Sometimes God calls us by placing a problem right in front of us. Courtney Dailey faced such a moment as her community neighbor Jerry stood crying in his yard, his house gutted by a hurricane's flooding. What happened next will inspire and move you as you listen to this episode of the Practical Faith Academy podcast.
Courtney Dailey is an east Tennessee author who, along with her husband and many others, answered the call to serve when Hurricane Helene blew through her region last year. In addition to getting her own hands dirty, Dailey has been posting Facebook videos of the progress, sharing “God Stories” of how prayer and faith have brought people together to serve dozens of others whose lives were upended by the hurricane. And in an addendum to the podcast, I share how some of the helpers have recently seen their lives upended as well.
Highlights of the podcast:
2:54 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Courtney? She also shares how she and her husband launched the reconstruction project for their friend Jerry.
11:20 What strikes Courtney about sacrifice being part of the faith experience of the relief effort.
14:43 How service unites us across the Great Cultural Divide we’re experiencing right now.
16:49 What is the scope of the relief effort she and her church and helpers have undertaken?
19:50 One of Courtney’s favorite God Stories of how a Kentucky church miraculously came through with exactly what the relief effort needed, when they needed it.
24:06 Courtney shares project progress online, but what people really want are the God Stories and the awareness of God’s presence.
28:35 How Courtney has been equipped by God for the organizational tasks she has taken on.
32:19 What lesson she has taken away that we can all apply to our faith journeys
36:31 Her best tip to develop and maintain a seven-day practical faith
38:17 What can people do to help this effort and help the people of eastern Tennessee. NOTE: Courtney asks specifically for sheds. These may or may not still be needed at the time you listen.
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