The Table Podcast

"Fostering is for a season, adoption is forever." Pastor Doug breaks down Ephesians 1:1-14 to kick off our new series, highlighting Paul's four keys to living the Christian life. Key verse this week - Ephesians 1:10 __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando

Nirvana, Back to The Future, and FedEx - all three have one thing in common. This week at The Table, Pastor David Uth explains, teaching out of Luke 5 on Jesus' parable of the new wineskins. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We saved you a seat. @thetableorlando facebook.com/thetableorlando

"Until you’re in my arms again... Remember me!" At The Table, we believe in engaging all forms of art, including movies, with the Gospel. This week, we're taking a deeper look at Coco (2018), a film about family, mortality, and legacy, and we're asking the question, "As humans, what does it take to be remembered?" __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We'll save you a seat. @thetableorlando facebo...

"Community catalyzes all other rhythms of the Christian life." At The Table, we believe gospel-centered community is the catalyzer of everything we do. This week on the pod, our UCF Director, David Branch, breaks down the two main components of gospel-centered community, as displayed by the New Testament church in Acts 2. __ Want to stay connected? Follow us! We'll save you a seat. @thetableorland...

"When the prodigal returns, we party." This week at The Table, Isaac (@ittrevino) breaks down the parable of the Prodigal Son, dissecting three key attitudes we all experience: (1) The Younger Son's Rebellion (2) The Father's Reception (3) The Older Son's Religion We all lean either towards rebellion or towards religion. Thankfully, even when we walk away from our Father, He always welcomes us bac...

"Humanity is like a smartphone on an airplane without airplane mode turned on: frivolously looking for signal while draining its battery." Jesus lived a life of peace because He understood and embraced the rhythms of God's Kingdom. In the first installation of our new series, #KingdomCulture, Pastor Doug Hankins (@doughankins) walks us through three examples from the life of Jesus, showing us how...

The grand finale, friends! This is the last week of Hey Jude. (sad face emoji) But it's a GREAT one! To finish us off, Isaac Trevino tells the story of a bachelor's party he was invited to in Las Vegas, and how that invitation because an unlikely source of ministry. Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Ad...

"Lord forgive us for the sins we about to commit" - Snoop Dogg This is the second to last week of Hey Jude! This week our Young Adult Director, Alec Brockell, shares out of Jude 17-21, asking the question, "How do we love people who live by Snoop Dogg's lyrics?" Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults...

"Wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever..." Hot take: you need to hear this message. We all know THAT person. The question is: how do you love them? How do you love someone who is constantly grumbling and complaining? How do you show compassion to someone who is never compassionate to others? Tough questions. Truthful answers. Grab a pair of earbuds and buc...

"If you follow your dreams, you'll end up in a nightmare." ICYMI: What do 2nd century fan fiction, the Easter bunny, and Christian mysticism have to do with each other? You're about to find out as Doug covers some of Jude's hottest takes. Grab a pair of earbuds. Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults...

"Jesus judges us, and that's good news." As we prepare our hearts for Easter, Doug teaches out of Jude 5-7, answering the question, "Who are unbelievers, and why does Jesus judge them?" Hint: an unbeliever is not someone who doesn't come to church. Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults A ministry of...

"God's grace doesn't free us to sin, it frees us from sin." This week at #HeyJude we're diving deep into Jude 4, and asking the question, "How should we respond when someone gives us a free gift?" Want to stay connected? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great stuff. Instagram - @orlandoyoungadults Facebook - First Orlando Young Adults A ministry of First Orlando (firstorlando.com)

"We say what we think, but we act what we believe." For the first time at #HeyJude, our Young Adult Associate, Isaac Trevino, brings the word! This week we're talking Jude 3, breaking down what it means to contend for the faith, and learning how to balance orthodoxy and orthopraxy (don't worry, he explains what those words mean). Also, you may hear the worst National Anthem performance in US histo...

"It's not the life you're born into, it's the life you're reborn into that matters." #HeyJude is here, and we're taking this sad song, and making it so much better! Grab a pair of earbuds and join us as Doug walks us through Jude 1-2, explaining who Jude was, and how it affects our lives. PSA: Overt Beatles references may be made. Want more inspiring content? Follow us! No spam, ever. Just great s...

"One organization can transform the world one life at a time." For our LAST talk in our LoveSongs series (cue sad face emoji), Doug explains how the closest parallel to marriage isn't actually dating... but a business partnership. Grab a Bible, prepare to laugh, and don't forget to join us next week as we kick off our new series, #HeyJude! For more information about our current series, as well as...

"For it is better to marry than to burn with passion..." In the third installation of our LoveSongs series, Doug addresses two behemoth topics: singleness and sexuality. The question - can you be single and still have a healthy sex life? The Apostle Paul gives us some answers in 1 Corinthians. Grab a pair of earbuds, and join us as we discuss. For more information about our current series, as well...

"You fall in love, but you grow in trust." Tonight at the LoveSongs Banquet, the Young Adult team interviews two of First Orlando's finest couples, the Curls and the Whaleys, both of whom have been married for 40+ years. Talk about serious wisdom! Be sure to have a pen and a notepad ready for optimal note-taking, and hunker down because it's about to start raining truth bombs. For more information...

"The fact is, you're going to break up with 99% of the people you date." The question we've all had on our minds... "How do I ask them out?" This week Doug not only provides practical answers to that age-old question, but gives us some new questions to ponder on as we enter the dating game. For more information about our current series, as well as how to get involved with First Orlando Young Adult...

"The earlier in your spiritual journey, the more you'll need a spiritual guide." To wrap up our January series, Doug talks Ethiopian eunuch, Dawson Trotman, and six practical steps to following up with your friends after they come to church. For more information, contact us via social media or find us online: @firstorlandocollege firstorlando.com/college

"Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in..." Continuing our January series, Doug explains why Jesus likens the kingdom of Heaven to a feast, talking about the fundamental reason our friends deserve to be invited to church. For more information, contact us via social media or find us online: @firstorlandocollege firstorlando.com/college

"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them..." To kick off our Spring semester, Doug shares out of Matthew 9:35-38, talking about practical ways we can approach the "invite and invest" process. For more information, contact us via social media or find us online: @firstorlandocollege firstorlando.com/college

"Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more." In the final week of our Vitals series, Pastor Doug teaches out of John 8 on the difference between retribution, mercy, and grace. For more information, contact us via social media or find us online: @firstorlandocollege firstorlando.com/college

Guest speaker, Isaac Trevino, uses his recent experience white water rafting to teach about God's love for us in this special installment of our Vitals series. For more information about First Orlando College, find us online or on social media: @firstorlandocollege firstorlando.com/college

What can we learn about compassion from the story of the prodigal son? How do we lead compassionate lives, especially when the people around us seem unlovable? Doug Hankins shares out of Luke. For more information about how to connect with First Orlando College, follow us on social media and check us out online: firstorlando.com/college @firstorlandocollege

"Our God is in the heavens, He does all that he pleases," the psalmist writes. What does it mean that God does all that he pleases? What does this mean for us, as believers living in a broken world? In week three of the Vitals series, First Orlando's Young Adult Pastor, Doug Hankins, answers these questions about God's sovereignty. For more information about how to connect with First Orlando Colle...