by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 29, 2016 | Bible, Church, Ministry, Prayer, Worship
I am currently enjoying reading Classics for Pleasure by Michael Dirda who received the Pulitzer Prize for his essays and reviews in the Washington Post Book World. In his brief essays on the literature of the world you are introduced to a wide range of authors who...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 26, 2016 | Ministry, Prayer, Worship
O LORD, my years grow long, my time short: Let me make haste with my repentance and bow head and heart: Let me not stay one day from amendment, lest I stay too long: Let me cease without delay to love my own mischief, and abandon without a backward look the unfruitful...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2016 | Church, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Worship
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER OR HOLY COMMUNION? Ted Schroder I grew up in a church tradition that celebrated Holy Communion every Sunday. I can remember rising early to attend the 8.00 a.m. service. When I was confirmed at age 13 and...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Worship
Every morning I rise early, make coffee, and settle down for my time with the Lord. This time is essential for my spiritual health, for the focusing of my priorities, and for the deepening of my relationship with God. I share it with you in the hope that it may...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 21, 2016 | Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
Whether we like it or not, the moment we confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, that is, from the time we become a Christian, we are at the same time a member of the Christian church – even if we do not permit our name to be placed on a church roll, even if we...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 15, 2016 | Suffering, Witness, Worship
“The basic conviction of the Christian is that God intends good for us and that he will get his way in us. He does not treat us according to our deserts, but according to his plan. He is not a police officer on patrol, watching over the universe, ready to club us if...
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