https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.comUnderstanding we were born into a world at war is vital to our transformational journey in Christ.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:14:04 +0000enhourly1https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/_c/themed/ebm/icon-96x96.png?_t=1772909001https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com9696https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/john-eldredge-on-recovering-the-presence-of-god/Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:52:57 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4175 Are we missing the life Jesus promised because we’ve become disciples of the internet? In this powerful clip from our conversation with John Eldredge, ‬he exposes how modern life has trained us to live as functional materialists—believing only in what we can touch, measure, and scroll past. But Scripture reminds us that the unseen realm is the real realm. And John invites us to recover what we’ve forgotten: 👉 the nearness of God, 👉 the beauty of…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/in-his-likeness-what-dahlias-teach-us-about-gods-design/Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:22:10 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4174 Colleen brings a fresh and colorful perspective on what it means to be made in the likeness of God. Using her love for dahlias, she draws a stunning parallel between the creative diversity within one simple flower and the divine DNA within each of us. From the Cultural Mandate in Genesis to the beauty of hybrid dahlias blooming across the world, Colleen reminds us that we are designed to cultivate, create, and bring beauty into God’s Kingdom — right where we.…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-impossible-odds-jesus-the-mathematics-of-prophecy-pastor-joe-focht-2/Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:25:37 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4173 She wasn’t a priest, prophet, or queen—she was a pagan prostitute who heard about the God of Israel and believed. Her faith not only saved her life but brought her into the very lineage of Jesus Christ. When the walls of Jericho fell, one section stood firm—the place marked by a red rope of faith. From that house on the wall came a legacy: Rahab → Boaz → Obed → Jesse → David → Jesus. If you’ve ever wondered whether your past…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-impossible-odds-jesus-the-mathematics-of-prophecy-pastor-joe-focht/Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:00:07 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4172 What are the chances that one person—at any point in history—could fulfill even a handful of the Old Testament prophecies about the coming Messiah? Pastor Joe Focht of Calvary Chapel Philadelphia breaks it down with startling math. From His birth in Bethlehem to His betrayal for 30 pieces of silver, from the piercing of His hands and feet to His burial in a rich man’s tomb, the probability of one man fulfilling just 17 of these very specific prophecies is 4…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/you-didnt-come-from-monkeys-pastor-joe-focht-exposes-the-lie/Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:37:22 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4171 You are not an accident. In this powerful message, Pastor Joe Focht unpacks the incredible truth that you were intentionally created by God—not the product of random chance or evolutionary theory. Long before you were born, Jesus took a personal interest in your existence. Drawing from Scripture, science, and even critiques of Darwinism, Pastor Joe reminds us that every cell in your body testifies to divine design. You're not a cosmic mistake—you are a,…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/discerning-gods-will-together/Sun, 11 May 2025 14:20:35 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4170 How do you hear God's voice—together? Whether you're navigating a decision in marriage, ministry, or community, learning to discern God’s will in unity is essential. In this teaching, Steve and Colleen share practical tools and spiritual insights to help you seek God's direction together. Drawing from Scripture, real-life stories, and years of walking with others through big decisions, they unpack what it looks like to listen prayerfully, wait,…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/two-kingdoms-pastor-joe-focht/Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:02:40 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4169 The enemy of God and His people is a manslayer. He hates us all. He's a liar and deceiver. Don't be drawn in by Satan and his minions. Jesus covers it all. Remember, we live in a fallen world. Two kingdoms. The imposters' world and the Kingdom of God. Choose life, choose God.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-katinas-how-great-thou-art/Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:51:14 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4168 From us to our Father, How Great Thou Art. Be sure to pick up our friends, The Katinas, new album. The Hymns at https://thekatinas.com/products/the-hymns-cd]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-spiritual-plateau-part-1/Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:55:26 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4167 There are times in our spiritual journey when we reach a spiritual plateau. We're faced with a choice. Do we stay stuck, or do we press into God more deeply and seek His solutions for that stuckness. Colleen and Steve share the challenges and solutions to staying in the battle and giving God all the glory.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/fear-not-former-force-recon-marine-and-dod-contractor-chad-robichaux-tells-us-why/Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:19:09 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4166 Chad Robichaux shares briefly on the topic of Fear. He's no stranger to it. Chad is a former Force Recon Marine and DoD Contractor with eight deployments to Afghanistan as part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Task Force. After overcoming his personal battles with PTSD and nearly becoming a veteran suicide statistic, Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading non-profit, serving the active duty, military veteran and first responder communities…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/what-is-our-cultural-mandate-professor-nancy-pearcey/Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:22:17 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4165 In Genesis God gives us our cultural mandate. Why is our purpose so hard to understand and fulfill? Society today has a different idea of what we were created for. Men are seen as toxic, unsure of even their own selves where they're neutralized. Professor Pearcey reminds us of what that mandate is from God's perspective. Genesis 1 verse 28 "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/jay-payleitner-steve-adams-podcast-preview-on-noticing-god/Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:15:39 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4164 In this preview of our upcoming Podcast Jay Payleitner and Steve discuss the importance of noticing God and the Holy Spirit's promptings. Lives are impacted for eternity when we answer the call and represent our faith, love, and commitment to our Saviour Jesus Christ; even in the smallest and simplest ways.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/chuck-girard-on-the-jesus-revolution-his-childhood-his-music-the-beach-boys/Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:00:08 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4163 Chuck Girard joins Steve on the next few episodes of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast. Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Worship Leader, Chuck is a Pioneer of Contemporary Christian Music, Member and Co-Founder of the CCM group 'LOVE SONG.' He discusses his book, Rock and Roll Preacher, in detail. "It covers my early days as a secular studio musician as well as my music ministry days with Love Song during the Jesus Movement and later solo career. I…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/alisa-childers-and-a-call-to-unity-around-truth/Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:00:10 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4162 Alisa Childers encourages us to unite with other believers to bring the truth of God's Word to a world bent on believing the lies of the enemy. This video segment is an excerpt from part 2 of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast where Steve interviews Alisa and she shares her personal journey toward wholeness in Christ and her mission to expose the lies that accompany the Progressive Christian movement. Tune into part 2 of the full podcast available on Monday, June 19th.…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/alisa-childers-on-her-crisis-of-faith/Tue, 30 May 2023 19:04:44 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4161 Alisa Childers provides a glimpse into her personal experience of brokenness through an unexpected crisis of faith. This short video segment is an excerpt from part 1 of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast where Steve interviews Alisa and she shares her personal journey toward wholeness in Christ and her mission to expose the lies that accompany the Progressive Christian movement. Tune into the full podcast which will be available on Monday, June 5th with Part 2 on June 22nd.…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/pursuing-life-in-christ-the-transformational-journey/Mon, 01 May 2023 16:00:32 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4160 Our journey toward wholeness is a process, starting with the decision to follow Christ. Yet, there are many steps in the process before and after that decision. Speaking with a group of folks at a nearby retirement community, Steve and Colleen provide deeper insights into that transformational journey revealed in research done by George Barna, and share their own experiences along the way. Six years after beginning what he assumed would be a relatively typical research…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/pursuing-life-in-christ-by-stepping-into-his-story/Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00:22 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4159 God has a greater story in mind for each of us. One that includes His unique plan and calling. The world would have us believe otherwise. We have our ticket to Heaven and that's all there is. Not so. He has something very special in mind for you. In a final farewell at Water Street Mission, Colleen and Steve share what God has called them into and what His Story means for all of us. Stepping into His story.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-eden-option-what-is-story-1/Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:00:53 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4158 In this short segment from a previous podcast, Allen Arnold joins Steve to explain what he meant by Story 1. From his recent book The Eden Option. Allen is the Executive Director of Content at Wild at Heart and is a noted creativity speaker, coach, and author. His focus is helping people actively pursue their creativity with God. As a former Fiction Publisher with Thomas Nelson, he oversaw the launch of more than 500 novels—and now invites others to step more fully…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/fellowship-and-warfare-joe-focht/Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:46:09 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4157 In the Beginning, God Created the Heavens and the Earth. When he created Man & Woman He proclaimed all was very good. What did He mean by "very good"? Who was there to sideline our efforts, fallen from on High? Here's a brief explanation by our friend and Pastor Joe Focht. Genesis 1:31 "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day." Genesis 2:1-2 "Thus the…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/we-need-revival/Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:05:29 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4156 Even as recently as 2015, there were still more than 1,400 groups with no known Christians. But today, there are only a few hundred unengaged groups remaining, and hundreds of people groups are being engaged with the gospel each year. By God’s grace ... the church will reach all of the remaining groups by the end of 2022, or shortly thereafter. We’re very close to the finish line. (Edward Dolnick, Down the Great Unknown) It’s possible that by the time you…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/experiences-form-identity-and-our-view-of-god/Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:00:30 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4155 So much of our healing journey requires an acknowledgment that our identity has been formed by significant events and influencers in our past. The lies we believe about ourselves and God and the false self that emerges cause a slow down in that process. Our true self is often hidden under layers of those false beliefs that need healing in the presence of our God. Listen in as Colleen explains a bit more about that process and what is possible once we get closer to the…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/join-us-on-your-transformational-journey-with-christ/Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:37:56 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4154 There’s no way to avoid it. The world feels chaotic, broken, and desperate for answers. How do we sort out the difficulties and challenges that life tosses our way? Can we be honest for a minute? We’ve all experienced brokenness in one form or another. Whether it came through life’s circumstances, another person’s influence, or our own poor choices. Not one of us is immune to the consequences of living in a fallen world. What we do with it is.…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/90-days-on-the-inside-video-narration-introduction/Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:06:24 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4153 The choices we make have consequences. That’s just the way it is. Good, bad, or indifferent, we’re subject to predictable and somewhat unpredictable consequences. Sewing and reaping. The principle applies to all choices. We reap what we sew, later than we sew, more than we sew. Astonished is the word that comes to mind right now. Astonished when looking back 25 years to see the consequences of actions that landed me in prison then, but where faith…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/what-are-the-attributes-of-safe-people/Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:43:50 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4152 In this short segment, Colleen discussed the importance of having safe people in our lives. Ones that are trustworthy and non-judgemental. She shares a real-life example of the proper response when faced with surprises that would shake anyone's faith in mankind. Watch Video ]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/what-does-eternal-life-mean/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:00:50 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4151 Many believe that life ends after death. All life. The Bible says otherwise. Let's take a quick glimpse at Body, Soul and Spirit. We have a great deal to look forward to as Christ-followers. For all others, the choice is theirs. Watch Video ]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/what-is-our-role-in-the-last-days/Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:00:39 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4150 Many are confused in their understanding of the role of Christians in the last days. The days leading to Jesus' return. The Bible is clear. In Revelation 22: here's what God tells us. "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still." Pastor Joe gives us a briefing on why this is vitally important for every Christ…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/vlog-15-heaven-help-us-now-what/Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:00:33 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4149 Back to the spot when COVID hit in 2020 - now in 2022, Steve reflects on what’s changed since then and the ensuing events that have captured the world's attention. Should we live in fear or hope? What has God called us up into during this season of uncertainty and opportunity? Listen in and become part of the conversation. Watch Video ]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/6349-2/Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:50:11 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4148 In a recent class I taught alongside Colleen I shared my story in testimony to the grace that God poured into my life many years ago, continuing to do so every single day. This story is chronicled in an upcoming book that I authored entitled 90 Days on the Inside, A Short-Timers Journey of Brokenness, Surrender, & Healing God will do amazing things in a life yielded to Him Watch Video ]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/picture-of-gods-love-and-our-golden-retriever/Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:13:06 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4147 If you struggle to accept God's love or want to go deeper in understanding how He values you, Colleen gives an example of a moment God expressed that love through our 4-legged friend, Tucker. https://youtu.be/gwCrTg3x1og ]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-great-script-writer-video-teaching/Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:00:04 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4146 How we view God has a tremendous impact on how we view ourselves and others. He certainly is the Great Script Writer. We see familiar scenes from our life stories in every good film. From the foundation of the world, He knew each of us. Unique in our gifting and eventual calling in this life. Our beliefs are formed at a young age. If we would recognize God as a God of love our relationship with Him and others would be transformed forever. Steve shares a recent teaching he…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-amazing-life-of-jesus-and-compound-probability-pastor-joe-focht/Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:40:19 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4145 The probability of so many prophecies in the Bible about Jesus coming true is a mindboggling number. It's inconceivable that once analyzed anyone would come to a negative conclusion about the existence of Jesus and His role in our lives through His birth, death, and resurrection. Watch this short video on the probability of only a portion of prophecy about Jesus happening as it did. Here's the link to YouTube. or click below to visit our site.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-four-sides-of-temptation/Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:00:46 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4144 Critical is understanding that temptation is not sin. We must lean heavily on the Holy Spirit to turn us from temptation before we act on it. Pastor Joe gives us a briefing today. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth.…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/how-should-we-live-in-these-last-days/Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:18:00 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4143 How Should We Live in These Last Days? The day of the Lord is nearer than ever. He could return at any time. Are you prepared? How are you living your life at this moment? With expectancy and urgency, we should seek God's wisdom and His calling in our everyday lives.   Pastor Joe explores this question here. Click here to watch on our YouTube Channel or the link below to our website. ]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/clean-conscience-pastor-joe-focht/Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:02:21 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4142 Pastor Joe reminds us that our internal compass is designed to help discern right and wrong. God wants us to follow that conscience as we choose to be fully engaged in our Christian journey. We serve a living God that wants a relationship with us, not our to-do list completed. Christ died once and for all. The veil was torn to bring us restoration in Him. We have access to a deep intimacy with God so that our conscience, through the Holy Spirit, can be renewed. He'll…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/vlog-14-one-year-later-but-whats-next/Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:49:14 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4141 One year to the day I recorded this video. March 2020 vs. March 2021. What a difference a year makes. Early last year we were introduced to a new virus by the name of COVID-19. It turned this world upside down. But God wasn't surprised. He allowed this for our benefit. To me, it was a challenge and a call to arms - to make a difference in a world gripped by fear and uncertainty. I revisited this exact place but from a different perspective. Check out the video on…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/vlog-13-face-the-issues-a-very-covid-christmas-colleens-interview-on-wbph-allentown/Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:00:42 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4140 Water Street Mission has faced terrific challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic. But..... love wins out. This Christmas was different than most but still centered on the Guests' best interest. In this interview with WBPH Allentown, PA Colleen shares the many blessings even in this season.  Click on the link below to view this video on our site or go directly to our YouTube Channel here: Face the Issues - A Very COVID Christmas - Colleen's Interview on WBPH…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/return-to-the-garden-oil-painting-time-lapse/Wed, 23 Dec 2020 22:00:21 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4139 EBM Commissioned three pieces of art for the distinct purpose of representing our healing journey through Christ. The Tree of Brokenness, The Tree of Restoration, and Return to the Garden. Thanks to Studio Sixtyone (www.studiosixtyoneart.com) and Ashley Benedict for her tireless effort in capturing the vision. Return to the Garden - Through Jesus' death and resurrection, all believers have the capacity for intimacy with God. That same intimacy that we experienced as we…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/o-come-o-come-emmanuel/Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:05:32 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4138 From our church family to yours - Enjoy this version of the all-time classic - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Meditate on the music and let the spirit of the holiday season overtake your senses. Merry Christmas to you all and a special blessing to you and yours. Click Here O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Video to watch this rendition with scenes from the Chosen. Special thanks to @The Chosen for allowing the use of their footage. Be sure to check out their YouTube channel or visit them…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-tree-of-restoration-artwork-created-wounds-healed/Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:00:47 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4137 EBM Commissioned three pieces of art for the distinct purpose of representing our healing journey through Christ. The Tree of Brokenness, The Tree of Restoration, and Return to the Garden. Thanks to Studio Sixtyone (www.studiosixtyoneart.com) and Ashley Benedict for her tireless effort in capturing the vision. Tree of Restoration – Once our traumas and wounds are addressed – through Christ – we are equipped to experience a whole new relationship with,…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/fellowship-with-god-pastor-joe-focht/Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:20:27 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4136 God rested in His fellowship with Adam. Pastor Joe shares with us the truth of how it all began and what is yet to come. We're in enemy terrain. God loves us now but can't rest with us until we're gathered together in His Kingdom. That Kingdom is yet to come. We're in the last days on this fallen planet. We may very well be witness to His coming again. Commune with Him. Love Him. Love others as Jesus did. Be sensitive to His Spirit. Click the link to…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/why-do-great-leaders-embrace-their-brokenness-peter-scazzero/Fri, 01 May 2020 16:11:34 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4135 Unless we're willing to be vulnerable and give God space in our lives to heal our broken hearts we're doomed to repeat the behaviors used to anesthetize that brokenness. Healing is available in an intimacy that few pursue in Christ. Peter Scazzero explains it from a leadership perspective. Click Here to watch on YouTube or follow the link below to our site.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/like-a-light-in-a-dark-place-pastor-joe-focht/Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:15:50 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4134 II Peter 1:19 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. (KJV) The North Star - the day-star - is what the Word of God should be like. The light that shines before the full day rises. Let's dig into God's Word in these tumultuous times. Click the link or visit our YouTube Channel to watch this video.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/a-very-present-help-in-trouble-psalm-461-2/Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:44:27 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4133 God is our refuge in times of trouble. In light of the days in which we are living, we must anchor our faith in the knowledge that Creator God is our PRESENT help. More so than the threats around us. These are the birth pangs that precede the events predicted in His Word. They will increase not decrease as God desires to draw each of us closer to Him. Watch on our YouTube Channel here: A Present Help in Trouble Or click below to link to our website for viewing.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/vlog-12-where-is-your-soul-anchored/Tue, 17 Mar 2020 23:39:01 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4132 For many, these are uncertain times. Fear has a way of gripping us when we are faced with illness and even the prospects of death. COVID-19 seems to have a mind of its own and is no respecter of persons. What should our response be? What is the anchor that you need to hold onto? In Hebrews 6:19 the writer reminds us "We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain." HOPE is the anchor of our soul. It'…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/video-cast-your-cares-on-him/Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:08:55 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4131 None of us get away unscathed in this life. Wounds and trauma inflicted on us by others or our own doing can wreck a life. BUT, we can cast our cares on Him. He's waiting to comfort and direct us in a better way. A way that's focused on Him and His love. The Bible tells us that hope is the anchor of our soul. Pastor Joe shares encouraging words as we relinquish all to Him. To see this brief video click on the link or visit our YouTube Channel.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-dash-on-our-tombstone-and-our-short-term-missions-trip/Fri, 13 Dec 2019 22:01:43 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4130 Our time here on earth is oh-so brief compared to an eternity with our Savior. What we do with it really does matter. Colleen likens it to a short-term mission trip. When we embark on a 2-week assignment in a foreign "land" things can get a little dicey. But then again it's only 2-weeks. We can compromise our ease, comfort, and pleasure on behalf of our mission. We need to see this life that God has ordained for each of us as the same. The dash on our…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/your-starting-place-for-prayer-graham-cooke/Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:58:41 -0500https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4129 Graham shares such encouraging insights into our prayer life. It doesn't need to be complicated but it IS integral to living in intimacy with Christ. The starting place is in the fact that we have an inheritance in Christ. Romans 8:17. God wants us to experience the ongoing value of being joint-heirs with Jesus as we walk through life. Follow the link to our YouTube Channel to see this short clip.]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-rules-of-this-world-vs-the-kingdom-rules/Sat, 19 Oct 2019 13:40:53 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4128 The world we live in operates by a different set of rules. Performance and people-pleasing top the list of attributes valued most by those establishing the "rules". When our identity gets hijacked by the values of this world it interferes with our ability to live our lives as God always intended. To accept our adoption as Child of God operating out of our true self - not the hijacked version. Finding safety in Him, Loving Him, and placing others above our own self…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/the-tree-of-brokenness-charcoal-drawing-timelapse/Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:55:26 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4127 EBM Commissioned three pieces of art for the distinct purpose of representing our healing journey through Christ. The Tree of Brokenness, The Tree of Restoration, and Return to the Garden. Thanks to Studio Sixtyone (www.studiosixtyoneart.com) and Ashley Benedict for her tireless effort in capturing the vision. The Tree of Brokenness illustrates our futile attempt to get our needs met apart from God. Inevitably this leads to extreme brokenness and barrenness in our lives.…]]>https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com/video/vlog-11-surrender-our-remote-control/Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:08:13 -0400https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com?id=4126 We often say control is an illusion. Maybe not when it comes to the socks we wear each day or what we have for lunch, but with the big issues in life. Wouldn't it make sense to ask God what He thinks would be the most appropriate fork in the road to take? Click the link to watch Colleens Vlog.]]> XML RSS feed generated by PostScript Web App Framework | https://embracingbrokenness.embracingtheway.com @ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:14:14 -0400