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PODCASTS WITH CHRIS ADAMS

MARKED, LifeWay Women

At The Table, Jacki King

The Prayer Clinic, Leighann McCoy

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    Knowing God's Will,  Lessons,  Spiritual Growth,  What I'm Reading

    Starting My Day

    January 19, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Last week I wrote In The First Waking Moments about where our mind goes to when we first wake up in the morning. This week I want to share with you some things that help me focus as I start my time with the Lord after rising and getting a cup of coffee. In retirement I have more time than I’ve ever had before and love it, but I realize many of you are not retired! Here’s what I do, though not always all of it depending on how much time I can spend that day: *Read and sing the lyrics to a worship song as I to settle my…

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    A Short Fuse

    September 22, 2024
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    Complete Control

    February 24, 2024
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    Friday’s Encouraing Message

    February 21, 2025
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    Favorite Quotes,  Knowing God's Will,  Lessons,  Spiritual Growth

    In The First Waking Moments

    January 12, 2025 / 0 Comments

    What happens when you first have an awareness of waking up in the morning? To where or what does your mind turn? A dream you just had? Your overfull to do list? Your cell phone? Your current crisis? Your commute in heavy traffic to work? Your health concern? I’d have to answer yes to all of these at one time or another.  May I suggest another option? If we remember Who is in charge of our day, it might prompt us to turn our eyes upward and know Jesus cares about every single thing on our hearts and on our to do list. Wouldn’t that be amazing? Everything others see…

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    A Short Fuse

    September 22, 2024
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    Be Alert to Satan’s Tactics

    September 8, 2024
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    Complaints and Provision

    March 9, 2025
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    Because He Came

    January 5, 2025 / 0 Comments

    After walking through advent season and looking forward to Jesus’ second return to earth, and having written a previous post, What If He Hadn’t Come, I was compelled to write this one. Because He DID come, we have been given an assignment. In my final week of Joy to the World (LifeWay Women), the focus was Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8: go and make disciples and teach them everything Jesus taught. We will be witnesses wherever He takes us. That is our purpose on earth. Whether we do that as employees, parents, siblings, neighbors, or ministers.  Because He came, we are sent! Jesus came to bring salvation and His last words…

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    When God Says No

    September 10, 2023
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    The Joy You Need

    December 15, 2024
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    From Garden to Garden

    July 7, 2024
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    Blessings,  Spiritual Growth,  Trial,  What I'm Reading

    What If He Hadn’t Come?

    December 29, 2024 / 0 Comments

    Have you ever thought about that?: What if He hadn’t come to earth? Picture with me a world today without Jesus in your life.. Does it look bleak? Hopeless? Not worth living? Now, how does it feel knowing He did come? Hopeful, purposeful, bright even on dark days? Does your heart overflow with gratefulness? We just celebrated Jesus’ birth and are looking toward a new year, but let’s consider before we do, what if He hadn’t come. In week 2 study of the Joy to the World from LifeWay Women, I pondered this question. Immanuel, God With Us, did come, changing everything. It gave us not just joy, but unending joy. …

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    Easter & Romans 8:28

    April 10, 2022
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    Telling Her Story…Look What God’s Done!

    June 28, 2021
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    The Waiting of the Second Advent

    December 7, 2022
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    Where Are You Looking?

    December 22, 2024 / 0 Comments

    As I continued my study of Joy to the World from LifeWay Women, we looked at Simeon’s and Anna’s time with Jesus in the temple in Jerusalem.  Imagine being in the temple night and day serving God and waiting for the Messiah. Both Anna and Simeon were looking for and recognized Jesus, the Messiah, as soon as they laid eyes on Him. They rejoiced and thanked God aa they worshiped Him. Simeon said to the Lord, Now, Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, as you promised. For my eyes have seen your salvation (Luke 2:29-30)  Anna’s words are not recorded but scripture says, At that very moment, she…

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    That One Prayer

    August 11, 2024
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    The Blessed Limp

    May 1, 2022
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    On That Day

    December 11, 2023
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    The Joy You Need

    December 15, 2024 / 0 Comments

    In preparing for Christmas a friend and I are studying Joy to the World from LifeWay Women. The very first day of the study I was made aware of a connection between Genesis 1 and Matthew 1 that I had not ever noticed. This is also the opening of the Old Testament and the New Testament! In Genesis God created. In Matthew, the genealogy of Jesus, who existed at creation, shows the Old Testament connections to the New and reveals how God fulfilled all the prophesies about the Messiah in the Old. The writer of this day of study said, Jesus’ birth was not God’s backup plan. We see in…

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    Beach Blessings Big and Small

    November 2, 2017
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    A “Don’t Worry” Reminder

    January 15, 2023
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    Beach Lesson on Mentoring

    August 2, 2021
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    A Sweet Legacy

    December 8, 2024 / 0 Comments

    Many of you have never heard of Esther Burroughs, especially those younger than Gen Xers. But for many Boomers and some Gen Xers, she was a huge catalyst for women seeking to grow spiritually, share their faith, lead, and minister to others. Sweet Esther transitioned from life on earth to life eternal this past week. This is a great article on her life and ministry. It features her and another pioneer women’s leader of influence. Baptist News-Two Trailblazing Women in Ministry. Esther was a trailblazer before we knew of many Christian women’s speakers and before we even started using the term “women’s ministry” in many churches. She encouraged women’s leaders…

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    Contentment…No Matter What Part3: Crisis(Forever!)

    August 7, 2018
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    Loving the Word

    February 7, 2018
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    Telling Her Story…Look What God’s Done!

    June 28, 2021
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    Between the Holidays

    December 1, 2024 / 0 Comments

    Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is quickly approaching. How’s your heart? Ticking along at a steady pace, or beating out of your chest in this holiday season. Perhaps some of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and you look forward to Christmas even though you have shopping, decorating and cooking to do.  Photo by Element5 Digital on StockSnap Others may have had a very tense Thanksgiving and the thought of another family gathering is more than you can even begin planning. Maybe you are missing someone who is no longer a part of your holidays due to broken relationships, geograhical distance, or death.  Does your job, kids holiday activities, or purchasing and…

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    Restoration and Redemption

    September 11, 2018
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    Empty Nest? What’s That, and How Will I Handle it?

    November 22, 2021
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    Retired Together…3 Issues and 7 Tips

    July 9, 2018
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    A Week of Devotions

    November 24, 2024 / 0 Comments

    Recently I had the honor to write 5 devotions for Encouraging.com, which I do quarterly. This week I decided to link all 5 in this post. Feel free to read one a day, all at once, or at your leisure! I pray they bless and encourage you! Breathing Worship Small Yet Mighty Tear Down to Build Up Writing the Word Your Holy Ground Banner photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash. Inset photos used from Encouraging.com

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    Knowing God’s Will Part 12: Lessons From Experiencing God 

    June 25, 2023
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    The Cost of Leadership Part 1

    June 12, 2022
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    The Enemy is Alive and Well…But Defeated!

    August 24, 2020
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    Small Group Blog Share

    November 10, 2024 / 0 Comments

    The LifeWay Women’s Leadership Forum was this past week Thursday-Friday (join us sometime!!) and I have a speaking engagement on Saturday. Since time is short, I’m sharing some small group helps for you leaders! 1 This first post is from LifeWay Research. Sign up to receive their updates! This article has some great tips for enlisting small group leaders. 13 Principles for Enlisting Group Leaders 2 This next post, also from LifeWay Research, shares how to create great icebreaker questions. 6 Elements of a Good Icebreaker Question 3 The last post from Vanderbloemen is how to lead not-so-great small groups! 5 Characteristics Of Lame Small Groups 4 Whether you are…

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    4 Pandemic Lessons

    July 13, 2020
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    “The Ministry of the Unnoticed”

    September 2, 2019
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    The Look of Maturity

    March 4, 2019
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