Podcast 146: #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.
Author: Steve
29 August
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I Know Whom I Have Believed
As I have been feasting on Psalm 23, I was struck by a phrase in the first line. He didn’t say the Lord is ‘A’ Shepherd, but the Lord is ‘MY’ Shepherd. We know David was himself a shepherd on the hills of Judea and he knew what it took to be…
Podcast 145: 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 they had was found in a scrapbook of Sankey. The songs which he sang were…
Podcast 144: 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 will get you through the night.”- E Elliot …
Podcast 143: 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 LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in…
Podcast 142: 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 church for centuries. Hymns constitute a crucial part of worship … Hymns will…
Podcast 141: Hymn Histories: Blessed Assurance and Fanny Crosby
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 earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might…
Podcast 140: 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. As we receive and marinate in this divine affection, we are equipped to love…
09 July
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A Sheep Reflects on Psalm 23
You are With Me Over the years God has quickened parts of this inspired Psalm at different seasons of my life. When I was a young believer, I hoped I would escape life’s problems after I asked Jesus to forgive my sins and be…
Podcast 139: 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 understand this wonderful loving dynamic, we get a glimpse of how to love…