by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 14, 2021 | Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, The World
Whenever I looked out of my bedroom window as a child I could see him. He was the silent sentinel, an ever-present reminder of the past. Exquisitely carved out of white marble, the Pioneer Memorial was a gold prospector, wearing a slouch hat, his left hand resting on...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 12, 2021 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Witness
As I slept last night my mind was troubled about many things. Before I awoke I had a vivid dream that I was in a church, a strange church to me, one that I had never been in before. I was invited to preach. As I walked up to the pulpit I noticed that the church was...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 10, 2021 | Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World
Fear of social and political turmoil. Fear of COVID-19. A lunch friend of mine has just succumbed to the virus. The availability of a vaccine causes long lines and competition to receive it. A change of administration and uncertainty of the future can trigger anxiety....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2021 | Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Witness
At one stage in her life, novelist Muriel Spark (1918-2006) wrote, “I resolved to write an autobiography which would help to explain, to myself and others: who am I?” She said it would give her a sense of enriched self-knowledge. Authors of autobiographies are...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 2, 2021 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Witness, Worship
The Feast of the Epiphany, or Three Kings’ Day, is celebrated on January 6 each year. In the Latin and Eastern Orthodox Church it is the day when gifts are given and received. Matthew 2 records the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem. Because St. Luke does not mention the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Aging, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Politics, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness
In many ways the pandemic has imprisoned many people I know who are confined to their homes and are fearful of venturing outside. The media, health experts, politicians and even church leaders have contributed to a culture that has encouraged fear of illness,...
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