by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 25, 2016 | Church, Jesus
My first twenty-three Christmases were spent in my home in New Zealand where it was the middle of summer. In 1964 I sailed to England to study Theology at the University of Durham. For the first time I was feeling homesick and lonely. My first Christmas away from home...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2016 | Church, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Worship
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER OR HOLY COMMUNION? Ted Schroder I grew up in a church tradition that celebrated Holy Communion every Sunday. I can remember rising early to attend the 8.00 a.m. service. When I was confirmed at age 13 and...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 4, 2016 | Atheism, Church, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, The World, Witness
R.R. Reno is editor of FIRST THINGS magazine. His new book is an analysis of American public life. Here is an extract. “Our country is entering a crisis. The once expansive, confident middle class is dissolving. Economic globalization has eroded the wages of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 29, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Today being September 29, the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, or Michaelmas, I celebrate the 49th anniversary of my ordination, which took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England in 1967. I was one among 35 to be admitted to Holy Orders in the ministry of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 20, 2016 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Rick Warren has recently reminded me that the number one responsibility of leadership in the church is to continually clarify and communicate the vision of the church. The leader of the church (AKA the pastor) must constantly answer the question: Why are we here? The...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 14, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith
British theologian Alec Motyer died recently aged 91. I knew him when I was beginning my ministry in London. He was pastor of St. Luke’s Church, West Hampstead at the time and would join us at our staff prayer meeting on Saturday nights. He was a noted Old Testament...
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