Listen
Begin by hearing what another Christian is actually saying.
HOW THE TABLE WORKS
Sit down for conversation across Christian traditions.
- Sign in with your email. We’ll send you a link, so there’s no password to remember.
- Join a small table and see up to the latest 60 available messages, including what was said before you arrived. You may be seated alone while others join.
- Every message is automatically screened before it posts. If yours is returned, your draft stays available so you can edit and resend it.
- After seven active days, you may be moved to another table when a suitable seat is available. You can extend your seat once for seven more days; the next suitable move is then required.
A QUESTION FOR YOUR TABLE
What is one thing another Christian tradition gets right that yours could learn from?
THE TABLE’S PRACTICESSee what helps an honest Christian conversation.+
WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE
The practices that keep the conversation honest.
Each place names one discipline worth carrying into a difficult Christian conversation.
THE CONVERSATIONJesus at the center
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
James 1:19Scripture
Read the passage in context, with humility and care.
Prayer
Ask for wisdom, patience, and love before speaking.
History
Learn what has shaped a tradition and the people in it.
Conscience
Name convictions honestly without coercing another person.
Truth
Test claims carefully rather than replacing truth with agreement.
Mercy
Make room for people, especially where harm has been done.
Repentance
Be ready to be corrected and to repair what can be repaired.
Discernment
Ask together what faithfulness requires in this moment.
Reconciliation
Pursue relationship without pretending differences disappear.
Service
Let shared belief become practical care for neighbors.
Hope
Keep Christ—not division—at the center of the table.