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To the Table
by Kathryn Collier and Jenna Johnson
Welcome To the Table, a podcast where real conversations meet meaningful connections. Hosted by Kathryn Collier and Jenna Johnson, this show is all about the importance of finding community while living life with purpose. As we journey together, we'll explore the power of relationships, vulnerability, and shared faith. Whether you're seeking encouragement, deep discussions, or simply a place to belong, we invite you to pull up a seat at the table. Let's chat about the highs and lows, the challenges and victories, and how we can all grow stronger in our walk with Jesus—together.
Episodes
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Build the Boat: Finding Purpose Far From Home
In this episode, Celeste shares her journey of faith, obedience, and transition from Tennessee to Scotland, highlighting how God's faithfulness sustains us through big and small sacrifices. She discusses the importance of community, obedience, and finding contentment in God's plan. Show Notes 🗒️...
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Build the Boat: Prayerfully Leaning into New Seasons
In this episode, Amanda shares her journey of stepping away from a demanding medical career to focus on her family and new career in real estate, highlighting faith, decision-making, and trusting God's faithfulness. Show Notes 🗒️ The Biggest Story - https://link.amazon/B06TxBJoB Here’s a link to...
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Build the Boat: Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back
Brooke Madison shares her journey of faith, the call to move to Albania, and how she navigates motherhood, partnership, and spiritual growth in a cross-cultural context. Show Notes 🗒️ Luke 17:6 - And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry...
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Build the Boat: The Doors God Opens
In this episode, I’m sitting down with Kristina Conyer to talk about her faith journey, the importance of trusting God's call, and how she navigated major life decisions like homeschooling and career changes. We’re discussing faith, obedience, and God's provision in uncertain seasons. Show Notes...
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How Psalms Turn Honest Feelings into Earnest Prayers
In this episode, I'm sitting down with Teresa Wilson to discuss the importance of prayer, the role of the Psalms in fostering honesty with God, and how community and fellowship strengthen our faith. Teresa shares her personal journey with scripture, prayer, and finding joy in community. Show…
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Finding Comfort in the Psalms – Ps. 139
Join us as we explore the transformative power of Psalms and scripture in our daily lives. Our guests, Ashley Lawrence and Katie Racki, discuss how scripture, prayer, and community help us navigate emotions, find comfort, and grow in faith. Show Notes 🗒️ Listen to more from our guests: Ashley...
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Finding Comfort in the Psalms – Ps. 86 & 91
Join us as we explore the transformative power of Psalms and scripture in our daily lives. Our guests, Ashley Lawrence and Katie Racki, discuss how scripture, prayer, and community help us navigate emotions, find comfort, and grow in faith. Show Notes 🗒️ Listen to more from our guests: Ashley...
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Forgives, Heals, Redeems, Satisfies - Psalms 46, 78, & 103
In this episode, Mary Keen shares her insights on how the Psalms reveal God's character, help us process emotions, and guide us in resting in Him. We explore practical ways to engage with Scripture and how the Psalms can deepen our faith and community connections. Show Notes 🗒️ Isaiah 26:3 - You...
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Psalms Series Kickoff with Jenna Johnson
In this episode, Jenna and Kathryn explore the richness of the Psalms, sharing personal insights and practical tips on how to incorporate these ancient songs into daily life for spiritual growth and emotional honesty. Show Notes 🗒️ 31 Ways to be a “One Another” Chirstian by Stuart Scott -...
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Your Very Own Marco Polo
Welcome to the Table. In this week's episode, Kathryn shares updates on the podcast, upcoming series on Psalms, community Bible study, and new merch, emphasizing community, faith, and encouragement.
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In the Trenches Together: God’s Faithfulness Through Ongoing Struggles
Welcome To the Table. Join me this week as I welcome my friend, Renae Lemen, to sit down with me and share some of her story. In this episode, Renae shares her journey through life's hard seasons, highlighting God's faithfulness and the importance of community, prayer, and remembering the “God...
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In the Trenches Together: God's Faithfulness in Seasons of Betrayal & Restoration
Welcome To the Table. This week, I’m sitting down with my friend Morgan to talk about a painful season in her life. Morgan graciously shares her experience of broken trust and the overwhelming heaviness that followed. However, as you’ll soon hear, her story does not end in brokenness. She shares...
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In the Trenches Together: God’s Faithfulness in Grief & Loss
Welcome To the Table. This week, I am so honored to have one of my dear friends and former college roommates, Sara Tate Boyd, join me. Sara shares about navigating a season of tremendous loss, sharing the reality of her grief and the steadfast faithfulness of the Lord in it. When we are in the...
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In the Trenches Together: God’s Faithfulness in the Weight of Anxiety
Welcome To the Table. This week, I’m sitting down with my dear friend Ashley Lawrence to talk about how the Lord gently walked her through a deeply difficult season. We’re diving into the heavy weight of anxiety, the Holy Spirit’s conviction, and the very real struggle of being a mama trying to...
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In the Trenches Together: God’s Faithfulness Turning Brokenness into Beauty
Welcome To the Table. Join me and my newest friend, Sarah White, as we talk about motherhood, chasing dreams, unexpected brokenness, and so much more. In this episode, you'll hear how God moved in the White family to bring them exactly where they needed to be for the season they were walking...
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In the Trenches Together: God’s Faithfulness Through Unexpected Suffering – Part 2
Welcome To the Table. Today, my good friends Kayla Cain and Amy Johnston are joining me to talk about a season of unexpected suffering. In this episode, you'll hear how the Lord carries them through a terribly difficult season as a family, which in the end became a miracle of God’s healing that...
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In the Trenches Together: God's Faithfulness Through Unexpected Suffering
Welcome To the Table. Today, my good friends Kayla Cain and Amy Johnston are joining me to talk about seasons of unexpected suffering. In this episode, we’re diving into the value of being in the Word together, finding fellowship in unexpected places, and needing forgiveness for believing lies –...
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In the Trenches Together: God's Faithfulness Through Seasons of Heartbreak
Welcome To the Table. Today, my friend Christy Holt is joining me to talk about a season of heartbreak in her life. In my experience, people don’t always share the difficulty in their relationships as quickly as they share loss or grief. As you listen today, I hope you feel encouraged in your own...
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Updates from Jenna
Welcome To the Table. Today, we’re sitting down together to talk about what’s been going on in the Johnson household. I’m truly grateful for Jenna’s honesty and how she's thoughtfully considering what she (and her family) needs during this time. While the podcast may look a little different, I…
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In the Trenches Together: God’s Faithfulness in Deep Loss
Welcome To the Table. Join me as we welcome my friend, Morgan Ring, to the podcast. This is one of those conversations that stays with you long after it’s over—at least, that was my experience sitting across from her. Morgan is our very first guest in our summer series, where we are choosing to...
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In the Trenches Together: God’s Faithfulness in Hard Seasons
Welcome To the Table. This summer, we are entering into a special series where we’re getting incredibly honest about the hard seasons of life. We’re sitting down with friends who have walked through the deepest valleys and seen the undeniable faithfulness of God—not just through his presence, but...
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How can we show up to help everyone find a place in community?
Welcome To the Table. Our guest today, Dana Dorris, joins us to talk about something we don’t always stop to consider: what it means to truly feel part of a community when communication barriers exist. Dana shares her experiences with the deaf community and reflects on how those barriers can make...
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How can you come back to community when you’ve been let down?
Welcome To the Table. As you’ll soon hear, “church hurt” is a pretty weighty topic, especially now. In this episode, we’re talking about how you can come back to community when you’ve experienced hurt in the past. What is the purpose of the church? How do you enter a new space open to being known...
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How can you show up authentically in non-faith spaces?
Welcome To the Table. Are you ever in a space or community that isn’t faith-centered? Maybe you work in a place where faith isn’t mentioned often? Or you sit in the bleachers surrounded by people who may or may not believe in Jesus? In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to show…
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What does it look like to foster new community?
Welcome To the Table. Anyone find themselves in a new community lately? Maybe you’ve started a new job, moved to a new school, or joined a new team. Maybe you’ve just started going to a new Bible study, joined toddler time at the library, or reconnecting with a group of friends from a past…
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How to find community when it’s outside your comfort zone?
Welcome To the Table. Just based on the title, you probably already feel that familiar uncomfortable feeling of stepping outside of your comfort zone. I’m so grateful that my friend, Katie Racki, agreed to sit down and talk about how hard it can be to seek out new community when your personality...
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Why is community so important?
Welcome To the Table. We are heading into a new series today – we're talking about why we need community. I know, we talk about this ALL the time here, but we’re going somewhere, I promise. I am sitting down with my sister to talk about what community looks like for us, how they support us (and…
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Obedience in the Waiting
Welcome To the Table. We’re jumping back into relationships today, specifically chatting about the season of engagement. As you’ll soon see, there’s so much of this conversation that is for me and hopefully you too. There are several themes that keep coming up in this episode, but the one that...
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Spring Break Breather
Welcome To the Table. Happy Spring 🌷We’re taking a quick pause to check in with each other and catch up a little bit. Whether you are in a season of crazy busy or blissfully enjoying the new spring season, we hope that you feel encouraged to focus on Jesus and lean into your relationships and...
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Let's Talk About Singleness
Welcome To the Table. Today we’re diving right into singleness and what that looks like for young adults in 2026. One thing you’ll find here, regardless of your current relationship status, is encouragement. If you’re single, our guest today shares so much advice for walking through singleness...
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Waiting vs. Wasting
Welcome To the Table. Life is full of waiting seasons. We are talking about singleness today – we know that we were all made to live in community. Some people are truly called to singleness, and even though we breeze past it, there is such a freedom/blessing in that calling. Other people, though,...
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Life with Jesus: What's the Difference?
Welcome To the Table. We’re back with our first episode answering a listener question! Last episode, we talked about what it looks like to live in the world but not of it. This week we’re taking it a step further and talking about what it practically looks like to live life as a believer,...
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Set Apart
Welcome back To the Table. When you hear Romans 12:2 – do not be conformed to this world – what does that really mean in your everyday life? What about when you end up choosing a certain path when other people around you don’t see the point? How do we honor the Lord in our everyday life, pointing...
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Just for You 🤍
Welcome back To the Table. Consider this episode a little message from us. There are a few things we want you to know about us and we took this opportunity to talk about it. I hope even in our ramblings, you’ll be encouraged to keep on keeping on. Most importantly, thanks for being here with us....
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Goals?
Welcome back To the Table. There’s a little hesitation here (and you’ll soon see why) but, we’re talking about our goals for this year. Jenna and I sat down to talk about why we’re doing the podcast still, what we hope happens because of it, and plenty of other things in between. If you are here...
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He'll Grow You
Welcome back To the Table. It is such a treat to share this conversation with you today. If you are in need of encouragement, I hope and pray you find it here. What started as a conversation about mentoring quickly turned into a chance to lean in and hear some encouragement and wisdom from a...
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When the Rubber Meets the Road
Welcome back To the Table. We just spent several weeks talking about all kinds of things that you can do to grow your relationship with the Lord. But why? Why does it matter? Why is it worth our time? Today’s guest has plenty of proof to show why it’s worth it. After walking through so many…
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Back to Basics: Quick Recap
Welcome back To the Table. The title gives this one away – which, I guess most titles do. Anyways, we are sitting down together to talk about some of our biggest takeaways from these last several weeks and some new things we’re putting into practice on a more regular basis. Key theme: every bit...
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Back to Basics: Prayer
Welcome back To the Table. This is our very last, maybe, episode about spiritual disciplines. As you’ll soon hear, prayer is so so important. God wants to hear from you. He wants to So let’s jump in and explore what a life of worship can look like with our special guest, Melissa Christner. Show...
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Back to Basics: Worship
Welcome back To the Table. Today we’re talking about worship—not only the songs we sing, but a whole way of living that continually turns our hearts toward the Lord. Worship shapes how we think, respond, and move through our everyday moments. You’ll hear simple, practical ways to weave worship…
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Back to Basics: The Word
Welcome back To the Table. Today’s focus is the Word – reading, studying, memorizing – all of it. You’ll hear this soon, but being the Word brings us to a place of worship. It refocuses our hearts and draws us into a deeper relationship with the Lord. I hope you’re encouraged to jump in – whether...
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Back to Basics: Serving Others
Welcome back To the Table. Thank you for joining us for this week’s conversation. Today, we’re talking about serving others. What a perfect conversation during the “most wonderful time of year”. Our guest shares how serving others grows your relationship with the Lord and how He can (and will)…
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Back to Basics: Rest
Welcome back To the Table. Thank you for joining us for this week’s conversation. Today’s practice may seem like no big deal, but it often ends up being left off the list. We’re talking about rest. As we’re learning today, there’s a lot of different kinds of rest, but they all originate from the...
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One Whole Year
Welcome back To the Table. We’re taking just the smallest pause this week to celebrate a pretty cool milestone = 1 whole year podcasting. Listen as we chat about some of the lessons we’ve learned (some I’m still learning) and the fun we’ve had over the last year! Here’s a link to our worship...
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Back to Basics: Thankfulness & Giving
Welcome back To the Table. Thanks for joining us for this week’s conversation. Today’s practices are thankfulness & giving – which really helps grow our relationship with the Lord as we refocus on his goodness and trust that he always provides – He is Jehovah Jireh, after all. There's a ton of...
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Back to Basics: Community
Welcome back To the Table. Thanks for joining us for this week’s conversation. We’re kicking off our spiritual practices series with a conversation about community. We were created to live in community with others – and this episode dives into so much about why and how we do that. Show Notes 🗒️...
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Why We Don't
Welcome back To the Table. Thanks for joining us for this week’s conversation. Today we’re talking about all the things that might stop us from pursuing spiritual disciplines. We’ve added some encouragement for you (and ourselves) in there too, so come join us as we unpack just why we don’t (fill...
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Back to the Father
Welcome back To the Table. Thanks for joining us for this week’s conversation. Today is the beginning of a new series! Join us as we talk about the “why” behind our next topic and offer some encouragement to you (and ourselves) before we dive in. Here’s a link to our worship playlist. If you are...
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Love & Hate
Welcome back To the Table. Thanks for joining us for this week’s conversation. We’re wrapping up our series on seasons today, talking about love and hate – peace and conflict. If you are a human, living in this time, you probably have many many opportunities to choose love each day. So, jump in…
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Letting Go & Embracing
Welcome back To the Table. Thanks for joining us for this week’s conversation. It’s about stones and embracing – yep, just trust me. Go listen to find out more 😊 Show Notes 🗒️ Genesis 33: 4 - But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. Luke…
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Welcome To the Table, a podcast where real conversations meet meaningful connections. Hosted by Kathryn Collier and Jenna Johnson, this show is all about the importance of finding community while living life with purpose. As we journey together, we'll explore the power of relationships, vulnerability, and shared faith. Whether you're seeking encouragement, deep discussions, or simply a place to belong, we invite you to pull up a seat at the table. Let's chat about the highs and lows, the challenges and victories, and how we can all grow stronger in our walk with Jesus—together.
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