Category: Coffee
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K E N Z I E
When she was in 8th grade she stepped behind our cash register at Cadence Coffee on 7th and started taking orders. She learned the skills she needed to become an excellent barista and equally excellent manager at not one but two locations. When I asked her to take the manager role at Mayfly she took the role…
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Isaac
Disclaimer: This post is nearly three times longer than my typical posts. I’ve had several folks reach out and ask how we are doing, and haven’t really had the words to express. I know people everywhere are having to deal with the challenges of their present reality in their own unique way. Countless others have…
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Jacob
Every once in a while in your lifetime, God brings someone into your world that just fits. They get you. You get them, and you walk together for as long as He leads you down the same path. For nearly two and a half years I have been blessed with such a person at…
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Seven Years
I’ve told the story a thousand times about a brief conversation I had with my wife, as we were making plans to move to Chattanooga to plant a church almost 10 years ago. It went something like this: Me: Wouldn’t it be cool to one day have a church AND a coffee shop downtown Chattanooga?…
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Lynn
There’s just something special about the name “Lynn.” My wife’s middle name is “Lynn.” My daughter is Madi”lynn.” And one of the dearest friends I have is named “Lynn.” A couple of years ago she came walking in to Cadence, introduced herself, “Hi, I’m Lynn, and I would love to volunteer here at Cadence.” At…
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Sam
We have some amazing members of the Cadence family. I’m always so thankful at how God always seems to bring just the right people at the right time. Today I present to you – Sam. Sam has worked with us for several months now, and I love having him as part of our team. He…
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It Takes Two
Have you ever stopped to think how amazing it is that we can build skyscrapers, fly to outer space, create technology that leaves your head spinning, and yet we seem to absolutely bomb at maintaining simple relationships? When we opened Cadence, almost seven years ago, we prayed that it would be a place where conversations…
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More Than A Cup Of Coffee
“Medium or Dark Roast?” “Room for Cream?” “For here or to go?” “Can I get a name for that order?” When you walk through our doors, it sounds, looks, and smells like your typical coffee shop. But can I let you in on a little secret? We’re not just there to serve coffee. We’re there to…
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Please. Just Stop.
I saw this man yesterday morning. Sleeping in the doorway of a church down the street from my shop. I thought about him all day long. If you could have heard the thoughts running through my mind . . . “How sad! Sleeping in the doorway of a church.” “They’d probably run him off if…
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Enough is Enough
She stopped me in my tracks today. Darlene, one of our church family members, dropped by Cadence / RiverChurch earlier and in the course of our conversation said “I just can’t bear the thought of people going through our trash for food!” That’s what slapped me in the face. “Who’s going through our trash, Darlene?”…