What Do “Angry Birds” have to do with the Gospel?
September 4, 2012
We spend out lives on so many trivialities. Here’s a statistic and a story you have to read. What Do “Angry Birds” have to do with the Gospel?.
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Figuring Out How to Preach and What the Word Says
September 3, 2012
Tuesday is for Tozer Preaching: Imperfect Interpreters “Having been born again…through the word of God which lives and abides forever…. Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.” –1 Peter 1:23,25 Tozer comments with great honesty about the difficulty of speaking the words of truth. “Now, I suppose more … More Figuring Out How to Preach and What the Word Says
The Material You Use is Immaterial
September 1, 2012
Weekend Musings This has been my motto for over 20 years [35 now]. If the material you use for discipleship covers the basics of what needs to be covered to ground a new believer in the faith so that he/she knows what they need to know to grow, the material is immaterial. For years, you … More The Material You Use is Immaterial
The Difference Between a Sojourner and a Settler
August 30, 2012
“What is it that will cause comfort-loving, convenience-seeking, experience-driven, passionless and spiritual apathetic American Christians to embrace the incomparable value of the forgiveness offered in the gospel of the Kingdom.” See more at … The Difference Between a Sojourner and a Settler.
“Pray till you pray”
August 26, 2012
Saturday Musings Here’s a great word, again from A. W. Tozer, but stimulated by another great warrior for Christ and his Kingdom, a man by the name of Dr. Moody Stuart. Stuart had a list of rules for becoming a person who prays. Among the rules was this one: “Pray till you pray.” Here’s Tozer’s … More “Pray till you pray”
Wow, what an eventful week in the Schoenleber / Aldrin clan!
August 23, 2012
It’s been an eventful week in the Schoenleber clan. It started on Sunday with Trinity Church of Watseka and Ashkum calling me as their next Teaching Pastor. See link here to our August Update on the back story to how that happened. On Monday, as we started packing up our house in Bolingbrook and listing … More Wow, what an eventful week in the Schoenleber / Aldrin clan!
The Young Warrior is Born!
August 22, 2012
Grand Baby Update Owen Reginald Aldrin, born August 22, 2012 Edwards Hospital, Naperville, IL 8 lbs. 20 inches to Dan and Meredith Aldrin Grand Dad Schoenleber gets to hold grandson for first time. Meredith and Dan are doing fine, but need sleep! So proud of our girl, her husband and their new and first son.
Grand Daddy Day!
August 22, 2012
Wednesday is for Prayer Going to the hospital to see our first grandson! Meredith and Dan expecting their first child within the hour. Long labor through the night. Picture above is from their wedding day three years ago and Meredith’s reaction to the surprise groomsman Olympic style scoring of their first kiss. A great day … More Grand Daddy Day!
Pastor, Don’t Throw that Benediction Away
August 18, 2012
Benedictions, whether they occur at worship services, meals, commencements, inaugurations etc., are often some of the least thought through moments in public worship and prayer. But there is a richness in the benedictions scattered throughout the pages of Scripture that are waiting to be explored for the people of God. For more see –> Pastor, Don’t … More Pastor, Don’t Throw that Benediction Away
Where Does Discipleship Lead Us?
August 15, 2012
“And if we answer the call to discipleship, where will it lead us? What decisions and partings will it demand? To answer this question we shall have to go to him, for only he knows the answer. Only Jesus Christ, who bids us to follow him, knows the journey’s end. But we do know that … More Where Does Discipleship Lead Us?
