Suffering | FOOD FOR THE SOUL, MIND AND HEART

AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM OF INNOCENT SUFFERING

by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 23, 2017 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, Morality, Suffering

Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching as Candler School of Theology, Emory University, has a habit of writing books on subjects that are pertinent to today. This time it is about innocent suffering. WHAT SHALL WE SAY? EVIL, SUFFERING, AND THE CRISIS OF FAITH,...

THE AGONY OF THE HUMANITY OF GOD

by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 16, 2017 | Faith, Jesus, Suffering

One of my favorite writers is Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936). Born in Bilbao, Spain he experienced the 125 day Carlist siege of his hometown (1874) and wrote a novel about it entitled Peace in War which reflected the futility of war and the politics of his time. Allen...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DO ALL THINGS IN CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS YOU?

by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2017 | Aging, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering, The World

As we enter into the Season of Lent I am reminded of the importance of Jesus’ temptations by the Devil in the wilderness and his subsequent sufferings throughout his ministry culminating in his humiliation, mockery, flogging and death upon the Cross. He modelled for...

INCREASING PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 2, 2017 | Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness

This report is a timely reminder of the reality of persecution of Christians and the plight of our fellow believers in dangerous places. Spiritual warfare is very real. Click on the link. Christian persecution seen in more locations across the globe, new report shows....

A GREAT RESOURCE IN TERMINAL ILLNESS

by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 26, 2017 | Aging, Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering

Fred Craddock, Dale Goldsmith and Joy Goldsmith, have done us a great favor by writing SPEAKING OF DYING: RECOVERING THE CHURCH’S VOICE IN THE FACE OF DEATH, Brazos Press, 2012. In the light of their experience of several pastors dying while ministering in...