Martin Schmaltz

Just Like Momma Said!

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.

Spiritual or apostolic authority – just like Momma said!

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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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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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Is Your Church Remarkable?

Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.

Remarkable: “worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary” Mirriam Webster
Made up of a word and suffix:

remark-Are : comment or mention:
-able: capable of, fit for, or worthy of

So is your church worthy of people talking about? Now I am not speaking of sensationalism and hype. I am suggesting is [...]

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Is Your Theology Reality?

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.

Yesterday, while attending New Life Center in Bridgeton MO, the pastor Garry Tracy made one of those statements that summarizes a whole lot. He commented: “It is interesting that the first book of the bible after the resurrection is the Acts of the Apostles, not the theology of the Apostles.” Wow! This so resonated [...]

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What You Lookin’ At?

Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.

To exercise your faith and see the miraculous, it depends on what you are focused on.

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Purpose = Passion = Power

Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.

You cannot make it as a wandering generality, you must become a meaningful specific. -  zig ziglar
I had an interesting encounter one day. My wife and I were at the Laundromat doing our laundry (that is another story) and I noticed this other gentleman who came in. Now what was noticeable about him was [...]

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We are destination focused, God is process focused. Life is a journey of becoming.

Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.

So much of human nature is about achievement. It is about reaching that goal, destination or accomplishment. Once done, it is something we can place in our emotional and/or literal trophy case and point to: “I did that!”
Stop and think about it a minute. You have a list of “do its” today, written or mental. [...]

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What’s Up With Adam?

Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.

Why did God create Adam? What was his purpose? It is more than the standard “to worship Him” answer.
Does Adam’s purpose transfer to mankind, you and me? If so, what are we supposed to be doing?

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Why We Do Not Recieve Our Miracles Pt 2

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.

Lack of faith is only one reason we may not receive our miracle. Check out these other reasons.

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