Redemption's Table with Robert Barge

Episodes

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  Coram Deo 11.06.2026 18m

  Where have you seen God today? Where has He shown up in your life this week? Did you recognize Him when the moment came and went? Join today's table podcast as we explore a little Latin phrase you've possibly never heard before. Coram Deo. It means "before the face of God" or "in the presence of God." All of life is lived out under the gaze of God. God is watching us and He invites us to look for Him, which means we could actually lock eyes with His gaze, multiple times each and every day. Imagine that. Or catch a swift glimpse of His shadow. Or find treasure He has Easter-egged somewhere along our daily path for us to discover. If you're not seeing God on a regular basis, could it be you're not really looking all that hard? Because God's invitation remains - "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13) Take a break from your norm and play hide and go seek with your Creator. Featuring "I See You" by JJ Heller (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  Joël Malm: Hiking the Clouds 23.04.2026 44m

  A Conversation with Special Guest: Joël Malm Joël Malm has one of the coolest ministry jobs of anyone I know. As founder of Summit Leaders, he helps people conquer mountains. Some of those mountains appear on topographical maps; some arise in the mind or the heart In October 2025, Joël released his 7th book - Hiking the Clouds, subtitled The Journey to Mature Faith. And according to Joël, when the journey of faith leads into the clouds, it doesn't mean you're lost - it means your climbing. It's a joy to bring one of my favorite authors to the Table. So put on your hiking boots, grab your Bible out of your backpack, crack open 2 Peter chapter 1, and join us on the trail. You'll be glad you did.    Today's episode features music by today's special guest - Joël Malm with his song "Luminous".  (Used by Permission) https://www.joelmalm.com
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  On the Precipice of Everything 22.01.2026 17m

  Welcome to the first fresh Table of the year! During the 12 days of Christmas, I came across a sentence fragment recorded on my Notes App back in 2024. Just five words - "On the Precipice of Everything." And I wondered - "What was going in my life in that season that drew me to such a pinnacle of hope?" And then I thought, "Is there not a single solitary hour of our lives where those 5 words would not apply?"  And how especially fitting for all of us who have just completed our 21-day free trial of 2026. There's a different story going on right now than all the ones grabbing the headlines. A far better story. Our lives are truly on the precipice of everything. We've just got to look in the right place in order to see it. Today's episode features music by one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Taylor Leonhardt, with her song "Everything".  (Used by Permission) https://www.taylorleonhardt.com
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  The Beckoning 06.11.2025 17m

  Sometimes we all need to be still and let our souls catch up with our bodies. The One Who created the earth and everything in it, including you and me, designed us that way.  And our world, and our culture, and the news, and social media, and our phones, and our jobs and our choices and even our churches and good ministries are adding to that need for our souls to catch up.  We are not made for the pace we're living. So, how might Jesus be trying to get your attention?  And have you ever pursued what you thought to be His beckoning, only to wonder why He never quite seemed to be where you thought He was leading you to go? Today's Table features a two-week chase initiated by God across the Pacific Northwest featuring North Cascades, Olympic, and Mount Rainier National Parks that led to an unanticipated mountaintop and a conclusion not meant to be defined. Sometimes following Jesus is a mystery to be enjoyed rather than one to always be explained. Featuring "The Whole Thing" by Ellie Holcomb (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  Andrew Osenga: Beatitudes & Ninja Moves 06.10.2025 55m

  A Conversation with Special Guest: Andrew Osenga I first met Andrew Osenga earlier this year at a retreat I was attending.  I walked up to him and asked, "How do you feel about Jesus' beatitudes?"  His ecstatic response led to an on-the-spot invitation to come to The Table. Andrew is a prolific creator.  He's a singer-songwriter who has released 3 albums that I know of within the last year.  He's an Indie artist, Major label Bandmember, Record Producer, Guitar Player, Label Executive, and a Nashville veteran in almost all areas of the music business.  He is also the Host of one of my top 10 favorite podcasts - The Pivot which returns sometime next week after a 5-year hiatus - and he has a brand new book coming out tomorrow, October 7, entitled How to Remember: Forgotten Pathways to an Authentic Faith. Andrew and I recorded this conversation early in September and immediately I was drawn in because we were talking about subjects that we both are passionate about, including Jesus' beatitudes, the music of Rich Mullins, and podcasts, among other things.  Come join us.  There's a place setting with your name on it. https://www.andrewosenga.com https://www.andrewosenga.com/substack-1 Featuring "The Love of Jesus" by Andrew Osenga (Used by Permission).
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  Resistance 21.08.2025 21m

  There's a quote from one of my favorite western movies I have taken to heart these past few months in light of all the escalating tension across our nation and around our world.  In a way I've never considered before, it sets the table for what might take place if we dared to follow Jesus' challenge of accepting Beatitude #7 - "Blessed are the peacemakers." (Matthew 5:9) "Don't force me to fight because you won't like my way of fighting." I get it.  There is much to be angry about right now.  There is a spiritual battle that is greater than any so-called culture war.  The kingdom of heaven, established by Jesus Christ, is advancing upon the earth.  And the forces of darkness are resisting.  Don't get suckered into using the same tactics as the enemy.  Fight the battle as Jesus taught us to fight. Resistance begins by spreading tables and inviting the opposition to break bread.Resistance begins by sowing seeds of kindness in the lives of others.Resistance begins by daring to fight the good fight in such a way that neither side will understand or appreciate it.Resist anyway.Viva la resistance! Featuring "Gardening" by JJ Heller (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  Pasó Por Aquí 27.03.2025 14m

  Out in the New Mexican landscape three Spanish words were carved in stone 442 years ago - “Pasó Por Aquí.”  Translation: “Passed this way.”  "Passed by here." Pasó Por Aquí.  You can breathe these words wherever you find yourself today. Because wherever your journey has taken you at this moment, Pasó Por Aquí is your testimony as well as mine.  It is the testimony of everyone who surrounds us.  We're just pilgrims passing through. Pasó Por Aquí.  Passed this way.  Passed by here.  It denotes the journey, not the destination.  The travel, not the arrival.  Pasó Por Aquí.  Bodies in motion walking across terra firma that never stops spinning.  Human satellites that seldom sit.  Pasó Por Aquí.  Even when standing still we're rotating at a 1000 miles per hour while speeding through space at 67,000 miles per hour.  Pasó Por Aquí.  You're not where you were when you started to read these words mere seconds ago.  Pasó Por Aquí.   Featuring "Pilgrim" by John Mark McMillan (Used by Permission through Musicbed). 
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  The Places You Know Bring Life 27.02.2025 22m

  Where are the places that bring you life? If you were encouraged to come back to the places you know bring life, where would you go?  Where are the places that have awakened and reawakened you?  Where are the places that have brought deep sustenance and joy and wonder and curiosity to your life?  Where have you bumped into God? I reached out to some of my dearest friends and family members who I thought might appreciate that question, and the answers they offered are pure delight.  Special guests Lauren Myers, Andrew and Diana Barge, and Clark Cothern share their life-giving places.  And singer-songwriter Andrew Osenga gifts us with his incredible song "Beautiful Places."  This is an episode months in the making.  Come join in on this adventure of imagination and anticipation. "Beautiful Places" used by permission.
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  Journal the Journey 06.02.2025 21m

  Are you picking up what God is laying down?  Are you picking it up every day, or only when you pick your Bible up?  Are you searching for treasure God places somewhere along your path each day?   Today's episode explores the spiritual discipline of journaling.  You may be surprised to discover there are many different ways to journal.  Find one that best helps you live more intentionally in your daily walk with Jesus.  Find one that can turn your life into an ongoing treasure hunt.   Today's episode features a bevy of quotes from G.K. Chesterton, Russ Ramsey, and several other authors, plus the song "Roaring Thunder" by John Mark McMillan   (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  As the World Hastens On 09.01.2025 17m

  Welcome to the first fresh Table of 2025.   A New Year is only an imaginary line on a calendar, but there's something about a fresh start that appeals to us.  I think it might be because we all know we need one.  The coming of the greatest fresh start the world has ever been offered was celebrated a few days ago.  And now, we have just stepped into a lesser one.  Brand new in some ways; same old in others.   Thanksgiving preceded Christmas and a New Year comes along like an encore to grant us one more song of gratitude.  To be grateful for the year that was.  To be grateful for whatever possibilities lie ahead.  To be grateful for the journey that will be.  One gratitude for what just happened.  The next for all we anticipate in the next 12 months.  The final gratitude for all we hope to be declaring one year from now.   Today's episode explores the season that has not quite left us yet.  The world may be hastening on; there is no need for our souls to join the rush.  You're invited one more time to "rest beside the weary road and hear the angels sing!"   Featuring "May You Find a Light" by Josh Garrels (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  The Christmas Question 28.12.2024 18m

  Every Christmas season brings its own wisdom, so the question we all need to ask is, "Christmas, what did you come to teach me this year?"   Welcome to Christmastide!  Christmas is far from over.  The celebration of Jesus' birth extends beyond December 25th.  Today is only the fourth day of Christmas.  There are eight more days to come, plus Epiphany.  For many of us, the best Christmas gift has yet to be unwrapped.     Today's Table encourages us to pause and reflect on what just happened a few days ago - on what just happened 2000 years ago.  Last Wednesday and two millenniums back are not that far apart.  Christmas Day itself is a thin place where the reverberating echoes of angels can still be felt and heard.  Ask the Christmas question and listen quietly for God's reply.   Special thanks today to Arbo, a country band from the cajun swampland, led by brothers Stevie and Johnny Rees.  They have graciously allowed us to share their 2023 song "A Child Is Born" for this special Christmas episode.  (Used by Permission).
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  Follow the Bliss 19.12.2024 15m

  "The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton   We all need to be reminded.  We can't manufacture our own wonder.  Sure, we can prime the pump to set our hearts in the right direction to receive.  But if we're looking for Christmas to be one or two specific things this year - if we're expecting something particular to happen in the next few days - and if it doesn't happen, we're going to be extremely disappointed, then we've set ourselves up.  There is a difference between expectancy and expectations.     As we walk through the threshold from Advent to Christmas, today's Table encourages us to relax, put down our expectations, and follow the bliss of what is about to unfold. We can't plan surprise for yourself.  We will miss the bliss if we seek to control the bliss.  The surprise we need and where to find it will come only from the One whose birthday it is!  Follow the bliss!   Featuring "Bethlehem (2022 Version)" by Singer-Songwriter Ross King (Used by Permission).
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  Reset to Advent 12.12.2024 18m

  We're halfway through Advent.  Today is December 12.  And someone out there feels the crush of the season.  The thought of "only 12 more shopping days left" bears down on you like an avalanche.  You're rushing through December like Tom Cruise out to save the world one more time, caught up in an Impossible Mission.     Pause.  Take a deep breath.  There's still time to hit the Advent reset button.  There's still time to redeem the days ahead.  There's still time to enjoy the rest of the journey.  Such wonderful possibilities are woven into the very fabric of the story we now anticipate and celebrate.  And it is unfolding before you right this very moment.   Featuring "The Advent Song" by Future of Forestry (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  Thanksgiving 27.11.2024 25m

  It's how I begin every day.  Thanksgiving is the single most spiritual practice that keeps me grounded daily in the goodness of God.   Four good friends accepted my invitation to gather at the Table this week to share their Thanksgiving for 2024.  You may notice a common theme.  All four have experienced some waves, some storms, and all four have seen Jesus at work in their lives and give Him thanks.   I am grateful for Jennifer Harris, Dr. P. Banneker Hatcherson, Rebecca Johnson, and Laura Williams for joining us at the Table today.   "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.  His love endures forever." - Psalm 136:1   Happy Thanksgiving!   Featuring "Thanksgiving Song" by JJ Heller (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  Parable for the American Christian 21.11.2024 35m

  Welcome to a different kind of Redemption's Table.  Normally our episodes are for everybody, but today's story is particularly addressed to American Christians.  It's a sojourn to a forgotten place that begins with a forgotten harvest - and harvest and Thanksgiving usually go hand in hand.   The vision begins in a field of corn in a high mountain meadow.  A harvest has come and gone, and not a single ear has been picked.  Such neglect raises curiosity.  How can this be?  Suddenly, a man dressed as a Mexican peasant emerges from the parched stalks and a mysterious journey begins.     Every American Christian needs to consider the questions raised by today's imaginative parable that was first shared 25 years ago.     Special thank you to my good friend Jeff Gore - a singer-songwriter who has been involved in cowboy ministry before there ever was such a thing as a cowboy church.  His songs "We Gather Together to Pray" and "Who's Gonna Tell Them" are used by permission.      https://www.youtube.com/@jeffgorecowboyandgospelmus4434
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  Hourglass 14.11.2024 18m

  Have you ever been to a place where past, present, and future come together before you?  Where you can reflect on the expanse of what has already swept by and ponder the volume of all that is yet to come?  Have you ever stood on the brink of a waterfall?  A waterfall is nature's hourglass.   Host Robert Barge has stood on the brink of Lower Falls of the Yellowstone twice in his lifetime.  Once around 1972; again in 2024.  Approximately 53 years and 8 trillion, 357 billion, 40 million gallons of water has plummeted 308 feet over the top of Yellowstone's tallest waterfall in between those two visits.  And time and water have volumes to speak to anyone with ears to hear and hearts to respond.   Join us for a whimsical Table that encourages everyone to take note of the hourglass moments of life so that we may be prepared to receive the rich and creative lessons they hold.   Featuring "Fly" by Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  Soul's a Camera 07.11.2024 17m

  You are a human GoPro and your soul is recording every nanosecond of your life!  To some degree, you're taking it all in.  Your internal audio and video recorders are receiving data at an incredible shutter speed.  And even though your memory capacity is enormous, you can't recall it all, but it is amazing how much your soul does remember.   Welcome to a fun Table episode.  Let your mind imagine some of the photographs your soul has taken.  Discover how to live your life like an Easter Egg Hunt.  And let gratitude help you catch more of the treasure of "the good and perfect gift variety" pouring down upon each of us every day from our Father of heavenly lights!   Your soul is taking photos even with the lens cap on, but the wider you open your aperture, the more the light gets in.   Special thanks today to Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors who inspired today's Table in a big way with their song "Soul's a Camera" (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  Ranger Pete of the Yellowstone 28.10.2024 37m

  I first met Peter Scott when I walked into his place of business in Montgomery Alabama almost 10 years ago. His office wall was filled with photographs he had taken from Yellowstone National Park.  We struck up a conversation and became fast friends.     Pete worked in Yellowstone back during his college days.  He has since visited our first National Park multiple times and spent decades studying this incredibly diverse place.  Now, Ranger Pete is quick to tell you he's not an actual Park Ranger, but he does have intimate, first-hand knowledge of Yellowstone and he loves sharing the wonder he has found in this very special place where our creator God has some spectacular artwork on display.   Pete and I both spent time in Yellowstone this fall on separate trips.  And it's an honor to bring him to this wild conversation recorded live at El Taco Shop Restaurant in Montgomery.  Pete had the Pollo Loco and I had the best Sincronizada I've ever tasted.  https://rangerpete.org   Featuring "Let's Go Outside - Campfire Version" by The National Parks (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  The 3-Day Effect 24.10.2024 22m

  There's a phenomenon that takes place within us when we spend three days in the great outdoors.  It's called "the 3-day effect."  Three days in nature can reset our brains.  And after those three days, our ability to problem solve goes up, our inductive reasoning goes up, and we become more creative.  When we step out of life as we know it and into life as we were meant to live it, it changes us.  And whenever I vacation in the wilderness, I always know when "the 3-day effect" kicks in.  It's that noticeable.     Last month I spent eight days in Yellowstone National Park.  "The 3-Day Effect" prompted me to write the following entry in my journal:             "Dying is a hard process.             Staying dead is a hard process.             And when the third day comes, you don't will yourself back to life.             Only the resurrection can do that." Featuring "Waiting For Lightning" by The National Parks (Used by Permission through Musicbed).
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  My One Thing 10.10.2024 18m

  "Everybody I know says they need just one thing  And what they really mean is they need just one thing more." - Rich Mullins.   Everyone has a life song.  Or if you're like me, you have dozens of life songs.  But through the years, one seems to keep rising to the top.  Rich Mullins' My One Thing is that song for me.  It's a song about Jesus - my one thing.   Who or what is your one thing?  The one thing that sets the table for all the other things in your life.  That's today's big question on this special fall Table that is all about my favorite person who has ever lived.  If Jesus is not yet your favorite person, I encourage you to give a listen to discover why He might should be.   Today's episode is dedicated to the First Baptist Church of Warner Robins Youth Group - 1986-1992.     Featuring "Son of God" by Chris Renzema (Used by Permission through Musicbed).