by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 12, 2018 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Science, Sexuality, Suffering, The World
Here are the most significant books I read this past year. They are from a variety of genres: spiritual, devotional, theological, philosophical, biographical, and fictional. You might something in the list that appeals to you. I must say that the Sienkiewicz trilogy...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 28, 2018 | Aging, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Morality, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Worship
I have recently retired from public ministry and am getting used to being on a reduced income. I have read many books on getting ready for retirement, on saving and investing for retirement, on working as long as possible before retirement to build up your Social...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 21, 2018 | Bible, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Prayer, Suffering, The World
In my Faith in Action Bible by World Vision replacing the usual maps at the back there are several charts that provide a picture of the world in the 21st century. One of them is entitled “Access to food and water.” It states that every day 799 million people in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 19, 2018 | Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Witness, Worship
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his loves endures forever.” (Psalm 118:1) What does thanksgiving do for us? What are the results of a grateful heart? Here are three. Gratitude stimulates us to do good to others unselfishly. We will do more out of gratitude...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2018 | Aging, Faith, Healing, Inspiration, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World
John Baillie (1886-1960), Scottish theologian is the author of A DIARY OF PRIVATE PRAYER, which has sold over a million copies and has been a favorite of mine. Here is one of his prayers which I have treasured and made my own over the years. Almighty and most merciful...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 13, 2018 | Faith, Jesus, Prayer, Suffering
What do we mean when we pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”? We are praying that something will happen that has not yet happened. We are praying that God will bring about his heavenly purpose on earth. We are praying that God would use us to do his...
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