by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 12, 2026 | God, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Movies, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering, Witness
The Medal of Honor, the Nation’s highest military decoration, was awarded posthumously to Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham. In April 2004 Dunham was leading a patrol in an Iraqi town near the Syrian border when an insurgent dropped a grenade into his vehicle. Dunham hurled...
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...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 1, 2026 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Suffering, Witness
I had put up with his dominating, know-it-all attitude long enough. Every time I met him he lectured me on how to do my job. He was considered one of the most powerful men in town, and people were intimidated by him. He was physically commanding because of his height,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 29, 2026 | Abortion, Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering
Love is not selfish. Love does not insist on its own way. Love does not ‘seek her own’ (KJV). Love does not ‘pursue selfish advantage’ (JBP, 1 Corinthians 13:5). Love is concerned with the well-being of others, not solely with its own welfare. Love is prepared to give...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 21, 2026 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, The World
“Love is not proud or arrogant” (1 Corinthians 13:4) We had hired a general contractor to renovate our house and were assigned a project manager. Our architect had produced a helpful set of plans and we were excited about the prospect of getting the job done. However,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 18, 2026 | God, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Witness, Worship
A former colleague has written an autobiography. I can remember my mentor, John Stott, commenting that he would never write one because it was dangerous to write about yourself. The tendency is to portray yourself in the best light and to avoid anything that would be...
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