by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 6, 2016 | Church, Healing, Inspiration, Ministry
In 1988 I began a Covenant Group of fellow clergy that meets for three days every January. A member of that group, David Roseberry, pastor of Christ Church, Plano, Texas, has written a moving testimony of what that group has meant to him and all of us who have been...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 12, 2015 | Atheism, Church, Faith, Islam, Jesus, The World
Only Christian faith will save Europe, Anglican bishop says after Paris attacks By Gregory Tomlin http://www.christianexaminer.com/ November, 2015 NEW YORK — A retired Anglican bishop who now works on behalf of persecuted Christians worldwide has a message for...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 24, 2015 | Church, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Movies, Witness
RACHEL MCADAMS The movie Spotlight, directed by Thomas McCarthy, is a masterly portrayal of the Boston Globe team that investigated the Roman Catholic Archdiocesan cover-up of sexual abuse amongst its clergy. It stars Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Michael Keaton,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 5, 2015 | Church, Jesus, Ministry
Last Saturday New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup by defeating Australia. This makes New Zealand the first country to win three times. The newspapers and commentators opined on why this small nation of 4.5 million in the South Pacific should be so successful at this...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 22, 2015 | Bible, Church, Ministry, Worship
A leading member of my congregation raised with me the subject matter of my preaching. He wondered whether more preaching on topical subjects would be more relevant than expounding the meaning of Bible passages. Topical preaching can be most effective for special...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 17, 2015 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Ministry, The World, Witness
When I am preparing a message or a post for my blog I am asking what my hearers/readers are wrestling with in their lives. The questions people are asking and the challenges they may be facing are as different as their age, employment or the culture in which they live...
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