by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 17, 2022 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
I am working on developing material for a class I am planning to teach in the Fall, God willing, on Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Here is an excerpt from Romans 4:17-25. “Abraham is the father of us all. As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 12, 2022 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer, Witness, Worship
On Trinity Sunday I worshiped at Holy Trinity Anglican Church where the Athanasian Creed was part of the liturgy. While the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds are commonly used in worship the Athanasian Creed is not. It is included in the Book of Common Prayer where it is to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2022 | God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer, Witness, Worship
John Stott is unrelentingly trinitarian in his understanding of God. Wherever he can, he describes God in trinitarian terms. His prayer on arising every morning was trinitarian. Almighty and everlasting God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, I worship you. Lord...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2022 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, The World
Personal relationships are at the heart of God. Personal relationships are at the heart of being made in the image of God, of being truly human, as opposed to being merely animal. Human perfection, or maturity, has to do with healthy personal relationships. Our...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 2, 2022 | Aging, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, The World, Witness
I am feeling somewhat nostalgic as I view Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Seventy years in any role is an unusual accomplishment. I can remember when her father died in 1952 and she ascended the throne. On her Coronation Day I decorated my bicycle...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 30, 2022 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Witness, Worship
The coming of the Holy Spirit in power (Acts 2). The work of the Holy Spirit is to universalize and to internalize the presence of Jesus. The bodily presence of Jesus was succeeded by the Holy Spirit being always with us, wherever we may be, and entering into our...
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