by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 22, 2024 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Movies
In my early teenage years I struggled with the desire to be a good person, while at the same time questioning the value of the Christian faith. I was not able to be the ideal person I wanted to be. As hard as I tried, I could not live up to the moral standards of the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 9, 2024 | Abortion, Aging, Atheism, Bible, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Morality, Reading, Science, Worship
When I first held my newest grand-daughter, Erika, in my arms and looked at her, I asked, “Who are you? Where have you come from? What will your life be like?” Her perfectly formed face, eyes, nose, ears, fingers and toes fascinated me, as did my two daughters’ when...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 30, 2024 | Abortion, Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Science, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Worship
Leaving church the other day a lady asked me a question about nondenominational churches: what they believe, do their pastors have a theological education etc.? I first of all responded by distinguishing between nondenominational churches and interdenominational...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 17, 2024 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Reading, Suffering, The World
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28 NIV) “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God.” Or “works together with those who love him to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 25, 2024 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Sexuality, The World, Witness
In April 1967 I attended the first National Evangelical Congress at Keele University with some 1,000 delegates, including 110 theological students of which I was one. There were 30 observers from the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and other churches. The purpose was...
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...
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