Embrace Podcast

Where is God when our health is failing? Is He really faithful in the midst of cancer, chronic pain, miscarriage, loss of a loved one? Here's the truth: God's faithfulness never ends, even when our h…

God's faithfulness is something we all wrestle with at different points in our lives. Especially when it comes to the future, we're quick to doubt that God will be there with us. But here's the truth…

As followers of Jesus, we're following him for a purpose: to reach spiritual maturity. How do we get there? By resisting idols, being wary of busyness, and taking responsibility. As followers of Jesu…

As followers of Jesus we’re called not only to follow Jesus, but also to make followers of Jesus. How do we do this? Tell others what Jesus has done for us. This might sound intimidating at first, bu…

As followers of Jesus we're called to take action—to not only listen to God's Words, but also to practice them. What is one way we can put the Word of God into practice? By listening to the Holy Spir…

Once our heart is pointing toward following Jesus what's the second step in our walk with him? Listening to his Word and practicing what he says. But anyone can listen to Jesus, it's the wise person …

Jesus extends a simple invitation to all of us: "Come follow me." No matter where we are—new Christian, old Christian, or not a Christian at all—we're all heading in a direction, either toward or awa…

Does God calm my storm even if I caused it?

Saying that we will take off our mask is much easier than actually doing it. How do we not only take off our masks, but keep them off and fully grasp how much Jesus loves who we really are?

Sometimes we wear masks because we don't want God to see who we really are. But the truth is, in Jesus, God not only sees us, but He also delights in us and approves of us. Good news, right? The worl…

We all tend to wear masks in our lives. Whether it's out of pride, to prove how great we are, or out of shame, to cover up perceived flaws, masks have become part of who we are. But what if we didn't…

On that first Palm Sunday, people lay their coats down as Jesus rode past them. This was everything they had, they were giving it all to Jesus. Jesus may not ride down the street on a donkey this Sun…

The tricky thing about influence is that we may never see its impact. Moses, one of the most influential people in the Bible, never saw the promised land. But does that mean we should stop trying to …

The power of influence is so much greater than we think. It doesn't just happen by mistake. To have true influence we need to be intentional with our actions.

Moses' story is one of influence: standing up to Pharaoh, freeing the Israelites from Egypt, leading his people into battle. But though Moses lived a life of remarkable influence, that influence woul…

We all struggle to make sense of life sometimes. It feels as if chaos is emerging and there is little that we can do to put things in order. So we fight. It is in these moments of darkness that we ar…

The story of Jacob and Esau is one of hurt transforming to healing. But how do we begin to heal when someone in our own life has hurt us like Jacob hurt Esau? It all starts with forgiveness, realizin…

We've all hurt someone, probably more than we'd like to admit. All too often our lives are like the story of Jacob and Esau, brother against brother, betraying and hurting those we love most. What do…