Posts tagged “Death”
What hell is like
Years ago I was on a bus with a pastor friend and met a very extroverted woman who was very proud to tell us…
Three truths about hell
You can learn a lot about hell from Jesus. He once said, “But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who,…
Death should bother you
If the thought of death bothers you, I don’t blame you. In the beginning, God didn’t create things to die or say goodbye. Visitations…
Dying would be easier
I was waiting to be called for a cardio rehab session, and I noticed a lady being wheeled in by a companion. It was…
Proving facts
Army veteran John Crabtree was wounded in Vietnam and received military benefits due to his disability. One day he opened an official notification from…
Sans everything, with joy
In ninth grade, I had to memorize Shakespeare’s “All the world’s a stage” speech from As You Like It. In it, the Bard describes…
You’re going to die (a.k.a. Happy Easter!)
My youngest daughter didn’t want me to tell you that you’re going to die. I gave her a preview of my upcoming Easter sermon,…
It is finished
“The Boxer” is a song that was recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel on their fifth studio album, Bridge Over Troubled…
Live!
I had coffee with a friend recently who’s coming out of a crazy-hard season in her life. After all she’s been through, she came…
The shadow of death
Here’s a funny question: Would you rather get hit by a boulder or the shadow of a boulder? It really doesn’t take a master’s…
God works for good
“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”…
Our Redeemer lives
What do you say when everything goes wrong? when life falls apart? when it feels like you can’t go on? What do you cry…