Went to the funeral yesterday. Back at work a couple of people asked how it went. I sort of had in mind the succinct answer – ‘Jesus Christ was at the centre and so it was a service full of hope.’ There’s very little hope around today – or that’s how it can seem given [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hope’
Where we are all headed
Posted in Gospel, Hymns, tagged Gospel, Hope, Lord Jesus Christ on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Perspectives on Death
Posted in Culture, Gospel, tagged Christ, Gospel, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ on September 13, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday I observed two quite different perspectives on death. Both the deaths of elderly people. One I knew, the other I didn’t. How you doin? ‘Oh it’s a bit weird, my Nan died yesterday and it feels a bit strange. I don’t know. It’s all weird. But I guess that’s life’. I didn’t know her [...]