by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 27, 2020 | Aging, Atheism, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Science, Suffering, The World, Witness
“We will all be changed – in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.” (1 Corinthians 15:52) After death we will be changed. Instantaneously. Neither the living nor the dead can take part in the Kingdom of God as they are. They must be transformed...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 22, 2020 | Aging, Atheism, Bible, Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Suffering, The World, Witness
What is the faith of those who do not believe in resurrection after death? St. Paul addresses that skeptical objection. “Now if there is no resurrection…..” (1 Corinthians 15:29-34) He circles back to look at the alternatives to belief in the resurrection for there...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 17, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
St. Paul has argued (1 Corinthians 15:1-8) that the main thing about the Gospel is that Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead. He cites as evidence that Christ appeared to hundreds of his followers after his resurrection. He notes that some people do...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 11, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering, The World, Witness, Worship
In the church it is easy to be distracted from our main message and to spend our times on other good things. Easter reminds us of the main thing. Wherever the apostles travelled they communicated to their hearers the main thing of the Gospel. You can analyze their...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Apr 7, 2020 | Bible, Church, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Suffering, Witness, Worship
It is significant what someone does to prepare for their death. Some do nothing and deny the inevitable. That makes it hard for their family. Others of us put our affairs in order and make it easier for our survivors. Jesus prepared a last supper with his disciples in...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible, Faith, God, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, The World, Witness
“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist.”(NIV) “Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth”(RSV). (Ephesians 6:14) The belt held together the loose tunic of the Roman soldier. It gave him freedom and...
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