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 Christ Jesus. The hope that our Father in Heaven is always with us, never to leave us or forsake us. The hope tha...
Mar 07, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 15
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 have eternal life." Using Jesus' story of the rich man and Lazerus, author and guest host, Sarah Tyler share...
Feb 28, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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, goes deeper into why Jesus is the reason for the season. Our host discusses why Jesus is our hope and our life. If Chris...
Feb 21, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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 our life based on her recent experience managing the frustration and anger associated with moving to a...
Feb 07, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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 circumstances, no matter how relentless the storm, Jesus will hold you together. Listen as our host shares how on a ...
Jan 24, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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 renewin...
Jan 10, 2023•22 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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 she is going through this holiday season, and how she is able to find peace through it all. Our praye...
Dec 20, 2022•8 min
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 l...
Dec 13, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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 agree on Earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” Prayer can bri...
Nov 29, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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 through hard times, you may still be down, stress or anxious. That's ok. It is ok to not be ok. In this episode,...
Nov 15, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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 ...
Nov 08, 2022•11 min
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 watching his own father fade away before his eyes. They each talk about the unanswered questions, guilt...
Nov 01, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 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 24, 2022•17 min
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? Praising was something he didn’t want to do at that moment, but later discovered that he needed to...
Oct 18, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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 Coffee With Jesus, our hosts, Sara and Todd, talk about how they were able to experience God’s presence i...
Oct 04, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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 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. ...
Sep 20, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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 an...
Sep 11, 2022•4 min
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 alive during the height of his pain, during the height of his symptoms. He then shares how we can us...
Sep 06, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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 h...
Aug 23, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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 me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock ...
Jul 21, 2022•11 min
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 experienced emotional meltdowns. How did they cast their anxiety on God? How did God respond? Listen to th...
Jun 28, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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 Scripture...
Jun 14, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Have 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. List...
May 31, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Have 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.c...
May 30, 2022•4 min
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 ...
May 17, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 21
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. Read t...
May 10, 2022•5 min
Have 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 twist...
May 03, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 20
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 f...
Apr 19, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 19
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 has found ways and activit...
Apr 12, 2022•8 min
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 just is more acceptabl...
Apr 05, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 18
