Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 26, "Overcoming the Fear of Death", Question 1, Page 174.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
PHOTO: Why do you think the Bible says that many are held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death (Hebrews 2:15)?
What does the Bible say about the fear of death? The Bible brings together two important realities in our lives - sin and death. When God created the first couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in the Garden of Eden, He told them that they were free to eat from all the trees, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had given them free will to trust and obey Him, but tragically they used it to disobey. They sinned when they ate the forbidden fruit. It was not because they were ignorant. The real problem was that they were disobedient. They chose to believe Satan's lie that they could live apart from God, that they did not need Him and could be the masters of their own destinies.
God had earlier warned them that if they disobeyed Him, they would certainly die (Genesis 2:17). This is reiterated in another part of the Bible, where we read that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This ancient connection that God made between sin and death is deeply embedded in our human memory. We may not understand it intellectually or may even claim not to believe it, but the emotional effects of sensing that connection come to us quite naturally. We carry in our hearts the fear of death because we know that we are sinners, whether we acknowledge it or not. What God warned Adam and Eve about continues to echo in the deep recesses of our souls. People are afraid of dying.
We try to cover up this fear of death by filling our lives with earthly achievements or fleeting entertainment. Sometimes, the nagging fear resurfaces - when we are alone of feeling sad. Then, we plunge ourselves again into mindless activities to drown out the deeply buried fear of death, sweeping it under the carpet of busyness.
But this fear of death stays with us, no matter what distractions we try. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). It stays with people all their lives - unless they discover the real solution.
What do you think are reasons people fear death and dying?
Why do people fear death? It is quite natural. This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
What are your own fears in this regard?
Fears that one is unprepared for death and what lies beyond can also make things worse. Perhaps this fear is expressed in a common dream people have - one is facing an exam or other important task, but is totally unprepared; you have lost your clothes, or your study notes. This kind of dream is probably created by the brain to express the deep fear of being unprepared for death.
"We die alone, one at a time." Perhaps that is one reason why people fear death. To travel alone through the unknown can be a frightening prospect. How will you manage what you find on the other side? But when we have Jesus with us, we are not really alone. We have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
What does the Bible say about the fear of death? The Bible brings together two important realities in our lives - sin and death. When God created the first couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in the Garden of Eden, He told them that they were free to eat from all the trees, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had given them free will to trust and obey Him, but tragically they used it to disobey. They sinned when they ate the forbidden fruit. It was not because they were ignorant. The real problem was that they were disobedient. They chose to believe Satan's lie that they could live apart from God, that they did not need Him and could be the masters of their own destinies.
God had earlier warned them that if they disobeyed Him, they would certainly die (Genesis 2:17). This is reiterated in another part of the Bible, where we read that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This ancient connection that God made between sin and death is deeply embedded in our human memory. We may not understand it intellectually or may even claim not to believe it, but the emotional effects of sensing that connection come to us quite naturally. We carry in our hearts the fear of death because we know that we are sinners, whether we acknowledge it or not. What God warned Adam and Eve about continues to echo in the deep recesses of our souls. People are afraid of dying.
We try to cover up this fear of death by filling our lives with earthly achievements or fleeting entertainment. Sometimes, the nagging fear resurfaces - when we are alone of feeling sad. Then, we plunge ourselves again into mindless activities to drown out the deeply buried fear of death, sweeping it under the carpet of busyness.
But this fear of death stays with us, no matter what distractions we try. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). It stays with people all their lives - unless they discover the real solution.
What do you think are reasons people fear death and dying?
Why do people fear death? It is quite natural. This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
What are your own fears in this regard?
Fears that one is unprepared for death and what lies beyond can also make things worse. Perhaps this fear is expressed in a common dream people have - one is facing an exam or other important task, but is totally unprepared; you have lost your clothes, or your study notes. This kind of dream is probably created by the brain to express the deep fear of being unprepared for death.
"We die alone, one at a time." Perhaps that is one reason why people fear death. To travel alone through the unknown can be a frightening prospect. How will you manage what you find on the other side? But when we have Jesus with us, we are not really alone. We have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
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The year was 1736, and John Wesley was on his way to America to serve as a missionary. Suddenly, his ship was caught in a severe storm and was on the verge of sinking. Wesley realised that, though he was a pastor and missionary, he was afraid to die, like many on the ship.
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The year was 1736, and John Wesley was on his way to America to serve as a missionary. Suddenly, his ship was caught in a severe storm and was on the verge of sinking. Wesley realised that, though he was a pastor and missionary, he was afraid to die, like many on the ship.
PHOTO: The year was 1736, and John Wesley was on his way to America to serve as a missionary. Suddenly, his ship was caught in a severe storm and was on the verge of sinking. Wesley realised that, though he was a pastor and missionary, he was afraid to die, like many on the ship.
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Wesley then noticed a group of Christians called Moravians. Instead of trembling with uncontrollable fear, they remained calm and sang their beautiful hymns serenely, entrusting their lives to the God they worshipped. Fortunately, the storm died down, and the ship did not sink. All the passengers were safe. But the storm and the fear it struck in Wesley's heart left deeply troubling questions for his soul.
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Wesley then noticed a group of Christians called Moravians. Instead of trembling with uncontrollable fear, they remained calm and sang their beautiful hymns serenely, entrusting their lives to the God they worshipped. Fortunately, the storm died down, and the ship did not sink. All the passengers were safe. But the storm and the fear it struck in Wesley's heart left deeply troubling questions for his soul.
PHOTO: Wesley then noticed a group of Christians called Moravians. Instead of trembling with uncontrollable fear, they remained calm and sang their beautiful hymns serenely, entrusting their lives to the God they worshipped. Fortunately, the storm died down, and the ship did not sink. All the passengers were safe. But the storm and the fear it struck in Wesley's heart left deeply troubling questions for his soul.
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Why do you think the Bible says that many are held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death (Hebrews 2:15)? What do you think are reasons people fear death and dying? What are your own fears in this regard?
Why do you think the Bible says that many are held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death (Hebrews 2:15)? [1]
What does the Bible say about the fear of death? The Bible brings together two important realities in our lives - sin and death. When God created the first couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in the Garden of Eden, He told them that they were free to eat from all the trees, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had given them free will to trust and obey Him, but tragically they used it to disobey. They sinned when they ate the forbidden fruit. It was not because they were ignorant. The real problem was that they were disobedient. They chose to believe Satan's lie that they could live apart from God, that they did not need Him and could be the masters of their own destinies.
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Why do you think the Bible says that many are held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death (Hebrews 2:15)? What do you think are reasons people fear death and dying? What are your own fears in this regard?
Why do you think the Bible says that many are held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death (Hebrews 2:15)? [1]
What does the Bible say about the fear of death? The Bible brings together two important realities in our lives - sin and death. When God created the first couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in the Garden of Eden, He told them that they were free to eat from all the trees, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had given them free will to trust and obey Him, but tragically they used it to disobey. They sinned when they ate the forbidden fruit. It was not because they were ignorant. The real problem was that they were disobedient. They chose to believe Satan's lie that they could live apart from God, that they did not need Him and could be the masters of their own destinies.
PHOTO: The Bible brings together two important realities in our lives - sin and death. When God created the first couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in the Garden of Eden, He told them that they were free to eat from all the trees, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had given them free will to trust and obey Him, but tragically they used it to disobey. They sinned when they ate the forbidden fruit. It was not because they were ignorant. The real problem was that they were disobedient.
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God had earlier warned them that if they disobeyed Him, they would certainly die (Genesis 2:17). This is reiterated in another part of the Bible, where we read that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This ancient connection that God made between sin and death is deeply embedded in our human memory. We may not understand it intellectually or may even claim not to believe it, but the emotional effects of sensing that connection come to us quite naturally. We carry in our hearts the fear of death because we know that we are sinners, whether we acknowledge it or not. What God warned Adam and Eve about continues to echo in the deep recesses of our souls. People are afraid of dying.
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God had earlier warned them that if they disobeyed Him, they would certainly die (Genesis 2:17). This is reiterated in another part of the Bible, where we read that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This ancient connection that God made between sin and death is deeply embedded in our human memory. We may not understand it intellectually or may even claim not to believe it, but the emotional effects of sensing that connection come to us quite naturally. We carry in our hearts the fear of death because we know that we are sinners, whether we acknowledge it or not. What God warned Adam and Eve about continues to echo in the deep recesses of our souls. People are afraid of dying.
PHOTO: God had earlier warned them that if they disobeyed Him, they would certainly die (Genesis 2:17). This is reiterated in another part of the Bible, where we read that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This ancient connection that God made between sin and death is deeply embedded in our human memory. People are afraid of dying.
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We try to cover up this fear of death by filling our lives with earthly achievements or fleeting entertainment. Sometimes, the nagging fear resurfaces - when we are alone of feeling sad. Then, we plunge ourselves again into mindless activities to drown out the deeply buried fear of death, sweeping it under the carpet of busyness.
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We try to cover up this fear of death by filling our lives with earthly achievements or fleeting entertainment. Sometimes, the nagging fear resurfaces - when we are alone of feeling sad. Then, we plunge ourselves again into mindless activities to drown out the deeply buried fear of death, sweeping it under the carpet of busyness.
PHOTO: We try to cover up this fear of death by filling our lives with earthly achievements or fleeting entertainment. We plunge ourselves into mindless activities to drown out the deeply buried fear of death, sweeping it under the carpet of busyness.
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But this fear of death stays with us, no matter what distractions we try. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). It stays with people all their lives - unless they discover the real solution.
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But this fear of death stays with us, no matter what distractions we try. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). It stays with people all their lives - unless they discover the real solution.
PHOTO: The fear of death stays with us, no matter what distractions we try. The Bible describes people "who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death" (Hebrews 2:15). It stays with people all their lives - unless they discover the real solution.
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What do you think are reasons people fear death and dying? [1]
Why do people fear death? It is quite natural. This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
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What do you think are reasons people fear death and dying? [1]
Why do people fear death? It is quite natural. This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
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This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
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What are your own fears in this regard? [1]
Fears that one is unprepared for death and what lies beyond can also make things worse. Perhaps this fear is expressed in a common dream people have - one is facing an exam or other important task, but is totally unprepared; you have lost your clothes, or your study notes. This kind of dream is probably created by the brain to express the deep fear of being unprepared for death.
This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
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What are your own fears in this regard? [1]
Fears that one is unprepared for death and what lies beyond can also make things worse. Perhaps this fear is expressed in a common dream people have - one is facing an exam or other important task, but is totally unprepared; you have lost your clothes, or your study notes. This kind of dream is probably created by the brain to express the deep fear of being unprepared for death.
PHOTO: Fears that one is unprepared for death and what lies beyond can also make things worse. Perhaps this fear is expressed in a common dream people have - one is facing an exam or other important task, but is totally unprepared; you have lost your clothes, or your study notes. This kind of dream is probably created by the brain to express the deep fear of being unprepared for death.
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"We die alone, one at a time." [97] Perhaps that is one reason why people fear death. To travel alone through the unknown can be a frightening prospect. How will you manage what you find on the other side? But when we have Jesus with us, we are not really alone. We have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
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"We die alone, one at a time." [97] Perhaps that is one reason why people fear death. To travel alone through the unknown can be a frightening prospect. How will you manage what you find on the other side? But when we have Jesus with us, we are not really alone. We have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
PHOTO: 'We die alone, one at a time.' Perhaps that is one reason why people fear death. To travel alone through the unknown can be a frightening prospect. How will you manage what you find on the other side?
But when we have Jesus with us, we are not really alone. We have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
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But when we have Jesus with us, we are not really alone. We have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, the Bible brings together two important realities in our lives - sin and death. When God created the first couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in the Garden of Eden, He told them that they were free to eat from all the trees, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God had given them free will to trust and obey Him, but tragically they used it to disobey. They sinned when they ate the forbidden fruit. It was not because they were ignorant. The real problem was that they were disobedient. They chose to believe Satan's lie that they could live apart from God, that they did not need Him and could be the masters of their own destinies.
God had earlier warned them that if they disobeyed Him, they would certainly die. In in another part of the Bible, where we read that ‘the wages of sin is death’. This ancient connection that God made between sin and death is deeply embedded in our human memory. We may not understand it intellectually or may even claim not to believe it, but the emotional effects of sensing that connection come to us quite naturally. We carry in our hearts the fear of death because we know that we are sinners, whether we acknowledge it or not. What God warned Adam and Eve about continues to echo in the deep recesses of our souls. People are afraid of dying.
Lord, we tried in vain to cover up this fear of death by filling our lives with earthly achievements or fleeting entertainment. Sometimes, the nagging fear resurfaces - when we are alone of feeling sad. Then, we plunge ourselves again into mindless activities to drown out the deeply buried fear of death, sweeping it under the carpet of busyness.
We pray for your help because this fear of death stays with us, no matter what distractions we try. The Bible describes people ‘who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death’. It stays with us all our lives - unless we discover the real solution.
Lord, It is already quite natural that we fear death. This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
We pray for help for the fear that one is unprepared for death and what lies beyond, which can also make things worse. Please help us to overcome the frightening dream which is probably created by the brain to express the deep fear of being unprepared for death.
Lord, help us to overcome the fear of having to die alone, one at a time. Because to travel alone through the unknown can be a frightening prospect. We may be unable to manage what we find on the other side.
We pray that we have Jesus with us, so that we are not really alone. Then we can have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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God had earlier warned them that if they disobeyed Him, they would certainly die. In in another part of the Bible, where we read that ‘the wages of sin is death’. This ancient connection that God made between sin and death is deeply embedded in our human memory. We may not understand it intellectually or may even claim not to believe it, but the emotional effects of sensing that connection come to us quite naturally. We carry in our hearts the fear of death because we know that we are sinners, whether we acknowledge it or not. What God warned Adam and Eve about continues to echo in the deep recesses of our souls. People are afraid of dying.
Lord, we tried in vain to cover up this fear of death by filling our lives with earthly achievements or fleeting entertainment. Sometimes, the nagging fear resurfaces - when we are alone of feeling sad. Then, we plunge ourselves again into mindless activities to drown out the deeply buried fear of death, sweeping it under the carpet of busyness.
We pray for your help because this fear of death stays with us, no matter what distractions we try. The Bible describes people ‘who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death’. It stays with us all our lives - unless we discover the real solution.
Lord, It is already quite natural that we fear death. This fear can range from philosophical anxieties about not existing any more to more practical fears about how one would die - perhaps alone in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines and fighting for every breath, or in an aeroplane plunging helplessly towards the sea. Or, the fear could be focused on what would happen after death. Is there such a thing as judgment? Do I have to stand before God? How would I fare? Is there a place called hell for those who do not make it to heaven?
We pray for help for the fear that one is unprepared for death and what lies beyond, which can also make things worse. Please help us to overcome the frightening dream which is probably created by the brain to express the deep fear of being unprepared for death.
Lord, help us to overcome the fear of having to die alone, one at a time. Because to travel alone through the unknown can be a frightening prospect. We may be unable to manage what we find on the other side.
We pray that we have Jesus with us, so that we are not really alone. Then we can have the One who really matters because He is the One who has been through it before, and has come out victorious. He is the perfect guide and companion through death. We need not fear when we have Him by our side.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Reflection - Health and Frailties - The Fear of Death
Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 26, "Overcoming the Fear of Death", Question 1, Page 174.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
Source (book): "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 26, "Overcoming the Fear of Death", Question 1, Page 174.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012
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"Faithful to the end", A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, @ 2014 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html
"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html
Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html
"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon
Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html
Reference
[1] From "Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, Copyright © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-981-14-1836-5, PART IV: HEALTH AND FRAILTIES, Chapter 26, "Overcoming the Fear of Death", Page 169-174.
[97] Eugene S. Geissler, The Best is Yet To Be: Life's Meaning in the Aging Years (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1988), 47.
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[97] Eugene S. Geissler, The Best is Yet To Be: Life's Meaning in the Aging Years (Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1988), 47.
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