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Yearly Archives: 2010

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Be of Good Cheer—New Blog

By caryschmidt | November 8, 2010

This is where you will find all the news and thoughts related to Hodgkins Lymphoma Cancer: hodgkins.caryschmidt.com That way this blog can return to being “Encouraging Words” about life and ministry! Thanks! Cary

Posted in family | 1 Comment

Gender Confusion and Other Health News

By caryschmidt | November 6, 2010

The scene is Kaiser Sunset—the primary cancer hospital in the Kaiser system located in the “beautiful” cesspool of Hollywood. Dana and I have just dropped my mom off at LAX, grabbed a bite of lunch, and are now waiting to see the Radiologist/Oncologist. We hear him on the phone in the other room—loudly asking other [...]

Posted in family | 9 Comments

What Your Kids Want Most (and Need!)

By caryschmidt | October 31, 2010

Want to know what your kids want the most from you? It isn’t stuff. It isn’t money. It isn’t entertainment, toys, clothes, or freedom. It isn’t a day at Disneyland, or an expensive vacation.These are the things we try to provide to make up for what we miss. These are the things they ask for [...]

Posted in family | Tagged adolescence, family, parenting | 5 Comments

Cinnamon Rolls and Bone Marrow

By caryschmidt | October 27, 2010

Choose to Rejoice in the Sweetness of Christ in the Midst of the Bitterness of Life Today began with the cinnamon roll ministry. Savory, warm, gooey, and covered with icing—Heaven on earth. Sweetness epitomized. Field day for the taste buds. Respite from reality. Ah—God is good to have created such things. Moments later, I’m in [...]

Posted in family | 15 Comments

Free Resources for Ministry!

By caryschmidt | October 26, 2010

One of the reasons I began this blog is to share helpful resources, book reviews, and ministry ideas. Many people are presently using Striving Together Publications, but not everybody is aware of what Striving Together and our ministry is offering at no cost. Our goal is to charge only for the things we must. Anything [...]

Posted in books and resources, ministry & outreach | Tagged book review, books, ministry, striving together | 3 Comments

iPad, iPhone, Apps, and Ideas…

By caryschmidt | October 16, 2010

(This one’s just for fun…) When iPad was introduced, nearly every blog and media outlet had an article about it. Some were sceptical, some critical, some more analytical, and some prophetic. Six months into using an iPad, and a couple years for the iPhone, I wanted to share how these devices have impacted my ministry [...]

Posted in media & tech, productivity | Tagged communication, media & tech, organization, productivity, technology, time management | 16 Comments

A Quick Health Update…

By caryschmidt | October 14, 2010

Please forgive another health update. This is my easiest way to communicate with people who have questions and to make sure everybody understands what’s going on in our lives. Last Friday afternoon I received my official diagnosis—Hodgkins Lymphoma. Until that phone call, I was preparing for the real possibility of an early passing, while simultaneously [...]

Posted in family, ministry & outreach | Tagged family | 20 Comments

Overtime Rally with Michael Redd

By caryschmidt | October 10, 2010

God gave us a GREAT weekend—one of the greatest of my life! Here’s the story. A few months ago, the Lord intersected Pastor Chappell’s path with NBA basketball player Michael Redd (shooting guard for Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Allstar, and Olympic gold medalist.) It was a “chance” meeting at an airport. Michael was sitting reading his [...]

Posted in ministry & outreach, student ministry, uncategorized | Tagged ministry, soulwinning, student ministry | 4 Comments

Diagnosis and Moving Forward…

By caryschmidt | October 8, 2010

First, I must thank you from the depths of my heart for so many of you who have written, messaged, or somehow contacted our family expressing love, support, prayer, and encouragement. We have been overwhelmed by your kindness, and are grateful beyond words. A few moments ago, I spoke with a doctor and received confirmation [...]

Posted in family | Tagged biblical living, devotional thoughts, family | 31 Comments

An Important Message to Family & Friends

By caryschmidt | October 3, 2010

Dear Family and Friends, I apologize in advance for the long post, but I want to share some recent news in our lives that the Lord is unfolding. This past Wednesday, after a series of appointments and a CT scan, we received word from my doctor that I have a probable case of lymphoma. We [...]

Posted in family | Tagged biblical living, family | 109 Comments

Announcing the SM127 Podcast for Students

By caryschmidt | September 25, 2010

We are excited to announce a new podcast flowing from the ministry of Lancaster Baptist Church—SM127 Podcast, which simply stands for Student Ministry! This podcast will be a part of the free Ministry127.com family of resources and will be for teens. It will feature messages from our ministry events for teenagers—West Coast Baptist Teen Camps, [...]

Posted in media & tech, student ministry, uncategorized | Tagged media & tech, podcast, student ministry, sunday school, teaching, teen life | Leave a comment

7 Powerful Practices for Healthy Families (2)

By caryschmidt | September 22, 2010

This is part two of this article. You can read part one here. In the first four practices we’ve seen these principles: Regularly ask for the filling of God’s Spirit, pray together consistently, resolve conflict immediately, and play together abundantly. Let’s move on: Step Five—Grow and Serve Together Continually. Local church is huge for healthy [...]

Posted in family | Tagged counseling, family, parenting, student ministry | 1 Comment

7 Powerful Practices for Healthy Families

By caryschmidt | September 20, 2010

Brokenness is standard fare for families in today’s culture. Many homes are literally broken apart, while many others are broken from within. In fact, brokenness has become the norm. In today’s American family, strife, contention, anger, and resentment are quite common. Weak marriages, frustrated parents, sin ravaged home environments, argumentative teens, neglected children—this is the [...]

Posted in family | Tagged counseling, family, parenting, student ministry | 2 Comments

New Podcast-The Disciple-Making Church

By caryschmidt | September 13, 2010

The September Spiritual Leadership Podcast has posted—a lesson from Dr. Chappell entitled “The Disciple-Making Church.” This lesson will challenge you to focus on the heart of New Testament ministry—developing disciples. How easy it is to get distracted into well-meaning but diversionary ministry efforts. Lessons like this remind us what we’re really supposed to be doing [...]

Posted in ministry & outreach | Tagged church staff, leadership, local church, ministry, podcast, sunday school | Leave a comment

How to Survive a Rough Day

By caryschmidt | September 9, 2010

One Sunday evening this past summer, Dr. Don Sisk preached at Lancaster Baptist. He shared one of the most encouraging messages I’ve ever heard! It was entitled “How to Survive a Rough Day” and it shared seven appropriate responses when things are going against you. Dr. Sisk began the message with this humorous reading summarizing [...]

Posted in christian life | Tagged biblical living, counseling, devotional thoughts | 4 Comments
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