Posts tagged “Death”
Three goals for good friends
Despite their soon-to-be-seen flaws, I love what Job’s friends did for their buddy who had hit bottom. “When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite,…
A time for sadness
It’s hard to know what to say in hard and tragic times, isn’t it? What do you say when a child is back in…
God’s blessings
“God bless.” One day I realized I was using those words frequently without really thinking about them. It was the way I signed off…
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…
Ten ways to help people through pain
What do you do when a loved one is in pain? When a friend is grieving a miscarriage, a buddy just got dumped, or…
When your outsides and insides don’t match
We saw Harry Styles at Chipotle. Well, it could have been Harry Styles. He looked an awful lot like him, and confidence oozed out…
How do you know God loves you?
When you are in unspeakable pain, it is natural to question the love of God. If God has the power to end your pain,…
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…
Is it possible to face death without fear?
Do you know the story of Junior Bridgeman? He played for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1975 to 1984 and then again in 1986 to…
Do not fear
Everyone is afraid of something, right? I’m afraid of sharks, financial planning, and clowns (not necessarily in that order). I’m also afraid of death…