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The Daily Memo | January 22, 2024 | God’s Guide to a Fruitful Life
Jesus told His disciples, “I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit” (John 15:5). As we live the Christian life in dependency on the Holy Spirit, two things will become evident in us. 1. We treasure God’s Word. When we value something, we think about it, study it, and learn all we can about it. By studying the Bible, we learn about God’s character, plans, and promises. Scripture meditation develops…
Categories: Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo, Restored in Him | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/22/2024
The Daily Memo | January 19, 2024 | The Present | An Excerpt from Our Upcoming Book | Embracing Brokenness
I was reminded of a book that I’ve read several times - The Present, by Spencer Johnson, who also wrote another one of my favorites – Who Moved My Cheese? – and the sequel – Out of the Maze. The Present is a story of a young man’s journey to adulthood, and his tireless search for The Present, a mysterious and elusive gift he first hears about from a wise old man. This Present, according to the old man, is the most valuable gift a person can.…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Practicing His Presence | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/19/2024
The Daily Memo | January 18, 2024 | Willing to Thirst
There is a widespread belief in the church that to be a Christian somehow satisfies our every desire. As one camp song has it, “I’m inright, outright, upright, downright happy all day long.” What complete nonsense! Augustine emphasized, “The whole life of the good Christian is a holy longing. What you desire ardently, as yet you do not see.” So, “let us long because we are to be filled ... That is our life, to be exercised by longing.;…
Categories: Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World, Practicing His Presence | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/18/2024
The Daily Memo | January 17, 2024 | How to Serve God
When you encounter opportunities to serve the Lord, how do you respond? God wants us to be servants willing to seek His specific plan for our life and to do whatever He calls us to do. He uniquely gifts His followers to serve according to His will. But if we’ve already decided what we can’t, won’t, or are ill-equipped to do, then we’re acting by our own will. We don’t want to miss the blessings that come with trusting God. You may serve the…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Our Purpose | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/17/2024
The Daily Memo | January 16, 2024 | Find a Few of His Friends
Hopefully you will find a few folks who walk with God to also walk with you through the seasons of your life. But honesty — and Scripture — forces me to admit they are a rare breed. Few there are who find it. All the more reason for you to make the number less scarce, by becoming someone who walks with God and teaches others how. Look to those who have walked with God down through the ages. Certainly that is why the Bible is given to us. If God had intended it…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/16/2024
106. Spiritual Practices for the New Year 2024 | Part 1
Here we are, 2024! We all have expectations heading into the new year. Some of us with a positive outlook, others do not. God has a plan though. As we open 2024 we gathered our team to talk about Spiritual Practices that each of us engages in to help kick-start the new year and provide clarity from God for what's next. Listen in to this 2-part podcast series to garner a few tips for starting 2024 with a focus on God and His purposes for you. Click Here and Listen to…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/15/2024
The Daily Memo | January 15, 2024 | Willing Savior
By the grace of God, we cannot quite pull it off. In the quiet moments of the day we sense a nagging within, a discontentment, a hunger for something else. But because we have not solved the riddle of our existence, we assume that something is wrong—not with life, but with us. Everyone else seems to be getting on with things. What's wrong with me? We feel guilty about our chronic disappointment. Why can't I just learn to be happier in my job, in my marriage,…
Categories: What We Were Created For, Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/15/2024
The Daily Memo | January 12, 2024 | In Defense of Discontent
By the grace of God, we cannot quite pull it off. In the quiet moments of the day we sense a nagging within, a discontentment, a hunger for something else. But because we have not solved the riddle of our existence, we assume that something is wrong—not with life, but with us. Everyone else seems to be getting on with things. What's wrong with me? We feel guilty about our chronic disappointment. Why can't I just learn to be happier in my job, in my marriage,…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, The Reality of Our Present World, Our Purpose | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/12/2024
The Daily Memo | January 11, 2024 | To Become a True King
Adam was given the earth to rule, but when the test came — he folded. He didn’t speak, didn’t act on Eve’s behalf. Satan was there, attacking his wife, threatening the whole kingdom, and Adam didn’t do jack squat. He fell through his acquiescence, through his silence and passivity. That was how Satan became “the prince of this earth,” as Jesus called him. And why John said, “The whole world lies in the power of the evil one;…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/11/2024
The Daily Memo | January 10, 2024 | Trust in God
Faith isn’t a passive belief. It’s an active confidence that stirs within our soul—an unwavering trust in God’s promises and a firm conviction about His trustworthiness. When we’re surrounded by uncertainty, our faith guides us and illuminates the path. “Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen.” Those words can be viewed as an encouraging invitation to dwell in trust, which steadies the heart and…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Practicing His Presence | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 01/10/2024