I spoke at a funeral a couple of days ago. As I’ve mentioned before, if you conduct ten years worth of funerals in a moderately sized country town you’re going to need a largish range of things to say. So, for someone who worked in forestry, here are some thoughts based on Psalm 1. ‘The …
I’ll never forget the feeling; a small funeral early in my pastoral ministry, perhaps one of the first few I conducted. Afterwards a couple came up to me and said something to me that has informed every funeral I’ve conducted since. Brian Croft’s post reminded me again. Sunday evening, I preached a funeral of an …
This was the concluding anecdote from a family tribute delivered at a funeral I conducted last week: One day Dad needed to go to town and pick up stuff for the farm. Mum also needed some groceries and had some bills to pay so they thought they should go together. Mum came outside and here …
Douglas Wilson provides the funeral homily for his mother, Elizabeth Catherine Dodds (Bessie) Wilson. (1919-2010) What Abraham Saw When Abraham looked into the future, he saw the day of the Lord Jesus. When he saw it, he rejoiced and was glad (John 8:56). When Abraham looked into the future he saw a city, whose maker …
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