Archive for 'Tradition'
Religious Tradition ~ An Illusionary Stronghold
Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by Martin Schmaltz.
In our previous post we brought up the idea of the illusions of strongholds and their limiting affects in our lives. Our perception of the situations create for us our personal realities and thus our actions or lack there of. In regards to our spiritual lives and being the body of Christ (church) there are [...]
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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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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 [...]
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The Death Of A Church
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
While waiting at Starbucks this morning, I was sitting in contemplation of what makes a ministry or church remarkable. I may have more to say about that in a few days. However, that is not the point of this note. Thinking of remarkable, i thought of engaging so I did a quick Google of engaging [...]
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The Decline of Christianity In America
Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Just Might Be The Best Thing That Could Happen To The Church! The cover story for the current issue of Newsweek (April 9, 2009) magazine is entitled “The Decline of Christian America,” and presents a bleak picture of the church’s future of impacting society. Based on the 2009 American Religious Identification Survey, the article quotes [...]
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Cause Of Death – Tradition
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
One of the powerful uses of the social medial platform Twitter, is the ability to share information easily. Recently, someone I am following posted a note referencing an article about the condition of the church. Naturally I went to check it out. This article is titled; “You’re Growing? Well, She’s Dying.” It speaks of their [...]
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Tradition – The Barrier To Apostolic Authority
Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Reviewing the early church, it is clearly seen that the apostles walked in a miracle producing authority. They performed the miraculous, and the Lord confirmed their preaching by signs and wonders. Unfortunately, the average church today does not experience this same kingdom manifestation. Why? Read on for an idea.
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