The Mentor's Table

Joy Abad

The Mentor’s Table is a virtual table where you are invited to pull up a chair to join deep discussions about spiritual and emotional health with an uncomfortable focus on surrender. 

  1. TABLE READ: An Invitation to Surrender When You're All Alone (Ch. 4)

    6 days ago

    TABLE READ: An Invitation to Surrender When You're All Alone (Ch. 4)

    Send us Fan Mail It's easy to fall into the trap of believing that surrender is only possible if you have some support--at least one, if not a whole group of people, that are willing to  surrender with you so that you can encourage one another when it's hard. But the reality is, God asks us individually to surrender, not to make it harder on us but to invite us into His next miracle. Today we'll look at Noah in a way you may not have considered before, and we will find encouragement for when we find ourselves all alone but knowing God is calling us to let go. Pull up a chair 🪑  SHOW NOTES July's second episode will be at the end of the month (a little later than usual). Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so it auto-populates your feed. Click HERE to subscribe to our monthly newsletter and get book, podcast, and more recommendations as I share where I'm learning from. Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    41 min
  2. TABLE READ: What If God Doesn't Explain WHY We're Suffering (Ch. 3)

    17 Jun

    TABLE READ: What If God Doesn't Explain WHY We're Suffering (Ch. 3)

    Send us Fan Mail Pull up a chair, and let's ask the hard questions about suffering and surrender. If you're holding out on surrendering your situation to God because your hurt is so overwhelming, this is the heart balm you need to hear.  As always, we love to hear from you. Click "Send Us Fan Mail" above and leave a voice memo. And, for the love of hosting, please weigh in with your thoughts about washcloths! Oh, and we've got the graduation update you've all been waiting for! It's a great listen for the drive to your next summer adventure. Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    49 min
  3. TABLE READ: What We're Getting Wrong About Surrender (Ch. 2)

    3 Jun

    TABLE READ: What We're Getting Wrong About Surrender (Ch. 2)

    Send us Fan Mail Pull up a chair 🪑 for a provocative discussion about how we've misdefined surrender and the false belief system we've created around that definition. This episode is going to challenge how you define a fully surrendered life, how you view Jacob/Israel's faith, and even how you understand Jesus operating here on earth. You might want to add a buckle to your chair for this one. Click "Send Us Fan Mail" now, and send us a voicemail with your thoughts on the following: 1. Where does the Bible teach us to "just start working or moving" without God's clear direction? (Put another way, if you don't hear God directing you to the next thing, does the Bible teach you to "push on any doors you find until one opens"?) 2. Why don't we stop and listen more? What excuses (justified or Christianized or otherwise) do we use to keep filling our calendars with doing rather than being? As mentioned in this episode, here's the mind-opening discussion Gretchen and I had on As We Grow about the book Redeeming Your Timeline: BONUS EPISODE - Book Club: Redeeming Your Timeline by Troy Brewer. Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    49 min
  4. TABLE READ: Naming Control Blind Spots (Ch. 1 & Title)

    20 May

    TABLE READ: Naming Control Blind Spots (Ch. 1 & Title)

    Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we're discussing book title options and naming blind spots where the temptation to control sneaks up on us. Take a moment to respond to the three questions (listed below) that will help guide me to make this a better chapter. Thanks in advance! SHOW NOTES Vote through voicemal (click: “Send us fan mail” ⬆️ )  1. Which title is more compelling and easy to understand what the book is about? Release: Invitations to live from a posture of open hands, open heart, eyes fixed OR The Nitty Gritty Practices of Surrender—Invitations to develop callouses on your soul and muscle memory in your spirit to truly let go OR Your own combination of the above? (I'd love to hear allll the suggestions!) 2. Where does control sneak up on you? (i.e., Where have you found blind spots in your own life that you were controlling yet fooling yourself into believing that those areas were surrendered?)  3. What would you want included in this first chapter that would compel you to keep reading without getting overwhelmed?  CLICK: "SEND US FANMAIL" (SEE LINK AT THE TOP) FOR AN EASY WAY TO LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL ANSWER. Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    35 min
  5. TABLE READ: Prologue & Introduction From My Book on Surrender

    6 May

    TABLE READ: Prologue & Introduction From My Book on Surrender

    Send us Fan Mail You are invited to join my book development team. Listen in and comment on excerpts and focuses from each part of my book on surrender and spiritual disciplines. Who knows? You may even get a shoutout when the book gets published. Also, we're changing the pacing of the pod through the end of the summer: From May until September, we'll be dropping episodes every OTHER week.  Pull up a chair 🪑 by letting me know if you read Prologues and Introductions. Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    28 min
  6. Reflections on Parenting: It's Okay To Say This Word . . . A Lot

    29 Apr

    Reflections on Parenting: It's Okay To Say This Word . . . A Lot

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Mentor's Table--a place where you can pull up a chair for deeper discussions about spiritual and emotional health with an uncomfortable focus on surrender. This episode may be unpopular, but I know the principle to be true. Listen the entire way through to hear not just why but what this word MUST be founded upon. It's counter-cultural, but more importantly, it's an act of obedience. It's a sign of surrender.  Pull up a chair 🪑 by commenting on joyabad.com. SHOW NOTES To schedule an online session with my life coach Jenna Zint, CLICK HERE. Tell her Joy sent you. The book that is rocking my world and expanding my faith is Redeeming Your Timeline by Troy A. Brewer. Highly recommend! Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    26 min
  7. Reflections on Parenting: Incorporating Spiritual Disciplines

    22 Apr

    Reflections on Parenting: Incorporating Spiritual Disciplines

    Send us Fan Mail How do you teach your children to make Spiritual Disciplines (or as I like to say: Surrender Formation), a regular part of their life rhythm? I tell you what we did, and my prayer is that you take these two principles and use them as inspiration to adjust your own rhythms to raise your children in the way God is leading you to.  Here's a hint from my mentor and friend, Jim Wideman: "Children learn more from what is caught rather than taught."  This isn't meant to be prescriptive, rather descriptive of what has played out in our family. I'd love to hear your feedback. Pull up a chair around the table at joyabad.com.  To listen to my first two episodes about parenting, check out: Practical and Spiritual Lessons From Choosing a College For Our Eldest Reflections on Parenting: The Secret No One Is Talking About Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    22 min
  8. Reflections on Parenting: The Secret No One Else Is Talking About

    15 Apr

    Reflections on Parenting: The Secret No One Else Is Talking About

    Send us Fan Mail I haven't heard anyone else teaching this parenting principle, but it's vital. Even if having children is in your DISTANT future, this episode is for you. We're NOT talking about sleep training, discipline, or communication with your children. We're talking about how to ensure you don't have to parent alone (read: how to ensure you will have a community that is invested in your kids). And it all begins with the choices you make about how you spend your time NOW.  For those who are already in the throes of parenting, it's not too late. The second best time to start is NOW. There is hope! Do you want to know what the law of sowing and reaping has to do with why my daughters haven't walked away from their faith? Pull up a chair 🪑  Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to guide you to start a sabbath rhythm.  Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    28 min
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The Mentor’s Table is a virtual table where you are invited to pull up a chair to join deep discussions about spiritual and emotional health with an uncomfortable focus on surrender. 

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  • Creator
    Joy Abad
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Mentor's Table
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