The Unfolding

Emily Wierenga grew up sensing that God was close, but one careless comment about her body helped lead her into a long battle with anorexia. At five foot eight, Emily dropped to 60 pounds, and yet God kept reaching into her life with reminders that she was loved, chosen, and not forgotten. Today, Emily is using her words and her story through her book God Who Became Bread and through The Lulu Tree, where she helps feed mothers and children in Africa while pointing them to the hope of God's Word.

In 1 John 3:1 it says, "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" God is our Father.  Sometimes that can be challenging to comprehend.  It's easier to grasp when you've had a good relationship with your earthly dad.  It can be more complicated if your relationship is unhealthy or strained. This week on The Unfolding we are sharing three stories of fathers, from Mark Schulz, Gina Copeland and Jeremy Rosado.  Each story gives a perspective of how God works healing in and through fathers, whether they are biological, adoptive, or those who simply choose to step into the role of dad.    

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Mark Schultz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markschultzofficial/
Mark Schultz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markschultzofficial/

Gina Copeland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gina.d.copeland 

Jeremy Rosado Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjeremyrosado/
Jeremy Rosado Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAMJEREMYROSADO/

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For most of her life, Rebecca Corwin called herself an agnostic, and sometimes even an atheist. But looking back, she could see moments of protection, peace, and unmistakable prompting that kept pointing her toward God. At 56 years old, after a lifetime of being pursued, Rebecca finally gave herself completely to Jesus.

How do you learn to recognize God's voice? 

Michael Boggs has spent much of his life asking that question. Long before he became a member of the Christian music group FFH or wrote the beloved Christmas song "Come You Unfaithful," Michael watched God transform his family through his father's dramatic conversion and began discovering for himself what it means to follow Jesus. 

In this episode of The Unfolding, Michael shares the pivotal moments that shaped his faith, from walking away from athletic scholarships to joining FFH, touring the world, serving in ministry, and eventually becoming a worship pastor in Oklahoma.  Along the way, Michael learned powerful lessons about God's leading, identity, and unconditional love. He talks about comparison, loneliness, calling, and the freedom that comes from understanding that our worth isn't found in what we accomplish, but in being loved by God. 

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Website: https://michaelboggs.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelboggs_music/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boggsmusic 

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelBoggsMusic 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Would-Jesus-Michael-Boggs/dp/0891126244

"We began to… say the Nicene Creed." 
That decision changed everything for pastor and researcher Glenn Packiam, when a 2006 scandal rocked his Colorado Springs church. In this Unfolding Short Story, the Barna Group scholar and host of The Resilient Pastor podcast recounts how repeating the Creed each week knit a fractured congregation back together, and how its ancient words still steady believers facing today's confusion and corruption.  

Want to dig deeper? Check out Glenn's book What's a Christian, Anyway?: Finding Our Way in an Age of Confusion and Corruption.