by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 12, 2024 | Abortion, Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Science, Suffering
When I read the story of the healing of the paralytic (Mark 2:1-12) I notice three things: what Jesus saw, what Jesus said, and what Jesus knew. Let me take them in turn. Jesus is preaching the word to the people in his home. It was so crowded there was no room left...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 13, 2024 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Jesus, Morality, Movies, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Science, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Worship
The Bible tells us that God goes before everything else. God is prior to all things. God is to be pre-eminent in all things. All life follows God. God is the leader, we are the followers. That is the order of creation and salvation. To attempt to reverse that order is...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 7, 2024 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Reading, Sexuality, The World, Witness
One of the biggest debates today is over values: which values we think most important. The debate is an international one. It is also extremely personal. What values we embrace influences our faith and our lifestyle. Books are being written and movies made to promote...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 19, 2024 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Witness, Worship
What is the relevance of the Holy Spirit to us today? Jesus said, “When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 2, 2024 | Atheism, Faith, God, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Reading, Science, Sexuality, Suffering, The World
John Gray, English professor at Oxford, London, Harvard and Yale and the author of more than twenty books on politics and philosophy has written a thought provoking book on contemporary culture entitled The New Leviathans: Thoughts after Liberalism, reflecting on...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 19, 2024 | Abortion, Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
I have just read Tom Wright and Mike Bird’s book on the responsibility of Christians to participate in contemporary politics. They make a biblical and historical case for the Kingdom of Jesus to come on earth as well as in heaven. They describe the role of Jesus in...
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