Kitchen Table Counseling Within Your Local Church

Kitchen Table Counseling Within Your Local Church

Author: The Gospel Coalition May 22, 2025 Duration: 39:00
Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk about how to seek out the counsel of wise friends and how to respond well when friends seek your counsel.

Hosted by Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor, The Deep Dish offers a space for meaningful dialogue rooted in a Christian worldview. This podcast from The Gospel Coalition moves beyond surface-level talk, fostering genuine conversations about faith, life, and culture that resonate with women. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair with thoughtful friends, where Scripture informs discussions on everything from daily spirituality to navigating modern society. The hope is that these dialogues-inspired by the communal idea of sharing a hearty meal-provide both nourishment and practical tools for deeper discipleship. Listeners will find themselves equipped and encouraged to cultivate richer relationships within their own communities. By regularly engaging with this podcast, you join a conversation that thoughtfully examines how timeless truth meets everyday experience, all through a warm and welcoming lens.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

The Deep Dish
Podcast Episodes
Why Kids' Books Matter (with Jen Wilkin) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:07
Melissa and Courtney talk with Jen Wilkin about their mutual love of children’s books and why reading to children can be a key part of discipleship (as well as a delight!).
The One Where We Offend Everyone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:32
Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger discuss why Christians should not be quick to take offense and how we should live in a culture where people are easily offended.
Self-Care vs. Self-Sacrifice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:39
Courtney and Melissa discuss how to apply biblical discernment to the question of when to prioritize wise self-care and when to put aside your needs for the sake of others.
Rerun: Kitchen Table Counseling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:48
Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk about how to seek out the counsel of wise friends and how to respond well when friends seek your counsel.
Don't Take a Vacation from Spiritual Growth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:16
Courtney and Melissa discuss the importance of pursuing spiritual growth during the summer, despite disrupted routines.
AI: Friend or Foe? (with Michael Graham) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:11
Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk with Michael Graham about what Christians should know about artificial intelligence, including how to evaluate what uses are helpful and which are dangerous.