by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 19, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Prayer, Worship
Men and women are at their noblest and best when they are on their knees before God in prayer. To pray is not only to be truly godly; it is also to be truly human. For here are human beings, made by God like God and for God, spending time in fellowship with God. So...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 15, 2020 | Faith, God, Healing, Inspiration, Morality, Politics, Prayer, The World
Ted Widmer (Distinguished Lecturer at Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York) has written a fascinating book entitled Lincoln on the Verge, Thirteen Days to Washington. It chronicles the newly elected Abraham Lincoln’s railroad journey from...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 10, 2020 | Bible, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Suffering, Witness
When Jesus commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and illustrates it by telling the parable of the Good Samaritan, he is saying that we are to love everybody according to their need. There are no exceptions to this command. In contrast to romantic love or...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Worship
A General Prayer in time of need, taken from the Book of Common Prayer, 1789 God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth; have mercy upon us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world; have mercy upon us. God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful; have mercy upon us....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 28, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Some made fun of the Christians and said, ‘They have had too much wine.’ (Acts 2:13) They’re drunk! Can you imagine that being said of most Christians today? What characterizes those who have over indulged? Are they loud, making too much noise? Have they lost their...
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