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New SL Podcast—Striving Together

By caryschmidt | February 1, 2010

The February edition of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast has just posted! And Pastor Paul Chappell shares an insightful “in-studio” interview regarding the lesson.
Originally taught at the Spiritual Leadership Conference 2009, it is entitled “Striving Together.” This lesson focuses on how we should encourage one another in ministry.
The Spiritual Leadership podcast is a free resource from [...]

Posted in books and resources | Also tagged leadership, ministry, podcast | 1 Comment

New Curriculum—Salt and Light!

By caryschmidt | January 28, 2010

Striving Together Publications is excited to announce the soon availability (Feb. 12) of this new adult curriculum from Dr. Mark Rasmussen! This 13 lesson series was over two years in development, and I’m extremely happy with the finished product. Dr. Rasmussen is one of the greatest Christian educators alive today, and you will find this [...]

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Christian Books for the Kindle

By caryschmidt | December 11, 2009

Do you have a Kindle? Good news! Striving Together Publications is committed to entering and supporting the digital publishing realm. We are now offering resources for the Kindle digital reader. I’ve been asked several times just today—hence this post. (We are working on the website announcement and links.)
Presently, you can find the following books (from [...]

Posted in books and resources | Also tagged book review, books, technology | 2 Comments

USATODAY Reports on the New NIV 2011

By caryschmidt | September 1, 2009

Revealing Words from NIV Translators Regarding Their Next Version

Thanks to Eric Johnson, Youth Pastor at Liberty Baptist Church in Newport Beach, CA for twittering the link to this article in USA Today. The article details the planned release of yet another NIV bible in 2011! The most amazing quote from the article was this:
“The scholars [...]

Posted in books and resources | Also tagged biblical living, books, local church | 1 Comment

What’s a Podcast?

By caryschmidt | August 31, 2009

Introducing Our Ministry Podcasts and How to Use Them

When it comes to technology and helpful tools, I’ve decided to quit making assumptions. After all, there was a day when I asked this same question—what in the world is a podcast?? (If you are already familiar with the concept, you might want to skip down to [...]

Posted in books and resources, media & tech | Also tagged leadership, local church, media & tech, technology | 2 Comments

A Great New Resource — www.thebaptistvoice.com

By Cary Schmidt | August 27, 2009

One of my primary goals in maintaining this blog is to share two types of resources—those that I found helpful personally, and those that we are laboring to provide for others through our ministry. This is one of the latter, so at the risk of sounding like a commercial, I hope you will use and [...]

Posted in books and resources | Also tagged media & tech, ministry, technology | 4 Comments

Done—Free eBook in Chinese, Spanish, Romanian

By Cary Schmidt | August 19, 2009

The Free eBook – DONE – is Now Available in Chinese and Spanish

Thanks to the help of a wonderful team of burdened volunteers, the minibook DONE is now available as a free eBook in Chines, Spanish, and Romanian. The Spanish version, “HECHO” is also available in printed form through Striving Together Publications.
The Chinese version was [...]

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Living Hymns—A Personal Story

By Cary Schmidt | July 8, 2009

During my senior year of high school, the Lord allowed me to meet Dr. Al Smith and have lunch with him. I was visiting Bible colleges with my father and praying about God’s will for my future. Little did I know that God’s will for me would include serving in music ministry. I’ll never forget [...]

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New Website and Book—Church Still Works!

By Cary Schmidt | June 23, 2009

One of the Most Important Books I’ve Ever Read!

Striving Together Publications is happy to announce the new book Church Still Works from Paul Chappell and Clay Reed—available July 13! (And sooner for Amazon Kindle.)
This is one book every Christian and local church leader should read and re-read. It is fascinating, encouraging, biblical, and challenging. Clay [...]

Posted in books and resources | Also tagged book review, church staff, leadership, local church, ministry | 1 Comment

Just Friends—A New Book with Mike Ray

By caryschmidt | March 14, 2009

Guarding Your Heart for a Wonderful Someday!
People have asked for years if we would do a book to teenagers and college students about guy/girl relationships. It wasn’t until Pastor Chappell approached me about working on this project with Pastor Mike Ray that I really thought seriously about it. What a privilege to work with a [...]

Posted in books and resources | Also tagged books, dating, student ministry, teen life | 9 Comments

Book Review-What’s On Your Mind

By caryschmidt | January 1, 2009

Discover the Power of Biblical Thinking
A New Book by Dr. John Goestch

Do you desire to grow in your understanding of how your brain assimilates information, and how God’s Word can transform your thinking and renew your mind? The pages of this book are a MUST READ for every Christian who is desiring to win [...]

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Different By Design Book and Curriculum Now Available!

By Cary Schmidt | May 29, 2008

Rediscovering that a Godly Life is Still a Good Life!

This book/personal study and the accompanying curriculum is designed to help young adults develop not only a godly heart, but a godly lifestyle to match! It exposes the myth that God doesn’t care how we behave, He only cares about our heart. It calls Christians to [...]

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He Restoreth My Soul Volume 2

By Cary Schmidt | July 4, 2007

He Restoreth My Soul Volume II – Released July ‘07 (Piano and Viola)
Fourteen songs featuring ten hymns and four originals recorded on grand piano. This CD features solo piano with viola played by Clark Graham. The music is designed to be a Christ-honoring, relaxing background to the routines of your life.
Purchase or listen to portions [...]

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Music Matters

By Cary Schmidt | July 4, 2007

Understanding and Applying the Amazing Power of Godly Music
In this thought-provoking book, you will discover a biblical and encouraging perspective on the power of music and how to use it effectively in your life. You will be challenged to consider music as more than entertainment and to make wise choices that will facilitate greater [...]

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Life Quest – Now Available in Hardback and MP3

By Cary Schmidt | January 24, 2007

Life Quest – Braving Adulthood with Biblical Passion

This new hardback book is now available from Striving Together Publications in two formats—hardback and MP3 CD. This book addresses the challenges of embracing adult life in a culture that is trying to keep us immature and irresponsible. It addresses three primary questions over 250 and [...]

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