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When God’s Plan Feels Unfair | The Mid-Week Memo | February 4, 2026
In Romans 9, Paul wrestles with one of the deepest questions of faith: Why does God choose some and not others? He looks back at Israel’s history—Isaac over Ishmael, Jacob over Esau—and reminds us that God’s purposes are rooted not in human merit but in His sovereign will. For some, this is a comfort. For others, it sounds like the work of a “cosmic manipulator,” pulling strings and deciding outcomes without regard for human freedom. But Paul&rsquo…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Understanding Love, Restored in Him, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 02/04/2026
When God Roars, It’s Because He Loves | The Mid-Week Memo | January 28, 2026
“The lion has roared; who will not fear?The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?” — Amos 3:8 Amos was not a professional prophet. He was a shepherd and a fig grower, sent from Judah into the prosperous northern kingdom of Israel with a message no one wanted. Israel was thriving—economically strong, religiously active, culturally confident. On the surface, it looked like God’s blessing was undeniable. But Amos 3 exposes a sobering truth:…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/28/2026
🎙️EP160. Why Community Is Essential for Spiritual Formation
What does spiritual companionship actually mean—and why is it essential for spiritual formation? In this episode, Steve and Colleen explore the difference between being around people and being formed with people. Drawing from their own journey, ministry experience, and themes that echo throughout their upcoming book Embracing the Way, they talk honestly about why transformation stalls when safety is missing—and how God often uses spiritually grounded…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/26/2026
The Neuroscience of “Come and Follow Me”
Jesus never said, “Get on the treadmill.”He said, “Come and follow me.” That distinction matters more than we realize—not just spiritually, but biologically. In recent years, neuroscience has been confirming something Scripture has quietly revealed all along: human transformation happens most deeply through invitation, not coercion. Growth flows from desire, not demand. From willingness, not fear. And our brains know the difference. Growth, the,…
Categories: Walking With God, Spiritual Formation, The Hope of Healing, Blog | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/24/2026
Perfect Love for an In-Between World | A Practical Look at 1 John 4 | The Mid-Week Memo | January 21, 2026
Every now and then Scripture distills the entire gospel into a single, breathtaking sweep. 1 John 4 is one of those places. John writes with pastoral urgency—warning, comforting, instructing—all while calling us back to the center of our faith: Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, the One who loves us perfectly and drives out fear. John begins by reminding us that not every voice we hear is trustworthy. “Do not believe every spirit.” In a world filled…
Categories: Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Understanding Love | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/21/2026
When Giving Becomes a Show: Rediscovering the Heart of Generosity | The Mid-Week Memo | January 14, 2026
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” — Matthew 6:3 (ESV) For decades, the passing of the offering plate was as much a part of Sunday morning as hymns and handshakes. As a kid, I remember the thrill of dropping a shiny quarter in the plate—roughly ten percent of my allowance—because that’s what I was taught good Christians did. A minimum standard. A religious formula. A number tied…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Identity Security | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/14/2026
🎙️EP159. From Good Friday to Grace: Rich Timmons’ Story of Redemption
Where do you go when life falls apart? In this episode of The Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve welcomes longtime friend Rich Timmons for an honest conversation about how God meets us in brokenness—and how beauty can become a doorway to truth. Rich shares: Growing up in Kensington (Philadelphia) and building big dreams early A young business success that crashed on Good Friday—and the cry to God that followed A “divine appointment” that led him to…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/12/2026
Pay Attention. Be Astonished. Tell About It. | The Mid-Week Memo | January 7, 2026
(And Why We Can Still Learn From Mary Oliver) “Instructions for living a life:Pay attention.Be astonished.Tell about it.”— Mary Oliver Every once in a while, a line from outside the walls of the church echoes something profoundly true about the heart of God. That’s Mary Oliver. While she never claimed Christianity in a doctrinal sense, her writing carried a posture Christians would recognize instantly: wonder, reverence, stillness, gratitude, and a…
Categories: Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/07/2026
A New Year, A New Yes | The Mid-Week Memo | December 31, 2025
“Behold, I am doing a new thing;now it springs forth—do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19 (ESV) As we stand on the threshold of a new year, we find ourselves looking back with gratitude and ahead with expectancy. God has been faithful—again. Not just in the mountaintop moments, but in the quiet ones. The hidden ones. The ones you didn’t know if you’d make it through, yet here you are. Tonight isn’t about making resolutions that…
Categories: What We Were Created For, The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, The Reality of Our Present World, EB Ministries, Our Team | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 12/31/2025
🎙️EP158. God Went Before Us: Our 2025 Story of Presence, Provision, and Gratitude
It’s the week of December 29, 2025—and Steve & Colleen take time to look back with gratitude on what God has done through Embracing Brokenness Ministries this year, while also sharing a glimpse of what’s ahead in 2026. A central theme rises above everything: learning to wait on the Lord—to live from presence, intimacy, and obedience, not outcomes. Along the way, they share a few powerful ministry stories (including moments of real-time),…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 12/29/2025