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16th Dec 2020

Episode 237: An Unexpected Gift

Expecting the Unexpected: An Unexpected Gift

There are times when good things come out of unexpected circumstances, things we never could have planned. Change is never easy, rarely anticipated, and often life-altering. A barn was not Joseph’s and Mary’s first choice of where to meet their son but holding the son of God in their arms made their surroundings insignificant. How can we choose a life of abundance instead of scarcity – trusting God will provide unexpected gifts even in the midst of life’s most difficult challenges?


This week one of our #WholeLifeTakeAways asked: What experience in your life seemed to be a really bad event at the time, but over the years as you were able to look back at it, turned out to be quite different or maybe even a blessing? How has that experience changed the way you look at other rough times or even the future??


So, what about you? When you look back at bad or negative experiences in your past how has it changed the way you look at other rough times or how you’ll approach them in the future? We hope you’ll share your thoughts and ideas with us by using one of the following:


■ Text/Voicemail:  407-965-1607

■ Email:  podcast@wholelife.church

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Social Media:  #WholeLifePodcast/ #WholeLifeTakeAways



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Find all of the #WholeLifeTakeAways in the WLC Mobile App under “This Week” on the WLC Tab.


Watch the message that this episode is based on in the WLC Mobile App by clicking on Media/Archives/Expecting The Unexpected or go to our website:  https://wholelife.church/ and click ‘View Sermons’.


NEXT WEEK: Expecting The Unexpected - ‘An Unexpected Responsibility’.



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About the Podcast

This Is WholeLife
A weekly conversation around a variety of topics being shared and discussed at the WholeLife Church in Orlando Florida. If you join us online or in person you are familiar with our #WholeLifeTakeAways and this is where we continue those conversations!
This is WholeLife is a weekly conversation where we dive deeper into the message and topics at WholeLife Church in Orlando, Florida. Enjoy a mix of light-hearted fun and transparency as we seek answers with Pastors Ken Wetmore, and Melanie Bockmann, with Digital Content Creator Lucas Moraes, and Communications Director and Host Randy Magray.  It’s the perfect midweek commute podcast to grow personally and spiritually with your WholeLife family! We encourage your questions, comments, and feedback, which we discuss and share in every episode!   

You can join the conversation by emailing podcast@wholelife.church, calling 407-965-1607, or texting us at 407-965-1607, and using # ThisIsWholeLife on our social media feeds.

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WholeLife Church

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WholeLife Church is a diverse congregation in Orlando, Florida. Our mission is loving people into a lifelong friendship with God.

We are . . . single, married, divorced, female, male, straight, LGBTQ, poor, rich, old, young. At WholeLife Church, we welcome any member of the community to join us in worship. We don’t care if you’re a practicing Christian or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We want to offer you grace and peace as you begin or continue your faith journey.

We are WholeLife Church, and we’re all welcome here.

Randy Magray

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Randy is a #TitleTownUSA native and certified #CheeseHead, being born and raised in Green Bay Wisconsin for 30 years. Randy and his wife Heather moved to the Orlando area in 2001 where daughters Ellie and Emilie eventually joined the family. They have been members at WholeLife Church since 2016 when Randy began hosting and producing the church's podcast This Is WholeLife and adding Speaking of Grace in 2020.

Randy's first job was working at a produce farm when he was 12 and his career has continued to be a diverse journey through the years including brick mason, home builder, financial advisor, media producer, and business owner/entrepreneur in multiple industries.

As the Digital Ministries director he looks forward to growing together as family through digital engagement that shines the light of Jesus in a way that searching hearts are engaged into a lifelong friendship with God. Randy's favorite and go-to Bible chapter.

In his free time you will find Randy tweeting about and cheering his Green Bay Packers and riding his Harley Davidson (where he has occasionally delivered WholeLife Church Announcements), relaxing at Ormond Beach with his family, and listening to podcasts!