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 | Nov 23, 2018 | Bible, Church, Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Witness
ALL SOULS CHURCH, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON As I begin to research the writings of my mentor John Stott (1921-2011), under whom I served at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London from 1967-71, for my projected book on his theology I will share some of his thoughts. The...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | May 2, 2017 | Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering, Witness
Continuing my class on the Christian attitude to dying, here is my summary of the chapter from SPEAKING OF DYING: RECOVERING THE CHURCH’S VOICE IN THE FACE OF DEATH, Fred Craddock, Dale Goldsmith, and Joy V. Goldsmith: THE DIFFERENCE JESUS’S DYING MAKES How does a...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Sep 14, 2016 | Bible, Church, Faith
British theologian Alec Motyer died recently aged 91. I knew him when I was beginning my ministry in London. He was pastor of St. Luke’s Church, West Hampstead at the time and would join us at our staff prayer meeting on Saturday nights. He was a noted Old Testament...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jun 21, 2016 | Church, Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Witness, Worship
Whether we like it or not, the moment we confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, that is, from the time we become a Christian, we are at the same time a member of the Christian church – even if we do not permit our name to be placed on a church roll, even if we...
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