Parents: You're Not Alone
Ben and Matt discuss how difficult this has been for parents with young kids, and how easy it is to feel shame about that.
Apr 29, 2020•9 min
The Table Indy - Sermons
The Table is an Episcopal church in Indianapolis seeking to encounter, embody, and extend the presence of Christ. This feed is audio resources for our church, mostly sermons from our worship gatherings, but other stuff, too. Go to http://thetableindy.org for more info.
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The Identity, Freedom and Community of Holiness
Sermon preached by Father Matt Tebbe at The Table worship gathering on Sunday, April 26th. 3rd Sunday of Easter.
Apr 28, 2020•18 min
What it Means to Be Holy
Ben and Matt discuss some implications and extra thoughts from the sermon yesterday, on what it means to be holy, how our view of the Old Testament sacrificial system play into that, and how all of that affects our picture of God.
Apr 27, 2020•13 min
Why We Gather on Zoom vs Livestream
Ben and Matt discuss why we gather on Zoom for our online worship gatherings, rather than recording or livestreaming a worship service.
Apr 25, 2020•8 min
Food For the Apocalypse
Ben and Matt discuss the special food items they've purchased during "coronatide" that they never would have gotten otherwise.
Apr 24, 2020•12 min
Zoom Fatigue is Real!
Ben and Matt discuss a couple recent articles explaining why we all feel "Zoom fatigue," along with some recommendations for coping with it.
Apr 23, 2020•21 min
Trusting God At The End of Your Rope (Easter 2)
Sermon preached by Father Ben Sternke at theTable worship gathering on Zoom on Sunday, April 19th. Second Sunday of Easter.
Apr 21, 2020•17 min
I've Seen The Lord; He Called Me By Name; He is Alive; All Will Be Well (Easter Sunday)
Sermon preached by Matt Tebbe on the Table worship gathering zoom call on Sunday, April 12th. Easter Sunday
Apr 18, 2020•17 min
How Trauma Can Block Spiritual Transformation
Ben and Matt discuss how spiritual transformation often happens as we reflect back on suffering in our lives, and how trauma can block this essential process.
Apr 17, 2020•10 min
What Comes Out of You Under Pressure?
Ben and Matt discuss the pressures that coronatide has put on all of us, and what to do with the (sometimes ugly) stuff it reveals to us about ourselves.
Apr 16, 2020•11 min
Creativity Over Consumption During Coronatide
Ben and Matt interview Joel Rockey, our Vestry's Junior Warden and "Sexton Emeritus", on how he and his family are grappling with "Coronatide" by cultivating creativity.
Apr 07, 2020•16 min
A Blessing For Healthcare Workers
Ben and Matt reflect on the fact that not everyone is staying home, and pray a blessing for healthcare workers.
Apr 06, 2020•4 min
A Prayer to God in Anxious Times
Ben and Matt reflect on and pray a prayer to God in anxious times, written by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Apr 05, 2020•4 min
The Unexpected Gifts of Coronatide
Ben and Matt chat with Vestry member Mallory Ruark about how God has been present and at work in her life during Coronatide, bringing unexpected gifts and opportunities.
Apr 04, 2020•18 min
A Prayer For Those Who Live Alone
Ben and Matt reflect on how single people are experiencing the pandemic very differently than those with families, and offer a prayer for those who live alone. Here's the prayer (by W. David O. Taylor): Oh Lord, you who were alone in the wilderness and in the garden, be with me in this time of singleness and solitude; and when I feel tempted to believe that I have been abandoned by friends and forsaken by God, may I sense the sweet presence of your Spirit and the ministering care of your angels,...
Apr 03, 2020•7 min
Self-Care For a Worst-Case Scenario Thinker
Ben and Matt talk with Elle McGarvey, a Vestry member at The Table, about what self-care has looked like for her in this pandemic.
Apr 02, 2020•10 min
How Does Mission Fit With Worship and Discipleship?
Ben and Matt reflect on how mission fits into a church like ours that is so focused on worship and discipleship.
Apr 01, 2020•9 min
Habitus and How We Change
Ben and Matt reflect more on the way the early church practiced *habitus* and the transformation it catalyzed (and how our worship and discipleship is similar).
Mar 31, 2020•17 min
Lamenting So We Can Hope
Ben and Matt share what they're lamenting in this time of coronavirus, and reflect on the necessity of "feeling our feelings," and the connection between lament and hope.
Mar 30, 2020•15 min
Jesus Feels Our Grief, and Shares His Resurrection Life (Lent 5)
Sermon preached by Fr. Ben Sternke at The Table (online) worship gathering on Sunday, March 29th. the Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Mar 29, 2020•15 min
Table Chat Goes Off the Rails
Ben and Matt try to talk about something serious but end up getting derailed by a couple things you probably didn't know about your pastors.
Mar 29, 2020•9 min
Leo the Great on Christian Generosity
Ben and Matt read and reflect on some thoughts on generosity from Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome in 461 AD.
Mar 28, 2020•12 min
The Link between Depression and Connection
Ben and Matt reflect on the connections that neuroscientists are making between depression, anxiety, and our sense of connection with each other.
Mar 27, 2020•9 min
Sharing Together in the Ministry of Giving and Receiving
Ben and Matt reflect on the new economic realities that COVID-19 may foist upon us, and how we can respond faithfully as the Body of Christ, standing in solidarity with each other as members of one another.
Mar 26, 2020•9 min
Online Gatherings to Stay Connected
Ben and Matt talk about some of the other online gatherings we are experimenting with this week to stay connected to each other.
Mar 25, 2020•7 min
Choosing To Love, Not To Blame (Lent 4)
Sermon preached by Father Matt Tebbe at The Table (online) worship gathering on Sunday, March 22nd. 4th Sunday of Lent. Second Sunday meeting remote during the Coronavirus shutdown.
Mar 25, 2020•11 min
Reflections on (and a Schedule For) Spiritual Communion
Ben and Matt reflect a bit on the practice of "spiritual communion" and talk about when we will be offering Eucharist this week.
Mar 24, 2020•10 min
Patience, Habits, Catechesis, and Fermentation
Ben and Matt reflect on four aspects of the early church that seem to be present at The Table, which gives hope for our ability to weather the current crisis.
Mar 23, 2020•10 min
Prayer As Vulnerability and Openness
Ben and Matt reflect on comments from a Greek Orthodox bishop on the role of emotions in prayer.
Mar 21, 2020•16 min
"God is in Control" vs. "God is Love"
In times of crisis we often reach for the phrase "God is in control" to bring comfort and hope. But this is theologically and pastorally problematic. Ben and Matt reflect on why saying "God is love" is a better alternative.
Mar 20, 2020•10 min
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