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Metro St Louis – You don’t want to miss this. New Series – Living In Kingdom Authority Pt 1, Metro STL, @Gracepoint
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
I am excited about tonight; starting a new series for Fred Childs and the family of Gracepoint.
The title – Living In Kingdom Authority.
In the next four weeks we will be discussing truths about demonstrating the miraculous power of the Kingdom and their application to the life of every believer.
Tonight's topic – Purpose. [...]
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Just Like Momma Said!
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
Spiritual or apostolic authority – just like Momma said!
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Restoring The Apostolic Church
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
There is a longing in the hearts of spiritual leaders for the restoration of a true apostolic church, one that demonstrates the power of the Kingdom. To achieve this, the first step is to identify what might be standing in our way. Read on for an idea.
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Restoring The Apostolic Church
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
Many pastors and leaders today realize that the church appears to be lacking power. They know something is wrong and they are frustrated. They look to do something, by grasping the latest church growth program, big name evangelist or that one special conference. Yet they find these only bring temporary results. Is there something deeper that is causing the church to be powerless?
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What Are You Waiting For?
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
So this past Saturday morning I woke up with the Kingdom on my mind. This has been my focus of thoughts and study the past few weeks. Questions such as “What is the Kingdom?” “How do we demonstrate it?” “How much is present now and how much to come?” fill my ruminations.
If [...]
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Your Wilderness Revelation
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
Have you found yourself wandering alone in a wilderness experince wondering God, what is up?
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The Captivity Of Religious Thought
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
Thoughts are powerful things: they can be liberating and empowering, or limiting and demoralizing.
A common story told regarding the captivating power of thoughts is that of the training of elephants. As it goes, young elephants are taken and using heavy chains are tethered to stakes driven deep into the ground. The young elephant continually pulls [...]
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Church Leaders: What Are We Building?
Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
Why is one the biggest problem of the church today retention? I have heard of wonderful evangelistic events that have resulted in many being born again: yet a short time later, these people cannot be found. To me, this is a problem. Maybe it has to do with what we are building?
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Exercise Your Faith
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
So I have a new project going on: doing a makeover on a house. During this process I have done a couple of things for the first time, some electrical and plumbing issues. To be honest, I was a little uneasy before attempting these, but I asked a lot of questions and then jumped. The [...]
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Are Church Programs Hindering Church Growth?
Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
Modern, North American church growth seems to focus on various programs. The church calendar is filled with special events designed to motivate members to invite those around them. Yet for all the energy and resources that go into these programs: do they actually help? Or maybe they have a greater limiting effect?
One of the dangers [...]
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