by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2026 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Suffering
When I used to play tennis each Friday morning, I always hoped my game would improve. When I was younger I used to play rugby football for a team that didn’t always win, but we hoped every time we ran out on the field that we would be victorious. I don’t think that I...
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 25, 2026 | Healing, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
We had traveled a long way to stay with friends we had not seen in a long time. From the moment we arrived one of the hosts dominated the conversation with critical comments and put downs which made us feel extremely uncomfortable. He was unrelenting in telling...
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,...
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