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The Half-Life of a Believer Lingering in the Tomb
Death is a cold thud onto unforgiving earth. It’s the keening wail of a bereft soul. Death is an empty stare. An icy rain. A debt come due in a dry season. An unwelcome knock at the door. A thief in the night. A dagger at your rib. A hand around your throat. A betrayal. …[ read more ]
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Spock, Lazarus (or truth when facing death)
Dead things hold little promise. Death is a line that, once crossed, carries a weight worthy of holy pause. I remember sitting through one Sunday morning service behind a man who was dead by three o’clock that day. Following church, he and a fellow pilot friend took off for an afternoon flight and crashed. For days, when …[ read more ]
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Jesus Loves Martha (And blesses her on this Thanksgiving day)
Today I wish to bestow a blessing on Martha. Because, if there is now no condemnation in Jesus Christ, then we all owe Martha a huge apology. Martha was a real woman. A Jesus lover who welcomed Him and His followers into her home. She took care of her household – her brother, Lazarus and …[ read more ]