Angela Mackey

How to Celebrate Good Friday and a Give AWAY!

The question hangs in the air. It asked by countless people across the world. “Why is Good Friday called good?” That question reverberates with me each year as Easter approaches. I wonder how I can celebrate a sham of a trial, an innocent man sentenced to die, a gruesome death, and all for me. But…
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So Glad You Made It!

Hello everyone. Here it is my new blog that seems to be working just right. At least I think all the glitches are gone! I know only enough of this stuff to be dangerous. Yes dangerous I say. 😉 Anyway, consider joining me! Don’t miss a post by signing up for an e-mail or an…
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Working out the Glitches!

Hello everyone! Here is the long awaited new blog design! YEA! Didn’t Bronson Ma Creative do a GREAT job? WOO HOO!!! Currently I am working out some glitches with the change over. LOTS of little things so I am not yet 100% ready to say look at my new blog yet! 😉 I will be…
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Guess What?!

Well, it is almost here. My new blog design. I am jumping up and down (ok not literally, but inside). I am SOOOOOO excited. So what does this mean? Well, I will be working on getting it ready for you all. I don’t know exactly when it will be ready, but you all may have…
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The C.A.L.L.

I have been memorizing the book of James. I am slowing down a bit, but I am more than half-way done. WOO HOO! This book is a challenging book. It is full of truths that begged to be lived out. One of those truths I memorized in the first chapter it says: “Religion that God…
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Waiting, Writing, Waiting, Writing…

Have you watched the movie Facing Giants? Here is a short scene I want you to watch: God has given me a vision. It is a big one. One that I cannot make happen myself. One that I have to trust God to do in His time and in His way. At times this dream…
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A Miracle…Really

I witnessed a miracle yesterday. Actually I was the one healed, so this is pretty good stuff. Seriously… I couldn’t get up Monday morning. I hit snooze a few (five or six) times. Then I actually changed my alarm so I could get more than 9 minutes of sleep in a row. I was wiped…
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The Trees and Me and Something Free for You

Sycamore trees fascinate me. We have several small ones in our front yard. Until about a week ago they held tight to their brown dead leaves – leaves that were once bright and green. Early last fall they turned a beautiful orange color and then they turned brown and drab. Those stubborn trees held tight…
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You Need to Know And Something Free For You

Hello everyone. I just want to let you know that I appreciate you! Knowing that what I have written has blessed and encouraged you all brings me joy! Thank you for coming back day after day to read. I am blessed by you more than you all could know. I am working on reformatting the…
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Strength for Those Who Hope

Ever felt worn out or wondered if you could truly let go of past hurts? On this episode of Life as Worship, Angela welcomes speaker and storyteller Rebekah Storey to dive deep into Isaiah 40:30-31—a powerful promise about finding new strength and hope when you’re exhausted or facing the challenge of forgiveness. Listen in for…
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Grace for Us, the Thirsty

Has life ever left you thirsty? Like joy and peace are for others and you are on the outside looking in?  Angela is joined by grace-filled truth-teller and podcast host Jennifer Sakata to reflect on the transformative power of grace in the story of the woman at the well (John 4:28). Jennifer unpacks how a…
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Suffering and Eternal Glory, How Can Suffering Bring Glory?

What does it mean that suffering can bring eternal glory and how can that help us face suffering now? Join us this week as we seek to discover just that. Angela welcomes Christian author, lawyer, comedian, and jazz singer Lara Silverman to discuss an eternal perspective on suffering. Diagnosed with a rare, debilitating illness, widowed…
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Delighting in God and Receiving the Desires of Our Hearts

Does it seem like a pipe dream that God would give us the desires of our hearts, just for delighting in Him? Join me this week as Maureen Miller and I discuss what Psalm 37:4 really means and how it changed Maureen’s life. This week I welcome writer, chaplain, and new novelist Maureen Miller to…
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What Does God Require? Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

Sometimes it is hard to know what God wants from us…but He has told us. Join us as we discuss doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly. Angela is joined by Australian award-winning children’s author Penny Reeve to discuss Micah 6:8. Penny shares how this passage has shaped her ministry, advocacy work, and the “small…
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How to Run the Race Well

I know that most of you are not fans of running. But God has given us each a race to run. The question is how can we run it well?  Angela welcomes Dr. Whit Jordan—professor, deacon, husband, and father—to discuss one of Scripture’s most encouraging passages: Hebrews 12:1-2. Together, they explore what it means to…
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Living the Abundant Life in Jesus

Have you ever wonder what the abundant life Jesus offers really is and how to live it?    Angela welcomes award-winning author, speaker, and retreat founder Robin Gerblick to discuss John 10:10. Robin shares her own story of deep loss, God’s faithful abundance, and the unmistakable ways God made this verse (and its promise) personal…
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Permissible and Beneficial: How God is Calling us to Live in Freedom

Have you ever struggled to decide what is the best decision? In some ways you want someone to give you all the answers and yet that checklist becomes a heavy burden. This week on the podcast we discuss how God is calling us to freedom as we discover the difference between what is beneficial and…
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But First God’s Kingdom: Processing and Growing through Hard Seasons

Have you ever wondered how you will make it through a difficult season? Join me as we discuss how seeking God’s kingdom first changes everything. Angela welcomes trainer and faith-filled speaker Natalie Harris to discuss Matthew 6:33. Natalie shares how realignment to God’s priorities—and not her own anxiety or striving—brought her hope, healing, and new…
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Trusting God: Our Rock and Refuge

Have you ever felt like life was hitting you like a hurricane? Did you long for something solid to stand upon or a refuge to run to? Author and travel enthusiast Shelley Picard joins Angela for a vibrant, hope-filled conversation anchored in Psalm 18:2—“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer…” Shelley…
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