{"podcast":{"title":"Coffee With Hales","slug":"coffee-with-hales-6588563","podcast_index_feed_id":6588563,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/coffeewithhales/feed.xml","website_url":"https://coffeewithhales.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16817406/2026_Current_Podbean_Logo74hcw.png","author":"haleyabarker","episode_count":100,"summary":"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 - Your Morning Start | A Podcast designed to start your day with a Biblical Perspective FULL Episodes Available: on Apple | Spotify - Garden Tours | Video Series designed to inspire you to be a rebel! (Youtube) - Coffee and Conspiracy Saturdays | Video Podcast designed to spark some conversation (Youtube) https://buymeacoffee.com/yourmorningstart","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T20:20:19.291960+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-hales-6588563"},"episode":{"title":"What Manna Teaches Us When We’re Weary  | Exodus 16","slug":"what-manna-teaches-us-when-we-re-weary-exodus-16","published_at":"2026-05-15T10:16:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-hales-6588563/what-manna-teaches-us-when-we-re-weary-exodus-16","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-hales-6588563","url":"https://coffeewithhales.podbean.com/e/what-manna-teaches-us-when-we-re-weary-exodus-16/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/57253a9k6udg3nv4/Manna_and_The_Sabbathbp5f2.mp3","summary":"Manna, Trials, and Resting in Faith (Exodus 16) | Coffee With Hales In this episode of Coffee With Hales, I walk through Exodus 16 and the story of manna—God “raining bread from heaven” after freeing Israel from slavery—showing how their daily gathering was a test of trust and dependence. I highlight the contrast between earlier “rains” of judgment and this rain of provision, and how disobedience (hoarding or saving manna overnight) revealed a struggle to rely on Yahweh day by day. I connect manna to a biblical view of trials, using James 1, 1 Peter, and Lamentations to show how hardship can mature faith and remind us that God’s mercies are new every morning. I also cover why manna was kept as a testimony, how the Sabbath is first introduced through manna as rest in faith, and I end with reflection questions on worry, reminders of God’s faithfulness, and learning to rest in Him. 00:00 Welcome and Theme 00:37 Israelites Complain 01:18 Bread From Heaven02:04 Manna Rules and Test 04:38 Trials Build Faith 06:14 Mercies Every Morning 09:05 Manna in the Ark 11:15 Manna and Sabbath13:52 Resting in Faith Today 15:11 Reflection and Closing","meta_description":"Manna, Trials, and Resting in Faith (Exodus 16) | Coffee With Hales In this episode of Coffee With Hales, I walk through Exodus 16 and the story of manna—…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1093,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coffee-with-hales-6588563/episodes/what-manna-teaches-us-when-we-re-weary-exodus-16/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-hales-6588563/what-manna-teaches-us-when-we-re-weary-exodus-16.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}