Coffee and the Cross: Love, Life & Money
Coffee and the Cross is a podcast for everyday Christian men who are trying to live out their faith in the real world—marriage, work, money, leadership, and the quiet pressures no one talks about.
This isn’t a show for pastors, theologians, or men who have it all figured out. It’s a down-to-earth, Jesus-centered conversation for blue-collar, salt-of-the-earth men who love God but still wrestle with fear, exhaustion, responsibility, and doubt.
Each episode feels like sitting down over coffee and talking honestly about:
- faith when you’re tired but still showing up
- money anxiety and the pressure to provide
- marriage in the middle miles
- leadership without control
- prayer when you don’t feel spiritual
- trusting Jesus in everyday life
If you’re looking for real talk, biblical truth without hype, and faith that actually works Monday through Saturday, you’re in the right place.
Coffee and the Cross exists to help men bring the gospel into real life—without shame, without pretending, and without shallow answers.
Pull up a chair. Grab a cup of coffee. Let’s walk this out together.
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Episodes
63 episodes
Isaac: The promised one to Abraham - Quiet Leader | Flawed Men, Faithful God
In this episode of Coffee and the Cross, we continue the Flawed Men, Faithful God series by looking at the life of Isaac—a man whose story isn’t loud or dramatic, but steady, faithful, and deeply relevant for everyday men.
Abram: The Man Who Believed... But Still Tried to Take Control | Flawed Men, Faithful God
In this episode of Coffee and the Cross, we continue the Flawed Men, Faithful God series with the story of Abraham—a man known for his faith, but whose journey also included fear, waiting, and trying to take control.Abrah...
Noah: The Man Who Walked With God | Flawed Men, Faithful God | Genesis Series
In this episode of Coffee and the Cross, we continue the Flawed Men, Faithful God series by looking at the life of Noah—a man the Bible describes as righteous, blameless, and someone who walked with God in the middle of a corrup...
Adam: The man who hid | Flawed Men, Faithful God | Genesis Series
Adam was the first man God created… and the first man to fail.In this episode of the Flawed Men, Faithful God series on Coffee and the Cross, we start at the very beginning of the Bible and look at the story of Adam in Ge...
Flawed Men Faithful God | Series Introduction
If you’ve ever wondered whether God can really use a man like you… this series is for you.In this introduction to the Flawed Men. Faithful God. series, we take a fresh look at the men of Genesis—Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, ...
Why are we doing this?
Coffee and the Cross is a podcast for everyday Christian men who are trying to live out their faith in the real world—marriage, work, money, leadership, and the quiet pressures no one talks about.This isn’t a show for pas...
Authentic Manhood BK3 | CH5
In this episode, we dive into Authentic Manhood Book 3, Chapter 5: Control—where fear and insecurity push men into some of the most common traps we face: the Fear Trap, the Workaholism Trap, the Anger Trap, and the <...
Authentic Manhood BK3 | CH3 - The Battle Plan
In this episode, we walk through Chapter 3 of Authentic Manhood Book 3: A Man and His Traps—a powerful look at how men can build a real, biblical Battle Plan to destroy the idols that keep pulling them off course. We break down the N...
Praying for your Wife | Day 7 - Marriage & Future - Revisited
In the final episode of the Praying for Your Wife series, Steve wraps it all up with laughter, real talk, and powerful prayer for your marriage and the road ahead.Learn how to pray for your future together, protect your covenant, a...
Praying for your Wife | Day 6 - Partnership & Unity - Revisited
In Day 5 of the Praying for Your Wife journey, Steve unpacks what real protection looks like—covering your wife physically, emotionally, and spiritually through prayer. Learn how to create safety in your marriage, fight spiritual battl...
Praying for your Wife | Day 5 - Her Protection -Revisited
Our wives carry more in their hearts than most of us ever realize. Between family responsibilities, emotional weight, and spiritual battles, their hearts can grow tired and unprotected. In this episode, Steve unpacks what it means to cover ...
Praying for your Wife | Day 4 For her Purpose and Calling - Revisited
Our wives carry more in their hearts than most of us ever realize. Between family responsibilities, emotional weight, and spiritual battles, their hearts can grow tired and unprotected. In this episode, Steve unpacks what it means to cover ...
Praying for your Wife | Day 3 Her Heart & Spirit - Revisited
Our wives carry more in their hearts than most of us ever realize. Between family responsibilities, emotional weight, and spiritual battles, their hearts can grow tired and unprotected. In this episode, Steve unpacks what it means to cover ...
Praying for Your Wife | Day 2 Praying for her mind - Revisited
Our wives carry more in their hearts than most of us ever realize. Between family responsibilities, emotional weight, and spiritual battles, their hearts can grow tired and unprotected. In this episode, Steve unpacks what it means to cov...
Praying for your Wife | Day 1: Your Heart and Leadership... Revisited
In Day 1 – Praying to Be the Husband She Needs, Steve launches the 7-day journey by looking in the mirror. Before praying for your wife’s heart, God calls you to let Him shape yours. Through Scripture, humor, and raw honesty, Steve unp...
Level 5 Leadership - Legacy
This level 5 leadership podcast was recorded on our Business Growth Made Simple podcast and is uploaded here. Level 5 leadership is where success turns into significance — and where leaders leave a legacy that lasts. In t...
Level 4 Leadership — Building Leaders Who Build the Business
At Level 4 of leadership, it’s not about what you can produce — it’s about who you can develop. In this episode, Steve Stauffer breaks down how to move from being the engine that drives your business to the leader who builds m...
Level 3: Production — Why Real Leaders Deliver Results
You’ve earned the title. You’ve built the relationships. But now it’s time to move the needle.In this episode of the Business Growth Made Simple Leadership Series, we’re diving into Level 3: Production — the level where r...
Level 2 Leadership - Permission
Level 2 is all about starting to see the corner turn from position alone. This is where leaders start to get "buy-In" because the leader is actively showing they care. How do we do that? By seeing them as a person not a tool. <...
Level 1 Leadership - Where we all begin.
Level 1 is where we all start. We've been given a TITLE, but not much more so people follow u out of fear not devotion. This can be a dangerous level - Don't get stuck here.We discuss the pitfalls, what to look for, and how t...
Levels of leadership - Intro
Based on the 5 levels of leadership book by John Maxwell. Level 1 - PositionalLevel 2 - PermoissionLevel 3 - ProductionLevel 4 - People Development Level 5 - The PinnacleTo ...
Authentic Manhood BK3 | CH 2 - Empty Promises
This episode takes a look at three men in the Bible, Adam, King Solomon, and Apostle Paul. - Each one looked to earthly things to satisfy their desires….The deep idols (lies) are: ControlSignificanceC...
Work as Unto the LORD
We take a dive into Colossians 3:23,24 and what does it look like to work as to the Lord.We look a little at the history, why Paul wrote it and how we can apply it today.Thanks for listening.