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Financial Foundations for Life: The Kingsview Report (KR9)
Hosted by Armando Vacca
Guest: Rev. Brian Warren

Years back, when I had more hair and greater definition around the chin, when I only listened to secular music, I was reminded of the lyrics of a Billy Joel song, “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” The song lyrics went:

“They started to fight when the
Money got tight
And they just didn't count on
The tears. "

Today’s segment is focusing on the attack on marriage due to lack of money, lack of time, and sadly, lack of love. Recession and Divorce seem to go hand in hand.
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Financial Foundations for Life: The Kingsview Report (KR2)
Hosted by Armando Vacca
Guest: Rev. Brian Warren

In the book of Ecclesiastes 11:3 (New Living Translation) we read,
3 When clouds are heavy, the rains come down.
   Whether a tree falls north or south, it stays where it falls.
The  message for today - storm clouds are a brewin. Be prepared!
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Financial Foundations for Life: The Kingsview Report (KR3)
Hosted by Armando Vacca
Guest: Rev. Brian Warren

In the Book of Proverbs 22:3 (New Living Translation), it says:
"A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
The theme of today’s show is prudence and taking precautions in uncertain economic times.
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RADIO SHOW ARCHIVE
16 Radio Shows

Drastic Plastic or Plastic Surgery
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

TGIF, it’s Friday evening, the weekend’s here and Gerry and Linda have finished a light supper at a fast food restaurant next to the mall. Walking through the mall to grab a mochachino latte, they pass a major department store. In the window, Gerry sees a business suit that triggers the following conversation, “Honey, I need that suit for my big presentation next week”. Linda responds: “I’m not sure that there’s room for a $400 charge left on our credit card”. He was a little perplexed at her statement and after a little prodding by her husband about their credit situation, she explained that she had to get a dress for Mother’s Day and that she had run out of make-up. Discussion Question: Do you think he got the suit? - Why or why not?
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Howdy Neighbour
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

“We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next-door neighbour.” G.K Chesterton. How well do we know our neighbours? We live, increasingly it seems, in communities where we hardly know our neighbours. Is it just me or does it seem our hurried lives makes us less friendly, or are we afraid to get involved in the lives of people around us?  What qualities do you look for in a good friend or neighbour?
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Passion in the Workplace
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

“Hey Pauly, I think there’s still something in the basement”. Rocky Balboa- Rocky VIThe 1995 academy award-winning Best Picture was bloody one. The Scotsfought for the freedom of Scotland against the encroaching power of the English crown. “Braveheart’s” lead warrior (William Wallace) was gripped by a passion (to right the wrong!) to set his countrymen free. How is a passion born in a person? When you think of a person of passion who comes to mind?
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Whistle While You Work
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

“Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.” Hugh Sidey Are you a positive contributor, or a supernatural leader at work? A Christian that’s competent, compassionate and creative in the workplace?  Don’t you love it, when, on your way to work you see a fellow commuter moving with the tunes? Or when you hear your spouse or teenaged kid singing in the shower? Or how about when you’re standing in a checkout line and someone behind you in the checkout line is whistling a happy tune? Hey, why do we enjoy these things, these moments? What’s the likely reason for these folks having a song?
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Crush Hour
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

“Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly; devils fall because of their gravity.” G.K. ChestertonWe all that know that sitting rush-hour traffic tests our patience and you feel like you’re on your “last nerve”. However, the test usually extends into our workday and often all the way back home and unfortunately in the home. Impatience does peculiar things to us. What have you discovered that impatience does to you?
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It's A "Twister Mister"
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Rev. Brian Warren

In the American Midwest it’s known as Tornado alley and it’s just downrightscary. We had a touchdown of a Tornado here in Ontario in November! In tornado alley you never know what a hot summer day might bring.
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Go West Young Man?
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Rev. Brian Warren

People often move to different parts of the country for discovery of better jobs, schools, climate, in short for a better life. East coasters rush out to the west coast, Ontarians leave to a promise of greater affluence in Alberta.
If you have to move six inches from where you are right now in order to be happy, will you ever be really happy?
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RAB-10
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren
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Reconciliation Nation: When There's a Hiccup Between Brothers and/or Sisters in Christ
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

Here’s the situation: Mike and Jim are associates in a real estate office and happen to attend the same church. Mike is about to close and complete a deal with a mutual friend. Jim learns of this in the office and privately goes to their mutual friend with an offer to do the deal for half the commission. The client, eager to save money, goes with Jim. When Mike hears of this, he is incensed.  Brian, what suggestions would you offer as to how to guide these two “brothers” towards reconciliation?
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Take This Job and Love It!
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

Warm Up: Your employer is so impressed with your performance, your attitude, and your work relationships that he pulls you aside and asks, “ Tony, what make you tick?” Brian, Tony’s a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, how would you explain what makes him different?
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Reverse The Curse - Give!
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Slobodan Krstevski

A story in the book “From the Curse of Debt to Financial Freedom”:
“I once heard a story of a man who was sitting in a church service with his son. After the service, he complained about the sermon and the songs. He expressed all kinds of negative thoughts about the service, complaining that he didn’t receive anything from it. Finally his son said, “Dad, what do you expect for a quarter?” So because this man only gave a little offering, he received very little from the service.
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Stop the Curse of Debt
Hosted by Armando Vacca
Guest: Slobodan Krstevski

In one of the examples, Slobodan, you cite the case of David and Joanne (not their real names). Married 7 years and have 3 girls. Joanne, like many wives, tends to the finances of her family. They purchased a condo with a high ratio debt (mortgage with little or no down payment, maybe even with a teaser variable rate interest) and have two vehicles (both on loans). Every Sunday after church, they would go to a restaurant for lunch. Not only that, but each and every year they would go on a (major) vacation to the States. Whenever Joanne went shopping, she would use her credit card to purchase things like makeup, clothing and items she felt they needed in their home. Then came time to replace one of their cars. When they went to the dealership, they could not but another car, because they were so weighed down by their debts. Hey Slobodan, who’s riding the bike?
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Wealth Riches and Money
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Author, Earl Pitts

Earl Pitts book is called, Wealth, Riches and Money and this show discusses some of the precepts that Mr. Pitts and co-author Craig Hill have developed in this rich literary offering centred around God and your money life.
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RA-17
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Author, Earl Pitts

Earl Pitts book is called, Wealth, Riches and Money and this show discusses some of the precepts that Mr. Pitts and co-author Craig Hill have developed in this rich literary offering centred around God and your money life. Today's segment is focusing on excerpts from one of the first three chapters of your book ; The power behind money, a thing calledSparrow Faith and lastly 2 realms: two different economic systems.
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Gentle Giant: Stirring up the Virtue Within
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

Warm Up: Here’s the situation Brian, a Major Airline is facing a crippling strike. The mechanics feel cheated in the wages. The Pilots union is sympathetic with the mechanics’ issues. You’re part of the management team responsible to resolve the already-explosive battle between labour and management. This morning, looking for counsel in your daily Scripture reading, you discovered gentleness to be one of the marks of a Godly leader.
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Incredible Power - When the Super Gets On Your Natural!
Hosted By Armando Vacca
Guest: Brian Warren

Warm up: Some years ago in life magazine, there appeared a picture of devastation wrought by a Midwestern tornado. In the center of the photo was a telephone pole with and straw driven through it. It seemed incredible- unbelievable. How could a weak and fragile straw be thrust through a rugged, seasoned telephone pole? The answer: The straw, which has no power of its own, had been super empowered totally by the awesome force of the tornado. Mother Theresa, now Blessed Theresa of Calcutta, one of God's straws in this world, has penetrated the lives of countless thousands of people.
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