Graham Nicholson observes the spirit of the current age’s attitude toward death and dying in the Old Testament account of the end of King Saul’s life and offers some timeless observations about what it really is to die with dignity. The picture of King Saul dying on the battlefield at the end of his life …
Anyone can point out that something is wrong. It takes no special gift to point out the obvious. Being able to identify positives, be an encourager, and nurture solutions requires a wisdom worth seeking out. The conclusion of a post by Stephen Altrogge: “Criticism is easy. Anyone can do it. It takes special grace to …
The most significant threat to marriage in our age is lack of will to die to self. (Which is the same threat it has faced in every other generation, oddly enough.) Mark Buchanan points us to the principle of Philippians 2:3-4: But dying to self is the deep wisdom, ancient and ever new. It is …
C Michael Patton suffers pain caused by a chronic degenerative back condition and observes a contrast in the pain which he experiences now and the pain he used to experience in his body after a good workout. One pain was good, the other seems like a sign of defeat. And that sense of defeat, of …
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