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A Life Shaped by Love is the tender spiritual memoir of a pilgrim shaped not by achievement or certainty but by the gentle, persistent love of God. Through childhood faith, seasons of wandering, the wilderness of grief, the joys of ministry, and the surprising grace that appears in unexpected places, Geoffrey Schmitt traces the long arc of God’s transforming presence in an ordinary life made extraordinary by love. Each chapter invites readers to see their own story within the pilgrimage — shaped by companions, deepened by suffering, brightened by surprise, softened by aging, and ...

What is normal Christianity? For many believers, the Christian life has been reduced to fragments — forgiveness without transformation, worship without power, evangelism without sacrament, structure without Spirit. In Normal Christianity: The River of Sacrament, Gospel, and Spirit, Geoffrey “Willingheart” Schmitt explores a return to the biblical pattern of the early Church — a Church rooted in Word and Table, bold in Gospel proclamation, and alive in the power of the Holy Spirit. Drawing deeply from the Book of Acts and the letters of Paul, and inspired by the vision of Patriarch ...

Waiting on the Lord is a gentle, powerful Bible study exploring how God shapes us through the slow, quiet seasons of life. Walking with Abraham, Sarah, Joseph, David, Simeon, Anna, Jesus, the disciples, and Paul, readers discover that waiting is not wasted time—it is God’s workshop. Through Scripture, reflection, stories from Kairos ministry, and practical spiritual practices, this study helps believers trust God’s perfect timing, listen for His presence, and grow deeper in hope. A study for anyone in a season of uncertainty, silence, or longing.

The Promises of God invites readers on a rich and deeply personal exploration of the promises God offers in Scripture—promises that touch every area of life. From His promise to forgive and guide, to His provision, peace, and presence, this study takes a thoughtful and pastoral look at how God meets us in joy, sorrow, weakness, confusion, and hope. Bonus chapters add even more depth, exploring His promises of comfort in sorrow, joy amid trials, rest for the weary, faithfulness when we fail, and victory over evil. With Scripture, teaching, meditation, personal reflection, poetry, ...

Secure in Love, Free to Grow Formed by Grace, Found Faithful What if faithfulness does not begin with effort — but with security? In Secure in Love, Free to Grow, Geoffrey Schmitt explores a simple but life-altering sequence: grace secures us, security frees us, freedom forms us, and formation produces faithfulness. Many believers live with subtle pressure — striving to prove worth, fearing failure, measuring growth by performance. Others, reacting against pressure, drift into passivity. This book offers a third way: a life rooted in secure love that naturally matures into steady ...

Conversion is often described as a single dramatic event—or dismissed as a slow, lifelong process. In truth, it is both. In When the Scale Tips: Moments of Conversion, Geoffrey Schmitt explores the decisive moments when faith shifts from possibility to commitment—when resistance gives way, when truth becomes unavoidable, when mercy disarms the heart. Drawing on Scripture, history, pastoral experience, and prison ministry, this book examines the varied ways conversion begins and deepens. Each chapter focuses on a distinct pattern: crisis and rock bottom, reasoned conviction, sudden ...

The Nicene Creed has united Christians for over sixteen centuries, yet divisions still remain. In this devotional study, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt explores each section of the Creed with Scripture, reflection, poetry, and prayer. Along the way, he highlights both the differences that have divided denominations and the essentials that unite us all: Christ as Lord, the Trinity, salvation by grace, resurrection hope, and the life to come. Drawing on personal stories from parish ministry, prison worship, and Kairos weekends, he shows how the Creed speaks powerfully into our lives today. The ...

Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt opens the door to the world behind the words of Scripture—bringing fresh understanding to familiar passages by exploring the cultural details that made Jesus’ teachings so vivid to His first listeners. Each chapter focuses on a single phrase, image, or action rooted in the daily life of the ancient world and draws out the spiritual depth we sometimes miss in modern readings. With warmth, clarity, and pastoral insight, Dr. Schmitt weaves together biblical teaching, personal reflection, poetry, and questions for study or discussion. Whether you’re reading alone...

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“Everything happens for a reason” is often spoken with kindness—but in the face of real suffering, it can ring hollow or even cause harm. Not Everything Happens for a Reason offers a more mature, faithful way to trust God when explanations fail. Drawing from Scripture, pastoral experience, prison ministry, recovery wisdom, and a lifetime of lived faith, Geoffrey Schmitt explores the difference between God’s will and God’s permission, the reality of human freedom, and the healing power of divine presence. Rather than presenting God as a controlling force behind every event, this ...

Share the classic novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a chapter storybook made for young readers! Perfectly thrilling, beginner readers will find the irresistible mystery of Kid Classics Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles just the right amount of detective work! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle...

I Am: Finding Life in Jesus is a devotional study of the seven “I Am” sayings of Christ in the Gospel of John. From the Bread of Life to the True Vine, each chapter reveals another facet of who Jesus is and what He offers to His people. Blending Scripture, historical insight, personal reflections from ministry and family life, poems, prayers, and practical questions, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt (Willingheart) invites readers to encounter Jesus in His own words. Along the way, we discover that He is not only a teacher of truth but the very Truth Himself, not only a giver of life but Life ...

For generations, Christians have treasured the saying attributed to Francis of Assisi: “Preach the Gospel at all times; if necessary, use words.” Its wisdom has shaped lives of compassion, humility, and service. Yet in a changing cultural landscape, that wisdom has often been misunderstood—and its unintended consequences quietly felt. If Necessary, Use Words traces the journey of the Social Gospel from its faithful roots through a season of silence that contributed to secularization, declining church influence, and a thinning of Christian meaning. Drawing on Scripture, history, and ...

What we remember shapes how we live. In Remember and Live: Memory, Identity, and Faithfulness, Geoffrey Schmitt explores the spiritual importance of remembering as a central practice of faith. Drawing from Scripture, pastoral experience, and deeply personal stories, this study invites readers to see memory not as nostalgia or regret, but as a living act of obedience. From family stories and national history to suffering, healing, communion, and resurrection hope, Schmitt traces how God calls His people to remember truthfully — and how holy forgetting can free us from what no longer gives ...

Sacred Geography: Encountering God Through the Land of the Bible By Geoffrey Schmitt What if the places of the Bible weren’t just backdrops—but invitations? From Eden to the wilderness, from Mount Sinai to Jerusalem, from exile to the quiet terrain of your own heart, this book explores how God reveals Himself in places—and how those places become holy when He is present. Blending rich biblical insight, personal stories, meditations, poetry, and questions for reflection, Sacred Geography invites readers to: Discover the spiritual meaning of key biblical landscapes Reflect on how ...

In Counterstrike, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker of the New York Times tell the story of how a group of analysts within the military, at spy agencies, and in law enforcement has fashioned an innovative and effective new strategy to fight terrorism, unbeknownst to most Americans and in sharp contrast to the cowboy slogans that characterized the U.S. government's public posture.

New Babylon is the capital of the mighty Second Empire. Dirigibles drift over the city, steam trains race down its tracks, and the factory chimneys never stop billowing smoke, even for a moment. The hegemony of science is unquestioned, and yet magic hasn't disappeared from the world. It remains dissolved in the blood of those who are called Illustrious. Hardline reductionists find that hard to accept, but it is not in their power to change the longstanding status quo.

The Symbolic Bible: Seeing God’s Message in Metaphor invites readers to explore the rich, evocative language of Scripture’s most enduring symbols — from light and salt to the lamb, lion, rock, cross, and more. Each chapter unpacks a key biblical image, offering thoughtful teaching, meditations, personal reflections, poems, questions for deeper engagement, and prayers. Designed for both individual reflection and small group study, this book helps readers discover how God communicates profound truth through images that speak to the mind, heart, and imagination. Whether you are a ...

Ein mutiges Debüt voller Wucht. Vor drei Monaten war ich sicher, dass ich nicht schwanger werden konnte. Dann war ich sicher, dass der Abbruch erfolgreich gewesen und ich in meinem Körper wieder allein war. Ich lag in beiden Fällen daneben. Lios Körper ist ihr Albtraum, daran ändert auch ihr Freund Max nichts. Als sie ungeplant schwanger wird, starrt sie nicht nur fassungslos auf den positiven Test, weil jemand wie sie doch gar nicht schwanger werden kann, sondern auch auf das Ende einer mühsam erarbeiteten Normalität.

Kindness rarely makes headlines, yet it remains one of the most powerful forces in the world. In The Quiet Strength of Kindness, Geoffrey Schmitt weaves together Scripture, personal stories, pastoral wisdom, Kairos prison ministry experiences, and gentle reflections to reveal how small acts of compassion can shape souls in lasting ways. Across ten chapters, readers are invited to explore kindness that costs something, kindness that listens, kindness that heals, kindness that shows up, and kindness received as a grace from God. With Poems, Meditations, Prayers, and Smithy’s Forge practices...