All people are penniless in death. The CEO cannot take her golden parachute to the grave. The dictator cannot take his blood-money to the casket. The celebrity cannot bring her fame to the cemetery. All people are penniless in death. Therefore, God, I will not envy my co-worker’s estate. I will not covet my neighbor’s career. I [...]
Tag Archives: Heaven
Irreligious: Forsaking Religion and Finding Jesus’ God (Mk. 12:18-27)
Chris Altrock – August 1, 2010 Over the past few days I’ve practiced what I call the “ministry of presence” among the LaVelle family. When a young person like Liz dies, there few words worth speaking. The very best we can do is just be present with each other. And as I’ve tried to [...]
Courage From Above: The Hope of Heaven on Earth (2 Cor. 4:10-12)
Chris Altrock – April 11, 2010 In his book Surprised by Hope N. T. Wright warns that some of the classic Christian hymns about heaven may be misleading.[1] He cautions that some hymns can be misunderstood to teach a kind of escapism. They can be misconstrued and make us so heavenly minded that we [...]
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