The Epworth Table

The Epworth Table - Episode 10 – Caring for Good Bodies with Dr. Janet Dean

How should we think about our bodies? What are the resources to help us relate to and care for our bodies in a culture that often creates a fraught notion of our bodies? Dr. Janet Dean sits down at the Epworth Table to discuss bodies, body image, and our embodied lives. Then, Dr. Ryan Hansen leads us through a study of James, paying attention to the themes of riches and poverty.   The Epworth Table is produced by the Center for Wesleyan-Holiness Formation at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. To learn more about the resources the Center provides and participate, you can visit https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation [https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation].

The Epworth Table - Episode 9 – Protesting Church Hurt with Dr. Beth Felker Jones

How might we understand our relationship to the church, especially in light of church hurt and moral failures? Dr. Beth Felker Jones joins to discuss her book, Why I Am Protestant and how the convictions of the protestant movement might help us navigate challenging church issues. Then, Dr. Ryan Hansen begins walking us through the book of James.   The Epworth Table is produced by the Center for Wesleyan-Holiness Formation at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. To learn more about the resources the Center provides and participate, you can visit https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation [https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation].

The Epworth Table - Episode 8 – Can We Find Rest in an Age of Anxiety?

How can we find joy and rest in an age of anxiety? Dr. Michael Jordan of Houghton University joins us at the Epworth Table to explore the ways that worship doesn’t have to depend on anxiety and how the practices of the church can bring healing to those who live in an anxious age. Dr. Renee Dutter Miller rounds out our current series on hospitality in Luke and Acts. The Epworth Table is produced by the Center for Wesleyan-Holiness Formation at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. To learn more about the resources the Center provides and participate, you can visit https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation [https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation].

The Epworth Table - Episode 7 – What Are Families For?

What are families for? Are families simply part of a quest to fulfill the American dream, or do they serve a larger purpose? Dr. Emily McGowin, a theology professor at Wheaton College, takes a seat at The Epworth Table to discuss how we might imagine families differently and live family life in new, fulfilling, and compelling ways. Dr. Renee Dutter Miller takes us another step further in exploring the themes of hospitality in Luke and Acts. The Epworth Table is produced by the Center for Wesleyan-Holiness Formation at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. To learn more about the resources the Center provides and participate, you can visit https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation [https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation].

Episode 6 – Healing Political Divisions and the Hope of Hospitality

Is there any hope for the political divisions that are separating us? Dr. Dan Boone joins the Epworth Table to discuss how he’s come to see the moral life beyond legalism and explore how a couple of biblical themes can help heal political divisions. Dr. Renee Dutter-Miller takes us further into Luke’s writings to help us discover insights about hospitality. The Epworth Table is produced by the Center for Wesleyan-Holiness Formation at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. To learn more about the resources the Center provides and participate, you can visit https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation [https://www.trevecca.edu/center-for-wesleyan-holiness-formation].