Coffee With Hales

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Welcome to Coffee with Hales! Here, we explore mini-homesteading, backyard chickens, conspiracies, technocracy, politics, and culture — all through a lens of curiosity and discernment, examining how a biblical worldview can shape practical living in everyday life. If you want to slow down, think clearly, and see the world from a different perspective, you’re in the right place — by asking thoughtful questions, considering alternative perspectives, and taking steps toward a more intentional way of living. If you would like to see more of my mini-homestead, check out my YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@coffeewithhales?si=sYTzrTjxoEAuCOD0

  1. 3D AGO

    I'm Choosing Self Reliance Over The System

    Why I Started Gardening (Exit & Build + Backyard Chickens)   In this Coffee with Hales episode, I share how my husband and I started gardening and raising backyard chickens after a 2020 “reality check” about grocery-store food, government overreach, and the doom-and-gloom alternative media cycle. We began with two garden beds as a small, positive way to channel frustration, build self-sufficiency, and opt out of supporting large corporations—without pretending it’s about saving money. That grew into chickens for eggs (and an egg stand), then buying meat locally, getting raw milk from a small farm, and applying an “exit and build” strategy to other areas like banking and entertainment. If you feel overwhelmed by constant bad news, I encourage you to “be where your feet are,” focus on what you can control, and take one small step—like a garden—toward more autonomy, healthier food, and a lifestyle rooted in faith and creation.   LINKS: The Conscious Resistance| Exit and Build: https://theconsciousresistance.com/?s... ‪@consciousresistance‬   NEWS MEDIA: https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/ https://corbettreport.com/ https://theconsciousresistance.com/   00:00 Welcome and Gardening Series 00:43 Waking Up in 2020 02:00 Two Beds to Rebellion 03:51 Chickens and Egg Stand 04:11 Doom and Gloom Media 05:37 Exit and Build Strategy 06:28 Local Meat and Raw Milk 07:38 Beyond Food Opting Out 08:18 Be Where Your Feet Are 08:59 Faith Time and Next Steps 10:34 Wrap Up and Subscribe

    11 min
  2. 6D AGO

    The Government Is Duping Protestants & Evangelicals

    Coffee with Hales: How Politics Captured Institutional Christianity (White House Faith Office, Easter, Propaganda) In this commentary episode, I argue that institutional Christianity—especially political evangelicalism/Protestantism—has been captured to manipulate believers into supporting a corrupt system and keeping the powerful in control. Triggered by the White House Easter event, I critique the White House Office of Faith (established February 2025) and its leader, Paula White, highlighting her claims of God-ordained authority, vague Christian buzzwords, and past teachings I view as unbiblical and manipulative. I also examine how the 2024 assassination attempt on Trump was framed to pressure Christians politically, and I react to Easter remarks comparing Trump’s trials to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Finally, I discuss Franklin Graham’s prayer about Iran/Israel as an example of politicized messaging entering churches, urging critical thinking, biblical discernment, and creative ways to opt out of the right-left paradigm. 00:00 Captured Christianity Claim 00:26 Why This Commentary Now 02:12 White House Faith Office 05:04 Paula White God Assignment 07:28 Assassination Narrative Spin 12:25 Buzzwords Not Bible 16:27 Paula White Teachings Exposed 21:36 Easter White House Speech 30:15 Franklin Graham Prayer Fallout 32:53 Propaganda In Churches 37:44 Opting Out And Next Steps 39:01 Closing Thoughts And Outro

    39 min

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Welcome to Coffee with Hales! Here, we explore mini-homesteading, backyard chickens, conspiracies, technocracy, politics, and culture — all through a lens of curiosity and discernment, examining how a biblical worldview can shape practical living in everyday life. If you want to slow down, think clearly, and see the world from a different perspective, you’re in the right place — by asking thoughtful questions, considering alternative perspectives, and taking steps toward a more intentional way of living. If you would like to see more of my mini-homestead, check out my YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@coffeewithhales?si=sYTzrTjxoEAuCOD0