Posts tagged “Death”
Take away the stone
Lazarus died. It seemed he died too young. Mary and Martha—sisters of Lazarus—were heartbroken. The entire community gathered around them and mourned with them….
Making sense of Revelation
You might be surprised to hear that Pastor Mike is preaching a sermon series on the book of Revelation. Maybe you’ve heard that Revelation…
Victory!
This past fall our local high school football team set a state record by winning its 50th consecutive game. To celebrate, they blasted the…
They don’t know
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). Jesus spoke those words over the Roman soldiers who were…
Empty!
An empty stomach gurgling during a silent prayer at church is embarrassing. Empty milk containers left in the refrigerator are quite annoying. My wife’s…
Let’s bring back Easter
I feel bad for Easter. They say that Christmas and Easter are the two biggest days for Christianity, but compared to Christmas, Easter is…
When stuff owns you
I remember the garage sale of garage sales. The big day came. After people came and went, most of my stuff was still sitting…
Your baptism is a big deal
Do you think your baptism is a big deal? Big enough to stand up and clap for, to shed a tear over, to annually…
Made for eternity
“You only live once!” How often do you hear that? We’re bombarded with encouragements to seize the day because our end could come at…
Jesus cleaned up our mess
My wife and I did something crazy, something we have not done in over six months. Get ready for it … we moved our…
The tightrope of salvation
One of the reasons so many people miss out on heaven is they think that getting to God is like shooting free throws instead…
The fullness of grace
As I was scrolling recently, a Facebook meme jumped out at me: “The people Paul killed welcomed him into heaven.” That’s an amazing statement….