Take a break. Put your feet up. Grab some coffee. Whatever it is you do to rest.  Just don’t confuse that kind of rest with Sabbath. In this episode of Coffee to Go, we find Jesus and his disciples clashing with the religious leaders over the issue of Sabbath.  Join co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake…

What’s more confusing than the old, “Who’s on First?” Abbot and Costello routine? If you have no idea what … or who … we’re talking about … Google it! Then, grab your coffee and your thinking cap because today is Trinity Sunday, and little in this world is more confusing than the Trinity. Join hosts…

Goodness, gracious, great tongues of fire! It’s Pentecost, and anything is possible when the Holy Spirit is on the loose and seeking to infiltrate your heart. By the way, if the thought of people from all over the world speaking in their own language and you understanding without a translator being present is confusing, intriguing…

Wait. Rest. Bless. Repeat. What if Ascension Sunday was about more than Jesus leaving to be with God? What if the disciples just needed a break … a time to rest … a time to make space for the coming of the Holy Spirit? Imagine how exhausted the disciples must have been, physically and emotionally…

Live, eat, breathe, speak, act in love toward one another … even those who seem unlovable.  That’s a tall order, but that is what is expected of one who “journeys with Jesus.” Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for another week of “abiding.” Be prepared for a week of deep and abiding love. We’ve…

WARNING: This episode may make those with small personal space a little uncomfortable because things are going to get a little “clingy.” That’s right, this week Jesus tells his disciples (and us) that he is the vine and we are the branches. The goal … bearing fruit. And, in order to bear fruit, the branches…

Could it be that Christianity drew some of its images from surrounding culture?  Of course! Not only could it, it did! And, the Good Shepherd seems to be one of those images. How else might we know what Jesus meant by using “good” as a descriptor here in today’s passage?  Join hosts Karin Peter and…

Invite, eat, open, send! Four easy steps to being a witness … or, if you prefer, a storyteller. Nothing to be afraid of, right? And yet, the disciples were just that … afraid. Join hosts, Karin Peter and Blake Smith, for another look at the post-resurrection encounter between Jesus and his first disciples. This time…

Jesus shows up. On this Second Sunday of Easter, join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a look into the passage from the Gospel According to John too often referred to as the “Doubting Thomas” passage.  See how the passage emphasizes Jesus’ presence in times of fear and doubt and highlights the idea that…

Join us for a thought-provoking Easter episode of Coffee to Go, where we explore the significance of the resurrection and the role of those without power (especially women) in the biblical account. Karin Peter and Blake Smith delve into the Gospel of Mark, challenging traditional gender roles and emphasizing the message that God meets individuals…