death

There Is No Fear In Love

The Apostle John, the so-called “Apostle of Love”, wrote: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us. – 1 John 4:18-19 This passage is so very pregnant with […]

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What Will Be Your Legacy?

Benjamin Franklin once quipped, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” While this is a humorous way of distilling the inescapable truths in life, it isn’t accurate by Biblical revelation. It does, however, reflect on the sense of futility one might experience in this world. King Solomon wrote

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My Daughter-In-Law’s Mom

Some might say that 53-years-old is “too young” to die. While by most accounts it is sooner than expected, I’d like to share another perspective for you to consider. I find it helps me whenever my heart settles on this sentiment. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. –

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Why Are We Not All Dead?

What does every human ever born deserve from the holy, sovereign God of the Universe? Justice. God has never been unjust. Not once. The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat

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Resurrection Sunday 2023

OUTLINE: The Gospel (as it appears on nccdighton.org)Jesus Christ, who is God incarnate, humbled Himself to die on our behalf. Thus, He became the sinless sacrifice to pay the penalty of our guilt. He rose from the dead to declare with power that He is Lord over all, and He offers eternal life freely to

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Roadkill

I live in rural Massachusetts where wild animals have a habit of crossing the road at just the wrong time. Whether it’s a deer, opossum, raccoon, or whatever, I’ve seen more roadkill than I can count. The strangest thing happens whenever I encounter a dead animal on the road. I slow down and look at

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