by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 14, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith
British theologian Alec Motyer died recently aged 91. I knew him when I was beginning my ministry in London. He was pastor of St. Luke’s Church, West Hampstead at the time and would join us at our staff prayer meeting on Saturday nights. He was a noted Old Testament...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 7, 2016 | Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer
How are you at evangelism? An evangelist is someone who presents the Gospel to others and leads them to commit their lives to follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior. At my first church John Stott would give a simple outline in the form of an A,B,C, and D as an aid to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 28, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Reading
The last two months I have been on sabbatical leave and vacation. Usually sabbaticals are longer. I have taken three months every seven years in previous pastorates. Each one has been different. One included a preaching tour in New Zealand, another attending various...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Worship
Every morning I rise early, make coffee, and settle down for my time with the Lord. This time is essential for my spiritual health, for the focusing of my priorities, and for the deepening of my relationship with God. I share it with you in the hope that it may...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2016 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Witness
Continuing the insights of Jonathan Leeman in POLITICAL CHURCH: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ’s Rule begun in my last post, he cites the writings of John Locke which informed the thinking of the Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence:...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 23, 2016 | Church, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, The World, Witness
In the USA we are being bombarded with diverse views on the state of the nation. The national political debate pits two presidential candidates and their philosophies against one another. What attitude should Christians have about politics? What place should the...
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