Table Without Walls
by Shawnee Community Christian Church
Welcome to Table Without Walls, weekly sermon audio from Shawnee Community Christian Church in Shawnee, KS.We believe God’s table has no walls, caveats, or gatekeepers. Whether you’re full of faith, holding on by a thread, or healing from church hurt, there’s a seat reserved for you here. Each week, Pastor Tabatha Johnson unpacks scripture not as a weapon, but as a promise of grace and belonging - with warmth, humor, and no "Christianese." No perfection required. Just pull up a chair.
Episodes
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Is Your Internal GPS Recalculating? – Trusting God in the Detours (There Our Hearts Will Be)
If your week felt like a dozen unnecessary reroutes, you are not alone. Between heavy to-do lists, unexpected curveballs, and trying to keep our balance, it is easy for our hearts to feel weary and crowded. Pull up a rocking chair, take a slow breath, and join Pastor Tabitha on the front porch as...
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What Does a Good Life Really Look Like? : Holding Tight to Love and Loyalty (There Our Hearts Will Be, Ep. 3)
We are constantly inundated with messages telling us that happiness is just one purchase, one promotion, or one lifestyle upgrade away. But when life has a way of throwing our plans off balance, more stuff never satisfies our deeper spiritual hunger. Today, we look at what 85 years of scientific...
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Is Love a Feeling or a Choice? : Finding Grace in Daily Covenant (There Our Hearts Will Be, Ep. 2)
In our culture, love is often treated as an emotional high that comes and goes depending on our mood or circumstances. But when scripture talks about loving God and loving our neighbor, it isn't asking for warm sentiments; it is calling us into a daily path of grace, courage, and real action....
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Why Are We So Tempted to Perform? : Stepping Out of the Spotlight and Into Authentic Grace
In a world driven by social media filters, curated living, and constant pressure to measure up, it is easy to feel like we are constantly performing for an audience. We often put on masks out of a quiet fear that if people saw who we truly are, we might not feel like enough. But grace invites us…
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Ever Feel Soul-Weary? : Finding Joy as an Act of Resistance (Rhythms of Grace, Ep. 5)
Sometimes life brings a bone-deep, heavyhearted kind of exhaustion that coffee or a good sleep cannot cure. When your emotional gas tank is completely empty, joy can feel like a distant luxury reserved for people with easier lives. But grace reminds us that joy isn't something that happens only...
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Does Struggling with Mental Health Mean You're Failing God? – Finding Grace in Therapy and Prayer (Rhythms of Grace, Ep. 4)
When you are managing anxiety or depression, it is easy to quietly ask: Why do I still feel this way when I've been praying? But grace does not demand that we pretend everything is okay, nor does it expect us to recover on a rigid schedule. This week, guest speaker and psychiatric nurse...
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Do You Have to Forgive Someone Who Isn't Sorry? : Reclaiming Your Freedom (Asking for a Friend, Ep. 5)
Holding onto past hurts and resentments can leave us feeling exhausted and trapped in an endless loop of anger. When someone who hurt us never apologizes or takes accountability, forgiving them can feel completely impossible. But forgiveness is not about letting someone off the hook or staying in...
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What If You Have Already Been Forgiven? : Letting Go of a Shame-Based Faith (Asking for a Friend, Ep. 4)
Many of us have been taught that God is constantly watching and waiting for us to mess up. We carry the heavy weight of past mistakes and let a critical inner voice convince us we are not good enough. But what if God is not an angry scorekeeper eager to catch us doing wrong? Today, we explore how...
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Where Is God When Everything Falls Apart? - Finding Rest in Heavy Seasons (Asking for a Friend, Ep. 3)
When life feels like it is falling apart, quick clichés and simple answers like "everything happens for a reason" often leave us feeling more isolated than comforted. If you have ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed, or wondered where God is in the middle of a hard season, you are not alone. This…
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Why Do We Pray If God Already Knows Everything? - Finding Peace Beyond Transactional Prayer (Asking for a Friend, Ep. 2)
When life feels heavy or anxious, it is easy to wonder if our prayers are just talking to the ceiling. We are often told to just "stop worrying" or maintain a positive attitude, but real life and mental health are much more complex than simple advice. Today, we explore what prayer looks like when...
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Is Doubt Really the Opposite of Faith? : Finding Strength in the Struggle (Asking for a Friend, Ep. 1)
When life throws tough questions or heavy seasons our way, it is easy to worry that experiencing doubt means our faith is faltering. But just like physical muscle grows stronger by working through resistance, our spiritual lives grow when we wrestle with honest questions. Grace does not demand a...
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Why Is Real Unity So Messy? : Discovering Strength in Our Differences (Intertwined, Ep. 6)
It is easy to love the idea of unity, but practicing it in real life with people who view the world differently can feel messy and challenging. We often default to finding comfortable echo chambers rather than doing the hard work of building bridges with our neighbors. But when we look at how…
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Do You Feel Like You Live on the Edges? : Finding Grace in the Margins (Intertwined, Ep. 5)
Have you ever felt like you were pushed to the edges of the crowd, elbowed out by people who decided you did not quite belong? Sometimes religious spaces draw strict borders around who is acceptable and who is left on the outside looking in. But what if God is actually doing the most beautiful…
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Are You Carrying a Backpack Full of Rocks? : Letting Go of Shame (Intertwined, Ep. 4)
For years, many of us have carried around the heavy weight of other people's expectations and judgments. We lug around shame like a backpack full of rocks, believing the lie that we must have our lives completely put together to be worthy of love. But what if God's grace gives us permission to...
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What Do You Do When Family is Complicated? : Finding Grace in Chosen Family (Intertwined, Ep. 3)
For many of us, the idealized picture of a perfect family simply does not match our reality. When biological ties bring pain or dysfunction, we can feel cast adrift in a heavy season of grief. But God is incredibly good at building beautiful sanctuaries out of leftover people, reminding us that…
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Why Are We Trying to Do It All Alone? : Finding Grace in a Shared Mat (Intertwined, Ep. 2)
Our culture constantly praises the myth of self-reliance, telling us we should just pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and never ask for help. But when real-life challenges bring us to our knees, trying to carry it all alone only leads to exhaustion and isolation. This week, we explore why true...
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Ever Feel Like You Should Have Life Figured Out By Now? Reclaiming Grace as Our True Home (Intertwined, Ep. 1)
Ever feel like everyone else received an instruction manual for adulthood while you are still figuring things out as you go? Whether you are 25 or turning 50, it is easy to wonder when life will finally feel completely settled and manageable. But faith isn't about having all the answers or…
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Ever Feel Out of Your Depth? Finding Grace in the Mystery of Community (The God Who Stays, Ep. 3)
We have all had moments where we stumbled our way through a difficult problem—like a high school math class—completely unsure of how we got to the right answer, but relieved that we made it in the end. When it comes to understanding God and navigating complicated human relationships, it is...
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Ever Feel Like You're Speaking a Foreign Language? Discovering the Language of the Heart (The God Who Stays, Ep. 2)
In a world that often demands we conform or learn complex jargon just to fit in, finding spaces where we can be fully seen and understood is rare. But when grace meets us, it doesn't demand a perfect performance or impose rigid rules. On this Pentecost Sunday, we explore how God's Spirit meets us...
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Ever Wonder Where God Goes When Life Gets Hard? Discovering the God Who Stays (The God Who Stays, Ep. 1)
When life gets heavy or things go sideways, it is easy to look around in the middle of a hard season and ask, "Where are you, God?" But what if grace isn't something we have to chase down, but a steady presence that is already chasing us? This week, as we mark Ascension Sunday, we explore what it...
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What Do You Do When You're Stuck in the In-Between? Finding Grace in Liminal Spaces (In Progress, Ep. 5)
Transitional times—whether changing jobs, moving houses, waiting on test results, or watching a child prepare to leave the nest—can feel deeply unsettling. When we are caught in those in-between places where we aren't where we've been and aren't yet where we're going, it is natural to grasp for...
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What Do We Do When Life Doesn't Match Our Hopes? – Finding Grace on the Road to Emmaus (In Progress, Ep. 4)
We have all experienced that heavy feeling when our picture-perfect plans fall apart and we are left holding deep disappointment. Whether it is a family gathering gone sideways or a life situation that didn't turn out as planned, unmet expectations can make it feel like hope is only behind us in...
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Is Asking Big Questions Really a Bad Thing? - Finding Grace in Honest Doubt (In Progress, Ep. 2)
We have all had moments where life threw us a curveball and pretending "everything is fine" just didn't work anymore[cite: 8, 10]. But having hard questions, experiencing doubt, or needing reassurance isn't a failure of faith—it's simply being human. This week, we explore why doubt can actually…
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Ever Feel Like You're Holding Your Breath? – Finding Peace Behind Locked Doors (In Progress, ep.1)
When real-life challenges or anxieties build up, it is natural to want to pull back, lock the door, and hold our breath until the storm passes. But when fear tries to isolate us, grace steps through our highest walls without judgment, lectures, or expectations. This week, we explore how God's...
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What If Hope and Heartache Belong Together? – Discovering Everyday Resurrection (Tell Me Something Good, ep.5)
Life rarely gives us neat little bows or simple endings, and Easter reminds us that deep joy and real-life challenges often sit right beside each other. When two seemingly opposite truths exist at once—grief and celebration, fear and hope—we discover that grace meets us right in the middle. This...
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What Are You Afraid of Being Judged About? – Finding Freedom in Inconvenient Mercy (Tell Me Something Good, Ep. 4)
Many of us carry heavy secrets or past choices, quietly wondering if people would still stick around if they knew our whole story. But when the fear of judgment keeps us isolated, grace steps in with a far better answer. What if the spaces where we expected condemnation offered us radical...
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Ever Felt Like You Didn't Belong? – The Power of Radical Welcome (Tell Me Something Good, Ep. 3)
Many of us have experienced the deep pain of being shown, directly or indirectly, that we don't belong—especially in spaces that are supposed to offer grace. But God’s welcome has no gatekeepers, no status checks, and no political or credentials tests. Today, we explore how authentic welcome...
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Need a Release from Yesterday? – Discovering the Freedom of Unconditional Grace (Tell Me Something Good, Ep. 2)
When the news cycle feels heavy and the world seems overwhelming, it is easy to feel stuck in the weight of past mistakes or heavy seasons. But what if the Good News isn't about scorekeeping or strict requirements, but a radical release that opens up a brand-new tomorrow? This week, we explore…
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What If God’s Good News Starts with Joy? – Finding Grace When Life Runs Out of Wine (Tell Me Something Good, Ep. 1)
When daily life feels chaotic or the world feels burdened by endless bad news, finding moments of genuine celebration can feel rare. But when we look at how Jesus began his ministry, we find an unexpected reminder that grace begins with joy, connection, and keeping one another safe. In This...
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Why Is Keeping Things Simple So Hard? – Unpacking Everyday Humility (Act Justly, Love Mercy, Ep. 2)
When life gets busy, it's easy for our minds to tangle justice, mercy, and everyday expectations into a complicated knot. But when we strip away the pressure to perform or be perfect, we find an invitation into simple, unhurried grace. In This Episode: A reflection on Blaise Pascal's famous quote...
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Ever Want to Just Be the Worst Person for Once? – Choosing Mercy in Heavy Seasons (Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly, Ep. 1)
We have all had moments where extending grace feels exhausting and we would much rather hold onto our frustration or give someone a piece of our mind. But when we dig deeper into what God asks of us, we find an invitation into something far more liberating than winning an argument. In This…
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When Hope Feels Out of Reach – Finding Grace in the Waiting (Renewed Strength, Ep. 2)
Living in the space between where you are and where you hope to be can feel exhausting. When life delivers continuous challenges and you run out of words to pray, faith can feel more like holding your breath than soaring. In This Episode: Pastor Tabitha reflects on the uncertainty of waiting and...
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Why Are We Trying to Do Life Alone? – Finding Deep Roots in Community (Renewed Strength, Ep. 1)
It is easy to buy into the story that we have to handle everything on our own and navigate life in isolation. But when fear or self-doubt creep in, we need a reminder that our faith rests in a love far bigger than our individual efforts. In This Episode: Reframing Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3 to...
About this show
Welcome to Table Without Walls, weekly sermon audio from Shawnee Community Christian Church in Shawnee, KS.We believe God’s table has no walls, caveats, or gatekeepers. Whether you’re full of faith, holding on by a thread, or healing from church hurt, there’s a seat reserved for you here. Each week, Pastor Tabatha Johnson unpacks scripture not as a weapon, but as a promise of grace and belonging - with warmth, humor, and no "Christianese." No perfection required. Just pull up a chair.
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