Coffee and the Cross: Faith, Family & Fitness

Success, Significance, and Stewardship: Are You Using What God Gave You?

We'd love to hear from you... Drop us a message... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/fan_mail/new] Most of us spend a large part of our lives chasing success. We work hard, pursue goals, build careers, grow businesses, and do our best to provide for the people we love. But eventually many of us begin asking a different question: Is there more to life than achievement? In this episode of Coffee and the Cross: Faith, Family and Fitness, we explore the difference between success, significance, and stewardship. Inspired by a recent article from John Maxwell, we'll discuss what it means to use our time, talents, relationships, finances, and influence for something bigger than ourselves. God has entrusted each of us with opportunities to impact the people around us. The question isn't how much we've been given—it's what we're doing with what we've been entrusted. Join me as we talk about influence, responsibility, leadership, generosity, and how significance often grows from simple acts of faithfulness that happen behind the scenes. If you've ever wondered how to make a greater impact with your life, this conversation is for you. In This Episode: * The difference between success and significance * Why stewardship is about responsibility, not ownership * How influence creates lasting impact * Practical ways to give more than you take * A question every Christian should ask themselves Where has God given you influence that you're not fully using? https://www.maxwellleadership.com/blog/ent-signifiance-6-ways/?ck_subscriber_id=2640615478 [https://www.maxwellleadership.com/blog/ent-signifiance-6-ways/?ck_subscriber_id=2640615478] Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and let's walk this out together. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/support] Steve is married to his High School sweetheart Becky and they have four amazing kids and 4 equally amazing grand-kids.  Steve's prayer is to encourage men in their everyday lives, give them hope and direction to be Godly men, better husbands and better fathers. I remember hearing the devotional every morning on the radio before school. But… If we heard Robert Cook saying, "Walk with the king today and be a blessing."  we knew it was time to run, not walk out the door to catch the bus

Coffee & Thee Cross Update

We'd love to hear from you... Drop us a message... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/fan_mail/new] Hey everybody, Thanks for joining me today, this episode an update on where the show is headed.  I have gone off track a bit from where I felt God guiding me to go, so with much prayer and thought, I'm going back to more of the practical action orientated podcasts.  Thanks for joining me on this journey to become better men. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/support] Steve is married to his High School sweetheart Becky and they have four amazing kids and 4 equally amazing grand-kids.  Steve's prayer is to encourage men in their everyday lives, give them hope and direction to be Godly men, better husbands and better fathers. I remember hearing the devotional every morning on the radio before school. But… If we heard Robert Cook saying, "Walk with the king today and be a blessing."  we knew it was time to run, not walk out the door to catch the bus

Jacob Pt 2: Flawed Men, Faithful God

We'd love to hear from you... Drop us a message... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Coffee and the Cross, we continue the Flawed Men, Faithful God series with the powerful story of Jacob Pt 2, a man known for striving, manipulation, and wrestling with God. Jacob’s journey in Genesis is one of the most relatable in the Bible for men today. From deception and control to surrender and transformation, his story shows what happens when a man tries to manage his life on his own—and how God meets him in the middle of fear, pressure, and responsibility. If you’re a Christian man struggling with control, leadership, identity, or trusting God in your marriage, work, or finances, this episode will help you understand how real change happens—not through striving, but through surrender. This is a conversation about faith in real life, biblical manhood, leadership, and learning to trust God when life feels uncertain. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/support] Steve is married to his High School sweetheart Becky and they have four amazing kids and 4 equally amazing grand-kids.  Steve's prayer is to encourage men in their everyday lives, give them hope and direction to be Godly men, better husbands and better fathers. I remember hearing the devotional every morning on the radio before school. But… If we heard Robert Cook saying, "Walk with the king today and be a blessing."  we knew it was time to run, not walk out the door to catch the bus

Joseph: Flawed Men, Faithful God

We'd love to hear from you... Drop us a message... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Coffee and the Cross, we continue the Flawed Men, Faithful God series with the story of Joseph—a man who stayed faithful even when life didn’t make sense. From being betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery to rising through leadership in Egypt, Joseph’s life in Genesis is a powerful example of what it looks like to trust God through suffering, waiting, and uncertainty. This episode explores biblical leadership, integrity, and faith in real life—especially for Christian men navigating work, family, and financial pressure. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overlooked, or questioned whether God is working in your life, Joseph’s story will remind you that God is still working—even when you can’t see it. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/support] Steve is married to his High School sweetheart Becky and they have four amazing kids and 4 equally amazing grand-kids.  Steve's prayer is to encourage men in their everyday lives, give them hope and direction to be Godly men, better husbands and better fathers. I remember hearing the devotional every morning on the radio before school. But… If we heard Robert Cook saying, "Walk with the king today and be a blessing."  we knew it was time to run, not walk out the door to catch the bus

Jacob Pt. 1 | Flawed Men, Faithful God

We'd love to hear from you... Drop us a message... [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/fan_mail/new] Jacob Pt. 1 | Flawed Men, Faithful God In this episode of Coffee and the Cross, we continue the Flawed Men, Faithful God series with the story of Jacob — a man known for wrestling with God. Jacobs story in Genesis shows us that real faith is trusting God even when life doesn’t make sense. From "stealing Esau's birthright, to tricking Isaac to giving him Esau's blessing, to being tricked by his Uncle Laban.  If you’re a Christian man trying to trust God with your finances, marriage, leadership, or future, this episode will help you understand how faith is tested under pressure, and how God remains faithful through it all. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115901/support] Steve is married to his High School sweetheart Becky and they have four amazing kids and 4 equally amazing grand-kids.  Steve's prayer is to encourage men in their everyday lives, give them hope and direction to be Godly men, better husbands and better fathers. I remember hearing the devotional every morning on the radio before school. But… If we heard Robert Cook saying, "Walk with the king today and be a blessing."  we knew it was time to run, not walk out the door to catch the bus