The Table of Grace Podcast

Tessah Luebke
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Where every woman has a seat, every story matters, and Jesus is always at the center.At The Table of Grace, we believe in creating open space for women to gather—no matter their background, season, or story, to encounter biblical truth that speaks into real life. Through honest conversations, faith-filled stories, and practical encouragement, our mission is to help women grow in their relationship with Jesus, live boldly in their calling, and stay rooted in purpose, right where God has them. Because at His table, there’s always a seat for you.

  1. 3d ago

    Vulnerability vs. Authenticity: What’s the Difference?

    Send us Fan Mail Being “real” is popular. Being truly known is harder, and sometimes it feels risky for a reason. We sit down for a candid, faith-filled conversation about authenticity vs vulnerability, why they are not the same thing, and how we can tell when we are sharing from obedience instead of insecurity. Along the way, we also share some life updates, including a sweet and hilarious moment when friends found out about a new baby on the way. We unpack a simple but challenging idea: authenticity is living congruent with who we are in Christ, while vulnerability is choosing to be seen when rejection or misunderstanding is possible. We talk about how culture often celebrates “say whatever you feel,” but Scripture calls us to discernment, self-control, and sanctification. We also get practical about oversharing, the “vulnerability hangover,” and how to tell the difference between sharing a healed scar versus bleeding from an open wound. If you have ever curated your honesty to keep control, avoid disappointment, or win approval, this will hit close to home. From a therapist lens, we discuss self-disclosure, shame, and what it looks like to build safe relationships where trust is earned over time. We share a real story of feeling prompted to pray with a stranger, arguing with the Holy Spirit, and then stepping into obedience anyway. Finally, we answer the “ground zero” question: where do you start if you have never practised vulnerability? Our answer begins with prayer and honest worship, because God is safe and He already knows. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more women can find the Table of Grace. What part of vulnerability feels hardest for you right now? Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

  2. Sep 8

    Vulnerability in Scripture: What Does God Say About Being Vulnerable?

    Send us Fan Mail Hiding can feel like protection, but Scripture tells a different story. Today we are digging into biblical vulnerability and why God so often meets us in the exact places we want to cover up. If you’ve ever wondered whether being “vulnerable” is wise, biblical, or just another pressure to overshare, this conversation gives you language, clarity, and a foundation you can actually build on. We start by defining vulnerability as exposure with risk, then separate authenticity from vulnerability so we don’t confuse honesty with indiscriminate access. From there, we trace the theme through the Bible: Genesis shows openness without shame in the Garden, and then sin introduces hiding, fear, and the kind of shame that says “I am wrong.” That same shame still tempts us to keep weakness out of God’s presence, even though he already knows us fully and invites us closer with the question, “Where are you?” We also look at how God uses weakness as a doorway to dependence. Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 12:9 anchor the heart of the message: God’s grace is sufficient, and his power is made perfect in weakness. Finally, we turn to Jesus as the ultimate example of surrendered vulnerability. Philippians 2 shows him laying down status to serve, and we see the cross as the obedient vulnerability.  We also talk about boundaries, wise levels of access, and what it means to become a safe person who protects other people’s vulnerability. If this encourages you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more women can find the Table of Grace podcast. Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

  3. Sep 1

    Welcome to Season Three: Let's Talk About Vulnerability

    Send us Fan Mail Vulnerability is one of those words that can make your shoulders tense before you even define it. We get it, because we feel it too, and we’re still showing up. Season 3 of Table of Grace starts with the real stuff: summer chaos, lonely ag-wife evenings, parenting when you need backup, and the small moments where God meets us anyway. Courtney & Tessah also share highlights from their North Carolina trip for the She Speaks conference and an unexpectedly emotional visit to the Billy Graham Library, where we’re reminded that faith isn’t a brand, it’s a life surrendered. From those conversations and the questions we kept hearing, one theme grew to the top: Christian vulnerability. Not oversharing, not attention-seeking, and not ignoring wisdom or boundaries. We’re talking about the kind of honesty that stops hiding from God, stops pretending with people, and finally names the real barrier underneath our “I’m fine.”  We explore why we chase external validation, why performance feels safer than intimacy, and why God isn’t asking us to manage His emotions. He already knows what we’re mad about, anxious about, or ashamed of, and He still invites us close. We also unpack a line that can change your inner world: normal and healthy are not the same thing. If your normal is self-protection, self-criticism, or silence because you were hurt before, you’re not stuck there.  This conversation sets the foundation for a full season on vulnerability in your relationship with Jesus, in friendship, and in everyday life.  Share this with a friend & get ready to get vulnerable. Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

  4. Jun 22

    Why Table Of Grace Is Pausing For Summer

    Send us Fan Mail Summer gets loud fast. Calendars fill up, routines disappear, and even the things we love can start to feel like pressure. So we’re choosing something simple and honest: we’re taking a pause for the summer, and we’re coming back in the fall for Season Three of the Table of Grace podcast.  If you’ve been craving a Christian podcast for women that feels like a friend across the table, we want you to know we see you and we’re grateful you’re here. While we’re away, we’re pointing you to a resource that can carry you through the season: our Good Girl Complex series. It’s a multi-part, Bible-study-style journey through different women in the Bible, the ways perfectionism and “being good” can quietly trap us, and the better news of the gospel that God meets us in the chaos, the messiness, and the struggle. If you want practical faith, Scripture-rooted encouragement, and a fresh reminder of grace, this is the series to binge this summer. Stay connected with us on Instagram at Table of Grace and on Facebook at the Table of Grace podcast, and tell us which Good Girl Complex episode hits home most. Subscribe so you don’t miss Season Three, and if the show has helped you, share it with a friend and leave a review. Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

  5. May 27

    Good Girl Complex Series Recap (What We Learned & Real Life Takeaways)

    Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things and still feel anxious, guilty, or not quite lovable, this recap is for you. We sit down at the Table of Grace to wrap up our Good Girl Complex series and name what’s really happening underneath the pressure to perform: shame, people pleasing, comparison, control, and the belief that rest has to be earned. We walk back through the stories that shaped the series, from Eve’s hiding and God’s gentle questions, to Sarah’s grasp for control when waiting feels unbearable, to Hagar’s wilderness where the God who sees calls her by name. We also talk Leah and Rachel and the way comparison turns life into a moving finish line, plus the Samaritan woman who is fully known by Jesus and still invited into purpose. Along the way, we share what listeners told us hit home most, and what we’re still learning in real time. Then we slow down with two moments that cut straight to the heart: the bleeding woman who risks everything for one touch of Jesus, and Mary and Martha, where we confront the lie that “good girls can’t rest.”  Our biggest takeaway stays simple and challenging: the way out of striving is not trying harder, it’s sitting at the feet of Jesus and trusting Him to be who He says He is. If this series mashed your toes in the best way, share it with a friend, subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next, and leave a review to help more women find a seat at the table. Which woman’s story did you relate to most? Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

  6. May 20

    Good Girl Complex Part 7 (From Striving to Sitting With Jesus)

    Send us Fan Mail You can be exhausted without ever leaving the couch. That’s the kind of striving we’re talking about today, the hidden inner unrest that keeps so many of us moving, fixing, hosting, over-functioning, and still feeling far from peace.  We start with real “table talk” about end-of-school-year burnout, the pressure to perform, and how technology turns service into a nonstop stream of work, notifications, and mental load.  Then we open Scripture and trace Mary and Martha across Luke 10, John 11, and John 12. We look at what Jesus actually says to Martha when she’s anxious and distracted, and why Mary’s posture at His feet is more than a sweet image.  We connect it to the good girl complex and the lie that says, “The more I do, the more valuable I am,” and we bring in a therapy lens with attachment language: anxious striving to earn love versus secure rest that receives love as a gift.  John 11 takes it deeper. Jesus delays, Lazarus dies, and both sisters say, “If you had been here…” and still, Jesus stays present. He weeps. He doesn’t rush past grief just because He can fix the problem, and that reshapes how we understand healing, disappointment, and what it means to be held by God in hard feelings. We also talk about what it looks like to invite Jesus into everyday moments when a perfect quiet time isn’t possible, and how to choose the main thing again.  If this conversation hits home, share it with a friend who’s tired, subscribe so you don’t miss the recap, and leave a review so more women can find a seat at the table. What part of Mary and Martha do you relate to most right now? Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

  7. May 13

    Good Girl Complex Part 6 (When You Have Nothing Left But Faith)

    Send us Fan Mail She had spent everything. She had tried everything. Then she did the one thing no “good girl” would do: she pushed through the crowd, reached low, and touched the hem of Jesus’ garment. We sit down with Tessah and Courtney to walk through the bleeding woman’s story in Mark 5:25–34, Luke 8:43–48, and Matthew 9:20–22, pulling out the details that change how you read it. We talk about what it meant to be ceremonially unclean, cut off from worship and community, and why her healing is bigger than a physical miracle. When Jesus stops and calls her “Daughter,” we see a Savior who restores identity, reputation, and belonging without a hint of disgust or distance. From there, we connect the passage to the Good Girl Complex and the quiet ways women learn to cope: hiding pain, trying to fix ourselves first, and making Jesus our last resort because surrender feels like losing control.  We ask the hard questions: Are you crawling to Him, or managing your life around Him? What are you willing to risk to bring your real need into the light? If this conversation gives you hope, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more women can find a seat at the table. Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

  8. May 5

    Good Girl Complex Part 5 (The Woman At The Well)

    Send us Fan Mail She shows up at the well when no one else would be there, carrying more than a water jar, carrying shame, isolation, and a story she would rather keep quiet. Then Jesus does the unthinkable: he goes straight through Samaria, sits down, and starts a conversation with the very person the culture would have overlooked. John 4 is not just a famous Bible passage; it is a spotlight on the heart of God and a mirror for anyone trapped in the good girl complex.  We talk through the Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus, the tension between Jews and Samaritans, and why it mattered that a Jewish rabbi spoke to a woman alone in public. We also wrestle with the assumptions people make about her past and ask a harder question: what if she wasn’t the problem, but the one everyone blamed? We trace how Jesus names what is true without shaming, and how being fully known becomes the beginning of real healing.  If you have ever felt like you have to look perfect to be accepted, or you have hidden parts of your story because Christians can be judgmental, this conversation is for you. We keep coming back to one simple invitation: you do not have to clean up first. Put the bucket down, lift your eyes, and let Jesus meet you right where you are.  Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review telling us what part of this story you cannot stop thinking about. Follow along at: Instagram: @tableofgrace Facebook: The Table of Grace Podcast

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Where every woman has a seat, every story matters, and Jesus is always at the center.At The Table of Grace, we believe in creating open space for women to gather—no matter their background, season, or story, to encounter biblical truth that speaks into real life. Through honest conversations, faith-filled stories, and practical encouragement, our mission is to help women grow in their relationship with Jesus, live boldly in their calling, and stay rooted in purpose, right where God has them. Because at His table, there’s always a seat for you.

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  • Creator
    Tessah Luebke
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Table of Grace Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Table of Grace Podcast

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