Posts Tagged “death”

Learning how to Die #3

by i.burgess on April 27, 2010

Love is hard. And I don’t mean hard in that it costs money or time or energy. I mean it is hard to even think lovingly about someone, or a situation, or a group of people. Sunday, I was leading worship in a church which seemed rather unconcerned that I was even there. In fact [...]

Learning how to Die #1

by i.burgess on April 23, 2010

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. -Jesus Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. – Paul The New Testament speaks of following Christ as a new life. The former [...]

Near Death – a train-wreck

by i.burgess on February 23, 2010

Saturday I didn’t die. Granted, this is an assertion I can make about any day of the week, however this Saturday I can be more specific. I didn’t die in a train crash. Well, anyone who rides in a train and lives can make that claim. To clarify: I didn’t die when the train I [...]

99 Balloons – God gives, God takes

by i.burgess on January 30, 2010

Jon Acuff posted this on his site They key verse is Job 1:21: And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” What do you think? Possibly Related Posts: Between reason and faith [...]