by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 2, 2021 | Atheism, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
Have you considered that Jesus is still on trial today? “Jesus Christ stands on trial, not now before the Sanhedrin, before Pontius Pilate the procurator or Herod Antipas, but at the bar of world opinion. The ‘world’, which in biblical language means secular, godless,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 31, 2021 | Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
“The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God…..we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block and foolishness to non-Christians…For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 29, 2021 | Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness
“God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) “The Cross is the demonstration of the nature of the love God has for us. The death of Christ is necessary for us to understand the extent of the love of God....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 2, 2021 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering, Witness
When I consider the state of the world and the church with all its conflicts, confusion, discouragements, anxieties, fears, and anger I ask myself what is needed to give confident leadership for the future. In times of trouble I look back to what and who made a...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 24, 2021 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness
There are many who criticize the mixing of Christian faith and politics. Preachers can take sides on social and moral issues so that members of their congregations find it difficult to disagree. On the other hand pundits in the media and politicians can demonize...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 16, 2021 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Movies, Prayer, Reading, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
Ron Marshall has been pastor of First Lutheran Church, West Seattle since 1979. I have just completed reading a book of his sermons, KIERKEGAARD IN THE PULPIT. They are some of the most remarkable sermons I have ever read, and that is saying something since I am now...
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