Sports Spectrum’s Table Forty
By Matt and Leslee Holliday
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Sports Spectrum’s Table FortySep 08, 2020
Bible in a Year: Weeks 19 and 20
Matt and Leslee Holliday have going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast, and this week they recap Weeks 19 and 20 and the study.
This is the final week of the study on the podcast, as Matt and Leslee will be taking a break to spend time with family this summer. But listeners are encouraged to continue with the study in the meantime. Matt and Leslee will resume the podcast in the fall.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any previous weeks, you can catch up here:
Bible in a Year: Week 18
This is Week 18 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch up here:
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 17
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 16
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 15
Bible in a Year: Week 17
This is Week 17 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 16
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 15
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 14
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 13
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 12
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 11
-Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 10
Bible in a Year: Week 16
This is Week 16 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 15— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 14
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 13
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 12
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 11
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 10
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 9
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
Bible in a Year: Week 15
This is Week 15 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, you can catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 14
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 13
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 12
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 11
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 10
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 9
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
Bible in a Year: Week 14
This is Week 14 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 13
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 12
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 11
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 10
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 9
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
Bible in a Year: Week 13
This is Week 13 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 12
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 11
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 10
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 9
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
Bible in a Year: Week 12
This is Week 12 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast. Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered. Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes. “Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, you can listen to them here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 11
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 10
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 9
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
Bible in a Year: Week 11
This is Week 11 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 10
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 9
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
Bible in a Year: Week 10
This is Week 10 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each week for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 9
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 9
This is Week 9 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 8
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 8
This is Week 8 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast. This week, Don Christensen of Ronald Blue True subs in for Matt to talk with Leslee about this week's readings.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 7
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 7
This is Week 7 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 6
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 6
This is Week 6 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 5
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 5
This is Week 5 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s "Bible In A Year Engagement Journal" — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee is posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast recaps the previous week’s readings and discusses what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 4
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 4
This is Week 4 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s Bible In A Year Engagement Journal — on the “Table Forty” podcast.
Leslee will be posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast will recap the previous week’s readings and discuss what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 3
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 3
This is Week 3 of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s Bible In A Year Engagement Journal — on the “Table Forty” podcast. Matt it out his week, so their son, Ethan, joins Leslee for this conversation.
Leslee will be posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast will recap the previous week’s readings and discuss what was covered.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each day and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, catch up here:
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 2
— Reading through the Bible in a year – Week 1
— Leslee Holliday to lead listeners through the Bible in a year
Bible in a Year: Week 2
This is week two of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year — using The Increase’s Bible In A Year Engagement Journal — on the “Table Forty” podcast. This week they recap days 4-9 of the study.
Leslee will be posting daily to her Instagram page (@lesleesmithholliday) for people to follow along, while the podcast will recap the previous week’s readings and discuss what was covered.
"Don't miss the beauty of Jesus Christ and His willingness to go to spaces that nobody wants to go," Leslee says this week.
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each week and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes. You can purchase the Bible Engagement Journal here: https://www.theincrease.com/products/bible-engagement-journal-black-grey
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
Bible in a Year: Week 1
This week marks the start of Matt and Leslee Holliday going through the Bible in a year, using The Increase Bible Engagement Journal, on the Table Forty Podcast.
Leslee will be posting daily to her Instagram page for people to follow along, while the podcast will recap the previous week's readings and discuss what was covered.
"If we get the first part of Scripture wrong, then we get the whole Bible wrong," Leslee says this week. "The start is so incredibly important to understand the character and nature of God and understanding what we were created to be."
Be sure to follow along with Leslee each week and check back each Tuesday for recap episodes. You can purchase the Bible Engagement Journal here: https://www.theincrease.com/products/bible-engagement-journal-black-grey
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
What's Coming in 2023 on Table Forty
Since 2020, Matt and Leslee Holliday have brought weekly conversations of faith, marriage, parenting and sports to listeners through the Table Forty Podcast. As we look ahead to the new year, the show will undergo some changes starting in 2023.
Matt was recently hired as the bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. That means his time and availability for the show will be limited. But the show isn't going away. In fact, if you'v enjoyed Table Forty, you'll now have a new episode in your feeds every morning.
Starting January 1, 2023, Leslee will lead listeners through the Bible in a Year study through The Increase. These will be short episodes in your podcast feed each day that will help guide you through the Bible in a year. We hope this will serve as encouragement to you and help form a daily discipline of being in the Word. Leslee will be joined periodically by guests and, when free, Matt as well.
We thank you for your support of Table Forty and are excited for you to go on this journey with us of reading the Bible in a year.
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend you check these out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Study Recap
— Christian Day at the Ballpark with the St. Louis Cardinals
— Inside MLB Draft Day with Matt & Leslee Holliday
Discipleship Handbook Recap
This week on the podcast, Matt and Leslee Holliday recap their study through the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus.
If you missed any of the previous episodes, you can find them at the links below.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure to check them out here:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 10 – Multiply
— Discipleship Handbook Week 9 – Refined Through Trials
— Discipleship Handbook Week 8 – The Greatest Commandment
— Discipleship Handbook Week 7 – New Life Of The Believer
— Discipleship Handbook Week 6 – New Identity Of The Increase
— Discipleship Handbook Week 5 – The Gospel of God’s Grace
— Discipleship Handbook Week 4 – The Problem of Sin
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 10 - Multiply
As final words often are, some of Jesus’s last words to His disciples before He ascended into Heaven were significant. We should lean in very close to hear and heed the task He left them (and us) with, until His return.
These final words of Jesus are often referred to as the Great Commission, and as a follower of Jesus, it truly is the greatest mission we get to be part of. There is nothing more exhilarating and life-giving than to love and care about others so deeply that you are willing to lay aside your agenda, comfort, reputation, or even safety to bring the life-changing love and Good News of Jesus to others.
We are called to "multiply" and make disciples. Sharing our faith with others can be intimidating, though, and we often doubt our ability to do it. This week on "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee Holliday discuss how we as Christians are always representing Jesus, whether we're in church or at the grocery store. The life that happens in between presents plenty of chances to display God's love and to multiply our faith by sharing the hope of Christ with others.
This is the final week of our study through the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored by Operation Christmas Child.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure to check them out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 9 – Refined Through Trials
— Discipleship Handbook Week 8 – The Greatest Commandment
— Discipleship Handbook Week 7 – New Life Of The Believer
— Discipleship Handbook Week 6 – New Identity Of The Increase
— Discipleship Handbook Week 5 – The Gospel of God’s Grace
— Discipleship Handbook Week 4 – The Problem of Sin
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 9 - Refined Through Trials
Faith is often a struggle. It can be a battle to hold onto faith when there is so much hardship and suffering in this world. The various trials we all face in life present us with unique temptations to lose faith. Where the enemy wants to use trials as opportunities to devour our faith, God wants to use them to refine and strengthen it.
As believers, we can cling to the truth of Hebrews 11:1, which says, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” This week on "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee Holliday examine what it looks like to have our faith grown stronger in the midst of the hard seasons of life.
This is Week 9 of a study through the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored by Operation Christmas Child.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure to check them out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 8 – The Greatest Commandment
— Discipleship Handbook Week 7 – New Life Of The Believer
— Discipleship Handbook Week 6 – New Identity Of The Increase
— Discipleship Handbook Week 5 – The Gospel of God’s Grace
— Discipleship Handbook Week 4 – The Problem of Sin
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 8 - The Greatest Commandment
Having established that children of God get to bear the family resemblance to our Heavenly Father by the power of the Holy Spirit, how might we summarize what that resemblance most purely and simply looks like? Asked a different way, is there a “greatest commandment” in the Bible?
Thankfully, we have such a question and response recorded for us in Matthew 22: Love God and love others. This week on "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee explore that great commandment and how it compels us to love God and others.
This is Week 8 of a study through the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored by Operation Christmas Child.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure to check them out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 7 – New Life Of The Believer
— Discipleship Handbook Week 6 – New Identity Of The Increase
— Discipleship Handbook Week 5 – The Gospel of God’s Grace
— Discipleship Handbook Week 4 – The Problem of Sin
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 7 - The New Life of the Believer
Last week we looked at our new identity as children of God. However, even with a new nature and identity, we will still battle against sin and our “old nature.” A work of change and transformation (called sanctification) needs to be done where we become more and more like Jesus, and this is a lifelong process.
God begins a good work in us that we are called to participate in through the submission of our will with His. He empowers and sustains us with His Spirit and grace, and calls us to cooperate with Him in this transformation work. This week on "Table Forty, Matt and Leslee Holliday explore what a new life for a believer looks like.
This is Week 7 of a study through "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored by Operation Christmas Child.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure to check them out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 6 – New Identity Of The Increase
— Discipleship Handbook Week 5 – The Gospel of God’s Grace
— Discipleship Handbook Week 4 – The Problem of Sin
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 6 - The New Identity of the Increase
When you come to Jesus in trust and surrender, the Bible says you are a new creation with a new heart and a new identity. Where your heart was once unresponsive to God, it is now responsive and alive to Him. Where you were once alienated from God as an orphan you are now born of God into His family, with Him as your perfect Father and other believers as your spiritual family.
How have you seen the transformative power of God in your life? What “old” has gone and what “new” has come? That's the focus this week on "Table Forty." Matt and Leslee Holliday press on to Week 6 of the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure the check them out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 5 – The Gospel of God’s Grace
— Discipleship Handbook Week 4 – The Problem of Sin
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 5 - The Gospel of God's Grace
Last week we discussed the problem of sin and what that does to separate us from God. The good news is that, through Jesus' death on the cross, we as Christians get to experience grace. As Romans 5:8 says, “God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Where we could never get back to God on our own, God made a way.
The Gospel is the good news that Jesus – God the Son, fully God and fully Man, the long-awaited and promised Messiah – died on the cross to pay the price for our sins so that we might be reconciled to right relationship with Him – completely forgiven, set free from the penalty and power of sin, and given a new heart that can turn away from sin and enjoy the presence of God. He was raised from the dead on the third day, defeating death, sin, and Satan, so that all who believe in Him and call on His name shall be saved (John 3:16, Romans 10:13). We are saved by grace through faith in Christ.
This week on "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee move on to Week 5 of the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus. This week they dive into the Gospel of God's Grace.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure to check out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 4 – The Problem of Sin
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 4 - The Problem of Sin
How do you define sin?
The word “sin” in the Bible means to miss the mark or fail to fulfill a certain goal. On a fundamental level, sin is failing to love and honor God and others as we were designed to. It distorts our view of God.
Sin is not just doing bad things (that is the fruit of sin), it goes deeper into the root of our hearts. Sin is a fundamental disorientation of our hearts turned away from God. It deadens our hearts and blinds our eyes to God and all His goodness and beauty. Sin is the selfish impulse to serve ourselves first, even at the expense of others.
This week on "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee Holliday move on to Week 4 of the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus. This week's focus is on the problem of sin.
Still need the handbook? Get your copy here!
“Table Forty” is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you missed any of the previous weeks, be sure to check them out as well:
— Discipleship Handbook Week 3 – Knowing the Heart of God
— Discipleship Handbook Week 2 – Made In God’s Image
— Discipleship Handbook Week 1 – A High View of God
Discipleship Handbook Week 3 - Knowing the Heart of God
The week we move ahead to Week 3 of the "Table Forty" study through the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus. This week we look at what it means to know the heart of God.
The most important thing about any person is his or her view of God, for it shapes the entire course of one’s life. And yet, God is so utterly distinct from and above us that we can never fully comprehend Him or know who He is according to our own reason or speculation.
So how then can we know Him? Listen in as Matt and Leslee dive into this week's study.
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Discipleship Handbook Week 2 - Made in God's Image
We're into Week 2 of the "Table Forty" Podcast study through the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week plan from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus. This week we look at what it means to be made in God's image.
In Genesis 1:26-28, we see that God created man and woman in His image, after His likeness, and gave them dominion over the earth. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it…” So what does it mean to be made in God’s image?
Dive in this week as Matt and Leslee Holliday discuss.
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Discipleship Handbook Week 1 - A High View of God
Matt and Leslee kick off their study through the "Discipleship Handbook," a 10-week study from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus. This week's study looks at "A High View of God."
In this opening week, we start at the very beginning in Genesis 1:1 and ponder God as the One True Almighty Creator — the main character in His story. We also focus on what we believe to be seven truths about God. Listen along as Matt and Leslee guide you through this first week, and as you listen, reflect on this question: Do you believe that God created the world and created you?
- If not, what hinders this belief for you?
- If so, how does this truth impact the way you think about the meaning and purpose of your life?
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Matt & Leslee — Discipleship Handbook Introduction
Starting September 13, Matt and Leslee Holliday will be guiding "Table Forty" listeners through the Discipleship Handbook — a 10-week study from The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus. This week they introduce the study and share what they hope listeners will get out of this study.
"We want to challenge ourselves and challenge the listeners to know God, not just about God," Leslee says. Join Matt and Leslee on the journey as they help listeners discover that through the Discipleship Handbook. Get your copy here!
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Karen and Maggie Bohannan — Homers For Health
Founded by Matt Holliday Leslee Holliday in 2012, Homers for Health has helped raise millions of dollars in cancer research and patient care efforts. The Hollidays have continued to be champions for Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis and the Homers for Health program even after Matt's playing days ended there.
This week is a special live conversation with Maggie Bohannan and her mother Karen. Maggie, through her fight against acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2011, was the inspiration behind Homers for Health. They've remained close with the Hollidays since, and this conversation is a celebration of both her progress and the countless lives that Homers for Health has impacted over the past decade.
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Nick Hundley
Episode 110
Nick Hundley played 12 seasons in the major leagues for five different teams. He now serves as a special assistant to the general manager for the Texas Rangers and also works with the International Justice Mission, a nonprofit organization that fights against human trafficking.
He joins "Table Forty" this week to share his story of how he came to know Jesus and how his faith leads him in all he does now professionally. The son of a football coach, he also shares how his upbringing around his father's college football teams shaped who he is as a man and an athlete.
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Bryant and Kristin Young (REVISITED)
After a stellar 14-year NFL career, all with the San Francisco 49ers, Bryant Young was inducted earlier this month into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In honor of his enshrinement, we are revisiting a conversation that he and his wife, Kristin, had on Table Forty in late December 2021.
Young was one of the best defensive players of his generation. Named to four Pro Bowls, he was also named a First Team All-Pro in 1996. In 1999 he was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year by both the Associated Press and the Professional Football Writers Association, and in 1994 he was named to the NFL All-Rookie team after a stellar three-year college career at Notre Dame. He also named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd Team All-1990s Team.
It was at Notre Dame that he met Kristin, and they've been together for 31 years.
At his enshrinement, Young was presented by his daughter, Kai, and former 49ers owner “Mr. D,” Edward DeBartolo Jr. With the rest of his family in attendance as well, he gave a powerful speech in which he gave glory to God and honored his late son, Colby, who passed away in 2016 from cancer at the age of 15.
Be sure to watch his entire speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvS4rznuJj4
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Mark & Danielle Herzlich
Episode 109
This week we welcome a power couple onto "Table Forty." Mark Herzlich played six seasons in the NFL, all with the New York Giants, while his wife, Danielle, is an Army veteran, a former gymnast and a fitness expert.
Mark spent his entire NFL career with the New York Giants, where he was a member of the Super Bowl XLVI-winning team and also won an ESPY for Best Comeback Athlete in 2011. He now works as a college football analyst as well as for the International Justice Mission. He's the author of a book titled, “What It Takes: Fighting For My Life and My Love of the Game,” which chronicles his fight against a rare bone disease that led to the discovery of cancer in his leg.
On top of her military and athletic accomplishments, Danielle is a survivor of abuse, and she opens up about that this week. She shares how that has impacted her life, her marriage, and her walk with Jesus.
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Matt & Leslee On What's Next for Table Forty
Episode 108
It's an exciting time for the Table Forty Podcast. Starting September 13, Matt and Leslee Holliday will be guiding listeners through the Discipleship Handbook — a 10-week study through The Increase that examines some of the most important topics encompassing what it looks like to be a disciple of Jesus.
This study will guide readers through the essentials of faith and is intended to help people become more familiar with their Bible and looking up verses.
What does it mean to be a disciple that's walking with the Lord? We hope you'll join along for the journey as we discover that through this study.
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Matt & Leslee on the emotions of MLB Draft Day
Episode 107
It's been a wild week for Matt and Leslee Holliday and their family. That's especially true for their oldest son, Jackson, who was selected No. 1 over by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2022 MLB Draft last week. While it's an exciting time for Jackson and the Holliday family, it's also bittersweet.
This week on "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee reflect on the emotions of draft day, the journey that it took for Jackson to reach that goal, and they share their emotions as they prepare for this next major transition in Jackson's and their life. Their family dynamic will change with Jackson no longer in the house, but they are excited to see him start his professional baseball career and his adult life.
From the joy of draft day to the tears of knowing it's the end of a season of life, Matt and Leslee let listeners in on what life has been like for the Holliday family over the past week and what it will look like going forward.
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St. Louis Cardinals Christian Day
Episode 106
The St. Louis Cardinals hosted their 30th annual Christian Day at the Ballpark on July 16, 2022, and "Table Forty" Podcast hosts Matt and Leslee Holliday were the guest speakers. The program featured interviews with several Cardinals players, including star first baseman Albert Pujols, where they shared their faith story with a crowd that stayed after the game.
Matt and Leslee then held a panel discussion with Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, bench coach Skip Schumaker, pitcher Adam Wainwright, and All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. That discussion was recorded as this week's podcast.
Listen in as Matt and Leslee catchup with old friends and discuss their faith stories and the rhythms they ascribe to in order to keep their relationship with Jesus as their top priority while navigating a long and grueling baseball season.
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David Pollack
Episode 105
David Pollack was one of the most dominating defensive players during his time at the University of Georgia. A three-time All-American and three-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, Pollack was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. His career came to an abrupt end, however, after he suffered a broken neck during his second season in the NFL.
He joins "Table Forty" with Matt and Leslee Holliday this week to talk about his career and the injury and how that experience ended up being what he considers the best thing for him, especially for his faith in God. Pollack got into sports media shortly after he retired from playing football and in 2011 he became a member of ESPN's College GameDay. In 2020, he was selected as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Pollack and his wife, Lindsey, run the Pollack Family Foundation, which seeks to raise awareness about childhood obesity and promote better nutritional habits for youths. Pollack also hosts the Family Goals Podcast alongside Pastor Jonathan Howes, which features weekly conversations about God, family, and sports.
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Mark Appel
Episode 104
Mark Appel's journey to the major leagues is one full of disappointment and perseverance. A week after making his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies, the former No. 1 overall pick joined Matt and Leslee Holliday on "Table Forty" to talk about his quest to the major leagues that included being drafted in the Top 10 twice, passing up a contract to return to college, dealing with injury after injury, retiring, then getting healthy and making a comeback to major league baseball.
At the center of all of his decisions was his faith in God, and it was that same faith that helped him persevere despite countless setbacks, delays, and frustration as he tried to figure out his health and his future. He's finally reached his goal of pitching in the big leagues and he hopes people see Jesus through him.
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Matt & Leslee Holliday on Dealing With Difficulty
Episode 103
Matt and Leslee Holliday recorded this week's episode in a car, and it's a perfect visual for what their conversation is about: dealing with difficult. Matt shares a story about some flight and other travel issues he experienced while trying to get to Atlanta for his son Ethan's baseball game, but he and Leslee also reflect on how he handled it with patience.
It's a change from how he might have handled it years back and it serves as a perfect segue to talk about their growth in their faith and what spiritual maturity looks like.
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Ryan and Johnnah Theriot
Episode 102
Ryan Theriot played eight seasons in the major leagues with four different teams, including the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and the 2012 World Series champion San Francisco Giants. With the Cardinals, he was teammates with "Table Forty" co-host Matt Holliday, where co-host Leslee Holliday and Johnnah Theriot also became friend.
On this week's episode, Ryan talks about growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and what it meant to play for and win an NCAA championship at Louisiana State University. It was there that he met his wife, and they talk about raising children, Ryan's major league career, what lessons he's learned that have helped him be successful and a good leader, and how their faith in God is at the center of all they do.
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Sydney Ritter
Episode 101
Transitions in life can be challenging. Discerning "what's next" is not always an easy task, especially for those leaving college and entering into adulthood.
That's the phase of life that Sydney Ritter is in, and she joins Matt and Leslee Holliday on "Table Forty" this week talk about that. She talks about being away at college away from family, not compromising her morals, and how her faith in God helped her navigate college.
Transitions can also be tough for parents, too, whether that's a child leaving high school and heading to college, especially out of town, or leaving college and entering adulthood. Ritter and the Hollidays talk about the importance of getting involved at different stages of life and finding mentors to lean on who can help you navigate those different transition periods.
Ritter was a three-year letter winner in track and cross country at Oklahoma State University, where she also served as the president of the the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Nate and Britt Prosser
Episode 100
Nate Prosser played 10 years in the NHL, including stints with the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers. He played multiple sports growing up in Elk River, Minnesota, before finally settling on hockey. His faith in God led the way for him in all he did.
Prosser and his wife, Britt, join "Table Forty" with Matt and Leslee Holliday this week to share their story of how they met, how they navigated marriage and parenting while moving around during a professional hockey career, and how their faith in God is at the center of their marriage.
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Buster & Kristen Posey
Episode 99
Buster Posey was one of the best catchers in baseball during his 12-year career, all of which he spent with the San Francisco Giants. He was the 2010 Most Valuable Player, a seven-time All-Star, the 2012 Most Valuable Player, and helped the Giants to three World Series championships.
Matt Holliday and Posey competed against each other and became friends off the field. This week on "Table Forty," Posey and his wife Kristen join Matt and Leslee Holliday to reflect on their careers, life outside of baseball, parenting, and faith.
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Nolan McLean & Caeden Trenkle
Episode 98
Nolan McLean and Caeden Trenkle are sophomores on the Oklahoma State baseball team, where "Table Forty" co-host Matt Holliday serves as an assistant coach. Trenkle was an All-Big 12 Conference selection in 2021, while McLean started 39 games.
They joined "Table Forty" with Matt and Leslee Holliday this week to talk about their baseball career, how their work ethic has gotten them to this point, and their faith.
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Daton Fix
Episode 97
Daton Fix is one of the best wrestlers at Oklahoma State and could be representing the United States in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He's a two-time Big 12 champion and two-time national runner-up in the 133-pound weight class.
He joins "Table Forty" with Matt and Leslee Holliday to talk about his wrestling career, how to establish and maintain discipline, and what it takes to be great at something.
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Matt & Leslee Holliday on Parenting Through Transitions
Episode 96
It's a season of big transition for the Holliday family and their oldest son, Jackson, ends his high school baseball career and prepares for graduation. On this episode of "Table Forty," Matt and Leslee reflect on this season of life, the transition that's about to come, and how proud they are of their son.
Matt also reflects on raising his sons to be men and leading in the home, and they both discuss the value of placing identity in Christ and the beauty of responding to the Gospel.
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David and Devin Hess
Episode 95
David Hess has always been able to play baseball at a high level. In October 2021, however, he ran into arguably his biggest roadblock yet. He started experiencing chest tightness, which led doctors to discover a cancerous tumor in his chest. His baseball career has been put on hold somewhat, but he is now starting to work his way back onto the field for the Tampa Bay Rays.
He and his wife Devin joined "Table Forty" this week to talk with Matt and Leslee Holliday about how God is working through them amidst the cancer diagnosis and recovery. They also open up about their marriage, their relationship with God, navigating long distance dating while David was in the minor leagues, and how their faith in God was formed.
Hess was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round in 2014 but eventually signed with the Rays in 2020. He was traded to the Miami Marlins in 2021 before eventually re-signing with the Rays. He announced in January that he was "cured" of cancer and clear to resume baseball activities.
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