Episode 2 — "Building Your Daily Altar: Cultivating Personal Worship Rhythms"

In this episode of The Worship Table, Dr. Joshua Yancy invites you to pull up a seat as we explore what it means to build a daily altar of worship — one that isn’t confined to Sunday mornings or sanctuary walls.

What does worship look like on a Tuesday afternoon? How do we cultivate personal rhythms that keep our hearts aligned with God amid school drop-offs, meetings, and to-do lists?

Rooted in Scripture and informed by historical voices like Brother Lawrence and Charles Spurgeon, this episode offers both biblical insight and practical encouragement. We’ll examine models of daily worship from the lives of David and Daniel, explore the heart behind seeking God consistently, and reflect on the role of desire, discipline, and grace in our spiritual walk.

Along the way, you’ll be challenged to:

• Reflect on your current rhythms of personal worship

• Rediscover the beauty of meeting God in ordinary moments

• Reframe your understanding of consistency, not through guilt or legalism, but through invitation and love

Whether you're a pastor, a worship leader, a parent, or simply someone longing for a deeper daily walk with Christ, this episode offers a fresh invitation to build your daily altar — not out of obligation, but out of adoration.

📖 Scriptures referenced include:

• Psalm 5:3

• Psalm 63:1

• Daniel 6:10

💬 Quotes from:

• Brother Lawrence, Practicing the Presence of God

• J. Josh Smith and Daniel Akin, Christ-Centered Exposition: Psalms 1-50

• Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David

• John MacArthur, Daniel Commentary

🎧 Pull up your seat at the table — it’s time to move from Sunday worship to everyday communion with the King.

Episode 1: What Is Worship?
📖 “The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth...” — John 4:23

In this foundational episode of The Worship Table, host Dr. Joshua Yancy invites listeners to rediscover what worship truly is — beyond music, beyond preferences, and beyond the walls of a sanctuary. With warmth, depth, and biblical clarity, this episode explores how worship is not just something we attend but something we embody.

Too often, worship is reduced to a style or a setlist — but Scripture paints a far richer picture. Drawing from key passages such as John 4, Romans 12, Psalm 95, and Revelation 4, this episode walks listeners through a fourfold framework:

1. Worship is a response to God's revelation

2. Worship is rooted in spirit and truth

3. Worship is a lifestyle, not a moment

4. Worship is God-centered, not me-centered

Along the way, Dr. Yancy shares personal insights from years of pastoral and academic ministry, reflects on the theology behind hymns and modern rewrites (including “Victory in Jesus”), and speaks directly to the heart of believers who long to honor Christ with every part of their lives.

Whether you’re a worship leader, pastor, parent, or everyday worshiper trying to connect with God in the noise of life — this episode lays a rich theological and practical foundation for everything to come.

🔑 Takeaways from this episode:

• Worship is not initiated by us — it’s our response to the self-revealing God.

• Both emotion (spirit) and doctrine (truth) are necessary for faithful worship.

• Our entire lives — work, family, finances, attitude — are spiritual acts of worship.

• Preferences are not the center. God is.

💬 Reflection prompt:
Where has my life become a sacrifice of worship this week?

🎙️ Join us at The Worship Table — where hearts gather around truth and song.

Pull up a chair—there’s room at the table.
In this short promo, Dr. Joshua Yancy shares the heart behind The Worship Table, a new podcast launching in January 2026.
This is a space where worshipers, leaders, and curious listeners alike can explore what it means to live a life of worship — at home, in the church, and everywhere in between.
If you’ve ever asked questions like “What is worship?” or “How can I grow spiritually through song and Scripture?” — this show is for you.