“God’s promises are like stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine.” David Nicholas
Author: Steve
I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges.
Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Goodnight, till then
I am often moved by the deep words of old hymns, but I tend to enjoy newer music. So today, taking a break from reviewing my sermon for tomorrow–I caught up on blog reading. One of the blogs I read, Challies.com posted a conversation with Matthew Smith–who put to music an old German Hymn (see …
Time
Interesting animation about people’s perspective of time and it’s effect on productivity. I love these animations. You can see more search RSA Animations on YouTube. One of my other favorites is research on what motivates people.
Summer Listening
I’m always looking for a good book to read or listen to on vacation.  I have several lined up for this summer. One classic, A. W. Tozer The Pursuit of God, is a free download this month at ChristianAudio (code JUL20101). I also have Tim Kellers, Counterfeit Gods.
Good music to study by
Today (Monday) is supposed to be my day off–but having missed most of May, I’m still catching up.  So while replying to email and studying, I’ve been enjoying good piano music. Listen for yourself Play List You can see other play lists at jonschimdt.com My son exposed Jon Schmidt to me through one of his most …
God is Merciful (part 3)
Part 1 Mercy definedPart 2 Mercy never runs out Mercy may not remove consequences One truth about God’s abundant mercy that should cause us to fear God is that mercy does not always remove consequences. When we make bad choices (foolish or sinful) we are sometimes left with the scars to remind us. Â Why doesn’t …
Funny
Need a little Friday (technology) humor? From Oatmeal Â