According to one source there are approximately million funerals in America per year which means that about funerals take place every single day Most of those funerals are pretty typical a formal service followed by an interment But the funeral service we're looking at was really different--and not just because of a resurrection Here Jesus does three things that are pretty normal for most people at a funeral but strikingly odd for Jesus [... more]

According to one source there are approximately million funerals in America per year which means that about funerals take place every single day Most of those funerals are pretty typical a formal service followed by an interment But the funeral service we're looking at was really different--and not just because of a resurrection Here Jesus does three things that are pretty normal for most people at a funeral but strikingly odd for Jesus [... more]

The Daily Encouraging Word with Dr Don Wilton [... more]

The unresolved hurt between Simon and Geoffrey had persisted for years and Simon rsquo s attempts to reenter the relationship had been resisted Upon hearing the news of the death of Geoffrey rsquo s mother Simon traveled ldquo up country rdquo in Kenya to attend her funeral service Simon reflected on their encounter ldquo I had no expectations at all in terms of how the whole thing would turn out but after the service we opened up and had a fruitful talk We hugged shared the moment prayed together and planned to meet again rdquo If only Simon and Geoffrey [... more]

Free funerals for the living That rsquo s the service offered by an establishment in South Korea Since it opened in more than people mdash from teenagers to retirees mdash have participated in mass ldquo living funeral rdquo services hoping to improve their lives by considering their deaths Officials say ldquo the simulated death ceremonies are meant to give the participant a truthful sense of their lives inspire gratitude and aid in forgiveness and reconnection among family and friends rdquo These words echo the wisdom given by the teacher who wrote Ecclesiastes ldquo Death is the destiny of everyone the [... more]

This is a video of the funeral service of one of Grace Church's beloved charter members Bob Beecham went home to be with the Lord on January He leaves behind a legacy of faith in Christ and a testimony of Christ's faithfulness to him [... more]

This is the funeral service of our dear brother Alex Diakabanzila [... more]

Funeral service for Donna Greeson Coble A slideshow of photos is during the beginning of the prelude The service begins at about - after the prelude [... more]

According to every study I've seen the aging and mortality rate is still locked in at Yet with all that certainty we caregivers often shy away from the conversation about death and what to do about the funeral In light of that we reached out to the National Funeral Directors Association for some help in starting the conversation Randy Anderson from the NFDA joined our show to discuss this challenging topic Bringing compassion and an easy-going conversation style sitting down with Randy is like having a cup of coffee with a friend Meaningful funerals don't come without planning We'll plan [... more]