Romance or renewal … which will it be? With Ash Wednesday falling on St. Valentine’s Day, who knows? For this special edition of Coffee to Go, journey into the Psalms with co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith to get a sense of the deep yearning for renewal that is appropriate as we enter this Lenten…

Got a tent?  Doesn’t matter. You won’t be needing one anyway.  We won’t be on the mountain long enough to get it set up. We will, however, be there long enough to see Jesus get lit… well… lit up … as in the transfiguration. Join Hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith as they, along with…

Remember the day when we used to share meals in each other’s homes? Maybe that wasn’t ever a “thing” where and when you were growing up, but that’s where Jesus is today … in the house of Simon and Andrew to share a meal.  At least that was the original intent.  Join co-hosts Karin Peter…

Just because Candlemas isn’t traditionally observed in Community of Christ, doesn’t mean we can’t do it here at Coffee to Go. Grab your cup of coffee and a candle for this special CTG episode in honor of Candlemas. We’ll revisit the presentation of Jesus in the temple where Simeon and Anna are waiting, but this…

It’s not very often that we find ourselves astounded by something that someone is teaching … not even in church. Yeah, that’s right. But in today’s passage, we find that the people were just that … astounded … by the teaching of Jesus. It wasn’t like the normal teaching.  Jesus taught with authority. Join hosts…

Get your tackle boxes ready … it’s time to go fishing! That’s right, in this episode of Coffee to Go, co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith join Jesus near the Sea of Galilee as he calls Simon, Andrew, James and John to follow him, using the skills they already have to participate in his mission….

What do the Andrews Sisters, an apple tree and today’s Coffee to Go have in common?  Not much… with the exception of a reference to sitting under a tree.  But for today’s journey with Jesus sitting under a fig tree if very important. Grab your coffee and join cohosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith as…

John the Baptist and Jesus are important characters, but when the “hovering dove” shows up, you know it’s got to be important!  In this moment, God shows up in the wilderness … on the shore of the Jordan, but the reality is that God is always present. Join co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith as…

Today is Epiphany … the day when we celebrate the revelation and acknowledgment that Jesus is the Son of God, and that he has come for all people. The star is shining bright and the “Magi” make their way to Bethlehem to meet Jesus. But it’s not good news for everyone.  Take King Herod for example… the…