by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 17, 2020 | Abortion, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Sexuality, Witness, Worship
The fourth Sunday in Advent reminds us of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and we light the pink candle in her honor. Timothy Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, in his book, Hidden Christmas, The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 11, 2020 | Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, The World, Witness
The third Sunday in Advent reminds us of John the Baptist who proclaimed the coming of the Messiah. He was the last in a long line of Hebrew prophets sent to prepare his listeners for the coming of the promised Messiah. He struck a chord in the hearts of his...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 5, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Prayer, Witness, Worship
The second Sunday of Advent reminds us of the Prophets who prepared for the coming of Christ by their witness. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned…For to us a child is born, to us...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 2, 2020 | Aging, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Suffering, The World, Witness
In Advent we look forward. We rekindle the eager hope and fear with which the Old Testament prophets looked forward to the coming of the promised Messiah; we prepare ourselves to celebrate his birth at Christmas. When the Lord Christ came to live among us, he taught...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 29, 2020 | Bible, Church, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, The World, Witness, Worship
The Advent Wreath is meant to visually remind us of the themes of the season through the increasing coming of light to dispel darkness in the coming of the Messiah. Each Sunday a candle is lit with readings and prayers to emphasize the theme of the day. For example,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 24, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Jesus, Politics, Suffering, The World
In 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation designating November 26 of that year as a national day of thanksgiving to recognize the role of providence in creating the new United States and the new federal Constitution. In 1863, in the midst of the Civil...
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