TableTalk
Mission Mississippi
TableTalk
Mission Mississippi
Mission Mississippi · Table Talk Cohort Initiative

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Multiethnic groups of four to eight people meeting monthly for shared meals, building trust, sharing stories, and practicing reconciliation one conversation at a time.

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TableTalk — Before You Begin
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Before
You Begin
Read through these ground rules and expectations together before starting your first card. Hover over any item to read more.
What is Table Talk?

The Mission Mississippi Table Talk Cohort Initiative brings together intentionally diverse groups (multiethnic, multi-church, multi-background) for monthly shared meals and guided conversations.

Each cohort meets once a month for 8 meals across the year. Groups of 4 to 8 people (spouses may join) explore questions that build the relational trust and depth that makes reconciliation real, fostering deep, trust-based connections through shared meals and personal stories.

Ground Rules  hover to expand
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The Gospel Shapes Our Conversation.
The gospel gives us the motivation to come to the table and guides how we have the conversation. Every theory must be filtered through Scripture.
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Vulnerable Conversation Can Be Unpolished.
We don't have all the angles. We can expect to misspeak or get it wrong. Walk with a humble heart and open ears to learn.
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Hopeful and Merciful Conversation Allows Vulnerability.
Assume the best intention in your brothers and sisters. Be merciful as they stumble. Assume people are here because they care.
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Honest Conversation Is the Quickest Way to Gain Ground.
Be bold enough to ask the genuine questions, and gracious enough to accept the genuine questions.
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Harsh Conversation Is the Quickest Way to Destroy Ground.
Conversation shouldn't be mean or harsh. Grant each other the Christlike grace needed to get to reconciliation.
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Growing Love, Understanding, and Empathy Is the Goal.
We may not agree on everything (no family does), but we should always leave with better understanding of and empathy for one another.
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What to Expect  hover to expand
Expect: Difficulty
Conversations around racial healing and division are generally difficult. Our shared history includes stories of pain, distrust, failures, and resentment. We must fully expect that sometimes it will be challenging to fully unpack.
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Expect: Discomfort
Challenging conversations can be uncomfortable, but so is growth. In the discomfort, remind yourself of the benefits of growing in your understanding and regard for those around you.
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Expect: Disagreements
Because our experiences, backgrounds, sources of information, cultures, and social circles differ, we should not be surprised when we disagree. Prepare for it and think about healthy ways to engage it.
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Expect: Greater Depth
The reward for journeying through difficulties, discomforts, and disagreements is a greater understanding of the people around you and deeper fellowship with them.
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TableTalk — Choose Your Talk
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Your Talk
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TableTalk — Opening Review
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Opening
Review
Before beginning, take a moment as a group to revisit last session's commitments.
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Talk 1
Race & Upbringing
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TableTalk — Group Commitments
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TableTalk — Our Journey
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TableTalk — Admin
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