“Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to grow angry”

March 19, 2022 No. 7Putting into practice the counsel from the half-brother of Jesus (James) recorded in the book of the Bible titled after him, James 1:19-21, to me looms heavy given the current happenings in our country and the world today. “Know this,…

Use the Right Equipment to Go into Battle

March 14, 2022 No. 6 I don’t typically directly refer to portions of my book here in this blog, but if you’ve been reading regularly, you are familiar with my chagrin over the war in Ukraine. I am so conflicted each day as I…

Book News!

I was excited to see a report from my publisher! We have exceeded the century mark in book sales! I feel so humbled and blessed that the book is now in more than one hundred homes, having been read by at least those who…

Fear Not; be Not Dismayed

March 5, 2022 No. 5 As I write this blog message, I am listening to the events of the attacks on Ukraine by the Russian aggressors. As my heart aches for the citizens there, and as I thank and glorify God for my safety…

Wars and Rumors of Wars

February 26, 2022 No. 4 As I was thinking about the blog message for this week, the prospect of Russia’s attacking Ukraine loomed large over the world as well as in my spirit. So I Googled “Wars and Rumors of Wars” and I was…

One Way Out of Depression’s Darkness into God’s Light

Lately, I have seen so many heart-wrenching Facebook posts from people sharing their feelings of depression and grieving. They seem to be searching for answers to questions about why they are unhappy in their current life situations. A lot of these posts are coming…

What Scares You … What Are You Afraid of?

February 1, 2022 No. 2 What Scares You? What Are You Afraid of? Psalm 91:1-6 ESV “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my…

Boldness for Christ

January 24, 2022       No. 1   “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will…

Being in Step with God

“Being in Step with God” is a revealing story of putting faith into practice to be victorious in life. Being in Step with God gives practical applications for living in the presence of God, growing in your Christian faith, realizing that with God’s help…

Welcome to My Blog!

Welcome. My name is Rick Schin, author of Being in Step with God. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that…