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 5, 2026 | Bible, Healing, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Reading, Suffering, The World, Witness
Love keeps no record of wrongs (NIV). Love is not resentful (RSV). Love holds no grudges (LB, 1 Corinthians 13:5). The verb Paul uses here means ‘to calculate.’ William Barclay says that the word “is an accountant’s word. It is the word that is used for entering up an...
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 29, 2026 | Abortion, Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering
Love is not selfish. Love does not insist on its own way. Love does not ‘seek her own’ (KJV). Love does not ‘pursue selfish advantage’ (JBP, 1 Corinthians 13:5). Love is concerned with the well-being of others, not solely with its own welfare. Love is prepared to give...
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...
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