Dr. Donald A. Hagner, Ph.D.
George Eldon Ladd Professor of New Testament
Fuller Theological Seminary

As Paul and I started discussing the Saving Message of Jesus Christ through the Coffee with Paul book, my whole world began to change. My eyes began to open up to things that I had never seen before. I started learning things, growing in my spirit, comprehending the things that I was reading.  And for me that was a feeling of accomplishment in itself. The way I viewed myself, others, and life itself started to change. I could not only feel the changes but I could see the changes happening in my life. Talking with Paul every day helped me to find positive solutions for the not so positive things that were happening in my life.  This allowed me to get stronger and overcome times of distress in my life.

Andrew J. Wymer
Quoted from his article, How Talking With Paul Has Changed My Life

I don’t even need to read the entire devotional to tell you that this is incredible. Spending time with a devotional has always been a struggle for me. Not something I looked forward to. There always seems to be too much to do at the end of a reading section to really process the information or have the time. This devotional is so different putting all others to shame. I found it easy to read and understand. The writing sections are short and easy to find the time to do. I wake each morning anxious to complete the next days devotional and the translation is so enlightening. When you compare the KJV and this it makes understanding the text so much easier.

When are you and your team going to do the rest of the Bible. I want more. More understanding, more understanding of what God has for me. How incredible it is to really understand that the trials I have been through and what the early Christians face are so completely different. Would I have been as faithful as they were. Sadly at this point no. But I am inspired to work on this now after 6 years of walking alone without trusting God to help me on the path that I am on I feel myself open to his leading once more. This revelation came all after only two days with Paul. God has placed this text in my path for me to open my eyes to him once again. I have yearned to have him back in my life but it always seemed to difficult to grasp. 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.

Shannon Teague
Austin, TX

Coffee With Paul is a truly unique type of devotional. Like most devotional literature, Coffee with Paul teaches us about God and His relationship to us. It speaks to our everyday situations, trials, and desires. But unlike others, Coffee with Paul unveils these truths by walking verse by verse through a letter written by Paul. It brings Paul -- his world, his Christian experience, his teaching -- to life through Paul's own words. Rather than a verse followed by an author's ideas about that verse, Coffee with Paul builds verse by verse to bring us into conversation with Paul, to let him speak for himself. And, in the process, the reader learns how to read and understand Paul. Gary Collier draws on his vast knowledge of Greek, culture, history, and Scripture to bring us into this conversation. I have had coffee with Paul on several occasions and left the meetings encouraged, taught, convicted, and challenged. Coffee with Paul is not simply a spiritual moment to get us through the day; it brings us face to face with the ultimate Reality who gives us each moment and teaches us how to know Him more through His Word. I strongly recommend Coffee with Paul to anyone who desires to know and love God through His Word to us.

Brian Martin
Senior Pastor
Wellsprings Christian Church
Greencastle, IN

From the moment I first heard about

Beverly Watkins,
Martin University
Indianapolis, IN

I'm not kidding when I say this:
I LOVE IT! Wow! It really grabbed me. It is written with such finesse that it drew me in and kept me wanting to read more--out of curiosity if nothing else. But that's not all; I love the "imagining" of having Coffee with Paul.

Portia Regan,
Senior Corporate Leadership Training and Development
Indianapolis, IN

Stacey Roberts
Singer/songwriter
Bloomington, IN

When I dove into this study I found that I very much enjoyed doing it. It is a fresh and new approach to a Bible devotion. I found the journaling to be rewarding and although it took me a few days to adjust to the idea that I was sharing a study with Paul, when it set in it left me wanting more. I look forward to continuing this study when it is available.

Through the Coffee with Paul program, the best of New Testament scholarship is made available to the rest of us in usable form. Scholars, ministers, interested Bible students everywhere--get ready to learn, to be challenged, and to grow in your Christian life. There's something here for everyone who wants to learn more about the New Testament, early Christian origins, and serving God faithfully in today's world.

Dr. James Savage, Ph.D., Ph.D.
Life Stories Christian Counseling,
Mayfield, KY

As a pastor, teacher and Bible student, I have found the CWP BibleDashboard to be an invaluable help for me in my ministry. I am building a decent library, but the convenience of being able to have immediate access to some of the world's best scholarship is incredible!

Rev. Frederick L. Greene,
Wayman Chapel AME Church,
Kokomo, IN

I recently started Coffee with Paul and immediately fell in love with it! The writing style is smooth and engaging. I like the experience of having coffee with Paul (he prefers Decaf, but you'd never know it)—reading “his” intro the first day helped me feel the “anxiety” for his fledgling church, born out of the circumstances that it was. And yet what he hears about their witness makes plain not only the level of excitement he shares about them, but also the sincere belief he has in the power of the Saving Message of Christ in their lives! I could also go on about the scripture based praying, the daily variety of “devotions and exercises,” how the daily scripture focus has a positive cumulative effect on my spirit and mind, and the joy of being part of a study that treats context with the utmost respect, but . . . I won't. . . experience it for yourself!

Dan DeVilder
Minister
Monroe, MI