by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 20, 2020 | Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Suffering, Witness, Worship
“Be thankful (“Cultivate thankfulness”, The Message). Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2020 | Aging, Atheism, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Morality, Prayer, Witness, Worship
My understanding of life changed dramatically when I realized that the way to improving myself, to become a better person, was not to try harder to live more ethically, but to allow the Spirit of Christ to enter into my spirit and to live out his life through me....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 9, 2020 | Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, The World, Witness, Worship
There is so much hostility in the world between political parties, identity groups and within families. People are divided. Ever since Adam blamed Eve, and Cain was jealous of his brother Abel and murdered him, fallen humanity has been seeking peace. The only hope for...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 14, 2020 | Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Witness, Worship
Almighty God and Heavenly Father: Blessed is the person whom you choose and call to yourself. With you is mercy, redemption, assurance, forgiveness; You have lifted me, a prisoner, out of the dungeon of sin And pronounced my discharge, Not only in the courts of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 21, 2020 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Reading, Suffering, The World, Worship
On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Antoinette and I walked past St. James’s Church, Spanish Place, next to our hotel in the West End of London, and noticed that there would be a performance of Handel’s Messiah that evening, by the choir of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 4, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Reading, Suffering, The World, Worship
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...
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