The Mentor's Table: A Place for Women Desiring a Biblical Spiritual Mentor

Joy Abad
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If you are a woman who can't find a godly, Christian mentor locally, you're invited to pull up a chair to this virtual table of women seeking deep discipleship. In each episode, you will listen to and respond to solid, biblically based teachings from Mentor Joy Abad on spiritual and emotional health, with an uncomfortable focus on surrender. This community doesn't just listen to the Word of God; we obey (practice) what it says. 

  1. 12h ago

    TABLE READ-Should You Fast During Perimenopause? (Ch. 6)

    Send us Fan Mail I've talked a lot about what the Bible and science has to say about fasting (see previous episodes linked below), but today we're going to go over my personal journey with fasting and a confession on how I've navigated through perimenopause and fasting. Spoiler alert: it's not been easy.  DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional. Seek counsel from your own medical professional for your own fasting journey. This is not meant to be prescriptive.  Around minute 27, I begin confessing where I've missed it and the conviction I'm dealing with now. It all began as I was editing the fasting chapter in my book on surrender, and I felt a strong conviction that I have gotten off track. I'll also share what my plan is moving forward.  I'd love to hear all about your personal journey with fasting? Click "Send us fan mail" above, and tell me (or type to me) all about it. Pull up a chair 🪑  SHOW NOTES Previous Mentor's Table episodes on fasting: We Don't Talk About Fasting, No, No! Why We Fast Part 1: The One Where I Get Really Excited Why We Fast Part 2: The One Where I Can't Stop on Time Will I Die If I Fast? And Other Questions You're Afraid to Ask Fasting Resources to Get You Started: (may contain affiliate links) BOOKS God's Chosen Fast by Arthur Wallis. This tiny but mighty book is life-changing! As the subtitle states, it's "a spiritual and practical guide to fasting." That's it. Order it now. You won't regret it. Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. “Fasting reveals the things that control us.” Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer For those with an unhealthy relationship with food:  "Luminary Interview: Dr. Alison Cook" Here's a great conversation with a licensed therapist and follower of Jesus who talks you through how to approach fasting. The scientific podcast about fasting that was my personal catalyst to fast: The Miracle Doctor: EVERYONE should start fasting right now! (New Science) Dr. Mindy Pelz. This is a resource I offer with disclaimers: Dr. Pelz comes from purely a scientific background. WARNING: This episode contains explicit language. Binge the rest of the episodes in this series: TABLE READ: Prologue & Introduction From My Book on Surrender TABLE READ: Naming Control Blindspots (Ch. 1) TABLE READ: What We're Getting Wrong About Surrender (Ch. 2) TABLE READ: What If God Doesn't Explain WHY We're Suffering? (Ch. 3) TABLE READ: An Invitation to Surrender When You're All Alone (Ch. 4) TABLE READ: The #1 Reason Why Surrender Is Too Hard (Ch. 5) Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    TABLE READ-Should You Fast During Perimenopause? (Ch. 6)

  2. Jul 29

    TABLE READ-The #1 Reason Why Surrender Is Too Hard (Ch. 5)

    Send us Fan Mail Most of us know that surrender is a necessary component to our Christian journey, but when life gets really hard and painful, surrender seems the most impossible option. How do I let go and let God?  This episode is based on the bridge in my book on surrender from what it is and why it's important to how we actually can do it. The key isn't going to surprise you: it's a common theme on this podcast. But today we're going to talk about the key component to "exercising" our spiritual muscles.  Without understanding this tool, we will continue white-knuckle gripping the steering wheel of our lives and controlling our lives right into another painful mess.  Let's stop the cycle here and make this tool a part of your daily rhythm. Pull up a chair 🪑  SHOW NOTES Binge the first episodes in this series: TABLE READ TABLE READ: Prologue & Introduction From My Book on Surrender TABLE READ: Naming Control Blindspots (Ch. 1) TABLE READ: What We're Getting Wrong About Surrender (Ch. 2) TABLE READ: What If God Doesn't Explain WHY We're Suffering? (Ch. 3) TABLE READ: An Invitation to Surrender When You're All Alone (Ch. 4) Support the show Add your voice to the Table here . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    TABLE READ-The #1 Reason Why Surrender Is Too Hard (Ch. 5)

  3. Jul 1

    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 . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

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

  4. Jun 17

    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 . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

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

  5. Jun 3

    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 . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

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

  6. May 20

    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 . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

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

  7. May 6

    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 . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    TABLE READ: Prologue & Introduction From My Book on Surrender

  8. Apr 29

    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 . . . Sign up for my monthly newsletter here and receive a free "Couch-to-Sabbath" plan to start a sabbath rhythm in your own life. Website: JoyAbad.com Email: hello@joyabad.com Instagram: @joyabaddotcom Join my friend Gretchen and me on our podcast As We Grow. *Show notes may contain affiliate links

    Reflections on Parenting: It's Okay To Say This Word . . . A Lot
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If you are a woman who can't find a godly, Christian mentor locally, you're invited to pull up a chair to this virtual table of women seeking deep discipleship. In each episode, you will listen to and respond to solid, biblically based teachings from Mentor Joy Abad on spiritual and emotional health, with an uncomfortable focus on surrender. This community doesn't just listen to the Word of God; we obey (practice) what it says. 

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