Dead or alive, we’re all in this together. The Mexicancalaveras, cartoonish depictions of skeletons performing the activities of the living, make this point with comedic verve. I once saw a woodcut of three skeletons in festive dress, arms around each other, smiling and waving as they loo...
He had one successful book – his tell-all memoir about leaving the Mormon Church when he came out as gay – but everything in the 15 years since then has fallen flat. He’s not even sure he can be a writer anymore. Then his agent lands him a cushy job: the Hollywood star Roland...
I'm gonna pull myself together - shed this battered skinI'm ready for the challenge - this loser's out to winLike a bad religion - the only one I knowI never had no shelter - never had a place to goA bad religion - my life is make-believeBad religion - I'm beggin' for ...
With a belief in Jesus, death is not an end but the beginning of a new life with no more tears sorrow, or pain.Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. We all die. That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. It is not length of life, but depth...
Rather, the dignity of Dad’s death was evident in the rich prayer life he maintained until his dying breath, and the unwavering hope he possessed in “the free gift of God”: “eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (again, Rom. 6:23). When I found Dad’s Bible in his apartment...
Jesus Christ spoke this famous quote in the Bible just before his death on the cross. Knowing that his death would be needed for his later resurrection, he spoke these meaningful words. This quote would later live in many editions of the New Testament in the Bible. When you die, will you...
321. “Thus, the power of believing in Jesus is one of the most wonderful things and is a person is transferred from sin, eternal damnation, and death, to an eternal life in heaven.”— Alberlin Torres 322. “Victory over the enemy of death itself is possible if we’re prepared to ...
Gang, it’s Christmas. A time to be thankful and rejoice that our Lord Jesus Christ was born on this day. Whomever you choose to worship, give it 110%. Or come worship mine. I’m thankful for each and every one of you. I NEVER take you for granted. For as long as you’ll have...
Religion occurs as both religare—that (and those things) that binds us together—and relegere — that (and those things) that enables us to participate in a rereading of our condition as humans. Theology can occur from within religion and is often linked to and within a religion that has...
Jesus, Trump Voters, And The Good Samaritan July 24, 2024 ByChristy Thomas 0 Comments Despite what Trump voters think, I contend Mr. Trump was extremely lucky. I also know that anyone alive is extremely lucky because bad stuff is just around the corner for anyone. Eight years ago, while ...