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Ed’s New Book, The Decency of Christ: Discovering Christian Credibility, Publication Date

Ed’s new book is complete and now listed in the Library of Congress. It is scheduled for public release July 2025. Below is the front cover, a brief description, and review highlights. This new book from Ed Schneider is the 6th in his discipleship series. It investigates what it means to live, believe, and become the DECENCY of Christ. Ed leads the reader on a necessary and innovative journey…

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Serving Boldly and Leading with Humility 

Here’s another chapter excerpt of my new book, The Decency of Christ: Chapter 19 Available on Amazon Summer 2025 It is no secret that every advancing organizational goal begins and ends with leadership. If any of us were to proceed to the web, there would exist literally 10,000 links associated with the term leadership. Here’s the innate challenge with the term: Few individuals have an…

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Engaging and Including the Outcast

Here’s Chapter 18 of my new book, The Decency of Christ. Enjoy the excerpt. The book should ready for public sale in about 2 months. Your thoughts are welcome   This chapter will be particularly challenging for some of you. The reason? Because the term “outcast” is not static. It is fluid in reality. That alone makes the concept of being an outcast relative to who does the labeling. Here’s the…

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The Challenge of Forgiveness

Here’s another chapter excerpt from my new The Decency of Christ. Chapter 16 The Challenge of Forgiveness As a young teenager, I found myself walking home one late afternoon after a musical event. It wasn’t a long journey, but I regularly traveled through an expansive public park to shorten my journey. This particular trip took a little longer than usual because of a couple of non-scheduled…

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Decency of Christ: Jesus, Peter, Philip, and YOU

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Art and Science of Organizational Dreaming: SMART Process Thinking

Here’s a free lesson in life planning, group growth, and organizational development. This is just one segment of learning from the course I teach LIVE. The title of the orientation is, The Art and Science of Organizational Dreaming. SMARTer Strategies and the Generic Process of Organizational Planning. The very first thing that must happen is you, your organization, and its leadership team must…

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The Decency of Christ: An Assessment from the Mount

Here’s the last chapter excerpt before my new book, The Decency of Christ, is completed. I can’t wait to share it with you this Summer. Chapter 5 An Assessment from the Mount Let’s be honest; not everyone who identifies as a faithful husband or wife is one. Everyone who claims to be counted on in a crisis can be genuinely depended on. If you are a parent with teenagers who profess their dying…

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Decency of Christ: The Standards of Christianity

Another chapter excerpt from my new book, The Decency of Christ. Enjoy.   The Standards of Christianity One of the most telling character traits concerning Jesus was His commitment to teaching the devoted disciples that accompanied Him throughout most of His earthly ministry. According to the biblical witness, followers of Jesus were constantly placed into an environment of caring instruction.…

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Decency of Christ-Chpt 3: To Follow Jesus, the Christ

Chapter excerpt from my new book, The Decency of Christ. To Follow Jesus, the Christ. Generally, those connected to any church of Jesus Christ are better known as “Christians.”The innate challenge associated with this declarative statement is that few people have a common definition of what the term “Christian” means, much less how – whatever their assumed definition is – it is meant to be…

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Decency of Christ - What is “the Christ?”

Written by: Rev. Ed Schneider, MPTh Chapter excerpt from my new book in development. Chapter Two What is “the Christ?” It is a critical understanding for each believer to clearly know why the Bible refers to Jesus of Nazareth as “the Christ” or “the Messiah.” There are few items of theological items more essential than to know Jesus as the promised Christ. I want each reader to review…

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The Decency of Christ - Chapter 1

written by Rev. Ed Schneider, M.P.Th. (under copyright) I have begun a new book today. As of this posting, it is outlined to contain 27 chapters and to be the third addition of my discipleship series that already includes: Malignant Normality in the Church and Turning Around Christianity. The following is the first chapter in this important new effort in inspiring a deeper understanding of the…

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My Own Special Face-to-Face Troll

I wanted to share with you an amazing experience between myself and my own very special in-person troll. I had someone who had a Bible under their arm challenge me about being known as a “rebel.” My response to the biblically uninformed person, after I smiled, was to ask my personal troll the following. “It depends on how you’re defining a rebel.” I explained to the self righteous fool, there…

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10 Readers-Reviewers Wanted for My New Book

10 Free Copies Available! I am in search of 10 new readers to review my new book. Must complete your review within 3-weeks from date of delivery. No Cost to You! Your only requirement is to read entire book then send a review, along with a picture of you holding the book. Simply reply to this posting with a complete mailing address and I will have a FREE COPY shipped to you anywhere in the…

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Difference Between an Oath and a Vow

Numbers 30:1-2 (CEV) The Lord told Moses to say to Israel’s tribal leaders: 2  When one of you men makes a promise (vow) to the Lord, you must keep your word. What’s the difference between an OATH and a VOW? An OATH is a declaration of promise concerning you will or will not do to people: generally used as a legally binding commitment with legal accountability attached. A VOW is the exact…

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EU, UK, Kenya, and Nigeria are Invited to Zoom Every Saturday

An open invitation to those desiring a deeper understanding of Christianity and the Biblical witness, please join us via Zoom. Live video interaction each Saturday with Ed Schneider (facilitating the topic and moderating the comment-discussion after the lesson) Our teacher: Ed Schneider, award winning author & educator. Zoom classroom opens at the following times. America 1pm ET/12pm…

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The Enemy of Dreaming.

I want you to consider what this short excerpt might mean to you. If you find value in it, share it with a couple of others and ask them to offer their thoughts. The Enemy of Dreaming.Sermon excerpt. “Certainly, there are a few critical components that will block someone’s reaching the sustainable and glorious success they desire. It is true that a person’s lack of vision, preparation, and…

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Bible Study Schedule

If you would like to join in, let me know and I will forward link information.