The current convention of describing those who die as having passed away provides a less confronting way of dealing with death. Christians have seemingly lost the biblical distinction by which we instead could simply say that believers who die have fallen asleep. Perhaps through a desire to avoid any impression of the doctrine of soul …
There are some losses that don’t have a precise date. There’s a first day when a life ends. Really. Dedicated medical professionals provide amazing levels of care for a life they expect is over. That amazes me. There’s another day when a declaration of death is recorded, though all the machines are still running. Nothing …
I guess I’ve sung the songs of God’s people to thousands of people in their times of grief and loss. A couple of days ago someone sang words from this song to me while she was on her deathbed. I don’t know if I’ve been the one who has listened while someone else ministered to …
Ralph Davis writes about the sorrows of life that God’s people experience in common with all people, reflecting on the reality that we are not spared from sorrow, nor does faith mean that our sorrow will be less in depth or duration of feeling. …God’s covenant people are not sticks and stones, impervious to grief …
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