In the last post I spoke about the beginning of my journey. My time in Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky was incredibly important for my early development. My sister was born, and my life was just beginning. We lived at the top of the mountain in rural Kentucky for roughly 5 years. My dad wasContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 2 – From Cheerios to Crawfish: Navigating Childhood Adventures on the Path to Revelation!”
Author Archives: Joseph Givens
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 1 – From Goat Encounters to Sunday Sermons: My Wild Theological Journey Begins!
This is the first post in sharing about my life and theological journey. Believe me when I say it’s wild ride. I’ll plan on posting a series about the different places I lived and church and life experiences I had. I’ve known about Jesus since I was born. Seriously. I’m not even joking. Ok, perhapsContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 1 – From Goat Encounters to Sunday Sermons: My Wild Theological Journey Begins!”
Don’t Have Sex
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org Much of my life has been spent worrying about the things that Christian’s don’t do. Seriously. From my youngest days I remember hearing sermons about all the things we shouldn’t be doing if we wanted to prove that we’re saved (or something like that). They wouldContinue reading “Don’t Have Sex”
Thank God for Antidepressants (Seriously)
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org Hey, everyone! I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here. I’ve started to write a few things, but they’ve never really been the right thing to write, so I guess I’ll write something that feels right. In all seriousness, life here has beenContinue reading “Thank God for Antidepressants (Seriously)”
Beauty in Dark Places
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org (This post was written by Joseph) “They’re saying that mom doesn’t have much time left” is what my sister told me over the phone, while I was still in training for my new job. My heart immediately sank. “Well, S^#%,” I replied (I almost never swear).Continue reading “Beauty in Dark Places”
Judging the Judges
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org Matthew 23:23-24 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining outContinue reading “Judging the Judges”
A Very Caffeinated Spirituality
Why did I choose to title my blog “Coffee and Theology”? To be honest, I initially thought of calling it “Caffeinated Theology,” but I realized I couldn’t spell caffeinated very well, and that people who were searching for it may not be able to either. So what’s so caffeinated about my spirituality? When I sayContinue reading “A Very Caffeinated Spirituality”
Coffee & Theology 