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Sharing Faith — Book 2: The Word Proclaimed explores how the message of Christ is spoken, lived, and multiplied. From John the Baptist’s bold cry in the wilderness to the Spirit’s fire at Pentecost, from modern pulpits to digital platforms, this study follows the journey of the Word through every medium and generation. Each chapter includes Scripture, Teaching, Meditation, Reflection, Poem, Questions, Prayer, and Smithy’s Forge—a unique devotional structure that blends biblical insight with real ministry experience. Through stories from Kairos prison ministry, Promise Keepers, and...

From the rushing wind of Pentecost to the worship movements of our own day, Sharing the Faith, Book Nine: Revival and Renewal — Movements of the Spirit Through History traces how God has reignited hearts throughout the centuries. This volume shows that revival is not a single event but a living rhythm — a cycle of repentance, restoration, and joy. Through Scripture, history, and personal reflection, Geoffrey Schmitt (writing as Willingheart) explores awakenings that changed the world: the prophetic calls of the Old Testament, the desert monks’ quiet prayers, the Reformation’s ...

In an age that questions everything, faith still speaks — gently, wisely, and true. Sharing Faith in a Skeptical Age explores how reason and relationship can work together to open hearts to the Gospel once again. The Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt (known to many as Willingheart) guides readers through ten chapters that trace the rebirth of belief in our time — from doubt that leads to faith, to reasoned witness, compassion, wonder, hope, and the revival now stirring among a new generation. Drawing on decades of pastoral ministry, Kairos prison work, and spiritual reflection, Dr. Schmitt ...

From Jerusalem to the ends of the earth, the story of the Gospel continues. In this final volume of the Sharing the Faith series, Geoffrey W. Schmitt (Willingheart) traces the living testimony of the global Church — from Africa’s joy to Asia’s endurance, from Latin America’s passion to the Middle East’s perseverance, and from the West’s renewal to heaven’s final triumph. Blending Scripture, history, personal reflection, and poetic insight, The Great Commission — The Global Church Today celebrates how the Spirit of God is still moving in every nation and every generation. ...

The Logic of Love: Speaking Truth with Grace By Geoffrey Schmitt (Willingheart) In an age of debate and division, how do we share truth without losing tenderness? The Logic of Love offers a new kind of apologetics — not argument for its own sake, but truth revealed through compassion. Drawing on Scripture, personal reflection, and real-life examples from ministry and public dialogue, Geoffrey Schmitt shows that the mind and heart were never meant to be separated. Each chapter invites readers to explore how love and reason work together: Listening before speaking Meeting doubt with empathy...

Sharing the Faith: Seeds and Soil explores Jesus’ parable of the sower as a guide for evangelism, discipleship, and the patient work of God’s Kingdom. Through vivid storytelling, personal reflection, and deep spiritual insight, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt shows how every heart can become fertile ground for God’s Word—and how the seed of faith grows, multiplies, and feeds the world. From the preparation of the soil to the baking of the bread, this study traces the full cycle of grace: what God plants in us, He intends to share through us. It is a journey of growth, trust, and gratitude...

Living by Faith: The Path God Clears continues the Living by Faith series with a heartfelt exploration of how God opens the way before us — sometimes through obstacles, sometimes through waiting, and always through His faithfulness. From Abraham’s first step into the unknown to Elijah’s quiet renewal in the wilderness, from Nehemiah’s rebuilding to Paul’s perseverance, each chapter traces how divine direction unfolds in real time. Through Scripture, teaching, meditation, reflection, and prayer, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey G. Schmitt invites readers to see their own life journeys as sacred ...

The Witness of a Life Sharing the Faith Series — Book One By Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt (Willingheart) There is a sermon that never needs to be preached — the sermon of a life lived in faith. From St. Francis’s quiet simplicity to the servant-hearted love of Christ Himself, this opening volume of the Sharing the Faith series explores how believers share the Gospel not first by words, but by the way they live. Through Scripture, reflection, and story, The Witness of a Life traces the quiet power of authentic faith: Light that shines naturally from within Fruit that speaks through ...

The Promise God Keeps is the third volume in Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt’s acclaimed Living by Faith series. From Abraham’s first step of faith to John’s vision of the New Jerusalem, this book traces the golden thread of God’s promises through Scripture — promises of presence, mercy, redemption, and renewal. Each chapter combines Scripture, Teaching, Meditation, Reflection, Poem, Questions, Prayer, and Smithy’s Forge, guiding readers from understanding to transformation. Through personal stories, Kairos ministry experiences, and vivid biblical insights, Geoffrey shows that every ...

The Peace God Gives — Book Five of the Living by Faith Series — traces the unfolding story of divine peace from Genesis to Revelation and from the author’s own life of ministry and love. Each chapter explores a different dimension of peace: Peace in the Garden — God’s original design for harmony. Peace through Promise and Covenant. Peace in the Prophets and Psalms. Peace in Christ’s Birth, Ministry, and Gift to His Disciples. Peace through Forgiveness and Purpose. Peace Beyond Understanding and Peace Everlasting. Woven throughout are deeply personal reflections — from the ...

Living by Faith, Book Four: The Battle God Wins In this fourth volume of the Living by Faith series, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey G. Schmitt — known to many as Willingheart — explores the great battles of Scripture and the victories of God that continue to shape every believer’s life. From Eden’s fall to the final triumph of the Lamb, each chapter reveals how faith, obedience, and surrender overcome fear, failure, and pride. The reader will walk with Moses at the Red Sea, march around Jericho with Joshua, face Goliath with David, call down fire with Elijah, and stand firm in the armor of God. ...

The Long Obedience: Daily Faithfulness and Spiritual Discipline invites readers into the quiet strength of a life rooted in steady devotion. Inspired by Eugene Peterson’s famous phrase, this volume explores what it means to walk with Christ one faithful step at a time — through prayer, Scripture, service, gratitude, simplicity, perseverance, and joy. Drawing from decades of ministry and reflection, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt writes as a fellow traveler who has learned that faith is not a sprint but a pilgrimage. Through heartfelt teaching, personal stories, poems, and prayers, he guides ...

Scripture’s Best Wisdom: 12 Guides for Daily Living By Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt What does it really mean to “aim up” in life — not toward ambition, but toward goodness, faith, and peace? In this reflective and practical Bible study, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt — pastor, teacher, and lifelong “peaceful smithy” — gathers twelve timeless guides from Scripture to shape a rule of life rooted in God’s Word. From Love God with All You Are to Abide in Love, for Love Is the Greatest, each chapter blends Scripture, teaching, meditation, and personal story with poetry, prayer, and ...

Are pets mentioned in the Bible? At first glance, Scripture seems silent about the dogs, cats, birds, and other creatures that share our homes. Yet look closer, and you will find a surprising richness: Nathan’s parable of the poor man’s lamb, the Syrophoenician woman’s little dog, Jesus’ teaching on sparrows, and Isaiah’s vision of the peaceable kingdom.b In Pets in the Bible: God’s Care for All Creatures, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt weaves together biblical teaching, pastoral insight, and personal stories of beloved pets — from a one-eyed beagle named George to Jasper the ...

Faith Like a Champion: The Spiritual Athlete invites readers to see the Christian life as a race of endurance, a contest of courage, and a training ground for godliness. Drawing from the Apostle Paul’s athletic metaphors and from the author’s own stories of childhood sports, ministry challenges, chess tournaments, and aging faith, this study blends Scripture, reflection, poetry, and prayer into a vivid portrait of discipleship in motion. Each chapter explores a facet of the athlete’s journey — running the race, fighting the good fight, training for godliness, wrestling with truth, ...

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Living the Gift invites readers to slow down and rediscover the sacred rhythm that begins on Christmas Day and leads to Epiphany. In twelve beautifully crafted devotional chapters, Geoffrey “Willingheart” Schmitt explores the lasting gifts Christ brings — Light, Peace, Joy, Love, Hope, Faith, Family, Worship, Service, Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Eternal Life. Blending Scripture, personal reflection, poetry, and prayer, this book helps believers carry the meaning of Christmas into the new year. Each chapter ends with questions for reflection and a “...

Epiphany: Revealing the Light of Christ continues the journey of faith that began in Advent: Waiting for the Light and The Twelve Days of Christmas: Living the Gift. Each chapter traces a moment in Scripture when the hidden glory of Jesus was revealed — from the star that led the Magi to the mountaintop light of the Transfiguration. Through stories, reflection, and prayer, readers are invited to “come and see” the One who still shines through ordinary life. Real-life experiences from ministry and pilgrimage weave the ancient text into present faith. Epiphany is not only about ...

Storms are inevitable. They come as loss, illness, fear, disappointment, and change — testing what we believe and revealing who we trust. In Faith in the Storm: Standing Firm When the Winds Rise, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt draws on Scripture, personal stories, and decades of ministry to show how faith can not only survive life’s tempests but grow stronger through them. From the cry of desperation to the calm of Christ’s presence, from the dark of night to the rainbow of renewal, each chapter guides readers toward peace that cannot be shaken. This book invites you to discover that the ...

Willingheart: A Personal Theology traces one pilgrim’s lifelong conversation with God — from the transforming “Yes — and I AM” of awakening faith, through the fires of suffering, into the peace and hope of resurrection life. Through Scripture, teaching, meditation, reflection, poetry, and prayer, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt invites readers to discover their own story within God’s shaping love. This is theology not from the pulpit but from the road — lived, tested, and redeemed.

You Believe God Exists — Now Grow Into the Life God Intends for You is a gentle, practical, and deeply personal guide to living out a mature, grounded Christian faith. Building on the first five books of the Keeping the Faith series, this volume explores the ten essential pillars of a growing spiritual life: believing God is real, experiencing His nearness, receiving His love, being transformed in character, living in repentance and grace, trusting God in every season, following Jesus in the way of love, witnessing through daily life, and discovering your unique calling. Drawing from ...