**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)”
Author Archives: Joseph Givens
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 