Coffee, the World, and Jesus, but Not Necessarily in That Order

Ron DeMiglio

• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9780825487521
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religious Essays

When many Christians take a long, hard look at the lives of the spiritual elite in America, they want to shout, "I don't want to be like that!" Ron DeMiglio knows how they feel and he's not afraid to do the shouting--even when those shouts are sometimes directed at himself.
Coffee, the World, and Jesus is a collection of mildly contrarian musings from this international coffee businessman who happens to love Jesus. In these humorous vignettes about the relational, flawed, unwavering faith Ron clings to, readers will find glimmers of their own daily struggles to reflect Christ in a fallen world. For the religiously cautious, the disillusioned, and jaded followers of Christianity, this is a refreshing look at how God reveals Himself to be so much bigger than politics, dogmas, or western influences.
Ron's sidesplitting series of stories about how he found his spiritual groove smack-dab in the middle of his God-breathed, coffee-scented uniqueness will appeal to readers looking for a quick bite of spiritual growth with their next latte.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction: A-Parrot-ly, It’s Not about Me
• A Distant Chili Dog
• Stop Quivering
• Money Changer
• The Hypocrite Oath
• Typecasting Our Nets
• Obviously Ambiguous
• His Grapes, My Wrath
• A Tale of Two Pities
• Hello, My Name is Esther
• A Glimpse of Great
• Relax a Little
• Mommy Dearest
• I’m a Pinhead (So Are You)
• Fear Knot
• My Life as an Altar Boy
• Coffee Amigos
• Rock the Giant
• The Savior in Stereo
• Sowing Machines
• The Monologue of Discourse
• Acid Reflex Disease
• Butterfingers or Milky Way
• That’s a Dumb Question
• He’s Taking Notes
• God Did What?
• Witness for the Persecution
• An Affinity for Salinity
• I’m Just Ducky
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author