by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2021 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World
A friend asked me to explain 1 Samuel 18:10 which states that an evil spirit from God came on King Saul. How can this be if only good comes from God? But it is not quite accurate to say that only good comes from God, for while God’s original creation was declared to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 19, 2021 | Abortion, Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
Your life matters – your life is valuable. Whatever your circumstances, whether you are royalty or commoner, prince or pauper. At the end of St Paul’s magnificent exposition of the truth and reality of the Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, after he has presented the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 13, 2021 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Reading, Science, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
Paul Tillich, 1886-1965, was a Lutheran theologian who taught at Union Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School and the University of Chicago and is known for his book The Courage to Be and his three volume Systematic Theology. He was born and educated in Germany...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 14, 2021 | Abortion, Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Morality, Politics, Science, The World
I came across a review in the Wall Street Journal (March 13-14, 2021) of Probable Impossibilities by Alan Lightman who is an American physicist, writer and social entrepreneur and currently a Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is known for...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 7, 2021 | Abortion, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Movies, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness
Is it ever appropriate to feel angry? Jesus felt angry when he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. His critics were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. Jesus was...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 24, 2021 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness
There are many who criticize the mixing of Christian faith and politics. Preachers can take sides on social and moral issues so that members of their congregations find it difficult to disagree. On the other hand pundits in the media and politicians can demonize...
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