What is Coffee with Dad?

There’s something about conversations over coffee. You go on your first dates at coffee shops, you have meetings over coffee, book clubs, friend hang outs, corporate meetups, etc. You can have all sorts of discussions over coffee. 

There’s also something about fatherly wisdom and going to your dad when you need help. Coffee with Dad is a combination of the two and it’s my attempt to shed some light into some of the struggles men go through every single day, whether young or old.

Do I know everything?

Every dad thinks they do! But here at Coffee with Dad I believe that ultimate wisdom and authority comes from God. We’ll be going to the Bible for all of our questions and we’ll seek to apply those answers to every aspect of our lives.

Proverbs 2:6 “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;”

Who am I?

My name is Daniel Lee. I’ve been a follower of Christ for 20 years, husband for 9, and father for 7. All of those numbers will continue to grow (Lord willing!). I’ve also been blessed to have been a worship leader and work under the church for all 20 of those years. All of those years of walking with Jesus have taught me that I knew nothing when I first started and even now I still have much to learn.

I enjoy a really well-brewed cup of coffee, reading books, and spending time with my family. It wasn’t always this way, but I’ve grown to really enjoy my relationship with Jesus and the work He’s allowed me to take part in.

Why?

I started this podcast in order to become a resource to men everywhere. When my wife was pregnant with our eldest, she was handed resources left and right. That’s wonderful! I didn’t think about it then, but in retrospect, I’m wondering where my help was. Not that none existed, but one: I didn’t know that I needed that much help and two: I didn’t know where to find it.

So, this podcast and blog is an attempt on my part to become a resource to those as lost as I was or who didn’t know they were. It is the ultimate dad trope to think you don’t need help and that you know everything, or that you will figure it out. Nothing has been more humbling for me in that aspect than marriage and parenting.

To be clear, I don’t have all the answers. I don’t have loads of parent hacks and I can’t guarantee that my advice will lead your kids to love Jesus. What I do have is experience and a willing heart to learn. The guests that appear on the show will bring special insight into any topics that we talk about. Ultimately, we will be going to the Word of God, the Bible, to seek wisdom and answers for all of our questions.

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!

Psalm 127:3-4

So who is this podcast/blog for?

Anyone and everyone! Let me explain.

Men: Obvious. You’re the only ones who can be dads. This is the Coffee with Dad podcast. BUT, when I became a dad, I really wished that I had jumped into the fray with many more tools under my belt. In other words, I wish I knew more. I wish I knew how to spiritually lead my family, how to deal with bitterness towards my children, how to cope with a complete change in lifestyle. So this is for prospective dads.

To those who are already dads or have been dads for decades now, this is also for you. Let’s continue to learn from each other. There are things that have worked for you that hasn’t worked for me and vice versa. There will be things that you and I share that have never crossed our minds. You know the saying: as iron sharpens iron…

Women: Please hold the men in your lives to higher standards! Hold them accountable, not to you, but to the standards that God has called them to as men. Don’t let a man-child raise your children. Challenge the men in your life to have or at least be willing to seek the answers to the difficult questions.

Neither I or my guests are the standard nor do we have all the answers. Jesus is the standard and He has all the answers. I will be doing my best to point to Him in every episode, blog, post, and content that I release.


What Do I Believe?

  • I believe in the One True God who exists in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They exist as three equal unique persons, but each share in being one God, in other words, the Trinity.

    Is it too much to put all of John 1 here? :)

  • The Bible is the infallible Word of God. It is "God-breathed" and written by men who were divinely inspired, therefore, making God the direct source for these words. It is the ultimate authority and source of wisdom that we will turn to for anything we do here.

    2 Timothy 3:16-17, "16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."

  • Salvation comes through grace by faith in Jesus Christ.

    Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

    Romans 10:9 tells us that "if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

    The implication is that if you have confessed and believed, then you also have acknowledged your sin and depravity and have chosen to repent and turn to Jesus. You cannot gain salvation through being a "good person". Any good works is done as a response to the saving grace provided to us by Jesus Christ.

  • Marriage is between one man and one woman.

    Mark 10:6-9 says, "6But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ 7Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, 8and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. 9What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."

    The Bible does not teach that marriage can exist in any other capacity than one man and one woman. Any exception to this is sin and not in accordance to the desired will of God.

  • These are for anyone who would like to know my worldview or beliefs about God before diving into any of my content.

    Even if you disagree on any doctrine, we can still have a conversation. I'd love to share the Gospel with you or sit down and nuance any theology you disagree with for the sake of learning and furthering the Kingdom.