Johann Gerhard (1582-1637) was a German Lutheran pastor and professor of theology. He wrote dozens of books, including Sacred Meditations, a collection of 51 meditations published in 1606. This piece was taken from the chapter 44 of that book. Keep Christ, your blessed Savior, always in mind, and you will have no dread […]
419) ‘Consolation on the Death of Friends’ by Johann Gerhard Read More »
By Randy Alcorn, in his January 27, 2014 Blog at: http://www.epm.org When asked if we would recognize friends in Heaven, George MacDonald responded, “Shall we be greater fools in Paradise than we are here?” Yet many people wonder whether we’ll know each other in Heaven. What lies behind
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From Let Me Tell You a Story, by Tony Campolo, copyright 2000 There are those who say that evil is so overpowering that our efforts to combat it are futile. There are pessimists who contend that there is no way we can drive back the forces that seem to dominate our society. I disagree!
374) The Easter Triumph– Now and Not Yet Read More »
Daily Reflection by Mark D. Roberts on Saturday, April 16, 2011 (from <www.thehighcalling.org>) For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others. –Psalm 49:10 Psalm 49 isn’t exactly what you’d call cheery. Its main point is that the rich will die just like
332) The Inevitability of Death Read More »
By HENRI J. M. NOUWEN (1932-1996) Roman Catholic priest; professor at Notre Dame, Yale, and Harvard ——————- From An Invitation to the Spiritual Life: Our life is a short time, and a time in which sadness and joy are together at every moment. There is a quality of sadness that pervades all
324) Life’s Limits Read More »
From a sermon / May 2011 (…continued) And so, I do feel sorry for Clint Eastwood. You wouldn’t think anyone would need to feel sorry for him at all, with all that money, success, fame, and honor. But as you well know, a man of his age is on the verge of leaving
312) Feeling Sorry for Clint Eastwood (part two) Read More »
From a sermon / May 2011 Clint Eastwood is a really tough guy. Just think of the hundreds of bad guys we’ve watched him kill or beat up over the last 50 years, and he hardly ever gets killed. Of course, that’s just television and movies, but Clint Eastwood looks tough in real
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Sigmund Freud in The Future of an Illusion argued that all religion is based on an illusion, and, that the nearly universal hope for some kind of life after death can easily be explained as wishful thinking and nothing more. His argument was that people have always been afraid to die, and so
310) Heaven Must Be There Read More »
Today’s song is not from the golden age of Rock and Roll, but is a 2010 Country Music hit. This is My Temporary Home was written by Luke Robert Laird and Zac Maloy, and was recorded by Carrie Underwood. Underwood grew up on a farm in Oklahoma. She was a college student in
306) Carrie Underwood and St. Teresa of Avila Read More »
James Alfred Wight (“Alf”)/pen name James Herriot (1916-1995) (…continued) Then one day Mr. Herriot saw Mrs. Donovan and the dog. The dog was now a fine looking, healthy and strong Golden Retriever. The vet could hardly believe it was the same animal. “Mrs. Donovan,” he said, “You have worked wonders
305) A Hound Dog’s Savior (part two) Read More »
