Why the Table Still Transforms with Mike Graves

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Dinner Church Podcast

Fresh Expressions NA

28 episodes

1 month ago

Dinner Churches are starting all over North America. Why? It's not just that they are an effective, affordable, and contextual approach to church planting. They also follow in the footsteps of Jesus and the early church, who made disciples and cultivated community around the table. In this podcast, you'll be led by J.D. and Heather, two longtime pastors now leading Dinner Churches. You will hear from theologians, historians, and other Dinner Church practitioners. Any ordinary church can start a Dinner Church. The Dinner Church Podcast will teach you how. Learn more about the Dinner Church Collective and our first-ever Summit at dinnerchurch.com/summit.

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Why the Table Still Transforms with Mike Graves

Dinner Church Podcast

34 minutes

3 months ago

Why the Table Still Transforms with Mike Graves

In this bonus episode, we sit down with Dr. Mike Graves, author of Table Talk and plenary speaker for the Dinner Church Summit 2025 in Pittsburgh (Nov 6–8). He shares the personal story behind his ministry—childhood roots, encounters with Jesus, and the life messages God has entrusted to him. We also get a preview of what excites him about the Table and why it remains one of the most transformative spaces for the Gospel today.

Mike Graves is Scholar in Residence at Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Before retiring from teaching, he was the Wm. K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching and Worship at Saint Paul School of Theology, also in Kansas City. His most recent book is Table Talk: Rethinking Communion and Community.