by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2018 | Aging, Faith, Healing, Inspiration, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World
John Baillie (1886-1960), Scottish theologian is the author of A DIARY OF PRIVATE PRAYER, which has sold over a million copies and has been a favorite of mine. Here is one of his prayers which I have treasured and made my own over the years. Almighty and most merciful...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 30, 2018 | Aging, Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Suffering, Witness, Worship
Christians are future oriented. We do not fear the future. We deal honestly and courageously with the end of this life because we have a future to look forward to. What do we see when we look into the future? The past we know, the present we are experiencing. What...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 27, 2018 | Aging, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Reading
Today I read and reflected upon the first miracle of Jesus: turning the water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11). Every time I read a passage of Scripture I find a new application relevant to my present life situation. Today I was struck by the words of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 23, 2018 | Aging, Bible, Faith, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Worship
When Jesus first began his ministry in Galilee he proclaimed the good news of God: “The time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:15) The kingdom of God came with Jesus. In his life and ministry the kingdom of God arrived....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 20, 2018 | Aging, Bible, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Suffering
How good are you at waiting? I am not good at it at all. Patience is both the fruit of the Spirit and an aspect of love. It does not come naturally to us. We are impatient creatures. The younger you are the more impatient you are. But even as we age we have difficulty...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 15, 2018 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, Jesus
How we view and experience the character of God determines our own spiritual health. All too often we craft God in our own image – of what we want God to be for us. Or we reject the image of God that has been modeled to us by the culture and the authority figures in...
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