by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Aging, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Politics, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness
In many ways the pandemic has imprisoned many people I know who are confined to their homes and are fearful of venturing outside. The media, health experts, politicians and even church leaders have contributed to a culture that has encouraged fear of illness,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 20, 2020 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Morality, Suffering, The World, Witness
During Advent I have been writing about The Four Last Things: the traditional subjects of the four Sundays in Advent – Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. The fourth of the four last things is the theme of Hell. This is a subject rarely heard of today. Sermons tend to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 14, 2020 | Abortion, Aging, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Jesus, Reading, Suffering, Worship
John Martin, The Plains of Heaven. I have been writing about The Four Last Things: the traditional subjects of the four Sundays in Advent – Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. The third of the four last things is the theme of Heaven. St. John receives a vision in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 2, 2020 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Suffering, The World, Witness
In Advent we look forward. We rekindle the eager hope and fear with which the Old Testament prophets looked forward to the coming of the promised Messiah; we prepare ourselves to celebrate his birth at Christmas. When the Lord Christ came to live among us, he taught...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2020 | Aging, Atheism, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Morality, Prayer, Witness, Worship
My understanding of life changed dramatically when I realized that the way to improving myself, to become a better person, was not to try harder to live more ethically, but to allow the Spirit of Christ to enter into my spirit and to live out his life through me....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 13, 2020 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Movies, Politics, Science, Suffering
John Swinton, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care in the University of Aberdeen, in his book on Dementia writes, The problem of forgetfulness is not confined to the individual with dementia. The experience of dementia brings to the fore a broader amnesia...
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