Table Was Always Ready: A Theology of Hospitality, Learned at My Grandmother's Kitchen Table

The Table Was Always Ready is a theological memoir rooted in the life and love of the author's grandmother, Maw-Maw, whose kitchen table became his first altar. Through stories of meals, phone calls, grief, resilience, and ordinary faithfulness, the book explores how Eucharist begins long before bread is lifted in church. It argues that hospitality is not politeness but holiness, and that love practiced in kitchens and living rooms is as sacramental as anything done at an altar.

Blending pastoral theology with intimate storytelling, the book invites readers to see their own tables as sacred spaces where dignity is restored and belonging is practiced. It is an invitation not just to read, but to live differently: to pull out chairs, make room, and become the presence of Christ in the ordinary world.