Devotions

06 June 2026 | Made To Lie Down
At The Gathering — a prayer retreat — friends and elders held one another before the Lord. In the stillness, I was reminded: the Shepherd does not only allow rest — He invites it.“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” — Psalm 23:2 (KJV) Read more...
Woman whispering with her hand over her mouth — the unnamed servant girl who spoke one sentence and changed everything. Photo by Artem Artemov on Unsplash.
31 May 2026 | A Word From the Margins
When the smallest voice changes everything. A TCA devotional on 2 Kings 5:3 — the unnamed servant girl who spoke one sentence from the margins and changed a commander's life... Read more...
Two hands meeting over a wooden table — in the cafe trade, every cup is a small covenant. Photo by Rock Staar on Unsplash.
26 May 2026 | The Currency of Integrity
In the cafe trade, every cup is a small covenant. A reflection on Proverbs 12:22 and the holy weight of being trusted. Read more...
First Crack
First Crack
Anyone who has roasted coffee will tell you that the most consequential moment is first crack. The crack is not damage. The crack is development. Read more...
Carry Each Other
Carry Each Other
There is no version of the Christian life that is solo. Carry each other. Read more...
Skilled In Your Work
Skilled In Your Work
There is a quiet theology of work tucked into Proverbs 22:29. Skill is not vanity. Excellence is not pride. Read more...
Whatever You Do
Whatever You Do
The simplest, most disruptive sentence in our daily life. Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Read more...
Whatever Is True
Whatever Is True
The mind is a kitchen. What you put on the counter, you eventually cook with. What you cook with, you eventually serve to others. Read more...
Faithful In The Little Things
Faithful In The Little Things
One of the strange disciplines of running a cafe is learning to take small things seriously. The four grams of espresso. The chip on the saucer. Read more...
Hospitality As Ministry
Hospitality As Ministry
The hardest, holiest part of running a cafe is not the coffee. It is the door. Whoever walks through it, that is the ministry. Read more...
Be Transformed
Be Transformed
You can teach an espresso machine in three days. You cannot teach a person how to see themselves differently in three months. That is mind work. Read more...
The Old Has Gone
The Old Has Gone
One of the most damaging beliefs is the conviction that we are unchangeable. Paul disagrees with the most extravagant language available. Read more...
Marginality Is Not Destiny
Marginality Is Not Destiny
The first time I heard someone say that their past had defined them, I was standing behind the espresso bar pulling a shot... Read more...