Have you ever been shocked by the unexpected? Rattled by the unplanned? Panicked by the uncertain? Or simply disappointed by unmet expectations? Amanda Wright has been there—stunned by two pink lines (at a time when she wasn't expecting them). As [...]

From dropping out of high school to earning her doctorate in psychology, from living on the streets to helping others in hard places, from being stuck in a cycle of dysfunction to defying the odds stacked against her... Dr. Amy [...]

Who's tired of rushing around? Who's exhausted from trying to keep up? Who's not the best at setting healthy boundaries? Who could use a little more (okay, a LOT more) rest? Our guest today at The Messy Table is Christina Patterson—a [...]

We all need mentors who've gone before us—to guide us, to stretch us, to encourage us. We've also been empowered by the King of kings Himself to pass along the wisdom we've gleaned to those who are coming after us. [...]

If you've ever had a God-sized dream, a quiet nudge of vision, or even a teeny-tiny idea planted in your heart, this episode could be the breath of encouragement you need! Today at The Messy Table, Heather Turner is chatting with [...]

Look at us, back together again! Happy September and welcome back to The Messy Table—an ordinary space for us to slow down and remember that GOD IS AT WORK IN OUR MESS. Kicking off the 2022 fall season here at [...]

Have your plans ever been derailed? Has a dream ever quietly died? Have you thought God was leading you one way, but, turns out, you were wrong? Carrie McCarty has known disappointment: She thought she'd marry her high school/college sweetheart, [...]

It's May, y'all! AND Mother's Day week. AND Foster Care Awareness Month. AND we're nearing the sun-soaked days of summer—which often means extra time with the younger humans in our lives. And that's why we're THRILLED to have Amanda Torres [...]

Jen Lake never expected her pastor-husband to die—in front of her eyes or in front of their church. She never planned to be a young widow with three small children. And she never anticipated finding love again … Today at [...]

We don't always notice God's fingerprints—until we look back. But He's constantly working and continuously present, even when we fail to see it. Jas Reynolds is a New Yorker transplanted in Oklahoma, as well as a wife, mama, and pastor/communicator [...]