Leaving the Kid's Table

Chad Sherlock

Do you remember the “kid’s table” when at family holidays or dinners? I do and that is right where I feel I am at, still, in my walk with God. Some look at it as being “ankle deep” in our walk. Either way, I am at a point where I am tired of being in this state. Every Monday at 6 am I will release short episodes where I am going to share what stood out to me in my time with God. At the end of the day it comes down to where scripture meets your story. You may be in the same spot as I am or you are sitting at the adult table or may need to join the kids table. Either option is ok, these episodes are to start the conversation as to “what stands out to you?” and not only grow myself but help others grow as well. "Here's the thing - leaving the kid's table isn't a one-time decision. It's a daily choice. And every day you choose to go deeper, I'll be right here with you."

  1. What Do You Do With a Dream?

    1d ago

    What Do You Do With a Dream?

    Episode Title: What Do You Do With a Dream?Episode Description:You've got a dream. Maybe you've had it for years. But have you ever actually handed it over to God or are you just holding it a little too tight? In Genesis 40, Joseph is in prison with his own dreams buried, and yet he's the one pointing others to God as the interpreter of dreams. This episode is about releasing your grip, staying present where you are, and trusting that God is preparing you for what He's already placed inside you. In This Episode:Why moving forward sometimes looks like prison, not progressThe two kinds of dreams and why both matterWhat Joseph does in Genesis 40 that most of us wouldn't think to doWhy "do not interpretations belong to God?" is one of the most faith-filled statements in the whole Joseph storyThe difference between mentioning your dream to God and actually giving it to HimHow releasing your grip on the dream frees you to be present where you are right now Key Quote:"Giving your dream to God doesn't put it on hold. It frees you to do the work God has in front of you right now. And while you're doing that work, trust that He is preparing you for the dream He's already placed inside you." Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    8 min
  2. The Coat You're Still Carrying

    Jun 29

    The Coat You're Still Carrying

    Episode Title: The Coat You're Still CarryingEpisode Description:Joseph didn't put either coat down both times they were taken from him. But he never went back for them either. He turned around and got to work. In Genesis 39, we see the same God show up in a wealthy house and a prison cell with the same faithfulness. This episode is about what you do after the coat is gone whether it was taken, whether you need to lay it down, or whether you're still reaching back for something that's already gone. In This Episode:Why Joseph's second coat matters as much as the first and what's different about itThe pattern God repeats in Potiphar's house and the prison, and what it means for where you are right nowThree places you might be with your coat: it was taken, you're still holding it, or it's gone but you keep reaching backThe difference between grief and bitterness and why that distinction changes everythingWhat it looks like to stop chasing a coat that's already gone Key Quote:"Joseph didn't go back for either coat. Not once. He turned around, found the work in front of him, and God showed up in every place he was put." Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    8 min
  3. The Verdict God Didn't Give

    Jun 22

    The Verdict God Didn't Give

    Episode Title: The Verdict God Didn't GiveEpisode Description:Two of Judah’s sons die in this chapter, same verdict, same result. And then there’s Judah, who does some of the worst things in the whole story, and he’s still standing at the end of it. What makes someone wicked enough that God ends it? And what happens when He confronts you instead? Genesis 38 Puzzles me but it has something uncomfortable to say about what God sees when He looks at your heart. In This Episode:Why did Judah walk away right after selling his brother Joseph and lying to his fatherEr and Onan: two men, two verdicts, same result and what the text actually tells us about whyThe levirate custom and what Onan’s refusal actually meantTamar’s risk, Judah’s blindspot, and the moment he holds up the evidence against himselfThe three-man comparison: wicked, wicked, and confronted and what the difference might tell usWhy “I probably won’t drop dead today” isn’t the comfort we think it isThe challenge: not just checking your heart but being willing to tell the truth about what you find Key Quote:“Not ‘what did I do’ but what’s actually in my heart. Because God already knows. The only question is whether I’m willing to look at my own heart too.” Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    9 min
  4. Who Is Your Reuben?

    Jun 15

    Who Is Your Reuben?

    Episode Title: Who Is Your Reuben? Episode Description:Most people read Genesis 37 and see Joseph. Or they see the brothers as one group doing one terrible thing. But that's not what happened. There was one voice that went a different direction. One brother who tried to save Joseph, came back to an empty pit, and told the truth anyway. This episode is about that voice. Who has yours? And whose are you? In This Episode:The family tension behind Genesis 37 — why the brothers hated Joseph before he ever said a wordThe one brother most people miss in this story: ReubenWhat it actually looks like to be the one voice when the room goes the wrong directionThe honest question: who is your Reuben? And what do you do if you can't name one?The harder layer: what does being a Reuben for God look like when everyone else in the room is your brothers? Key Quote:"Maybe before you can find your Reuben, you need to become one." Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    9 min
  5. You Don't Have to Be the Main Character

    Jun 8

    You Don't Have to Be the Main Character

    Episode Title: You Don't Have to Be the Main CharacterEpisode Description:Genesis 36 is a genealogy. A whole chapter of names, family lines, and kings. But hidden inside all those names is a question you might not have expected — where are you in God's story? Not everyone's journey looks like Abraham's covenant moment or Jacob's wrestling match. Some of us are more like Esau — living life, raising a family, receiving blessings we don't fully understand. This episode is for the ones who feel like they're in the background. Because Genesis 36 has something to say to you too. In This Episode:Why a chapter full of names still has something worth stopping forThe two verses that connected Esau's story back to Abraham and LotHow God keeps His word even to those who aren't in the spotlightThe four men of Genesis and the question: which one are you today?Chad's honest answer about being in the Jacob era — and what that actually means Key Quote:"God hasn't lost sight of you. And He keeps His word." Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    9 min
  6. Here I Am. No Conditions.

    Jun 1

    Here I Am. No Conditions.

    Episode Title: Here I Am. No Conditions.Episode Description:What if God is asking you to go back? Not to rehash old pain—but to return to a promise you made and this time mean it completely. In Genesis 35, Jacob is called back to Bethel, and before he goes, he gives his household three instructions that reveal what a real, unconditional commitment to God actually looks like. This one is personal. And it might be for you too. In This Episode:Why Jacob's return to Bethel isn't just a location change—it's a reckoning with a promise he made years earlierThe three things Jacob asked his household to do before building the altar—and why the order mattersWhat "get rid of your foreign gods" really means when the thing you're holding isn't a statueThe difference between physically handing something over and actually releasing it from your heartWhy "change your clothes" is about more than wardrobe—and what it means to refresh your popThe difference between an if/then commitment and an unconditional one—and which one you're actually living Key Quote:"Are you still making if/then deals with God? Or are you ready to go back to Bethel?" Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    10 min
  7. No Going Back

    May 25

    No Going Back

    Episode Title: No Going BackEpisode Description:Genesis 34 is a chapter most people want to skip. It's uncomfortable, it's dark, and it raises questions nobody really wants to sit with. But buried at the very end is a single verse that stood out — and it has nothing to do with justice. It has everything to do with what drives you. What's the difference between a passion that fades and a calling you can't put down? And have you picked up your sword yet? In This Episode:The story of Genesis 34 — why it's hard to read and why it mattersSimeon and Levi's final response in verse 31 and what it reveals about commitmentWhy Jacob's reaction in verse 30 tells you everything about whether their actions were endorsedThe honest difference between passions that fade and a calling you can't undoChad's own list — bison ranching, forestry, racing mowers — and what happened when the fire cooledThe moment he crossed his own point of no return with this podcastWhat it means to go back to the altar when the motivation is gone and it just feels like workThe question you have to answer: Have you picked up your sword? And are you still swinging? Key Quote:"Have you picked up your sword yet? And if you have — are you still swinging?" Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    9 min
  8. Am I Still Choosing Who God Said I Am?

    May 18

    Am I Still Choosing Who God Said I Am?

    Episode Title: Am I Still Choosing Who God Said I Am?Episode Description:You can have a new name and still slip back into old habits. Jacob walked into Genesis 33 as Israel—the man who wrestled God—and one chapter later old Jacob tendencies are showing up alongside the new man he's becoming. That tension is real. And it might be exactly where you are right now. This episode isn't about falling apart. It's about the question you can't avoid when you look up and realize old you crept back in: am I still choosing who God said I am? In This Episode:Why Jacob's careful approach to Esau shows a man doing the hard work of making things rightThe moment Jacob tells Esau one thing and does another—and why it's more complicated than it looksHow God's direction to Canaan changes the way we read Jacob's departureThe difference between Jacob's conditional "if/then" vow in Genesis 28 and his unconditional declaration at the altar in Genesis 33What El Elohe Israel really means—and why declaring direction matters more than declaring perfectionThe slow creep of old habits alongside a new season—and the question that cuts through it Key Quote:"The name doesn't disappear just because old you shows up sometimes. Israel was still Israel even when Jacob tendencies crept back in." Next Steps:Subscribe so you don't miss an episodeShare this with someone ready to go deeperSubmit a prayer request or Tell us what stood out to YOU at https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ Connect With Us:Website: https://leaving-the-kids-table.captivate.fm/ About Leaving the Kid's Table:A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

    10 min

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Do you remember the “kid’s table” when at family holidays or dinners? I do and that is right where I feel I am at, still, in my walk with God. Some look at it as being “ankle deep” in our walk. Either way, I am at a point where I am tired of being in this state. Every Monday at 6 am I will release short episodes where I am going to share what stood out to me in my time with God. At the end of the day it comes down to where scripture meets your story. You may be in the same spot as I am or you are sitting at the adult table or may need to join the kids table. Either option is ok, these episodes are to start the conversation as to “what stands out to you?” and not only grow myself but help others grow as well. "Here's the thing - leaving the kid's table isn't a one-time decision. It's a daily choice. And every day you choose to go deeper, I'll be right here with you."