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"I find that how I begin each morning sets the tone for the rest of the day." Listen to Steve Demme's podcast.

Podcast 55: God Morning

     Etymologists speculate that the expression “Good bye” derives from the longer phrase, “May God be with ye.” Similarly, “Good morning” may come from “May God give you a good morning” or a “Good day.”      I find that how I begin each…

"How did God prepare Jesus for His early ministry?" Listen to Steve Demme's podcast.

Podcast 54: Jesus, Ages 1-30

     How did God prepare Jesus for His early ministry? What transpired during His formative years in the home of Joseph and Mary? We only have a few clues into those important years of preparation and training.      Join us as we engage…

"God doesn’t have any baggage, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Listen to Steve Demme's podcast.

Podcast 53: Our Own Baggage and God’s lack of It

     God doesn’t have any baggage, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is the Lord who changes not. His love doesn’t change either, for God is love. And God is light, with no darkness or shadows.      But we do…

"We should spend more time in the bible, give more, pray more, serve more, volunteer more. Instead of focusing on who we are in Christ, we are exhorted to try harder." Read more from Steve Demme's blog post.

60: Double Whammy

Double Whammy   Congratulations!   If you are still functioning, you have endured one of the most difficult seasons of the year, Christmas and New Years. You have successfully run the gauntlet of photoshopped Christmas cards revealing how wonderful they look. But the result is…

"God instructs us to be patient in scripture." Listen to Steve Demme's podcast.

Podcast 52: God is Patient and God is Patience

     God instructs us to be patient in scripture. He is uniquely qualified to offer this exhortation because He practices patience. In fact He is patience. God is the principal and He is the principle.      In the book of James, we are…

"God is helping me to learn to be still and know that He is God." Listen to Steve Demme's podcast.

Podcast 51: Hymns And Morning Worship

     I awoke one morning wishing I had more psalms memorized. Hymns help me to worship. Psalms are hymns that David and others wrote to aid in expressing our hearts to God.      One hymn that has been particularly meaningful to me of…

"I marveled and reveled in the truth of this concept. God almighty, sees me." Listen to Steve Demme's podcast.

Podcast 50: He Sees Me

     This past spring I was quietly sitting alone in an historical church. On the front wall of the plain sanctuary were the words, “The Lord is in His Holy Temple”. As I thought on these words I had a sense that God saw…

"The passage of scripture that I find myself thinking about and meditating on more than any other this year is found in the 5th chapter of Romans." Read Steve Demme's blog post.

59: My Scripture of the Year for 2014

My Scripture of the Year for 2014   The passage of scripture that I find myself thinking about and meditating on more than any other this year is found in the 5th chapter of Romans. I have been so encouraged reading the 4th and 5th…

"When I asked God to help me love Him, I was surprised how he answered that prayer." Listen to Steve Demme's podcast.

Podcast 48: The Divine Blueprint for the Family

     Before we can teach our children diligently, we as parents are called and designed to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. When I asked God to help me love Him, I was surprised how he answered that prayer. He…