by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 22, 2019 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, Inspiration, Morality, Science
When I first held my youngest 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 | Jul 2, 2019 | Aging, Faith, God, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Suffering
Love always hopes (1 Corinthians 13:7) because love sees possibilities where none seems to exist. Love always hopes because love never despairs. Love is not dependent on the fulfillment of immediate expectations. Love takes the long term point of view. Love will not...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2019 | Aging, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Science, Suffering, Witness
I have recently read the two volume letters and memories of Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) published in 1890. Kingsley was an Anglican clergyman who wrote the popular novels Westward Ho, and Water Babies, was an accomplished naturalist, a professor of Modern History at...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2019 | Aging, Faith, God, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Suffering
New York Times writer David Brooks, began his book The Road to Character by contrasting résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. The résumé virtues are the ones you list on your résumé that contribute to external success. The eulogy virtues are deeper. They are the virtues...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 6, 2019 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Prayer, Witness
At his Ascension Jesus promised the disciples that “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses… to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8). When the day of Pentecost arrived a mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire rested on...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 30, 2019 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry
The Ascension: Rembrandt The Ascension of Jesus is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter Sunday (Acts 1:4). Because it is always a Thursday it tends to be overlooked and neglected. Yet the Ascension of Jesus is the culmination of his earthly life. It confirms his...
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