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Set Apart: Living a Fully Consecrated Life | The Mid-Week Memo | June 18, 2025
Have you ever thought about what it means to truly give something over to God? Not just in theory—but in practice? That’s what consecration is all about. It’s choosing—intentionally—to dedicate something fully and completely to Jesus. Not to share it. Not to hold some of it back. To say, “This is yours, Lord. All of it.” The Hebrew word for this is qadash. It’s tied closely to qodesh—which simply means “holy.;…
Categories: What We Were Created For, Spiritual Formation, The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Restored in Him | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 06/18/2025
🎙️EP144. From Prison to Purpose | David Garlock's Journey of Justice and Redemption
What happens when a story of unimaginable trauma becomes a testimony of radical grace? In this gripping and redemptive conversation, Steve sits down with David Garlock—a formerly incarcerated criminal justice reform advocate and reentry expert—whose life was forever changed by tragedy… and then by Christ. At age 19, David and his brother took the life of their abuser, leading to a 25-year sentence in Alabama. But in the depths of prison, David encountered…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 06/16/2025
Love that Pours Out | The Mid-Week Memo | June 11, 2025
How do you know when God is at work? Often, it’s in the moments that look ordinary—but reveal extraordinary character. Genesis 24 tells the story of Abraham’s servant sent to find a wife for Isaac. He prayed a very specific prayer: that the right woman would not only offer him water but would also offer to water his camels. That’s not just polite hospitality—that’s an enormous undertaking. Let’s break it down. A single camel can…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Understanding Love | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 06/11/2025
Redefining Success | Lessons from Jeanie and the Bible | The Mid-Week Memo | June 4, 2025
My friend Matthew McConaughey is at it again, and I just can’t help but draw a life lesson from his reflection on success. Here we go. The first Webster’s Dictionary in 1806 described success as:“Prosperous, fortunate, happy, and kind.”Today’s dictionaries define success as:“The attainment of wealth, fame, rank, and power.” What’s your definition of success? Meet Jeanie. She’s from a small town on the Gulf Coast of.…
Categories: What We Were Created For, The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Restored in Him, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 06/04/2025
What Is The Number One Problem Facing the Church in America Today? | Colleen's Corner
Welcome to Colleen’s Corner! In this episode, Colleen explores a pressing issue facing the church today—biblical illiteracy. With shocking statistics revealing how little many professing Christians read their Bibles, she unpacks the consequences of not knowing God's Word. She also tackles a fascinating topic: commonly quoted "Bible verses" that aren’t actually in the Bible. From "God helps those who help themselves" to "This…
Categories: Spiritual Formation, Colleen's Corner | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 06/03/2025
🎙️EP143. Sentenced to Life | Set Free by Grace | The Lewis Lee Story
What happens when a 16-year-old is sentenced to life in prison? What if that same person becomes a powerful voice for redemption, hope, and purpose? In this episode, Steve sits down with Lewis Lee, a man whose life journey will challenge everything you think you know about justice, transformation, and the power of God’s love. From the streets of West Philadelphia to a life sentence without parole, Lewis’ story is one of unimaginable pain, devastating choices,…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 06/02/2025
Not Fully Healed—But Fully His
A couple of years ago, God had revealed some areas of brokenness in my life that had become the building blocks to my distorted view of my identity. On the phone with Colleen and Steve, I told them what God had shown me. Part of me was excited to discover a new place to embrace my brokenness. I had been experiencing significant spiritual breakthroughs, and the revealing of those broken places meant opportunities to find healing. But another part of me was dreading the.…
Categories: Spiritual Formation, Restored in Him, Wounded Healer, Blog, Wholeheartedly Katie | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 05/29/2025
Three Months That Changed Everything | The Mid-Week Memo | May 28, 2025
When David attempted to bring the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem, things didn’t go as planned. In 2 Samuel 6, the celebration turned to tragedy when Uzzah reached out to steady the Ark and was struck down. Shocked and afraid, David halted the procession and placed the Ark in the home of a man named Obed-edom the Gittite. And that’s when everything changed. Scripture tells us, “The Ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Understanding Love | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 05/28/2025
Spiritual Spring Cleaning | The Mid-Week Memo | May 21, 2025
Just before Colleen and I were set to begin our Identity Matters class at County Prison, CERT teams were called into three housing blocks. They call it Spring Cleaning—a routine shakedown where cells are searched top to bottom to uncover hidden contraband. Two tiers per block. Over 200 men had their belongings tossed, strewn about the floor of their 7x10 cinderblock cells—most of them built over 100 years ago. When everything you own fits in that small space,…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Mid-Week Memo, Restored in Him | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 05/21/2025
🎙️EP142. Experiencing Jesus | Reclaiming the Presence of God in a Distracted World
What if experiencing Jesus wasn’t reserved for spiritual elites—or the past? What if intimacy with God was meant to be the normal human experience, even in a world drowning in distraction? In this powerful debrief episode, Steve and Colleen reflect on Steve’s recent conversation with John Eldredge about his book Experience Jesus—Really. Together, they unpack what it means to reclaim our union with God in a culture that has conditioned us for hurry,,…
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 05/19/2025