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The Daily Memo | July 27, 2023 | The Circle Game by Guest Author Jay Payleitner
I love this quotation . . . “You don’t really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around – and why his parents will always wave back.” - William D. Tammeu. A boy or girl on a carousel is a powerful metaphor for kids growing up and parents letting go. The child does something daring. In this case, it’s straddling a painted pony and enduring a cacophony of garish colors and.…
Categories: Life, The Daily Memo, Understanding Love, The Reality of Our Present World, Our Purpose | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/27/2023
The Daily Memo | July 26, 2023 | The Meaning of the Cross
The cross was a tool used by the Roman government to execute criminals. Before Jesus’ resurrection, it was a symbol of damnation and shame. But the moment Jesus rose from His grave, God transformed it into a symbol of hope. Today when we consider the cross, we think about ... • Jesus’ perfect life. Our Savior left heaven to dwell on earth and become one of us. While here, He accomplished the work His Father had given Him—and He did so without sinning …
Categories: The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/26/2023
The Daily Memo | July 25, 2023 | The World Rules
Political polarization has been a national reality for decades. But during 2020, the messy but often productive middle ground all but disappeared. As a result, Americans were pressured to move further right or further left or be left behind. Lines were drawn where lines were deemed unnecessary in the past. Everything became a point of contention. School closings. School openings. Masks. Protests. With the collapse of the middle, nuance left the building. Without nuance,…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World, Embracing Brokenness Book Excerpt | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/25/2023
The Daily Memo | July 24, 2023 | What's My Purpose?
“I felt so useless,” Harold said. “Widowed and retired, kids busy with their own families, spending quiet afternoons watching shadows on the wall.” He’d often tell his daughter, “I’m old and have lived a full life. I have no purpose anymore. God can take me any time.” One afternoon, however, a conversation changed Harold’s mind. “My neighbor had some problems with his kids, so I prayed for him,” Harold said. &ldquo,…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Our Purpose | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/24/2023
The Daily Memo | July 21, 2023 | Deep Waters
When Bill Pinkney sailed solo around the world in 1992—taking the hard route around the perilous Great Southern Capes—he did it for a higher purpose. His voyage was to inspire and educate children. That included students at his former inner-city Chicago elementary school. His goal? To show how far they could go by studying hard and making a commitment—the word he chose in naming his boat. When Bill takes schoolkids on the water in Commitment, he says, “They&rsquo…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, Our Purpose | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/21/2023
The Daily Memo | July 20, 2023 | Personal Responsibility
My friend’s eyes revealed what I was feeling—fear! We two teens had behaved poorly and were now cowering before the camp director. The man, who knew our dads well, shared lovingly but pointedly that our fathers would be greatly disappointed. We wanted to crawl under the table—feeling the weight of personal responsibility for our offense. God gave Zephaniah a message for the people of Judah that contained potent words about personal responsibility for sin …
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/20/2023
The Daily Memo | July 19, 2023 | A Great Mountain
The spirit of our day is a soft acceptance of everything — except deep conviction in anything. This is where Jesus will suddenly confront the world as a great rock confronts the river flowing ever downhill. He is immovable. The cry used to be for “tolerance,” by which we meant, “We have very strong differences, but we will not let those be the cause of hatred or violence between us.” Now it is something else, where all convictions are softened…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Knowing & Being Known | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/19/2023
The Daily Memo | July 18, 2023 | More of God
More of God comes to us as we love God. The more that we love God, the more we are able to experience him. Part of this has to do with the nature of God, and part of it has to do with our own human nature. You understand from your own relationships, your story of love, that you don’t give your heart away to just anyone. You don’t give access to the deeper places in your soul to just any idle acquaintance — certainly not to someone who is at the same time…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, Understanding Love, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/18/2023
93. Chuck Girard Part 2 on The Jesus Movement | His Life | His Music | Love Song the Band
Chuck Girard joins Steve on Part 2 of this 3-Part Embracing Brokenness Podcast. He discusses his life and experience of the Jesus Movement as chronicled in his book, Rock and Roll Preacher, and a host of other topics you won't want to miss. 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.' Born in Los Angeles, and raised in both Southern and…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/17/2023
The Daily Memo | July 17, 2023 | Thanksgiving Amidst Adversity
Many experts agree that listing all the things you can be grateful for is an effective way to stay positive and joyful. And it’s true that focusing on what’s going right in your life can bring perspective to what’s going wrong. However, that mindset can also fall short of how God wants us to respond to our circumstances. The Bible tells us not only to give thanks for everything in our life (including what we see as negative) but also to give thanks.…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/17/2023