Restoring Culture One Latte at a Time feat. Ever and Soren Johnson

“All around us we see an impersonal lifestyle trying to invade the family and take away its richness, its culture, its ability to reflect the Trinity in its communion of persons. You’re not alone: you CAN find heaven in your home. It’s not just home base, a place to put your stuff, an entertainment center, or bricks and mortar. It’s a domestic church- a Trinity house!”

Catholicism and coffee are among my favorite things (in case you can't guess from the title of my podcast,) so when I found Trinity House Cafe, a Catholic coffee shop in Leesburg VA, I told my husband, "it's essentially what Heaven will be like for me!" Nothing could be more apt, because "Heaven in Your Home" is the tagline of Trinity House Founders Soren and Ever Johnson. Their masters degrees in theology inform the menu, atmosphere, ethos, and decor of their cafe to cultivate culture... starting with great sandwiches and coffee. Whatever your walk of life, you'll love our discussion about making your home a "trinity house."

We're not all called to be online entrepreneurs, start awareness movements, or be thought leaders. But all of us are called to love our neighbor, starting at home. Soren and Ever witnessed a poverty of family love and this is their initiative to make a difference, starting in their community. I think you'll be empowered by their "think globally, act locally" mindset, and you'll love the richness of the discussion. We get pretty theological in discussing Trinitarian relationships, so pour a good strong cup of coffee and enjoy!

Topics Discussed

• Moving from a cerebral faith into a familial, communal, cultural, “lived” faith.
• What does “heaven in your home” look like?
• The five levels of interpersonal communion
• Finding our identity in our relationship with each person of the Trinity

Resources

• Trinity House Café’s Website- If you live near Leesburg VA, go! (They are now reopened after coronavirus quarantine!)
• Trinity House Community
• Heaven in Your Home Workshops (I highly recommend signing up for a free workshop with Soren and Ever!)
• Arlington Catholic Herald Article about Soren and Ever's endeavor 
• Christus Vivit by Pope Francis
• Stacey’s viral Facebook post on foot washing