by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 9, 2022 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Politics, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness
J.R. Tolkien’s famous children’s book, The Hobbit tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, who travels to the Lonely Mountain, accompanied by a vigorous group of Dwarves, to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug. Bilbo is swept into the quest of reclaiming...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2022 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Movies, Prayer, Science, The World, Witness
I have begun to teach a class on Christian beliefs and practice using my book on the summary of John Stott’s teaching. Thirty-eight of us gathered together and discussed the following questions arising from the first chapter on God. First of all, we discussed how the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 2, 2022 | Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Suffering, The World, Witness
How do you deal with the trials and tribulations of the past year and the prospect of the unknown new year with all its possibilities? 2021 was traumatic for many of us who experienced losses of family and friends. We wonder how many of us will be here at the end of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 29, 2021 | Atheism, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness
Good News! While recent polls have indicated that the percentage of Christians in the United States has declined, as has churchgoing, and the number of Nones (those who indicate they have no religious affiliation) has grown, that is not true in the rest of the world....
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 24, 2021 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness
The news presenter asks the physician, “What can we do this Christmas to make us safe?” The physician responds with the usual mitigating advice. The Christmas angel’s message is, “Fear not, for behold I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2021 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Reading, Science, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
REVIEWED BY SCOTT ROSE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Two hallmarks of Christianity are dedication to the correct understanding of the Word of God and faithful adherence to it. John Stott exemplified both of these traits, and in his survey of Stott’s teaching, so does Ted...
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