by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 29, 2019 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Science
One of the most frequent questions I get from strangers is, “Where are you from?” My accent betrays my origins. If we want to get to know people we inquire about their origins, where they were raised. We carry our origins throughout our lives. They form us, they...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 22, 2019 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, Inspiration, Morality, Science
When I first held my youngest grand-daughter, Erika, in my arms and looked at her, I asked, “Who are you? Where have you come from? What will your life be like?” Her perfectly formed face, eyes, nose, ears, fingers and toes fascinated me, as did my two daughters’ when...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 19, 2019 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Suffering
Hanging on the wall in my office beside my desk is the shield of arms of my college in the University of Durham: St. John’s College, where I did my post-graduate studies in theology. Below the crest is the motto of the college in Latin: FIDES NOSTRA VICTORIA, Our...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 12, 2019 | Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Worship
If I were to ask you to tell me about yourself, what would you say? Where would you begin? Would it be with your origins, your career, where you lived, your family, your interests, your major challenges, crises, your strengths? “Who am I” is a big question. If you ask...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 30, 2019 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry
The Ascension: Rembrandt 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...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 26, 2019 | Bible, Jesus, Morality, Movies, Politics, Suffering, The World
On Friday, April 9, 2004, the Florida Times-Union ran on its front page an arresting photograph of ten U.S. Marines praying while standing and kneeling around a fallen comrade in Fallujah, Iraq. On Sunday, April 11, the newspaper ran Tony Perry’s commentary on the...
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