Death

Death

Death and grief touch every person's life at some time. Jesus Christ showed great compassion to those grieving, and wept for his friend Lazarus despite knowing he was about to be resurrected . If you are under the burden of grief, day to day life can seem impossible, but the hope of the resurrection can be a great comfort as you heal and mourn.

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Will God Forget the Dead?

An editorial note from Roy Holladay
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When I Die, Do I Go to Heaven?

A few years ago a Time magazine poll revealed that 81 percent of people in the United States believe in "the existence of heaven, where people live forever with God after they die." The poll also showed that ideas vary...
Life Is Too Short!
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Life Is Too Short!

Untimely deaths of family and friends brought home the truth that time is far too precious to waste.
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America's Child Sacrifice

Child sacrifice is horrifying to even contemplate. Yet it remains with us, practiced millions of times every year.
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The Penalty for Unrepentant Sinners

What does the Bible teach will happen to those who refuse to repent and turn to God?
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Why This Death Didn't Count

Hate crime legislation and politically-motivated reporting can have a staggering effect on what news is reported to the public.
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How to Seek God's Will

Many leaders are imploring us to pray for God's help. Indeed we should. But let's be realistic enough to realize that God will hear us only if we are willing to hear Him.
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America's Tragedies: What Would Jesus Christ Say?

On Sept. 11 almost 5,000 men and women who went to work that morning in New York City's World Trade Center never came home.
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Diseases Take Their Deadly Toll

Up to a third of the world's population is infected by soil-borne diseases caused by worms and parasites, with 300 million experiencing severe adverse effects.
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Behind the Headlines... First Hand Account: Africa's Deadly AIDS Crisis

First hand letters from a doctor working in Africa depict a grim scene.
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Pondering the Value of Life

Being a pastor in Terre Haute during the media circus of the McVeigh execution forced me once again to examine the meaning of life.
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Dancing With Death

Right now, we are either sowing seeds of growth or destruction for future events that may affect the lives of other people.
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World News and Trends: Euthanasia to become law in Netherlands

The Netherlands' parliament approved a bill legalizing mercy killing and doctor-assisted suicide in some circumstances.
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Tengo Famiglia (Reflections on Our Spiritual Family)

During my parents' 50th anniversary we saw a play that got me thinking more about our heavenly Father and His family.
a woman sitting on a bed with her arms wrapped around her knees and her head down
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"Even So, Come, Lord Jesus!"

Facing family tragedy, there was a haunting familiarity in my grief. What I've learned has changed my outlook on the world, and the future.
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Do you believe in "soul sleep"? I must say that I do, but I've met very few Christians who have ever heard of it.

The dead know nothing, it reads in Ecclesiastes 9:5.
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What encouragement does the Bible offer to those infected with AIDS in this life who are repentant and honestly want to "go and sin no more?"

Do they have hope in this life?
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Hope for Unbelieving Loved Ones

What does one say at the funeral of an atheist especially when that atheist is one's own father?
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A Gory Harvest

Technology has inspired and made possible a nightmarish controversy over the use of aborted embryonic and fetal parts in medical research.
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The Abortion Quagmire: Who Will Speak for the Children?

Since the Roe vs.Wade United States Supreme Court decision in 1973, well over 30 million babies—enough to populate a small country—have been aborted in the United States alone. Figures worldwide likely run into the hundreds of millions. Many voices shout...
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