Are you feeling more lonely than ever, even with all those digital connections? Why is it that God seems to do His best work when there’s food involved? This week, we’re exploring why “pulling up a chair” is a radical act of spiritual warfare against the isolation of our age. We’re diving into the “bread of presence,” Jesus’ scandalous dinner parties, and that incredible moment on the road to Emmaus where the breaking of bread changed everything. Whether it’s a “stinker” of a wedding or a cozy, imperfect “pitch-in,” the table is where we move from performance to presence. It’s time to drop the digital veil and get back to the “baked bean supper“ connection!

The Big Idea: God uses shared meals to break loneliness, build community, and reveal His presence in our lives.

This Week's Challenge: Invite someone you only know digitally to share a simple meal in your home this week.

Show Notes

• Watch Episode 281 (VIDEO)
• "The Breaking of Bread" by Bryan Schiele (SERMON)
• "Food — Ordinary Holiness"”" by Ryan Joy (SERMON)
• “Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus” by L. Michale Morales (BOOK)
• Fellowship Offerings (PASSAGE)
• The Bread of Presence (PASSAGE)
• Dining with Jesus (PASSAGE)
• Fellowship in the Early Church (PASSAGE)
• Eyes Opened at the Table (PASSAGE)
• Marriage Supper of the Lamb (PASSAGE)

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Do you find yourself believing God’s promises, but always with an asterisk attached? This week, we're diving into those common "Yeah, but" moments — like wondering if you can really know you're saved, feeling like you don't deserve grace, or worrying that God is still angry about your latest struggle. We'll walk through why your "faith-o-meter" isn't the point and why the "tingle" of struggling with sin might actually be a sign of growth. Join us as we stop trying to manage the conditions of God’s gifts and start resting in a grace that is, quite literally, too good to be earned.

The Big Idea: We find freedom and peace when we trust the Bible’s words about God’s grace.

This Week's Challenge: Identify a personal "Yeah, but" about grace and replace it with a specific scripture truth this week.

Show Notes

• Watch Episode 280 (VIDEO)
• Knowing You Have Eternal Life (PASSAGE)
• Grace While We Were Sinners (PASSAGE)
• Saved by Grace through Faith (PASSAGE)
• No Condemnation in Christ (PASSAGE)
• God's Character of Mercy (PASSAGE)

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Ever feel like your spiritual life is just a never-ending construction site full of sweat and long to-do lists? What if the Bible's real model for change isn't a renovation project, but a mirror? This week, Ryan’s playing “Diane Sawyer” and interviewing Bryan about his recent “Unveiled” preaching series in Plainfield, Indiana. We’re digging into why we're so obsessed with “image management” and why we keep snacking on the world's junk food when we’re spiritually bored. It turns out, we don't have to knuckle down to grow — we just have to take the veil off, stop pretending, and become what we behold.

The Big Idea: Transformation isn't a project we’ll complete, it’s the image we reflect as we keep turning our faces toward Jesus.

This Week's Challenge: Identify an area where you are performing or wearing a “mask” and take the veil off by being honest with God about that struggle.

Show Notes

• Watch Episode 279 (VIDEO)
• The "Unveiled" Series in Plainfield (SERMONS)
• The Unveiled Face (PASSAGE)
• Satisfied with Rich Food (PASSAGE)
• Darth Vader’s "Master" Mistake (VIDEO)

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