by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 19, 2026 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Prayer, Science, Suffering
Doubt is a double-edged sword. It can act as either a deterrent or a stimulant. Doubt about whether it was possible to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean could have kept Christopher Columbus from discovering America. Instead, he doubted that the world was flat and...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 15, 2026 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Science
C.S. Lewis tells the story of a military man who, though he confessed to being religious, had no time for doctrines such as found in the creeds. He preferred his religion to be mysterious and experiential, and did not want to know about the facts of the faith. His...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 9, 2026 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Reading, Science
A few miles south of where I live on Amelia Island, BAE Systems, on Hecksher Drive in Jacksonville, has made a business of fitting out ships. Located on the St. John’s River, it has easy access to the Atlantic Ocean through Mayport. On May 26, 1987, the Nicor...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 22, 2026 | Aging, Bible, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Suffering
“Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. It is, in fact, the one thing that still stands when all else is fallen.” (1 Corinthians 13:7, J.B.Phillips) Paul is indicating “an active, vigorous endurance,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2026 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Suffering
When I used to play tennis each Friday morning, I always hoped my game would improve. When I was younger I used to play rugby football for a team that didn’t always win, but we hoped every time we ran out on the field that we would be victorious. I don’t think that I...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2026 | Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Movies, Politics, Suffering, The World
Schadenfreude is the German word which describes our malicious enjoyment of the mishaps or misfortunes of others. Schadenfreude is part of our culture. Every one of us experiences schadenfreude. It is intrinsic to every sport. We love it when our golfing buddies hit...
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