Table Talk: With Pastors Dan and Kelsey Smith

About Table Talk: With Pastors Dan and Kelsey Smith

Table Talk is where faith gets real. Join Pastors Dan and Kelsey Smith at the table as they dive deeper into God's Word, unpack Sunday's message, and tackle life's questions with honesty, hope, and biblical truth.

Publisher

New Life Church Kalamazoo

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2025

Latest episode

21 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Jan 2026

   Financial Freedom and Church Protests

   This episode dives deep into financial margin, debt freedom, and why God’s playbook actually works when it comes to money, stewardship, and tithing. Pastor Dan and Kelsey also respond biblically to church disruptions in Minneapolis, immigration enforcement, and why worship, law, and order all matter to God. Listen to the episode about ICE and Immigration: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/4zgjpff (http://subspla.sh/4zgjpff) Listen to Sunday's Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/btnrscb (http://subspla.sh/btnrscb) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (http://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #FinancialFreedom #BiblicalStewardship #RunGodsPlaybook #FaithAndCulture #ChurchAndState #TithingWorks #LawAndOrder #ChristianWorldview #TableTalkPodcast #NewLifeChurch

2. 

   14 Jan 2026

   Good Things vs. God Things: How Kids Sports Are Quietly Stealing Our Margin

   This episode tackles margin in family schedules, kids sports, and spiritual priorities, asking hard questions about what’s crowding God out of our lives. Pastor Dan and the team challenge parents to resist cultural pressure, disciple their kids intentionally, and pursue the peace that comes from putting Christ first. Listen to Sunday's Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/9v45g92 (https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/9v45g92) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (http://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #MarginMatters #ChristianParenting #FaithOverCulture #RaisingDisciples #KidsSportsAndFaith #PutGodFirst #BiblicalWorldview #KnowGodFindFreedom #TableTalkPodcast #NewLifeChurch

3. 

   7 Jan 2026

   Why Socialism Fails Biblically, Morally, and Historically

   This episode launches Season Two of Table Talk by tackling margin, prayer and fasting, and a bold biblical response to socialism and current global events. Pastor Dan and the team contrast Scripture with Marxism, unpack Venezuela’s crisis, and explain why heart transformation—not government control—is God’s answer for human flourishing. Listen to Sunday's Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/x9vz83f (https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/x9vz83f) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (http://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #BiblicalWorldview #SocialismVsChristianity #FaithAndPolitics #ChristianEthics #MarginMatters #PrayerAndFasting #GospelTransforms #KingdomOverGovernment #TableTalkPodcast #NewLifeChurch

4. 

   17 Dec 2025

   Why Abortion Mirrors King Herod’s Massacre of the Innocents

   This episode unpacks why Jesus’ birth threatened earthly power, how Scripture confronts modern politics, and what it truly means to call Jesus King, Savior, and Lord. Pastor Dan and the team explore costly obedience, abortion, worship, generosity, and how Christians are called to live boldly under God’s Kingdom authority. Listen to Sunday's Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/qpxtk48 (https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/qpxtk48) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (http://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #JesusIsKing #KingdomOverCulture #BiblicalWorldview #FaithAndPolitics #CostlyObedience #ProLife #ChristianDiscipleship #TrueWorship #TableTalkPodcast #NewLifeChurch

5. 

   10 Dec 2025

   Vision and Prophecy

   This Vision Sunday follow-up helps you discern God’s vision for your life versus personal ambition, and explains how to test what you believe you’re hearing from the Lord. Pastor Dan, Kelsey, and Aliea unpack biblical prophecy, spiritual gifts, community confirmation, and the urgency of living on mission to make heaven crowded. Listen to Sunday's Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/jjvmrbx (https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/jjvmrbx) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (https://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #VisionSunday #HearFromGod #TestTheSpirits #GodsVision #ChristianWorldview #SpiritualGifts #ProphecyBiblical #MakeHeavenCrowded #NewLifeChurch #TableTalkPodcast

6. 

   3 Dec 2025

   Comparison Is the Thief of Joy — and It’s Killing Your Calling

   This episode breaks down Jesus’ Parable of the Talents, helping you discover your God-given ability and stop confusing busyness with purpose. Pastor Dan, Kelsey, and Jess also go after comparison, fear, and false humility — and show how obedience produces real Kingdom fruit. Listen to Sunday's Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/r2ch5sn (http://subspla.sh/r2ch5sn) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (https://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #ParableOfTheTalents #DiscoverYourPurpose #SpiritualGifts #ComparisonIsTheThiefOfJoy #KingdomFruit #ChristianGrowth #FaithInAction #ObedienceToGod #NewLifeChurch #TableTalkPodcast

7. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Clarity Is Kind: What Culture Gets Wrong About Freedom, Identity, and Judgment

   In this episode, Pastor Dan, Kelsey, and Jess unpack the parables of the wedding feast and ten virgins, exposing how modern culture’s obsession with self-defined truth clashes with biblical authority. They tackle radical individualism, judgment, salvation, algorithms, and the urgency of being prepared for eternity. 💡 Learn More About Kingdom Builders: newlifekzoo.com/kb (https://newlifekzoo.com/kb) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (https://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo)

8. 

   18 Nov 2025

   What Do Christians Do About Michigan's New Sex Education Guidelines?

   This episode dives deep into the trustworthiness of Scripture, the nature of identity, and how Christians can faithfully navigate rapidly shifting cultural norms—especially inside our schools. Pastor Dan and Kelsey unpack Michigan’s new sex-ed standards, biblical worldview conflicts, and how parents can respond with conviction, courage, and Christ-centered truth. 📎 Show Notes + Links Archaeology & Biblical Reliability Tel Dan Stele Dead Sea Scrolls Pool of Bethesda Pool of Siloam Pontius Pilate Inscription Writings of Josephus Writings of Tacitus Letters of Pliny the Younger Bible Reading Resources: The Bible Recap (Chronological Plan) https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/42399 (https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/42399) Devotional (seeing Jesus in the Old Testament) https://info. (https://info.proverbs31.org/seeing-jesus-in-the-old-testament-free-resources)proverbs31.org/seeing-jesus-in-the-old-testament-free-resources (http://proverbs31.org/seeing-jesus-in-the-old-testament-free-resources) Books Mentioned: Toxic Empathy — Allie Beth Stuckey www.amazon.com/Toxic-Empathy-Progressives-Christian-Compassion/ (https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Empathy-Progressives-Christian-Compassion/dp/0593541944/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=187375746698&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vosPQdzqB8Ggv9wE6EtUaPipm712BdaWh349Ci8xYhyvhbICv5t6-dGNrEmjTh9ZdZezLY-ivwaQshNUff4F3FmuCzNAwnehSr0JYELDeghQfQAfS4j3ZLdjJ0UHfTJWmJAUTm_Zr6LcTSCh-Uj2OGFEx8kjdnah3J-YqKyuEjMZqMLMt5MNZo3tUttQiEIikshwW22q0aNzUqTLkRKL5-RM7br3xXJi2xJSVKj7yEM.MpKZskXjjC-vVAu1i7vfvQheIIFVrtNsByB2LAQTGOg&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779621814172&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9017272&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=16583384624769479088--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16583384624769479088&hvtargid=kwd-2354949958484&hydadcr=15553_13842892_9205&keywords=toxic+empathy+allie+beth+stuckey&mcid=71e40fb59194331b9dc0da0abcede525&qid=1763416157&sr=8-1) Systematic Theology — Wayne Grudem https://a.co/d/gRCIvmy Christian Ethics — Wayne Grudem https://a.co/d/itu6so3 Political Platform References GOP Platform: gop.gov (http://gop.gov) Democratic Party Platform: democrats.org (http://democrats.org) Michigan State Board of Education https:// (https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/State-Board/Agendas/2025/November/Item-G---MEMO---Proposed-Health-Education-Standards-Guidelines---Nov-25.pdf)www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/State-Board/Agendas/2025/November/Item-G---MEMO---Proposed-Health-Education-Standards-Guidelines---Nov-25.pdf (http://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/State-Board/Agendas/2025/November/Item-G---MEMO---Proposed-Health-Education-Standards-Guidelines---Nov-25.pdf) 🎧 Listen to Sunday’s Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo. (https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/3wtfxpn)subspla.sh/3wtfxpn (http://subspla.sh/3wtfxpn) 💡 Learn More About Kingdom Builders: newlifekzoo.com/kb (https://newlifekzoo.com/kb) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (https://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #TableTalkPodcast #NewLifeChurchKzoo #ParentingInCulture #ProtectOurKids #FaithAndPolitics #IdentityInChrist #BibleReliability #ChristianPodcast #CulturalConversation #StandForTruth

9. 

   11 Nov 2025

   Depression, Faith, and the God Who Never Left

   What does it mean to live in the light? Pastor Dan tells a personal story of how the darkness almost took him, and, together, the team talks about how to love boldly, live authentically, and carry the light into a dark world — without being “silent softies.” They remind us that transformation is more than belief — it’s obedience, surrender, and walking step by step with God’s Word as a lamp to our feet. 📎 Show Notes + Links 🎧 Listen to Sunday’s Message: https://newlifechurchkalamazoo. (https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/gj6mvcg)subspla.sh/gj6mvcg (http://subspla.sh/gj6mvcg) 📖 Scripture Reference: John 1:5, Psalm 34:18, Micah 7:8 💡 Learn More About Kingdom Builders: newlifekzoo.com/kb (http://newlifekzoo.com/kb) 💬 Submit a Question for Table Talk: https:// (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/)www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/ (http://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo) 📱 Follow New Life Church: https:// (https://www.instagram.com/stories/newlifekzoo/)www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/ (http://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo) https:// (https://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo)www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo (http://www.youtube.com/@newlifekzoo) https:// (https://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo)www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo (http://www.facebook.com/newlifekzoo) #TableTalkPodcast #NewLifeChurchKzoo #LetYourLightShine #JesusOverEverything #GodIsFaithful #HopeInHardTimes #RealFaithRealTalk #FromDarknessToLight

10. 

    4 Nov 2025

    Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Islam and Christianity.

    Do Christianity and Islam worship the same God? Yahweh vs Allah Pastor Dan and Kelsey Smith dive into this important topic with special guest Pastor Jessica Simms.

11. 

    28 Oct 2025

    Don’t Judge Me? Should Christians Judge?

    In this week’s Table Talk, Pastor Dan and Kelsey sit down and discuss whether christians should judge, how Pastor Dan's process on how he picks his sermon topics, the prodigal son, and a lot more. 🎧 Listen to Sunday’s Message: click here (https://newlifechurchkalamazoo.subspla.sh/zr3w8fx) 🙌 Submit a Question for Next Week and 💬 Follow New Life Church: : @newlifekzoo (https://www.instagram.com/newlifekzoo/) and dansmithkzoo (https://www.instagram.com/dansmithkzoo/)

12. 

    21 Oct 2025

    Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

    This week on Table Talk, Pastor Dan, Kelsey, and Aleah tackle a fiery question that comes up every October: Can Christians celebrate Halloween? They dive deep into Scripture, history, and real-life application — uncovering what Halloween was meant to be, how culture twisted it, and what followers of Jesus should do about it today. From tithing and treasure in heaven to redeeming what the enemy meant for evil, this episode is full of conviction, humor, and hope. 👀 You’ll hear: Why tithing isn’t about legalism — it’s about lordship. What Jesus really meant when He said, “Where your treasure is, your heart will be also.” How to redeem Halloween without glorifying darkness. Why fear has no place in the life of a believer. And how to use moments like Halloween to share the Gospel, not hide from the world. “We are not called to celebrate darkness. We’re called to invade it with light.” This one’s packed with truth bombs, laughter, and a reminder that holiness isn’t hiding — it’s shining.

13. 

    14 Oct 2025

    Personal Forgiveness vs. Governmental Justice

    In this week’s episode of Table Talk, Pastor Dan and Kelsey tackle one of the most misunderstood teachings in Scripture: 👉 What did Jesus actually mean when He said “turn the other cheek”? From Matthew 5 to Romans 13, the team breaks down the biblical difference between personal responsibility and governmental authority. This isn’t theory — it’s the foundation for understanding justice, mercy, and why chaos reigns when culture blurs the two. You’ll hear: Why Jesus’ call to forgiveness doesn’t mean the state should ignore justice. The biblical role of government (and why God designed checks and balances). Why socialism, lawlessness, and “cashless bail” all miss the mark. How the Bible directly shaped America’s three branches of government. What capital punishment, self-defense, and immigration look like through a Christian worldview. And the wild story of how telling someone at Taco Bell “Jesus loves you” turned into a powerful teaching moment on evangelism. This episode’s a deep dive into theology, culture, and truth — all with the humor, conviction, and real talk you’ve come to expect from the Table Talk crew. Because Jesus didn’t come to abolish the law — He came to fulfill it. #TableTalk #NewLifeChurch #FaithAndCulture #ChristianPodcast #HotTake #BiblicalTruth #JesusIsLord #PoliticsAndFaith #Christianity

14. 

    7 Oct 2025

    Socialism Is Not Compassion — It’s Replacing God

    In this episode of Table Talk with Pastor Dan and Kelsey, the conversation gets real — fast. We dive into one of the most countercultural truths of our time: what happens when we start trusting the government more than God. From socialism and personal responsibility to Scripture taken out of context, Pastor Dan doesn’t hold back. The team tackles tough questions like: Has our culture replaced the Provider with the provision? Is socialism compassion, or control? What does the Bible actually say about work, freedom, and generosity? How should Christians respond to abortion, family breakdown, and cultural compromise? This isn’t your feel-good devotional — it’s a call back to biblical truth in a world that’s lost its anchor. Because the Gospel doesn’t bend to culture. It confronts it.

15. 

    30 Sept 2025

    Baptisms, Beatitudes, and Christian Nationalism

    In this episode of Table Talk, Pastor Dan and Kelsey reflect on New Life Church’s ninth birthday and Baptism Sunday, celebrating God’s faithfulness through salvations and changed lives. They also dive into the Beatitudes, exploring what it means to live the good life in God’s kingdom—even through mourning, persecution, and spiritual poverty.

16. 

    23 Sept 2025

    Spiritual Gifts, Healing, and the Power of Faith

    In this episode of Table Talk, Pastor Dan and Kelsey unpack faith like a mustard seed, the reality of spiritual gifts today, and why the name of Jesus still has power over darkness. They also tackle tough questions about healing, spiritual warfare, and taking personal responsibility for sin.

17. 

    16 Sept 2025

    Repentance, Redemption, and the Cost of Following Christ

    In this episode of Table Talk, Pastor Dan and Kelsey dive into repentance, redemption, and the cost of following Jesus in today’s world. From cultural chaos and violence to the hope of the gospel, they unpack how God’s presence brings light into darkness and what it truly means to live boldly for Christ

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