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The Daily Memo | August 30, 2023 | We Have Lost Our Story
And here's where we run into a problem. For most of us, life feels like a movie we've arrived at forty-five minutes late. Something important seems to be going on ... maybe. I mean, good things do happen, sometimes beautiful things. You meet someone, fall in love. You find that work that is yours alone to fulfill. But tragic things happen too. You fall out of love, or perhaps the other person falls out of love with you. Work begins to feel like a punishment.…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/30/2023
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Embracing Brokenness Ministries is participating in FaithfulGive on October 15-17. Lancaster now has a secure, online, momentum-building, community giving opportunity that aligns with Christian values. Giving is a demonstration of joy and a conduit for sharing God’s blessing with others. Look for volunteer opportunities, prayer requests, and mission-aligned organizations! Mark your calendars to stretch your gift and help us earn great cash prizes at FaithfulGive.org.…
Categories: EB Ministries, Blog | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/29/2023
The Daily Memo | August 29, 2023 | Spiritual Gifts
If someone asked what your gifts are, what would you say? We may struggle with such questions because we either aren’t sure or don’t want to seem conceited. And sometimes it’s hard to know if something is a gift or a talent. How can we tell the difference? Generally speaking, a talent is something that you’re naturally good at—such as sports or art or science—and can excel at through training, practice, and experience. It can be a…
Categories: What We Were Created For, Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/29/2023
96. Jay Payleitner Part 1 | Best Selling Author, Speaker & Producer On His Life and Calling
Jay Payleitner is one of the top freelance producers for Christian radio, having worked on Josh McDowell Radio, Today's Father, Jesus Freaks Radio, and Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson. Jay is a long-time affiliate with the National Center for Fathering and Iron Sharpens Iron. He speaks at men's retreats, marriage weekends, writers' conferences, and weekend services. Jay has sold more than half million books including the bestselling 52 Things Kids Need…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/28/2023
The Daily Memo | August 28, 2023 | Handling Praise
Think about a time when you received praise from a parent, a teacher, or an employer. How did you feel? Did it make you glad or uncomfortable? For many people, praise is nearly as difficult to handle as criticism. Because God’s Word instructs us to be humble (Matthew 18:4; Philippians 2:3), we may sometimes feel confused about how to receive compliments. Here are three ways to respond: 1. Acknowledge the comment by thanking the person. Don’t explain why you are…
Categories: What We Were Created For, Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/28/2023
The Daily Memo | August 25, 2023 | The Power of Persistence
In 1917, a young seamstress was thrilled to get admitted to one of New York City’s most renowned fashion design schools. But when Ann Lowe Cone arrived from Florida to register for classes, the school director told her she wasn’t welcome. “To be blunt, Mrs. Cone, we didn’t know that you were a Negro,” he said. Refusing to leave, she whispered a prayer: Please let me stay here. Seeing her persistence, the director let Ann stay, but segregated…
Categories: The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/25/2023
The Daily Memo | August 24, 2023 | Filling the God-shaped Hole by Guest Author Jay Payleitner
At some point in our 20s (or maybe 30s), we begin to have a gnawing feeling that there’s some elusive secret to life – something beyond ourselves – and in typical human fashion we invest a lot of our own time and energy trying to figure it out. So we try things. Good things and not-so-good things. Advanced education. High-powered careers. Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. Political causes. Anti-political causes. Alternative lifestyles. Alternative religions. Military.…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/24/2023
The Daily Memo | August 23, 2023 | Lonely But Not Forgotten
When you listen to their stories, it becomes clear that perhaps the most difficult part of being a prisoner is isolation and loneliness. In fact, one study revealed that regardless of the length of their incarceration, most prisoners receive only two visits from friends or loved ones during their time behind bars. Loneliness is a constant reality. It’s a pain I imagine Joseph felt as he sat in prison, unjustly accused of a crime. There had been a glimmer of hope. God…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/23/2023
The Daily Memo | August 22, 2023 | God Through All Creation
The secret of happiness is this: God is the love you are longing for. We live in a love story. We are created for romance and we have an insatiable capacity for it. Now, God gave us such a heart; it was one of his first gifts to us. (You have to have a heart to live in a love story). Then he gives to us this world that is so breathtakingly beautiful. The earth is filled with the love of the Lord (Psalm 33:5) and you see it in the fact that he made grass just firm enough…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Understanding Love | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/22/2023
The Daily Memo | August 21, 2023 | Who Am I?
Robert Todd Lincoln lived under the extensive shadow of his father, beloved American president Abraham Lincoln. Long after his father’s death, Robert’s identity was engulfed by his father’s overwhelming presence. Lincoln’s close friend, Nicholas Murray Butler, wrote that Robert often said, “No one wanted me for secretary of war; they wanted Abraham Lincoln’s son. No one wanted me for minister to England; they wanted Abraham Lincoln&rsquo…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, Understanding Love, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 08/21/2023