The Mid-Week Memo

In a recent Gallup poll, it appears that Christmas is becoming a more secular season. I think we knew that without a poll though. Here’s what they’re saying: The 90% celebrating Christmas contrasts with the 68% of Americans who report identifying with a Christian faith, indicating other faiths partake in the holiday. Christmas also spans all major demographic lines and acts as a cultural bridge across political divides. The Data: While the majority of Americans…

Dear Friends,As we step into a new year, we are filled with gratitude for your partnership with Embracing Brokenness Ministries. Together, we’ve witnessed God’s faithfulness in bringing healing, hope, and restoration to broken lives, including our own. The start of a new year is an invitation to reflect on the past and embrace the future with renewed purpose. No matter what challenges or triumphs 2024 brought your way, remember this truth: God is always at work,…

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) Merry Christmas everyone. And that's the mid-week memo. From all of us at Embracing Brokenness Ministries

Allegedly, Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, a math student at the University of Waterloo built a functioning nuclear fusion reactor in his bedroom with no prior hardware experience. His secret? An AI chatbot. In just four weeks, Nazoordeen went from novice to nuclear engineer, using the power of Anthropic's Claude 3.5 AI chatbot to navigate fusion technology. "I fed Claude all my datasheets, and it helped a ton with this," he explained, explaining how AI bridged his…

Someone once said, “The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.” Perhaps. But I also have a mentor who often says, “Never take unsolicited advice.” Does it have to be one or the other? Or can it be both? I’ll let you decide. Recently, I came across several opinion pieces written years ago criticizing a particular individual—his ministry, books, and interpretation and application of parts of.…

Do you remember that moment when God spoke to you? You felt His presence like never before. He called you; as if He spoke your name with a megaphone! For some, that is how God worked in our lives. He knocked on that door of our hearts, ready to change our lives forever! That was absolutely true for me. In my case, I was a teenager. I remember back to that moment like it just happened. I was attending summer camp sponsored by our church. One day, during prayer, I felt that “calling.;…

Imagine putting on shirts of compassion, patience and forgiveness. That might seem ridiculous, but Colossians 3:12 tells us to “clothe ourselves” in traits that match our identity in Christ. In other words, we need to cover ourselves in actions and attitudes that result in us looking more like Jesus every day. So, how do we do this? One way to get started is by thinking of the struggles that keep you from living more like Jesus, and then start to replace them…

As I walked along the Atlantic surf on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, my question was simple. What do you got for me Lord? I’ve done this on many occasions and eagerly expected an answer. He did not disappoint. If you think committing your life to following Christ is easy and mostly without angst, you’d be wrong. So many questions are left unanswered. Or so it seems. This was a question that I desperately needed to have Jesus answer. In 2019 God asked me to…

I love birds. Every kind of bird. But especially birds of prey—the big powerful birds. And no one is greater than the Eagle, my favorite. When I see a bald eagle, I always stop and give God praise that he has made this beautiful and symbolic bird. And of course, He brought that particular eagle to me, as an assurance of all he is to me. A God kiss . . . A fable called “The Story of an Eaglet” is a great lesson on identity. It goes like this: An eagle'…