Staying at the Table: Recent Episodes
Matthew Kistler, Rev. James Bady, Rev. Dr. Tracy L. Saletta
Despite our many differences, we aim to Stay at the Table, which means we don’t walk away from each other when we disagree. We believe the best of relationship comes when we are willing to listen to each other, show love even when we continue to see the world differently.
In today's episode we explore the meanings we ascribe to the stars, people, and other culturally significant facets of our everyday lives.
In today's episode we explore the Tricycle Concept of tradition, scripture, and experience.
This episode references a Pull Up A Chair article written by Brian Chilcote titled "Herman Who? An Introduction to Hermeneutics":
https://www.cornerstonewestchester.com/post/herman-who-an-introduction-to-hermeneutics
In today's episode we continue setting our table with returning to our core values and what they mean for us.
In today's episode, we start our 4th season off with returning to what "staying at the table" means to us.
In today's episode, we talk about the importance of combining your voice with actions to provoke change.
In today's episode we discuss what happens when interfacing our personal faith journeys in a University setting.
In today's episode we travel to Eastern University to talk with students about spiritual burnout.
In today's episode, special host Janis Bady and friends discuss the experience and significance of sisterhood in the black community.
In today's episode, special host Janis Bady and friends return to talk about living in a diverse community.
In today's episode, special host Janis Bady and friends return to discuss what it means to be black in 2025.
In today's episode, special host Janis Bady and friends discuss the differences between Feminism and Womanism.
In today's episode we continue our series on prayer and answer some rapid fire questions from Brian.
In today's episode we continue our series on prayer and discuss liturgy during church services.
In today's episode we are joined again by Faith Lauffer and Loren Hall to talk about how chronic illness and suffering relates to faith.
In today's episode we sit down with Faith Lauffer and Loren Hall to talk about chronic illness and how it affects our spirituality.
In today's episode we are once again joined by Army Master Sargent Saundra Anderson for a conversation about the Church's involvement with military usage.
In today's episode we are joined by Army Master Sargent Saundra Anderson for a conversation about the Military and the Church.
In today's episode we talk about our paradigms of Church that we grew up in, and how it affects our paradigms today.
In today's episode we return to discuss praise and worship and the meaning it has for people in the church.
In today's episode we talk about the Church's responsibility and role in environmentalism.
In today’s episode we talk to Shannon Chilcote about her deconversion and seeing spirituality in a new lense.
In today's episode we meet with Shannon Chilcote and talk about growing up as a pastor's kid and her journey falongside Brian's deconstruction.
In this episode we talk about spiritual growth, the importance of community, and developing a relationship God.
In this episode we discuss the difference between having a conviction and hearing a command from God.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we continue to hear Kristine's Vuocolo's story, talk about spiritual giftings, how they're talked about in scripture, and how they present in the modern church.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we listen to Kristine Vuocolo share her story about how she came to Cornerstone and her early experiences with Christianity.
In today's episode of Staying at the Table we discuss what is looks like to be on a worship team in a church.
In today's episode of Staying at the Table we talk about video games, stories, and their effects on the next generation.
In today's episode of Staying at the Table we talk about social constructs in the church and in culture and how they effect each other.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we talk about how we, as unique individuals with our own beliefs and perspectives, approach God.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we have a great conversation about the intersection of art and faith and what those things mean to our daily journey.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we read an excerpt from "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer and talk about anxiety and fear in the 21st century.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we discuss an article from The Christian Century titled “Can Inclusive Churches Grow and Thrive?”
In this episode of Staying at the Table we talk about what is the "center" of Center Set.
Today's episode was recorded live at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship on Sunday, March 10th, 2024. The hosts discuss the heroes of faith from the book of Hebrews.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we discuss “Going to Heaven” and what it means to us.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we take on problematic Biblical texts and how we approach them.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we answer the question “What’s one thing you’d like to convince the whole world of?” Enjoy as we have a lot of different thoughts and conversations around this question.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we discuss an article from The Atlantic titled “American Christianity is Due for a Revival” by Timothy Keller. We tackle this idea about what would happen if religion suddenly disappeared from our culture or maybe was never even there to begin with?
In this episode of Staying at the Table we talk about Center Set Theology and Bounded Set Theology and how that can make us uncomfortable at times.
In today's episode of Staying at the Table we discuss our right to remain silent. Is it ok for us to NOT talk about the big issues of the day?
In today's episode of Staying at the Table we continue to unpack our previous conversations with Dr. Chloe Milligan by talking with her spouse, Ashley, about her experience through Chloe's transgender journey.
In today's episode of Staying at the Table we build off our conversation with Dr. Chloe Milligan and hear from her spouse, Ashley. It's a really interesting journey of the transgender transition from a different perspective.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we enter into Part 4 of our conversation with Dr. Chloe Milligan. We listen to Chloe's journey to acceptance of her authentic self and the potential fallout with family, relationships, and church organizations.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we enter into Part 3 of our conversation with Dr. Chloe Milligan. We discuss some theology and what it means to be Christian and transgender.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we continue our conversation with Chloe Milligan as she shares her journey of being a transgender woman. *Warning: There are some aspects of this podcast episode that move into a more graphic, controversial nature, so it may not be appropriate for all audiences.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we begin a 4-part mini series featuring Chloe Milligan who shares her story and journey of being a transgender woman.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we have a conversation about a blog post written by Brian Chilcote regarding “Justification Theory.”
In this episode of Staying at the Table we are reviewing an article from Richard Rohr regarding “Reaping What You Sow” as a Biblical concept and how that applies to universal truths around the world.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we discuss an article from The Christian Century titled“A better response to the decline of the Christian West” by Author Mac Loftin.Article: https://www.christiancentury.org/article/features/better-response-decline-christian-west
In this episode of Staying at the Table we talk about embedded biases and why it’s so important to continue to learn.
In today's episode of Staying at the Table we answer a couple of questions in response to the live podcast we did a few weeks ago, particularly about deconstruction and about mystery and the miraculous.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we continue our conversation around the topic of “sin.” In our discussion we take the approach of “What is the original sin and how has it impacted our lives through history?”
This episode of Staying at the Table we begin discussing the topic of “sin.” Join us around the table as we explore different ideas and perspectives.
This episode of Staying at the Table was recorded live on Sunday, October 29th, 2023 at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship where Rev. James Bady, Rev. Dr. Tracy L. Saletta, and Brian Chilcote discuss the Old Testament - the lenses through which we read it, how it is used, and how this influences our faith and theological thinking.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we talk about some controversial issues dealing with the war in the Middle East.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we have our concluding conversation with Joni Miller surrounding her journey through grief after the loss of her husband, and our former Pastor, Rev. Dr. Robert S. Miller.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we continue our conversation with Joni Miller, the Director of Worship and the Arts here at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, as she shares her story of loss, of grief, of restoration, or resilience and of how to continue to move through even when you feel like you have no faith.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we welcome Joni Miller back as she continues sharing her journey of grief, faith and walking side-by-side with her partner, the Pastor Rev. Dr. Robert S. Miller, the founder of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship. We get another glimpse into the vulnerability, rawness and realness of what it looks like to walk through a diagnosis in faith.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we welcome Joni Miller into our podcast as she shares about her journey with her husband and our former Pastor Rev. Dr. Robert S. Miller through his diagnosis of cancer and into her journey through grief.
We are continuing to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)! In Episode 10 of Staying at the Table we continued the conversation on how we came to our Statement of Inclusion and the story behind it. We talk about our stories, our perspectives, and continue to discuss how it felt, how we got there, and some of the behind-the-scenes moments through the journey.
We are continuing to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)! In Episode 9 of Staying at the Table we talk about Cornerstone Christian Fellowship’s journey, looking at tough topics within the religious community such as what is our stance on the LGBTQIA+ topic? Where and how far does Loving God and Loving Others Fearlessly go, and what is the process that we individually and collectively went through in order to come to some resemblance of agreement on how we, as a community, invite ALL to the table?
We are continuing to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)! In Episode 14 of Staying at the Table we continue with Part 4 of the conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres about her journey of embracing herself as a gay Christian woman in the midst of the transitional journey Cornerstone was on in becoming an inclusive community.
As we take a break for the summer, we wanted to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)! In Episode 13 of Staying at the Table we pick back up where we left off in our conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres, talking about her college years and her introduction to an evangelical faith while coming to terms with her identity as a gay woman. We discuss toxic and damaging religious ideologies used against the LGBTQIA+ community and Sophia’s journey of hearing Christ’s love and acceptance of her, releasing fear and shame, and coming to the point of accepting herself and her identity.
As we take a break for the summer, we wanted to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)!
In Episode 12 of Staying at the Table we continued our conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres, talking about her journey into recognizing and embracing her identity as a gay woman. In the previous episode she shared about her childhood and adolescence in this episode she shares about her engagement with the church - her becoming a Christian, discovering Christ in her life, and how this affected her identity with the LGBTQIA+ community.
As we take a break for the summer, we wanted to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)!
In Episode 11 of Staying at the Table, we welcomed Rev. Sophia Foutres and invited her to share her journey of unlocking with us... of becoming her authentic self. From childhood, through her Christianity, into the acknowledgement of her true self and up to today.
As we take a break for the summer, we wanted to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)!
In Episode 4 of Staying at the Table, we welcomed Rev. Sophia Foutres to our discussion and talked through what Staying at the Table is NOT. We discussed some of the feedback we received from our listeners from the previous 3 episodes and continued to explore the concept and importance of holding our core values in the midst of conflict.
As we take a break for the summer, we wanted to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)!
In Episode 3 our hosts continue to further unpack what it means to Love God and Love Others Fearlessly. They discuss and dissect the word "fearless" and what Loving Fearlessly looks like in each of our worlds.
As we take a break for the summer, we wanted to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)!
In Episode 2 our hosts begin the conversation about the mission statement of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (West Chester, PA): Loving God and Loving Others Fearlessly. They continue the discussion by exploring the core values of Cornerstone, quickly realizing that further time would be needed for each, so episodes 5-8 were dedicated to diving into each of those core values.
Core Values of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship: We receive and offer God’s grace in abundance We value and respect all people equally We embrace learning and discovery We stay at the table We multiply leaders
As we take a break for the summer, we wanted to re-share/re-play our Top 10 episodes from this past year of the Staying at the Table podcast. Enjoy listening (or re-listening)!
In Episode 1, we meet our hosts Rev. Dr. Tracy L. Saletta, Rev. James Bady, and Matt Kistler and listen as they discuss what "Staying at the Table" means to them and why it is such a relevant conversation for today in regard to the church, Christianity, religion, theology and spirituality.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we talk about the church, what's ahead, what's been behind us, and how we need to value change as we focus our lives on Christ.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we talk about "Why Church" and share out thoughts about importance and significance of why we continue to go to church when we've left so much else behind.
In this episode of Staying at the Table Kathy Chilcote continues to share her journey of faith, deconstruction, and how that affects her family and her relationship with her partner Brian.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we have a conversation with our guest Kathy Chilcote and invite her to share her story about deconstruction and how that affects a marriage and affects relationships. She also shares her journey in Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we are joined by Andrea Moore and get to discuss her journey of spirituality, her connection to God, and how she walks through that with Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we continue our conversation with one of our community members, Erica Brisbin, listening her story about coming to Cornerstone and the evolution of her faith.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we invite another one of our community members, Erica Brisbin, to the table to share her story about coming to Cornerstone and the evolution of her faith.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we continue our conversation with our friend Pippa Howard as she shares her story about being a part of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship for the last seven years.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we invite our friend Pippa Howard to the table to share her story about being a part of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship for the last seven years.
In this episode of Staying at the Table we continue our interview with David Hayward, the Naked Pastor, discussing deconstruction, reconstruction and faith.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we welcome David Hayward, the Naked Pastor, to the table to join our discussion about deconstruction, re-construction and faith.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about tradition and it’s role in a Centered-Set church.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about the process of deconstruction and reconstruction of our theological approach.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we discuss this past year and where we’ve seen our staying at the table values lived out. We think about how these values not only have shaped us this past year, but have guided us over the past few years, and we end with a challenge for each of you to look for the values that can guide you in 2023.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about some things that are in the headlines - Nancy Pelosi’s husband getting attacked with a hammer, Elon Musk’s removing all boundaries from Twitter and what’s happening there. And we talk about the binary nature of all of this and what’s the church called to do in this season?
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about the deconstruction of the Bible and potentially adding into our discussion various books from the apocryphal. How legitimate is it to use it as a part of our theology?
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about the deconstruction of the Bible. We listen and talk with each other as we express the different ways that we utilize to deconstruct in how we read the Bible to apply to our lives today.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about creativity, creativity within the church, creativity of thought and what that might look like in life, what that might look like in relationship, and what that might look like in the church.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue the conversation from our last episode with Brian Chilcote and Rev. Terri Moss Witmyer talking specifically about “What is the Bible?” as we continue to wrestle with the deconstruction and re-understanding of what it is we call faith.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we welcome two new guest hosts: Rev. Terri Moss Witmyer and Brian Chilcote. We will get to hear Brian’s story of his journey through faith, deconstructing and unraveling pieces of that, and how that brought him to our community here at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we look at the question of “How do we value people in our society?” Do we judge them by how they look, their socioeconomic status, or how famous they are? We look at ways that we can break the stereotypes and the patterns we fall into when judging other people, when valuing other humans.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk and explore the topic of Church and Empire. We think through what are the positives and negatives of oppression or being oppressed, and the church experiences we go through in today’s life.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we discuss an article called “Jerry Falwell Jr. is not a Hypocrite” and then move the conversation to how do we respond to situations where leaders are moving our organization - a church or Christian institution - away from their values?
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we address the question of whether and how the church can apologize for past hurts. We discuss what it means to apologize, both from an institutional and an individual perspective.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about the Old Testament. We pull questions out of a basket that listeners have submitted and explore our thoughts and how we stay at the table when we agree and disagree on topics from the Old Testament.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about some of the questions that have been sent in by listeners. We appreciate your feedback and are excited for the chance to speak to some of your questions. We respond specifically to some questions about multiplying leaders and also how we value and respect all people equally.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue with Part 4 of the conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres about her journey of embracing herself as a gay Christian woman in the midst of the transitional journey Cornerstone was on in becoming an inclusive community.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue the conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres, we pick back up where we left off talking about Sophia’s college years and her introduction to an evangelical faith while coming to terms with her identity as a gay woman. We discuss toxic and damaging religious ideologies used against the LGBTQIA+ community and Sophia’s journey of hearing Christ’s love and acceptance of her, releasing fear and shame, and coming to the point of accepting herself and her identity.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue the conversation with Rev. Sophia Foutres, talking about her journey into recognizing and embracing her identity as a gay woman. In the previous episode she shared about her childhood and adolescence and this episode we are going to talk about her engagement with the church - her becoming a Christian, discovering Christ in her life, and how this affected her identity with the LGBTQIA+ community.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we are going to begin a 4-part series with our friend Rev. Sophia - she is going to share with us the journey of her unlocking; of becoming her authentic self. From childhood, through her Christianity, into the acknowledgement of her true self and up to today.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we continue the conversation on how we came to our Statement of Inclusion and the story behind it. We talk about our stories, our perspectives, and continue to discuss how it felt, how we got there, and some of the behind-the-scenes information.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about Cornerstone Christian Fellowship’s journey as we look at tough topics within the religious community such as what is our stance on the LGBTQIA+ topic? Where and how far does Loving God and Loving Others Fearlessly go, and what is the process that we individually and collectively went through in order to come to some resemblance of agreement on how we, as a community, invite ALL to the table?
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we look at our core value of Multiplying Leaders. We talk about why the church seems to embrace authoritarian leaders and how church leaders create space for singular voices to dominate how we worship. Finally we look at how systems where power is multiplied among many leaders can strengthen diversity within communities. Come join us at the table and enjoy the show.
Today’s episode of Staying at the Table we unpack our core value of respecting and valuing all people equally. We define what value, respect and equal mean and how this core value shapes our thinking. Come join us at the table and enjoy the show.
In today’s episode of Staying at the Table we talk about our core value, we receive and offer God's grace abundantly. We discuss how we practically experience grace in our worst moments, and define grace as that which invites us to turn toward God when we are at our worst. We consider whether you can offer grace without receiving grace and how grace is part of dying to self. Come join us at the table, and enjoy the show.
In this episode we unpack what it means to Embrace Learning and Discovery and how this connects to staying at the table. We discuss the elements that help us remain and embrace lifelong learning.
In this episode of Staying at the Table, we welcome Sophia Foutres to our discussion. We discuss some of the feedback we've received from our listeners from the previous 3 episodes. We've heard question about when is it appropriate to leave the table? Or does "Staying at the Table" mean we always have to stay in relationship with everybody who know? So today we talk about what Staying at the Table in Not...
In this episode we further unpack what it means to Love God and Love Others Fearlessly. We examine and dissect the word fearless and what Loving fearlessly looks like in each of our worlds.
In this episode we begin the conversation on our Mission statement, Loving God and Loving Others Fearlessly and core values: We receive and offer God’s grace in abundance We value and respect all people equally We embrace learning and discovery We stay at the table We multiply leaders We quickly discovered that we’ll need to take each statement and give them their very own podcast.