In this episode, we’re sharing a little life update, talking about big changes happening behind the scenes at GTG, and inviting you into a slower, more intentional summer rhythm centered around hospitality, community, and gathering at the table.

We talk about:
• Family, summer simplicity, and the ordinary moments we treasure most
• Alena and Wes stepping into a new season in Texas
• Why social media may look different moving forward
• Hosting dinner clubs and starting a home church
• Learning to practice hospitality without pressure or performance
• What’s next for the podcast and the future of GTG

This conversation is an encouragement to open your home, embrace change with grace, and remember that genuine community often starts with a simple invitation.

Scriptures shared:
Colossians 3:23–24
Hebrews 13:1–2

We pray this episode inspires you to gather intentionally, love people well, and create space for meaningful connection this summer.

If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs a little more grace at the table this season.

Episode 10 — Let’s Start a Dinner Club

Community isn’t complicated — sometimes it starts with a simple meal around the table.

In this episode, we’re talking all things hosting, gathering, and creating meaningful community in a season where life feels full, busy, and expensive. From garden updates and chicken stories to practical hosting ideas and budget-friendly meals, we’re sharing what hospitality is going to look like in our home this year — and why we believe it still matters.

We talk about:
• Creating intentional community through simple dinner parties
• Hosting in a new season of life with home church and travel
• Why we’re choosing “community over aesthetic” this year
• Easy, slow-cooked meals, pizza oven nights, and seasonal food
• Practical ways to host without overspending
• Why you don’t have to do it all yourself
• Potlucks, progressive dinners, and starting small

Plus, we share practical encouragement for anyone who wants to gather people but feels overwhelmed by the pressure to make everything perfect.

“The point isn’t perfection. It’s people.”

Scripture of the week:
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.” — 1 Peter 3:8

So here’s the challenge: start the dinner club. Invite people over. Make something simple. Feed good people. Have a blast doing it.

If you’re hosting this summer, tag us and share your table — we’d love to see it.

In Episode 9, “Where Do I Find My People?”, we’re talking about something so many of us are quietly searching for: real community. Between sheep fiascos, struggling gardens, remote work, endless streaming, and lives lived more online than in person, it’s easy to feel disconnected — even when we technically have “our people.”

This episode explores the growing reality of what researchers are calling the “Anti-Social Century,” where Americans are spending more time at home and less time building face-to-face relationships than ever before. We unpack what true community actually means, why Scripture consistently calls us toward one another, and how isolation affects our spiritual and emotional health.

Together, we look at what the Bible says about carrying each other’s burdens, gathering together, sharpening one another, and living as one body in Christ. Most importantly, we talk about practical ways to stop waiting for community to happen and start building it ourselves — one invitation, one shared meal, one intentional step at a time.

Because imperfect community is still better than perfect isolation.

Scripture featured:
Romans 15:7
Galatians 6:2
Hebrews 10:24–25
Acts 2:42–47
Ecclesiastes 4:9–12

Question to reflect on this week:
Who’s one person you can invite into something this week?