by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 13, 2015 | Aging, Jesus
The Ascension of Jesus is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter Sunday (Acts 1:4). Because it is always a Thursday it tends to be overlooked and neglected. Yet the Ascension of Jesus is the culmination of his earthly life. It confirms his identity, and speaks to us...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 12, 2015 | Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering, Witness
While reading the autobiography of the famous missionary theologian Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1999) I came across a statement about healing which was prompted by a Nigerian doctor who suggested that the basic unit of healing is not the hospital, it is the Christian...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 7, 2015 | Healing, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Witnessing
This a Guest post from Geoff Chapman, an old friend of mine who is Pastor of St. Stephen’s Church in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. It is much longer than my normal posts but well worth sharing. Desire, Celibacy, Homosexuality: Hard Questions and Gospel Answers Geoff...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 6, 2015 | Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
Andrew Purves, Professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, in his book, The Crucifixion of Ministry, maintains that about 40 percent of clergy suffer from mild to severe burnout. National figures show that around one-third of ordained persons leave the ministry...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 6, 2015 | Politics, The World
The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek is described as an “unimpeachable classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics.” Originally published in 1944 it was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state...
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