by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 15, 2024 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
The Creeds began to be used in worship as a means of expressing the faith of the Church. The earliest creed seems to have been simply “Jesus is Lord” (Romans 10:9; 1 Cor.12:3; 2 Cor.4:5; Phil.2:11). When believers were baptized they declared that Jesus was their Lord....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 8, 2024 | Aging, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Reading, Suffering, Worship
C.S. Lewis entitled his autobiography up to his conversion to Christ, Surprised by Joy. He describes joy as that “of an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction. I call it Joy, which is here a technical term and must be sharply...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 15, 2023 | Abortion, Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Morality, Prayer, Science, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man…..” (Matthew 1:18,19) What...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 20, 2023 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
It would take a whole book to give you the reasons why I believe in Jesus Christ and follow him as my Savior and Lord. Those reasons have been accumulating over a lifetime. Some of them have been discarded or changed as I have grown older. Others are newer as I have...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 27, 2023 | Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
Jesus told the disciples, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. and you will be my witnesses….to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). At Pentecost it happened! “They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 10, 2023 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Witness, Worship
The Ascension of Jesus is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter Sunday (Acts 1:4). This year it falls on May 18. 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...
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