Category: Coffee with Christ

Father’s Day is, in my opinion, one of the most important days of the year. Yet it comes and goes in just a single day. In a culture where many celebrations are stretched across weeks or even entire months, I sometimes wish we valued fathers with the same enthusiasm and intentionality. (more…)

Today’s post is a little different.

Normally, when I sit down with my coffee in the morning, the Lord places something on my heart that leads me into Scripture, doctrine, or a lesson He is teaching me. Today, however, I find myself simply observing the world around me and wondering how we arrived where we are. (more…)

This morning during my time having coffee with Christ, a burden weighed heavily on my heart. It is something I have written about before, spoken about before, and wrestled with in prayer many times. Yet today it felt different. There was an urgency to it—a warning that seemed impossible to ignore. (more…)

Today was a little different. There was a lot to process.

My morning began with two unexpected power outages—one at home and another at the facility I manage. What should have been a quiet day of PTO quickly became a day filled with concern, reflection, and prayer. As I sat in the silence, waiting for the lights to come back on, I found myself wrestling with thoughts that have become all too familiar. (more…)

One of the most common questions asked by a newly born-again believer is, “What comes next?”

The answer is both simple and challenging. Once your old self has died and you have been made a new creation in Christ, your journey is not finished—it has only begun. Salvation is not the finish line; it is the starting point of a transformed life. (more…)

There are times when speaking the truth will offend people. This may be one of those times.

We are living in an age where it has become increasingly popular to convince godly people to embrace godless ideas by twisting the Word of God. False teachers are no longer confined to obscure corners of society. Through social media, podcasts, television, politics, and public platforms, they have gained enormous influence. They often speak with confidence, intelligence, and charisma, but beneath the polished words is a dangerous poison that leads people away from the truth. (more…)

We live in a world that constantly tells us to focus on ourselves.
“Protect your peace.”
“Manifest your future.”
“Do what makes you happy.”
“Follow your heart.”

At first, many of these phrases sound harmless—even encouraging. But there is a dangerous line between healthy reflection and self-worship. There comes a season in life when every person needs to stop, stand in front of the mirror, and ask difficult questions: (more…)

Mother’s Day is often filled with flowers, cards, dinners, and gifts wrapped in pretty paper. While those things are thoughtful and meaningful, the greatest gifts are not always material. Some gifts cannot be bought in a store, placed in a box, or measured by a price tag. The most powerful gifts are spiritual gifts—gifts that touch the soul and change eternity.

This Mother’s Day, I gave and received the greatest gift a son could ever ask for. (more…)

Some days are loud. The world pulls at you from every direction, filling your mind with pressure, disappointment, expectations, and endless noise. Then there are days when God quietly calls you away from all of it—not to run, not to hide, but simply to be still long enough to hear Him again. (more…)

Every day is another chance to make the world a better place. I woke today with a smile… and a sore back. My day could have gone either way. My mother was in the hospital, and my job already had a long lineup of tasks waiting for me. Before the day even really started, it felt full—heavy, even. (more…)

There’s a moment every morning that most people miss. It’s quiet, still, and undemanding—before the notifications start, before the stress begins, before the world starts pulling at your attention. And yet, so often, we give that moment away without thinking. We reach for our phones, check messages, and scroll through problems that aren’t even ours yet. Just like that, our peace is replaced with pressure before our feet even hit the floor. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There is another way to begin your day—one that doesn’t leave you drained before you even get started. (more…)

There is a quiet strength that lives within a community that prays together. It’s not loud, not always visible, and often not recognized in the moment—but it is powerful beyond measure. Prayer has a way of binding hearts, lifting burdens, and carrying one another through seasons that would otherwise feel impossible to endure alone.

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Do you want the easy button, or do you want a mission that is worth living for and dying for? This is the question that Jesus Christ places before every one of His disciples. It is not a casual invitation—it is a defining decision. Do you want the temporary comfort and rewards this world offers, or do you want the greatest promise ever given: to spend eternity in the Kingdom of Paradise with Him? (more…)

We live in a world that constantly tells us what we have isn’t enough. If I get that job, everything will be better. If I buy that car, life will be easier. If I move into that house, I’ll finally have the space I need. If I own that thing, wear that brand, or reach that level, then I’ll feel complete. But “then” never really comes. The finish line keeps moving, and the satisfaction we expected never fully arrives. That’s because this isn’t just about wanting better—it’s about trying to fill something deeper. It’s an emptiness that many people carry without even realizing it exists, so they chase achievements, possessions, and recognition, hoping one more thing will finally bring peace.

Even George Carlin once pointed out (more…)

There’s a short poem known as “The Centipede’s Dilemma.” It’s simple, but it reveals something deeply true about how we think and live: (more…)

Today I prayed for guidance because discouragement had begun to settle in. I brought a question before the Lord that had been weighing on me: Am I wasting my time, money, and effort? I thought about the websites, the devotionals, the blog posts, the coffee brand, and the vision behind it all. I have poured hours into these things, often day and night, hoping to see a little more momentum, a little more excitement, some sign that the work was connecting. But when visible results seem small, disappointment can creep in. And if you are not careful, discouragement starts whispering that your obedience does not matter.

So I prayed and asked the Lord plainly if I was wasting my time. And He answered me with a story. (more…)

There are days when the Lord speaks through Scripture, and there are days when He speaks through people He places in our path. Today was one of those days. I had coffee with an amazing friend of mine, Frank McEleny, and I left that conversation changed. (more…)

Few things test faith more than praying earnestly and feeling as though heaven is silent. Most believers have walked through that valley. We pray for healing, direction, provision, or relief, and when the answer does not come the way we hoped—or does not seem to come at all—it can leave us wrestling with hard questions. Is God listening? Have I done something wrong? Why does it feel like my prayers are going nowhere? Those questions do not make you faithless; they make you human. (more…)

There are seasons when a dream feels alive—full of movement, possibility, and purpose. Then there are seasons when that same vision grows quiet, and you begin to wonder if what you believed was a calling was perhaps only preparation for something else.

Lately, I have been having second thoughts about the mobile coffee van vision. (more…)

There are moments in life when you believe you’ve found the direction you’re supposed to go—when the vision feels clear, the mission feels defined, and the next steps seem obvious. For a while, you move forward with confidence, convinced that this is the path.

And then… something shifts. (more…)