Jimmy’s Table Podcast

What's it like being "single again" at 40? Like NFL superstar quarterback Tom Brady, I too found myself recently divorced and single again at 40. In this podcast, I talk about the unique challenges and blessings associated with being single again...

Ted Talks, preachers, pundits, and people on social media. There are many people with competing voices trying to get their message out. In this podcast, I look at the life and ministry of John the Baptist, and make the case for why something more than just another talking head is needed...

What does it mean to be a man? Are men different from women, and if so, how? And is masculinity toxic? In this podcast, I have a discussion about what a man is, and how Jesus and John Wayne factor into this discussion...

Going through a divorce was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Yet in spite of the grief that overcame me and the darkness that surrounded me, I was able to find joy, and to live again. In this podcast I talk about my journey, my struggles, and how I fought for my life, not only so I could live, but thrive...

In this podcast, I challenge the tired cliché that says "Christianity isn't a religion, it's a relationship." I believe this sentiment to intellectually shallow, pseudo-spiritual, and a dangerous half truth. Christianity is a relationship, but it's also a religion, and we should not be afraid to label it as such...

Churches have become increasingly divided over politics. Trump and Biden supporters no longer feel they can worship Jesus together. In this podcast, I talk about how our theology ought to challenge our increasingly politically polarized world...

Are you an actual Christian, or simply a "cultural Christian?" Living in a nation with millions of other Christians, it might be easy to think you are a follower of Jesus, but in truth, you might not be. In this podcast, I explore 7 different issues that might serve as a signal that you are only a cultural Christian, and not actually following Jesus...

In responding to the popular "quiet quitting" trend in our culture, some people are also talking about the "quiet firing" phenomenon common in corporate America. In today's podcast, I talk about the jerk bosses that engage in this practice, why they do it, and why it's as bad as quiet quitting...

"Quiet quitting" is a a popular topic trending on places like LinkedIn and TikTok lately. It's a movement where people strive to create healthy "work life" boundaries, and say "no" to things like overtime, special projects, and going "above and beyond" their job description. In this podcast, I talk about this trend, and why I believe it's not only a bad philosophy of work, but a bad way to live yo...

Is President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program in keeping with the ways of Jesus? And, is it even actually needed? My straight forward answer is "no," and this podcast, I provide 3 reasons why I don't support this program...

Far from being a kill joy that wants to rob us of fun with a bunch of "THOU SHALT NOT" commandments, I believe the teachings of Jesus are grounded in "THOU SHALT LOVE," and are designed to lead us to an abundant life in a land flowing with milk and honey. In today's podcast...

I went to Bible College and seminary, but I never went into "the ministry." Lately, I've had a lot of people ask me why. In this podcast, I sit down to talk about my sense of calling to ministry, what that looks like in the New Testament, how it differs from how the church views ministry today, and what that ultimately meant for me as I answered God's call on my life...

Alex Jones is a crazy conspiracy theorist who was found guilty of defamation regarding things he said about the Sandy Hook school shooting. Yet for all his conspiracy theories, I believe Alex Jones is an object lesson that can teach us about the importance of loving truth...

A $1 billion lottery, a preacher getting robbed of $1 million in jewelry, the United States being in a recession, and Elon Musk are all cultural hot topics that I want to talk about in this podcast.

"Hockey is a young man's game" I have often told myself. Recently though, I recognized this as a lie, and a self-imposed limitation I had placed on myself. In truth, while playing hockey again at 40 comes with obvious risks, it's a risk that can be managed...

Why is President Joe Biden so strongly disliked by Americans and the Democrat Party, even though he received a record number of votes less than 2 years ago? In this podcast, I explore how our broken voting philosophies keep giving us politicians we so strongly dislike.

Recently the Supreme Court overturned the previously recognized right of a woman to have an abortion. And a lot of people are upset, but as it turns out, not as upset as one would expect. In this podcast, I look at the practical ramifications of this case, and why it ultimately doesn't really matter all that much (and why we know this to be the case).

I think we all have a yearning for a place to call our "forever home." Whether or not we get what we long for is another matter altogether. In this podcast, I talk about my journey, suddenly having to find a new place to live, and identifying with the Biblical patriarch Abraham, whose heart 's desire caused him to live the rest of his life out of a tent...

I've never gone on a solo vacation, and I've never been on a cruise. Recently, I decided to do both a solo vacation and a cruise! In this podcast I talk about my experiences on a Carnival Cruise to the Bahamas, and my subsequent battle with COVID-19.

"We don't have a gun problem, we have a heart problem." But is that actually the case? In light of the recent mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, I question this common idea. I believe we ultimately have more than an a heart problem. We also have a gun problem...

What will hell be like? The idea of hell is something most people find objectionable. After all, how could a good and loving God send people to hell? Didn't Jesus pay the price for our sins and forgive us? In this podcast, I ask hard questions about hell, and attempt to provide a fresh insight into what hell is, and what it is not.

Recently on the way back home from the coffee shop just a couple miles from my house, I got lost. Twice. Each time I went down the right road, but in the wrong direction. As I reflected upon the experience, I felt this moment begin to speak to me. In this podcast, I wrestle with how this might speak to me, and perhaps how it could speak to you...

"I Kissed Dating Goodbye" by Josh Harris represented the height of "purity culture" in the Evangelical church. Its teachings, and some of its more extreme practices, have largely died. But with its death, what can the church look to say that speaks to the deepest longings of our hearts about human sexuality? In this podcast, I look to move beyond purity culture...

Do you believe in soulmates? Has the universe or God predestined you to be with just one special person? In this podcast, I explore the idea of a soulmate in our culture, and look at how the gift of marriage is better than the soulmate mythology...

Christianity has become really good at reducing the mystery of faith to magical formulas of mathematical exactitude. But, in trying to make everything so certain, we might just be destroying the faith we claim to ultimately believe in and preach. In this podcast, I talk about how we need a faith that's a little less certain...