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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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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Is God Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?

The abortion question examined from the Biblical point of view.
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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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The Quest for Immortality

In recent years major museums have played host to a special exhibition that spotlights pre-Christian Chinese civilization. The most spectacular facet of the exhibit features the concept of the afterlife and to what extent the ancient Chinese tried to ensure...
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What Does the Bible Say About the "Immortal Soul"?

Many people think the Bible says we have an immortal soul destined, at death, for heaven, hell or purgatory. What does the Bible say?
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The Resurrection: The Astounding Biblical Truth

The concept of a resurrection to life—a biblical teaching few understand—was no longer an intangible promise from the pages of the Bible. The resurrection suddenly became a real event for me. I saw it for the first time for what...
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When Time and Chance Happen to You

How can we deal with devastating circumstances? How do you pull through without your life disintegrating?
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Comfort One Another

God sends hope and comfort in powerful ways--including through us.
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Terror and Tragedy at Columbine High School

"I live in Denver, and I would love to kill almost all of its residents. You all better hide in your houses because I'm coming for everyone and I will shoot to kill and I will kill everything."—Internet message attributed...
Two friends leaning on each other for support.
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Extending Our Hand to the Grieving

We will all come in contact with someone who has lost someone close to them. What's the best thing to say and do? Probably the same things you'd like to hear.
The front of a penny.
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Lessons From a Penny

A penny may not be worth much, but the messages on it remind us of some valuable life lessons. Is there a message for you?
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Taking Time to Consider Your Calling

Don't wait for the sobering setting of a quiet cemetery and a freshly filled grave to revisit the simple question "Why were you born?" Stop and take time to reconsider your commitment to the course God has set before us.
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'One of the Lucky Ones'

With so much suffering in the world, can we have hope for a brighter tomorrow?
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'Dust to Dust'

The truth about life after death is out there, but not in our stars or ourselves. Our revealed future is far greater than the stuff of dreams.
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Why Did He Have to Die?

This is the story of two men, living many centuries apart, who willingly gave their lives so others could survive. It's a story you need to understand.
Boy on rock looking at water - If a Man Die, Will He Live Again?
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'If a Man Die, Will He Live Again?'

The ancient word of Job reflect an age-old question: What happens to us when we die? Is there life after death? The Bible give the clear-and to many surprising-answers.
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Just for Youth... Too Young to Die

Suicide at age 14 is devastating even to comprehend. But there is a day the dead will live again, free from the pain they once knew.