Hereafter
The latest film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood is a mystifying film called “Hereafter.” The script was written by Peter Morgan who may be appealing to a cultural sense of curiosity about life after death. The story suggests that there are certain attributes present in all near death experiences: a bright light, calm serenity,…
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My musical friend Mike Charko reminded me of the amazing words of this song by “Jars of Clay.” “Faith Enough” by Jars of ClayThe ice is thin enough for walkin’The rope is worn enough to climbMy throat is dry enough for talkin’The world is crumblin’ but I know whyThe world is crumblin’ but I know…
Continue readingBodily Resurrection
Romans 8:11 (NIV) And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. I don’t often write about theological concepts for I am not an academic theologian…
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Let nothing disturb you.Let nothing alarm you.Everything passes;God does not change.All things areAccomplished with patience.He who has GodIs lacking in nothing.God is enough. St. Teresa of Avila (Spanish Nun, Mystic and Writer, 1515-1582)
Continue readingHunger and Thirst
Matthew 5:6 Matthew 5:6 (New International Version) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. I have given this passage much thought and meditated upon it many times and still have not plumbed the depths of it. The usual way we hear the passage is that it is saying…
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