Coffee and Bible Time Podcast

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

Check out Sherri's new devotional, The Compassionate Christ: Draw Near to the Risen Savior

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Jesus' Comfort When You're Tired of Being Strong | Sherri Hughes-Gragg Dec 18, 2025

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When you’re exhausted, hurting, and still trying to hold everything together… where does Jesus meet you?

Today, Ellen is joined by Sherri Hughes-Gragg to talk about what it looks like to come to Jesus when you’re tired of being strong—when your faith feels worn down, your strength is gone, and you don’t have anything left to prove.

Scripture references:

Mark 4:35-41
Matthew 8:1-4
Luke 8:43-48
Matthew 27:46
Psalm 22:1, 24
Ephesians 3:19

Other resources:
Grace Unknown: The Heart of Reformed Theology by R.C. Sproul

Advent: The Story of Christmas by Sherri Hughes-Gragg

Sherri's favorite Bible study tools:
NIV | NASB | LEUCHTTERM1917 Notebook | Logos (use this link for a 60-day free trial!) | BibleGateway

Learn more about Sherri Hughes-Gragg:
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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How to Slow Down and Hear God Again | Sylvie Vanhoozer Dec 11, 2025

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What if Jesus isn't found in big, dramatic moments—but in the quiet, ordinary places you tend to overlook?

In this episode, botanical artist and author Sylvie Vanhoozer shares how Advent time can reshape the way we see God in our everyday lives. Through simple practices of paying attention, noticing beauty, and welcoming Christ right where we are, Sylvie invites us into a slower, more intentional season that opens our hearts to Jesus: during Christmas and far beyond.

Explore more with Sylvie's new book, The Art of Living in Advent: 28 Days of Joyful Waiting, and her first devotional, The Art of Living in Season: A Year of Reflection For Everyday Saints!

Scripture referenced:

Psalm 19:1-2
Psalm 46:10
Genesis 3:8
Genesis 2:7

Sylvie's favorite Bible study tools:
ESV Study Bible | Pocket-Size Notebook | Mechanical Pencil | YouVersion

Learn more about Sylvie Vanhoozer:
Website

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

How I Study My Bible And Take Notes

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How to Forgive Someone Who Deeply Hurt You | Christina Daniels Dec 04, 2025

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How can you find healing from a broken relationship? In this episode, Christina Daniels joins us to explore how to recognize unhealthy patterns, set God-honoring boundaries, and walk through the hard but freeing process of forgiveness. Discover how to let God transform your heart, guide your steps, and bring His healing into the places that feel most broken.

Looking for more? Check out Christina's book, Healing After Toxic Love: A Guide and Workbook to Find Peace, Clarity, and Strength After a Toxic Relationship

Scripture referenced:

Luke 22:3
John 21:15-19
1 Samuel 19:9-10
Proverbs 4:23
Judges 16:4-22
1 John 4:18
John 8:32
Proverbs 27:17
Matthew 16:21-23
Matthew 18:15-18
Psalm 68:6
Hosea 1:2-3
1 John 1:8-10
Matthew 5:8
Galatians 2:11-14

Learn more about Christina Daniels:

Adorned Heart | Linktree

Christina's favorite Bible study tools:

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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From Bitter to Blessed: Ruth’s Story of Redemption | Laura Piraino Nov 27, 2025

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When the seasons of life leave you weary, the story of Ruth invites you to the table. We're exploring one of Scripture's most moving narratives, guided by author and Bible teacher Laura Piraino. Through Ruth's journey from famine to fulfillment, Ellen and Laura unpack the spiritual seasons we all encounter, and the hope we find in our Redeemer working quietly through it all.

Get your copy of At the Table With Ruth today!
Scripture referenced:

Ruth 1-4
Psalm 34:8
Luke 2
John 1:5

Laura's favorite Bible study tools:

About Laura Piraino:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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How to Learn to Love God’s Word | Faith Womack Nov 20, 2025

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Understanding Scripture doesn’t have to feel confusing, dull, or out of reach. In this episode, Faith Womack invites us to rethink how we read the Bible—not as a book about us, but as God’s story of redemption and revelation. Because when we stop hunting for quick personal answers and start looking for who God is, everything changes.

Check out Faith's new book, No More Boring Bible Study, out now!

Scripture referenced:

Exodus 34:6-7
Philippians 4:13

Faith's favorite Bible study tools:
ESV Bible | NIV Bible | NET Bible | Fine-tip pens | Colored pencils

About Faith:
Website | YouTube | Instagram

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

Want to dive even deeper? Check out Oghosa's new study, Forever Welcomed!

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How God's Love Frees Us to Love Others (Before They Get Their Act Together) | Oghosa Iyamu Nov 13, 2025

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God's love welcomes you just as you are.

In this episode, Ellen talks with Bible teacher Oghosa Iyamu about the impartiality of God’s love and how understanding it reshapes the way we see ourselves and love others.

Scripture referenced:

Isaiah 55:1
Isaiah 6
James 2
Deuteronomy 10:17
Acts 10:34
Psalm 136:1
Lamentations 3:22-23
Genesis 16:13

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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My Redeemer Lives: How God Heals Our Broken Pieces | Nicole C. Mullen Nov 06, 2025

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When life feels too broken to fix, God’s grace steps in to redeem what’s been lost. Dove-Award winner Nicole C. Mullen joins us to share how God turned her pain into purpose and her regrets into songs of redemption. From stories of biblical heroes to her own journey through hardship, Nicole reminds us that the same God who redeemed the past is still rewriting our stories today.
Check out Nicole's new book, It's Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing
Scripture referenced:

1 Samuel 25
Exodus 2
Romans 8:28
Matthew 6:33
John 4:23-24
Hebrews 13:8
Psalm 34:8
Jeremiah 29:11

Learn more about Nicole C Mullen:
Website | Instagram | Facebook

Nicole's favorite Bible study tools:
NIV Bible | Tree of Life Bible | Logos Bible App

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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Letting Jesus Transform Your Mornings | Tara Beth Leach Oct 30, 2025

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Tara Beth never considered herself a morning person. But when a winter storm trapped her inside a dark cloud of grief and depression, God met her in the early morning hours—and taught her how to use them to break free.

Mentor Mama joins author and pastor Tara Beth Leach as she shares how mornings with God can bring peace, purpose, and renewal. Through her GREAT framework—gratitude, reflection, exaltation, asking, and trusting—Tara shows how meeting God first transforms daily rhythms, replaces chaos with calm, and strengthens faith.

Learn more about Tara's book, The GREAT Morning Revolution

Scripture referenced:

Mark 1:35
Romans 12:2
Lamentations 3:22-23
Psalm 5:3
Exodus 34:4

About Tara Beth Leach:
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Tara's Faves:

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!

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Why You’re Not Seeing the Fruit of the Spirit (And What to Do About It) | Ava Pennington Oct 23, 2025

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The fruit of the Spirit can sound beautiful—but feel out of reach. Ava Pennington shares her journey through spiritual drought and anxiety to true fruitfulness—not through striving, but surrender to the Spirit. Join us to discover how you can flourish in Christ through the Holy Spirit's work—not by working harder, but by surrendering more fully to God's grace.

Check out Ava's new book, Flourish: Grace-Centered Practices to Protect and Grow a Fruitful Life in Christ

Scripture referenced:

Galatians 5:22-23
Genesis 3:1
James 1:14
Hebrews 10:25
2 Corinthians 3:18
Romans 12:2
Matthew 26:39
Ephesians 6:10

Ava's favorite Bible study tools:

Learn more about Ava Pennington:
Website | Facebook | X | Pinterest

Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn: 6 Choices to Live Free From Striving and Performance. Get yours here!

Get your copy of the CSB Women's Study Bible here!