Caryschmidt

LATEST ARTICLES ( 389 )

• The New Emmanuel Baptist Church Podcast is LIVE!

  We are happy to announce the Emmanuel Baptist Church Podcast! The messages from Emmanuel Baptist Church of Newington, CT are now available on iTunes and... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What to Do When You’re Wasted!

  Do you ever get completely exhausted?Some of the worst decisions ever made in human history were made in moments of exhaustion or depletion. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• How God Generates Real Life Change

  I had a remarkable conversation with a growing Christian recently. It went like this:The man said to me, “Pastor, you’re really starting to bug me!”“Really?... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Subtle Message of Secular Media

  In an effort to stay informed and capable of speaking to the issues of our culture, I catch my share of secular news media—unfortunately. And as I do, nearly... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Post-Election Perspective

  Psalms 31:24 “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.”Needless to say, last night didn’t go the way most Christian... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• The Cold Hearts of New England…

  In our transition to Emmanuel Baptist of Newington, CT, many, many people tried to warn me that New Englanders have cold and unresponsive hearts toward the... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Dust of His Feet

  How big is your God? Is He bigger than your burden? Is He greater than your need? Is He mightier than your storm?As I write this post, we (along with 50... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Confessions of a Subscription Ignoramus

  I’m probably the worst blog strategist on the planet. When starting this blog, I seriously doubted that anyone would read it… and up until recently never though... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 TECH

• A Question Every Parent Should Ask…

  Last week, Haylee (my daughter) and I were going to make a follow-up visit for a new family in our church. One the way, we decided to have a quick dinner at... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Passionate Parenting is At Press!

  The past Spring, the Lord allowed me to complete a book entitled “Passionate Parenting—Enjoying the Journey of Parenting Teens. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Who’s in Whose Way

  “I being in the way, the Lord led me.” (Genesis 24:27)Are you in God’s way?Or is God in your way?When God is in my way…My agenda is king. My plans reign. My... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Who’s in Who’s Way

  “I being in the way, the Lord led me.” (Genesis 24:27)Are you in God’s way?Or is God in your way?When God is in my way…My agenda is king. My plans reign. My... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Falling Off the Wagon

  Have you ever fallen off the wagon? I have. In fact, through all the transition of the past few months, I’ve just about fallen off the “blog wagon.” If you... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Open House Sunday at EBC!

  Just a quick report on what God did in recent weeks and yesterday at EBC! We owe many thanks to praying friends and family all over the country who were... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• How Do You Treat Spectators?

  I’m talking about Christians (or non-Christians) who sit on the side-lines of ministry and watch the activity around them. They are in every church. They have... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 18 Ways a New Leader Can Build Trust

  In the past few weeks I’ve had the great joy to begin working with some wonderful people—the staff of Emmanuel Baptist Church and Emmanuel Christian Academy.... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 10 Ways God Has Blessed Our Transition

  Busy doesn’t even begin to describe our recent weeks! About a month ago, I had to take a break from the blog just to completely focus on relocating our family... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• One Key to an Irresistible Marriage

  Recently, a young couple emailed me and asked an insightful question about their relationship. Several years into their marriage, they are discovering how... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Only Certainty We Really Need

  We want to minimize risk. We want to hedge our bets. We want safety. We want predictability. We want a guarantee. We want a “warranty” on our decisions—the sens... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Past Two Weekends at Emmanuel

  It has been my joy to travel back to Connecticut the past two weekends to preach to the Emmanuel family, begin having staff meetings, start getting to know the... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY