by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 9, 2024 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Uncategorized
In reading the story of Abraham and his journeys in response to the call of God in Hebrews 11 I reflected on my own similar journeys over my lifetime. Abraham obeyed God’s call and went “even though he did not know where he was going” (v.8). After completing my...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 5, 2024 | Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Worship
When the Israelites came out of Egypt they had to pass through the desert, a wilderness which was barren and had little pasturage. They complained to Moses about their lack of provisions. The Lord promised to “rain down bread from heaven.” (Exodus 16:4) Each morning,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 31, 2024 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness
What is your idea of a tough neighborhood? Is it boarded up windows, dilapidated housing, trash-strewn yards, crime-ridden streets. My idea of a tough neighborhood for the gospel is a gated community, pristine housing, manicured landscaping, golf courses, a spa, art...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 28, 2024 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
“Are you hurting? Pray. Do you feel great? Sing. Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you’ve sinned, you’ll be forgiven –...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 23, 2024 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Morality, Reading, Suffering, Worship
Jeffrey Burton Russell, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has written Paradise Mislaid: How We Lost Heaven and How we Can Regain It (Oxford University Press, 2006) It is a brilliant description of the secular mindset that...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 18, 2024 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Science, Suffering
When you read the story of Jesus and the Gadarene demoniac (Mark 5:1-20) there is the temptation to interpret it only in terms of mental illness. Commentaries on the passage spend a great deal of time exploring what is meant by being demon-possessed. Those who use...
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