by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2022 | Abortion, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Suffering, The World, Witness
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) on his death bed said, “The good God will forgive me, that’s his job.” This cheap understanding of forgiveness flies in the face of the holiness of God and the cost of the atonement. The essence of the cross being ‘self-satisfaction by...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 28, 2022 | Aging, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Reading, Witness
A common American Southern farewell is “Y’all come back and see us, you hear!”. It is an invitation to return and visit. But it is not expected that you will. The sentiment expressed is that we enjoyed your visit, and you are always welcome, but we realize that it is...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 27, 2022 | Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the 18th century philosopher championed the view that man is born free and yet everywhere is in chains, that human beings are born innocent and sinless and inherently good but are later corrupted by civilization. His view influences many who...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 21, 2022 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer, Witness, Worship
There is a tendency for different churches to emphasize one person of the Holy Trinity to the neglect of the others, e.g. some churches tend to emphasize God as Father, some churches tend to emphasize God as the Son, and some churches tend to emphasize God as the Holy...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 16, 2022 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Suffering, The World, Witness
“John’s vision of the Last Judgment in Revelation 20:11-15 is one of awesome and sobering impressiveness. He sees a great white throne. All the dead, without respect of persons, are brought before the judgment seat of God. “The great and the small,” that is, those who...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 13, 2022 | Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Suffering, Witness, Worship
What is your definition of Christianity? It has to do with Jesus Christ: who he was and is and has done for the salvation of the world. What is a Christian? Someone who believes in and follows Jesus as his disciple. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through...
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