by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 17, 2026 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
The word ‘love’ has an elusive quality. It can stand for romance (I love my wife), for passion (I love philosophy and tennis), for friendship (I love particular acquaintances), for desire (I love food or books), for appreciation (I love nature, art and music), for...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 12, 2026 | Bible, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Witness
When Jesus commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and illustrates it by telling the parable of the Good Samaritan, he is saying that we are to love everybody according to their need. There are no exceptions to this command. In contrast to romantic love or...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2026 | Abortion, Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering, The World
The Gospels record that Jesus affirmed that the second great commandment is to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This is easier said than done. It raises all sorts of questions in our minds. One of them, asked by a lawyer in order to narrow its application was, “Who...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 5, 2026 | God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Witness
To love someone at all times is not easy. To learn to love is a life’s work. It requires everything of us. Love challenges us every day. Sometimes when I walk on the beach I come across a heart scratched in the sand, with the names of two people entwined in it. The...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 4, 2026 | Church, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Worship
On the 150th anniversary of the dedication of All Souls Church in 1974, John Stott concluded a sermon (with apologies to Martin Luther King, Jr.) with his dream for the future of the church. I have a dream of a church that is a biblical church – which is loyal in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 24, 2026 | Atheism, God, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World
I will never forget my first Memorial Day weekend in the USA. That Sunday morning in 1971 after I led the prayers at Christ Church, in Hamilton-Wenham, Massachusetts, I was greeting the worshipers at the door when a lady said to me, “You didn’t mention Memorial Day in...
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