Marvin Nemitz Podcast

One of the most powerful truths of Christianity is this - There is no Resurrection without the Crucifixion. As we celebrate all that Jesus did by rising from the grave, we must also take a look at the reasons that made His dying necessary. We love the shout of Sunday, but we must also deal with the horrible realties of Friday. Good Friday is only Good because of Jesus obedience to the Father. What...

All of us either have family or have watched families that seem to struggle from generation to generation with certain things. It could be sickness, an addiction, fear, anxiety or just a history of poor decisions. At some point through the power of God, we can say in our generation, NO Further!

There is nothing like the innocence of a child. There is a purity, a wonder and a joy that most adults left behind years ago. It is vital that we understand that God calls us, invites us back into a life of innocence. I remember a phrase I heard long ago. "Innocence Lost." We live in a society that truly has not only lost their innocence but have lost their way. Today's podcast is a...

Have you ever felt like a fraud? Like you don't belong? Have you ever wrestled with God about who you are? Have you ever felt like you were not enough? I think all of us have been there at one point or another. It is actually a fundamental battle that all people must come to grips with. Today fraud, specifically identity fraud is rampant. People impersonating others. Pretending to be something...

Dangerous times require dangerous men. Men who are dangerous to Satan and dangerous to those who do evil. Men who are dangerous spiritually and naturally. Men who understand that the kingdom of God suffers violence and that violent, forceful men take it by force. Men who are prayer warriors and men who will go to war for their families. Men who are capable of defending their families spiritually a...

Never despise the day of small beginnings. I absolutely love that verse. Everything that grows starts small in comparison to what it becomes. When I was growing up, I was actually pretty small. I was born early and placed in an incubator for weeks. Many people underestimated me because of my size and because of that I was picked on. In high school that came to an end when I learned an expression -...

When you hear the word salty what comes to mind? Many think of a grizzled old sailor with an attitude and a mouth that needs sanctified. The truth is I love salty people. I love people with some vim and vigor. What if I told you that God desires for all of us to be salty? Jesus said that we are to be Salt and Light. I love this. We get to bring flavor to people's lives. We get to be a preserva...

Sometimes in life things do not go as planned. It is guaranteed that at some point or another, things will come to an end, the best laid plans will fail, people let us down. relationships will drift and heartbreak will happen. It is important how we handle those times. We all know people that we love and respect who have had unspeakable and unexplainable things happen. This podcast looks at these...

The older I get the more I appreciate the idea of finishing well and finishing strong. We give a great deal of emphasis on how to start things, and that is important. Yet, what we are seeing is many people who are having a difficult time completing this race of life well. Both the start and the finish matter. I would say however that finishing well is more important than starting well. No one star...

I like to keep things Simple. I believe in the simple life. We all like our technology but it seems that the more sophisticated things have gotten the more complicated things have become. Even the things meant to keep life simple and make it easier. I have found that even in Christian and in church circles we have complicated things that Jesus meant to be simple. Have you ever noticed how even the...

All of us have issues. The truth is I have yet to meet an issue-less person. The Book of Proverbs tells us that we are to guard our heart with all diligence for out of it flow all the issues of life. This means that everything in our life is a heart issue or an issue of the heart. I think of the desperate lady who reached out to Jesus and grabbed hold of the hem of His garment. She had an issue of...

As Christians we should be setting the bar high in the way we speak, care and have compassion for people. The world has lost their collective mind. People are just not kind, patient and understanding with one another. Unfortunately, many Christians are being pulled into the vortex that seems to be causing people to no longer know how to be civil with one another. I would contend in the strongest t...

There are some people that the world can just not stamp down. People hit by the trials of life the heights of achievement and the people who forget their impact. Leonard Ravenhill was one of those people. This is a little different type of podcast. I want to read something powerful that I ran across and then discuss it. I hope that this podcast is meaningful, impactful and inspiring.

Some of us will be glad to see the back of 2025. See Ya, and don't let the door hit you in the back. I believe that God has good things ahead for all of us in 2026. You know Why? He promises to work all things for the good of those who are in Christ Jesus. I believe in seasons more than the start of something new just because the calendar changes a page. I mean winter always straddles two year...

Christmas is a wonderful, stressful, glorious, messy time of the year. Is there anything more real than Christmas? The reality of all that Jesus has done for us is remarkable. The reality that life is still going on in the midst of "the most wonderful season of all", is also remarkable. The reason for the season is Jesus. The reason that He needed to come in the first place is because, i...

One of the most significant men in history is the earthy father of Jesus. We really don't know much about him except the few verses dedicated to the birth of Jesus. We know that he was a just man, a kind man and a hardworking man. We know that he was a thoughtful man and a person of obedience. There is a great deal that we can learn from him. One of the things that sticks out is how tender tha...

There is something to be said for being different. As a matter of fact, it is the difference and distinctiveness of the Christians life that sets us apart from everyone and everything else. That difference is a choice. It is a choice to belong to God. To desire to please Him above everyone else. God calls us to be Holy. Not "holier than thou" but Holy unto God. To be Holy Simply means to...

In a society where social media, content and videos are everywhere you would think that we would understand the value of good communication. We are all familiar with the phrase - "Say what you mean and mean what you say". All of us have experienced being misunderstood in a text message because people may see our words, but they can't see our attitude or our heart. All of us with fat...

No matter how old we get we never stop growing, learning and becoming. This is certainly true in the life of a Christian. Even when we face seasons of setbacks and failure, they become a catalyst of growth and opportunity. None of us are who we were 20 years ago. We are not even who we were five years ago. Our character is still one of godliness and integrity but our skills, capacity, understandin...

There is a saying going around now that says..."I would rather be known for what I am for than for what I am against." That sounds pretty good. It sounds reasonable. It is meant to help people stay on the positive side of life and not the negative. The truth is much more nuanced. This is a statement to get people to shut up and go along with whatever the popular narrative of the moment i...

We all know those people. Yes, I said those people. People who lack common sense. They may be high-capacity people. They may be achievers in business and are able to get things done. But they lack common sense and the common touch. They do things that leave us with our mouths open in awe of their lack of situational awareness and basic courtesy. In this podcast we are going to look at how to deal...

We live in a time when people take offence to everything. If you don't see things the way that they do. If you dare to take a Biblical stand or if you burp after eating garlic. People often do and say incredibly hurtful thigs. So, what do you do when offense presents itself to you like a hot pizza when you are starving and on a diet? This podcast is going to look at that and more. Strap in and...

Money. All of us Need it. All of us could use some more of it. The Bible warns us about the love of money being the root of all kinds of evil. This has led many Christians to come to the idea that money itself is evil. Let me assure you that money can be used for good just as much as it can for evil. It's funny. The Bible has a great deal to say about money, yet we become uneasy when it is tal...

All of us want to be liked. All of us want people to agree with our way of seeing things. There is a quote that is powerful... Many times, in order to be right with God means that we win the disapproval of people. Are you willing to stand with God if that means people will walk away from you? Approval addiction is just like any other addiction. We can become a slave to the opinions of people. This...