by Joy Bollinger | Death & Dying, Faith, Hope
Death, though unfortunate, is promised to all living things. However, for the believer who has surrendered their heart to Christ, death escorts that believer into the presence of the Lord. So, when losing someone, we who remain, should not ignore or discount our pain...
by Chad Roberts | Death & Dying, Encouragement
Contributor: Chad Roberts My best days are when I begin them with God. I try not to face the day until I have been face-to-face with the Lord. I love to wake up early in the mornings to enjoy the stillness and quietness of scripture before the busyness of...
by Chad Roberts | Death & Dying
Tonight, I am sitting in the critical care family waiting room praying for my dad. The doctors have told us that he may not survive the night. He is on a ventilator. We are praying. We know God is Sovereign. We know God is good. I have never been this close to death....
by Chad Roberts | Death & Dying, Heaven
, C.S. Lewis once said, “There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” So often when we lose a loved one, there is a shock, a grief and a weight of heaviness that it can be hard to see the goodness of the Lord and His grace in those difficult moments....
by Chad Roberts | Death & Dying
My thoughts this week have been on John 11:25 after the passing of a good friend and leader in PCC. I have been staggered by the outpouring of love, the sufficient strength of God’s grace as well as the comfort and compassion of God’s people. Jesus boldly declares in...
by Chad Roberts | Death & Dying, Eternity, Heaven
It has been just over a week since my dad entered Heaven. This morning, I woke up excited for my dad. Excited that he has gained all that Heaven holds. I’m learning each day what Paul meant when he wrote, “That you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.” 1...
