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 | Mar 14, 2018 | Atheism, Church, Faith, Islam, Jesus, Morality, Movies, Politics, Suffering, Witness
I have just finished reading two Christian novels that I want to commend to your attention. THE BAGHDAD EUCHARIST by Sinan Antoon is about Christians in Iraq who are trying to survive in the midst of Islamic persecution. Antoon was born in 1967 in Baghdad. He received...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 28, 2018 | Morality, Politics, The World
Chris Gibson spent twenty-nine years in the U.S. Army, where he rose to the rank of colonel and commanded the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade. He served four combat tours in Iraq and was awarded four Bronze Star Medals and the Purple Heart. Raised in a...
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...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 20, 2018 | Church, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, The World
This week it was reported that the New Zealand Prime Minister is expecting a child with her partner. They are a lovely couple, but why don’t they get married? Is it because women want to retain their independence and the men do not want to be tied down? Marriage is...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 28, 2017 | Atheism, Faith, Morality, Politics
In Western civilization we are going through a period of rationalism where the prevailing educational, entertainment and media elites, who influence the culture, have rejected any allegiance to divine authority in faith and morals. Truth is what a person wants to...
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