Category: Articles by Terry Schmidt

Today’s activist judges, socialist politicians, and the liberal media use the term “separation of church and state” as though it were in the Constitution. It is not. What is part of the Constitution is the first amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment…

There was once a young sheep, new to the flock, who went around asking some of the other sheep how he could make it or survive in the flock.  He was counseled to read up on how to find good pasture for eating, fresh running…

As disciples of Christ, we are admonished: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Rom 12:2). The word conformed means “to…

The God we serve is omnipotent [all-powerful] (Jer 32:17; Rev 19:6), omniscient [all-knowing] (Ps 147:5; Pr 15:11) and omnipresent [everywhere present] (Ps 139:7-12; Pr 15:3). Everything in God’s marvelous creation bears witness to His creative genius and awesome power (Rom 1:18-25). This is why the…

Most Christians are familiar with Jesus’ marching orders to the church in what has come to be known as the Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of…

When I was serving in the U.S. Navy and we would pull into a foreign port, my shipmates and I were always admonished to "be on our best behavior" and to "conduct ourselves in an orderly fashion." We were told: "The uniform you wear represents…

For most of us, hearing comes naturally. Sound waves are received which vibrate the eardrum and activate the hammer, anvil and stirrup—sending nerve impulses to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex. (Isn’t God’s complex and intricate design awesome?) However, listening—effective listening— Download article as…

Proverbs 20:30 says, “Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, as do stripes (blows, strokes, beatings) the inner depths of the heart.” The Today’s English Version reads this way: “Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways.” To verify the truth of…

Not much is known about the Apostle Andrew. He is best known for being the brother of the Apostle Peter. Both were fishermen from the town of Capernaum (Mk 1:29), and labored in their trade together on the Sea of Galilee (Jn 1:44). Although Andrew…

In this modern-day world here in the 21st century, with all of its scientific achievements and technological advancements, there is little anymore that can surprise or amaze us. However, everyone will be amazed when they stand before Almighty God and give account of their life…