by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 4, 2016 | Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering
“We take the cruelties of the world as a given, as the known and familiar data of experience, and instead of anguishing about why the world is as it is, we look for comfort in coping with it as it is. We don’t ask for a creator who can explain Himself. We ask for a...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 26, 2016 | Faith, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus, Uncategorized
There is no pain Jesus can’t feel No hurt He cannot heal All things work according to His perfect will No matter what you’re going through Remember God is using You For the battle is not yours, it’s the Lord’s There’s no sadness Jesus...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 20, 2016 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Rick Warren has recently reminded me that the number one responsibility of leadership in the church is to continually clarify and communicate the vision of the church. The leader of the church (AKA the pastor) must constantly answer the question: Why are we here? The...
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 | Jun 28, 2016 | Inspiration, Politics, The World
Todd G. Buchholz is a former White House Director of economic policy and winner of Harvard’s annual teaching prize in economics. He has authored several books and written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, and Forbes. He regularly appears on PBS, NPR,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 10, 2016 | Bible, Church, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
A couple of Sundays ago when I was in London I heard two preachers. In the morning I worshipped at the church where I began my ordained ministry nearly fifty years ago. The preacher expounded the story of John 21:1-14 where Jesus appeared to the disciples, helped them...
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