David Schrader, PhD., National Pastor
- Dec 21, 2020
A Covid Christmas
Christmas will be quite different for many of us this year. Government restrictions will limit the number of people we can share Christma...
David Schrader, PhD., National Pastor
- Oct 8, 2020
We Need A National Revival, Part 1
In January 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel in Nashville for the 52nd annual ABCA's convention.
David Schrader, PhD. National Pastor
- Sep 3, 2020
To God – All Lives Matter?
North America is in the midst of a virulent time of unrest. The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 of this year was a tragic ...
David Schrader, PhD. National Pastor
- Jun 22, 2020
When Progression is Regression
For a number of years now there has been a growing movement appearing on the horizon that describes itself as "Progressive" Christianity....
David Schrader, PhD. National Pastor
- May 14, 2020
Is God Really in Control?
As our nation struggles with a coronavirus pandemic, there is an eternal truth found in Psalm 103:19 that gives me great assurance: "The ...
David Schrader, PhD. National Pastor
- Apr 9, 2020
Hope in the Midst of a Pandemic
As our world continues to come to terms with the Coronavirus pandemic, the message of Good Friday and Easter are needed now more than eve...
David Schrader, PhD. National Pastor
- Apr 1, 2020
God, Us and the Coronavirus
A recent headline from Fox News reads: "Coronavirus is like a biblical plague – But hardship brings vision, clarity and growth." In the a...
David Schrader, PhD. National Pastor
- Mar 10, 2020
Raising the Bar of Church Membership
I am often asked about the legitimacy of church membership. The question comes from pastors, church leaders and even lay people. They ask...
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