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Have a comment? Text us! The Bible tells us that God, "comforts us in our troubles so that we may comfort others." (2 Cor 1:4). But what if the comfort we receive actually comes from us comforting others? It may seem a little backwards to some, but in this episode our host explains how, in providing help and comfort to others, we can receive healing and comfort ourselves. He provides per...

Have a comment? Text us! You have heard many times that God is with you through the storm. But when you are going through the storm, how can you experience God’s strength? How can you feel His presence and His voice lifting you up? In this episode, our host shares three practical ways to experience God’s strength when you are going through difficult times. It begins with bringing your situation to...

Have 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...

Have 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 Chr...

Have 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 ha...

Have 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,...

Have 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 ou...

Have 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 circumstanc...

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...

Have 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 s...

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...

Have 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 ag...

Have 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 th...

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...

Have 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 wa...

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...

Have 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...

Have 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...

Have 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 aweso...

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...

Have 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...

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, &quot...

Have 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...

Have 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 experi...

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...