Tag Archives: spirituality
Why I Am Passionate About Empowerment
Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
The young woman lay on a pallet of blankets. The muscles of her extremities were withered so that her legs and arms were drawn up toward her torso in an agonized, twisted position.
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Would You Let Your Child Drive Your Car?
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Why not let your child drive your car?
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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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When God is Silent
Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Maybe God’s silence has more to do with us than Him.
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Moving – Boxes & Baggage
Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
What do moving your household and spiritual transformation have in common? More than you may think.
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Where Do You Do Your Laundry?
Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Recently my wife and I were doing laundry – really spiritual huh? You see, we are in the middle of a transition, we have sold our home and have not found anther one yet, so we GO to the laundromat. Now you may be wondering what does this have to do with a blog about spiritual authority?
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Is Your Relevance, Relevant?
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
In an attempt to be relevant, churches are changing the way they do church. Music, lighting, seating arraignments and meeting places are just a few of the “things” being changed in an attempt to be relevant to this culture. Is this really what relevance is all about? Read more…
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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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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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How Many Plates Are You Spinning?
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Jesus warns us of two things that will choke out our spirituality.
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