by Steve Demme | Nov 6, 2014 | Podcasts, Special Needs
I couldn’t end this series on special children without noting that there is a big difference between enduring by looking for a silver lining and celebrating. A silver lining implies a cloud. Cerebrating implies and includes God.John is not someone I endure with...
by Steve Demme | Oct 29, 2014 | Podcasts, Special Needs
In this episode, Steve will reflect on the new friends he and his family have made in the world of disability. They have learned that every human being is created in God’s image and bears God’s divine imprint. And each believer has something unique to supply to the...
by Steve Demme | Oct 22, 2014 | Podcasts, Special Needs
God is good and God is our Redeemer. He works all things together for good, even our “light afflictions” as Paul calls them in 2 Corinthians 4:17. For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us.In 1987, I was praying for God to fix Johnny, but God had...
by Steve Demme | Oct 15, 2014 | Podcasts, Special Needs
The best part of being in a valley is that God loves there. He is comfortable in the valley. Jesus is described as a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. The Psalmist says the LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.But sometimes God...
by Steve Demme | Oct 7, 2014 | Podcasts, Special Needs
I used to skip through the Beatitudes to more comforting verses in Matthew, but scripture teaches that valleys, or difficult experiences, are not abnormal for God’s people. They are the norm.Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of...
by Steve Demme | Oct 2, 2014 | Podcasts, Special Needs
Life can be hard. Personal struggles and difficulties often come with a significant grief component. This painful experience changed my view of the Christian life. I had become a Christian for the perks, heaven, forgiveness of sin, joy, peace, but I didn’t understand...
