Kitchen Table Theology
Where Coffee, Conversation, and Theology Meet. During my 40 years in ministry, I’ve developed an increasing burden for what I sense to be an increase in biblical illiteracy, not only among those in our churches, but also in the young men and women entering the ministry. Conversely, I am hopeful, because I also sense a hunger from people to learn and know biblical truth and the things of God has revealed to us in Scripture. Our Kitchen Table Theology team has developed a list of over 150 doctrinal topics which I, along with one of my cohosts, Jen Denton or Tiffany Coker, examine weekly. Our goal is to educate and share biblical truth on the same level as if we were sitting at your kitchen table with a Bible and a pot of southern pecan coffee in front of us. Welcome to the table!
Episodes
296 episodes
296 Did the Church Invent the Bible?
Did church leaders decide which books belong in the Bible, or did they simply recognize what God had already inspired?Tiffany and Pastor Jeff explore how the 66 books of the Bible became recognized as Scripture. They explain what the bib...
295 How We Got Our Bible: God's Word Through Human Hands
The Bible contains 66 books written by around 40 authors across 1,500 years, yet it tells one unified story centered on Jesus Christ.Tiffany and Pastor Jeff explore how God inspired human authors to write Scripture and how the early chur...
294 How We Got Here...And Where We're Going Next
Through our study of the Patristic Period, we’ve seen how the earliest Christians followed Jesus, defended the truth, structured the church, and lived out Scripture. Tiffany and Pastor Jeff reflect on the most important themes from ...
293 The Letter to Diognetus: Explaining Christianity to the Roman World
The Roman world couldn’t figure Christians out. They weren’t pagans, they weren’t exactly Jews, and although they lived ordinary lives, there was something remarkably different about them. So, who were these early Christians, and what did they ...
292 The Shepherd of Hermas: Wisdom, Warnings, and a Window into the Early Church
How should Christians approach an early church writing that is valuable, influential, and sometimes theologically troubling?The Shepherd of Hermas was one of the most widely read Christian writings of the 2nd century. Through visions, co...
291 The Patristic Period | Papias of Hieropolis: Lost Writings, Living Voice
When you think about what you believe as a Christian… where did those beliefs come from?For many, the trail leads back to the apostles, the earliest followers of Jesus, and church leaders like Papias of Hierapolis.Papias was conne...
290 The Patristic Period | The Epistle of Barnabas: Seeing Jesus in All of Scripture
The Epistle of Barnabas is one of the earliest Christian writings outside the New Testament, offering a glimpse into how believers shortly after the apostolic age understood Scripture, Jesus, and the Christian life.In this episode of Kit...
289 The Patristic Period | Polycarp of Smyrna: Faithful Unto Death
Polycarp lived at a time when the early church was facing pressure from Rome, false teaching from within, and the growing challenge of preserving the message handed down by the apostles. In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Pa...
288 The Patristic Period | Irenaeus: Guarding the Gospel
Irenaeus lived at a time when the church was being attacked from the outside by persecution and from the inside by false teaching.In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Pastor Jeff and Tiffany look at the life of Irenaeu...
287 The Patristic Period | Ignatius of Antioch: A Faith Bigger Than Life
Ignatius of Antioch lived so close to the time of the apostles that his life serves as a bridge between the New Testament church and the generations that followed.In this episode, Tiffany Coker and Pastor Jeff Cranston introduce listener...
286 The Didache Explained: Christianity In Its Earliest Days
Long before church history became filled with councils, creeds, and formal traditions, early Christians were already learning how to live as faithful followers of Jesus.In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Pastor Jeff Cranston and ...
285 The Patristic Period: Clement of Rome
284 Intro Historical Theology: Why Church History MattersAfter the apostles died, the church did not disappear. It continued to preserve, defend, and pass down the truth once delivered to the saints. ...
284 Intro Historical Theology: Why Church History Matters
Historical theology is not history for history’s sake. It helps Christians ask an important question: Do we believe the same truths the church has always believed, or have we created something new?In this episode of Kitchen Ta...
283 God's Design for Government and the Christian's Role (Part Three)
When does obeying the government become disobeying God?In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Pastor Jeff Cranston and Tiffany continue their series on Christians and civil government by addressing the tension between submission to a...
282 God's Design for Government and the Christian's Role (Part Two)
How should Christians honor the government without giving it blind approval? The Bible gives clear direction for how to live faithfully as citizens while keeping our highest allegiance to God.In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Pa...
281 God's Design for Government and the Christian's Role (Part One)
What does it mean to live faithfully under earthly authority while belonging first to the kingdom of God? For many Christians, government can feel confusing, frustrating, or deeply divisive, yet Scripture speaks clearly about the believer’s res...
280 The Vinedresser: Why God Prunes the Branches He Loves
What does it mean for God to prune the people He loves, and how do you respond when spiritual growth feels uncomfortable? In John 15, Jesus describes the Father as the vinedresser, actively tending the branches so they can bear more fruit, but ...
279 Happy Easter! We'll Be Back Next Week
Jesus is Risen! Happy Easter, Kitchen Table Theology, family. We're taking a break for Easter Sunday to reflect, celebrate and spend time at church with our family.If you don't have a church home, we invite you to join us...
278 Branch Life: Staying in Touch and Stepping in Line
How do you stay close to Jesus when life feels full, distracted, and fast-moving? Abiding in Christ can sound simple, but living it out daily is often harder than it seems.In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Jeff and Tiffany conti...
277 Handing Jesus the Keys: The Freedom of Having Him Lead
What does it really mean to surrender to the leadership of Jesus? In a culture that celebrates independence and self-direction, surrender can sound like weakness or loss.In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Jeff and Tiffany exp...
276 Abide and Thrive: The Secret to a Fruitful Christian Life
If spiritual fruit matters so much, where does it actually come from? Is it produced by discipline, effort, or trying harder to live like Jesus?In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Jeff and Tiffany begin a new conversation about fr...
275 Are Christians Supposed to Do Greater Works Than Jesus? Understanding John 14:12
Jesus once told His disciples that those who believe in Him would do the works He did and even “greater works.” For many Christians, that statement raises immediate questions. How could anyone do greater works than the Son of God who raised the...
274 The Means of Worship | Holy Spirit-Empowered and Scripture-Shaped
Jesus said that true worshipers worship the Father in spirit and in truth. It sounds simple, but it reshapes how we think about worship entirely.In this episode of Kitchen Table Theology, Pastor Jeff and Tiffany walk through Jesus’ conve...