Category Archives: Death and Dying

Confluence in the Clouds

Posted on July 5, 2021 by wamplerp

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Thessalonians, Christian Community, Christianity, Death and Dying | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Losing our Cargo

Posted on May 31, 2021 by wamplerp

Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest. When a gentle south wind began … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Death and Dying, Faith, Following God, Love for the Lost | Tagged | 6 Comments

Stephen at the Sanhedrin

Posted on April 7, 2021 by wamplerp

“After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts, Christianity, Conflict, Death and Dying, Discernment, Discipleship, Following God, God's Love for Us, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Messiah, Stephen, The Nature of God, The Spiritual Realm, Trusting God | Tagged | 1 Comment

Where to Cast our Nets

Posted on January 16, 2021 by wamplerp

Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus ), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Community, Christianity, Death and Dying, Discernment, Discipleship, eternal life, Faith, Following God, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Jesus, John, Miracles, Nature, The Nature of God, The Spiritual Realm | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Never Stop Seeking

Posted on January 5, 2021 by wamplerp

Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. … Continue reading →

Posted in Born again, Christianity, Death and Dying, Discernment, Faith, Following God, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Jesus, John, Love for the Lost, Mary, Messiah, The Nature of God, The Spiritual Realm, Trusting God | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Blood and Water

Posted on January 2, 2021 by wamplerp

Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Covenant, Death and Dying, Discipleship, eternal life, Faith, Following God, Healing, Jesus, John, Messiah, Obedience, Prophecy, The Nature of God, The Spiritual Realm | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Childbirth

Posted on December 30, 2020 by wamplerp

Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a … Continue reading →

Posted in Born again, Christianity, Death and Dying, Discernment, Following God, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Jesus, John, Love for the Lost, Messiah, Redemption, The Nature of God, The Spiritual Realm, Trusting God | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Stepping out of the Cave

Posted on December 28, 2020 by wamplerp

On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss … Continue reading →

Posted in Born again, Christianity, Death and Dying, Discipleship, eternal life, Following God, Forgiveness, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Jesus, John, Lazarus, living water, Messiah, Miracles, The Nature of God, The Spiritual Realm | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Master at the Pool

Posted on December 16, 2020 by wamplerp

Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceremonial Cleansing, Christianity, Death and Dying, Discernment, Following God, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Healing, Jesus, John, Love for the Lost, Miracles, The Nature of God, The Spiritual Realm, Trusting God | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Journey Home

Posted on December 15, 2020 by wamplerp

Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Death and Dying, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Following God, Free Will, God's Love for Us, Healing, Jesus, John, Love for the Lost, Messiah, Miracles, Trusting God | Tagged , , , , , | 23 Comments