Download Life Guide Love is a big deal. Humans are wired with a natural craving to love and be loved, whether it’s romantic, familial, or friendly love. Love is at the very heart and core of human life, and I don’t think many would disagree. But in our society, a flood of disagreement rises over the answer to the question “what is…
Sermons by Pastor Schreiner (Page 11)
Download Life Guide “Con artists use IRS scheme to target taxpayers.” “Con artist pretends to be grandson to steal thousands from elderly woman.” “Con artists pose as repairmen to enter victims’ homes.” Across the country, con artists and scammers, equipped with made-up stories and canned charm, are extorting people every day. Because of the prevalence of these scams, our society has become…
Parents shouldn’t let their 16 year old son hit the road before he’s finished driver’s training. They shouldn’t let him fly down 41 going 70mph before he’s driven slow circles around a parking lot, because someone who isn’t properly prepared to drive can seriously injure themselves and others! We don’t just hand a person a rifle and say, “Have fun!” when they…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that we’re in the heart of political election season. Right now, candidates are duking it out to be their party’s candidate for the presidency, which means that in recent political debates, we’re seeing a lot of finger pointing and “flip flopping.” One candidate accuses, “My opponent has opposed cutting taxes for decades, and…
Download Life Guide “Mind…the gap. Mind…the gap. Mind…the gap.” If you’ve ever used the London Underground subway system, then you might know that phrase. For those who don’t know, “mind the gap” is played on an audio loop over a loudspeaker each time a subway train pulls up to a station platform. Aside from being an awesome “Britishism,” what’s the point of “mind…
Download Life Guide Dad is dying. It’s cancer. The doctors have done everything they can, but it looks like he only has a few months to live. The family believes in God. They pray confidently every day because they know who God is and what he has the power to do. “God…we need a miracle. Please heal our Dad. Please, save his…
Download Life Guide Christmas is a time for family, isn’t it? With Christmas Eve and Christmas Day a few days in the rearview, you’ve probably already spent time with extended family at holiday parties. For many people, that makes Christmas a wonderful time of year! They love getting together with family; catching up and reminiscing about the past; stuffing their faces at…
Download the Life Guide. A young boy, outraged that his little brother had the gall to play with his favorite dinosaur toy, smacks him. As his brother cries, Mom rushes in, sees what happened, and demands that the boy apologize. With his arms crossed, the boy squeezes out through a pouty face, “I’m sorry.” But…
Do you know the best way to catch a monkey? A weird question, I know, but trust me, it’s important! I remember watching an episode of some nature show on TV when I was a kid, and the host showed how hunters trap wild monkeys. They didn’t need guns, nets, or sophisticated equipment. All they needed was a gourd and some bait.…
If you’ve ever ventured downtown in a heavily populated city, you’ve probably seen them. Men, sometimes women, and even children, equipped with sandwich boards and bullhorns; holding cardboard signs, with a Sharpie scrawled message: THE END IS NEAR! Spit flies from their lips as they scream at each passerby, “Repent, you sinners, or you’ll BURN in the fires of HELL forever! The…