by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 21, 2018 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Witness
The second temptation to which Jesus was exposed was the temptation to do something spectacular, something that would win him great applause and popularity. “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from the highest point of the temple and let the angels catch...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 20, 2018 | Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics
Henri Nouwen wrote a little book of reflections on Christian leadership entitled, IN THE NAME OF JESUS. In it he analyzed the three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness after he had been baptized by John the Baptist. The first temptation he characterized by the need...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 24, 2018 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Billy Graham passed into glory on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, aged 99 years old. His death has occasioned numerous news stories and commentaries. His life and mine intersected at different times and I am indebted to him for his contribution to my Christian education...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 21, 2018 | Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Witness, Worship
Eugene Peterson, who wrote a paraphrase of the Bible in modern English, The Message, and many other acclaimed books on the Bible and the Christian faith, has published some of his earlier sermons preached to his congregation in Bel Air, Maryland, where he was founding...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 13, 2018 | Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
On Ash Wednesday, we hold a service of Holy Communion to mark the beginning of the season of Lent. It became the custom of the early Church to prepare for Holy Week and Easter with a season of prayer and fasting. This provided a time when converts to the faith were...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 11, 2018 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Witness, Worship
On Ash Wednesday we begin the season of Lent, which, by church tradition, prepares us for Easter by reminding us of our need to renew our repentance and faith. Jesus began his ministry by proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come. The kingdom of God is...
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