Come to the Table Ministry

05/18/2026

Betrayal can feel like being caught in the middle of a storm with no clear way forward.

But you do not have to walk this road alone. 💙

Join us for the Princess Warrior Retreat in Northeast Maryland, September 25–27, where women come together to heal, reconnect with God, rediscover strength, and find hope again.

Like a lighthouse in the storm, God’s presence guides us back to safety, healing, and thriving.

We would love to walk this journey with you.

✨ Healing
✨ Connection
✨ Faith
✨ Hope
✨ Fun & community

Register today:
https://www.tableministry.com/events/princess-warrior/

05/17/2026

Healing was never meant to happen in isolation.

The Men Make Men Sexual Addiction Recovery Retreat is a weekend designed for men who are ready to step out of shame, find real community, and pursue lasting freedom together.
Through connection, vulnerability, worship, and encouragement from other men walking a similar journey, this retreat creates space for restoration and growth.

📍Camp Wabanna | Edgewater, MD
📅October 23–25, 2026

Invite a friend. Take the step. Join us at the table.
🔗Learn more and register at the link in our bio.

05/16/2026

When Your Body Says "No": Understanding Intimacy After Betrayal
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Email from Come to the Table Ministry Understanding Intimacy after Betrayal If betrayal trauma has left you feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or emotionally exhausted, we want you to know: you are not al

05/16/2026

Before you sign the papers, you might need to "divorce" your habits.

In this clip, therapist and author Jay Stringer shares a perspective-shifting framework from his latest book, Desire. It’s the difference between ending a marriage and ending the toxic cycles that are suffocating it.

💔 Capital "D" vs. Lowercase "d"
Most people think of divorce as a legal end-point (Capital D). But Jay argues that for a relationship to survive—and thrive—we often need a lowercase "d" divorce first: the intentional act of divorcing yourself from unhealthy patterns you’ve built with your partner.

🚩 Patterns to "Divorce" Right Now

👉The Validation Trap: Constantly pining for your partner's approval for every move you make.
👉The Laundry List: Approaching your partner primarily as a vending machine for your unmet needs.
👉Contempt: Allowing a culture of "looking down" on your partner to become the default setting.

💡 Why It Matters
Jay puts it bluntly: "If we don't have integrity with those patterns, capital D divorce is going to start looking very appealing."

Want to hear the full breakdown of how to audit your relationship patterns?
🎧 Listen to the full episode with Jay Stringer on our Youtube channel —link in bio

05/14/2026

When trust is broken, the impact goes beyond emotions and thoughts. It affects the nervous system. Your body begins to organize itself around one central question. Am I safe?
This is not something you answer logically. It is something your body determines through patterns and experience.
You can decide to forgive. You can understand what happened. You can genuinely want to reconnect. At the same time, your body may not feel ready.
That gap between what you think and what your body feels is where many couples struggle. The body operates on lived experience, not intention.

05/12/2026

Is your marriage "broken" or just... working?

We often think that when a relationship gets hard, it’s failing. But Jay Stringer challenges us to look at it differently. The friction isn't the end of the road; it’s the roadmap. It reveals the patterns and the navigation gaps that are ready to be transformed.

Three shifts to consider:
✨The Mirror Effect: Marriage reveals what we don’t yet know how to navigate.
✨The Reveal: Your "crisis" might actually be your relationship working well to surface deep-seated patterns.
✨The Invitation: Transformation only happens once the patterns are brought into the light.

View the whole conversation at the link in the comments!

05/11/2026

This is one of the hardest truths in relational healing.

Love can remain. Commitment can remain. Even hope can remain. But safety is something different.

Betrayal disrupts more than trust. It disrupts predictability, emotional security, and internal stability. It also changes how power is experienced in the relationship, especially when one partner had access to truth that the other did not.

That imbalance does not disappear just because the behavior stops.

05/09/2026

Meet the Speakers for the 2026 Men Make Men Sexual Addiction Recovery Retreat!

Real recovery happens in community. This October, we're bringing together two powerful voices in the recovery space to lead our Men Make Men retreat at Camp Wabanna:

🔹 Dr. Mark Denison – NBA Chaplain, author, and PSAP with a heart for leading men through specialized 90-day recovery programs.
🔹 Robert Dorband – A certified Sexual Recovery Pastoral Counselor who understands the journey firsthand and is dedicated to helping men cultivate true intimacy.

Whether you are just starting your journey or looking to deepen your recovery, this weekend is for you. Join us for a time of refreshment, renewal, and transformation.

✨ Registration is open now! Link in bio for more info. 🔗

05/08/2026

Healthy boundaries are not about controlling another person’s behavior. They are about taking responsibility for your own response to that behavior.

For example, saying “you need to treat me better” creates pressure. But saying “if I am treated disrespectfully, I will step away from the conversation” creates clarity.

One tries to manage someone else. The other protects your internal safety.

05/06/2026

✨ Meet the Speakers ✨

At the Princess Warrior Retreat, we believe there is profound healing in gathering at “the Table” with women who truly understand your journey. If you are navigating the aftermath of sexual betrayal, it’s time to equip yourself with the truth.

We are thrilled to introduce our featured speakers:
🛡️ Judy Barnes – An expert in EMDR and DBT, Judy specializes in helping women heal from antagonistic relationships and addiction-related trauma.
🛡️ Lisa Snow – A specialist in Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT), Lisa helps women release "stuck" emotions and find spiritual renewal.

This is your opportunity to connect, be encouraged, and sit under voices that are passionate about helping you rediscover who you are and whose you are.
Join a community of Princess Warriors who are reclaiming their identities and moving forward with confidence.

👉 Ready to experience it for yourself? Register now at the link in bio!

05/05/2026

One of the most important shifts couples must make is this: intimacy cannot be rushed back through pressure, timing, or emotional urgency.

When intimacy is pushed before safety is restored, the body often interprets it as another violation of boundaries, even if that was not the intention.

This is why slowing down is not avoidance. It is repair.

Real intimacy after betrayal is not about returning to what existed before. It is about building something new where the body no longer has to protect itself from closeness.

And that takes time, structure, and safety that is proven, not assumed.