by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 1, 2016 | Faith, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering, The World
Alan Torrance, professor of systematic theology at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, engages the apostle Paul in a response to his letter to the Colossians. Dear Paul, So let me get this right! Everything is created through Christ, is held together in Christ...
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 | Jun 22, 2016 | Faith, Islam, Jesus, The World, Witness
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury during World War II, was invited to participate in the World Congress of Religions – an inter-faith body. His response is a guide to how to handle similar invitations. “I have had many invitations to become associated with the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 21, 2016 | Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
Whether we like it or not, the moment we confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, that is, from the time we become a Christian, we are at the same time a member of the Christian church – even if we do not permit our name to be placed on a church roll, even if we...
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