Sanctity of Life 2009 Replay
January 18, 2015
Sunday Afternoon Musing Pass it on. Our own video will be post tomorrow on the tragedy that is abortion.
Author: Marty Schoenleber, Jr.
Sinner, Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Son, Church Planter, Professor, Writer, Speaker, Mentor and Coach, and did I say Sinner?
Growing Downward While Looking Up
January 17, 2015
Saturday Musings John Piper describes Charles Simeon’s growth in grace this way: “he ‘grew downward’ in humility and upward in his adoration of Christ.” It was this dual and simultaneous growth that Piper attributes to Simeon’s never yielding to bitterness or to the temptation to never leave his congregation for 54 years. This, despite the … More Growing Downward While Looking Up
Is Abortion that Important?
January 14, 2015
This Sunday celebrates life with Sanctity of Life Sunday. In honor of all those who have been impacted by abortion I offer this excerpt from my book, Picking a President: Or Any other Elected Official. Proverbs 24 11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death; . hold back those who are … More Is Abortion that Important?
Why Paris and Not Nigeria?
January 12, 2015
I mentioned this in Sunday’s message. Why is Paris all over the news and Nigeria isn’t? Don’t get me wrong. The tragedy and what is behind it going on in Paris and the lives lost and the issues at stake are important for the entire world. The lives lost there are important. And the losses … More Why Paris and Not Nigeria?
Endurance: What Does it Take to Make You Quit?
January 11, 2015
Sunday Afternoon Musings Imagine a pastor whose congregation of wealthy members . . . refuse to come to church refuse to let anyone else sit in their pews remove chairs that are placed in the aisle so that standing visitors have to remain standing burn the chairs that someone else paid for for the visitors … More Endurance: What Does it Take to Make You Quit?
Scary Thoughts about Every Idle Word
January 9, 2015
Friday is for Thinking This week I was away speaking on The Art of Biblical Meditation at a retreat for the college ministry of a multi-congregation church from Chicago. Thursday was the last day of my three day seminar. It was a fun, challenging, and convicting time—not just for the students and leaders but for me. I was reminded of … More Scary Thoughts about Every Idle Word
A Hymn to Cry Out to God
January 7, 2015
One of my favorite hymns is Before the Throne. Some years ago, I wrote some additional lyrics for it. I am away on a retreat speaking on the Art of Biblical Meditation and thought I would repost it today to encourage all my friends to reflect on the greatness of the gospel. A Hymn to … More A Hymn to Cry Out to God
Why Spiritual Formation is a Bad Substitute for Discipleship
January 5, 2015
I’ve opened up a hornets nest here, but it must be done. If we do “spiritual formation” divorced from equipping for, exhorting to, and holding one another accountable to be witnessing, testimony giving, heralds of the gospel, we will bastardize the process and develop warped, selfish, spiritual snobs To read more, see Why Spiritual Formation is … More Why Spiritual Formation is a Bad Substitute for Discipleship
Equipping the Saints in the New Year
January 3, 2015
Saturday Musings There is nothing like having a conversation with a seeker of truth who is confused over what the Bible teaches. They genuinely want to know what to believe and how they can trust what you tell them. I just finished having a two hour conversation with such a seeker whose first twenty years … More Equipping the Saints in the New Year
The Scandalous Mercy of God
January 2, 2015
Sadly, the original video attached to this post from 2015 is lost. Not to fear. I have replaced the original with a Shane and Shane worship song, His Mercy is More. Begin your week right with a 10 minute meditation on the scandalous mercy of God and how the cross is the answer to how … More The Scandalous Mercy of God
