by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 21, 2026 | Atheism, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Science, The World, Witness
What causes people to follow Christ, or to believe in other religions? Is it on the basis of evidence we have come to believe as compelling? What causes us to continue to believe when there is contrary evidence? What would we have done if Jesus had come to us and...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 14, 2026 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Islam, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Suffering, The World, Witness
In answer to those who questioned his credentials, and the source of his teaching, Jesus claimed that it came from God who sent him. But how do we know that this is the truth? Jesus said, “If anyone chooses to do God’s will, he will find out whether my teaching comes...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 23, 2026 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Reading, Witness
The book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible expresses the skepticism of a life that has seen most things, and finds it hard to make sense of it all. The more we know about life, the more cynical we can become. We may have more, rather than less, unanswered questions as we...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 12, 2026 | God, Healing, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Movies, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering, Witness
The Medal of Honor, the Nation’s highest military decoration, was awarded posthumously to Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham. In April 2004 Dunham was leading a patrol in an Iraqi town near the Syrian border when an insurgent dropped a grenade into his vehicle. Dunham hurled...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 5, 2026 | Bible, Healing, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Reading, Suffering, The World, Witness
Love keeps no record of wrongs (NIV). Love is not resentful (RSV). Love holds no grudges (LB, 1 Corinthians 13:5). The verb Paul uses here means ‘to calculate.’ William Barclay says that the word “is an accountant’s word. It is the word that is used for entering up an...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 1, 2026 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Suffering, Witness
I had put up with his dominating, know-it-all attitude long enough. Every time I met him he lectured me on how to do my job. He was considered one of the most powerful men in town, and people were intimidated by him. He was physically commanding because of his height,...
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