Communists, LGBTQ Activists Target Christian Coffee Shop: 'It's...Spiritual Warfare'

The owner of a Christian coffee shop in Colorado said his business and ministry have continued to be under a barrage of attacks from communist and LGBTQ protesters who have reportedly incessantly sought the establishment's closure. Jamie Sanchez, the founder of Recycle God's Love, joined CBN News last summer to discuss the chaos surrounding the Drip Cafe, a coffee shop he launched to further his mission through affiliated ministry Project Revive of helping the homeless through employment and connections to resources. "The Drip Cafe is basically an idea from our project where we're helping homeless people get out of homelessness, to break the chains that are holding them down with homelessness," he said in a recent follow-up interview. "One of those important areas is to have a real job, to build a resume, to get work experience, to get used to socializing in a normal setting." In addition to working toward the goal of employing those without homes, Sanchez said the Drip Cafe has been able to come alongside community members in prayer and encouragement. But the effort hasn't been easy. Months later, he said protests against Drip Cafe persist. As previously reported, people began gathering last June outside the shop, shouting, and taking aim at the fruits of the ministry's labor.  A statement affirming biblical sexuality on the Recycle God's Love website was reportedly a catalyst for the protests that began in June and haven't ceased. Hear Sanchez explain. -- Welcome to "The Newsmakers Podcast," a show where we go behind the headlines each day to bring you interviews with pastors, entertainers, politicians, and other notable figures. Based on the "Newsmakers" show on the CBN News Channel, this daily podcast featuring CBN's Billy Hallowell provides full interviews with one newsworthy person every weekday.