Tag Archives: Christianity
Labels: A Love Hate Relation
Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by Martin Schmaltz.
I have issues with labels. On one hand I love’m, then on the other hand they so irritate me. I like labels that tell me what is in a container: this allows me to effectively use what is in the container. Imagine, you need sugar for you coffee and the white granular stuff you grab [...]
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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 [...]
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Insane Christians?
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Apostolic Notes Vol 3 No 17 (download PDF) Insanity – doing the same thing over and over, hoping for a different result! I recently heard a conference speaker and spoke with a church leader who both agreed that to have a book of Acts church and kingdom demonstration, more prayer and fasting are needed. The [...]
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Bad Religion!
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
WARNING! This blog could make you lose your religion.
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To Make A Difference, We Must Be Different
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Apostolic Note Vol 3 No 15 (download pdf) In the market place, everything is about being different. Automakers advertise the different features that make their cares distinctly different from the competitors. Clothing designers have a distinguishing style that makes each of them different. Sports teams wear different uniforms to set them apart from the other [...]
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Entitlement or Empowerment – Which Will It Be?
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for life” “You can give a person a handout or a hand up” We are three quarters of the way thru 2009 and the first year of our new president. Part of President Obama’s [...]
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What Do You Smell Like?
Posted on 02. Aug, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
We have all experienced this: we can tell when a certain person is about to enter our space because we smell their cologne or perfume before they arrive. I know, you are probably thinking about someone right now (maybe recalling their fragrance). It seems in our lives, this fragrance becomes identified with this particular individual. [...]
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Is The Battery Good?
Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
I do not know if you have had the opportunity to look inside many pulpits. You know, many of big older ones have cabinets or shelves in them. It is amazing what you will find. This space is a convenient one to quickly slip something after you have finished using it for the service. The [...]
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Frustrated In Minstry? What Did You Build It On?
Posted on 06. May, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
How many times do churches and individuals start something, yet in the long run it is not very productive? It becomes a challenge to motivate people to get involved. It can ultimately become a source of frustration for leadership.
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Church Is Like A Sandwich
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
It is not just having the right ingredients that make a sandwich, it is having them in the right order. See an idea on how this applies to the church.
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