Texas Hill Country Insider

Texas Hill Country Insider

From Hollywood To A New Hill Country Vision | Episode 30

Oct 21, 2026 · 2 hr 2 min · 11 segments

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Luke Coffee, filmmaker, producer, and co-host of Going Rogue with Lara Logan, for a conversation about storytelling, faith, loss, film, and building a new…

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Luke Coffee, filmmaker, producer, and co-host of Going Rogue with Lara Logan, for a conversation about storytelling, faith, loss, film, and building a new creative vision in Fredericksburg. Luke shares how football at Baylor, years in Hollywood, and a lifelong love of storytelling shaped his path. He reflects on the loss of Elizabeth, the personal story behind Texas Angel, the role faith has played through difficult seasons, and his vision for Outlaw as a future gathering place for films, music, local artists, families, and Hill Country community. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/hFTqV0tofpw Chapters 00:12 Welcome to Episode 30 00:38 Opening prayer 01:23 Meet Luke Coffee 03:29 Growing up between Dallas and the family ranch 07:34 Discovering storytelling through childhood films 15:41 Faith, purpose, and living with an eternal perspective 22:54 From Texas to Hollywood 30:18 Baylor football and finding a path in film 38:37 Taking the leap to Los Angeles 43:38 Early lessons from life in Hollywood 01:01:11 Searching for faith on his own 01:05:14 Meeting Elizabeth in Los Angeles 01:10:19 Love, faith, and learning from Elizabeth 01:20:08 Loss, grief, and the night that changed everything 01:25:12 Finding purpose after tragedy 01:37:11 The personal story behind Texas Angel 01:43:09 The first vision for Outlaw 01:45:09 Working with Lara Logan and Real Media 01:46:17 Finding a home in the Texas Hill Country 01:48:28 The former Fritztown Cinema property 01:50:08 Building the Outlaw team and vision 01:51:26 Future plans for music, film, and community 01:55:03 Looking for the right partners 01:58:54 Where to follow Luke and Outlaw 02:01:13 Closing thoughts Resources and links: Support us at : https://linktr.ee/texashillcountryinsider Luke Coffee Filmmaker, Producer, and Co-host of Going Rogue with Lara Logan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-coffee-20bba06 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukewarmcoffee/ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1588234/ Coffee Productions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coffee-productions Website: http://coffeeproductionsinc.com/ Real Media Website: https://realmediatx.org/ Going Rogue with Lara Logan Podcast: https://goingroguewithlaralogan.podbean.com/ Outlaw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlawtexashq/ Steven Butcher Website: https://www.butcherbehrens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butcher\_behren\_signature\_homes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-butcher-8678841b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButcherBehrens TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@butcherbehrensighomes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ButcherBehrensSignatureHomes/shorts Phone: +1 210-636-5387 Ryan Rendon Website: https://www.ryanrendon.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan\_rendon\_realtor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanRendonRealtor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ryanrendon-RealEstate Phone: +1 830-890-1943 Mentions Luke Coffee Elizabeth Baylor University Hollywood Coffee Productions Real Media Going Rogue with Lara Logan Texas Angel Outlaw Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country Storytelling Faith Follow Texas Hill Country Insider for more conversations on local business, real estate, growth, and life across the Texas Hill Country.

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Luke Coffee, filmmaker, producer, and co-host of Going Rogue with Lara Logan, for a conversation about storytelling, faith, loss, film, and building a new…

Faith, Identity, and the Power of Story5:09 – 15:45

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:09

So I'm from a very wealthy community in Dallas that, and that's part of my, my father's a full-time, in full-time ministry.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:18

He was a real estate developer and then always felt called to be in ministry and would go on all these mission trips and started going to prisons across Texas and then just felt led to You made a lot of money, and then the late 80s, when y'all were very young, or were you even born? You weren't even born yet.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:38

I wasn't

Steven ButcherHost

5:38

born yet, no.

Steven ButcherHost

5:39

Okay, yeah.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:40

Yeah, I forget how young y'all are.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:42

So the late 80s, the market crashed, and a lot of people lost their butt on, especially real estate developers.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:51

Dad had developed two office buildings downtown that he had the note for.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:54

Yeah.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:56

But, you know, just from he's my parents both love Jesus and they have been my foundation.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:01

And I mean, I was growing up memorizing these verses that still are have been like what I recall during the worst times of my life.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:08

But he met my mother, who was from Highland Park, this area we're from.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:14

She's Highland Park homecoming queen, a judge's daughter.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:17

And, you know, he wanted to do full time ministry and met my mom.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:23

And.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:24

My grandfather was like a John Wayne type personality.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:28

He looked like him and he liked that everybody called him Judge because he was the judge of our community or whatever.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:35

But just real kind of intimidating.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:37

And when my dad was asking her, he was like, how are you going to feed her when he was asking her to marry him? And so my dad got into real estate because he fell in love with my mother.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:47

But he always wanted to do ministry.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:50

And so I think... that was the greatest thing is seeing, you know, going to identity and story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:57

And that, that's where I believe the greatest way we can impact this, the kingdom, you know, for Jesus is story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

7:06

I mean, you look at the Bible, it's a story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

7:08

He, he is the creator of story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

7:10

God is, you know, he's a, he's our creator.

Faith, Identity, and the Power of Story5:09 – 15:45

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:09

So I'm from a very wealthy community in Dallas that, and that's part of my, my father's a full-time, in full-time ministry.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:18

He was a real estate developer and then always felt called to be in ministry and would go on all these mission trips and started going to prisons across Texas and then just felt led to You made a lot of money, and then the late 80s, when y'all were very young, or were you even born? You weren't even born yet.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:38

I wasn't

Steven ButcherHost

5:38

born yet, no.

Steven ButcherHost

5:39

Okay, yeah.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:40

Yeah, I forget how young y'all are.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:42

So the late 80s, the market crashed, and a lot of people lost their butt on, especially real estate developers.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:51

Dad had developed two office buildings downtown that he had the note for.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:54

Yeah.

Luke CoffeeGuest

5:56

But, you know, just from he's my parents both love Jesus and they have been my foundation.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:01

And I mean, I was growing up memorizing these verses that still are have been like what I recall during the worst times of my life.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:08

But he met my mother, who was from Highland Park, this area we're from.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:14

She's Highland Park homecoming queen, a judge's daughter.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:17

And, you know, he wanted to do full time ministry and met my mom.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:23

And.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:24

My grandfather was like a John Wayne type personality.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:28

He looked like him and he liked that everybody called him Judge because he was the judge of our community or whatever.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:35

But just real kind of intimidating.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:37

And when my dad was asking her, he was like, how are you going to feed her when he was asking her to marry him? And so my dad got into real estate because he fell in love with my mother.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:47

But he always wanted to do ministry.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:50

And so I think... that was the greatest thing is seeing, you know, going to identity and story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

6:57

And that, that's where I believe the greatest way we can impact this, the kingdom, you know, for Jesus is story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

7:06

I mean, you look at the Bible, it's a story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

7:08

He, he is the creator of story.

Luke CoffeeGuest

7:10

God is, you know, he's a, he's our creator.