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...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 6, 2016 | Abortion, Islam, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World
There is much in the news about the plight of refugees trying to enter Europe. The Pope and Ecumenical Patriarch are planning a visit to Lesbos to draw attention to the crisis. Articles in newspapers and on television feature aid workers and the stories of those who...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 31, 2016 | Bible, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Suffering
Do you have questions about Hell, Divine Judgment and the Holy Wars in the Old Testament? How do you reconcile the God of love with the God of wrath? What about all the evil in the world and the suffering of the innocent? These and other questions that you may have...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 22, 2016 | Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Worship
As we celebrate Holy Week we are reminded of the institution of the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion or the Eucharist by Jesus on Maundy Thursday in the Upper Room. St. Paul addresses its significance in 1 Corinthians 11:23-29. William Barclay writes that “No passage in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 25, 2016 | Church, Ministry, Witness
I am an avid reader of Thom Rainer’s blog and many of his books. He is a perceptive analyst of church life: its challenges, culture, growth and decline. His latest little book (112 6×4 pages) addresses the problem of inwardly focused church members whose priority...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 27, 2016 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, The World, Witness
Tomorrow I am driving to Charleston, South Carolina to attend a conference on Christianity and Islam. Since 9/11/2001 the world has been challenged by the resurgence of a militant form of Islam which seeks to advance its cause by terrorist activities. We have all had...
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