{No. 23} If you have not heard, we are doing something new. JJ is starting…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 7, 2023
{No 22} Goal setting is about accomplishments and getting things done in the future but…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 3, 2023
{No 21} Well it has been quite a while since we last did this whole…
Currey BlandfordDecember 13, 2022
Dr. Michaela O’Donnell is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 8, 2022
Dr. Alan Bandy is the Associate Dean of Research Doctorate Programs and The Robert Hamblin…
Currey BlandfordNovember 16, 2021
Stephen McNeill is a songwriter, musician, and music teacher who lives just outside of Memphis.…
Currey BlandfordNovember 9, 2021
Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., is Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at…
Currey BlandfordNovember 2, 2021
{No 20} Finding out you have a chronic illness can be devastating. Then you have…
Currey BlandfordOctober 26, 2021
Shannon K Evans is the author of the newly released book Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path…
Currey BlandfordOctober 12, 2021
Dr. O. Alan Noble is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, Editor-in-Chief of…
Currey BlandfordOctober 5, 2021
Drew Dyck is an editor at Moody Publishers and the former managing editor of Leadership Journal. His…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 28, 2021
For this special 150th episode and the release of the prime documentary called LuLaRich we have…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 21, 2021
It has been so fin to get to talk through Revelation with everyone. I hope…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 14, 2021
Today we are talking Revelation 17-18 and the Harlot of Babylon. Many times it can…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 7, 2021
We have now talked about the genres of Revelation and the throne room in the…
Currey BlandfordAugust 24, 2021
Last week we introduced the concept of work and talked about the genre of Revelation.…
Currey BlandfordAugust 17, 2021
I love getting to delve into people's stories. It is such a joy to just…
Currey BlandfordAugust 10, 2021
Jon Tyson is a pastor and church planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide…
Currey BlandfordJuly 27, 2021
Gaelin Elmore had a variety of experiences in his childhood; foster care, kinship care, failed…
Currey BlandfordJuly 20, 2021
A son of the US South (Mom) and Puerto Rico (Dad), Dr. Nathan Luis Cartagena…
Currey BlandfordJuly 13, 2021
Leanne Dzubinski is Interim Dean and Associate Professor in the Doctoral Department of the Cook…
Currey BlandfordJune 29, 2021
Dr. Camden Morgante is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice and an adjunct college…
Currey BlandfordJune 22, 2021
Douglas S. Bursch is copastor of Evergreen Foursquare Church in Auburn, Washington. He serves on the US Doctrine…
Currey BlandfordJune 15, 2021
Joyce Koo Dalrymple is the Pastor of Discipleship and Connections at Wellspring AllianceChurch, where she…
Currey BlandfordJune 1, 2021
Timothy McMahan King is the author of Addiction Nation: What the Opioid Crisis Reveals About…
Currey BlandfordMay 25, 2021
Meghan Tschanz is the host of the Faith and Feminism podcast and the author of…
Currey BlandfordMay 18, 2021
Today JJ and I sit down to talk about Christians and Emotional Intelligence. There is…
Currey BlandfordMay 11, 2021
We love a good celebration! Today we celebrate three years of the podcast. I could…
Currey BlandfordMay 4, 2021
If you don’t know Chef Kibby, he’s a professional chef, culinary instructor, and online content…
Currey BlandfordApril 27, 2021
I'm an apprentice of Jesus who seeks to understand the practical implications of this in…
Currey BlandfordApril 20, 2021
Dr. A. J. Swoboda (PhD, Birmingham) is assistant professor of Bible, theology, and World Christianity…
Currey BlandfordApril 13, 2021
On today's Magic Table we just talk about life right now in light of Easter.…
Currey BlandfordApril 6, 2021
Dr. Paul D. Miller is a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Georgetown…
Currey BlandfordMarch 30, 2021
Beth Allison Barr (PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is associate professor of history and…
Currey BlandfordMarch 23, 2021
Liuan Huska is a freelance writer and speaker focusing on topics of embodiment and spirituality.…
Currey BlandfordMarch 16, 2021
Tiffany Bluhm is the author of She Dreams and Never Alone, their companion Bible studies, and the forthcoming…
Currey BlandfordMarch 9, 2021
Ryan Burge is an assistant professor of political science and the graduate coordinator at Eastern…
Currey BlandfordMarch 2, 2021
A. D. "Lumkile" Thomason is a speaker, poet, and award-winning filmmaker. He has spoken around…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 16, 2021
I was talking to a friend today about work and identity. The relationship between the…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 15, 2021
We are asking this question very tongue in cheek. It is obviously a strange question,…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 9, 2021
There is a major flaw in the way many of us have constructed our Theology.…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 8, 2021
Zawadi Morrow is UPC’s Associate Director of Worship with an emphasis on contemporary services. Most…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 2, 2021
Devi Abraham is a freelance writer, thinker and podcaster, and she co-hosts Where Do We…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 26, 2021
There was a moment when God spoke to me that changed my life. I know…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 25, 2021
Dr. Walter Strickland is the founder of The Strickland Institute and serves as Associate Professor…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 19, 2021
Sabbath has taught me many things over the small time we have practiced it as…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 18, 2021
Can Christians see a counselor is an important question. Today on The Magic Table we…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 12, 2021
They may look very similar. In fact I'm not sure an outsider would be able…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 11, 2021
Makoto Fujimura (b. 1960, Boston) is a leading contemporary artist whose process driven, refractive “slow…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 5, 2021
We all know 2020 was weird. JJ and I have taken to reflecting on the…
Currey BlandfordDecember 29, 2020
Bri McKoy is a writer and home cook. She first worked with Youth with a…
Currey BlandfordDecember 15, 2020
Sean Palmer is the Teaching Pastor at Ecclesia Houston, one of America’s most innovative and…
Currey BlandfordDecember 8, 2020
The season of Advent is really special to us for a lot of reasons. We…
Currey BlandfordDecember 1, 2020
Meg and Alex Bruzan host the 53206 Cast podcast. They have lived with their two kids…
Currey BlandfordNovember 24, 2020
After graduating college, Laurie Krieg, someone who has experienced attractions toward her same gender from…
Currey BlandfordNovember 17, 2020
My name is Katelyn Beaty. I'm a Midwest native, an oldest child, and an INFJ…
Currey BlandfordNovember 10, 2020
The Magic Table is all about people. Sometimes conversations are hard and deep because that's…
Currey BlandfordNovember 3, 2020
Ballet 5:8 Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager is originally from Spring Arbor,…
Currey BlandfordOctober 27, 2020
Today I talk to Suzie Lahoud and Sy Hoekstra about their book called, Keeping the…
Currey BlandfordOctober 20, 2020
Mark Gregory Karris is a licensed marriage and family therapist, adjunct professor, ordained pastor, husband,…
Currey BlandfordOctober 13, 2020
JJ works with people navigating mental health during this time. It seems like at first…
Currey BlandfordOctober 6, 2020
Marlena Graves is a writer and adjunct professor. She worked at the Farm Labor Organizing…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 29, 2020
We're Beth and Sarah of Pantsuit Politics, a podcast for real conversations that help us…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 22, 2020
Tori Hope Petersen is a former foster youth hoping to let her Abba Father be…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 15, 2020
The task of caring for kids from hard places can be challenging. These kids get…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 8, 2020
Dr. Barbara L Peacock is an author, teacher, spiritual leader and speaker. She is the…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 1, 2020
Paul J. Pastor is a writer and editor living in Oregon. His writings on spirituality…
Currey BlandfordAugust 25, 2020
Dr. Erica Bryand Ramirez is Auburn’s Director of Applied Research. Before joining Auburn, she was…
Currey BlandfordAugust 18, 2020
We have talked a lot about how JJ and I function on "The Magic Table."…
Currey BlandfordAugust 11, 2020
H. R. Hutzel never aspired to be a writer or dreamed of writing a book.…
Currey BlandfordAugust 4, 2020
ep Justin Giboney is an attorney and political strategist in Atlanta, GA. He is also…
Currey BlandfordJuly 28, 2020
HOUSE PEACE is led by founder Tara Bremer, who has been bringing peace into homes…
Currey BlandfordJuly 21, 2020
This week at the magic table we are talking about a huge milestone we are…
Currey BlandfordJuly 14, 2020
My name is Jon Guerra, and I’m a singer-songwriter who writes devotional music - less…
Currey BlandfordJuly 7, 2020
Dr. Carmen Joy Imes is professor of Old Testament at Prairie College in Three Hills,…
Currey BlandfordJune 30, 2020
Chuck DeGroat (LPC, PhD) is professor of pastoral care and Christian spirituality at Western Theological…
Currey BlandfordJune 23, 2020
We cannot believe that 100 episodes have come and gone. It is really cool that…
Currey BlandfordJune 16, 2020
Dr. Anthony Bradley professor of religious studies, chair of the program in Religious and Theological…
Currey BlandfordJune 9, 2020
On today's episode of the Magic Table we talk about our own journey of understanding…
Currey BlandfordJune 2, 2020
In The Courage to Suffer, Daryl and Sara Van Tongeren introduce a new therapeutic framework that…
Currey BlandfordMay 26, 2020
Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, and pastor currently attending General Theological Seminary in NYC. After…
Currey BlandfordMay 19, 2020
Vince Bantu joined the Fuller faculty as assistant professor of church history and Black church…
Currey BlandfordMay 12, 2020
I cannot believe that I am doing the 2 year anniversary post. It seems like…
Currey BlandfordMay 5, 2020
Molly Stillman is the founder and creator of Still Being Molly, a life and style blog started…
Currey BlandfordApril 28, 2020
Micah Fries serves as Senior Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church. Prior to serving at Brainerd,…
Currey BlandfordApril 21, 2020
Knox McCoy loves laughing and making people laugh. Really anything that’s laughter-adjacent, he’s into. He’s…
Currey BlandfordApril 14, 2020
Today on the magic table we talk about a topic that is really important to…
Currey BlandfordApril 7, 2020
Lisa Qualls is the author of the new book, The Connected Parent, which she co-wrote…
Currey BlandfordMarch 31, 2020
Steven Garber is professor of marketplace theology and director of the program in leadership, theology,…
Currey BlandfordMarch 24, 2020
Jasmine L. Holmes has written for The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, Fathom Mag, Christianity Today, and The…
Currey BlandfordMarch 17, 2020
Today we are taking on a listener question. She asks, "How do you encourage each…
Currey BlandfordMarch 10, 2020
Bryan Dik, Ph.D., is a vocational psychologist, professor of psychology at Colorado State University, and…
Currey BlandfordMarch 3, 2020
They may look very similar. In fact I'm not sure an outsider would be able…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 28, 2020
I can't wait for you to hear from my buddy Theo today. I have known…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 25, 2020
Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass MD, Ph.D. is a physician, scientist, and Associate Professor of Laboratory…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 18, 2020
It's a really great question. We have a lot of input from a lot of…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 14, 2020
We have talked a lot about the sabbath recently because it has been so transformational…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 11, 2020
Marc Montgomery stands as a forward thinker with a mandate to see people embrace the…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 4, 2020
Sunny Sue Chang Jonas is an administrator at Chicago Public Schools, and student mentor at…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 28, 2020
A.J. Swoboda (PhD, Birmingham) is associate professor of Bible, theology, and World Christianity at Bushnell…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 21, 2020
Today we are talking goal setting. This is a new practice for us as a…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 14, 2020
Nicole Zasowski is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer, and speaker based in the…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 7, 2020
Cam, trans-racially adopted from Korea, holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison…
Currey BlandfordDecember 31, 2019
Christine Aroney-Sine is the founder and facilitator for God Space, an online community that grew…
Currey BlandfordDecember 17, 2019
Well we know that going into the holiday season can be tough. Many times we…
Currey BlandfordDecember 10, 2019
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician. She has an…
Currey BlandfordDecember 3, 2019
Kendall Vanderslice is a writer and baker who studies the intersection of food and theology.…
Currey BlandfordNovember 26, 2019
Carrie was born and raised in Colorado. She believed if you worked hard, you could…
Currey BlandfordNovember 19, 2019
We are back with another magic table podcast. We appreciate the support everyone had for…
Currey BlandfordNovember 12, 2019
This title may be a little too grandiose for what I am planning to talk…
Currey BlandfordNovember 7, 2019
James Grout grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His clear calling from God at age…
Currey BlandfordNovember 5, 2019
Galatians 6: 7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what…
Currey BlandfordOctober 31, 2019
Shundrawn A. Thomas is a gifted teacher, writer and executive. Professionally, he serves as President…
Currey BlandfordOctober 29, 2019
A former journalist, Nicole Taylor, has spent much of her life telling stories of vulnerable…
Currey BlandfordOctober 22, 2019
This is the first in a mini series we are doing called The Magic Table.…
Currey BlandfordOctober 15, 2019
We have all had jobs that didn't suit us. For most of us, those jobs…
Currey BlandfordOctober 10, 2019
Raj Lulla husband, father of three, and a former pastor who now does brand strategy…
Currey BlandfordOctober 8, 2019
Alisse Goldsmith-Wissman is the publicity manager at Independent Publishers Group. Previously she served for over…
Currey BlandfordOctober 1, 2019
Dawn Wright joined Esri as Chief Scientist in October 2011, after 17 years as a…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 24, 2019
Scott W. Sunquist (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Previously, he…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 17, 2019
Keith Howard is the President and CEO of Oklahoma United Methodist Circle of Care for…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 10, 2019
Chad Hauge has served as the beverage director for 7-time Michelin-starred Longman & Eagle in Chicago,…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 3, 2019
Justin became a follower of Jesus in 1999 as a college student. After an inauspicious…
Currey BlandfordAugust 27, 2019
Torie's bio: Hi there! I’m Torie. I’m a doctoral student in Sociocultural Anthropology at Indiana…
Currey BlandfordAugust 20, 2019
Rhonda Kelloway's bio: “An interesting mix of professional training, skills and life experience adds a…
Currey BlandfordAugust 6, 2019
Dan Cumberland's bio: My story is long and meandering, but there are poignant moments along…
Currey BlandfordJuly 30, 2019
Adoption, foster care, and advocacy were not part of Jami’s dreams for her life, but…
Currey BlandfordJuly 16, 2019
Dominic Geralds is a professional drummer based in Charlotte, NC, raised in the small town…
Currey BlandfordJuly 9, 2019
Simon Walker is a designer and lettering artist living in Austin. He has an impressive…
Currey BlandfordJuly 2, 2019
Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy as well as the Vice President of…
Currey BlandfordJune 25, 2019
My name is Stevie, and I am the chief woodworker here at Built by Stevie!…
Currey BlandfordJune 18, 2019
It all started for me with a few attempts at the corporate world, but after…
Currey BlandfordJune 11, 2019
Greg Buzek is the Founder and President of IHL Group and one of the Founders…
Currey BlandfordJune 4, 2019
Gwen Hicks is the executive director of Amarillo Angels. Their mission is to support families…
Currey BlandfordMay 28, 2019
Marcie Alvis-Walker is the writer behind Black Coffee with White Friends, a blog that chronicles…
Currey BlandfordMay 21, 2019
Sarah Vander Neut has spent some serious time thinking about the hustle. About 8 years…
Currey BlandfordMay 14, 2019
Amy Wolff is a highly-rated senior trainer, executive coach, and event speaker. In addition to…
Currey BlandfordMay 7, 2019
I cannot believe that we are at 50 episodes. It really does feel like just…
Currey BlandfordApril 30, 2019
The Noseminster family began when Cody Fields started Westminster Effects in 2015 with the aim…
Currey BlandfordApril 23, 2019
Jonathan P. Walton is an area ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's New York/New Jersey…
Currey BlandfordApril 9, 2019
When people ask me where I’m from, I don’t have a good answer. Just like…
Currey BlandfordApril 2, 2019
For most people, there is a point when they decide that they’d like to play…
Currey BlandfordMarch 26, 2019
I had so much fun interviewing Mandy Osbourne from Milk and Honey Tees. In this…
Currey BlandfordMarch 19, 2019
This interview with Tamekia and Ryan Swint is so good. We have met at a…
Currey BlandfordMarch 12, 2019
Amy Jackson started The Perch a few years ago. The mission is to provide space…
Currey BlandfordMarch 5, 2019
Susan Ramirez is the founder and CEO of Austin Angels, which she started in 2010…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 26, 2019
Nikki Lerner is a cultural coach and translator and a gifted musician whose primary instrument…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 19, 2019
We discovered Erin Hicks Moon through The Popcast and Bible Binge (both of which you…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 12, 2019
Ruth Ann Moss has a really cool story. After retiring from teaching, she became a…
Currey BlandfordFebruary 5, 2019
Since 2001, Raleigh Sadler has served in Christian ministry. Currently, he is the founder and…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 29, 2019
I met Yahir Vergara while running the Refresh Chicago conference (refreshchicago.net) at Wheaton Bible Church…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 22, 2019
Jamie Aten (Ph.D., Indiana State University) is the Founder and Executive Director of the Humanitarian…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 15, 2019
Hallie Brand has a great story. In her early twenties she started a non profit…
Currey BlandfordJanuary 8, 2019
Wynne Elder has just some amazing insight. She has walked a really amazing vocational life.…
Currey BlandfordDecember 18, 2018
Helen and Jeff Smith have been family friends for a long time. They are amazing…
Currey BlandfordDecember 11, 2018
Andrew Schneidler has such an inspiring story. I have known Andrew and his wife Michele…
Currey BlandfordDecember 4, 2018
John Mark McMillan has been one of may favorite musicians for a long time. His…
Currey BlandfordNovember 27, 2018
Today you get to hear my interview with Dr. Christina Crenshaw. This episode is great…
Currey BlandfordNovember 20, 2018
This interview with Anne Marie and Roger Jackson is so incredible. They are both designers.…
Currey BlandfordNovember 13, 2018
This is an episode I have been looking forward to for a long time. I…
Currey BlandfordNovember 6, 2018
Annie B. Jones owns The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in downtown Thomasville, Georgia, where she…
Currey BlandfordOctober 30, 2018
Brandon and I first met playing basketball. He was known as a cool dude that…
Currey BlandfordOctober 23, 2018
This interview with Shay Bocks is a really powerful one. She has such an amazing…
Currey BlandfordOctober 16, 2018
I have been super excited about this episode for a while. Tish is a really…
Currey BlandfordOctober 9, 2018
Skye Jethani is an award-winning author, speaker, consultant and ordained pastor. He also serves as…
Currey BlandfordOctober 2, 2018
Alison Cook, M.A., Ph.D. is a counselor, speaker, and writer who helps people become comfortable…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 25, 2018
Michelle McKinney is a "Dream Architect." That title is just one example of the intentionality…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 18, 2018
John Van Sloten is a Calgary pastor, teacher and writer. For 22 years he’s been…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 11, 2018
I can't wait for you to hear from Cathey. She is my mother-in-law and has…
Currey BlandfordSeptember 4, 2018
This interview with Jared Byas is a real can't miss. We actually went to high…
Currey BlandfordAugust 28, 2018
Shawn Okpebholo is a really great guy to talk to. In addition to being very…
Currey BlandfordAugust 21, 2018
As soon as I saw Crystal Stine's book Holy Hustle I knew that she had to…
Currey BlandfordAugust 14, 2018
Hugo Saltijeral is the Associate Director of the Overnight Emergency Shelter at Hesed House. He…
Currey BlandfordAugust 7, 2018
I am so excited to share this interview with Timothy Larsen with you. Tim is…
Currey BlandfordJuly 24, 2018
Jenn Hook is the director if Replanted Ministry and Refresh Chicago. She is also someone…
Currey BlandfordJuly 17, 2018
Dean Storelli is a writing teacher at Duke University, but he also works for a…
Currey BlandfordJuly 10, 2018
Here is a small section from my interview with Bill. This is just a little…
Currey BlandfordJuly 5, 2018
(Interview with William Struthers) You are going to really enjoy hearing from Bill. He is…
Currey BlandfordJuly 3, 2018
Andrew Timbie is a divisional director for world relief meaning he does a lot of…
Currey BlandfordJune 26, 2018
I think you are really going to enjoy this interview with Ashley. She is doing…
Currey BlandfordJune 19, 2018
Josh is a Psychology Professor at the University of North Texas. He teaches Positive Psychology…
Currey BlandfordJune 12, 2018
Matt has spent over a decade as a Professional Counselor and a Marriage & Family…
Currey BlandfordJune 5, 2018
Liz Wroblewski has an awesome story of seeking out God's calling in her life. In…
Currey BlandfordMay 29, 2018
Tyler is an awesome guy and a friend of mine that cares deeply for coffee…
Currey BlandfordMay 22, 2018
During Ray and Kelly's interview we had a really great discussion on the Enneagram and…
Currey BlandfordMay 17, 2018
Ray and Kelly are our earliest couple friends. They now live in Wisconsin and have…
Currey BlandfordMay 15, 2018
A Theology of Hustle goes live in a little less than a week. I wanted…
Currey BlandfordApril 25, 2018