The Daily Memo | November 22, 2023 | Jesus Will Never Betray You
Who among us has not suffered betrayal at the hands of a trusted friend? Who among us has not shrunk away in response to being hurt? Which one of us has not been responsible for wounding another? We all have. We all have. We need Jesus. We need mercy. We need healing. We are not […]
The Daily Memo | November 20, 2023 | Living God’s Way
No matter where you are in life, odds are you’re thinking about your future more than ever. Whether a student getting ready for graduation, a young manager plotting the next career move, or a parent seeking the best for your children, you’re making decisions today that will affect the rest of your life. And with […]
The Daily Memo | November 14, 2023 | Missing the Goal
The Hebrew word khata’ is most commonly translated as “sin.” Khata’ means “to fail” or “to miss the goal,” and the word is not always about morality. In Judges 20:16, we learn that a slingshot expert who successfully nails the bullseye does not khata’, which means he does not fail or miss the target. Similarly, […]
The Daily Memo | November 7, 2023 | Learning to Walk by Faith
When the Bible tells us about a great man or woman of faith, the Lord in His kindness also often shows us the person’s weakness and failings. For example, let’s look at Abraham. Like any one of us, he had faults. He sinned. He made mistakes. Still, God loved him and accomplished great things through […]
The Daily Memo | November 6, 2023 | A Different Kind of Wound
The strength of my emotional reaction to a problem is correlated with how closely that situation gets to touching my personal wounds. We all have wounds, whether from serious trauma in our lives or from the all-too-common mini-tragedies of being human in a broken world. If we don’t truly heal from a wound, we find […]
The Daily Memo | November 2, 2023 | Releasing the Heart
Remember, the purpose of this thing called the Christian life is that our hearts might be restored and set free. That’s the deal. That’s what Jesus came to do, by his own announcement. Jesus wants Life for us, Life with a capital L, and that Life comes to us through our hearts. But restoring and […]
