In memory of Roxanne Nankivell: Romans 8:28-39
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he […]
Tag Archives: Death
Why Dying Churches Die?
Painful assessment from Thom S. Rainer, but true. Read the original article here and read also comments after it. The doctor told my dad he was dying. Our family physician […]
In memory of Irene Fechner: “Joy and hope” (1 Pet 1:3-9)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the […]
“2 things: sin and love” (Isaiah 52:13-53-12)
Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you– his appearance was so marred, beyond human […]
In memory of Gordon Meyer: “Live your life!” (Philippians 1:21-23)
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall […]
“Choose the way of life!” Deuteronomy 30:15-20
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you today, by loving […]
In Memory of Jean Steinert: “A heart of wisdom”
I think the two passages from the Bible, which we just heard (Ps 90 and 1 John 1:1-10), summarize well the most important things we need to reflect on today. […]
“The passion of Christ: how to think about it?”
[Reading from Mt 27:33-54.] Lent is quite a special time for us during the Church year. That’s a time when we spent more time in reflection of the passion of […]
In memory of Malcolm Schubert
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me […]
In memory of Stella Andretzke: “Not your faithfulness, but His!”
Today we are here because death has taken one more of our loved ones, our sister in Christ Stella Andretzke. For our meditation we have this verse from the book […]
In memory of Doris Grieger: „Neither your attempts, not your failures, but Him!”
„Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” You have to admit that Christian funerals are very unusual events. Yes, we are confronted with our […]
