Many of you face personal storms daily: addiction, shame, guilt, homelessness, chronic illness, loss of a loved one, fear, regret, incarceration, prejudice, failed marriage, depression, and suicidal ideations.

How do you conquer the darkness and focus on the Light?

How do you thrive amid a disaster? How do you grow, using your faith as your guide? Can you view yourself through the lens of prosperity instead of depravity?

Can you find joy despite the moment's darkness and transition into the authentic version of yourself, breaking free of old mindsets that held you in captivity?

In this episode of Reflective Hour with Tammy Toney-Butler, we welcome our special guest, Dr. Michael Sprague, Chaplain, author, husband, father, and mighty man of God.

We will discuss his book Disaster: Betting the Farm on God in Life's Storms. The link below will allow you to purchase it on Amazon. It is an amazing read, filled with nuggets of Truth that transform and translate the reader into a path of purpose and promise.

Michael recounts God's faithfulness as he lived through the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster the nation had seen at that time. God's grace, mercy, and strength carried him and his team as they led heroic rescue efforts.

Michael will speak to us from a spiritual perspective, looking at the tragedy through the lens of faith and how we have victory over any storm we face. Looking to the Creator of all things as our Rock, Anchor, and Compass will guide us as we face personal storms. We can survive and thrive despite our current adverse circumstances; we only need to believe it.

Purchase Michael's Book:Amazon.com: Disaster: 9781613798423: Sprague, Dr Michael: Books

Michael's bio:

Dr. Michael Sprague is the Louisiana State Chaplain with the Capitol Commission and President of Grace Adventures, which reaches out to political, business, and spiritual leaders in the New Orleans/Baton Rouge region and beyond. Michael is engaged in relational outreach and discipleship, teaching, coaching, writing, and speaking. His non-profit helps leaders think through the “Big Questions” of life and thrive as a whole person: spiritually, relationally, physically, and emotionally. Michael wants leaders not only to win in politics or career but in life. He often serves as a “non-political” friend to people in the halls of leadership.

Michael spends a lot of time at the Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, working with Legislators, lobbyists, administration, and Capitol staff in a non-political, non-partisan pastoral/chaplain role. The focus is not to lobby for legislation (as important as that is) but to help leaders with their faith and lives—days of prayer, listening, caring appointments, and many surprises. Michael loves to help people know the Jesus of the Scriptures.

Michael has spoken at political and community events, preached at megachurches and small churches, and led retreats and workshops on influence, leadership, global mission, faith and politics, faith and vocation, courage, hope, and dealing with disaster. He has been featured on such programs as Fox and Friends, Fox Business Risk and Rewards, Moody Radio, and Christianity Today.

Michael holds a Business degree from the University of Maryland, a Master of Divinity degree from Capital Bible Seminary (Lanham, Maryland), and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He served as Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in Covington, Louisiana, for 11 years and formerly served for 15 years at Forcey Bible Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he helped launch the Touch Global Crisis Response Ministry for the Evangelical Free Churches of America. He wrote two books – DISASTER: Betting the Farm on God in Life’s Storms and Stories from Katrinaland. Michael has traveled to the biblical lands of Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Greece and has led annual trips. The goal is not to go to the Holy Land but to know God better. He has a trip coming up soon to the Holy Land.

Michael lives with his wonderful wife and partner, Donna. They have one son, Jonathan, who is married to Patricia, and a beloved grandchild. Donna and Michael reside in Mandeville, LA. In his spare time, Michael enjoys playing basketball, reading, and traveling.

His motto is “Bet the Farm on God.”

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