by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 29, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Today being September 29, the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, or Michaelmas, I celebrate the 49th anniversary of my ordination, which took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England in 1967. I was one among 35 to be admitted to Holy Orders in the ministry of...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 20, 2016 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Witness
Rick Warren has recently reminded me that the number one responsibility of leadership in the church is to continually clarify and communicate the vision of the church. The leader of the church (AKA the pastor) must constantly answer the question: Why are we here? The...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 16, 2016 | Ministry, Reading, Witness
A former colleague of mine always sends me a book every year on my birthday and at Christmas. This year for my birthday he sent me SMARTER, FASTER, BETTER: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg, an award winning reporter for the New...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2016 | Atheism, Bible, Church, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, Witness
Continuing the insights of Jonathan Leeman in POLITICAL CHURCH: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ’s Rule begun in my last post, he cites the writings of John Locke which informed the thinking of the Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence:...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jul 23, 2016 | Church, Ministry, Morality, Sexuality, The World, Witness
In the USA we are being bombarded with diverse views on the state of the nation. The national political debate pits two presidential candidates and their philosophies against one another. What attitude should Christians have about politics? What place should the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2016 | Faith, Islam, Jesus, The World, Witness
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury during World War II, was invited to participate in the World Congress of Religions – an inter-faith body. His response is a guide to how to handle similar invitations. “I have had many invitations to become associated with the...
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