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Scandalous Meals & a Welcome Home

by Kamille ScellickHave we grasped God’s grace? How do we react when a promiscuous woman kisses the body of Jesus? Do we celebrate God’s grace, or are we scandalized? The grace of God turns out to be...

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A Confession of a Ragamuffin Princess

by Robin DanceI am not a tidy Christian. My faith is tried and tested, battered and bruised…a totter of belief dogged by doubt. There have been seasons I’ve flirted with walking away from it all (as if...

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Twenty-one chances

by Sarah“We all have to eat. Three meals a day, seven days a week. That’s twenty-one opportunities for mission and community without adding anything to your schedule.” –Tim Chester, A Meal with Jesus...

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Speaking Up On Charleston {Special Weekend Edition}

by KrisWe don’t typically post articles here at GraceTable on weekends, but we want to take a moment to acknowledge what happened this week in Charleston, SC.  When Dylann Roof walked into the prayer...

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Meals As Enacted Mission

by Bri McKoy“Don’t get so stressed out. I thought you liked cooking and entertaining, how can you get so stressed over it?” My husband, who I affectionately call Beau, asked me this question just...

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Meals As Enacted Salvation

by Layla SolmsFood and rebellion go well together – toddlers who throw the peas or chew then spew their sweet potato bites; teenagers turn up their noses at a prepared meal that includes green stuff,...

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An Invitation To Withdraw {A Letter To Our Readers}

by KrisThe news has been hard to read lately. The suffering and loss, the mounting frustration and anger, the disappointments, grief, outrage and insensitivity–it can feel like a thick blanket...

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Feed Them Well

by Leah AdamsI am a Southern woman, with a Southern Mother, Grandmother, and Greats as far back as the family tree extends. The thing about Southern women is that we feed our people…and we feed them...

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The Table of God’s Love

by Kimberlee Conway IretonThis month I embarked on what I have affectionately dubbed The Purging Project. It is an attempt to clear my life of all the unnecessary detritus that I have allowed to...

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Hearts Connect Around the Table

by Jolene UnderwoodShe’s on my mind and we’ve barely met, even so I want to sit across the table and get to know her better. I want to find out where she’s been, what she’s like and what her heart’s...

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The Irrational Hospitality of Advent

by Christie PurifoyThe definition of hospitality seems simple enough. Hospitality means to receive a guest — friend or stranger — with goodwill. But what does that really look like? In a year of...

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An Intentional Bed

by Andrea BurkeSunday night was the night for Christmas cookies. Gingerbread rolled out and royal icing whipped, dark and white chocolate chips poured and butter creamed with sugar in the most...

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Tea and Toast: Why We Love to Read About Food

by Christie PurifoySome of my favorite memories of life around the table involve foods I’ve never eaten and gatherings I’ve never attended. Only murmur the words sardines on toast, and I will sigh with...

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Why I Cook

by Bri McKoyFrom the Instagram feed of @BriMckoy Why I Cook- A Poem Teary eyes call on faraway lands, a gleaming hint. Stop. Squint. Dreams. Calls floating words down, into print. On the paper. Gives...

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The Lifegiving Home {A Giveaway}

by KrisWhat makes a home is the life shared there, wherever that may be. And cultivating the life of home requires intentionality, planning and design. The Lifegiving Home, Sally & Sarah Clarkson...

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The Dish, A Family And A Place At The Table

by Mary BonnerIt was a late December day and I had not yet made “the dish.” We have it every year during the holidays. And other times if I decide to make it. It is nothing fancy, but it is a big part...

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On the Glory of the Clementine, and Noticing

by Micha BoyettWhen I peeled back the tiny clementine mandarin, bright orange soft skin closed around the fruit, I should have considered the beauty of its opening. My capable thumb’s nail pressed...

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Open Your Doors Anyway

by KrisWe’re stepping over boxes around here. We’ve been in the new house, our new home, just a week today. Sitting here in the kitchen feels a little strange, like it’s not really my house, as if I’m...

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The Goodness of God at the Table

by Jolene UnderwoodI entered my happy place as I sat down in my favorite restaurant where great writing experiences happen. With laptop open, notebooks at the ready, pens displayed and earphones in...

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No Force-Fed Invitation

by KrisWhen I was small, I attended an Italian preschool run by Italian Nuns. Despite the fact that is has been well over 34 years since I ran around in my little pastel smock, giggling and speaking...

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