Author: Cooper Short

I'm the mastermind behind Caffeinated Christianity. I enjoy Christian rap, black coffee, fishing, disc golfing, podcasting, talking, doughnuts, Minecraft, and the outdoors. I'm an Oregon Ducks fan, associate pastor, and most importantly, Sydney Kate's husband. I also detest mayonnaise. I know, I know... sue me.

5 resources every Christian should be using for their growth and edification

Photo by Gelgas Airlangga on Pexels.com The most popular phrase, maybe of all time, in many churches is Read your Bible! You can call it quiet time, personal time, whatever you want to call it. But if you profess to be a Christian, you should be spending time with the Father, in his word, in … Continue reading 5 resources every Christian should be using for their growth and edification →

How Coffee-making can help you see the purpose of the Christian life

Photo by Amelia Hallsworth on Pexels.com I realize that many of you may not know me personally. If you do, you know that I am a capital "C" Coffee Snob. I take my coffee consumption very seriously. It baffles me both as a pastor and a man of integrity (and humility, as you can see) … Continue reading How Coffee-making can help you see the purpose of the Christian life →

I’ve been a pastor for two years, and this is what I’ve learned.

Photo by Ali Hadbe on Pexels.com At the one year mark, I wrote a blog about what I had learned as a pastor. I had learned a lot more than just what is contained in that singular blog. But now that I've been doing this for two years, that makes me an expert, right? Kidding. … Continue reading I’ve been a pastor for two years, and this is what I’ve learned. →

Taking Christ out of Christmas: Is it really “them” or is it you?

Photo by Jameel Hassan on Pexels.com Christmas is many things to many people. It could be the most wonderful time of the year. It could be hard, full of travel, with a lack of family members who have passed. It could be somewhere in the middle. For pretty much all people, though, it is a … Continue reading Taking Christ out of Christmas: Is it really “them” or is it you? →

I’ve been a pastor for one year, and here is what I have learned.

Sunday, March 20th, was "officially" my one year anniversary at my current church as the associate pastor (or youth pastor, really). And let me tell you-- it's been awesome. There are so many things I could say, so many stories I could tell, so many people I could thank. I keep a certain level of … Continue reading I’ve been a pastor for one year, and here is what I have learned. →

“Kids these days” need the Gospel, too

Photo by Porapak Apichodilok on Pexels.com I am taking a class on missiology right now, which is literally the study of missions. We've covered all sorts of topics: leadership in missions, the biblical basis for missions, historical missionaries, etc. One of the key principles to understanding missions is that the Gospel is of vital importance … Continue reading “Kids these days” need the Gospel, too →