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ACT OF FAITH

Coffee with Paul
is an act of faith in search of God.

Longing for the presence of God, we are a group of Christians bound by the pursuit that Scripture, as the written and proclaimed word of God, not only should be offered words of great respect, but pursued with energy, responsibility, and expectation. It is not enough that Christians claim a high view of Scripture, they must act upon it or the claims mean nothing.

For it is Scripture

that unfolds the story of God as creator and seeker of mankind and keeper of his promises; as in the flesh, Jesus, anointed, rejected, killed, and on the 3rd day raised; and as ever-present Spirit in the world, alive in those who accept him.
that empowers all those who have become a new creation in Jesus Christ, to accept, through God's very Spirit, the power and responsibility to be lovers of God with all heart, soul, and mind, without neglect or coercion by any human formulation, tradition, expectation, or prejudice.
that enjoins all seekers of God to "remove the veil," not as students of the letter alone, and certainly not of human tradition or convention, but as urgent in heart, as responsible and diligent in mind, and as out-reaching in Spirit for the advocacy of the sustained and powerful reading of Scripture as God's written word, worthy of so much more than mere human praise or beautifully written words; worthy, indeed, of our very selves, as if in conversation with God himself.

There are many statements of faith by Christians around the world, against which we bring no quarrel, save those which speak well of Scripture in all the right words, but which act in ways of neglect or abuse. Our statement here, simple and inadequate it may be, is an offering of faith nonetheless, trusting that our feeble efforts and writings will more fully attest to the joys and longings of our hearts than any brief statement can encompass.

Shannon Teague
Austin, TX

Coffee with Paul is a blessing to the world. I am completely blown away by the message it has to give. Structurally it is by far the easiest devotional to follow and really sink your teeth into what Paul was saying. What incredible faith both he and the early Christians had. They are an example for all of us to follow. Thank you for sharing this and your love of God with me. Kudos on finding an incredible way of spreading the word of God in an understandable way.

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