by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 15, 2026 | God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering
“Love does not envy.” (1 Corinthians 13:4) The desire to have what others have, to be what they are, is absurd. When we compare ourselves with others we can feel deprived and angry. We can begin to resent their seeming good fortune. We want their skills, their ease of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 7, 2026 | Bible, God, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Suffering
Driving home over the Amelia River bridge after a thunderstorm, the sun caught the clouds and threw a beautiful rainbow that stretched over the estuary where the river met the Atlantic Ocean. It was a spectacular sight that never ceased to thrill me. Just as white...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 26, 2026 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Movies, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
Whatever your opinion of JD Vance, his spiritual memoir COMMUNION, Finding my Way Back to Faith, is to my mind, an honest and humble description of his personal journey. I read several reviews of the book before I decided to read it. They were universally critical and...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World
“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but I have not love, I am nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:2) Prophecy is one of the highest spiritual gifts. St. Paul says that we are to...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 4, 2026 | Church, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Worship
On the 150th anniversary of the dedication of All Souls Church in 1974, John Stott concluded a sermon (with apologies to Martin Luther King, Jr.) with his dream for the future of the church. I have a dream of a church that is a biblical church – which is loyal in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 3, 2026 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” (Matthew 4:23) As I reflect upon the ministry of Jesus, my own ministry and the ministry of the church and...
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