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The RenewaNation Review

Does Education Impact Discipleship?

ROBERT – Your question might be too general for me to answer. By discipleship do you mean spiritual formation of an individual or intentionally being a means of spiritual growth for someone else? MELVIN – My answer to your question would be “both.”

eschneider2Jul 10, 20147 min
A Hero in Christian Education - Dr. Glen SchultzThe RenewaNation Review

A Hero in Christian Education - Dr. Glen Schultz

Hanging in the atrium of Sherwood Baptist Church is a large banner which reads, “Whoever wants the next generation the most will get them.” This message has been the heart cry of our senior pastor, Michael Catt.

eschneider2Jun 19, 20144 min
The RenewaNation Review

A Broken Relationship

As a pastor I often have the opportunity to sit and discuss marriage issues with couples. Many times I sit with two wonderful and talented people with a long history who have duplicated themselves in a couple of children.

eschneider2Jun 11, 20144 min
Education and Its Impact on a Child’s Faith in JesusThe RenewaNation Review

Education and Its Impact on a Child’s Faith in Jesus

I want to introduce you to Avery, a former student of mine. Avery had a lot going for him. His grandfather was a senior pastor. His parents loved each other and the Lord. Avery was active in a Bible-believing, gospel-centered church, had Christian friends, and played on the student worship band.

eschneider2Jun 6, 20145 min
Good Laws Are Worth The FightThe RenewaNation Review

Good Laws Are Worth The Fight

By the Hon. Sam Rohrer, President of the PA Pastors NetworkEighteen years of experience as a Pennsylvania State representative verified the complexity of constructing and passing good laws and the difficulty of blocking bad laws. Sadly, it is modern politics. Little discussion is based on the merit…

eschneider2Sep 23, 20135 min
Take Action – It Matters!The RenewaNation Review

Take Action – It Matters!

It is truly exciting to see the progress being made in different states when it comes to positive legislation being passed that gives parents greater control over educational choices for their children and gives taxpayers greater opportunity to support education they feel best serves their…

eschneider2Sep 16, 20132 min
A Father’s LoveThe RenewaNation Review

A Father’s Love

It’s never too late to be a loving father… or to go back to One. In the Bible there is an interesting account of a father and his two sons. You probably know the story. One son decided that he wanted to make his own way in the world so he took what he could get from his dad and left home.

eschneider2Aug 2, 20132 min
Does the School Environment Really Matter?The RenewaNation Review

Does the School Environment Really Matter?

If we want our children to have a moral foundation, we have to acknowledge that the environment in which they are educated academically has a significant effect on who they become.

eschneider2Aug 2, 20134 min
Community Networking That PaysThe RenewaNation Review

Community Networking That Pays

Community Networking is a proven way to connect God’s purpose to local people who can help you impact young lives for Christ. I sat at my desk and began to ponder how my community could truly be a part of my passion and cause.

eschneider2Aug 2, 20133 min
Businessmen Serving Jesus With DistinctionThe RenewaNation Review

Businessmen Serving Jesus With Distinction

Your common sense, intentional influence, and huge investment … is critical to the health of the Church and our nation. Do you remember Joe the Plumber? He became a media sensation when he brought the basic common sense he learned as a businessman into a political debate that seriously needed it.

eschneider2Aug 2, 20133 min
What Is Christian Education?The RenewaNation Review

What Is Christian Education?

Christian education is an essential part of “training up a child in the way he should go,” so that “when he is old, he will not depart from it!” Christian education is rooted in the Great Commission, Christ’s command to His followers to “Go therefore

eschneider2Aug 1, 20132 min
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Falsehood: How Much is Too Much?

Over the years that I have been involved in the effort to provide children with Christian world- view education, I have talked with a lot of parents about whether or not it was a worthwhile investment for them. I have no doubt that most parents care deeply about their child’s education.

eschneider2Jul 24, 20133 min