"You are a human being, not a human doing." We're so excited to be kicking off our new series, The Big Four! This week, we tackle our first Big Question: "Who am I?" Pastor Doug Hankins gives us a crash course in existential philosophy and breaks down why the Apostle Paul's view of human identity is essential to having a meaningful relationship with Jesus. We're saving you a seat! __ We want to hear from you! Tell us about yourself: instagram.com/thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando We s...
Mar 06, 2019•47 min
"Love always changes us, and change is always painful." It looks like we've come to the end of the road (no pun intended). So, to conclude The Naked Truth, we're appropriately talking about breaking up - when to do it, how to do it well, and why we shouldn't be scared of it. Join us next Tuesday as we kick off The Big Four, a series about the questions we are all asking and why answering them is a life and death matter. 7 PM at The Table. We're saving you a seat! __ We want to hear from you! Tel...
Feb 27, 2019•45 min
"If you're lonely and you get married, you'll be lonely and married. Marriage isn't a solution for loneliness. Community is." This week's issue of The Naked Truth includes a summary of Victorian betrothal traditions, a comparison of Old Testament and New Testament marriage practices, and an Excel spreadsheet with a step-by-step financial plan for marriage. Download the spreadsheet: bit.ly/TableMarriageBudget __ We want to hear from you! Reach out: instagram.com/thetableorlando facebook.com/theta...
Feb 20, 2019•37 min
"We get in to trouble when we confuse who we are with where we are." Here's The Naked Truth: nobody is born married. Singleness is not only the default disposition for human beings, but it was the position that Jesus lived his life in. Why, then, do we treat our singleness like a problem we need to solve? Doug Hankins teaches out of Galatians 3 and explains why staring at people's crotches was a thing in the 1990s. Plus, Jason and the band perform "As Long As You Love Me." Yes, you read that rig...
Feb 06, 2019•39 min
"Abide: believing, moment to moment, that you are loved by God, and trusting that His Word is true." If you're reading this, you have problems in your life. We do too. Contemporary philosopher Julia Michaels puts it this way: "Cause I got problems, but you got 'em too. So give 'em all to me, and I'll give mine to you." The question is - what do we do with our problems? Isaac Trevino (@ittrevino) leads our conversation on John 15 and Jesus' instructions to his disciples to "abide" in Him. Beware:...
Jan 30, 2019•38 min
We're finally back! To kick off the first Table of the year, Pastor Doug Hankins (@doughankins) teaches from a parable in Luke and talks about the first time he ever enjoyed a party. We break down our theme for the year and focus on a core habit that we're called to practice in the Kingdom of God: to bless out of our brokenness. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! IG: @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando We saved you a seat.
Jan 23, 2019•44 min
In this LAST EPISODE of our Ephesians series, Pastor Doug breaks down how the principle of Christian submission enables our relationships to flourish. We look at three main relationships: (1) Husbands and Wives (2) Children and Parents (3) Employees and Employers __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Dec 05, 2018•56 min
Alcohol - arguably the most abused drug on the planet and a cause of much of society's suffering. As Christians, how do we let Jesus renew our alcohol consumption? Is there a way to redeem mankind's relationship to the substance? In this talk, David Branch teaches out of Ephesians 5, dissecting Paul's wisdom for how Christians are to engage with alcohol, and recounting his own story of personal renewal. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thet...
Nov 28, 2018•38 min
Let's talk about sex! Specifically, let's talk about how Jesus-followers are called to live out their sexuality, according to the Apostle Paul. His take? "Be imitators of God, as beloved children." Pastor Doug Hankins breaks it down into three parts: (1) Don't imitate the world's view of sexuality. (2) Don't imitate Christian culture's view of sexuality. (3) Imitate the pattern of God. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr
As we finish chapter 4 of Ephesians, Pastor Doug teaches on Paul's practical instruction on how to "walk worthy" of the Gospel. We break down the key difference between how culture thinks and how the Church is called to think, highlighting Paul's three-fold process for spiritual obedience: (1) Putting off old, calloused ideas (2) Being renewed to think as Jesus does (3) Putting on new, faith-filled actions __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/t...
Nov 07, 2018•55 min
Have you ever wondered why some ministry activities feel life-giving to us, while other activities feel draining? This week at The Table, Isaac Trevino argues that the reason some ministry activities are especially life-giving to us is because we have all been created with different primary ministry roles. Listen as we identify which of these these primary ministry roles, listed in Ephesians 4, we each have been gifted with: (1) Apostle (2) Prophet (3) Evangelist (4) Shepherd (5) Teacher __ Want...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The Christian life: "A long obedience in the same direction." - Eugene Peterson. This week at The Table, we talk about the Apostle Paul's call for us to "walk worthy" of the Gospel to which we have been called. Practically, what does this look like? Pastor Doug argues that it looks like embracing two main Christian virtues: (1) gentleness and (2) kindness. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Oct 24, 2018•53 min
"The burden of prayer is not to think or say the right things." Has life ever thrown a curveball at you? Have you ever been caught in a moment so stunning that you feel disoriented spiritually? In those moments, prayer is one of the best tools in your toolbox for reorienting yourself towards Jesus. Pastor Doug shares on how to pray out of Ephesians 3. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Oct 17, 2018•39 min
"The place people are looking for, it's actually a people. It's believers." Pastor Doug Hankins wraps up Ephesians chapter 2 with a call to be the kind of people that people want to be with: 1. Gathered 2. Flexible 3. Inclusive 4. Mobile In other words, a call to be more like Jesus. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Oct 03, 2018•40 min
"Reconciliation is about moving from hostility to harmony." Isaac Trevino, The Table's YP ministry director, finishes off chapter 2 of Ephesians with a call to peacemaking. His take? If you want to be see peace and reconciliation in your relationships, you can't just sit on the sidelines. You're going to have to break down some walls. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Sep 26, 2018•47 min
"Grace is not opposed to effort. Grace is opposed to earning." In week three of our Ephesians series, Pastor Doug gives a fresh look at the book's most famous passage: Ephesians 2:1-10. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Sep 20, 2018•46 min
"Fostering is for a season, adoption is forever." Pastor Doug breaks down Ephesians 1:1-14 to kick off our new series, highlighting Paul's four keys to living the Christian life. Key verse this week - Ephesians 1:10 __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Sep 05, 2018•53 min
Nirvana, Back to The Future, and FedEx - all three have one thing in common. This week at The Table, Pastor David Uth explains, teaching out of Luke 5 on Jesus' parable of the new wineskins. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Aug 29, 2018•54 min
"Until you’re in my arms again... Remember me!" At The Table, we believe in engaging all forms of art, including movies, with the Gospel. This week, we're taking a deeper look at Coco (2018), a film about family, mortality, and legacy, and we're asking the question, "As humans, what does it take to be remembered?" __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We'll save you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Jun 13, 2018•48 min
"Community catalyzes all other rhythms of the Christian life." At The Table, we believe gospel-centered community is the catalyzer of everything we do. This week on the pod, our UCF Director, David Branch, breaks down the two main components of gospel-centered community, as displayed by the New Testament church in Acts 2. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We'll save you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando
Jun 07, 2018•22 min
"When the prodigal returns, we party." This week at The Table, Isaac (@ittrevino) breaks down the parable of the Prodigal Son, dissecting three key attitudes we all experience: (1) The Younger Son's Rebellion (2) The Father's Reception (3) The Older Son's Religion We all lean either towards rebellion or towards religion. Thankfully, even when we walk away from our Father, He always welcomes us back with open arms, inviting His rebellious children to come home, and His religious children to come ...
May 23, 2018•43 min
"Humanity is like a smartphone on an airplane without airplane mode turned on: frivolously looking for signal while draining its battery." Jesus lived a life of peace because He understood and embraced the rhythms of God's Kingdom. In the first installation of our new series, #KingdomCulture, Pastor Doug Hankins (@doughankins) walks us through three examples from the life of Jesus, showing us how we too can live out the 3 central Kingdom rhythms: (1) Compassion, (2) Community, and (3) Celebratio...
May 16, 2018•56 min
The grand finale, friends! This is the last week of Hey Jude. (sad face emoji) But it's a GREAT one! To finish us off, Isaac Trevino tells the story of a bachelor's party he was invited to in Las Vegas, and how that invitation because an unlikely source of ministry. Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults Part of First Orlando (firstorlando.com)
Apr 25, 2018•51 min
"Lord forgive us for the sins we about to commit" - Snoop Dogg This is the second to last week of Hey Jude! This week our Young Adult Director, Alec Brockell, shares out of Jude 17-21, asking the question, "How do we love people who live by Snoop Dogg's lyrics?" Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults Part of First Orlando (firstorlando.com)
Apr 18, 2018•32 min
"Wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever..." Hot take: you need to hear this message. We all know THAT person. The question is: how do you love them? How do you love someone who is constantly grumbling and complaining? How do you show compassion to someone who is never compassionate to others? Tough questions. Truthful answers. Grab a pair of earbuds and buckle up. Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoun...
Apr 11, 2018•52 min
"If you follow your dreams, you'll end up in a nightmare." ICYMI: What do 2nd century fan fiction, the Easter bunny, and Christian mysticism have to do with each other? You're about to find out as Doug covers some of Jude's hottest takes. Grab a pair of earbuds. Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults Part of First Orlando (firstorlando.com)
Apr 04, 2018•58 min
"Jesus judges us, and that's good news." As we prepare our hearts for Easter, Doug teaches out of Jude 5-7, answering the question, "Who are unbelievers, and why does Jesus judge them?" Hint: an unbeliever is not someone who doesn't come to church. Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults A ministry of First Orlando (firstorlando.com)
Mar 28, 2018•45 min
"God's grace doesn't free us to sin, it frees us from sin." This week at #HeyJude we're diving deep into Jude 4, and asking the question, "How should we respond when someone gives us a free gift?" Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults A ministry of First Orlando (firstorlando.com)
Mar 21, 2018•45 min
"We say what we think, but we act what we believe." For the first time at #HeyJude, our Young Adult Associate, Isaac Trevino, brings the word! This week we're talking Jude 3, breaking down what it means to contend for the faith, and learning how to balance orthodoxy and orthopraxy (don't worry, he explains what those words mean). Also, you may hear the worst National Anthem performance in US history. You've been warned. Want more inspiring content? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Ins...
Mar 14, 2018•47 min
"It's not the life you're born into, it's the life you're reborn into that matters." #HeyJude is here, and we're taking this sad song, and making it so much better! Grab a pair of earbuds and join us as Doug walks us through Jude 1-2, explaining who Jude was, and how it affects our lives. PSA: Overt Beatles references may be made. Want more inspiring content? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults A ministry of First Orla...
Mar 07, 2018•34 min
