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Carrots, Eggs and Coffee Beans
My pastor, David Ward, shared a powerful illustration this past Sunday about how to face adversity as a believer in Christ. He was teaching from 1 Peter 4:12-19. Are we carrots, eggs or coffee beans? Here are a few links to the story that he shared with us. I found a Youtube link (5.4 minutes) … Continue reading »
Men Amongst Boys: Maturity and It’s Importance in Dating (by Bryce Wendler)
Are We Just Monkey’s Performing Tricks? (by Zellie M. Quinn)
Special Manna and Coffee Prayer Request!
Dear friends, Would you please join me in praying for Gary Roberts and D.A Cobb who are both facing health issues? These two men of God are regular manna contributors and they both need your prayer support right now. They are both also working on books so prayers for their strength and inspiration would be … Continue reading »
Is it radical or is it our duty? (by Matt Evans)
“Not a Hair…” (by Laura Currier)
It was bedtime and I was in my kitchen finishing the last few chores of the day…a hard day… It was Jacob’s birthday and his picture set on our dining room table today! “Three birthdays now without you, Bud!” I said with tears. It was then that I remembered my break with birthday tradition at … Continue reading »
Church, One Lump or Two (by John Loy)
While serving in the Marine Corps, I drank my coffee black. There was nothing quite like the bold, full flavored taste. And the cooks at the chow hall were not afraid to make it STRONG. If you have ever watched an episode of MASH or other military themed show, you know the type of coffee … Continue reading »
Heavy Eyes and Broken Hearts (by Len Winneroski)
Have you ever wondered how you would react to being given the death penalty for a crime that you did not commit? How would you react the night before the execution day? Would you appreciate having your family members and your pastor spend the night praying with you? How would you feel if some of … Continue reading »
God’s Plan (by John Loy)
Luke’s gospel tells the story of ten men with leprosy who were in need of a touch from Jesus. Leprosy was incurable. They asked Jesus for a healing, and He extended it to them. But out of the ten, only one returned to give Him thanks. We read that “One of them, when he saw … Continue reading »
A Little Fear and a Lot of Joy (by Ron Cloer)
Are You Willing? (by Pat Cegan)
Are You Willing?.
Thanksgiving
Dear friends of Manna and Coffee, thank you so much for making us a regular part of your day. I am so thankful for the talented authors and artists who have taken the time to share their hearts and work with this site! I pray that God has been glorified and that you have been … Continue reading »
Recycled Press
Dear friends, A friend of mine, Ricky Maye, has started a publishing company called Recycled Press. If you have been working on a book or if you would like to contribute to a community book that we are working on called Ordinary Weaklings check out http://www.recycledpress.com. May the Lord bless you all richly today, Len … Continue reading »
No Ads Anymore!!
Dear friends, It was pointed out to me today that ya’ll have been seeing ads in the devotional postings. I just purchased a “no ad” option for our site so please let me know if you are still receiving any advertisements in our devotional writings. Please continue to pray for our site and encourage others … Continue reading »
Ideas?
Jesus prayed, “I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even … Continue reading »
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 17,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many … Continue reading »
Calling All Writers!
Good morning friends! I just wanted to tell everyone what a joy that it has been to serve our Lord through posting the wonderful devotional writings that my dear brothers and sisters in Christ have submitted. I hope that this site has been a blessing to you. We are looking for more writers, artists and … Continue reading »
The Green Thumb (by Ronni Meier)
When I was in second grade, I was given the assignment to take home a pea pod and cultivate it. Days passed and I faithfully watered and cared for this little pod. One day, I came home to find my pea pod was no longer in the pot I had planted it in. First lesson … Continue reading »
Coffee4Good
“Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.” Mark 9:41 (NIV) Dear friends, the Lord has brought a wonderful ministry across my path this week that I wanted to share with you. Please check out coffee4good … Continue reading »
Adam (by Debrah S. Bernier)
The Lord made Adam And then He made Eve. They were meant to be a couple, To each other they were to cleave. The Lord gave Adam A job all his own- To name all the animals, And those with no backbone. Adam did his job, He did it so well, That now we have … Continue reading »
Let Us Not Compare (by Gary Roberts)
When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. 2 Corinthians 10:12 How easy it is to compare ourself to someone else. One of two things happens – either we feel a whole lot better than the other person or we feel like we don’t measure up. We think … Continue reading »
The End Is… Not Quite That Nigh (by Aaron Case)
Have you ever been out somewhere, perhaps at a party with someone who makes a complete fool of their self? You want to back out the door. You want to deny knowing that person. At the very least you want to approach everyone and say, “Hey, I made a drastic mistake. I am here with … Continue reading »
Manna and Coffee is One Year Old!
Good morning friends. We would like to take this day to thank the Lord for His work through mannaandcoffee this past year. It has been truly amazing to see how God has brought together faithful writers, musicians and readers from around the world to enable this labor of love. We would love to hear from … Continue reading »
Prophets, Priests and Poets and Fishing the Abyss
Friends. God blessed me this week with a new friend who has two very cool websites. I will post them in the manna Blogroll too: http://www.prophets-priests-poets.info/ and http://www.fishingtheabyss.com/
High Horses & Low Riders (by Aaron Case)
Okay, I’m wrecked, totally ruined, all because of a sincere compliment. I don’t take compliments well. You know, with humility? The other day one of my Facebook friends commented on one of my posts. She said she looked forward to what I post each day. A really nice thing to say right? I got the … Continue reading »
What Does Love Have to Do With It? (by Denise Kendall Totten)
What’s love got to do with it? Remember that song? When it’s hard and I’m angry with someone, there are times when I know God has called me to love them, and I want to say, “But God what’s love got to do with it, with how they have treated me, with how they have … Continue reading »
Smile (by Denise Kendall Totten)
I looked at my Bible today and saw something that made me smile. It was a fingerprint. It is a habit for me when I am really stuck on a verse to hold my head in my hands as I am reading, more times than not when I am stuck I will also hold my … Continue reading »
Breakthrough (by Becky Rommel)
Good Morning!! I am FREE. Yes I broke out of PRISON. What!! From my ADDITIONS!! How many people do you see BREAKING into PRISON? Zero!! But yet we do it every day with are ADDITIONS. We CHAIN ourselves to them. I smoked for 21 yrs. I was in CHAINS. I would even count how many … Continue reading »
Fishers of Men (by Becky Rommel)
Good Morning!! My FATHER is a great FISHERMAN. He has a procedure that he must go through CLEANING his fish so that they can be ready to SERVE in record TIME. First in the procedure is TONKING THEM IN THE HEAD. He doesn’t want them to SUFFER through the PROCESS. Now is when the work … Continue reading »
Eternity Not Evolution (by Daniel A. Briere)
Yesterday, someone asked me how I can teach science, yet believe in the Bible. I told him, quite simply, that it is a matter of where you put your faith. To illustrate my point, I asked him, “Do you believe in the law of gravity?” He replied, “Yes, of course.” I then asked, “If you … Continue reading »
A New Dawn (by Becky Rommel)
The morning brings a new dawn today. The sun shines and it lifts up my soul O Lord. Even through the cool of the wind I feel your presence touch my face. I do not know from one day to another how I will continue, but you will be the lifter of my soul. You … Continue reading »
In the Moment (by Becky Rommel)
As I stood in the presence of God, a Curtain was before me. It was held by the rays of the Sun. The Curtain symbolized time. The separation between days past, and the future to hold. On one side stood regret and failure. On the other stood anxiety and fear. A great light pierced the … Continue reading »
The Currency of Heaven (by Len Winneroski)
Good morning brothers and sisters. My prayers is that you will find wisdom and peace as you seek to follow our Lord Jesus Christ today. I was blessed to receive the following post on the site today. Please take to heart our sister’s request for prayer and her heart-felt desire for her friend to know … Continue reading »
Forgiveness (by Becky Rommel)
I saw unforgivingness on a beach. Where a river flowed before me. Running waters that were crystal clear. I could see through the banks that held them together. Just in front of me stood a barrier, full of stone and rock, waiting to pierce anything that I touched. I longed to reach beyond that which … Continue reading »
Under The Sun Cafe
Dear brothers and sisters, if you live near Whiteland Indiana please check out Under the Sun Cafe which is located at 250 N. US 31 Whitland, Indiana (phone: 317-535-0502 and website: http://www.wumc-in.org/uts_cafe.html). They are currently open Friday-Sunday. Here is a link to a PDF file with the rest of their summer concerts: UTS Cafe Progs … Continue reading »
Moral Decay (by Greg Allen)
It troubles me to see the moral decay spreading across our land. I recently finished reading the book “Prayers Of Our Presidents” by Jerry MacGregor and Marie Prys. America was founded by those who believed in Christian principles, by those who had a belief and faith in God. Seventy-nine percent of Americans claim to be Christians, but we … Continue reading »
Lessons from the Model T (by Len Winneroski)
My family and I just had the opportunity to spend time with my parents and visit the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan. I highly recommend visiting this national treasure! Henry Ford (1863-1947) made the assembly line and interchangeable parts famous between 1908 and 1915 when the Ford Motor Company began production of the Ford … Continue reading »
God’s Self-imposed Concussion (by Greg Allen)
Spring means the birth of new beginnings, but it also signals a dawning of mowing the lawn. For many, home improvement ideas begin to dance around in our heads – I for one. My wife and I live in an older home and we had a concrete pad in front of the side door for … Continue reading »
Love Never Fails
“Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:8 One of my favorite songs from Jesus Culture: Your Love Never Fails
The Bull In The China Shop Syndrome (by Greg Allen)
I unknowingly criticized another’s work one day, and soon after a coworker pointed out the error of my ways. After giving that some thought, I said that he was right and apologized to the one I offended. He blew it off, but though I wasn’t the one that made the mistake I was wrong for … Continue reading »
Attention to Detail (by Len Winneroski)
“Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father…Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it … Continue reading »
The Moon (by Donald A. Cobb)
The moon is a beautiful object. Whether full or crescent, half or sliver, its beauty has been viewed with awe since the beginning of time. A full harvest moon is one of the most spectacular sights in the heavens as is the infrequent and dramatic lunar eclipse. Early man saw the moon and wrote fables … Continue reading »
A Fruit Cocktail Tree for Christ (by Len Winneroski)
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5, NIV Have you ever heard of a fruit cocktail tree? For only $19.99 you can buy a tree that self-pollinates and bears six … Continue reading »
On Guard in Suburbia (by Len Winneroski)
“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” Romans 16:20, NIV Last week a momma duck decided to make her nest in the landscaping by my neighbors’ garage. This would normally be no big deal, but we don’t live by a lake. My neighbors are very sweet people, and they have adopted … Continue reading »
Along for the Ride (by Lindsey Winneroski)
“This is what the Lord says – your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:17, NIV Life could be described as a road trip. You pack everything you might need times … Continue reading »
Following Through (by Ronni Meier)
I was watching the world cup the other day, and France was playing China. China was ahead 1-0 coming down to the end of the game, but the French offense was dominating. It was almost assured that they would score a goal, and either send the game into overtime or win. There was a minute … Continue reading »
Laughter, Joy and Jesus (by Len Winneroski)
“You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.” Hebrews 1:9, NIV I learned a new word today, “gelotology.” Gelotology is the study of laughter and it’s psychological and physiological effects on the body. Believe it or not gelotologists … Continue reading »
Deer, Headlights and Eyes (by Len Winneroski)
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” Matthew 6:22-23, NIV Isn’t it a little … Continue reading »
Idioms and Iniquity (by Len Winneroski)
“For the sake of your name, O Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.” Psalm 25:11, NIV Monday I got off on the wrong foot and I sweat the small stuff. Tuesday I had a bad hair day and bit someboy’s head off. Wednesday I had to hold my tongue all day because I … Continue reading »
