Posts tagged “Heaven”
Jesus sets you free
In 1863 an escaped slave named Gordon appeared in Baton Rouge with the scent of onions on his skin. He had been running from…
I look good!
Sometimes my wife grimaces when I exit the bedroom in the morning. “What’s the matter? Doesn’t this match?” I ask. “Nope! Not even close!”…
The finish line of life
When Bill Broadhurst entered the 1981 Pepsi 10K in Omaha, he stood no chance of winning. Ten years earlier he had a brain aneurysm…
God works for our 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”…
Not the end
Our hearts tell us that death is loss. A body buried can no longer taste a ripe tomato, smell the rain, entwine someone’s dear…
Let’s make heaven crowded!
Recently, every member of my family got sick. It was an awful, helpless feeling watching my kids burning with fevers and coughing so hard…
In Christ Jesus our Lord
In Christ Jesus our Lord, death is dead. It cannot kill. In Christ Jesus our Lord, life is bigger than your surrounding circumstances. You…
Your name in the book of life
I have a vivid memory from the late 80s of two people sitting at our kitchen table—my mom and Bob. I can hear those…
Dealing with Death
At most Christian funerals, the peace-filled words of Psalm 23 are spoken: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” (verse 1 ESV)….
The dress code
Have you ever been to a restaurant that requires men to wear sport coats? I’ve never been to one, but I’ve heard that if…
Our forever home
The word home has got to be one of the most emotionally charged words in the English language, especially around the holidays. It is…
Follow first—the best part of Christianity
Yesterday I told you the hardest part of Christianity—Jesus commands us to prioritize God, to follow first. Today I want to tell you the…