiration and great conversation. We're certain you won't be disappointed! Grab a seat and scoot on up to The Table Live, where we're always real, always honest, always relevant! For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Hosanna! Hosanna! It's Episode 8 and Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are celebrating the triumphal entry into Jerusalem! That's right, the dynamic duo is setting their sights to Palm Sunday and sharing some interesting facts about its history and tradition. Listen in as they Break Bread with Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell a. k. a. "Lady J" and learn about the teen aspect of the Ellipsis conference with its Teen Host and the Kids' Table Host, Madison Maxell, Rev. Jennifer's daughter. This is another great episode at The Table Live, and we're so glad you're tuning in. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

It's Episode 7 of "The Table Live" and part two of the two-part series "Holding Spaces" where Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are taking time to focus on the issue of mass incarceration, but this time, centering on women in prison. Join the dynamic duo in this enriching and open conversation as they Break Bread with Rev. Kimberly R. Scott and she candidly shares her own experience in prison, her re-entry into society, and her current endeavors with her own organization Helping Our Women Warriors (HOWW). Also featured in this episode is the perspective of 10-year-old Sydney J, whose mother is currently in prison. Listen in as Sydney shares her thoughts and feelings as she hosts The Kids' Table. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra are digging deep for Episode 6 in the first installment of a two-part series centered on the issue of mass incarceration. Listen in to hear first-hand accounts of being arrested and incarcerated in the California Youth Authority during the era of the War on Drugs and the onset of the crack-cocaine pandemic in the black community. Michael Gibson, Morehouse graduate and Yoruba Priest joins the conversation at the table as he breaks bread and shares a very candid testimony on his childhood, his experience with Christianity, Islam and Yoruba and African religious/spiritual practices and his ultimate transformation. The episode is gripping, compelling and poignant. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!

Grab your corned beef, cabbage, ale and of course, don't forget to wear your green! Join Rev. Kimberlee and Rev. Cassandra for Episode 5 of "The Table Live" as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and break bread with community organizer Deirdra Reed. Stay tuned for the youngest host of the Kid's Table, 5-year-old Olivia Browning who wants to share her thoughts on being a girl and celebrating Women's History Month. Listen in on a great conversation about St. Patrick's day and cultural acceptance. It's another dynamic episode filled with laughter, insight, and exploration of our spiritual, cultural, and religious traditions. For more information visit us online: www.thetablelive.com, send us an e-mail info@thetablelive.com or on social media using the handles @thetablelive!