Our time on this earth is short.
That makes it all the more important that we spend time reflecting on our life journey. We often avoid doing so, fearing what that reflection might bring. After all, many of our memories are filled with grief and pain and sorrow that comes from hope deferred and dreams lost.
But because our days pass quickly, we must reflect on our past to prepare from our future. When we do this well, we will be filled with longing not for our past, but for our eternal home.
One day, we will stand in the presence of the glory of God, for He has overcome death. All losses are restored, and all sorrows end when we are with Him.
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Watch part 4 of a teaching series based on Thomas Cole’s Voyage of Life. These four paintings depict the cyclical dynamics of human life, as signified by the artwork’s titles: Childhood, Youth, Manhood, and Old Age. You can view these paintings in person at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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