• Coffee and Clay #5 (Part 3/3) - Finding A Vietnamese Community, American Pride, and The QVM Parish in Denver
    Feb 16 2026

    Welcome To Part 3! Join us as continue our conversation with John Thai Nguyen. In this last part of our interview, we talk about John's parent's desire for him to be apart of a Vietnamese community and what they were willing to do for it. John and I also dive into how proud and blessed we are to be Americans. Finally we discuss the beautiful Queen Of Vietnamese Martyrs (QVM) Parish in Denver, where both John and I grew up. We go into how it was first established and how it has impacted both of our lives growing up. God Bless!!! And join us next week for another episode!

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    #God #Jesus #Christian #Church #Faith #Faithful #ProudAmericans #Blessed #Thankful #VietnameseCommunity #Podcast #Relationship #Godisgood #Chaplin

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    35 mins
  • Coffee and Clay #5 (Part 2/3) - The Vietnam War, Family's Journey To The US, and Being A "Hybrid"
    Feb 16 2026

    Welcome Back To Part 2! Join us as continue our conversation with John Thai Nguyen. In Part 2 of our interview, John shares about his family's journey to the US after the Vietnam War. In addition, we dive into how John grew up as a "Hybrid" balancing traditional Vietnamese values at home while trying to assimilate into American culture. We also look at how the Faith and Church played a role in this. So sit back relax and enjoy! Please also join us for Part 3. Thank you so much and God Bless!

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    #God #Jesus #Christian #Church #Faith #Faithful #Vietnamese #American #Firstgeneration #VietnamWar #CulturalIdentity #Podcast #Godisgood #TwoWorlds

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    32 mins
  • Coffee and Clay #5 (Part 1/3) - Football, Becoming Healthier, and Beating Cancer
    Feb 16 2026

    Welcome Back to another week! Join us as we sit and share a cup with John Thai Nguyen, a youth group leader at the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement, first generation Vietnamese American, and John's Godfather/Sponsor. This first part of our interview we talk about football as the Super Bowl was fast approaching. We also wanted to talk about the amazing young man Fernando Mendoza, a devout Christian who just won the College football national championship. Finally we dip into John's story about how he beat eye cancer and the prosthetics he uses today. So sit back relax and enjoy!! Please also join us for Part 2. Thank you so much and God Bless!!!

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    #God #Jesus #Christian #Church #Faith #Faithful #Cancer #Football #Prostheticeye #Podcast #Godisgood

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    25 mins
  • Coffee and Clay #4 (Part 3/3) - Becoming A Deacon, A New Life, and Chaplaincy
    Feb 6 2026

    Welcome Back To Part 3! Join us as continue our conversation with Deacon Derrick Johnson. In this final part of our interview, we talk about Deacon Johnson's calling and journey into becoming a Deacon. We also look at his roll of being a Chaplin for the Denver Fire Department and how faith plays a role in those who are first responders. Deacon also talks about how we can be a light for Christ in our workplaces, no matter what we do! So sit back relax and enjoy. Thank you so much and God Bless!!!

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    #God #Jesus #Christian #Church #Faith #Faithful #Firefighting #Deacon #Mustache #Marriage #Podcast #Relationship #Godisgood #Chaplin

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    31 mins
  • Coffee and Clay #4 (Part 2/3) - Marriage, A Process Of Reversion, and A New Calling?
    Feb 6 2026

    Welcome Back To Part 2! Join us as continue our conversation with Deacon Derrick Johnson. In Part 2 of our interview, we talk about how God used Deacon's beautiful bride and their son to bring him back to the faith. We also dive into his process of coming back to the church and a discovery of his calling to the deaconate. So sit back relax and enjoy!! Please also join us for Part 3. Thank you so much and God Bless!!!

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    26 mins
  • Coffee and Clay #4 (Part 1/3) - Welcome Back, Call To The Fire Service, and Something More?
    Feb 6 2026

    Welcome Back!!!!! Thank you so much for your patience! After our first couple of episodes Jason and I took some time off for a variety of different reasons. But now we are back and ready to roll. Join us as we sit and share a cup with Deacon Derrick Johnson, a Captain and Chaplin of the Denver Fire Department and a Deacon for the Archdiocese of Denver. This first part of our interview we talk about Deacon Johnson's epic mustache, but also we discuss his up bringing and his relationship with God during that time. We then journey with him on his call to join the fire service and desire for marriage. So sit back relax and enjoy!! Please also join us for Part 2. Thank you so much and God Bless!!!

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    #God #Jesus #Christian #Church #Faith #Faithful #Firefighting #Deacon #Mustache #Marriage #Podcast #Relationship #Godisgood

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    36 mins
  • Coffee and Clay #3 - O Lord, My Life Is Yours
    Oct 10 2025

    Ever thought about religious life? Ever thought that those who devote their lives to God know nothing of suffering or pain? In this, this episode we sit and share a cup with my sister Darlene Wen. Besides being my older sister, she is currently working as a nurse and was previously a nun. Join us as we talk about not only our early lives growing up as siblings, but also her journey of becoming a religious sister and the hardships she has had to endure while giving her life to Christ! Though there are trials, her story shows us that God is so good and so loving!!

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    #God #Jesus #Christian #Church #Faith #Faithful #Mary #Religouslife #Nun #Podcast #Stuggles #Godisgood

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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Coffee and Podcast #2 - A Call To Protect And Serve. A Call To God.
    Sep 29 2025

    WARNING: Contains some adult themes due to nature of conversation.
    This episode we sit and share a cup with Aurora PD Officer Dennis Lim. Please join us for our conversations about growing up in Asian households, police academies, finding Jesus, love, and real life struggles of being a first responder. Here you'll see a young man with a heart of service who loves God, his family, and his community. While still being honest about his humanity.

    Thank you so much again for tuning in and giving us a chance! If you like what you see please like and subscribe! Also if you know someone who needs to hear this and/or would enjoy this, please share this with them. God Bless and continue to pray for us!!! For more about who we are and to donate please check us out at our website: www.coffeeandclay.org

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    #God #Jesus #Christian #Church #Faith #Faithful #Mary #Police #firstresponders #podcast

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    2 hrs and 19 mins