...But God

2 Peter 1: 12-15

Creators & Guests

Host
Chad McBeam
Business Leader, Foster Advocate and Fighter of Human Trafficking, Chad enjoys hosting this podcast channel as a way to spread and highlight the great examples of those who live out their faith daily. He can also be seen on occasion on your TV or Film Screen or be heard narrating one of your books as his love of acting has stuck with him since his childhood.
Writer
Aaron Marcarelli
After getting his under-graduate degree from Cal State University San Bernardino where he played college baseball and received all American honors. he was a graduate assistant baseball coach at both Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee, and at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.  He received his master’s degree in Teaching from Whitworth, with plans to someday be a head baseball coach at a university.  However, God had other plans.  Aaron started teaching English and History and coaching baseball and other sports at the high school level and found out how much he loves high school kids, and he has been doing that for the past 27 years.     Personally, heI has been married to his wife Sharon for 32 years, they have one daughter, Amanda Parrish, who has been married to Austin Parrish for 2 years. Aaron also has two grandsons Travis age 2 ½ and Aden who is 13 months and are blessed to have another on the way due in May. Aaron loves reading, golfing, and spending time with his wife and grandkids.
Designer
Linda Cowen
Linda Cowen of San Antonio Christian School is our gracious and talented art designer for the But God, weekday morning devotional series.

What is ...But God?

A weekday morning devotional series written by Aaron Marcarelli and hosted by Chad McBeam

“Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and have been established in the truth which is present with you. I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind.”
2 Peter 1:12-15 NASB2020
We are always supposed to encourage one another. Peter understands that his brothers and sisters in Christ need to know that not only is God on their side but so too are our brothers and sisters in Christ.
As it says in Hebrews:“Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds, not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.”
Hebrews 10:23-25 NASB2020
Yesterday I made reference to a book I am reading and how I’m getting such encouragement in my faith through followers of Christ who are willing to lay down their lives for their faith. My dad had a great comment to my devotional yesterday and I thought I would share it with y’all!
Many of you know that my Dad Sir Robert Marcarelli has been all over the world bringing food, medicine and other necessities to refugees. They are refugees for various reasons from civil war to natural disasters. He explained to me;
“As you remember, my time in Iraq and other areas where believers were persecuted was most impacted by one thing above all. The faith of the faithful under extreme pressure and hatred to shine through the darkness.
I will never forget!”
Therefore, be encouraged to stand strong and be the follower of Christ He wants you to be!
Gracious and Awesome Lord we give thanks for you perfect gift of Grace. We know that your gift should be manifested more in our lives. Give us strength to share your gospel and what the gospel has done in our lives. Help us to seek to serve you with our all! We pray that we can be encouraged by our brothers and sisters in Christ. We pray these things In Jesus Name Amen…
Shalom, Shalom blessings Press in and Press on!