by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 21, 2021 | Aging, Atheism, God, Morality, Reading, Science, Worship
Alister McGrath is currently Andreas Idreos professor of science and religion at Oxford University. He earned three doctorates from Oxford University. A Ph.D. for his research in molecular biophysics, a D.D. in historical and systematic theology and a D.Litt. for...
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...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 2, 2021 | Faith, God, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
“Love is not rude” (1 Corinthians 13:5). What constitutes rudeness? “I cannot believe how condescending and sarcastic he is!” We had traveled a long way to stay with friends we had not seen in a long time. From the moment we arrived one of the hosts dominated the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 25, 2021 | Aging, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Reading, Suffering, The World, Witness
I have just completed reading BONHOEFFER: PASTOR, MARTYR, PROPHET, SPY by Eric Metaxas, an inspiring biography of the Christian theologian who worked against Hitler and the National Socialists. He was 39 years old when he was executed for opposition to the Nazis only...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 27, 2020 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Politics, Reading, Science, Suffering, Witness
Sam Sacks, who writes the fiction reviews in the weekend Wall Street Journal, put his finger on what is the most interesting subject that has impressed me this past year. He writes: “There is a hole in contemporary fiction that has been noticeable for some time but...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 19, 2020 | Bible, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Reading, Witness
What spiritual resources do you have as you approach the new year? This past year has strained our ability to maintain our Christian resilience in the face of the pandemic. The social fabric of community has been kidnapped by social distancing, mask wearing and fear...
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