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 replace ...
Mar 29, 2022•9 min
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 b...
Mar 22, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 17
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!" ...
Mar 08, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Have 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...
Mar 02, 2022•7 min
Have a comment? Text us! Do you have trouble being still? Is it difficult for you to quiet the chaos and draw close to God This 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? This is...
Mar 01, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Have 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 t...
Feb 22, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Have a comment? Text us! Sometimes we go through stressful and difficult times that we find ourselves trapped in a whirlwind with no idea how everything will turn out. It is hard to see God’s helping hand because everything is out of control, crumbling around us. How can we be sure that God will always come through and help us when hardship overwhelms us? This episode opens up with an assurance that God, our Father, gave us: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” (Psa...
Feb 08, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Have a comment? Text us! It’s been almost three hours, and a murder victim still lays on the street in Kansas City. Two investigators are taking pictures from every angle. A crew is mounting laser scanners in tripods to record images to build a 3D photographic model of the scene. In a corner, there’s a grieving family in shock and despair. Why does their loved one still lay there? What’s going on? Then someone approaches the family and carefully explains every intricate proceeding of what’s happ...
Jan 25, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Have a comment? Text us! Do Christians need to go to church? Our host will address a burning issue in the 21st century: Do Christians REALLY need to go to Church? We could share many opinions about this matter. But, does the Bible say anything about it? “Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” -- Hebrews 10:25 What does “meeting together” mean? Todd examines the text in the light of the early...
Jan 11, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Have a comment? Text us! What does Christmas mean to you? Countless movies have explored this question. Countless sermons have been preached on this question. Countless Bible Studies have been conducted on this question, but what does Christmas mean to YOU? In The Gift of Christmas, our Host, Ms. Yilda Rivera and her Co-Host, Todd Uebele, discuss what Christmas means to them. They also talk about the greatest gift of all, God's gift to all mankind. “For God so loved the world that He gave his on...
Dec 14, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Have a comment? Text us! If God is an all-powerful God… Why does God allow bad things to happen? Yes. Our God is powerful, omniscient, and omnipresent. He can stop the rain. However, sometimes God allows the rain to continue. But why? Why would God allow his people to go through storms? Listen to this episode to find out why God would allow his children to go through difficult times. Our host, Todd, will share with us three different reasons and discuss each one of them in the light of the Scrip...
Nov 30, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Have a comment? Text us! “You never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have,”—Special Guest, Michele Dalton. Many see resilience as power from within. But after two major accidents that threatened her life, our guest, Michele Dalton, will show you how resilience is power from above when God meets you where you are. It was 1990, the night after Thanksgiving when a 1974 Ford Bronco hit Michelle’s car head-on while she was at a stop sign. The fallout over the next year was extraordin...
Nov 23, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Have a comment? Text us! “You never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have,”—Special Guest, Michele Dalton. Many see resilience as power from within. But after two major accidents that threatened her life, our guest, Michele Dalton, will show you how resilience is power from above when God meets you where you are. It was 1990, the night after Thanksgiving when a 1974 Ford Bronco hit Michelle’s car head-on while she was at a stop sign. The fallout over the next year was extraordin...
Nov 16, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Have a comment? Text us! Are we really in the end times? This question seems to be more and more relevant. Join us as our host, Todd Uebele, guides us through this topic introducing the different schools of interpretation for Biblical eschatology. Then he takes us to Matthew 24:14-23 and Revelation 6:6. He then provides two key pointers to help us determine if we are in the end times: Look at the scale of events around us. Examine the history where we are. Our host gives us a glimpse of the birt...
Nov 02, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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 bur...
Oct 19, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Have a comment? Text us! How does fly fishing relate to our life in Christ Jesus? Join us in God on the Fly, as our hosts Rick and Sarah reflect on what fly fishing taught them about God and loving others. The serenity they experience in fly fishing allows them to connect with the majesty of God, and the interaction with the fish speaks to them about how to value and be sensitive to the people around us. They both relate those fly-fishing experiences to their day-to-day life in their Christian j...
Oct 05, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Have a comment? Text us! How can we taste God’s comfort amid anxiety, depression, and pain? In Fly Away Free, our host interviews a very special guest; Ruth Fanshaw, poet, and author of the book Fly Away Free, Poems for Pilgrim Hearts. She has a neuroimmune condition and shares how in two occasions she battled anxiety, depression, and suicide thoughts. She narrates how she experienced God’s comfort and how God’s comfort allowed her to create poetry to comfort others. “3 Praise be to the God and ...
Sep 21, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Have a comment? Text us! Please join Coffee With Jesus for a few moments as we commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Audio is from a video recorded outside. For the full video, please see our YouTube channel . ========== 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/UCKsQBybBdPxlSxvmWYfcMzQ Coffee With Jesus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CoffeeWithJesus...
Sep 11, 2021•5 min
Have a comment? Text us! Just when you thought it was safe to release a podcast... We're gonna need a bigger mic... Soon after releasing the first episode of Season 2, world events caused our host, Todd Uebele, to experience the same flood of negative emotions that he talked about in the newly released podcast episode. He struggled with feelings of guilt, betrayal, anxiety and anger. The horrible events and negative emotions brought on by those world events, threated to cause a downward spiral i...
Sep 07, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Have a comment? Text us! Do you ever feel like God isn't with you? Sometimes, when going through life's storms, it can be hard to feel God's presence. However, He has promised to never leave us or forsake us. When you have hit Rock Bottom, it can seem like God has left you, but our Lord will NEVER abandon you. One of God’s biggest promises is that He will never leave us. God is with us in our times of plenty, and He is with us in our time of need. No matter what you may be going through, no matt...
Aug 23, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Have a comment? Text us! Have you experienced a rapid and sudden change that seemed to come out of nowhere? It can seem overwhelming and even downright scary sometimes. In Adapting to Sudden Change, Todd Uebele shares what he has done when faced with the confusion and anxiety that comes when life throws a curveball so large, it seems impossible to deal with. God is our strength, our protector and our deliverer. He will see you through any change, no matter how sudden, no matter how big, no matte...
May 21, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Have a comment? Text us! How can we receive encouragement through hard times? Specifically in moments and situations when everything seems to be spinning out of control. Psalm 91 calls us to dwell in the shelter of the Most High. It reminds us that we can take refuge in the Lord’s presence. It reminds us that our Lord is with us and protects us...even if we are unaware of the danger around us. In God, Our Protector, Todd shares three different moments in his life where God protected his life. Tw...
May 07, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Have a comment? Text us! Do you tend to worry about every little thing? When facing a challenge, does your mind automatically think of the worst outcomes? In this episode, host Todd Uebele shares the challenges he faced during a recent life changing event. Not only changing jobs, but moving to the other side of the world presented a host obstacles to overcome. Todd has talked about how God is in the details before, and taking his own advice, he decided to trust in the Lord to handle the small th...
Apr 23, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Have a comment? Text us! Has it seemed like your struggles have gone on for an eternity? Don't give up! God will get you through the fiercest storm and help you over the highest mountain...no matter how hard it gets, our God is greater...don't give up! Does it seem like your problems are an insurmountable mountain? Don't give up! Sometimes it can feel like simply hanging in there can be a mountain in and of it self. Don't Give Up! God is bigger than any mountain you face! God WILL see you throug...
Mar 27, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Have a comment? Text us! What is like to free yourself from the chains of anxiety, hopelessness, depressive forces, and remorse? How do you free yourself from the chains that hold you down? In Rising from the Dust, special guest Pastor Tolani Abike Adewole describes how, through multiple miscarriages and inability to retain pregnancies, she was scorned by family members due to her cultural upbringing. She was hurt and labeled by others. Tolani shares how she found in the Word of God the antidote...
Mar 12, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Have a comment? Text us! Do the storms of life have you feeling overwhelmed? Have the dark clouds blocked all light and hope? Don't give up! There is hope! There is One out there who is greater than any storm you may encounter, who's light will pierce through even the darkest of clouds. In "God Calms the Storm," Todd Uebele shares one of the darkest periods of his life. He shares how God helped him through the literal storm of Hurricane Katrina and both the emotional and spiritual storms that fo...
Feb 26, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Have a comment? Text us! “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”—Lewis B. Smedes How do you go about forgiving someone who has wronged you? What about forgiving someone who has wronged those you love? Countless sermons have been preached on the importance of forgiveness and our relationship with God. Countless books and commentaries have been written about how forgiveness brings healing to one’s soul. But how do you actually rid yourself of the anger that w...
Jan 29, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Have a comment? Text us! How can you overcome worry and fear? How can you be filled with a peace beyond your understanding? Through a battle with cancer, Yilda Rivera found the answer to the questions above in this verse: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."—Philipians 4:6-7 In this episode...
Jan 15, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Have a comment? Text us! Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” -- Isaiah 6:8 Most people called by God have one of two reactions. Isaiah's, where they enthusiastically embrace what God has called them to do, or Jonah's. Jonah hopped on a boat and went the other way. It took getting eaten by a whale and being spit up on shore for him to do God's will. In this episode, Todd explains how he is more like Jonah, but h...
Dec 13, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Have a comment? Text us! "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." ~Psalm 46:1 God is our deliverer. Sometimes He intervenes directly to deliver us, and sometimes, He delivers us through other people. Sometimes, he delivers us through professionals who are trained to help us. In this episode, we are extremely fortunate to have a very special guest, Paul Calcote. Paul is a husband, young adult pastor and podcaster who loves God, loves people, and loves life. Paul is passi...
Nov 29, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 8
