by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 6, 2025 | Aging, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Politics, Prayer, Witness
The Feast of the Epiphany, or Three Kings’ Day, is celebrated on January 6 each year. In the Latin and Eastern Orthodox Church it is the day when gifts are given and received. Matthew 2 records the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem. Because St. Luke does not mention the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 28, 2024 | Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Worship
Almighty and immortal God, whose mercies are like your years, unnumbered, we your dependent creatures, humbly adore you for your manifold goodness to us and to all your children. Awaken in our hearts a thankful sense of your forbearance in preserving our lives through...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 6, 2024 | Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Witness
In Leo Tolstoy’s short story, The Death of Ivan Ilych, a successful judge lived a totally conventional life, which he only began to question as he was dying. In the final weeks when he is in great pain and the doctors have admitted their inability to help him, he is...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 20, 2024 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, The World, Witness
Thirty years ago I attended a Seminar led by Rick Warren of 30,000 member Saddleback Church, that included a section on preaching. In retirement I am listening to the preaching of others and find myself comparing them to what I learned from Rick Warren. He began by...
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...
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