Hope & Faith

In Deuteronomy 31:6 God tells us that He will never leave us nor forsake us. This Matt Redman song pretty much echos that promise - "never once did we ever walk alone, never once did You leave us on our own." Yes, You are faithful, God.

From the album "10,000 Reasons", written by Matt Redman, Jason Ingram, and Tim Wanstall.

The word "redeem" means to buy something back, to return something to your possession. In the Christian sense it represents Jesus' sacrifice to free us from the bonds of sin. This song by Big Daddy Weave talks about how Jesus' sacrifice on the cross has redeemed us and made us new and whole. 1 John 1:9 says "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." So, redemption starts with Jesus' forgiveness of our sins, if we are willing to confess them. And when we do, 2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."

A friend of mine at Celebrate Recovery asked me to make a YouTube video for the song "Changed" by Rascal Flatts. Even though I was a big country music fan for many years I had never heard the song before, since nowadays I listen mostly to Christian music. But "Changed" is a country song with a Christian message. It is especially meaningful to me right now since I have just begun a recovery program for alcohol abuse. In these first 90 days of recovery there have been some big "changes", for which I am very grateful. A lot of the lyrics in this song are my past story and my current story. Thank You, God, that now I have "eyes wide open".

A sure-fire #1 song if I ever heard one. Catchy, with a couple of stories, and with a message about acts of love. Co-written by Jason Gray and Jason Ingram (is it my imagination of does Jason Ingram co-write 75% of all popular Christian songs?) I used some pictures from several ministries at my church, like mission trips, AWANA, and Vacation Bible School. That's my lovely wife surrounded by the four Guatemalan girls.

"Godlike or Gorilla" is an intelligent, hard-hitting video that gives you a provocative glimpse into the nature of Man and his relationship with God. You’ve heard that claim before, but there actually is a simple way to look at yourself, (kind of like looking in a mirror), and discovering some very basic and important things about your personality and the world you live in. If you’re open to some uncommon, common-sense ideas, you’ll appreciate this video.

I heard this song on Volume 111 of the SongDiscovery CD that comes with my Worship Leader magazine subscription. Brad and Rebekah (Bichsel) are a couple from the midwest who have singing together for over a decade. This is a great song to open a worship service with. Pretty simple message, doesn't require a lot of thinking, but puts one in a worshipful mood right away.

Written by Brad Bichsel, Joshua Silverberg, and Kipp Williams. From the album "When We Gather".

This song is from the 2013 album "Women Of Homecoming" (a Gaither Gathering), a fantastic compilation of live songs from some of the best female artists in gospel music and contemporary Christian music. "You Are My Ministry" features Lisa Daggs and her daughter Faith Charette. The song was written by LouAnn Lee for LouAnn's daughter Brianna. Lisa and LouAnn are good friends with each other; in fact, both Lisa and LouAnn live near me and I am friends with both of them. They are such wonderful and gracious women of God. And this song shows how much each of them loves their daughters.

I feel a little bit awkward making this video, since it is such a personal song for both Lisa and LouAnn. I may end up removing it. But for now I thought I'd share it since I know that there are many moms out there who can identify with the lovely sentiments of this song.

Here is a link to the live recording of the song. You may recognize the faces of some of the women in the audience. Make sure to watch it full screen, outstanding video quality:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1588o5_lisa-daggs-charette-faith-charette-you-are-my-ministry-live_music

The two-volume set is available on iTunes and Amazon either on CD or on DVD. I highly recommend DVD, since the video quality is superb.

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UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE
Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale, CA.
http://www.pastormelissascott.com for more of Pastor Scott's teaching 24x7

Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter.

Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store.

Pastor Scott can also be seen on Roku on the "Understand the Bible?" channel.
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She prayed for a perfect mate, and God provided. She was also blessed to have her Dad, who had not been expected to live, walk her down the aisle.

11/19 To the Glory of God (Numbers 23:19) "It's A Done Deal" God will not lie, not just because He said He wouldn't, but because it is impossible for Him to do so. If He has told you something, He will do it. It WILL happen. Pastor Jeff and Sis. E encourage you to believe God, because unlike man, what God says, He will do NO matter what the circumstances, it's a done deal. For more information on the ministry or to see other devotionals and videos, visit www.ongoodground.org Look for us on Facebook!

Our Marty is a living reminder of the Power of Jesus. Hearing her sing in it self is a miracle. Born at 1 pound and being told she would suffer from Cerebral Palsy, blindness, down syndrome and several more health issues. 5 months in the NICU, years of therapy, brain surgery and hospitalizations. Now here she is breaking the law of medical books! It is the sweetest to see and hear her know who made all this possible and praise God through her own song.#Marty #Miracle #BabyB #Twin #Break #Every #Chain #Power #Name #Jesus #Preemie #Amazing #Faith #Hope #Love

Marty singing there is power in the name of Jesus
"There is power in the name of Jesus"
"Break every chain break every chain"
"I here those chains falling!"

Their family was spared, but their home was destroyed, and they didn't know what had become of their beloved pet dog.

They lost their jobs and had fallen on hard times, but what these people did for them gave them hope.

Emily Freeman talks with Crosswalk.com about her new book A Million Little Ways, in which she discusses how we can be creators and artists in our daily lives, just as God created in the beginning.

iBelieve chats with Ann Voskamp who talks about her new book, The Greatest Gift, and how we can slow our lives down to cherish the importance of Advent and Christmas.

This video is the third in a multi-part series entitled "Healing Relationships through Forgiveness.” It deals with the third principle. Principle 3: We must fully repent of our sins and confess them before God. This means when we have sinned or done something against another (spouse, child, friend, etc.), we have first sinned against God and must reconcile with Him. To reconcile with Him, must fully repent of our sins and confess them before God.

Roger struggles daily with his disability, but he is gifted at worship. How Roger finds hope in Jesus will inspire you.

Watch as a Godly man and a $1 balloon prove that God's timing is perfect. This woman's prayers for peace were answered!