by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 9, 2017 | Faith, Inspiration
Ed Weihenmayer is the President of our Governing Board at the Chapel where I pastor. Through him I have met his son, Erik, who was the first blind man to summit Mt.Everest. Erik has launched this week his new book NO BARRIERS: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2017 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Witness, Worship
Why did the early church grow so fast and so far? Tim Keller in his review of two recent books by Larry Hurtado gives three reasons: Christians were called into a unique social project that both offended and attracted people. Christianity offered a direct, personal,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 13, 2016 | Inspiration, Reading
Here is my annual list of reading. It is composed of old as well as new books. I have annotated my thoughts about some of the more notable books. FICTION Spies and Intrigues: The Oppenheim Secret Service Omnibus, E. Phillips Oppenheim 1936 Superb Clowns &...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 4, 2016 | Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering
“We take the cruelties of the world as a given, as the known and familiar data of experience, and instead of anguishing about why the world is as it is, we look for comfort in coping with it as it is. We don’t ask for a creator who can explain Himself. We ask for a...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 26, 2016 | Faith, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus, Uncategorized
There is no pain Jesus can’t feel No hurt He cannot heal All things work according to His perfect will No matter what you’re going through Remember God is using You For the battle is not yours, it’s the Lord’s There’s no sadness Jesus...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 20, 2016 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Rick Warren has recently reminded me that the number one responsibility of leadership in the church is to continually clarify and communicate the vision of the church. The leader of the church (AKA the pastor) must constantly answer the question: Why are we here? The...
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