by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2022 | Abortion, God, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness
(Richard Westall, Ecce Homo) At the end of time, billions of people were scattered on a great plain before God’s throne. Most shrank back from the brilliant light before them. But some groups near the front talked heatedly – not with cringing shame, but with...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2022 | God, Jesus, Suffering, The World
I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross. In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many Buddhist temples in different Asian countries and stood respectfully before the statue of the Buddha,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 4, 2022 | Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Witness
Doug Pederson has been selected as the new Jacksonville Jaguars coach. He coached the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl championship in 2018, but lost his job in 2020. The ups and downs of football coaches is legendary. He has a new chance of helping quarterback...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2022 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) on his death bed said, “The good God will forgive me, that’s his job.” This cheap understanding of forgiveness flies in the face of the holiness of God and the cost of the atonement. The essence of the cross being ‘self-satisfaction by...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 28, 2022 | Aging, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Reading, Witness
A common American Southern farewell is “Y’all come back and see us, you hear!”. It is an invitation to return and visit. But it is not expected that you will. The sentiment expressed is that we enjoyed your visit, and you are always welcome, but we realize that it is...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 27, 2022 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the 18th century philosopher championed the view that man is born free and yet everywhere is in chains, that human beings are born innocent and sinless and inherently good but are later corrupted by civilization. His view influences many who...
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