Mike Graves is the Wm. K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching and Worship at Saint Paul School of Theology and Scholar-in-Residence at Country Club Christian Church, both in the greater Kansas City area. He is the author of The Sermon as Symphony (1997), The Fully Alive Preacher (2006), and The Story of Narrative Preaching (2015). www.drmikegraves.com
"At a time when eat-on-the-run church attendees living in a
throw-away culture increasingly use prefilled communion cups, Mike
Graves argues compellingly and winsomely that in the Early Church
the Lord's Supper was - well, a real supper, an extended communal
meal! Table Talk is an urgent and much needed call to transform the
way we both do church and eat our meals."
--Miroslav Volf, Founder and Director of Yale Center for Faith and
Culture; and author of Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a
Globalized World
"Table Talk is a very important book, one every pastor, priest, and
lay person would do well to read. Professor Graves invites the
reader to rediscover the Jesus meal and, in the process, to
reconsider what Christians do when they gather for worship. An
excellent, helpful, and inspiring book!"
--Adam Hamilton, Senior Pastor, Church of the Resurrection, author
of Creed: What Christians Believe and Why
"Graves's voice is wonderful--appealing to lay persons of a
diversity in age, but also one that will be appreciated by clergy
and students. The historical and theological information is woven
in a palatable way (to use a dining metaphor) that keeps us engaged
and fascinated. It is--as it should be--conversational in a way
that makes us want to chat with each other around a table
(Eucharist and otherwise), break bread, look into each other's
eyes, and know we are better because we did."
--Marcia McFee, Creator and Visionary of The Worship Design
Studio
"In Table Talk, Mike Graves brings together a scholar's mind with a
pastor's heart, and reintroduces us to the table at the center of
Christian spiritual formation and worship. The appendix alone is
worth the whole price of the book, offering us fresh ways to frame
the meaning we find in a meal of bread and wine, thanksgiving and
fellowship, remembering and joy."
--Brian D. McLaren, author of The Great Spiritual Migration
"Mike Graves's inviting and conversational tone sets the stage for
his exploration of the dinner church movement that is springing up
around the country. He knows the power of sharing a meal and the
possibilities that emerge from talking about Scripture around a
table instead of listening to a traditional sermon. In this
compelling book, he urges the church toward gatherings that are
intimate, festive, and inclusive, where people come together to
share bread, insights, and stories. In a time of great ecclesial
change, Mike Graves offers a joyful, egalitarian, and missional
vision of worship--one that could transform the church.
--Kimberly Bracken Long, Editor of Call to Worship: Liturgy, Music,
Preaching, and the Arts
"Biblically rich, filled with stories, and accessibly written, this
fine book offers a wealth of material on the Eucharist for those
who preach and lead worship every Sunday and provides for laity an
informing conversation that will enrich the practice of this
central sacrament. Even more, Graves offers an introduction to the
'new' dinner church movement, replete with examples from across the
United States along with his own reflections on this innovative
movement. Do yourself a favor and read this book."
--Tex Sample, Saint Paul School of Theology
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