Dear friends, Manna and Coffee is on Facebook now! Manna and Coffee was created to become a community site where Christians can come together to encourage one another and share life lessons and good teaching. If you like to share your faith through blogging, or if you run across a meaningful article that has encouraged you … Continue reading →

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Originally posted on Manna and Coffee:
“As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.  He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.” 2 Samuel 22:31, NIV Why are we drawn to perfection? Whether in professional sports, music, art or leadership, we all admire excellence.  Perfection is…

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Our man-made traditions show us that Christmas is a time of celebration. Certainly, we decorate our homes with brightly colored lights and decorations. We wrap gifts in festive paper and ribbons. But, do we really understand the reasons why? Do we really know the significance of what we celebrate? We have been told since childhood … Continue reading →

I love the way God chooses to speak when we least expect it. From time to time, I get behind in my gardening, and weeds spring up everywhere. Thistles and maple sprouts start running amuck. I often contrast the weeds in the flowerbeds around my house with the “weeds” in my personal life.  The other … Continue reading →

Originally posted on The Blue Balloon:
For the past couple days, I was blessed with the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C. for an advertising convention. My school sent six students to learn about more about the industry that we are studying. The convention included a number of speakers and panels with advertising professionals. These…

What I'm Afraid Of

Baggage (by Ricky Maye).

Curing “Perfectitis” (by Len Winneroski).

Brain Lightning (by Len Winneroski).

Kinetic Faith (by Len Winneroski).

Inducing Germination (by Len Winneroski).

Bioluminescence and Firefly Dancers (by Len Winneroski).

Do you ever wonder about the people that come into our life? Or pass through our life in a fleeting moment. Have you ever thought it just might be Jesus in disguise? We have had a special needs young adult female visiting our small group at church. I’ll call her Jane. Jane has been coming … Continue reading →

Laughter, Joy and Jesus (by Len Winneroski).

My son and I went fishing – always a good thing for a son and a dad to do together. As we traveled to our fishing spot I proclaimed that we were only going to eat what we caught. If we didn’t catch anything we were going to go to bed hungry!  There, the stage … Continue reading →

Have you ever been accused of showing your true colors? Have you ever said it to your spouse or children? Most of us rarely show our real colors in our lives. We put on masks before our bosses, our co-workers, even our friends and relatives. We like to show off our best face to most … Continue reading →

Dear friends of manna and coffee. My good friend, John Loy, shared some thoughts recently about how to face giants in our lives. He is a veteran and I would like to thank John, and all the other manna readers/writers out there, who have served our country in the armed forces. We are free to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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 →

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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

“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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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/

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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.” 1 Corinthians 13:8 One of my favorite songs from Jesus Culture: Your Love Never Fails

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 →

“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 →

Brothers and sisters in Christ, thank you for your prayers and support of this devotional blog site!  I hope that it has been a blessing to you.  We have had 1613 visits so far since starting the site on April 16th, and last week OUR site had 533 views, thanks to the addition of multiple … Continue reading →

“Where you are right now is God’s place for you.  Live and obey and love and believe right there.” 1 Corinthians 7:17, MSG In the heart of Indiana, amongst the purple haze of the Brown County hills stands the former home of world famous Hoosier artist, T.C. Steele, and his second wife, Selma Neubacher Steele.  … Continue reading →

“Why are you troubled and why do doubts rise in your minds?” Luke 24:38, NIV Do you ever doubt?  I am a scientist, so I was trained to doubt under the mantra “In God we trust, all others bring data.”  Why is it so hard for us to live lives of faith?  I often wonder … Continue reading →

“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?  Or if he asks for an egg will give him a scorpion?  If you then, though you are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give the … Continue reading →

Check out a very cool website from another mad scientist for Jesus: http://www.madaboutjesus.net

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” John 3:16-17, NIV Where are we building equity?  … Continue reading →

“If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, therefore you are feared.” Psalm 130:3-4, NIV Would you rather spend a sunny afternoon in a pontoon boat with friends or in a kayak by yourself?  I think that the reason that some of us … Continue reading →

Dear God, I pray that my friends get the opportunity to see the movie that You helped make. http://www.letterstogodthemovie.com P.S. Please tell them to bring a pen, paper and lots of tissue

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34, NIV Grace… Jesus taught us that Grace means putting the interests of others ahead of our own, no matter what the cost.  Grace is acting on our own convictions, even when others do not understand or appreciate it.  Jesus … Continue reading →

“A new command I give you.  Love one another.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35, NIV Love…How did Jesus love His disciples?  He called them away from the comforts of this world … Continue reading →

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bare fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”  John 15:1-3, NIV It is my desire in life to become a worn-out garden tool in … Continue reading →