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History is one of the greatest teachers. Although our pasts are often riddled with mistakes, we can use these as learning opportunities as well as in our every day witness and counseling! We discuss some personal lessons in this episode as well practical applications that can be universally applied.

We are back with season 3? Episode 1 is just an update on what we have been doing and our plan for the future!

We are not dead! I can't even remember when this was recorded or what we said, but hopefully we can return to a somewhat regular upload schedule after and insanely busy summer! 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at a Christian camp? Well in this episode will answer some of those questions as we talk to Lori Sado who handles promotions for Camp Joy,  manages their coffee shop, and handles a myriad of other duties around the camp. Listen now whenever you get your Podcasts.Camp Joy: https://www.campjoy.org/

Exactly what the title says.

Yes, we are just like EVERY other podcast covering deconstruction. Since, deconstructing one's religion has become so mainstream, we decided to cover it in our own episode. We hope you learn something from our conversation, and that you will make a point to stand even as so many others abandon their faith.

Join us for this week's episode with Josh Town, missionary in Philadelphia. We hope you will follow along with us as we backtrack through his life's journey to get to where he is now. At the end of this episode, we'll also discuss his budding coffee journey!

Easter is sooooo busy for us we hope enjoy this espresso shot on us as we took some time away from podcasting to prepare for our church services! We hope you had a blessed Easter remembering Christ's sacrifice and His victory over death and sin!

In this episode, we discuss seeker-friendly churches or really just custom-tailoring churches to get people through the doors. Is our goal to make the church look like the world or look like God? Where is the balance between meeting needs and setting an atmosphere that is appropriate and approachable? We do our best to answer these questions and just have an open conversation about our own experiences with these types of churches.

We hope you'll join us for our interview with Nathan Fry from Lens of the Harvest! What an exciting ministry in an area so often neglected by churches and missionaries! I can't even sum up all the topics covered in this episode, so you're going to have to listen for yourself!

Networking... not usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think of ministry, but we find it to be such an important and necessary part of our jobs. In this episode we discuss the administrative responsibilities of  pastors and how these duties affect our ministries! While technology has many downsides, it certainly streamlines communication and administration when used appropriately.

Join us this week for an interview with Pastor and church planter Nick White! It went a little bit longer than usual, but there was so much good conversation we could not stop! You definitely don't want to miss this episode and be sure to stick around for the coffee spot of the week!

Welcome back to part two of our "schools" of thought episodes! In this episode we primarily focus on the benefits and downfalls of homeschooling. Pastor Ethan discusses his experience with homeschooling as well as his observations throughout the years. Pastors TJ and Ethan also talk about future plans regarding the education of their own kids in light of the state of our education system.

Is education really that important? The obvious answer is yes! and does the location and manner of education matter? We discuss in part one of this two part series how education has formed us as well as how it transforms how we minister to unique individuals. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

In this weeks episode, we discuss the problem of Christians expecting the world and even other Christians to understand what they are saying while using generally obscure Bible terms and analogies. *Spoiler alert* Really the lesson here is proper communication. How we share the good news may affect the eternal destiny of those to whom we are witnessing and is of the uttermost importance!

This week's episode is not necessarily ABOUT our kids, but how are kids have affected the way we preach, teach, and interact with others. While we make no claims of being "professionals", there are still many valuable lessons we have learned from our journey of being parents.

This episode discussed, well, our marriages we talk about our wise aid and assistance in our respective ministries as well as minister themselves to our local churches we also share some of the backstory on how we met them and how we knew that they were “the one”,

Merry Christmas from Take the Coffee! We will be taking the holidays off but enjoy this discussion on how to gift coffee as well as the vast availability of coffee subscriptions!

Well, 2021 was not what we expected it to be, but God is still faithful! Join us for this episode as we review some of the things God has taught us this year, especially over the last few months. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We are very excited to release the week's episode with Pastor Derrick Suttles. He has personally been a huge encouragement to Pastor Ethan over the last few years and continues to prove his love for God by his love for others. We hope you can join us for this episode as we journey together down his ministry path and be encouraged on your own path whatever it may be.

Many pastors today no longer preach the Word of God as given to mankind. Often, the most popular preachers today are merely eloquent public speakers tickling the ears of their listeners. In this episode, we discuss just some of the things we have noticed in several pastors of the mega-church movement today. 

We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving surrounded by friends and family truly giving thanks to God for what He has done. We are taking this busy week off but are still releasing an espresso shot so you won't miss us too much! We hope you enjoy this episode on the types of coffee we enjoy throughout our day.

Many people assume that pastors and those in full-time ministry just read their Bibles all day, but that is unequivocally untrue. In this episode, we explore the many avenues we implement to prepare for messages as well as our own spiritual growth! We even dive into a little bit of the recreational reading we enjoy.

This week's episode is very special as our wives had the opportunity to interview missionary Stephanie Wesco! Her story, now famous, is sure to carry you on a rollercoaster of emotions but hopefully will inspire you to do more for Christ!Website: https://woundedspirits.com/Her book: https://www.amazon.com/Die-Gain-Finding-Abundant-Death/dp/B0863R7Y9S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DIAJQKEWLMUA&keywords=to+die+is+gain+stephanie+wesco&qid=1636053326&sprefix=to+die+is+gain%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

How important is branding? Very. That is all. I hope you enjoy this fun not as short as we hoped episode this Halloween/Reformation Day weekend.

Enjoy this episode with assistant pastor/ future missionary Josh Rodriguez on this week's episode of Take the Coffee. Having battled so much in his life, Josh so eloquently took the time to come on with us and share with us his heartbeat for missions and souls no matter where he is!

What does it take to be a spiritual leader? Spiritual leadership seems to be lacking in many of today's churches and in this episode, we discuss things that we think make a good leader as well as  a spiritual leader.Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Join us for part 2 of 2 of our interviews with the hosts of the podcast "Reason Together".  If you enjoy our podcast but wish we were smarter, you will definitely enjoy theirs so after listening to this episode be sure to check out theirs as well!Website: https://reasontogether.fm/Blog: https://reasontogether.fm/blog

Join us for part 1 of 2 of our interviews with the hosts of the podcast Reason Together. We have both recorded on each others shows, so join us this week for their appearance on Take the Coffee. If you enjoy our podcast but wish we were smarter, you will definitely enjoy theirs so after listening to this episode be sure to check out theirs as well!Website: https://reasontogether.fm/Blog: https://reasontogether.fm/blog

Our busy summer is finally over! Join us for this week's episode as we discuss how we closed out this past summer as well as a spot of football talk! We are looking forward to a more normal schedule for the next several months as we dive into the school year.

We love coffee! And we love coffee shops! This is a basic list of things that we like to see in a coffee shop whether in their brick and mortar location or their online presence! We hope you enjoy this episode and try a new place soon!

In this episode we mainly focus on the flock rather than the shepherd as part 2 of Why People Are Leaving the Church. It's difficult to tackle and impossible to cover in just an hour but we give some of the biggest reasons as we've seen in our ministries.Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Why are people leaving the church? In this episode, we mainly focus on the leadership side of things. We do a so-so job of addressing the issue, and I just decided this is going to be a part 1 of 2! There's just so much to address but we do still try to keep a positive spin on things!Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Does location matter? In this episode, we discuss how location affects how we minister. While the gospel itself never changes there are certain nuances which we have both picked up on when it comes to serving in a variety of settings to a variety of cultures. We share our experiences in the different churches in which we have had the privilege of working. Also, stay tuned for Pastor Ethan's feelings on Christmas.

Prayer is one of those areas in which everyone desires to improve. In this episode we discuss how we pray and what we do to make it easier to have prayer time. While this episode is surely not comprehensive, hopefully we are able to offer a few helpful tips to add to your prayer life.Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Everyone loves fun and games! (well mostly) However, there is so much more to games than just the fun. In this episode, we discuss the importance of the lessons games and activities teach as well as our favorites!Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Just wanted to take some time to fill in our listeners on our ministries we've been involved in over the first half of summer! Lessons were learned, blessings were received, and special people were encountered. We hope this episode is not only informational but perhaps a little bit of an encouragement to you as well.

In this episode we interview Josh Wagar, a church planter in Micronesia! We discuss the difficulties of life in such a remote location as well as the blessing of knowing you are exactly where God wants you. We hope you can learn from his story of obedience as God lead him through some difficult times and continues to guide him life even now!Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode we discuss the importance of apologetics and its teaching in the local church. Neither one of us would consider ourselves apologists, but it is clear that we need to be able to defend our faith and beliefs both Biblically and logically.Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

In this week's episode, we are lucky to have with us Abbie Lobach. She has worked with young children from  Zambia to upstate South Carolina, and we learned so much about the behavioral issues of young children relating to developmental delays as well as about the markers that can be seen in young children that may suggest help is needed! This episode also includes Pastor Ethan's recap of his coffee shop roadtrip/vacation.Tiny Feet Early Intervention: http://www.tinyfeetei.com/CDC Milestones:  https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/Checklists-with-Tips_Reader_508.pdfTake the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Many times, we tend to think of Bible studies as once a week gatherings to delve into a particular passage or subject. However, in reality we ought to be studying our Bible daily! In today's episode, we look at some of the resources we use as well as different habits we have developed in keeping a fresh perspective on just reading our Bibles. Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Join us this week for our interview with Jody Jenkins, a pastor and man of God who struggled with depression. Depressions runs rampant through our society today, affecting all people of all walks of life including Christians! We hope this episode will encourage you to be strong as well as to encourage others in their darkest moments.Website: https://www.realhope.today/Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

In this week's episode, we discuss our college experiences and why we think a Bible college should be on every young person's list of possibilities.  While certain Bible colleges won't be right for everyone, both Pastor Tj and I really enjoyed our time at Bible college and attribute a lot of our ministry preparation to the four years we spent in training. We talk both the pros and the cons of Bible college and what we loved and what we didn't.Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

This episode is a throwback to one of the very first episodes we recorded. Please excuse our nerves and general lack of communication, because we were hype to have someone "famous" on our show! In this episode we talk to Baret Fawbush about his journey from hopelessness to purpose and how he found God in this Godless world. Be sure to check out his website and instagram:Website: http://www.trustandard.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truexodus/?hl=en

In this week's episode, we discuss discipleship or rather the lack thereof that seems to plague the modern day church. While we definitely to not count ourselves among the few who have mastered it, we do give what motivates us and has helped us deal with one of the major parts of The Great Commission.  We hope we can encourage you to always be making disciples as well as to be a disciple yourself in all ares of Christian living.Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

We hope you tune in tomorrow for our latest episode on the role of church members? While sitting and learning is awesome, God has called each and every Christian to so much more! In this brief episode, we discuss just the very basics of what any church member can do to be a helpful and productive part of the body of Christ.Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

Join us for this fun and exciting episode with John O'Malley as he discusses his burden for missions and love for people all around the world. He is one the most encouraging human beings we have ever had the pleasure of meeting and has so much to offer! During our education at Ambassador, he was a frequent visitor and an occasional teacher and holds a dear spot in both of our lives.World Wide New Testament Baptist Missions | WWNTBMWorld Wide New Testament Baptist Missions - Home | FacebookTake the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

We hope you enjoy this week's episode with Pastor Caleb Terry. Listen to how God led him every step of the way and worked in his heart to plant a church just outside Nashville, TN.City Light Baptist: https://www.citylightbaptist.church/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citylightgallatin/Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com

In a world powered by social media, deceit runs rampant, not only in modeling, influencers, and the fitness industry, but in local churches as well. In this episode we discuss how churches portray themselves online and the pitfalls created by social media. Behind all the benefits of social media lies a much, much darker world. Take the Coffee: https://takethecoffee.buzzsprout.comTake the Coffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takethecoffeepodcastEmail us: takethecoffeepodcast@gmail.com