by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 21, 2018 | Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Suffering, The World
In my Faith in Action Bible by World Vision replacing the usual maps at the back there are several charts that provide a picture of the world in the 21st century. One of them is entitled “Access to food and water.” It states that every day 799 million people in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 19, 2018 | Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Witness, Worship
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his loves endures forever.” (Psalm 118:1) What does thanksgiving do for us? What are the results of a grateful heart? Here are three. Gratitude stimulates us to do good to others unselfishly. We will do more out of gratitude...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2018 | Aging, Faith, Healing, Inspiration, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World
John Baillie (1886-1960), Scottish theologian is the author of A DIARY OF PRIVATE PRAYER, which has sold over a million copies and has been a favorite of mine. Here is one of his prayers which I have treasured and made my own over the years. Almighty and most merciful...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 13, 2018 | Faith, Jesus, Prayer, Suffering
What do we mean when we pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”? We are praying that something will happen that has not yet happened. We are praying that God will bring about his heavenly purpose on earth. We are praying that God would use us to do his...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 5, 2018 | Atheism, Faith, Politics, Prayer, The World
Irina Ratushinskaya (1954-2017) was a Ukrainian poet who was tried and imprisoned during the 1980’s for anti-Soviet activity. Her crime was to write poetry from a Christian perspective. She was not raised as a Christian, and had no access to Christian literature or a...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 2, 2018 | Faith, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Worship
All Souls’ Day, November 2, (also known as the Day of the Dead in the South-West and Mexico) commemorates all the faithful departed. My first church in London was called All Souls Church. This year it is appropriate to remember the eleven victims of the massacre at...
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