The Daily Memo | September 8, 2023 | Three Essential Questions
Moses needed to know three things. To truly offer ourselves to the Lord with complete commitment, we also need the answers to these key questions: 1. Who is God? In Exodus 3, God used a burning bush to get Moses’ attention and then introduced Himself as the God of his forefathers (vv. 2, 6). God […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Daily Memo | August 8, 2023 | A Distant Whisper
When the young prophet Samuel heard the voice of God calling to him in the night, he had the counsel from his priestly mentor, Eli, to tell him how to respond. Even so, it took them three times to realize it was God calling. Rather than ignoring the voice, or rebuking it, Samuel finally listened. […]
The Daily Memo | July 28, 2023 | A Woman of God
Women are image bearers of God. Women are co-heirs with Christ. Women are valued, worthy, powerful, and needed. There is a reason the Enemy fears women and has poured his hatred onto our very existence. Let him be afraid, then. For “we are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in […]
