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The Daily Memo | June 6, 2022 | Covenant With God
What does it mean to have a covenant with God? A covenant is a spiritually binding relationship ordained by God through which He advances His kingdom. It’s the mechanism through which He accomplishes His purposes, goals and agenda. It’s an arrangement of a relationship, not merely an official contract. When you are aligned with God in His covenant, you are privy to His secrets. He lets you in on things others do not know. If you’re married, you know what it&rsquo…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 06/06/2022
The Daily Memo | June 3, 2022 | Managing Our Gifts
In 2013, British actor David Suchet was filming the final TV episodes as Agatha Christie’s beloved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot—and also starring in a stage play—when he took on “the biggest role in [his] life.” Between those projects he recorded an audio version of the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation—752,702 words—over two hundred hours. Suchet, who became a believer in Jesus after reading the book of Romans in a Bible…
Categories: What We Were Created For, The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World, Our Purpose | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 06/03/2022
The Daily Memo | June 2, 2022 | The Best Start
Starting something new can be difficult. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, or a big move, new beginnings come with great uncertainty and require mental, physical, and spiritual preparation. Thankfully, believers have everything they need to face the unknown. Before the crucifixion, Jesus promised the disciples wouldn’t be left alone—the Holy Spirit would come to live within them. In fact, being indwelled by God’s Spirit would be better than having…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 06/02/2022
What Does Eternal Life Mean?
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
Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 06/01/2022
The Daily Memo | June 1, 2022 | The First Thing
“No philosophical theory which I have yet come across is a radical improvement on the words of Genesis, that 'In the beginning God made Heaven and Earth.'" - C. S. Lewis The first thing God revealed about Himself in Scripture is not that He is loving, holy, omnipotent, gracious, or just. No, the first thing God showed us is that He is creative! For the first six days, God revealed His creative spirit by speaking stars, animals, and oceans into.…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Knowing & Being Known, Our Purpose | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 06/01/2022
The Daily Memo | May 31, 2022 | Food from Heaven
In August 2020, residents of Olten, Switzerland, were startled to find that it was snowing chocolate! A malfunction in the ventilation system of the local chocolate factory had caused chocolate particles to be diffused into the air. As a result, a dusting of edible chocolate flakes covered cars and streets and made the whole town smell like a candy store. When I think of delicious food “magically” falling from the heavens, I can’t help but think of God&rsquo…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Return to the Garden, The Hope of Healing | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 05/31/2022
The Daily Memo | May 30, 2022 | God is Greater!
We all fight battles in life, but do we really know who we are fighting? The truth is, there are two forces at work in the world—good and evil. God is good, and Satan is evil. Since Satan cannot hurt God, he fights against His children—those who have believed in Jesus as their Savior. He hopes to hurt God through hurting us. You see, your fight is not against people or even with circumstances, but against the devil. First Peter 5:8 says, That enemy of yours, the,…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, Spiritual Warfare | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 05/30/2022
The Daily Memo | May 27, 2022 | Offer Your Heart
Now for one of the most beautiful mysteries of the feminine heart: women minister something to the heart of God that men do not. Look at the record. There was an event that took place in the life of Jesus that he said should be told whenever the gospel is proclaimed around the world. It was when Mary of Bethany came and anointed him with the perfume, which cost a year’s wages. It was an extravagant act of sacrificial worship, and the aroma of it filled the room. Jesus…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, Understanding Love, Safe People & Safe Community | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 05/27/2022
Practicing the Presence of God | An Excerpt from the Upcoming Book Embracing Brokenness
From a very young age, I (Colleen) can remember God’s presence in my life. In fact, as a child, my parents described my life as “mystical”. Since my parents were Catholic at the time, they viewed me as going the way of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, far from a positive thing in their minds. An interesting side-note, I did not learn until I was 45 that my Father and Mother had prayed against my “gifts” until my Dad realized that my…
Categories: Embracing Brokenness Book Excerpt, Practicing His Presence, Blog | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 05/26/2022
The Daily Memo | May 26, 2022 | Engraved Grief
After receiving the devastating diagnosis of a rare and incurable brain cancer, Caroline found renewed hope and purpose through providing a unique service: volunteering photography services for critically ill children and their families. Through this service, families could capture the precious moments shared with their children, both in grief and “the moments of grace and beauty we assume don’t exist in those desperate places.” She observed that “in…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: sparrowwebsites | Posted: 05/26/2022