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The Table Dallas

The Table Dallas

By David Wahlstedt

At The Table Dallas we create sacred space to worship, share our stories and explore how those stories intersect with the story God is writing in our world.

We invite you to join us for this week’s discussion. There’s a seat for you at The Table.
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The Table DallasSep 06, 2020

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Sticks and Stones 8

Sticks and Stones 8

We connect the THREADS of Numbers 21, 2 Kings 19, and John 3.
Mar 24, 202447:56
Sticks and Stones 7

Sticks and Stones 7

Our literary approach to meaning making in Scripture brings us to an inclusio with an enacted parable in Mark 11:11-24.
Mar 17, 202451:44
Sticks and Stones 5

Sticks and Stones 5

We discover the power of reading via I Samuel 4-5.
Mar 03, 202455:35
Sticks and Stones 4

Sticks and Stones 4

Our journey takes us to 1 Kings 19 where Elijah encounters the Divine in powerful ways.
Feb 29, 202452:47
Sticks and Stones 3

Sticks and Stones 3

Our journey with Jacob continues with a narrative found in Genesis 35 that connects to John 4.
Feb 18, 202455:46
Sticks and Stones 2

Sticks and Stones 2

Our focus shifts to stone imagery in this study of Jacob in Genesis 28 with the introduction of a more robust definition of the meaning of a text.
Feb 12, 202455:46
Sticks and Stones 1

Sticks and Stones 1

Sticks and Stones is the first image pair for our year-long THREADS teaching theme highlighting the hyperlinked nature of scripture. Todays text is from Genesis 2-3.
Feb 04, 202452:15
Read Like a Rabbi 4

Read Like a Rabbi 4

Our final two principles of biblical interpretation.
Jan 28, 202454:04
Read Like a Rabbi 3

Read Like a Rabbi 3

Context. Context. Context.
Jan 21, 202452:51
Read Like a Rabbi 2

Read Like a Rabbi 2

The second in our series that introduces 8 principles that form the basis of our biblical interpretive scheme.
Jan 14, 202452:05
Read Like a Rabbi 1

Read Like a Rabbi 1

Introducing interpretive principles one and two as we engage in scripture.
Jan 07, 202450:06
Hevel 9 - Life Sucks, Get Over It!

Hevel 9 - Life Sucks, Get Over It!

Or study of Qoheleth continues with 8:2-16 and the Quester’s challenge to just enjoy life now because there is nothing else.
Oct 22, 202338:58
Hevel 7 - Proverbial Wisdom

Hevel 7 - Proverbial Wisdom

Our study of Qoheleth continues with the Quester’s dose of proverbial wisdom in 7:1-12.
Oct 08, 202350:14
Hevel 6 - The Hamster Wheel of Dissatisfaction

Hevel 6 - The Hamster Wheel of Dissatisfaction

Our study of Qoheleth takes us to 5:8-6:6.
Oct 01, 202354:59
Hevel 4 - Turn, Turn, Turn

Hevel 4 - Turn, Turn, Turn

Week four of our study in Qoheleth where we examine the biblical lyrics to the famous Seeger song, Turn, Turn, Turn and the prose that follows in Qoheleth 3:1 - 4:3.
Sep 17, 202346:47
Hevel 3 - Bursting the Bubble

Hevel 3 - Bursting the Bubble

Our study of Qoheleth continues with a deep dive into 2:12-26.
Sep 10, 202353:08
Hevel 2: Heavy Burdens

Hevel 2: Heavy Burdens

Our study of Qoheleth continues with a closer examination of 1:12-2:16.
Sep 04, 202350:44
HEVEL: Life Under the Sun

HEVEL: Life Under the Sun

The first in a series in Qoheleth studying chapter 1 verses 1-11.
Aug 27, 202355:35
Fruition 9 - Self Control

Fruition 9 - Self Control

The final study in our Fruition series.
Aug 24, 202349:34
Fruition 8 - Gentleness: Stength Under Control

Fruition 8 - Gentleness: Stength Under Control

Our series moves to a study of gentleness, an oft-misunderstood Fruit of the Spirit.
Aug 13, 202344:12
Fruition 7 - Faithfulness: Keeping Our Commitments

Fruition 7 - Faithfulness: Keeping Our Commitments

We now turn our attention to the Parable of the Talents found in Matthew 25:14-30.
Aug 06, 202301:00:47
Fruition 6 - Goodness: Overcoming Evil with Good

Fruition 6 - Goodness: Overcoming Evil with Good

Our study on the Fruit of the Spirit moves to goodness as we dig deeper into Romans 13.
Aug 06, 202345:11
Fruition 5 - Kindness: Caring for One Another

Fruition 5 - Kindness: Caring for One Another

This week’s text is found in Ruth 2 and the story of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz.
Jul 09, 202350:19
Fruition 4 - Patience: The Benefits of Waiting

Fruition 4 - Patience: The Benefits of Waiting

Our study of the Fruit of the Spirit continues with a deeper look at patience from James 5:7-11.
Jul 03, 202350:14
Fruition 3 - Peace: Overcoming Adversity

Fruition 3 - Peace: Overcoming Adversity

Our study continues in Philippians 4 and Paul’s set of staccato imperatives.
Jun 20, 202353:10
Fruition 2 - Joy in Every Circumstance

Fruition 2 - Joy in Every Circumstance

Our study of the Fruit of the Spirit continues with a focus on JOY from Philippians 1:11-21.
Jun 11, 202352:30
Fruition 1

Fruition 1

We begin our summer series on the Fruit of the Spirit with a deeper look at Luke 10.
Jun 04, 202355:07
A Killer Sermon

A Killer Sermon

Join us as we look at the response of the Hellenistic residents of Jerusalem to the sermon of Stephen in Acts 7.
May 14, 202346:34
Easter: An Ending with No End

Easter: An Ending with No End

Our Easter sermon from Mark 16:1-8
Apr 09, 202326:02
A Passion for Peace 5

A Passion for Peace 5

We’ve arrived at Good Friday. Join us as we journey through a harmony of the gospel accounts of Friday of Holy Week.
Apr 02, 202358:59
A Passion for Peace 4

A Passion for Peace 4

We focus on the events of Maunday Thursday as recorded in John 13.
Mar 27, 202356:56
A Passion for Peace 3

A Passion for Peace 3

Our study moves it’s focus to Spy Wednesday and the account of the unnamed woman in Mark 14:1-11.
Mar 19, 202355:17
A Passion for Peace 1

A Passion for Peace 1

We begin our study of Passion Week with an examination of events of Monday and its interpretive key for all of Holy Week.
Mar 05, 202359:37
Runaway Prophet 8

Runaway Prophet 8

Our series conclusion for our study of Jonah.
Mar 05, 202349:29
Runaway Prophet 7

Runaway Prophet 7

We wrap up our journey in Jonah with our final look at the last seven verses of chapter four.
Feb 20, 202340:09
Runaway Prophet 6

Runaway Prophet 6

We’ve made it to Jonah 4 and his response to God’s mercy on Nineveh.
Feb 12, 202336:38
Runaway Prophet 5

Runaway Prophet 5

Our study brings us to Jonah 3:6-10.
Feb 05, 202356:04
Runaway Prophet 4

Runaway Prophet 4

We dive deeper into Jonah’s arrival in Nineveh in 3:1-5.
Jan 23, 202350:25
Runaway Prophet 3

Runaway Prophet 3

Our journey in Jonah continues with Jonah’s Fishy Faith in chapter 2.
Jan 16, 202351:09
Runaway Prophet 2

Runaway Prophet 2

Our focus thurs to 1:4-17 as Jonah interacts with the sailors on the boat out of Joppa bound for Tarshish.
Jan 08, 202347:06
Runaway Prophet 1

Runaway Prophet 1

Our brand new series in the book of Jonah begins with this background information and study of the first three verses of chapter one.
Jan 01, 202348:25
An Antiphonal Advent - 4

An Antiphonal Advent - 4

We focus on Christ as King of the Nations in this episode from Jeremiah 10.
Dec 18, 202246:48
An Antiphonal Advent 3

An Antiphonal Advent 3

Join us as we examine, Christ as the Key of David.
Dec 14, 202253:06
An Advent Antiphon 2

An Advent Antiphon 2

We examine Christ as our Adonai.
Dec 11, 202246:52
An Antiphonal Advent 1 - O Wisdom

An Antiphonal Advent 1 - O Wisdom

The O Antiphons are the 8th century creation of the Benedictine monks as companion theological statements about the coming Messiah traditionally sung during the last seven days of Advent.
Nov 27, 202246:06
Grumpy Old Preachers 8 - The Dark Side of Love

Grumpy Old Preachers 8 - The Dark Side of Love

Our journey brings us Zephaniah, the last of the prophets before the Exile.
Nov 20, 202237:10
Grumpy Old Preachers 5 - A Divine Taunt

Grumpy Old Preachers 5 - A Divine Taunt

Our series lands us in the book of Amos 2 with an indictment of the “cows of Bashan.”
Oct 30, 202238:22
Grumpy Old Preachers 4 - Disturbing Hope

Grumpy Old Preachers 4 - Disturbing Hope

Our series lands us in a text with a familiar verse that my not mean what we think it means.
Oct 23, 202241:15
Grumpy Old Preachers 3 - Phony Faith

Grumpy Old Preachers 3 - Phony Faith

Our series drops us in Jeremiah 2:1-13 and God’s indictment of Israel in what amounts to divorce court.
Oct 16, 202237:28
Grumpy Old Preachers - Phony Faith

Grumpy Old Preachers - Phony Faith

Our journey through the Prophets brings us to Isaiah 58.
Oct 09, 202246:02