by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 25, 2024 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Sexuality, The World, Witness
In April 1967 I attended the first National Evangelical Congress at Keele University with some 1,000 delegates, including 110 theological students of which I was one. There were 30 observers from the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and other churches. The purpose was...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2024 | Aging, Bible, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Reading, Suffering
Scrolling through the online current offerings of Sotherans Rare Books and Prints in London I noticed a 1943 copy of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets for sale for $513. I remembered that I had an identical copy and located it in my bookcase. Opening it up I discovered I had...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 14, 2024 | Aging, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering, Witness, Worship
“Providence” is the word that describes the care of God for his children. It was used by many in the past as a synonym for God. To believe that God will take care of you requires much faith. In dire circumstances it is hard to believe that God is in control of your...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 9, 2024 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Uncategorized
In reading the story of Abraham and his journeys in response to the call of God in Hebrews 11 I reflected on my own similar journeys over my lifetime. Abraham obeyed God’s call and went “even though he did not know where he was going” (v.8). After completing my...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 28, 2024 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
“Are you hurting? Pray. Do you feel great? Sing. Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you’ve sinned, you’ll be forgiven –...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 18, 2024 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Science, Suffering
When you read the story of Jesus and the Gadarene demoniac (Mark 5:1-20) there is the temptation to interpret it only in terms of mental illness. Commentaries on the passage spend a great deal of time exploring what is meant by being demon-possessed. Those who use...
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