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The Daily Memo | March 23, 2023 | A Gentle Whisper
Listen When we first think of being in a relationship with God, we probably picture him as somewhat flashy, even as many of us tried to be (at least us guys) when we were dating. He gave Jacob visions of angels descending and ascending to heaven; he parted the Red Sea for Moses and made the sun stand still for a day so the Israelites could win a battle. He definitely makes an impression. But you kind of wonder what he’s like when you’re alone with him. Would he…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/23/2023
The Daily Memo | March 22, 2023 | What is Hypersupernaturalism?
Listen I betcha haven't heard this word too often. Hypersupernaturalism. One definition might be that God is the direct source of EVERYTHING. Head colds, stubbed toes, rustling leaves, etc. In other words, overstating the order of things. Sorta like driving to the front row at Costco, getting a prime parking spot, and saying to yourself, God gave me that – and the flat tire awaiting my return. There’s a reason, I just know it. It’s important to…
Categories: Life, The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/22/2023
The Daily Memo | March 21, 2023 | Incoming Fire
Listen Morgan Snyder asked this question in his book, Becoming a King; What is the Enemy’s plan for your life? It’s an important question for each of us to ask and keep asking. There are daily strategies, cultural strategies, and geographical strategies set up by the Enemy to “steal and kill and destroy” us (John 10:10). And then there are brilliantly and deviously crafted personal strategies that take into account our stories, our woundedness, and…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Spiritual Warfare | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/21/2023
The Daily Memo | March 20, 2023 | The Internet of Things
Listen The internet is a global collection of computers that know how to send messages to one another. Practically everything connected to the internet is indeed a computer – or has one “baked inside” of it. In the early 1960s, computers were used only for special purposes, like scientific research. There weren’t a lot of them because they were large and expensive. One computer and its attached accessories could easily fill a room. To exchange data,…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Understanding Love, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/20/2023
The Daily Memo | March 17, 2023 | Our Days Are Numbered
Listen I’m reminded daily just how fragile life can be. On Wednesday nights, at the church I attend, we have Men’s Study. There’s a group of roughly 8 or 9 guys at our table. We break out several times over the 90 minutes we’re together studying God’s Word for deeper discussion. It’s an inductive Bible Study so we work on a method that includes Reading, Observation, Analysis, Doing, and Sharing (ROADS). Our group of guys have gotten close…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/17/2023
The Daily Memo | March 16, 2023 | The 90/10 Rule
Listen I was reading an excerpt from Gordon MacDonald’s book, Ordering Your Private World. In Chapter 6, Has Anyone Seen My Time? I’ve Misplaced It!, he writes, “The central principle of all personal organization of time is simple: time must be budgeted!” As I read on, he cites many examples of how Christ operated with practical methods of organization. It got me thinking even further about the percentage of His time on earth that was invested in…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, Our Purpose | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/16/2023
The Daily Memo | March 15, 2023 | The Truth About Satan
Listen Spiritual warfare wasn’t much of a category discussed in the church I attended as a youngster. Unless we talked about Satan’s effort to tempt Jesus immediately after His baptism, that was pretty much all the merit given to the battle in the unseen world. Truth is, that Satan and his minions are real. Their main mission is to sideline believers from the calling God has placed on their life. To distract us all from an intimate relationship with Him. Here…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Spiritual Warfare | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/15/2023
The Daily Memo | March 14, 2023 | Get Free and Stay Free
Listen I volunteer at the County Prison in our community along with my wife Colleen. We teach inmates on matters of identity in a 6-week class. We challenge both men and women to think of themselves in the way God does, not as the world around them might. As a beloved Child of the King. King Jesus. Recently we attended a conference sponsored by Support for Prison Ministries, the organization we work with, under the Chaplaincy program they provide for inmates. Lewis Lee was…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, Restored in Him, Our Purpose | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/14/2023
84. Restored To Be Restorers | Sharon's Story with Colleen Adams & Jack Crowley
As Vice President of Programs at Water Street Mission, Colleen Adams joins Jack Crowley, President, to share a story of restoration with one of their former guests. See how God transformed Sharon's life, as He does with so many through the ministry of WSM. For most of us, it's difficult to love the marginalized and those experiencing homelessness in our society. We don't understand the struggles. In this episode of our podcast (also available in video form on…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/13/2023
The Daily Memo | March 13, 2023 | The Human Heart
Listen The human heart weighs less than a pound (450g). It beats 100,000 times a day and over 2.5 billion times in the average lifetime. Your system of blood vessels – arteries, veins and capillaries – is over 60,000 miles long – enough to go around the world more than twice. This is not just an amazing spectacle; it is the ‘heart’ of human life. Without your heart your body would quickly cease to work. Heart disease is the number one cause of…
Categories: Life, The Daily Memo, Understanding Love | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 03/13/2023