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We Need Revival | Pastor Joe Focht
Even as recently as 2015, there were still more than 1,400 groups with no known Christians. But today, there are only a few hundred unengaged groups remaining, and hundreds of people groups are being engaged with the gospel each year. By God’s grace ... the church will reach all of the remaining groups by the end of 2022, or shortly thereafter. We’re very close to the finish line. (Edward Dolnick, Down the Great Unknown) It’s possible that by the time you…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/10/2022
The Daily Memo | November 10, 2022 | A God of Process
We don’t know much about stages of development in our instant culture. We have someone else make our coffee for us. We no longer have to wait to have our photos developed—not even an hour—for now we have digital cameras that deliver back to us the image, instantly. We don’t have to wait to get in touch with someone—we can e-mail them, page them, call them on a cell phone, instant-message them this moment. We don’t need to wait for our…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/10/2022
The Daily Memo | November 9, 2022 | Guidance, Clarity, and Direction
Of all the prayers that rise from human lips on this troubled planet, the vast majority must be some version of, “Help!” That’s why we began with the Cry of the Heart. But second place of “most often prayed” has to be in the genre of, “God—what am I supposed to do?” Guidance, clarity, direction—doesn’t that seem to be one of the main reasons we pray at all? What do we do about our son? Should I take this job? Where…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/09/2022
A Day in the Hole | An Excerpt from My Journal in the Upcoming Book 90 Days on the Inside
Saturday, December 2, 1995 - Awaken to the sounds of prison life—chains on belts with keys rattling. Doors slamming—slots opened and closed—doors being kicked for the CO (corrections officer) to come—inmates hollering—chains rattling. The sunrise over the compound and breakfast. We ate—I don't remember what. Eggs and cereal, I think—it was OK. Passed through the slot in trays and back again. That was the routine all weekend and Monday&mdash…
Categories: 90 Days on the Inside Book Excerpt, Blog | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/08/2022
The Daily Memo | November 8, 2022 | Whale of a Story
Michael was diving for lobster when a humpback whale caught him in its mouth. He pushed back in the darkness as the whale’s muscles squeezed against him. He thought he was done. But whales don’t prefer lobstermen, and thirty seconds later the whale spit Michael into the air. Amazingly, Michael had no broken bones—only extensive bruises and one whale of a story. He wasn’t the first. Jonah was swallowed by “a huge fish” (Jonah 1:17), and he…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Understanding Love, Restored in Him | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/08/2022
75. What Does it Mean to Embrace Your Brokenness?
Brokenness is the state in which we enter this world. No one escapes the ravages of sin. What we do with that is paramount in our healing journey toward wholeness in Christ. On today's podcast, Michael Kurtz joins Steve to have a conversation on what it even means to embrace your brokenness and why you would yield to the notion that embracing our condition of brokenness is a good idea. Music and Lyrics by Roots and Recognition Featuring Dominique Calvillo Licensed for…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/07/2022
The Daily Memo | November 7, 2022 | Love Works One Step at a Time
Hopefully by now you are ready to let God help you love everyone—even people who are hard to love. There’s something I’d like you to think about: In the process of our quest to learn more about love, we want to make sure that we are not the one who is hard to love. I admit that I was very hard to love for many years. Because of my abusive past, I wanted to control everything and everyone, so I was only happy when I got my way. But I am so grateful to God…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Understanding Love | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/07/2022
The Daily Memo | November 4, 2022 | To Lose Hope
The Arrows strike at the most vital places in our hearts, the things we care most about. The deepest questions we ever ask are directly related to our hearts' greatest needs and the answers life gives us shape our images of ourselves, of life, and of God. Who am I? The Romance whispers that we are someone special, that our heart is good because it is made for someone good; the Arrows tell us we are a dime a dozen, worthless, even dark and twisted, dirty. Where is life…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, The Reality of Our Present World, Spiritual Warfare | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/04/2022
The Daily Memo | November 3, 2022 | The Blessing of Prayer
God doesn’t need us. He knows exactly what steps to take in order to accomplish His purposes. Yet at the same time, He calls us to be devoted to prayer (Col. 4:2). And if we’ll obey, here are some blessings that await us: • Prayer changes us. As we seek the Lord’s face and spend time in His Word, we’re transformed. His desires become ours, and our thinking more closely aligns with His thoughts. • The Lord answers our petitions. He…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, Practicing His Presence | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/03/2022
The Daily Memo | November 2, 2022 | Forgive
We must forgive those who hurt us. The reason is simple: Bitterness and unforgiveness set their hooks deep in our hearts; they are chains that hold us captive to the wounds and the messages of those wounds. Until you forgive, you remain their prisoner. Paul warns us that unforgiveness and bitterness can wreck our lives and the lives of others (Eph. 4:31; Heb. 12:15). We have to let it all go. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (Col. 3:13) Now—listen carefully.…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, Safe People & Safe Community, Wounded Healer | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 11/02/2022