I stumbled upon this guy's blog, CoffeeSnobDavis, and found it really interesting. This guy is a hoot. I don't know if I agree with him on everything, but I love that something like this exists.
This is an excerpt from his 'about" page:
"I moved to Davis, CA and found too many cafes. Reviews on the Davis Wiki were cruel, always promising the best coffee1 ever but only delivering heartbreak. If only there were more coffee snobs reviewing these cafes, I wouldn’t have to waste my time and money testing their bad coffee…"
He also includes some links to some really great sites:
This one links to a ton of blogs and various websites on everything you ever wanted to know about making coffee at home: Brew Methods
Yes. Love this site: Coffee Geeks. So good. I've only had a chance to skim the site, but the first article I found made it worth it to post: Less Throw Downs, More Spro Downs Please!. Go ahead and read it for yourselves if you get the chance, but it's enough to inspire me to check out this site some more. I mean... let's be honest- any of the three of us could easily be sucked into being a coffee geek.
His other links are good too.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
"Our deeds emerge from our hearts revealing our true allegiance"
"What will be of uppermost importance: the success of my business (or ministry) or the vitality of my relationship with Him?"
-Darrell Johnson (D on the E, pg. 90)
-Darrell Johnson (D on the E, pg. 90)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Bringing Heaven Down Goes Public?
So first things first, Alyssa and I talked to our friend and fellow coffee-enthusiast Jenny, and - like Kurty - she's now in on the plan that she's been kind of a part of for a long time, and she's definitely down. So be excited. She's got some awesome ideas and she's stoked on ministry via coffee.
Second of all, as we were talking to her and sharing a little about the fact that we've already been blogging to share ideas and keep each other updated, it occurred to me that it might be a good idea to make this blog public. That way, as we start to bring more and more people into this plan, we can keep them updated as well. Obviously, we would still be the only ones to actually post - at least for now - but that way we could send people links and let them know what's been going on and what we're thinking/planning.
Thoughts?
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Life is like a cup of coffee.
There are so many things I would like to say to preface this video, but I don't want to spoil the experience for you, so without further ado:
Life is like a Cup of Coffee:
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Random, but awesome, idea
So, as I was driving back to SLO today, slightly jealous that the two of you get to hang out at least 9 months out of the year, I had a pretty great thought.
I was thinking we could write little hand-written notes for our regulars and put them under their cups so they could find/read them when they came in. Just another way to let them know that we think/care about how they're doing, as well as would be a pretty compelling incentive to have people become regulars and come more often.
Love ya'all, miss ya'all
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Greetings from Australia
After this, I'm done with the rapid-fire posts, I swear! There's just too much good stuff!
Basically, I just wanted to let you know that I talked to Kurty on skype last night, and she's now officially in on the plan she doesn't know she's been a part of, where she teaches us about how to make espresso drinks SLASH maybe works for us for a while. And she's down.
And as one more side-note (because I know you are both looking for even more ways to spend time researching on the internet), spend some time youtubing "latte art" - coolest thing ever. We just have to figure out how to make a fig leaf.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Catalyst
Two mornings ago I had breakfast with my old youth pastor and his wife. We talked some about houseboats and they’re excited for this summer. It’s good to talk about the camp from the church side and hear more about each student’s journey before, during, and after their week on the water. Rob is pushing to get two boats (his dream is to be able to do a side-tie) and I am excited for them- which I expressed. I did, however, refrain from telling them how stoked I am about the new assistant director they’ll be working with up at Shasta. They’ll have to figure that one out on their own.
The conversation turned gradually toward plans for the future. Rob has a passion for and is really excited about creative ministries. He’s helping plant a new church downtown and it’s great to hear what God’s doing in the San Diego area and church community. I shared my plans which was more about sharing my passions than any actual plans. I told them about the coffee shop dream and was excited by their response. Rob believes that the church is moving in the direction of relational ministry. Reid has talked before about a body of believers that act and live out their faith proportionally more outside a church building than they do within and at breakfast Rob talked about the large number of people who are going through seminary school to become pastors in their work place. I’m paraphrasing a lot and insinuating some, but that’s the gist of it.
Rob and Nikki are excited for us and want to help us. They have impacted my life in so many ways and I love them both, yet still I was surprised by their genuine interest in supporting us. I’m getting choked up right now trying to express in words what our conversation was like. I know they don’t have much, but their joy in wanting to give whatever they can to help us affected my heart. They don’t know what they can do, but they want us to know that they’re here for us. Rob is currently looking up literature to send on who knows what, and I’m excited to receive it. They’re interested in any updates we get a long the way and want to support us in prayer as we progress. Also, they would love to help put us in touch with their contacts if there are people we want to talk to, or ways to help us raise money. Lastly, there’s a conference that Rob is in love with. I think I’ve heard of it before, it’s called Catalyst and is in Irvine. Rob described it as a conference that energizes those currently involved in ministries, mostly people under the age of 35. He said it’s a lot of young pastors, youth leaders, and people pursuing any sort of long-term ministry project. It’s a time to come together, collaborate, and share in the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. I don’t know how relevant that is to us, but Rob and Nikki want to send us three to it if we are interested. They said to not worry about the money, but to look into going. It's held March 2-4, which is a Wednesday through Friday and would be hard to swing. The website is here and if we can’t make it this year, he said to consider it for next.
(PSnow, doesn't Rob resemble Jessie a little? Every now and then it weirds me out.)
Our lives have been touched and changed. We have met the living God in such a way that forever our lives will be radically centered around him. That used to only mean picking a career of ‘going into the church’, and while that’s something I’m still considering, I’ve also come to believe in this coffee shop as a little church we are hoping to plant. I don’t say that lightly and it scares me a little. Just as a pastor should be qualified to open and shepherd a church, our current venture encourages me everyday to dig deeper and further into the richness of our Lord. I feel so far from qualified for any of this and am blessed beyond measure by knowing that our dreams are possible because of the greatness of our Lord.
The conversation turned gradually toward plans for the future. Rob has a passion for and is really excited about creative ministries. He’s helping plant a new church downtown and it’s great to hear what God’s doing in the San Diego area and church community. I shared my plans which was more about sharing my passions than any actual plans. I told them about the coffee shop dream and was excited by their response. Rob believes that the church is moving in the direction of relational ministry. Reid has talked before about a body of believers that act and live out their faith proportionally more outside a church building than they do within and at breakfast Rob talked about the large number of people who are going through seminary school to become pastors in their work place. I’m paraphrasing a lot and insinuating some, but that’s the gist of it.
Rob and Nikki are excited for us and want to help us. They have impacted my life in so many ways and I love them both, yet still I was surprised by their genuine interest in supporting us. I’m getting choked up right now trying to express in words what our conversation was like. I know they don’t have much, but their joy in wanting to give whatever they can to help us affected my heart. They don’t know what they can do, but they want us to know that they’re here for us. Rob is currently looking up literature to send on who knows what, and I’m excited to receive it. They’re interested in any updates we get a long the way and want to support us in prayer as we progress. Also, they would love to help put us in touch with their contacts if there are people we want to talk to, or ways to help us raise money. Lastly, there’s a conference that Rob is in love with. I think I’ve heard of it before, it’s called Catalyst and is in Irvine. Rob described it as a conference that energizes those currently involved in ministries, mostly people under the age of 35. He said it’s a lot of young pastors, youth leaders, and people pursuing any sort of long-term ministry project. It’s a time to come together, collaborate, and share in the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. I don’t know how relevant that is to us, but Rob and Nikki want to send us three to it if we are interested. They said to not worry about the money, but to look into going. It's held March 2-4, which is a Wednesday through Friday and would be hard to swing. The website is here and if we can’t make it this year, he said to consider it for next.
(PSnow, doesn't Rob resemble Jessie a little? Every now and then it weirds me out.)Our lives have been touched and changed. We have met the living God in such a way that forever our lives will be radically centered around him. That used to only mean picking a career of ‘going into the church’, and while that’s something I’m still considering, I’ve also come to believe in this coffee shop as a little church we are hoping to plant. I don’t say that lightly and it scares me a little. Just as a pastor should be qualified to open and shepherd a church, our current venture encourages me everyday to dig deeper and further into the richness of our Lord. I feel so far from qualified for any of this and am blessed beyond measure by knowing that our dreams are possible because of the greatness of our Lord.
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