By Will Dobbie2024-07-12T14:41:00
The death of a someone close to you is a deeply painful time. When they don’t have a Christian faith, or we don’t know what they believe, it can be even more difficult. Will Dobbie recounts his own experience and offers some hope
When an unsaved loved one dies, it is surely one of the most heartbreaking circumstances. Yet it is something most Christian’s experience – and find impossibly hard to talk about. But if you are struggling with the doctrine of hell, there is no shame in that. You are in good company.
A pastor friend of mine was once called upon to visit to a couple. Their son, who did not, as far as they knew, have faith, had just completed suicide. My friend is as theologically astute as anyone I know, a seasoned pastor who has authored Christian books. Yet he had literally no idea what to say as he approached their front door.
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Jesus could endure anything because he knew where he was heading, says Sheila Walsh. She explains how the promise of heaven gives us unshakable peace for today, and outrageous hope for tomorrow
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Tom Wright answers your questions
2024-05-21T11:00:00Z By Jeff Lucas
It was a rash, spur-of-the-moment decision to go to a church that day. Previous encounters during my 17 years of life had not been too impressive. As a child, I attended Sunday school three times. I felt confused, because those were the days of fuzzy felt, where ...
2025-04-29T11:59:00Z By Ellis Heasley
Christians in Nicaragua are being subjected to a disturbingly routine suppression by their government – yet, as Ellis Heasley reports, the Church remains committed to voicing its faith
2025-04-28T16:14:00Z By Jack Valero
As the Catholic Church prepares for its next pope, Jay Valero outlines three priorities that the Church — and the world beyond it — will need him to focus on
2025-04-25T15:10:00Z By Dr. Donald Sweeting
John Stott, once named among of the 100 most influential people in the world, possessed a borderless influence that shaped the global evangelical movement. Ahead of Stott’s birthday (27 April) Dr Donald Sweeting honours his dear friend’s life
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