INTRO

    •    Welcome listeners back to A Good Cup of Coffee.

    •    Mention: recording locally in Bonifay with guest David from Fresh Grounds.

    •    Briefly set up the theme: “Today we’re talking missions, coffee, and how community happens one cup at a time.”

    •    Mention drinks on air (fun icebreaker): caramel apple butter “Deanna,” dirty vanilla chai, and David’s latte with extra shot.

    •    Quick shoutouts to local Bonifay staples (Holiday, M&W, Big John’s/Donut Land).

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DAVID’S STORY & BACKGROUND

    •    Missionary kid roots in Brazil; dual citizenship.

    •    Parents’ ministry: evangelism, teaching, youth/music.

    •    Time in West Africa—Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal.

    •    Boarding school in Senegal where he met Michelle.

    •    Sixteen years of ministry overseas (started as dorm parents → youth ministry).

    •    Learned discipleship through example and daily life.

    •    Why they left: mission shift + father’s dementia → call back home.

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FRESH GROUNDS ORIGIN STORY

    •    Return to Bonifay → working factory job → pastoral visit leads to coffee shop role.

    •    No prior café experience, but passion for people and gospel mission.

    •    Opened June 2020, sustained by Carmel Church (David on staff, not payroll).

    •    Tight margins, community-supported, accessible prices, faith-driven focus.

    •    Real impact: pastors meet there, students gather, gospel conversations happen.

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MISSIONS THROUGH COFFEE

    •    Philosophy: “Let the kingdom lead, not your ambitions.”

    •    Use your gifts and daily work as worship—whether brewing espresso or teaching.

    •    Example: excellence in small details as spiritual discipline.

    •    Real-life witness from factory job: living out faith draws curiosity.

    •    Encourage listeners: your workbench or classroom can be a mission field.

    •    Passages mentioned: Acts 1:8 and Romans 12:4–8.

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COFFEE HOT TAKES

    •    Creamer = good if balanced.

    •    Cold brew: overrated or not? (mixed opinions).

    •    Simplicity is key—good coffee shouldn’t be complicated.

    •    “Perfect cup” depends on setting, not perfection—Nescafé under a tree vs. traffic latte.

    •    Fun story: Meredith training David on-the-fly during first long shift.

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COMMUNITY AND STUDENT MINISTRY CONNECTION

    •    Connection with FCA and local schools.

    •    Encouragement to students: seek first the kingdom in career, money, and relationships.

    •    Challenge: don’t trade eternal rewards for short-term comfort.

    •    Example: Paul’s tentmaking—work that sustains mission.

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WRAP-UP

    •    Recap: mission, coffee, and calling.

    •    Shoutout to Michelle and Fresh Grounds team.

    •    Upcoming: host heading to a Fresh Grounds meeting, David returning for a future episode.

    •    Tease shipment of “good coffee” from the host’s dad to settle the “bad coffee” debate.

    •    Closing verse idea: “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31).