Tag Archives: Tradition
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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Bad Religion!
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
WARNING! This blog could make you lose your religion.
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New Wineskin For A New Generation
Posted on 28. Jun, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
There is a new breed of young church planters being raised up today. These are individuals who are challenging the status quo of the traditional religious paradigm: desiring to create something that will reach the younger generation.
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Do We Preach The Same Message As Jesus?
Posted on 27. Jun, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Recently, I began reading the Gospels again, this time from a specific mindset: I wanted to see beyond what I believe is a typical mindset. It seems that the common view of theses book is to present the story of Jesus coming, death, resurrection and how it can be made applicable to our lives. In [...]
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Demystifying Apostolic
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
Apostolic Notes Vol 3 No 8 Perception is a powerful thing. Two individuals can look at the same thing, each seeing something different based on their experiences and belief’s – or the fancy word is paradigm. It is this uniqueness of individual perception that can lead to incomplete communications or misunderstandings. For instance, two individuals [...]
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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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Rules & Rock Stars
Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by Martin Schmaltz.
On my way to starbucks this morning, the on air personalities of the radio program I was listening to made this comment: “Rock stars play by different rules.” They then went on to discussed some of the actions that the rich and famous could get away with. Their premise was that because they possess riches [...]
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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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