Music matters. There is always a story behind the song.

The struggle is real. And so is God’s grace.

It was such an honour to sit with Christian music artist, Dan Bremnes and his wife Britt, as they shared vulnerably some of their real life challenges through the last couple years and how God is working through it. These guys are the real deal and they had us laughing the whole time...the JOY of the LORD is their strength. These guys are the real deal! Check out Dan's new album, Into The Wild [https://danbremnes.lnk.to/IntoTheWild]. It is available to pre-order for a June 17th release! Join the email list [https://danbremnes.com] to get updates from Dan about new music, tour dates, merch deals and more. Dan [https://www.instagram.com/danbremnes/] & Britt [https://www.instagram.com/brittbremnes/] are on social...follow their IG and send them some love for their anniversary coming up this week. Resources: Dan’s shares his current read The Blue Zones [https://www.amazon.ca/Blue-Zones-Second-Lessons-Longest/dp/1426209487/ref=asc_df_1426209487/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309622281255&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16927518776848938277&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001327&hvtargid=pla-435103969189&psc=1] by Dan Buettner, but his favourite is reading through Proverbs! Britt’s current read is The Choice [https://www.amazon.ca/Choice-Dr-Edith-Eva-Eger/dp/150113079X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1TEDWADAHO8K3&keywords=the+choice+by+edith+eger&qid=1655103931&s=books&sprefix=the+choice+%2Cstripbooks%2C142&sr=1-2] by Dr. Edith Eva Eger (my copy is on order!). ---------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to this podcast and even better, give us a rating and write a review! And as always, if you would like to join us at the table or send us an email—> sendtothetable@gmail.com.

Money. It reveals so much.

Why is it so hard to talk about money? Maybe because it reveals the deepest things within us! It’s one of the most vulnerable things even as Christians to talk about and possibly one of the most important conversations we should be having. So we invited our friends and owners of Biblical Finance, Chris and Kathy to the table...let’s press in to the hard things! To connect with Chris and Kathy for stewardship coaching and community wellness for churches, BIBLICALFINANCE.CA. [https://biblicalfinance.ca] Or for straight up business coaching, STEFFAN.CA [https://steffan.ca].  We also talk about DISC, and if you would like to know more, contact Kim at sparkgrowthcoaching@gmail.com, a Maxwell DISC Certified Trainer. It's a great tool to find out what motivates you...and what doesn’t. When you have greater awareness of how you are naturally driven, you will better understand those around you and know how to better connect with those that are motivated differently, communicate differently, and view tasks and relationships differently.

Music matters. There is always a story behind the song.

We’ve all had challenges over the last couple years and musician and teacher, Sara-Mae Dafoe [https://saramaedafoe.com] shares how her creative outlet of writing music helped her process through some hard things. And now her songs are bringing healing to others. ♡ Let local artists know that you are thankful for their work and encourage them by: 1. Following their social media accounts (Sara-Mae’s facebook [https://www.facebook.com/saramaedafoe/], instagram [https://instagram.com/saramaedafoemusic] & youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYyhFA7lCMwXdafB4CoB8sg/playlists] and look for her on all the music platforms!) 2. Cheering them on at their live events 3. Sharing with others Darrel also mentions Francesca Battistelli’s new song, God is Good, and you can listen here [https://youtu.be/BbXjgwDHNpQ].

Grief shared. Carrying one another’s burdens.

We’ve all been in those awkward moments of what to say or do when someone you know has a major loss. Sorry, just doesn’t seem enough yet avoiding isn’t the answer either! A local Calgary author, Doreen Klassen has been there and has lots of little nuggets to encourage us with what is helpful as well as the what not to do’s. Her book, Grief Shared [https://www.meaningfullittlebooks.ca/grief-shared], is available to purchase, meaningfullittlebooks.ca [https://www.meaningfullittlebooks.ca/grief-shared] -- and sign up for her monthly newsletter while you are at it! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to this podcast and even better, give us a rating and write a review!  And as always, if you would like to join us at the table, sendtothetable@gmail.com. Have a great week friends and take care of each other. ♡ Darrel & Kim

Freedom (Conclusion). One woman's incredible story into wholeness.

And, now the conclusion with author Rachel McKenzie. There was just too much to edit, and it didn't do her story justice, so we wrap up our conversation at the table here as Rachel continues to share vulnerably about her story and now book! "Becoming Rachel, The Clash Of Two Kingdoms", is Rachel's personal journey of the Lord calling her out of the dark world of the occult and into her original design, as a daughter of our Sovereign God and her inheritance in Christ Jesus. With her focus on the goodness of God and a loving Saviour, Rachel's transformative story is a powerful and hope-filled one! To find out more about Rachel and her story, check out her website HERE [https://www.yairus.ca/authors/rachel-mckenzie] and join us next week as we carry on the conversation!