by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 11, 2018 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, Witness, Worship
On Ash Wednesday we begin the season of Lent, which, by church tradition, prepares us for Easter by reminding us of our need to renew our repentance and faith. Jesus began his ministry by proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come. The kingdom of God is...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2018 | Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
If you watched the Super Bowl last night you saw an unusually exciting game that caused me, a former rugby player who does not follow all the intricacies of American football (what is the difference between a runner and a receiver that caused dispute over a...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2017 | Aging, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Suffering, Witness, Witnessing
Daniel Im in NO SILVER BULLETS: 5 Small Shifts That Will Transform Your Ministry quotes Charles Spurgeon saying, “Every Christian here is either a missionary or an impostor. Recollect that. You either try to spread abroad the kingdom of Christ, or else you do not love...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 22, 2017 | Inspiration, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Witness
Proclamation of Thanksgiving This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America’s national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders similar to this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 5, 2017 | Bible, Church, Faith, Inspiration, Suffering, Witness
Hebrews 11 lists the heroes of the faith. On All Saints’ Sunday we remember the Communion of Saints who have preceded us. They were all commended for their faith. They are witnesses to us of God’s faithfulness. We look to them for encouragement and inspiration. The...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Oct 26, 2017 | Bible, Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
Five hundred years ago on the eve of All Saints’ Day, October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk from the University of Wittenberg in Germany nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the college church proposing a discussion of the theology of indulgences. He...
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