Rooted by the Stream with Dr. Pam Morrison

In 2011, Wendy Wallace was awakened from a coma to be told she needed amputation of hands and feet in order to live. Thinking of her family's hearts, she simply said, "Do what you have to do so I can live." Now she shows others how to walk in victory. www.pammorrisonministries.com

What happens when your spouse is unfaithful? Is it automatically the end of the marriage? Or can God do the impossible and heal the broken trust? This episode is about a remarkable reconciliation, persistent prayer, and learning to wait on God. www.pammorrisonministries.com

When you've failed or lost a lot, do you believe God can restore you? The Bible shows that God's idea of restoration and our beliefs about it are vastly different. He can do more than all we can ask or imagine. www.pammorrisonministries.com

What is the Church missing? More technology, greater expertise, better musicians? No! It is true, altruistic, Jesus-shaped love. No one can work it up. It must be received by the Spirit, then flow to others. God will help. www.pammorrisonministries.com

As Moses did, we can feel like saying, as pressured leaders, "God, if this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me." (Num 11:15) However, learning to love the people we lead changes them and us. www.pammorrisonministries.com

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick." How many times have we heard this proverb and agreed? "Yes, I need hope." The rest of the verse says, "but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." Getting your hope back is the topic. www.pammorrisonministries.com

We are to be "little Christs," our way and works looking like the Jesus we follow. How do we fully become this type of believer? The "Barefoot Warrior," Melinda Tarcon offers answers and insights about holy authority. www.pammorrisonministries.com

D.L. Moody, evangelist and revivalist, would never go to bed unless he had spoked to someone about Jesus and about the state of that person's soul. Do we have the same urgency to bring others to Christ today? www.pammorrisonministries.com

Facing heart-breaking trials, how can we consider it "joy?" That's what we read in the Book of James in the Bible. Is it that trials can produce character traits and spiritual practices that no other path in life can? www.pammorrisonministries.com

The love of God is not an ordinary love. It comes with His power, purity, and holiness, and can change the most resistant of hearts. In this episode, the nature of God and His love are discussed and how it brings about change in people's lives. www.pammorrisonministries.com

What do you do when your teen says, "I'm addicted to heroin?" That, sadly, is the experience of far too many parents in these times. Calling on the name of the Lord as our primary resource is still, and always, wisdom. www.pammorrisonministries.com

In these trying times, what will help us? Revival. Though much looks bleak, even the freedom to speak is disappearing. But it is often when things seem to be their very darkest, that we reach a tipping point, and God's light breaks in. www.pammorrisonministries.com

One thought that hurts when trouble comes is, "God is mad at me," or "God has left me." When you think that, it is hard to "run to God's arms," that is to turn to Him, to prayer and scripture, for solace. We need to rediscover the truth that God is love. www.pammorrisonministries.com

Christians often quote Luke 1:37, "nothing is impossible with God." But do we always believe it? In this episode, Ron Sandison, talks about people on the autism spectrum leading remarkable, gifted, and productive lives. www.pammorrisonministries.com

Life can be full of battles with various "enemies." They may be people or situations. How do we discern what we need to know about these situations or people and how do we stand firm and resolve our struggles? A study of Nehemiah is helpful for gaining wisdom. www.pammorrisonministries.com

Marriage can sometimes be filled with pain that ultimately cannot be resolved. How do you heal after divorce? Is it possible to really live again? Jennifer Roush talks about not just surviving but thriving. www.pammorrisonministries.com

There is a mistaken notion that peace is the only way of a Christian. Yes, we are called to pray for those who persecute us and to turn the other cheek but is that the only approach that characterizes our faith? www.pammorrisonministries.com

When Charles Spurgeon died, one hundred thousand people lined the streets to pay their respects to this Prince of Preachers. It was as if royalty had died. God has been emphasizing this Prince of Preachers to me for the coming year. I wonder why? www.pammorrisonministries.com

"Do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you, as though something strange were happening to you…If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you." 1 Peter 4:12, 14 www.pammorrisonministries.com

Jesus could have chosen to come to us in many different ways. Why the Incarnation? Why the manger? What was the point of becoming a helpless baby? The reasons behind the way in which the first coming of Christ was accomplished bring such comfort. www.pammorrisonministries.com

Even in the womb, John the Baptist leaped in the power of the Holy Spirit. The presence of the Spirit in Luke is one of its special hallmarks. Hear about the gifts in each chapter of Luke from author Jennifer Elwood. www.pammorrisonministries.com

It's a mistake to think that God's work is simply pastoring or being on a church staff. "Ninety-nine percent of the work of God is done in the marketplace," says guest, Mimika Cooney, a Christian author and entrepreneur. Your work hosts your ministry. www.pammorrisonministries.com

What story has angels, infertility, and a miracle in it? The birth of John the Baptist! This beautiful pre-Christmas story in Luke begins a string of stories about God's miraculous intervention in human life. www.pammorrisonministries.com

John 3:30 says, "He (Jesus) must increase, and I must decrease." Too often these words are presented as an invitation for us to struggle to be better. But is that correct? No! The message is so much better than this! www.pammorrisonministries.com

That moment when all seems lost is so often the moment when God breaks in as we fully lean on Him. He is the God of the 11th hour rescue. So many need to hear this good news that, "It is not over. Help is on the way." Our God can make a way back to life. www.pammorrisonministries.com