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Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 22: What Does God Think of the Occult?Have a comment? Text us!From Ouija Boards to mediums, people try to discern the future. Are these harmless party games and parlor tricks, or is there something more to them? Is there a danger in participation or is it just made-up make believe?Join us as our hosts dive in to this topic, sharing personal experiences and scriptures to answer the burning question: What does God think of the occult?Listen and know that there is hope. No matter what you have done in the past, God loves you and will protect...2025-06-1024 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 21: What are Wolves in Sheep's Clothing?Have a comment? Text us!For hundreds of years, conmen would sell miracle cures from the back of their wagon. They promise the world and try luring you in to peddle their fake wares.Satan, our adversary, does the same exact thing with the modern day internet. If you are not careful, it’s easy to get swept up in events and personalities that seem godly but fall short of biblical truth. So, how do you steer clear of being deceived?In this episode, Our hosts discuss the dangers of following wolves in sh...2025-05-2723 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 20: Why is Reading Your Bible so Important?Have a comment? Text us!The Bible is God's inspired Word. It is God-Breathed (2 Tim 3:16), What does that mean, and why is studying it so important?In this episode, Elizabeth and Christine look deeper into the Bible in and why reading and studying it is so essential. Discover how knowing the Bible can help us resist temptation, grow in our Walk and learn about God's great love for us.Listen to this episode and discover how the Bible is all about God’s love for you. Learn how a simple “What about this, Lord...2025-05-1321 min

Transforming Society podcastChallenging the monarchy: Britain after Elizabeth IIWith the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles, Britain has entered a new era — and questions about the future of the monarchy have become more pressing. Does it have a long-term role to play in modern Britain, or is it an anachronism whose days are numbered?In this episode, George Miller talks to Laura Clancy, lecturer in media at Lancaster University and author of the new book What is the Monarchy For?, about the questions she think we should be asking about the monarchy in 21st-century Britain. Their conversation explores the monarchy’s pa...2025-05-0243 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 19: Why is a Relationship With Jesus So Important?Have a comment? Text us!We could go to church every Sunday and not have a relationship with Jesus. We could say that we believe in God… But is that enough? In this episode, Elizabeth and Christine look deeper into the parable of the 10 virgins and why living in a relationship with Jesus is so essential. They answer the following questions: Why is knowing that God sees us and loves us matter?What does a relationship with Jesus look like? How do you get to that place where you know Jesus’ voice?Listen to this...2025-04-2926 min

Coffee With JesusS5 Ep. 17: Why is our Devotional Time so Important?Have a comment? Text us!Throughout the Bible, people would spend time alone with God. What does that mean, and why do we do our devotionals?Why is quiet time or devotional time so important? In this episode, our hosts discuss its importance: why we pray, why we read our Bible and what our quiet time can accomplish. They also discuss challenges to devotional time and practical ways to overcome them, sharing their own experiences and their own ways of doing their devotions.Listen to this episode and discover how quiet time is...2025-04-0123 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 15: Why is Prayer so Important?Have a comment? Text us!The Bible invites us to pray without ceasing. What does that mean, and why do we pray?In this episode, our hosts discuss the importance of prayer: what prayer means, why we pray, and what prayer can accomplish. They also discuss challenges to prayer and practical ways to overcome them.Listen to this episode and discover how prayer is all about God's desire to be in a relationship with you. Learn how a simple "What about this, Lord?" invites conversation, prepares you to listen, and brings you peace.2025-03-0421 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 14: Can We Be Grateful in Grief?Have a comment? Text us!Grieving has two perspectives: the one who grieves and doesn’t feel supported, and the loved one who wants to help but doesn’t know how. How can these two perspectives be reconciled?In this episode, Elizabeth and Paige continue their conversation on grieving well. They recommend ideas of what to do when you are grieving and don’t feel supported by those around you. They also provide examples of how to help a grieving friend with heartfelt details or just the gift of presence.Listen to this episod...2025-02-1820 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 12: Where is God in our grief?Have a comment? Text us!Grief comes in many ways, and navigating through loss can be overwhelming. How can we learn to adjust to life without that loved one? Where is God in all of this?In this episode, Paige and Elizabeth continue their conversation on grief. They speak of how grief has allowed them to take a front-row seat to see God walking alongside them. They share how, through grief, one can have the opportunity to know God better and see His purpose.Listen to this episode to see how to experience...2025-01-2123 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 11: Grace Found in Grief, Part 2Have a comment? Text us!2024 was a difficult year for a so many people. People have lost jobs, lost loved ones, and have struggled with so many issues.For many, this will be their first Christmas without their beloved. Parent, spouse, even child. The holidays can be a particularly difficult time to deal with grief and loss.For our host, this will be her first Christmas without her father.Listen as our host and her special guest share their own stories. Know that there can be comfort found, even during the...2025-01-0724 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 9: Grace Found in Grief, Part 1Have a comment? Text us!It was the first holiday season without her dad, and it felt surreal. While driving her dad's car on Thanksgiving Day, she discovered a familiar leather glove lined with fur inside. Grabbing that glove felt like holding his hand and bringing him into the moment.How can bittersweet moments during grief help you heal and find gratitude?In this episode, our hosts, and her special guest, discuss the significance of living our grief well. They explain how grief is a constant transition and reflect on the meaning of 1...2024-12-1020 min

Finding GodFinding God while Running Away from God/Interview with Elizabeth BristolIn this episode of the Finding God podcast my guest, Elizabeth Bristol talks about how she was able to find God while running away from God. In this week's episode of the Finding God podcast my guest, Elizabeth Bristol talks about how she was able to find God while running away from God. To find out more about Finding God go to Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com)Join Me on social media!!!!Facebook:Finding God | FacebookFacebook Group:Finding God | FacebookIn...2024-10-2543 min

Coffee With JesusS5, Ep. 2: Helping the HelpersHave a comment? Text us!Exhaustion and burnout can describe moments that those helping others experience. What can you do to avoid running out of steam? How can you find a balance?Being a caregiver and helping others around the clock can get intense. Thus, in this episode, our hosts uncover three essential actions to help you care for yourself while helping others. Being a caregiver of elderly parents for the last 4 years, Elizabeth Bristol shares practical examples that helped her to not lose her sanity. Listen to this episode and learn how...2024-09-0324 min

Flourish-Meant: You Were Meant to Live AbundantlyGod Adores You with Elizabeth BristolWelcome to another episode of Flourish-Meant! Today, we have a very special guest, Elizabeth Bristol, joining us to discuss a topic close to our hearts: "God Adores You." Elizabeth is an author, educator, and speaker who has overcome people-pleasing, abuse, and neglect through Christ-centered care. She knows firsthand the struggle of seeking love and feeling loved, especially when her own upbringing did not provide that foundation. But Elizabeth discovered that God's love is unconditional and transformative when she allowed Him into her life. Now, she's on a mission to help others understand and experience this incredible love...2023-10-2724 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 23: Growing in Christ Jesus, Part 2Have a comment? Text us!In this season finale of Coffee With Jesus, guest hosts Elizabeth Bristol and Christine Hobbs discuss practical ways to grow in your relationship with Jesus. They talk about the different ways you can here GodStarting with prayer, a Christian can get to know all about from our Father and our Savior. It is important to learn everything we can about who our Savior is.As in any relationship, it is important to talk to Him. Sometimes it may be as simple as "help me!" and sometimes it m...2023-06-0619 min

Steadfast: A Pro-Life Podcast2.13 An Adventure of Healing with Elizabeth BristolIn this episode, Elizabeth Bristol shares her story of healing from being date raped and then a couple years later having an abortion. Elizabeth talks about what she thinks people don't talk about enough when it comes to abortion, and she shares with us how she began to heal. She wrote a book about this journey; at one point she's on a sailboat in the middle of the Caribbean, talking to God, and the way that God knew just how to bring her back to Himself is so beautiful. You can buy her book and audiobook here. You can...2023-05-2933 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 22: Growing in Christ Jesus, Part 1Have a comment? Text us!In this episode of Coffee With Jesus, guest hosts Elizabeth Bristol and Christine Hobbs discuss practical ways to grow in your relationship with Jesus. They talk about the three "C"s: Cannon, Communication and Commitment. Starting with Scripture, a Christian can get to know all about Christ. It is important to learn everything we can about who our Savior is.Then, as in any relationship, it is important to talk to Him. Sometimes it may be as simple as "help me!" and sometimes it may be a more i...2023-05-1618 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 16: Lent - Acts of ServiceHave a comment? Text us!Have you noticed that Coffee With Jesus has been releasing episodes more frequently lately? Have you wondered why that is?Typically, during Lent, people fast or give up something to focus on spiritual nourishment and growing closer to God. Our host, Todd Uebele, shares some ideas to practice during this season and how he implemented those in the past two years. Todd also describes how his past lent commitments helped him find peace and faith growth.This year he felt that he needed to do something different—acts of...2023-03-1415 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 15: The Winter of Our DiscontentHave a comment? Text us!"Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this son..."This winter has been a winter of discontent for our host, Todd Uebele. In this episode, he shares his discontent and how he was able to get through it and past it. Winter can be a tough time for a lot of people, but there is hope!Join us as we bring you that hope, the hope we have in Christ Jesus. The hope that our Father in Heaven is always with us, never to...2023-03-0717 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 14: EternityHave a comment? Text us!Do you know where you will spend eternity?Life on Earth has a beginning and an end. There is an important decision that you can make between the beginning and the end of y our life on Earth that will determine where you go after that life ends.John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave His only Son and whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life."Using Jesus' story of the rich man and Lazerus, author and guest h...2023-02-2816 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 13: The Reason for the SeasonHave a comment? Text us!What is the meaning of the resurrection for both Christians and non-Christians?"And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins." (1 Cor 15:17, ESV)Jesus' resurrection is a pivotal moment in human history. Lent and Easter point to Jesus' death and resurrection; this is why in this episode, our host, Todd Uebele, goes deeper into why Jesus is the reason for the season.Our host discusses why Jesus is our hope and our life. If Christ had not...2023-02-2115 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 12: A Plea For LoveHave a comment? Text us!How did a star, a word, and a 10-year-old girl prompt a profound plea for love? In this episode, our host, Sara van Driel discusses what it means to lead in love. We cannot lead in love if we are not grounded in love. She provides Bible passages about being grounded in love and what that love looks like. Sara proceeds to provide practical ways to apply those passages to our life based on her recent experience managing the frustration and anger associated with moving to a new...2023-02-0714 min

UWE BristolDRAGoN Talks - Elizabeth Green reflectsElizabeth Green looks back on a talk she co-presented with Arusha McKenzie. Arusha, a master’s student, explored the use of social media data as a form of public insight. Taking a particular look at digital vulnerability among university students.2023-02-0207 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 11: Jesus Holds Everything TogetherHave a comment? Text us!What do Mondays, Gorilla tape, belts and Jesus all have in common?That seems kind of random, doesn't it? In this episode, our host uses one to illustrate how Jesus will take care of you. It may seem a little odd to use Gorilla Tape as an illustration. After all, Gorilla Tape can and does fail. Whereas Jesus will NEVER fail you. No matter how difficult the circumstances, no matter how relentless the storm, Jesus will hold you together.Listen as our host shares how on...2023-01-2417 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 10: Why is Newness So Exciting?Have a comment? Text us!What comes to mind when you think about something new? Maybe the smell of opening a new book, the freshness of relief, or the anticipation of a new experience. Why is newness so exciting?In this episode, special guest Yilda Rivera and host Todd Uebele talk about newness. They talk about how the Scriptures tell us that when we are in Christ, we are a new creation. Our host reflects on the meaning of this newness of waking in God’s grace and the transformation and renewing operating in our li...2023-01-1022 min

Coffee With Jesus2022 Advent Devotional: A Prayer For PeaceHave a comment? Text us!During the hustle and bustle of the season, it can be easy to lose our sense of peace. Add in major life transitions on top of that and it can be REALLY easy to lose our sense of peace.In this special Advent devotional, host Sara van Driel shares how she manages to find that peace, even in the midst of a major life transition. Join us as she shares the range of emotions she is going through this holiday season, and how she is able to find peace through...2022-12-2007 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 9: Who Do I Think I am?Have a comment? Text us!How can someone with low self-image, low self-confidence...someone who does not consider himself a 'good person', possibly think he deserves to serve God?Spoiler Alert: He doesn't deserve to serve God.Extra Spoiler Alert: Nobody deserves to serve God.In this episode, our host shares some of his faults, demonstrates how while he does not consider himself a good person nor has a lot of charisma or self-esteem, yet somehow, for some reason, God has placed a call on his life. Listen as our host...2022-12-1320 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 8: The Power of PrayerHave a comment? Text us!What is the power of prayer? How does prayer comfort those who are anxious or sinking into the depths of depression?In Mark 11:2, Jesus tells His followers:“So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”There’s immense power in the prayer of a righteous Christian.In Matthew 18:19, Jesus says:“If two of you agree on Earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father i...2022-11-2919 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 7: It's Okay to Not be OkayHave a comment? Text us!"Make haste, o God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord." (Psalm 70:1).God is our deliverer and our strength. When times are tough, we can rely on him. With your feet firmly planted on the rock, you will not be moved, even in the fiercest of storms. While we may know this on an intellectual level, internalizing this knowledge can be tough. When going through hard times, you may still be down, stress or anxious. That's ok. It is ok to not be ok.In...2022-11-1517 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: Should Christians Serve in the Military?Have a comment? Text us!Can Christians both serve God and serve in the military?Chaplains aside, there are some who believe serving in the military goes contrary to the Christian ethos. In this special episode, our host examines and discusses this very topic: serving in the military as a Christian. Is it a spiritual conflict?Listen as our host examines scriptures, shares personal anecdotes and sheds light on this very important issue. As veterans day approaches, please take time to thank all those who have served in the various branches...2022-11-0810 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 6: Grieving the Loss of a Loved OneHave a comment? Text us!It feels like each of the past few years have been years of loss. For some, it may be the loss of a job. For others, it may be the loss of a loved one. How can we get through the guilt and grief?In this episode, special guest Carey Green and host Todd Uebele talk about God meeting us in our grief. Carey shares the loss of his own father and Todd shares what it is like watching his own father fade away before his eyes. They each talk a...2022-11-0123 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? (Remastered)Have a comment? Text us!Every year, the same question gets asked. Every year, the same debate rages: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?Join us as host Todd Uebele explains the history behind Halloween and it's traditions. Comparing it to other Holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, he addresses the pagan customs and the origins of this widely celebrated and very popular Holiday.After describing the history, Todd takes us through the Bible to search for the answer to the question that burns on everyone's mind in October: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?NO...2022-10-2417 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 5: Praising God in the ValleysHave a comment? Text us!Hurricane Katrina took away all his possessions and left him only with three changes of clothes and a car to temporarily live in with his family. In the middle of the chaos and the aftermath of Katrina, our host was longing for God’s comfort; he just wanted to be held by the Lord.But then something happened that prompted him to praise. Wait. What? Praise? During the storm? Praising was something he didn’t want to do at that moment, but later discovered that he needed to. In t...2022-10-1816 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 4: God Is ALWAYS With YouHave a comment? Text us!Do you ever feel like you are all alone and by yourself? Like the storm just won't end, and the waiting is too heavy to bear?When things don’t go well, we sometimes withdraw into ourselves. After all, it’s not easy to be vulnerable…not with others; even less with God. But when we retreat into ourselves, we may miss God’s promise in Romans 8:38-39.In this episode of Coffee With Jesus, our hosts, Sara and Todd, talk about how they were able to experience God’s pr...2022-10-0423 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 3: God's Love Changes EverythingHave a comment? Text us!"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." (Psalm 139:13-14a)God's Love is amazing. God created us, put us together as we grew inside our mother's womb. He loves us and takes care of us. In this episode, Special Guest Host, Sarah Tyler, shares God's awesome love for us.Listen and be encourage as Sarah shares personal examples of God's great love for you. God is always with you. His love...2022-09-2013 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: Coffee With Jesus Remembers 9-11 (2022)Have a comment? Text us!About 21 years ago, about this time, our host, Todd Uebele was sitting down to dinner onboard the USS Carl Vinson, somewhere in the middle of the Arabian Sea. One of the pilots there mentioned that a plane had hit one of the twin towers. At first, it was thought there a small plane, like a Cessna and an error by pilot. As they were watching the news, however, our host saw the second plane strike.A short while later, out on the flight deck as all planes were recovered and m...2022-09-1103 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 2: When Having Hope is HardHave a comment? Text us!Hope is a precious commodity. Hope can keep us going when times are rough, but how do we keep that hope when the tough times seem to never end? How can we maintain hope in the storm when the storm continues to rage?In this episode of Coffee With Jesus, our host shares how he maintained hope during a recent bout with Covid. He discusses four ways that helped him keep hope alive during the height of his pain, during the height of his symptoms. He then shares how we...2022-09-0620 min

Coffee With JesusS3, Ep. 1: How Do We Determine God's Will?Have a comment? Text us!Do you struggle when trying to discern God's Will? Do you have a tough time, deciding which choice is the correct choice?Determining God's Will can be difficult for many. It is something that our hosts struggle with daily. In this episode of Coffee With Jesus, Todd and Sara share their struggles, their successes and their failures. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight."2022-08-2323 min

Coffee With JesusTrailer: Now On Roku! Season 3, Hope is HereMark your calendar!August 23rd is a very special day for Coffee With Jesus! First, it is our two year anniversary! For two years, we have been bringing hope, comfort and encouragement to the body of Christ. Second, it is the FIRST episode of our Third Season! That's right! Coffee With Jesus Season 3 starts on August 23rd!Not only that, but the first episode of Season 3 will mark our 50TH episode! That is a big milestone for us, one we never imagine we'd reach. We could not have done it without your love, support and e...2022-08-1602 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: God's Got Your BackHave a comment? Text us!SPECIAL EPISODE!The mission of Coffee With Jesus is to spread love, hope, comfort and encouragement throughout the Body of Christ, and even though we are on hiatus for the summer, we felt called to release a special episode so we could try to bring a small bit of comfort to our brothers and sisters. The Bible tells us, "I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he s...2022-07-2110 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 24: When Things Don't Make SenseHave a comment? Text us!Indignation. Disappointment. Frustration. How do we make sense of things when nothing around us seems to make any sense?Sometimes the weight of discouragement and frustration is so heavy that it makes us feel disappointed, angry, or anxious. In this episode, Todd and special guest-host Yilda Rivera take us to rock-bottom moments in which Moses, Elijah, and Jeremiah experienced emotional meltdowns. How did they cast their anxiety on God? How did God respond?Listen to this episode and learn how these three giants in the faith (Moses, Elijah...2022-06-2824 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 23: What, Me Worry?Have a comment? Text us!Worry and anxiety work together to conspire against us. These take our sight away from our Maker and steal our peace. So, how can we overcome worry and anxiety when we are surrounded by uncertainty and shaky ground?Our host Todd goes to Matthew 6:25-34. He also shares how that trust that “God will take care of me” helped him constantly throughout the small details of any day and in the big plans during major transitions.Listen to this episode to dive into the Scriptures and learn directly from...2022-06-1415 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 22: A Scar, a Smile, a SongHave a comment? Text us!Sometimes songs transport us to moments in life. Other times, they keep speaking to us through the life journey itself. In this episode, our host, Sara, shares her story and a song that God used to remind her of His purpose and ever-flowing hope amid tears, hurt, and prayers from the deep. Going through a health condition that shattered her dreams of having more kids, lifesaving transfusions, surgery, and further surgery complications, Sara found peace and strength.Listen to this episode to know how a scar that once...2022-05-3125 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: Memorial Day 2022Have a comment? Text us!Todd Uebele delivers a short Memorial Day Message, urging everyone to remember what the day is about.Brought to you by Coffee With Jesus Ministries.Background music: Memories by One Voice Childrens Choir (Music use is authorized, but ads for One Voice Childrens Choir may appear in the audio).==========Coffee With Jesus Website: https://coffeewithjesus.info/Coffee With Jesus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cwj2011/Coffee With Jesus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsQBybBdPxlSxvmWYfcMzQCoffee With Jesus Rumble: https://rumble...2022-05-3004 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 21: How Do We Hear God?Have a comment? Text us!Picture this: you are alone in a quiet house. You head to your go to devotional spot. You close your eyes and start to pray...Suddenly, bedlam erupts in your brain.How do you still the noise? How can you hear God in the cacophony?In this episode of Coffee With Jesus, our hosts dive into this question. A question they themselves sometimes struggle with. If you have trouble hearing God, or even talking to Him without all sorts of distractions and background noise, then you...2022-05-1725 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: Does God Care?Have a comment? Text us!Margie sat emotionally with tears streaming down her face as she was unaware of the several hundred others that also sat around her.Margie was one of many that were there for a Grief Share Meeting. As she wiped the tears from her eyes, trying to act as if all was okay, she started to listen as the speaker walked to the podium and begin to speak. Author Sarah Tyler shares a short, but profound and inspirational message in this special episode of Coffee With Jesus....2022-05-1004 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 20: Rain or Rockets, God is ThereHave a comment? Text us!It happened right after breakfast. A thundering and loud BOOM shook a military base in Afghanistan. There was dust everywhere, like that of an enraged sandstorm. Shattered buildings, walls caved in, and a video revealed the story of how 1,500 pounds of high explosives threatened the lives of those in the military base.But there was a burnt and twisted piece of metal from that vehicle-borne improvised explosive device that revealed another story. Our host kept that twisted metal piece as a reminder of God’s protection for him.In...2022-05-0317 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 19: What is YOUR Christian Journey?Have a comment? Text us!If someone asks you, “What is your Christian journey?” Would you have a response?In this episode, our guest Sarah Tyler shares her story—a journey from walking in fear and bondage to living in hope and freedom. Sara narrates how she grew up in a controlling household, forbidden to have friends or go to church.How could a caged little bird turn into a freed and joyful mockingbird that would never cease singing?Something happened one night in 1969 that transformed her fear into a never-ending joy. W...2022-04-1924 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: How Do We Get Through the Storm?Have a comment? Text us!You WILL get through the storm you are facing. We KNOW God will carry us through. He calmed the storms on the sea, He can calm the storms of our life. He promises us peace in Philippians 4:6-7.We know we will come through this. We know God will carry us, but how do we deal with the stress and anxiety while we are in the middle of the storm? Join us as our host shares some practical things he has learned. During the many storms he has faced, he...2022-04-1208 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 18: Give it Up! (Lent 2022)Have a comment? Text us!Did you find the plastic baby in the King Cake this year?King Cakes, parades, parties and celebrations. People love to talk about Mardi Gras, but when it comes to Ash Wednesday and Lent, the conversation tends to die down. Penitence can be kind of a downer. Sacrifice is hard. But neither have to be.In this episode of "Coffee With Jesus," our host has a slightly different take on Lent, than most people. The Bible tells us:"To do what is right and j...2022-04-0516 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: What's Going On?Have a comment? Text us!Does it seem like the world's gone mad?Food shortage! War! Armageddon! Inflation!What in the world is going on???In this special episode of Coffee With Jesus, our host seeks to offer hope and reassurance in a world seemingly gone mad. Join us as he compares our present to certain points in history and shares scriptures to provide hope and comfort in a world seemingly gone mad.Stress, anxiety, despair all seem to be at record levels. Turn them over to God and r...2022-03-2908 min

Smart Living with Grit and GraceHow Do I Begin to Heal from Past Emotional Hurt? with Elizabeth Bristol -186Part of growing older—and being human—is learning how to recognize and manage our emotions in a healthy way. Our emotions have the power to help us grow, but they can also hold us back, especially when we’ve been hurt by others in the past. Elizabeth Bristol joins Darlene Brock and Julie Bender on this week’s podcast episode to share how she overcame her past emotional hurt. Elizabeth dealt with heartache and traumatic situations, including rape and drug use. After years of feeling stagnant in her pain, God prompted her to write down her story. I...2022-03-2929 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 17: How Do You Stop All-Consuming Anxiety?Have a comment? Text us!The amount of constant decision-making we have to do every day is insane. It is aggravated by the things occurring in the world around us—things that we have no control of whatsoever. The worry we felt yesterday may have increased to stress today, and by tomorrow, anxiety may be taking over.So, how can we stop anxiety when it shows up? We know God promised us peace beyond all understanding. Yet, how do we get there?In this episode, our hosts Todd and Sara go over the bl...2022-03-2223 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 16: True Tithing: Giving or Helping Others?Have a comment? Text us!You're sitting in the pew. There is an usher standing on either side. Then you see it...the offering plate. How much should you put in? What if you don't carry cash? Do you write a check? Who uses checks anymore?While countless sermons have been preached on tithing, our host has some rather unorthodox views on the topic.Is tithing really about putting money in an offering plate or is there something more to it?You've heard it all before: "God loves a cheerful giver!" "...2022-03-0818 min

Coffee With JesusSpecial Episode: It's Going to Be OKHave a comment? Text us!They year 2022 is proving to be even more crazy and more stressful than both 2020 and 2021. It feels like the craziness and the anxiety will never end. The pandemic is still going on, food and gas prices are through the roof and the threat of nuclear war is hanging over our heads like the Sword of Damocles. In this special episode, our host would like to reassure you that in spite of all the scary things happening now and in the coming weeks...it's going to be ok.Say it...2022-03-0206 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 15: Be Still, Part 2: "God Help!"Have a comment? Text us!Do you have trouble being still? Is it difficult for you to quiet the chaos and draw close to GodThis sequence of words may not be very appealing: “Be still, and know…” (Psalm 46:10)First, being still is not as easy as it sounds. Second, we want to keep moving…discovering, knowing what lies ahead and what’s next… There is this natural urge to figure out and control our domains, even when doing ministry work. There’s so much to do and know. How can we just stop? 2022-03-0123 min

Publishing SecretsHe’ll Show You the Way: The Adventure of Learning to Follow God with Elizabeth BristolIn this episode, you’ll also hear:How Elizabeth found adventure beyond her wildest dreams through learning to follow GodThe importance of being vulnerable about your pain and struggles so you can help others with the same experiencesTips for making time to listen to God’s voice and follow His leadHow to reach out to your audience in a way that’s authentic, personal, and effectiveElizabeth’s advice for the author who wants to follow God, but fears they won’t have what it takes to write and publish a book and get it into the hands of those who...2022-02-2343 min

Coffee With JesusS2, Ep. 14: Be Still, Part 1: I AmHave a comment? Text us!Do you have trouble being still? Is it difficult for you to quiet the chaos and draw close to God?The words "be still" are probably two of the most important words in the Bible, but they are also some of the most difficult to follow. In this episode of Coffee With Jesus, Co-hosts Todd Uebele and Sara van Driel share some practical ways to "be still" before God. They will not only share their own struggles with being still, but they will also share ways they have found to...2022-02-2221 min