The Collective Table
The Collective Table is a progressive and affirming Christian platform for those who want to follow Jesus, work for justice, and celebrate joy!
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When Victoria first walked into the Oceanside Sanctuary Food Pantry, she wasn’t looking for a new calling, or even a job—she was just dropping off donations. But a simple invitation to help unload boxes changed everything. In this moving episode of The Collective Table Podcast, host Jason Coker shares how a simple act of kindness became another chapter in Victoria’s lifelong journey of c...
Holy Disruption: Reimagining Church with Rev. Amy Butler
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What happens when the traditional model of church no longer fits the world we live in? In this thought-provoking conversation, Rev. Amy Butler, author of Holy Disruption, joins us to talk about what it means to courageously reimagine faith communities for our time.
Drawing from her experiences as a pa...
What happens when the faith you were handed no longer fits the world you live in? In this episode, Jenell sits down with David — a lifelong Christian, surfer, biologist, and father — whose story traces a journey from certainty to compassion.
Raised in a Southern California Baptist church, David learned early that being a “good Christian” meant having the right answers. But through scienc...
What happens when a sensitive child is told—again and again—to “stop making mountains out of molehills”? In our first story of Season 11, Caroline shares a life shaped by deep feeling: the loss of her mother at 13, the sudden shutdown of grief in a home that prized stoicism, and the long journey to reclaim her God-given empathy.
Host Jenell Coker walks with Caroline through memories of a...
Welcome! You’re listening to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy. Presented by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church, this monthly episode brings you inside our live book club conversations with today’s...
The Collective Table is back! In this introduction episode, Jason & Jenell Coker are kicking off the Season 11 conversation in a way that couldn’t be more timely—or more provocative. In a moment when empathy itself seems to be “on trial,” they ask: Why is empathy worth defending?
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As Season 10: The 50.5% comes to a close, Claire and Jenell take a reflective journey through the stories, conversations, and wisdom that shaped this unforgettable season. With no guest this time, it’s an intimate and powerful dialogue between co-hosts and the community of listeners...
What does it mean to be called when the world says you can’t, or shouldn’t?
In our latest episode of The Collective Table Podcast, we hear from Rev. Carol Rawlings - the second woman to pastor at Oceanside Sanctuary - as she shares her story of ...
Welcome to this bonus re-release episode from The Collective Table Podcast as a part of Season 10, The 50.5%. During this season of the podcast, we have been exploring how women make up more than half of the population - 50.5%, to be exact - and yet, their stories, bodies, and wisdom have too often been silenced, sidelined, or spiritualized out of the frame. For this special re-release, ...
In this episode of The Collective Table, hosts Jenell & Jason continue our conversation with Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). As the first Black woman to lead a Mainline Christian denomination, Rev. Hord Owens b...
In this episode of The Collective Table Podcast, we sit down with Rev. Terri Hord Owens, the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada—the first Black woman to lead a mainline Christian denomination in North America. A passionate advocate for justice, inclusion, and faith-driven transformation, Rev. Hord Owens brings a po...
Surprise! We’ve got a special bonus episode for you as we celebrate making it halfway through Season 10 of The Collective Table Podcast! If you loved our two-part conversation with Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney last month, you’re in for a treat—today, we...
In this episode of The Collective Table, Jenell and Claire continue their conversation with Daneen Akers, author of Dear Mama God, exploring the importance of expanding our language for God. Daneen shares he...
In this episode of The Collective Table, Jenell and Claire sit down with Daneen Akers, author of Dear Mama God, for the first part of a powerful conversation on reimagining God through the lens of the Divine...
Welcome to Season 10 of The Collective Table Podcast, which we are calling The 50.5%. This season, we are bringing a series of eight episodes which will center the voices, experiences, and wisdom of women who make up more than half of the global population yet have often been sideli...
Welcome to Season 10 of The Collective Table Podcast, which we are calling The 50.5%. This season, we are bringing a series of eight episodes which will center the voices, experiences, and wisdom of women who make up more than half of the global...
Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy! This podcast is brought to you by The Oceanside Sanctuary Church. Each week, we bring our listeners a recording of our weekly Sunday teaching at Oceanside Sanctuary, which ties scripture into the larger conversations happening in our community, congregation and...
Merry Christmas to our Collective Table community! This Advent season, join The Collective Table Podcast each weekday for a special reflection led by Jenell Coker. Each week, the reflections will focus around a different theme of Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
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This Advent season, join The Collective Table Podcast each weekday of December for a special reflection led by Jenell Coker. Each week, the reflections will focus around a different theme of Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. We hope these short meditations can be a meaning...
Today, Jenell's reflection is entitled "Love in Waiting" and is based around the scripture found in 2 Peter 3:9. We hope these short meditations have been a meaningful part of your Advent practice.
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