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3 Needed Thought Exercises for Leaders
First exercise…. Carefully review the following list of leadership challenges reflecting weakness and ineffectiveness. When completed, attempt to discern where improvements in guiding, inspiring and directing the success of others could be achieved. Second exercise…. Review the following chart that describes the typical “cause and effects” of providing a safe and healthy environment for others…
An Equally Valid and Biblically Accurate Alternative Model of Organizing a Local Congregation
In the previous article concerning the validity of an ecclesiastical, authoritative structure of sending or delegating local pastoral leadership, I provided the biblical and historical evidence supporting that practice. Even though that particular model is based in truth, it is also true that it is not the only model used in the biblical witness. Why is that important? Because, yet again, the…
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Is there Hard Evidence for the Assigning Pastors to Local Church?
The other day I was involved in a friendly discussion that turned rather passionate concerning the validity of an ecclesiastical authority imposing an assigned local pastor to a congregation. During our conversation, the person offered the most impassioned belief that there’s nothing in the Bible or early Christianity that would support this “man-made“ fictitious tradition. I am continually…
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Why Is Author, Theologian, Educator and Pastor-Ed Schneider Controversial?
By: D.F. Albright (2026) Rev. Ed Schneider tends to be viewed as “controversial” primarily because he applies strongly prophetic, justice‑oriented critiques to American Christianity—especially around pro‑life rhetoric, gun violence, hunger, and systemic neglect of vulnerable people—which some believers experience as confrontational or politically charged rather than purely…
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Unwanted Female Clergy: You are Welcome Here.
AN OPEN INVITATION TO FEMALES WHO ARE NO LONGER VALUED WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING. For those females who deeply desire to teach and preach God’s Word with the highest of accuracy and up-to-date scholarship….you are welcome and wanted at Vergennes Church-Lowell, MI. If you’re a woman who has been serving in any level of pastoral care or leadership AND find yourself no longer welcomed in…
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Transforming the Canaanite Council of Gods to the ONE God of Israel
The Canaanite World; a divine council under the “head or lead god” El Elyon Long before Israel existed, the peoples of Canaan worship a high God called L – the ancient creator, the father of gods and men, the head of the divine council. He was called El Elyon = God most high El Shaddai = God of the Mountain, and El Olam = everlasting God come on my God, Almighty These titles appear in the…
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The Difference Between Jews and Samaritans
The direct link between Jews and Samaritans is that they were historically related peoples who both traced themselves to Israel, but they became separated by religion, politics, and mutual hostility. In the New Testament era, Jews generally regarded Samaritans as outsiders and often avoided close contact with them. Shared ancestry Samaritans were not viewed as completely foreign in the same way…
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Paul’s Version of the Good News
Getting Righteous and a Future Guarantee. For Paul, there was a distinction between “right-now” salvation and the “future promise” that being SAVED meant. In contemporary terms there is a phrase called the “Judicial Model.” It was Paul’s way of describing the dual approach of understanding RE-gaining a right-relationship with God through the sacrificial purpose of Christ’s death AND the…
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Pastor – Preacher – Leader “A Quick List” The Nine PREACHING Goals Always Do These! Intentionality: Address the message premise directly. Avoid hesitation. Relevance Theory: Connect the premise personally. Relate the message to individual experiences. Outside Criticism: Seek authoritative verification to support your premise. Be Provocative: Use thoughtful, memorable phrases to engage your…
Climbing Stairs-Ebook Review
Climbing StairsBy: Rev. Ed Schneider, MPTh https://a.co/d/0cfG8LRlEbook Review “I just finished reading Climbing Stairs: Investigating Successful Vision Planning for Church Growth, and I have to say… it genuinely stood out. The way it blends practical leadership, biblical grounding, and real-world organizational insight feels both empowering and deeply resonant. Reading it, I felt motivated,…
An Exhaustive List of Pre and Post Crucifixion References and Summaries
The following resource has been constructed from a wide variety of sources. The summaries are my own. Rev. Ed Schneider, MPTh. It is not a secret that one of the foundations of my teaching starts with the premise that it never matters what the Bible says, unless or until you know what it means. Another example of the building blocks of how I construct Christian education lessons involves…
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More Quotes from Ed
Highlighted Quotes from Ed Schneider, pastor of Vergennes Church. Www.VergennesChurch.com/media Subject:Discipleship and costly following “When any individual continues to proclaim great ideas without the willingness or intention of living out those ideas in real life, that person is simply recruiting followers and not making disciples.” “The church does not exist to keep people comfortable…
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Destiny vs Fate…Predestined vs Determinism Needs Clarification
From a Christian perspective, is the common understanding of the word “Destiny” wrong? The answers can vary depending on the context of its use and the foundational understanding of the one using the term and whomever may be listening. Talking about “Destiny” in Christianity is not simply a non‑orthodox import from Greek mythology, though popular uses of the word can drift toward non‑Christian…
The Two Others Crucified with Jesus
Across the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the basic scene of two men being crucified with Jesus is agreed upon. However, the descriptions of the behavior of those men differs notably, especially between Matthew, Mark and Luke. In other words, all of the gospels strongly establish two others crucified. Also, it cannot be argued the same four gospels DO NOT agree about the character,…
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