The Leftovers Table

What happens when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected? When the future you prayed for unravels, and you find yourself completely unprepared to be single… again? How do you make sense of God’s goodness when your story takes a turn you never saw coming? Sarah Latham was living what many of us dreamed of — married young, kids in her mid-twenties, years abroad with her husband, then home to bui...

What if singleness isn’t just for a season…? Is it better to settle or stay single? What do you do with the crippling 3am loneliness? These are just some of the questions Esther Bentley has faced, and come out the other side with some pretty thoughtful answers. We jokingly called Esther “the professional single,” not because she’s given up on love, but because she’s doing inspiring job of building...

Christian clichés: helpful or harmful? In Episode 2 of The Leftovers Table , we play a game of “Keep or Ditch,” unpacking the words and phrases that seem to dominate the Christian dating conversation, exploring whether they are actually helping or just making the single journey more confusing. Plus, we answer an audience request at the start with a little peek into Taryn’s career journey. The Left...

Tired of dating advice that makes you roll your eyes? Welcome to The Leftovers Table , the unfiltered podcast where Grace Walker and Taryn Watson talk all things faith, dating, the single Christian life. In this first episode, we introduce ourselves, spill the singleness advice that makes us cringe, and share one thing each that has actually helped us survive (and maybe even enjoy?) the solo road....