by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 20, 2018 | Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics
Henri Nouwen wrote a little book of reflections on Christian leadership entitled, IN THE NAME OF JESUS. In it he analyzed the three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness after he had been baptized by John the Baptist. The first temptation he characterized by the need...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 14, 2018 | Atheism, Church, Faith, Islam, Jesus, Morality, Movies, Politics, Suffering, Witness
I have just finished reading two Christian novels that I want to commend to your attention. THE BAGHDAD EUCHARIST by Sinan Antoon is about Christians in Iraq who are trying to survive in the midst of Islamic persecution. Antoon was born in 1967 in Baghdad. He received...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 8, 2018 | Aging, Healing, Inspiration, Prayer, Reading
One of my favorite childhood poems which we had to memorize in school is LEISURE by W.H. Davies (1871-1940). Having lived a busy, goal-oriented life, the concept of leisure was always suspect. I always felt guilty if I found time on my hands. As I contemplate...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 6, 2018 | Atheism, Faith, Healing, Inspiration, Movies, Suffering, The World, Witness
Holly Scheer has written an interesting review in The Federalist of the movie adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s novel, A WRINKLE IN TIME, revealing how modern cultural prejudices can sabotage the Christian world view. Click on the link below. ...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 28, 2018 | Morality, Politics, The World
Chris Gibson spent twenty-nine years in the U.S. Army, where he rose to the rank of colonel and commanded the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade. He served four combat tours in Iraq and was awarded four Bronze Star Medals and the Purple Heart. Raised in a...
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