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Building Faith Families with Steve Demme
Listen as Scott and Steve Demme discuss ways to build faith and family.
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- Building Faith Families with Steve Demme
Jesus On A Mission
A popular passage of scripture frequently read around the Christmas season is Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born”, but there is more to this scripture than…
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This is the Work of God That You Believe
“Then they said to him, ‘What must we do, to be doing the works of God?’ Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has…
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The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
“God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the…
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Baggage and Mixed Signals
God loves us. Every day. He cares for us all the time. But we struggle to believe and comprehend His unconditional affection for us. Perhaps it is our own…
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Be Filled
Jesus received the Spirit at His baptism, which enabled Him to fulfill His ministry. At the end of His earthly mission, He directed His disciples to wait in…
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Be Known
“Now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God,” (Galatians 4:9) “O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. How…
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All Saints Day (All Hallowed Eve)
Discover the common thread of God working through the lives of John Hus, Count Ludwig Von Zinzendorf, William Carey, and John & Charles Wesley. “Remember your…
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#6 of the “Be” Series – Be Clothed
“I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of…
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#5 of the “Be” Series – Be Forgiven
“You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) “He saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of…
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#4 of the “Be” Series – Be Loved
When Jesus was affirmed as God’s Son at His baptism, He was also informed He was “beloved.” The same way the Father divinely and unconditionally loves His boy…
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#3 of the “Be” Series – Belonging
When Jesus was baptized, the audible words from His Father were: “This is my beloved Son.” With these five words Jesus knew He belonged. He was God’s Son. When…
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#2 of the “Be” Series – Be Content
In an age when we are bombarded with the media encouraging a spirit of discontent, God patiently reminds us to not covet, but be thankful, and “be content with…
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#1 of the “Be” Series – Be Thankful
Being thankful is a fruit of our faith in an all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God. Subscribe to the Building Faith Families podcast on iTunes.The post #1…
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The History of Hymnbooks and Neander’s Valley
Hymnbooks were a regular part of Christian worship for over one hundred years. But when D.L. Moody and Ira Sankey first ministered in England the only music…
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Hymns – Affirming Truth. I Know Whom I Have Believed
“For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day” (2 Timothy 1:12 KJV). “Hymns…
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Joni – Jacob – Fanny
What do these people of faith have in common? God met them in the valley. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) “The…
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A Note From Elisabeth Elliot & The History of “It is Well with my Soul”
“Many of the churches my husband Lars and I visit on our travels seem to know nothing of the great old hymns that have instructed, comforted, and enriched the…
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Hymn Histories
Fanny Crosby wrote: “It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect…
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God’s Design for Families – Part 4
“Love one another: just as I have loved you,” (John 13:34). The Father beautifully and perfectly loved on His Son. The Son then wonderfully and fully loved us…
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God’s Design for Families – Part 3
The only perfect father-son relationship which has ever existed is between God the Father and Jesus the Son. How did the Father love His Son? As we seek to…
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God’s Design for Families – Part 2
As parents seek to teach their children diligently and live a Christian lifestyle in front of them, God’s word calls parents to love Him with all their heart…
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God’s Design for Families – Part 1
What is your vision for the family? How do you understand the role of parents in discipling your children? What one scripture or scriptural principle has…
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Thanks Giving And Giving Thanks
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James…
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The Blessing Of God
“The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” (Proverbs 10:22) I know of nothing else I desire more, when setting out to work with God…
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A Day Of Rest
“On the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day…
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Dirty Hands
There is merit in working with one’s hands. “Aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that…
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Yoked
As Christians, we are living for Christ. When it comes to entering into a partnership with an unbeliever, my advice is to avoid it all costs. This alliance…
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Guard Your Signature
To co-sign means to sign along with someone else. The contract will now have two signatures, yours and your friend’s. By cosigning you and your friend are…
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Standing Before Kings
In place of shortcuts to have our needs met, consider many of the scriptures in Proverbs that magnify diligence and warn against laziness. “A slack hand causes…
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Becoming Rich Quickly
“Whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished” (Proverbs 28:20b). Be wary of “get rich quick” schemes. If they seem too good to be true, they probably…
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Just & Fair
God is just and fair. “A just balance and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.” (Proverbs 16:11) And He appreciates fairness and…
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Purchasing With Peace
Being led by the Spirit of God is my last piece of purchasing wisdom. It is definitely connected to praying and asking God for assistance, but it is more about…
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Purchasing Carefully
You have heard “haste makes waste”. Here is the scriptural basis for that idiom. “Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in…
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Purchasing With Discernment
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.” (James 4:3) Many older translations use the word ‘lusts’ in place of…
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Purchasing Begins With Prayer
When making major expenditures, such as a car, a home, or furniture, there are four concepts which assist me in making a wise and godly decision. The first is…
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Giving Through Contributions
“Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions” (Malachi 3:8). Tithes belong to God, and…
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The Grace Of Giving
“As you excel in everything … see that you excel in this act of grace also.” (2 Cor. 8:7) The Corinthians were being exhorted to receive a particular kind of…
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Giving from a Redeemed Heart
Giving is the fruit of a redeemed life. The evidence of a heart transformation is an open wallet. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be. Conversely…
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I Owe I Owe, It’s Off to Work I Go
Debt is a spiritual issue. My primary concern with spending beyond my means, with my out-go surpassing my in-come, is I am presuming upon the future. Presume…
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Marriage and Money
It seems that the majority of problems that a married couple will face are related to money. Conflicts arise about who makes it, who spends it, how it is…
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Leaving An Inheritance
Two of the reasons I work are to provide for my family now, and leave an inheritance for the future. Saving money for the future encompasses physical assets…
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Seek First the Kingdom and Live by Faith
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33)There is certainly a balance between being…
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Providing for Your Family
“But if any provides not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever”. 1 Timothy 5:8 (ASV)This…
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Work is a God Thing
“Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God” (Exodus 20:9-10)Work is good. God called man to be a…
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Compensation for Church Workers
“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:10)Whether you are a…
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Glorifying God in Every Area of Life
When you are living for Jesus, all that you do is for God’s glory. It doesn’t matter what you are doing, as long as you are doing it unto the Lord. In the…
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a special holiday set apart to give thanks. Like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day which are one day events, we are subsequently reminded to honor…
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Honor the Lord with your Wealth
“Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with…
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Heidi St. John – Part 2
Part two of a joint podcast with Heidi St. John. I have had the privilege of spending time with Jay and Heidi St. John at conferences over the years. She is a…
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Heidi St. John – Part 1
Part one of a two part podcast I did with Heidi St John. Heidi is a popular speaker at conferences and has been a friend for may years. During this broadcast…
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Wealth
There is unmistakable teaching in scripture that God sometimes blesses his people with material things. For those that do have wealth and have been blessed…
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The Heart of a Man, the Real Man
The word heart, as used in scripture, does not represent the organ responsible for distributing blood throughout the body. Neither is it to be interpreted as a…
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Trusting God & Being Content
I believe the best defense is a good offense and if we focus on the positives we can ward off the negatives. Instead of examining ourselves regularly to see if…
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The Love Of Money, The Root Of All Kinds Of Evil; And Coveting
Notice, money is not evil, the love of money is. So why is the love of money such a stumbling block? As Christians, our primary calling is to love God with…
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Faithful Stewards
God is King over all the earth. He appoints His children to be faithful stewards of all that rightfully belongs to Him. We are not owners but careful managers…
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Out of the Mouth of Babes
This weekend I had the privilege to speak at the state homeschool convention in Portland, Oregon. On Friday I had a few men’s workshops and offered The…
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True Perspective or Denethor’s Disease
In The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien there are seeing stones or palantiri. These stones could not show false images, but they could select which…
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What Kind of Business Legacy Am I Leaving For My Family?
This week I spoke to a gathering of leaders of successful family businesses. Although I had attended meetings of this nature in the past four years, this was…
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Celebrating our One Hundredth Episode
We're celebrating our one hundredth episode with a look back over the past two years.
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New Life in Christ
After death comes life. Resurrection follows crucifixion. God rebuilds us and this process, this journey, continues as we grow in our understanding of grace…