Death – Page 9 – Walking Together in Faith

Now You Are Dismissing Your Servant in Peace

Sermon Preached at the Final Worship ofBethlehem Lutheran ChurchYoungstown, OhioDecember 28, 2014Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40 “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all people.”[Luke 2:29-30] We give thanks to GodContinueContinue reading “Now You Are Dismissing Your Servant in Peace”

HONORING A MEMORY

“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.” 1 thessalonians 4:13 I have tried to avoid making these blog posts a summary of my week’s activities or a reprise of homilies I’ve preached.ContinueContinue reading “HONORING A MEMORY”

Marking Time

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.revelation 21:4 It will be three weeks tomorrow that my mother died. It seems so long ago and yet the memory is still raw. I am stillContinueContinue reading “Marking Time”