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James
First CrackAnyone who has roasted coffee will tell you that the most consequential moment is first crack. The crack is not...Read
Burdens
Carry Each OtherThere is no version of the Christian life that is solo. Carry each other.Read
Excellence
Skilled In Your WorkThere is a quiet theology of work tucked into Proverbs 22:29. Skill is not vanity. Excellence is not pride.Read
1 Corinthians
Whatever You DoThe simplest, most disruptive sentence in our daily life. Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.Read
Discipline
Whatever Is TrueThe mind is a kitchen. What you put on the counter, you eventually cook with. What you cook with, you...Read
Discipleship
Faithful In The Little ThingsOne of the strange disciplines of running a cafe is learning to take small things seriously. The four grams of...Read
Hebrews
Hospitality As MinistryThe hardest, holiest part of running a cafe is not the coffee. It is the door. Whoever walks through it,...Read
Romans
Be TransformedYou can teach an espresso machine in three days. You cannot teach a person how to see themselves differently in...Read
Identity
The Old Has GoneOne of the most damaging beliefs is the conviction that we are unchangeable. Paul disagrees with the most extravagant language...Read
Identity
Marginality Is Not DestinyThe first time I heard someone say that their past had defined them, I was standing behind the espresso bar...Read
Christ
The Second Chance in Every BeanEvery coffee bean begins as something else — a small, bitter seed. Through pressure, fire, and surrender, it becomes something...Read
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