By Don Dilmore The Scriptures remind us that God is concerned about orphans, widows, and strangers. On the cross, Jesus showed concern for his mother. It seems apparent that Mary was a widow by this time. John 19:25-27 tells us, “When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved, standing nearby, […]
By Javan Rowe I found myself at another funeral, one more death in a relatively short span of time. This one left friends and family desperate, confused, and mournful. It was hard enough to deal with the deaths of my grandparents, but the death by suicide of a middle-aged Christian husband and father—how do […]
By Shawn McMullen Having been raised in a Christian home and having been a part of a local church all my life, I have many fond thoughts of Easter. The Easters of My Childhood More than once during my childhood I climbed into our family car (still wearing my pajamas) on a cold, […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Think back to the first time someone close to you died. What was it like for you? Did you occasionally visit the gravesite? Read John 20:1-10, 19, 20. 2. When John, Peter, and Mary visited Jesus’ empty tomb, they were not immediately able to discern what had happened […]
By Sam E. Stone Good Friday looked anything but “good” to Jesus’ disciples that day. Saturday was no better. Sunday began with with the same feelings of despair, disappointment, and desperation in the hearts of all his followers. As one of them explained later, “We had hoped that he was the one who was going […]
