by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2017 | Aging, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering, The World
As we enter into the Season of Lent I am reminded of the importance of Jesus’ temptations by the Devil in the wilderness and his subsequent sufferings throughout his ministry culminating in his humiliation, mockery, flogging and death upon the Cross. He modelled for...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 26, 2017 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, Jesus, Science, The World
Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a member of the ruling council, the Sanhedrin. Jesus refers to him as “the teacher [not a teacher] of Israel.” He must have had a distinguished reputation in Jerusalem. He was a leader of those who specialized in knowing the law of Israel,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 18, 2017 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, Islam, Jesus, The World, Witness, Worship
In the region of Caesarea Philippi, named after Caesar and Philip the Tetrarch there was a grotto reputed to be the birthplace of Pan, the fertility symbol of ancient religion; the god of nature. Throughout the region were temples of classical pagan religion to serve...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 9, 2017 | Faith, Inspiration
Ed Weihenmayer is the President of our Governing Board at the Chapel where I pastor. Through him I have met his son, Erik, who was the first blind man to summit Mt.Everest. Erik has launched this week his new book NO BARRIERS: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 26, 2017 | Aging, Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering
Fred Craddock, Dale Goldsmith and Joy Goldsmith, have done us a great favor by writing SPEAKING OF DYING: RECOVERING THE CHURCH’S VOICE IN THE FACE OF DEATH, Brazos Press, 2012. In the light of their experience of several pastors dying while ministering in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2017 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Witness, Worship
Why did the early church grow so fast and so far? Tim Keller in his review of two recent books by Larry Hurtado gives three reasons: Christians were called into a unique social project that both offended and attracted people. Christianity offered a direct, personal,...
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