by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2018 | Aging, Faith, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Science, Suffering
One of the greatest temptations facing us today is depression. We can get depressed very easily from unrealistic expectations, disappointed hopes, stress, overwork, not enough rest, sickness, physical disability, post-traumatic stress, inability to solve problems,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 21, 2018 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Witness
The second temptation to which Jesus was exposed was the temptation to do something spectacular, something that would win him great applause and popularity. “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from the highest point of the temple and let the angels catch...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 8, 2018 | Aging, Healing, Inspiration, Prayer, Reading
One of my favorite childhood poems which we had to memorize in school is LEISURE by W.H. Davies (1871-1940). Having lived a busy, goal-oriented life, the concept of leisure was always suspect. I always felt guilty if I found time on my hands. As I contemplate...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 21, 2018 | Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Witness, Worship
Eugene Peterson, who wrote a paraphrase of the Bible in modern English, The Message, and many other acclaimed books on the Bible and the Christian faith, has published some of his earlier sermons preached to his congregation in Bel Air, Maryland, where he was founding...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 31, 2018 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer
A friend reminded me that I posted this prayer when John Stott died in 2011. It bears repeating in this year as I celebrate the beginning of my ministry under him in 1967-71. Heavenly Father, I pray that I may live this day in your presence and please you more and...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 25, 2018 | Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World
Joseph Loughlin, a former assistant chief of police for the city of Portland, Maine, has written a compelling book on the misunderstandings, misconceptions, and myths about police shootings, entitled, SHOTS FIRED. I met Joe many years ago after an Easter sunrise...
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