Nine Truths About Death and Dying
Nine truths about death and dying emerged from the intensive conversations Vancouver doctor David Kuhl had with people who were terminally ill:
Time changes
Being told that your disease will likely result in death causes time to freeze – then change. Linear time, which the Greeks called chronus, gives way to kairos, time noted for its dimension...... >Read More
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Suffering and Adversity
"Be not mistaken: our cause is never more in doubt than when a human looking out upon a world from which every trace of the Enemy [Christ] has been banished, asks ‘Why have I been forsaken?’ and yet still obeys." - CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
Our difficult world
We live in a world plagued by sickness, war, heartbreak and suffering... >Read More
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Helping Women with Tea and Comfort
[flv:http://media.truthmedianetwork.com/media/ast.flv http://media.truthmedianetwork.com/media/ast.jpg 300 234]Show up at Sharon Ast’s house on Tuesday night and you had better be prepared for things to get a little messy. Although Tea and Comfort, the ministry that meets in her home, leads you to expect a subdued, Victorian atmosphere, oftentimes...... >Read More
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Don’t Complain They are too Busy For You
Harold is seventy-three and lives alone. Six months ago he made a big transition from the family home to a two-bedroom apartment. It was amazing how many folks were there to help with the packing and the move. His oldest son Bruce even took time off work to oversee the whole affair.
Quite frankly, Harold is a bit bored in... >Read More
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Experience Pure Love and Forgiveness
We can spend most of our lives on trivial issues. But Jesus Christ reminds us what really matters and what we really need. Our greatest felt needs are to be loved, forgiven, whole and alive. Do you feel compelled to somehow respond to Jesus’ death on the cross? Do you feel compelled to enter deeper into the experience of Christ’s... >Read More
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I have been diagnosed with epilepsy
I recently found out I have epilepsy and notice that I am having a hard time dealing with it. Sometimes it comes out in my temper. Is this normal? And what can I do to change this?
Advice: Most people who find out devastating news go through a grieving process. This is normal. The first stage of grief is... >Read More
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When Parents Break Your Heart
I was sleeping on the couch. At least they thought I was sleeping. My parents, both drunk, were having a fight. My father pushed my mother with enough force that she broke her pelvis and ended up in the hospital. This was one of many crazy memories of that I have of my family. Even to this day some... >Read More
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Suicide Needs Solitude
Jack will jump off the bridge today. He won't stop traffic as... >more
Walking in Newness of Life
Twelve days before Christmas, the mail brought a stack of season’s greetings... >more
What Do You Fear?
