by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 23, 2015 | Faith, Jesus, Suffering
On Memorial Day we remember all those who laid down their lives for their country. What do you say to a member of the armed forces, or the police, who have to face death for us every day? German theologian Helmut Thielicke wrote a letter to a soldier who was wounded...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 23, 2015 | Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer
Mother Teresa spoke to the 1982 Class at Harvard about a hunger for God especially among the young. She said, “We must find Jesus and satisfy that hunger. Nakedness is not only for a piece of cloth. Nakedness is the loss of human dignity, the loss of respect, the loss...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 23, 2015 | Inspiration, Prayer
Come, Holy Spirit, inflame my heart, set it on fire with love. Burn away my self-centeredness so that I can love unselfishly. Breathe your life-giving breath into my soul so that I can live freely and joyously, unrestricted by self-consciousness, and may be ready to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 14, 2015 | Faith, Inspiration
James S. Stewart (1896-1990) was ranked as the best preacher of the twentieth century by Preaching Magazine in 1999. A minister of the Church of Scotland and professor of New Testament Language, Literature and Theology at the University of Edinburgh he authored many...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 13, 2015 | Aging, Jesus
The Ascension of Jesus is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter Sunday (Acts 1:4). Because it is always a Thursday it tends to be overlooked and neglected. Yet the Ascension of Jesus is the culmination of his earthly life. It confirms his identity, and speaks to us...
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